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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

    Method:CRM

    Score8.4 out of 10
    N/AMethod:crm is a QuickBooks-integrated, cloud-based CRM platform.

    $25

    per month per user

    Pricing
    Bigin by Zoho CRMMethod:CRM
    Editions & Modules
    Express
    $9.00
    per month per user
    Premier
    $15.00
    per month
    Bigin 360
    $21
    per month per user
    Contact Management
    $25
    per month per user
    CRM Pro
    $44
    per month per user
    CRM Enterprise
    $74
    per month per user
    CRM Multi-Entity
    Custom Quote
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Bigin by Zoho CRMMethod:CRM
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details20% discount for annual pricing.—
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    Community Pulse
    Bigin by Zoho CRMMethod:CRM
    Considered Both Products
    Zoho
    No answer on this topic
    Method Integration Inc.
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    98%
    Would buy again
    99 Answers
    100%
    Would buy again
    19 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    97 Answers
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    17 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    95%
    Happy with the feature set
    96 Answers
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    19 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    99%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    88 Answers
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    15 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    99%
    Implementation went as expected
    92 Answers
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    16 Answers
    Features
    Bigin by Zoho CRMMethod:CRM
    Sales Force Automation
    Comparison of Sales Force Automation features of Bigin by Zoho CRM and Method:CRM
    Feature
    Bigin by Zoho CRM
    8.0
    79 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Method:CRM
    8.0
    22 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Customer data management / contact management8.471 Ratings8.322 Ratings
    Workflow management8.274 Ratings8.320 Ratings
    Opportunity management8.472 Ratings8.320 Ratings
    Integration with email client (e.g., Outlook or Gmail)8.168 Ratings8.920 Ratings
    Contract management7.234 Ratings8.711 Ratings
    Interaction tracking7.866 Ratings9.019 Ratings
    Territory management00 Ratings1.81 Ratings
    Quote & order management00 Ratings9.118 Ratings
    Channel / partner relationship management00 Ratings10.012 Ratings
    Marketing Automation
    Comparison of Marketing Automation features of Bigin by Zoho CRM and Method:CRM
    Feature
    Bigin by Zoho CRM
    7.7
    64 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Method:CRM
    8.9
    19 Ratings
    16% above category average
    Lead management8.061 Ratings8.817 Ratings
    Email marketing7.356 Ratings9.014 Ratings
    CRM Project Management
    Comparison of CRM Project Management features of Bigin by Zoho CRM and Method:CRM
    Feature
    Bigin by Zoho CRM
    8.1
    66 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Method:CRM
    7.5
    20 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Task management8.265 Ratings9.118 Ratings
    Reporting8.141 Ratings3.417 Ratings
    Billing and invoicing management00 Ratings10.015 Ratings
    CRM Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of CRM Reporting & Analytics features of Bigin by Zoho CRM and Method:CRM
    Feature
    Bigin by Zoho CRM
    8.1
    68 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Method:CRM
    7.7
    18 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Pipeline visualization8.668 Ratings9.017 Ratings
    Customizable reports7.761 Ratings6.017 Ratings
    Forecasting00 Ratings8.09 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of Bigin by Zoho CRM and Method:CRM
    Feature
    Bigin by Zoho CRM
    7.8
    72 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Method:CRM
    7.5
    19 Ratings
    0% above category average
    Custom fields7.872 Ratings6.419 Ratings
    Custom objects00 Ratings6.418 Ratings
    Scripting environment00 Ratings9.212 Ratings
    API for custom integration00 Ratings8.014 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Bigin by Zoho CRM and Method:CRM
    Feature
    Bigin by Zoho CRM
    8.5
    69 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Method:CRM
    8.2
    19 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Single sign-on capability8.555 Ratings8.117 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions8.467 Ratings8.319 Ratings
    Social CRM
    Comparison of Social CRM features of Bigin by Zoho CRM and Method:CRM
    Feature
    Bigin by Zoho CRM
    8.3
    38 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Method:CRM
    -
    Ratings
    Social data8.337 Ratings00 Ratings
    Social engagement8.237 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integrations with 3rd-party Software
    Comparison of Integrations with 3rd-party Software features of Bigin by Zoho CRM and Method:CRM
    Feature
    Bigin by Zoho CRM
    7.9
    52 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Method:CRM
    10.0
    2 Ratings
    31% above category average
    Marketing automation7.952 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Compensation management00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Platform
    Comparison of Platform features of Bigin by Zoho CRM and Method:CRM
    Feature
    Bigin by Zoho CRM
    8.1
    67 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Method:CRM
    7.4
    15 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Mobile access8.167 Ratings7.415 Ratings
    Customer Service & Support
