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SalesLoft vs Zoho CRM comparison

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Categories and Ranking

SalesLoft
Ranking in Opportunity Management
10th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
8.3
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Zoho CRM
Ranking in Opportunity Management
3rd
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
61
Ranking in other categories
CRM (2nd), Sales Force Automation (3rd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2026, in the Opportunity Management category, the mindshare of SalesLoft is 3.5%, up from 2.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Zoho CRM is 6.9%, up from 6.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Opportunity Management Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Zoho CRM6.9%
SalesLoft3.5%
Other89.6%
Opportunity Management
 

Featured Reviews

reviewer2668035 - PeerSpot reviewer
Account Executive at a tech company with 51-200 employees
Connecting directly with sales tools facilitates seamless outreach and messaging
Being able to set up the cadences in steps is very helpful, where it moves on to the next step, and also where it connects with SalesLoft Sales Navigator. So far, being able to connect directly, instead of switching back and forth to Sales Navigator, has worked well. Also, being able to send messages directly from SalesLoft through LinkedIn Sales Navigator messaging is very useful. I can do everything right from the SalesLoft page without continuously switching between SalesLoft and Sales Navigator.
HarshVardhan1 - PeerSpot reviewer
Software Engineer at Evoluz Global Solutions
Automates client workflows and data validation reliably but has faced limits in complex integrations
While applying some integrations or automations, if we need to take an action between two modules' fields, we have to write SOQL, and it can miss the data. I had a scenario where I had to use two fields from two different modules, and based on that condition, we had to send a follow-up to our team member to complete the task. We could not find any direct integration, direct SOQL query, or direct workflow that could do that work. However, I think the wizard is performing better now for such tasks. I had a two-part scenario where I had to get data from two modules or two fields in Zoho CRM and send a follow-up to our team member based on that data. We were unable to find any direct integration for this. Another issue is that a Zoho CRM function can run for only three minutes. After three minutes, the function will fail, and we have to rerun the function.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"SalesLoft's customer support has been really good."
"What I like most about Zoho CRM is its configurability. We can adapt it to our needs in terms of the sales process. It has automation capabilities, but we mostly use it as a static system, except for sending emails and information about updated products."
"Being able to have the solution in the cloud has made this a cost effective solution for us as we don't need to invest in hardware."
"I am impressed with the product's information on customers."
"Zoho works straight out of the box, easy to start with, easy to customize to our own sales process and workflow, with simple and effective functionality when it comes to creating reports."
"The login and logout times of each employee of our company are recorded by Zoho CRM for productivity calculations"
"Its initial setup process for the cloud-based version is straightforward."
"Zoho CRM is quite scalable; I have worked with clients who started with ten companies and have scaled up to managing 500 employees effectively within Zoho CRM."
"I think Zoho CRM's automation capabilities are really good and better than almost any other application."
 

Cons

"Navigating through emails and LinkedIn messages to find which ones have been opened could be improved. I can see email open rates, but identifying who actually opened them is difficult."
"Some of our clients could not develop their requirements using the product."
"In Creator, you can do calculations and change another field immediately after you enter any value. If you add the quantity or price in any field, you can immediately change the total in Creator. The same functionality is not directly available in CRM because it is prebuilt."
"Zoho CRM could benefit from predictive analysis based on historical trends to forecast future performance over the next two to three years, particularly from a sales pipeline perspective."
"We'd like the solution to be less expensive."
"The product's scalability and stability need improvement."
"I would like to see more integrations and customization options in the next release."
"The support is not quite good."
"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."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"Zoho CRM has a subscription-based license, which is not too expensive."
"Professional plans cost $35 per user in the USA and EUR 35 in Europe."
"We pay for an annual license to use this solution."
"There is an annual license."
"This solution is less expensive than Salesforce."
"On a scale of one to ten, where one is a high price and ten is a low price, I rate the pricing a five. However, the pricing is fine because we chose the enterprise plan as a private limited company."
"Its price is lower than the other software."
"It is around $1000 a month."
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Top Industries

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Outsourcing Company
13%
Construction Company
11%
Comms Service Provider
11%
Manufacturing Company
10%
 

Company Size

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Company SizeCount
Small Business49
Midsize Enterprise6
Large Enterprise10
 

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with SalesLoft?
Navigating through emails and LinkedIn messages to find which ones have been opened could be improved. I can see email open rates, but identifying who actually opened them is difficult. Possibly ad...
What is your primary use case for SalesLoft?
Currently, I am focusing on new business, so outreach is important, and cadences are very important.
What advice do you have for others considering SalesLoft?
Be precise about your cadences and make them your own. Being able to add or remove steps within the cadences to customize them is amazing. Also, make sure to name your cadences possibly by outreach...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Zoho CRM?
My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing is that those details were taken care of by our operations team, and I am not sure about the specifics.
What needs improvement with Zoho CRM?
I think Zoho CRM can be improved because everything is good, but the UI can be improved. That is the main area where improvements are needed.
What is your primary use case for Zoho CRM?
My main use case for Zoho CRM is to maintain our prospects database, track our email interactions, and manage our entire sales operations. A quick specific example of how I use Zoho CRM in my daily...
 

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