Alternatives
What we are, and are not, better at
Most comparison pages are written to make one product look inevitable. These are not. Every page below states plainly when the other system is the better choice - because you will find out either way, and it is cheaper for both of us if you find out now.
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How these pages are written
- Every statement about another product is a structural fact published by that vendor - how it is licensed, how it is deployed, whether it is sold direct or through partners. We do not comment on anybody’s quality, reliability or roadmap.
- We do not quote competitor prices. They change, they vary by reseller and territory, and a stale figure on our site would be unfair to them and misleading to you. We describe the shape of the pricing instead, so you know what to ask for.
- Each page carries a “when they are the better choice” section that we mean. If we could not write one, the page would not be here.
- We are not a partner, reseller or affiliate of any vendor listed. All trade marks belong to their respective owners.
Enterprise CRM platforms
Enterprise CRM platforms
Very large, very capable platforms, usually implemented through partners and maintained by specialists.
Salesforce Sales Cloud alternative
The best-known CRM platform in the world. Enormously capable and configurable, sold in editions per user and usually implemented with a partner.
Read the comparisonMicrosoft Dynamics 365 Sales alternative
Microsoft’s CRM for sales teams, built on the Power Platform and licensed per user in tiers, usually implemented through a Microsoft partner.
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All-in-one suites
All-in-one suites
CRM as one part of a wider family of marketing, service and business applications, sold in tiers.
HubSpot alternative
A marketing-led CRM platform with free CRM tools and paid "hubs" for marketing, sales and service, each sold in tiers.
Read the comparisonZoho CRM alternative
A broad, highly configurable CRM in several per-user editions, part of a very large suite of Zoho business applications.
Read the comparisonFreshsales alternative
Freshworks’ sales CRM, sold in per-user tiers, with built-in phone and email features and links to the wider Freshworks family including Freshdesk.
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Simple sales CRMs
Simple sales CRMs
Focused, approachable tools that do the core job well. Usually right until the business needs more around the pipeline.
Pipedrive alternative
A pipeline-first CRM loved by sales teams for its visual deal board, sold in per-user tiers with further tools on higher plans or as add-ons.
Read the comparisonCapsule CRM alternative
A simple, well-regarded CRM from a UK-based company, sold in per-user plans with a free plan for very small use.
Read the comparisonmonday sales CRM alternative
A CRM built on monday.com’s work management platform - flexible boards and automations, priced per seat and sold in seat bundles.
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A note on fairness
Every product on this list has customers who are happy with it, and several of them do things we deliberately do not do at all. If you read one of these pages and conclude the other system is right for you, that is a good outcome and we would rather you reached it here than six months into a contract with us.
If you spot something on these pages that is out of date or wrong - including if you work for one of the vendors listed - tell us and we will correct it.
Last reviewed against vendor sites 2026-09-24
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