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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

    Zoho CRM

    Score8.7 out of 10
    N/AZoho CRM is a simple, very low-cost CRM option for the smaller end of the SMB segment. The product has several useful integrations with other products, including QuickBooks, and Google Apps and Google Docs. The product also has an integrated project management module.

    $14

    per month

    Pricing
    Bigin by Zoho CRMZoho CRM
    Editions & Modules
    Express
    $9.00
    per month per user
    Premier
    $15.00
    per month
    Bigin 360
    $21
    per month per user
    Standard
    $14.00
    Per User/Per Month
    Professional
    $23.00
    Per User/Per Month
    Enterprise
    $40.00
    Per User/Per Month
    Ultimate
    $52.00
    Per User/Per Month
    Plus
    $57.00
    Per User/Per Month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Bigin by Zoho CRMZoho CRM
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup fee$14 /user/month
    Additional Details20% discount for annual pricing.—
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    Community Pulse
    Bigin by Zoho CRMZoho CRM
    Considered Both Products
    Zoho
    Chose Bigin by Zoho CRM
    It is very simple. HubSpot CRM didn't have pipeline and didn't have a cool interface. Zoho CRM was cumbersome with too many data to enter.
    Incentivized
    Chose Bigin by Zoho CRM
    Odoo- unable to bulk upload custom fields, support documents online were contradicting, reaching support team did not give helpful answers

    Zoho CRM- good features but too complex for my starting needs
    Incentivized
    Chose Bigin by Zoho CRM
    Simpler, lighter, easier to adopt, and less expensive. These are the main reasons Bigin by Zoho CRM is a solution that I use and recommend.
    Incentivized
    Chose Bigin by Zoho CRM
    Bigin by Zoho CRM is a better starting point for new businesses. It can scale and you can easily transfer to Zoho CRM if you want down the track as you scale.
    Incentivized
    Chose Bigin by Zoho CRM
    I need a cheap solution that regrouped some of the features of the different Zoho Suite. Bigin by Zoho CRM does manage to bring together the minimum requirement for a CRM, all while using features already present in other Zoho Products. I have always been impressed by Zoho, and …
    Incentivized
    Chose Bigin by Zoho CRM
    The feature of Imap for emails and also ease of use interface is the resaon to look at Bigin as against Zoho CRM.
    Incentivized
    Chose Bigin by Zoho CRM
    The above mentioned CRMs have great many use cases and features for big organizations but the pricing is also according to that but Bigin by Zoho CRM has most of the capabilities required by smaller teams to scale at a very cost effective pricing
    Incentivized
    Chose Bigin by Zoho CRM
    Our needs were basically two: to keep track of our offers and to be able to send emails in a more automated and massive way. Considering these two needs, we evaluate several platforms (Mailchimp, Monday, ZohoCRM...). All of them met our needs, but Bigin by Zoho CRM was clearly …
    Incentivized
    Chose Bigin by Zoho CRM
    is an easier to use version of Zoho CRM and more affordable
    Incentivized
    Chose Bigin by Zoho CRM
    Zoho CRM is the basics vs. Bigin is the luxury.
    Incentivized
    Chose Bigin by Zoho CRM
    Price and UI/UX and Usability - Bigin; Complex Data Mapping and More Roles - Zoho CRM or Hubspot
    Incentivized
    Chose Bigin by Zoho CRM
    Easier Learning Curve Good for small teams Easy to implement Pre Defined frame work.
    Incentivized
    Chose Bigin by Zoho CRM
    All CRMs are pretty much good. But BIGIN stands out when it comes to pricing, UX, UI and ease of doing business.
    Incentivized
    Chose Bigin by Zoho CRM
    Really understands the needs of a smaller company and simplifies the features, to scale fast but organized.
    Incentivized
    Chose Bigin by Zoho CRM
    SImple entrance to CRM solutions compating to other CRM systems
    Incentivized
    Chose Bigin by Zoho CRM
    Less features than Zoho, however it has more than enough functionality for what I need it for.
