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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Highrise CRM (discontinued)

    Score5.9 out of 10
    N/AHighrise is a simple CRM, allowing the user to track leads and manage follow ups with zero learning curve. Highrise is only available and supported for existing customers. As of August 2018 Highrise is no longer available to new customers. Existing customers may still take advantage of Highrise.

    $4

    Per User Per Month

    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
    Highrise CRM (discontinued)Zoho CRM
    Editions & Modules
    Highrise
    $4.00
    Per User Per Month
    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
    Highrise CRM (discontinued)Zoho CRM
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup fee$14 /user/month
    Additional Details
    More Pricing Information
    Community Pulse
    Highrise CRM (discontinued)Zoho CRM
    Considered Both Products
    Discontinued Products
    Chose Highrise CRM (discontinued)
    Highrise is simple to use and is run by the same folks who build Basecamp and 37Signals. We wanted something that would do the essentials without the cumbersome bells and whistles. Salesforce is almost too complicated if you don't have a whole sales operation and analytics …
    Incentivized
    Zoho
    Chose Zoho CRM
    Pipedrive, Highrise, Pipeline Deals, Sugar. We ultimately decided on Zoho CRM because of the low cost and the extreme flexibility of the platform. It is possible to change pretty much anything in the the product through configuration options and that was important to us.
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    No answers on this topic
    93%
    Would buy again
    226 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    97%
    Delivers good value for the price
    228 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
    95%
    Happy with the feature set
    232 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    95%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    185 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    87%
    Implementation went as expected
    180 Answers
    Features
    Highrise CRM (discontinued)Zoho CRM
    Sales Force Automation
    Comparison of Sales Force Automation features of Highrise CRM (discontinued) and Zoho CRM
    Feature
    Highrise CRM (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Zoho CRM
    8.5
    288 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Customer data management / contact management00 Ratings8.5279 Ratings
    Workflow management00 Ratings8.3266 Ratings
    Territory management00 Ratings8.7196 Ratings
    Opportunity management00 Ratings8.7253 Ratings
    Integration with email client (e.g., Outlook or Gmail)00 Ratings8.8248 Ratings
    Contract management00 Ratings8.7203 Ratings
    Quote & order management00 Ratings8.1203 Ratings
    Interaction tracking00 Ratings8.1249 Ratings
    Channel / partner relationship management00 Ratings8.4192 Ratings
    Customer Service & Support
    Comparison of Customer Service & Support features of Highrise CRM (discontinued) and Zoho CRM
    Feature
    Highrise CRM (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Zoho CRM
    8.3
    221 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Case management00 Ratings8.5213 Ratings
    Call center management00 Ratings8.1172 Ratings
    Help desk management00 Ratings8.5189 Ratings
    Marketing Automation
    Comparison of Marketing Automation features of Highrise CRM (discontinued) and Zoho CRM
    Feature
    Highrise CRM (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Zoho CRM
    8.5
    266 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Lead management00 Ratings8.6261 Ratings
    Email marketing00 Ratings8.5219 Ratings
    CRM Project Management
    Comparison of CRM Project Management features of Highrise CRM (discontinued) and Zoho CRM
    Feature
    Highrise CRM (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Zoho CRM
    8.4
    263 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Task management00 Ratings8.5248 Ratings
    Billing and invoicing management00 Ratings8.3180 Ratings
    Reporting00 Ratings8.5242 Ratings
    CRM Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of CRM Reporting & Analytics features of Highrise CRM (discontinued) and Zoho CRM
    Feature
    Highrise CRM (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Zoho CRM
    8.5
    258 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Forecasting00 Ratings8.5216 Ratings
    Pipeline visualization00 Ratings8.4235 Ratings
    Customizable reports00 Ratings8.6249 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of Highrise CRM (discontinued) and Zoho CRM
    Feature
    Highrise CRM (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Zoho CRM
    8.3
    277 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Custom fields00 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 Highrise CRM (discontinued) and Zoho CRM
    Feature
    Highrise CRM (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Zoho CRM
    8.4
    266 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Single sign-on capability00 Ratings8.4231 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions00 Ratings8.4261 Ratings
    Social CRM
    Comparison of Social CRM features of Highrise CRM (discontinued) and Zoho CRM
    Feature
    Highrise CRM (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Zoho CRM
    8.3
    165 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Social data00 Ratings8.3164 Ratings
    Social engagement00 Ratings8.4156 Ratings
    Integrations with 3rd-party Software
    Comparison of Integrations with 3rd-party Software features of Highrise CRM (discontinued) and Zoho CRM
    Feature
    Highrise CRM (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Zoho CRM
    8.7
    210 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Marketing automation00 Ratings8.7207 Ratings
    Compensation management00 Ratings8.6138 Ratings
    Platform
