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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Bigin by Zoho CRM

    Score8.7 out of 10
    N/ABigin by Zoho CRM is a simplified customer relationship management (CRM) software designed specifically for small businesses, startups and teams. Bigin helps small businesses unify customer-facing operations— marketing, sales, onboarding, delivery, and support, and it offers features that help to manage these customer relationships effectively.

    $9

    per month per user

    FollowUp CRM

    Score10 out of 10
    N/AFollowUp Power CRM for Construction is a CRM system for the construction industry. Features include lead tracking, sales pipeline analysis, closing ratios, quota management, project management, and dashboards. It can integrate with other marketing and accounting products.N/A
    Pricing
    Bigin by Zoho CRMFollowUp CRM
    Editions & Modules
    Express
    $9.00
    per month per user
    Premier
    $15.00
    per month
    Bigin 360
    $21
    per month per user
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Bigin by Zoho CRMFollowUp CRM
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details20% discount for annual pricing.
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    Community Pulse
    Bigin by Zoho CRMFollowUp CRM
    Considered Both Products
    Zoho
    No answer on this topic
    FollowUp CRM
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    98%
    Would buy again
    99 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    97 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Happy with the feature set
    95%
    Happy with the feature set
    96 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    99%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    88 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    99%
    Implementation went as expected
    92 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Features
    Bigin by Zoho CRMFollowUp CRM
    Sales Force Automation
    Comparison of Sales Force Automation features of Bigin by Zoho CRM and Followup CRM
    Feature
    Bigin by Zoho CRM
    8.0
    79 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Followup CRM
    9.1
    12 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Customer data management / contact management8.471 Ratings10.012 Ratings
    Workflow management8.274 Ratings10.010 Ratings
    Opportunity management8.472 Ratings10.010 Ratings
    Integration with email client (e.g., Outlook or Gmail)8.168 Ratings10.08 Ratings
    Contract management7.234 Ratings10.010 Ratings
    Interaction tracking7.866 Ratings10.09 Ratings
    Territory management00 Ratings6.18 Ratings
    Quote & order management00 Ratings8.96 Ratings
    Channel / partner relationship management00 Ratings7.27 Ratings
    Marketing Automation
    Comparison of Marketing Automation features of Bigin by Zoho CRM and Followup CRM
    Feature
    Bigin by Zoho CRM
    7.7
    64 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Followup CRM
    10.0
    8 Ratings
    28% above category average
    Lead management8.061 Ratings10.08 Ratings
    Email marketing7.356 Ratings10.05 Ratings
    CRM Project Management
    Comparison of CRM Project Management features of Bigin by Zoho CRM and Followup CRM
    Feature
    Bigin by Zoho CRM
    8.1
    66 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Followup CRM
    9.5
    10 Ratings
    22% above category average
    Task management8.265 Ratings10.010 Ratings
    Reporting8.141 Ratings10.09 Ratings
    Billing and invoicing management00 Ratings8.43 Ratings
    CRM Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of CRM Reporting & Analytics features of Bigin by Zoho CRM and Followup CRM
    Feature
    Bigin by Zoho CRM
    8.2
    68 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Followup CRM
    9.7
    11 Ratings
    25% above category average
    Pipeline visualization8.668 Ratings10.09 Ratings
    Customizable reports7.761 Ratings10.09 Ratings
    Forecasting00 Ratings9.06 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of Bigin by Zoho CRM and Followup CRM
    Feature
    Bigin by Zoho CRM
    7.8
    72 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Followup CRM
    9.8
    7 Ratings
    27% above category average
    Custom fields7.872 Ratings10.07 Ratings
    Custom objects00 Ratings9.04 Ratings
    Scripting environment00 Ratings10.05 Ratings
    API for custom integration00 Ratings10.04 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Bigin by Zoho CRM and Followup CRM
    Feature
    Bigin by Zoho CRM
    8.5
    69 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Followup CRM
    10.0
    10 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Single sign-on capability8.555 Ratings10.08 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions8.467 Ratings10.07 Ratings
    Social CRM
    Comparison of Social CRM features of Bigin by Zoho CRM and Followup CRM
    Feature
    Bigin by Zoho CRM
    8.3
    38 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Followup CRM
    10.0
    3 Ratings
    31% above category average
    Social data8.337 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Social engagement8.237 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Integrations with 3rd-party Software
    Comparison of Integrations with 3rd-party Software features of Bigin by Zoho CRM and Followup CRM
    Feature
    Bigin by Zoho CRM
    7.9
    52 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Followup CRM
    7.7
    3 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Marketing automation7.952 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Compensation management00 Ratings5.52 Ratings
    Platform
    Comparison of Platform features of Bigin by Zoho CRM and Followup CRM
    Feature
    Bigin by Zoho CRM
    8.1
    67 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Followup CRM
    10.0
    4 Ratings
    31% above category average
    Mobile access8.167 Ratings10.04 Ratings
    Customer Service & Support
    Comparison of Customer Service & Support features of Bigin by Zoho CRM and Followup CRM
    Feature
    Bigin by Zoho CRM
    -
    Ratings
    Followup CRM
    10.0
    8 Ratings
    28% above category average
    Case management00 Ratings10.08 Ratings
    Call center management00 Ratings10.05 Ratings
    Help desk management00 Ratings10.06 Ratings
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    Small Businesses
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    Score6 out of 10
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    Medium-sized Companies
    Zendesk Sell
    Score8.8 out of 10
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    Score8.8 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Daylite
    Score7.6 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Bigin by Zoho CRMFollowUp CRM
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.8
    (80 ratings)
    10.0
    (12 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    8.6
    (51 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.6