    Comparison of Customer Service & Support features of Bigin by Zoho CRM and Method:CRM
    Feature
    Bigin by Zoho CRM
    -
    Ratings
    Method:CRM
    10.0
    2 Ratings
    28% above category average
    Case management00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Call center management00 Ratings9.92 Ratings
    Help desk management00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    Bigin by Zoho CRMMethod:CRM
    Small Businesses
    Salesflare
    Score6 out of 10
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    Score6 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Zendesk Sell
    Score8.8 out of 10
    Zendesk Sell
    Score8.8 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Daylite
    Score7.6 out of 10
    Daylite
    Score7.6 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Bigin by Zoho CRMMethod:CRM
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.8
    (80 ratings)
    8.3
    (24 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (3 ratings)
    Usability
    8.6
    (51 ratings)
    9.0
    (18 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.6
    (7 ratings)
    9.1
    (18 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Bigin by Zoho CRMMethod: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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    Method Integration Inc.
    Method[:CRM] is well suited when you have a large company that needs to keep track of customers. It also connects with Quickbooks and that has really been nice for our organization. Our company is small so this really helps us stay on track and build our data base of customers.
    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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    Method Integration Inc.
    • The customization team is brilliant!
    • The various integrations, QBO & Gmail, help me keep track of all customer interactions.
    • The more organized I am, the more time I have to take care of my clients!
    • I have nothing but praise for the support team and the rest of the crew at Method.
    Incentivized
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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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    Method Integration Inc.
    • It would be great if we could attach files to a lead or account in general and not just in an activity or opportunity.
    • All custom fields do not show up as options for a view when searching for leads or customers within certain parameters.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Zoho
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    Incentivized
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    Method Integration Inc.
    The things Method does well - QuickBooks data integration and extreme customization - it does very, very well. If you are looking for a CRM product or any business process automation software that integrates with QuickBooks, you have to look at Method 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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    Method Integration Inc.
    Method has a great overall "usability". Once we started using the software; it did not take long before we were able to start editing our own web lead forms, email templates, etc. I think there is a learning curve however the learning curve is not bad. Anyone looking for a cloud CRM should start here
    Incentivized
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    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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    Method Integration Inc.
    The Customer Support of this app is fantastic. If you ever have any questions they are there to answer you or fix whatever issue that you are having. The FAQ pages are also extremely helpful when you want to learn about the more in-depth qualities this program has to offer.
    Incentivized
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    Implementation Rating
    Zoho
    No answers on this topic
    Method Integration Inc.
    Be available to learn! There is a huge learning curve to this program. You have to be willing to take it all in. Be available to the Method expert and be patient.
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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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    Method Integration Inc.
    We chose Method:CRM for the QuickBooks integration. It was important for us to have integrations that allowed us to view payments, organize our contacts, and manage our sales force. There were some learning curves, however, such as creating activities, leads, customers and making sure our payments were being logged appropriately. I do wish that payments would be added to the calendar automatically so that the sales rep could view and make a phone call letting them know their invoice is due.
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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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    Method Integration Inc.
    • Method:CRM has probably saved me about 6-10 hours per week over the past few years.
    • It has likely saved our company several hundred hours in the last 10 years.
    • It has specifically saved us countless hours with better data management vs. having separate spreadsheets for keeping track of things.
    Incentivized
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    Screenshot of Simplifies sales process and provides organization with a shared customer list.Screenshot of Strengthens customer relationships to provide better service.Screenshot of Stops sales from slipping through the cracks.Screenshot of Streamlines business processes to make teams happier and more productive.Screenshot of Automates sales processes.Screenshot of Method can be customized to fit a business.