    Incentivized
    Chose Bigin by Zoho CRM
    Simplicity, usability, and a modern, intuitive UI. Easy to learn and simple to guide customers through. Flexible enough to fit diverse business scenarios with seamless integration. Enables managing marketing, operations, customer service, sales, and even assets all in one …
    Incentivized
    Chose Bigin by Zoho CRM
    Its ideal for smaller businesses and cheap enough to be affordable while bringing a lot of funczionality with ist
    Incentivized
    Chose Bigin by Zoho CRM
    I have compared many softwares before finalising Bigin by Zoho CRM. It has given me great control over my business like tracking leads effectively , Track employee activity closely , Regularly review Clients , Great Client relationship management . Highly recommend Bigin by …
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    Zoho
    Chose Zoho CRM
    Before considering zoho CRM there was Salesforce but the high cost kept us away as an option. I feel that Zoho CRM's interface is simpler, more elegant and faster. Zoho CRM options are easier to enable and configure. In our market there are not many CRM options, generally they …
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    98%
    Would buy again
    99 Answers
    93%
    Would buy again
    226 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    97 Answers
    97%
    Delivers good value for the price
    228 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    95%
    Happy with the feature set
    96 Answers
    95%
    Happy with the feature set
    232 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    99%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    88 Answers
    95%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    185 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    99%
    Implementation went as expected
    92 Answers
    87%
    Implementation went as expected
    180 Answers
    Features
    Bigin by Zoho CRMZoho CRM
    Sales Force Automation
    Comparison of Sales Force Automation features of Bigin by Zoho CRM and Zoho CRM
    Feature
    Bigin by Zoho CRM
    8.0
    79 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Zoho CRM
    8.5
    288 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Customer data management / contact management8.471 Ratings8.5279 Ratings
    Workflow management8.274 Ratings8.3266 Ratings
    Opportunity management8.472 Ratings8.7253 Ratings
    Integration with email client (e.g., Outlook or Gmail)8.168 Ratings8.8248 Ratings
    Contract management7.234 Ratings8.8203 Ratings
    Interaction tracking7.866 Ratings8.1249 Ratings
    Territory management00 Ratings8.8196 Ratings
    Quote & order management00 Ratings8.1203 Ratings
    Channel / partner relationship management00 Ratings8.4192 Ratings
    Marketing Automation
    Comparison of Marketing Automation features of Bigin by Zoho CRM and Zoho CRM
    Feature
    Bigin by Zoho CRM
    7.7
    64 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Zoho CRM
    8.6
    266 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Lead management8.061 Ratings8.6261 Ratings
    Email marketing7.356 Ratings8.5219 Ratings
    CRM Project Management
    Comparison of CRM Project Management features of Bigin by Zoho CRM and Zoho CRM
    Feature
    Bigin by Zoho CRM
    8.1
    66 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Zoho CRM
    8.5
    263 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Task management8.265 Ratings8.5248 Ratings
    Reporting8.141 Ratings8.5242 Ratings
    Billing and invoicing management00 Ratings8.3180 Ratings
    CRM Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of CRM Reporting & Analytics features of Bigin by Zoho CRM and Zoho CRM
    Feature
    Bigin by Zoho CRM
    8.1
    68 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Zoho CRM
    8.5
    258 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Pipeline visualization8.668 Ratings8.4235 Ratings
    Customizable reports7.761 Ratings8.6249 Ratings
    Forecasting00 Ratings8.5216 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of Bigin by Zoho CRM and Zoho CRM
    Feature
    Bigin by Zoho CRM
    7.8
    72 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Zoho CRM
    8.3
    277 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Custom fields7.872 Ratings8.4275 Ratings
    Custom objects00 Ratings8.2222 Ratings
    Scripting environment00 Ratings8.3178 Ratings
    API for custom integration00 Ratings8.4203 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Bigin by Zoho CRM and Zoho CRM
    Feature
    Bigin by Zoho CRM
    8.5
    69 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Zoho CRM
    8.4
    266 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Single sign-on capability8.555 Ratings8.4231 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions8.467 Ratings8.5261 Ratings
    Social CRM
    Comparison of Social CRM features of Bigin by Zoho CRM and Zoho CRM
    Feature
    Bigin by Zoho CRM
    8.3
    38 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Zoho CRM
    8.4
    165 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Social data8.337 Ratings8.3164 Ratings
    Social engagement8.237 Ratings8.4156 Ratings
    Integrations with 3rd-party Software
    Comparison of Integrations with 3rd-party Software features of Bigin by Zoho CRM and Zoho CRM
    Feature
    Bigin by Zoho CRM
    7.9
    52 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Zoho CRM
    8.7
    210 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Marketing automation7.952 Ratings8.7207 Ratings
    Compensation management00 Ratings8.6138 Ratings
    Platform
    Comparison of Platform features of Bigin by Zoho CRM and Zoho CRM
    Feature
    Bigin by Zoho CRM
    8.1
    67 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Zoho CRM
    8.7
    230 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Mobile access8.167 Ratings8.7230 Ratings
    Customer Service & Support
