7 alternatives · CRM & sales · 2026
Zoho CRM alternatives, by price.
Zoho CRM starts at $7 per user a month. Here is what 7 alternatives charge today. Standing prices, not promotions — each read from the vendor's own page and linked to its source.
Side by side
What the alternatives cost
| Product | Starts at | Against Zoho CRM | Free plan | Changes on record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zoho CRM the one you are comparing against | $7 per seat / mo · Bigin Express | — | Yes | none |
| HubSpot Marketing Hub HubSpot | $7 per seat / mo · Starter | same entry price | Yes | 4 since 2026 |
| monday.com monday.com | $9 per seat / mo · Basic | 29% more | Yes | 7 since 2023 |
| Zendesk Suite Zendesk | $19 per seat / mo · Support Team | 171% more | — | 6 since 2021 |
| Salesforce Sales Cloud Salesforce | $25 per seat / mo · Starter Suite | 257% more | Yes | 16 since 2021 |
| Intercom Intercom | $29 per seat / mo · Essential | 314% more | — | 7 since 2023 |
| Shopify Shopify | $29 per month, billed yearly · Basic | not like-for-like | — | 6 since 2021 |
| Attio Attio | $44 per seat / mo · Plus | 529% more | Yes | none |
CHEAPEST PAID PLAN FIRST. “NOT LIKE-FOR-LIKE” MEANS ONE IS PRICED PER USER AND THE OTHER IS NOT, ONE IS NOT BILLED BY THE MONTH OR YEAR, OR THEY ARE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES. THE RECORD DOES NOT CONVERT ANY OF THOSE.
Questions
Zoho CRM alternatives, answered
Q1 What is the cheapest alternative to Zoho CRM?
HubSpot Marketing Hub, at $7 per user a month for its Starter plan — the lowest paid entry price of the 7 alternatives on the record. Zoho CRM itself starts at $7 per user a month. HubSpot Marketing Hub, monday.com, Salesforce Sales Cloud and Attio also list a free plan.
Q2 Which Zoho CRM alternatives have a free plan?
HubSpot Marketing Hub, monday.com, Salesforce Sales Cloud and Attio. Only a plan the vendor lists at $0 counts; free trials do not.
Q3 Is Zoho CRM more expensive than its alternatives?
No alternative on the record starts below Zoho CRM's $7 per user a month on a like-for-like basis.
Q4 How current are these prices?
Each pricing page is re-read by MarkupBot at least daily. The table shows the standing price of every plan — where a vendor is running a promotion, the price it reverts to — and every product name links to its dated history and the archived capture behind each figure.