    Comparison of Platform features of Highrise CRM (discontinued) and Zoho CRM
    Feature
    Highrise CRM (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Zoho CRM
    8.7
    230 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Mobile access00 Ratings8.7230 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    Highrise CRM (discontinued)Zoho CRM
    Small Businesses
    Salesflare
    Score6 out of 10
    Salesflare
    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
    Highrise CRM (discontinued)Zoho CRM
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (10 ratings)
    8.6
    (312 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.2
    (9 ratings)
    7.6
    (42 ratings)
    Usability
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    7.8
    (172 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.8
    (7 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.5
    (8 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    6.1
    (69 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    5.5
    (8 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    5.6
    (16 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    5.1
    (114 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.5
    (21 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.2
    (5 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    5.7
    (6 ratings)
    Professional Services
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.3
    (7 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.7
    (13 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.8
    (13 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Highrise CRM (discontinued)Zoho CRM
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Discontinued Products
    We chose to work with the Basecamp product and along with it came Highrise. They're a great 37 signals package together. So we chose to work with Highrise because of Basecamp
    Incentivized
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Discontinued Products
    • Easy batch upload of new contacts - if you gathered names and contact info for a bunch of people at an event or conference or what have you, put it in a spreadsheet and upload it for easy and efficient adding to the database.
    • Simple communication and outreach tracking - each user has an individualized dropbox email address; you can BCC:, CC:, or forward an email to or from a client or contact, and Highrise automatically associates and records that email with the contact in the database.
    • Task assignments - users can create and task assignments associated with specific contacts (ie - Send Suzy J. a gift box on Oct 1; Follow Marla K. and Billy Z. on Twitter & Facebook; Get an updated address from Nathan R.)
    • Tags - easily create lists of contacts who fit certain needs (I need a: food blogger, in TX, who has a Facebook page - we have "food blogger", "TX," and "Facebook" tags in our system) that is then exportable; also useful for knowing the important associations of a particular contact.
    Incentivized
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Discontinued Products
    • Im actually pretty happy with the system as it is. The best aspect of Highrise is that it is very easy to work with - no need to struggle with manuals and lengthy training.
    • Not really a problem I suppose but I pay for Highrise as part of a suite which includes other products - Basecamp, Backpack and Campfire. It would be nice to see more integration between these products.
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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
    Discontinued Products
    Highrise is easy to use, has a nice UI overall, quick to load, and does most of what we need.
    Incentivized
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    Discontinued Products
    It's quick and easy to setup and use. There isn't any feature "bloat". Nothing to struggle with
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Reliability and Availability
    Discontinued Products
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Performance
    Discontinued Products
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Support Rating
    Discontinued Products
    They are quick and SO nice. They are very friendly and are eager to help.
    Incentivized
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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
    Discontinued Products
    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
    Discontinued Products
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Implementation Rating
    Discontinued Products
    No answers on this topic
    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
    Discontinued Products
    Highrise is simple to use and is run by the same folks who build Basecamp and 37Signals. We wanted something that would do the essentials without the cumbersome bells and whistles. Salesforce is almost too complicated if you don't have a whole sales operation and analytics division. One day we will probably outgrow Highrise, but not yet.
    Incentivized
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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
    Discontinued Products
    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
    Discontinued Products
    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
    Discontinued Products
    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
    Discontinued Products
    • Better customer service, I am able to look up client info in a more organized way
    • I feel that our efficiency has really increased. Highrise is a lot faster than our old program
    • Highrise keeps us very organized. but it would be helpful if there was a project management section we could implement
    Incentivized
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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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    Zoho CRM Screenshots

    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.