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Agile CRM vs Bling

Agile CRM logo

Agile CRM

Software

All-in-one CRM, Marketing, and Service Software

From
Free
Rated
-
Bling logo

Bling

Software

Brazilian ERP for invoicing, orders, marketplace integration and inventory

From
On request
Rated
-

The short version

  • Only Agile CRM has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Agile CRM the Internet Archive's capture of Agile CRM's pricing page on 29 December 2022 listed Starter at $8.99 per user per month (2-year rate), Regular at $29.99, and Enterprise at $47.99, with the Free tier capped at 10 users and 1,000 contacts.; Bling entry Cobalto plan at R$60/month caps marketplace and API orders at 200 per month, with only 60 MB of data storage and 1.2 GB of file storage

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Agile CRM and Bling actually diverge.

Attributes where Agile CRM and Bling differ
AttributeAgile CRMBling
Starting priceFreeOn request
Free tierYesNo
Founded2009Unknown

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), platforms (Web), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Agile CRM

  • Contact management
  • Lead scoring
  • Email automation
  • Marketing automation
  • Service desk
  • Web forms
  • Analytics
  • Zapier

Only in Bling

Nothing recorded that Agile CRM does not also cover.

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Agile CRM

  • Sales managementnot Bling
  • Marketing automationnot Bling
  • Customer servicenot Bling

Bling

No use cases recorded yet. See the Bling review.

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Agile CRM

  • The Internet Archive's capture of Agile CRM's pricing page on 29 December 2022 listed Starter at $8.99 per user per month (2-year rate), Regular at $29.99, and Enterprise at $47.99, with the Free tier capped at 10 users and 1,000 contacts.

Bling

  • Entry Cobalto plan at R$60/month caps marketplace and API orders at 200 per month, with only 60 MB of data storage and 1.2 GB of file storage
  • The top Elite tier is priced only by custom quote rather than a published figure, unlike the three tiers below it

Pricing, plan by plan

Agile CRM

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Contact management
    • Task management
  • Starter$9/month
    • Everything in Free
    • Email automation
    • Landing pages
  • Business$39/month
    • Everything in Starter
    • Advanced analytics
    • API access

Bling

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Bling review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Agile CRM if

  • You need contact management.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You also want lead scoring.

Choose Bling if

Nothing in the data separates Bling from Agile CRM on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Questions people ask

Is Agile CRM or Bling better?
Neither clearly leads. Agile CRM starts at Free and Bling at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Agile CRM or Bling?
Agile CRM has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Agile CRM and On request for Bling.
Does Agile CRM or Bling run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
Can I use Agile CRM for free?
Yes. Agile CRM has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Bling starts at On request.
What is Agile CRM best used for?
Agile CRM is most often used for sales management, marketing automation, customer service. Of those, sales management and marketing automation are not what Bling is typically brought in for.
What can Agile CRM do that Bling cannot?
Agile CRM covers Contact management, Lead scoring, Email automation, Marketing automation.

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