    Comparison of Customer Service & Support features of Bigin by Zoho CRM and Zoho CRM
    Feature
    Bigin by Zoho CRM
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    Ratings
    Zoho CRM
    8.4
    221 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Case management00 Ratings8.5213 Ratings
    Call center management00 Ratings8.1172 Ratings
    Help desk management00 Ratings8.5189 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Bigin by Zoho CRMZoho CRM
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.8
    (80 ratings)
    8.6
    (312 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.1
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    7.6
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    Usability
    8.6
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    7.8
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    Availability
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    8.8
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    Performance
    -
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    8.5
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    Support Rating
    8.6
    (7 ratings)
    6.1
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    In-Person Training
    -
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    8.0
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    Online Training
    -
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    5.5
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    Implementation Rating
    -
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    5.6
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    Configurability
    -
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    5.1
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    -
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    9.5
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    Ease of integration
    -
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    7.2
    (5 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
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    5.7
    (6 ratings)
    Professional Services
    -
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    8.3
    (7 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
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    7.7
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    Vendor pre-sale
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    7.8
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    User Testimonials
    Bigin by Zoho CRMZoho 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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    Zoho
    Interfacing with our target clients at the correct minute is crucial in today's society. Another valuable include is its capacity to coordinated with other programs. It helps me in keeping track of the every day work emails I send to my colleagues or get. Zoho CRM makes it straightforward to consequence or send out information agreeing to our needs. Zoho makes a difference keep in mind individuals by means of e-mail and pop-ups, which dispenses with the issue of overlooking follow-ups and reminders. This not as it were helps within the organization of this incredible instrument but moreover within the execution of data.
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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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    Zoho
    • Hooks into our website and can import data from forms.
    • Has great automation tools built in.
    • Reporting features are great.
    • Easy to learn, makes it easy for us to onboard new users onto it.
    • Fairly customizable. We have fine tuned it to work the way we need it to.
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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.
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    Zoho
    • Need some way to switch a field type without losing the pre-existing data.
    • The settings controls should be broken out differently - I don't like that I can't keep some users from exporting all contact records (i.e., the entire Contacts module) because if the export function is turned off, the export function of Reports for those same modules is also blocked.
    • Frustrating that only 3 custom lookup fields are allowed per module in our license.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Zoho
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    Zoho
    i have already renewed my subscription twice. I am in the 3rd Year now. I have been using it for a while and have been recommending to my friends as well.. have attended ZOHOLICs the annual program of zoho and it gave me new insights of managing the crm solutoin.
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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
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    Zoho
    The methodology of the 'out of the box' user interface is fairly easy to learn. In some cases however, the interface is not consistent throughout the software. Upgrades to the interface has certainly improved some of this--- but now we are seeing the same kinds of inconsistencies across Zoho apps, particularly those more recently added to their platform. This issue is not major in that everybody on staff seems able to learn how to work the programs--- it's just annoying and less than efficient when inconsistent user interfaces or inconsistent terms are used in the programs and/or the requisite documentation.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Zoho
    No answers on this topic
    Zoho
    In my many years using Zoho, I think there were only 1 or 2 days when there was something happening and I was not able to log in. Sure, it wasn't fun and we all panicked a bit, but right after that, all was well and work-life continued. Being cloud based, I'm never worried about losing my iPhone, iPad or Laptop as I know I can log in anywhere on any device and workflow won't stop.
