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Bigin by Zoho CRM vs HubSpot CRM

Ratings, pricing and all 12 key features, side by side. Open either profile for the full review.

Editor rating4.34.5
Starting priceFree / $7 per userFree / $15 per seat
Free planYesYes
Best forMicro businesses moving off spreadsheets for the first timeSmall teams that want marketing, sales and support in one place
Key features
6/12
12/12
Ease of use4.6 / 54.7 / 5
Features3.8 / 54.4 / 5
Value for money4.7 / 54.5 / 5
Customer support4.0 / 54.3 / 5
Visual sales pipelineYesYes
Two-way email syncYesYes
Workflow automationYesYes
Email sequencesNoYes
Built-in callingYesYes
Lead scoringNoYes
Sales forecastingNoYes
Custom reportsYesYes
Marketing campaignsNoYes
Quotes and invoicesNoYes
AI assistantNoYes
Mobile appsYesYes
IntegrationsZoho apps, Google Workspace, Microsoft 365 and Zapier1,500+
MobileiOS and AndroidiOS and Android
SupportEmail and chat; phone on paid plansEmail and chat (paid), community (free)
Founded2020 · Chennai, India2006 · Cambridge, MA
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The short answer

Owners and small teams that want an inexpensive, structured replacement for spreadsheets.

Skip it if: growing sales teams that already need scoring, forecasting or sequences.

Bigin is the cheapest sensible way to get a real pipeline CRM. It is ideal as a first system, and when you outgrow it the data moves to Zoho CRM without a painful migration.

Free / $7 per userFull review

Small and midsize teams that want marketing and sales on one system and value a gentle learning curve over deep customization.

Skip it if: teams that need advanced automation for many users on a tight budget, since those features sit in the Professional tier.

If you are starting from a spreadsheet, HubSpot is the safest first CRM: free to adopt, easy to learn and hard to outgrow quickly. Budget for the jump to Professional if you will need advanced automation within a year.

Free / $15 per seatFull review

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