    (7 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Bigin by Zoho CRMFollowUp CRM
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Zoho
    - Multiple pipelines let me organize processes like sales, marketing, customer support, and assets clearly. - The forms builder allows me to gather leads, sign-ups, and customer requests from my website directly into the Bigin by Zoho CRM. - Integrations with Zapier and Make connect website orders and data from other sources smoothly. - Email templates make it easy to send professional, branded communications. - Automations handle repetitive tasks like managing customers, orders, and team tasks, saving me time.
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    FollowUp CRM
    One of the best things about FollowUp Power is that we can mark things for follow-up several months down the line, which we frequently have a need for since many of our clients are seasonal. For example, we'll get started working with them while they're here in Florida for the winter, then they'll head back north in the spring and not want to hear from us again until they return in the fall. With FollowUp Power, we can then mark them for follow up in the future rather than to have to somehow remember to contact them in the future.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Zoho
    • Manage big databases. We have a large database of contacts and partners (more than 5,000 contacts), which are updated day by day, as a result of our participation in conferences, webinars, etc. For this reason, we needed a platform that would allow us to always have our database up to date, and accessible and editable by any member of the company.
    • Pipelines. Pipelines are very necessary in our daily lives, since we present many service proposals to different clients, and until now we control the status very manually. With Bigin by Zoho CRM, we can have all this information centralized in a single place, and know at all times the status of the service proposals we present (sent, pending decision, lost, won...).
    • Product definition. The product definition block has allowed us to further structure our typologies of products and services. At least, it has allowed us to reflect on them and what is the best way to package the service offered.
    • Control panel. The control panel has been very useful for us to be able to quickly see the main indicators (offers presented, next actions to be taken, etc.).
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    FollowUp CRM
    • We love the dashboard feature. This is where we spend the majority of our time. The dashboard helps us avoid missing bid dates and deadlines.
    • The system is very intuitive and a new user will be up to speed within one hour after they start using the system. There is only one place to enter all data. This allows for ease of use and minimizes data entry mistakes.
    • Every task is date stamped to insure proper work flow and holds the team accountable to each other.
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    Cons
    Zoho
    • No multi-select bulk move in pipeline After a webinar we had 42 cold leads that qualified → wanted to drag them all to “Interested” in one go. You can’t; moved them one-by-one like playing Solitaire.
    • Workflows hidden behind pay-wall We needed an auto-survey when deal = “Won”. Works in trial, the day licence dropped back to free the rule simply stopped – zero warning.
    • Offline mobile = read-onlyMentor met founder in co-working basement (no Wi-Fi). Took paper notes, re-typed into Bigin back at office → duplicate risk.
    • Pick-list values can’t be deactivated, only deletedWe miss-typed “Refferal” instead of “Referral”. To fix, must delete; history of 60 old records then shows empty source.
    Incentivized
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    FollowUp CRM
    • It really needs to have the capability of listing numerous phone #s with a note beside each one ("his cell#", "her work#", "do not call before 9a.m.", etc.).
    • It really needs to have the capability of listing numerous e-mail addresses ("hers", "his", "her email address at work", etc.).
    • It would be nice to have a separate general information box where we could put comments in that would show every time we bring up the account (such as "her nickname is Bobbi", "their dogs name is Fido, "their son is currently stationed in France", "husband is going through chemotherapy", etc.), which would help us to remember personal details that are important to our clients.
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Zoho
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    Incentivized
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    FollowUp CRM
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    Usability
    Zoho
    Bigin has really helped us with selling our monitoring services to our customers, which is primarily farmers in the UK. We often need to talk to customers before, during and after a sale, and Bigin helps us keep our contacts and leads organised as we track all these interactions. We recommend it very strongly
    Incentivized
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    FollowUp CRM
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    Zoho
    The support is all international and it takes a while to get support as you have to go through chats and set up times, not as easy to just call and get the support you need. They are very nice when you do finally connect with someone and they are knowledgeable, just challenging being international sometimes.
    Incentivized
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    FollowUp CRM
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    Alternatives Considered
    Zoho
    Simplicity Without Sacrificing Core Features
    Unlike full-scale CRMs that often feel overwhelming, Bigin by Zoho CRM provides a focused set of features that are perfect for managing deals, contacts, and activities. It’s not bloated, and that was exactly what we needed for a lean, fast-moving team.
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    FollowUp CRM
    My company had already implemented FollowUp Power CRM for Construction before I arrived. I have used other CRM programs in the past, and FollowUp Power is much more user friendly, and I have already seen a direct increase in my lead to customer conversion ratio as well as increased sales
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    Return on Investment
    Zoho
    • I was able to migrate from Hubspot CRM easily saving me hours of time
    • I have recieved 5 x replies to the email sequence i set up since i started using it
    • I have improved lead conversion by 5% so far
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    FollowUp CRM
    • I have seen a lot better tracking on my jobs when it comes to scheduling and staying on top of my jobs.
    • The dashboard is part of my daily routine it tells me exactly what I need to follow up on weather it is calling the customer or checking on the customer.
    • Payments or what the current status of the job is.
    Incentivized
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