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Freshsales vs LeadSquared comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 19, 2024

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

Freshsales
Ranking in CRM
20th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
8
Ranking in other categories
CRM Customer Engagement Centers (7th), Opportunity Management (10th), Sales Force Automation (8th)
LeadSquared
Ranking in CRM
24th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
6
Ranking in other categories
Marketing Automation (8th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2026, in the CRM category, the mindshare of Freshsales is 1.1%, up from 1.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of LeadSquared is 0.9%, up from 0.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
CRM Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Freshsales1.1%
LeadSquared0.9%
Other98.0%
CRM
 

Featured Reviews

Manojkumar Reddy - PeerSpot reviewer
Associate Technology Consultant at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Automation has boosted sales efficiency and improves follow-ups across multiple customer segments
The automation runs whenever a certain trigger point is met. For example, if the person details captured indicate they are interested in proceeding further, then when we update the particular field, it automatically goes to the next person at a higher level, and then the status gets changed. There are many features including recently enabled AI that gives a brief description to the contact person about what that particular promotion is about. There are also features like auto email getting triggered and marketing emails. All of those features are part of Freshsales.
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Gtm Operator, Lead Generator at 404Minds Technologies
Structured lead tracking has improved sales visibility and now drives higher conversion rates
The best features LeadSquared offers include the lead activity; the activities we are doing such as sales CRM and the dashboard stand out most for me. I would say this is a good one. The dashboard feature provides valuable insights; whenever any salesperson is calling any lead, they understand in a better way. We see how many times they call, the talk time, and the exact duration they have spoken. We can recognize if they have updated the notes or not, what needs to be done, and if it's a hot, warm, or cold lead. So this information is clearly visible in the dashboard. This dashboard feature is essential because we can create reports; we can pull reports that are also good and can be shared with the team. It may seem small, but it's effective for me. LeadSquared has positively impacted my organization; my company has been using LeadSquared for quite a long time, but I just started using it about one and a half years ago. It is good and definitely gives me positive results. Earlier, we used to do CRM with Google Sheets, but now we integrate LeadSquared, and it is really good. We can understand what the lead stages are and which leads we need to call, all in one place. I really appreciate LeadSquared.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Freshsales is very simple to use, but it's fairly limited in its functionalities, and it's very cheap."
"I like Freshsales because it's integrated with Shopify which we use to host our website."
"Freshsales has impacted us positively; it has saved time, increased sales, and improved customer relationships."
"One of the most valuable features is the ability to divert deals based on the potential revenue or specific market to certain sales teams."
"The solution's most valuable feature is its well-organized sales cycle, which is important to us."
"Freshsales is user-friendly, scalable and stable."
"Email integration is easy."
"To conclude, the productivity and automation features are the most useful."
"LeadSquared has created a positive impact on the organization as it has increased sales and customer engagement."
"The initial setup is very easy."
"LeadSquared's most valuable features are it comes equips with all the basic features of a CRM, integrates well with our existing systems, and is user-friendly."
"The most valuable feature of LeadSquared is an easy-to-understand user interface."
"The most valuable feature of LeadSquared is the customization."
"LeadSquared has created a positive impact on the organization as it has increased sales and customer engagement."
"Since switching from Google Sheets to LeadSquared, I have seen significant outcomes; once we moved to LeadSquared, we have visibility, we understand which salesperson has how many leads and what the conversion rate is, we can measure all these things in LeadSquared, and this improved our decision-making, with the conversion rate increasing by about 30 to 35% after moving to LeadSquared."
"LeadSquared's most valuable features are it comes equips with all the basic features of a CRM. It integrates well with our existing systems and is user-friendly."
 

Cons

"The licensing costs should be based on the amount of data and number of clients that one can insert into the application."
"It lacks customizability for complex and larger use cases."
"The solution needs to improve the user experience and leads capture."
"The reporting for this solution across all their products could be improved. Currently, we have clients who export their data from Freshservices to third party solutions such Power BI to create more comprehensive reports."
"We have a problem with the time to delivery for our customers, although this is not specific to this solution. Time to delivery can be 90 days."
"The reporting for this solution across all their products could be improved."
"We can use only one domain in the basic package."
"The price of this solution could be improved as well as the reporting functionality."
"The notifications and workflow management can be improved in LeadSquared."
"The solution’s UI could be more user-friendly."
"The solution can get quite expensive, especially as you add more users."
"The solution's report section is not very capable and could be improved."
"The notifications and workflow management can be improved in LeadSquared."
"LeadSquared has areas for improvement; it has good features, but we could work more on the automation part, such as building workflows."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Freshsales is an economical product."
"The basic price is affordable. The add ons are expensive."
"The tool is not that expensive."
"If one is a very low price and ten is expensive, I rate the product price as a three."
"The price for this solution is good in general, but in Brazil we do pay additional taxes."
"LeadSquared is not as costly as other CRM solutions."
"We have an annual renewable license for LeadSquared."
"I am not sure about the cost of the solution overall, but with their SMS notifications services, there is an extra cost."
"The license is paid yearly, and it is about 30 euros per month per user."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Construction Company
16%
Comms Service Provider
14%
Outsourcing Company
8%
Insurance Company
8%
Construction Company
15%
Outsourcing Company
13%
Comms Service Provider
13%
Financial Services Firm
11%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business6
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise1
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business3
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise10
 

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Freshsales?
The product is up to the mark and everything we need right now.
What is your primary use case for Freshsales?
Freshsales is our CRM tool and CRM platform. Whenever we want to sell a product to a customer or when they inquire on any promotion site, we get the customer details over Freshsales, and based on t...
What advice do you have for others considering Freshsales?
Freshsales is a must-go product if you are considering a low budget and highly scalable product. I would rate this review as a nine.
What do you like most about LeadSquared?
The most valuable feature of LeadSquared is the customization.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for LeadSquared?
The pricing, setup cost, and licensing are in line with industry standards. Compared to other top-niche products, they are less, and it is good.
What needs improvement with LeadSquared?
There are not many improvements needed for LeadSquared.
 

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