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Bigin by Zoho CRM vs IFS Cloud Platform comparison

 

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Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Categories and Ranking

Bigin by Zoho CRM
Ranking in CRM
25th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.3
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
IFS Cloud Platform
Ranking in CRM
27th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
31
Ranking in other categories
Customer Experience Management (9th), Field Service Management (2nd), Help Desk Software (17th), ERP (17th), Activity Based Costing Software (7th), Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) (4th), Local Government CRM (13th), IT Asset Management (11th), IT Service Management (ITSM) (14th), License Management (2nd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2025, in the CRM category, the mindshare of Bigin by Zoho CRM is 0.9%, up from 0.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of IFS Cloud Platform is 0.8%, up from 0.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
CRM Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Bigin by Zoho CRM0.9%
IFS Cloud Platform0.8%
Other98.3%
CRM
 

Featured Reviews

Vivek_Kumar@ - PeerSpot reviewer
Has supported lead and deal tracking for small businesses but lacks deeper customization options
The pipeline management has helped to streamline the sales processes in that I can develop the business pattern where we can send automated emails and automated calls at different stages. For example, when a lead enters a system, we can automatically generate welcome emails. Once any modification in the lead is done, such as when it's qualified, we can send them qualified emails or acknowledgment emails based on the business pipeline. This user-friendly interface has helped my customers adapt quicker to Bigin by Zoho CRM as, after customization or completion of the project, I will make a Loom video to train the clients through the sessions, and through the Loom videos and SOPs, they can adapt easily to Bigin by Zoho CRM. They can also adapt to all the applications.
Thangaraj Ramasamy - PeerSpot reviewer
Has supported project management and business customization through strong modular flexibility
The cloud feature in IFS Cloud Platform is predominantly valuable, especially the enterprise asset management module, which IFS has very good business into, along with strong finance, project management, and supply chain management modules; these are the major modules that are performing well with IFS, and the cloud options along with user-friendly customizations for any technical developments are additional advantages. The integration of IoT with IFS Cloud Platform is performing well, enabling us to integrate with predominantly any third party through the standard inbuilt connectors that are readily available, and if we need to customize the integration, we can certainly do that too.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"We can add users and products to the workflows."
"The pipeline management has helped to streamline the sales processes in that I can develop the business pattern where we can send automated emails and automated calls at different stages."
"I rate Bigin by Zoho CRM nine out of ten."
"The pipeline management has helped to streamline the sales processes in that I can develop the business pattern where we can send automated emails and automated calls at different stages."
"The most valuable features of IFS Applications in the latest version are the new user Arena interface. It's from Apps 9, but it brings more flexibility in usage, especially around different devices, such as mobile usage, which doesn't restrict you from using a computer. We are it for the HR side, and it's proving quite good. It has a new modern feel to it similar to a standard cloud application which enhances the user experience."
"We could quickly understand what was going on and what the customer wanted to do."
"There are fewer fields on the user screen compared to other products."
"I like the connectivity and interfaces. In V10, it's easy to modify the interfaces and layouts, but it's becoming more complicated in the cloud. IFS is excellent at asset maintenance and incident management. They have specialized modules for IFS that cover incident and asset management and everything else connected to finance. The reporting in IFS is also easy to use."
"The solution overall is very versatile and flexible, especially compared to other products."
"Having a young talented programmer, during the six years of use, we were able to save around 75 000 EUR preparing simple modifications using customization rather than ordering them in IFS / Partner."
"When it comes to financing, the solution has helped us to concentrate finance functions like accounting processes in one system. This includes about 70 internal entities around the world."
"The platform is reliable and stable."
 

Cons

"Bigin by Zoho CRM is a very limited application; we cannot customize it as we want."
"Bigin by Zoho CRM is a very limited application; we cannot customize it as we want."
"Zoho CRM needs to incorporate HRM."
"The user interface is too modular and fragmented, posing challenges. The UI could be much better by the year 2025."
"It would be ideal if, in the future, the product could incorporate IoT and blockchain elements. We'd like to explore more of these types of features going forward."
"IFS Applications is not robust enough to handle high-volume transactions, so it's not suitable for larger enterprises."
"Ability to place approval check-points in the custom workflow, so clients can decide what they want it."
"IFS uses Crystal Report mostly, which isn't too user-friendly. Developing reports isn't easy and requires a lot of dev time. Since SAP bought it, Crystal Report has become more complicated to use on IFS. You have a dashboard for reporting that is good, but it's incomplete. Most of our clients use Power BI or some additional tooling for BI."
"The solution's reporting tools still require improvement."
"Aspects of HR and payroll could be better."
"The solution needs to improve its documentation and user-friendliness."
"Documentation-wise, they need more."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"I consider it to be a well-priced solution compared to other mid-range or high-end ERP solutions."
"The pricing of the solution may appear to be expensive for smaller companies with only tens of users; however, for larger and mid-size industrial companies, IFS is able to win deals and the pricing is competitive in the market."
"We pay for a license to use the solution, which is not very expensive."
"Licensing is on an annual basis, with no additional costs."
"The product is reasonably priced."
"It is better to buy implementation services from IFS than from partners"
"IFS Applications are competitive in terms of pricing compared to other vendors, such as SAP, Oracle, and Epicor. They are generally cheaper, especially for licensing costs."
"There are varying license levels that you can purchase."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
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Computer Software Company
20%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Energy/Utilities Company
6%
Comms Service Provider
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
No data available
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business14
Midsize Enterprise9
Large Enterprise10
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Bigin by Zoho CRM?
We can add users and products to the workflows.
What needs improvement with Bigin by Zoho CRM?
The user interface is too modular and fragmented, posing challenges. The UI could be much better by the year 2025.
What is your primary use case for Bigin by Zoho CRM?
I am not currently using Bigin by Zoho CRM ( /products/bigin-by-zoho-crm-reviews ), but I have used it in a previous company for about five years. I often recommend Bigin by Zoho CRM ( /products/bi...
What do you like most about IFS Applications?
Scalability-wise, I rate the solution a nine or ten out of ten since it is an extremely scalable solution that can be used for various use cases with thousands of users.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for IFS Applications?
The product is reasonably priced. The costs are justified by the value provided, considering the comprehensive features and minimal need for customization. I rate the pricing a seven out of ten.
What needs improvement with IFS Applications?
When it comes to AI, I feel that is the area where we expect something more from IFS Cloud Platform. They are working on IFS AI, but we have not explored much into that yet, and if they want to kee...
 

Also Known As

No data available
IFS Applications, Assyst, IFS Cloud
 

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Sample Customers

Information Not Available
China Airlines, Electrolux Group, Babcock, Cimcorp, Sky, Multiplex, Veolia. 
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