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    Performance
    Zoho
    No answers on this topic
    Zoho
    I don't recall every having any issues with a page not loading due to it being a Zoho issue. Anytime I've had any issues with something being wonky, I clear cache and that has always solved the problem. Or a simply computer reboot and we're back, hard at work. Look, I don't expect any product to delivery 100%, 100% of the time but if I had any consistent ongoing issues, I would have left many years ago. I still keep my eyes open to what is new but after a quick evaluation, I know Zoho will long be my home.
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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.
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    Zoho
    We did the training and that was a huge waste of money. The information provided was basic and the instructor was sloppy (he even forgot to turn off his mic when he used the restroom - no one should ever hear what we heard). I offered up a 9 because we were able to find what we needed on your website.
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    In-Person Training
    Zoho
    No answers on this topic
    Zoho
    I attended a Zoho-Holics event in Austin, TX, several years ago, and it blew my mind. So many industries were represented using Zoho in so many different ways. It was unbelievable all that I learned from that experience, as there were features that I wasn't aware of that I immediately started using. Best of all, the trainers were patient and knowledgeable
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    Online Training
    Zoho
    No answers on this topic
    Zoho
    There is an endless supply of YouTube videos from Zoho and the many Zoho partners/consultants. Plus, Zoho has it's own library of training videos and webinars to learn from plus an entire community at the ready to answer any questions. While Zoho has been available for many years, there are constantly new training videos and webinars available for the novice and the experienced users.
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    Implementation Rating
    Zoho
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    Zoho
    When you switch CRMs, you can automatically assume everything isn’t going to match up correctly. We had used Salesforce for 10+ years and had a ton of data and customizations. It was not a clean transfer, but we were able to sort it all out. The only issue that really bothered me was Zoho support. Even simple questions couldn’t be answered over chat, and we would have some team members try for hours to find the right answer
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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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    Zoho
    Free user access was one reason to use it more than any other software. Also, for a mid-size organization, the Salesforce cost was a little higher, and Pipedrive was almost similar to Zoho. As we were already using Zoho, we found no urgency to switch.
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    Zoho
    No answers on this topic
    Zoho
    I think Zoho CRM is priced at a reasonable amount. Simply put, you get what you pay for and Zoho does not disappoint. My organization is comfortable with what we pay and pleased with continually renewing the software. The billing frequency is just right. There are no complaints on our end
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    Scalability
    Zoho
    No answers on this topic
    Zoho
    We're still in the early stages of scaling this across departments. We have high aspirations of doing this, but it takes time to migrate to the new system and to help people get acquainted of doing their work in a different way thru Zoho.
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    Professional Services
    Zoho
    No answers on this topic
    Zoho
    In addition to being a user of Zoho CRM, we are a reseller as well. Often, at times our Partners request for on-boarding the platform configuration for them. During such requirements, we have utilized the Professional services team directly from the Zoho CRM team. Our partner feedback was quite positive, throughout.
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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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    Zoho
    • because we are new to the CRM world, we wanted a product that was reasonably priced, yet had the features we were looking for
    • we have found a much higher customer engagement rate and ROI
    • we used to "lose" customers in our makeshift process. Now, all customers are being attended to.
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    Screenshot of Deals - Cash in on all opportunities. Close more deals. Great sales management is all about prioritizing, tracking, and monitoring the deals in your pipeline. Zoho CRM gives you everything you need to manage deals across territories and sales structures.Screenshot of Activities - Keep track of all the tasks, meetings, calls, events, or activity records. Neatly organize the numerous records along with the activities associated to them such as follow-up, pre sales and post sales activities, phone conversations etc.