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Amity vs Zoho CRM
The short version
- Only Zoho CRM has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Amity amity Social Cloud is priced per Monthly Active User (MAU) rather than a flat seat fee, with tiers of $0.06/$0.09/$0.14 per MAU (USD) on Basic, Advanced and Max plans as archived in 2022, so cost scales directly with app usage rather than user count.; Zoho CRM free tier limited to 3 users only
- They diverge on capability: Amity covers Health scores, Zoho CRM covers Lead management.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Amity and Zoho CRM actually diverge.
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), 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 Amity
- Health scores
- Customer segments
- Playbooks
- Task management
- Alerts
- Salesforce
- HubSpot
- Intercom
Only in Zoho CRM
- Lead management
- Deal tracking
- Contact management
- