
When to Skip the Market-Leading CRM for Your SMB
The biggest CRM is not always the safest choice. Here is when SMBs should skip it and shortlist simpler options.
Learn moreA CRM built around WhatsApp and messaging sales
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Kommo, previously known as amoCRM, is a sales CRM centred on messaging. It brings WhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook Messenger, Telegram, live chat and email into one inbox, and every conversation becomes a lead in a visual pipeline.
Its Salesbot builder creates chatbots that greet, qualify and follow up automatically, and moving a lead to a new stage can trigger a message or a task. It is widely used by retail, education, real estate and service businesses, especially in markets where chat is the main sales channel.
Small and midsize businesses whose leads arrive through chat apps and social media.
Email-centric B2B teams that need advanced reporting and forecasting.
Kommo covers 8 of the 12 key features we check on every CRM. Availability can depend on the plan or on an official add-on.
Kommo starts at $15 per user, with no permanent free plan. Prices below are per month on annual billing; paying monthly usually costs more.
Unified inbox, pipeline, messaging channels
Salesbot automation, more records
Lead scoring, activity monitoring, higher limits
Vendors change prices and plan names often. Use the official link at the end of this page to confirm the current offer, and the cost calculator to estimate the yearly bill for your team.
Kommo starts at $15 per user. The main options are: Base ($15 / user), Advanced ($25 / user), Enterprise ($45 / user). Confirm current prices on the official website before buying.
No. Kommo does not offer a permanent free plan, although a free trial is normally available.
Businesses that sell through chat apps and social messaging. Small and midsize businesses whose leads arrive through chat apps and social media.
The closest alternatives in our directory are Pipedrive, Nutshell, Zoho CRM. Each has its own profile with pricing and a side-by-side comparison.
Mobile: iOS and Android. Support: chat and email.
Similar CRMs worth a look before you commit.
Sales teams that live in the pipeline view and want speed over breadth.
Small B2B teams that want sales and email marketing without complexity.
Budget-conscious teams that need customization and the wider Zoho suite.

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Learn moreYou have seen what it does, what it costs and who it suits. The next step is the official website, where you can check current pricing and start a trial.
Visit the official Kommo website kommo.com · opens in a new tab