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Bigin by Zoho CRM vs Zoho CRM comparison

 

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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
29th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.5
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Zoho CRM
Ranking in CRM
5th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
53
Ranking in other categories
Opportunity Management (5th), Sales Force Automation (4th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2025, in the CRM category, the mindshare of Bigin by Zoho CRM is 1.0%, up from 0.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Zoho CRM is 3.0%, down from 4.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

GS
Simplifies customer journey management with extensive value for startups
Bigin by Zoho CRM offers a suite of applications customized for the Indian market. Its modules, such as tax and invoicing, integrate smoothly with sales modules, managing the customer journey from start to end. It is startup-friendly and helps reduce the cost per lead, offering great value for small and mid-sized companies.
AmerKhan - PeerSpot reviewer
Diverse integrations assist in seamlessly aligning marketing efforts with sales tracking
Zoho CRM is flexible due to its integrations, like with Zoho Campaign, helping integrate marketing efforts with CRM processes. It offers a no-cost entry with the ability for three users to use it at no charge, which is beneficial for startups to explore the platform without financial strain. This enables me to start using the platform, handle opportunities, and get a feel before committing financially.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"I rate Bigin by Zoho CRM nine out of ten."
"We can add users and products to the workflows."
"The login and logout times of each employee of our company are recorded by Zoho CRM for productivity calculations"
"There's no installation required."
"The platform has a valuable lead qualification feature."
"The most valuable features include the dashboards, deal tracking, email tracking, notes, managing notes and the ability to manage databases in one place."
"The whole forecasting and pipeline management is very good."
"I like Zoho CRM's automatic lead assignment and automated workflows."
"Highly configurable, enabling graphically built workflows, and the writing of customized scripts if required."
"It also provides robust reporting capabilities to analyze and report on these key aspects of customer relationship management."
 

Cons

"The user interface is too modular and fragmented, posing challenges. The UI could be much better by the year 2025."
"Zoho CRM needs to incorporate HRM."
"Support could be more knowledgeable."
"The product's scalability and stability need improvement."
"There are at least two big pieces. One is just the ability to reorganize the data and clean it up to eliminate duplicates and things like that. It is very manual at the moment. It only gives us certain fields that we can check on. Because of our particular database, it creates a problem. We deal with hospitals, and there are 50 hospitals. It is tough to figure out which one is which. Is it this one or the other one? So, trying to clean things up is very difficult. I'd like to have more ability to share data fields. The data is structured into different buckets, and I frequently have to create the same field in two different buckets. It would be nice if I could just do a view-only field in another bucket. In my contact bucket, I would like to be able to have just a view-only of the account information so that I don't need to enter it again, which is what I have to do currently."
"The solution can improve by having a policy that allows us to integrate with the cloud."
"There was a challenge while deploying Zoho when we brought an API code. Because integrations "aren't perfect" for every organization."
"The customization options for roles in Zoho CRM are currently limited."
"The main area for improvement is how the solution handles leads. Leads are separated and always tied to a contact, which makes it difficult to maintain leads within a company. This could be handled better."
"The only thing I noticed was that it does not support multi-country operations. In Canada, for example, we do not use the term "state," but rather "province," and we do not use zip codes, but rather "postal codes.""
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"I have no information about the pricing for Zoho CRM because the finance department handles that."
"Zoho CRM is available at a fairly average price"
"Zoho CRM is an expensive tool."
"This solution is less expensive than Salesforce."
"The basic plan has changed from $15 to $25 or $30."
"Zoho CRM has a subscription-based license, which is not too expensive."
"We have an annual license fee that costs $12,000."
"I rate the product a four out of ten. The cost for Zoho CRM is not fixed; different editions are available, and the features depend on the edition chosen. Some capabilities, such as integrating with workflows, might incur additional costs, but these are well-documented and not hidden."
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Top Industries

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Educational Organization
49%
Computer Software Company
5%
Financial Services Firm
5%
Manufacturing Company
4%
 

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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 Zoho CRM?
Zoho CRM integrates easily with customer service workflows.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Zoho CRM?
I rate the pricing as a five out of ten, as it offers good value for money.
What needs improvement with Zoho CRM?
The analytics and AI suggestion features need improvement.
 

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Sample Customers

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JetHub, Anderson Sales Advantage, ActionCoach, Milagro Advisory Group, TECO Pneumatic, Proteomics Consult
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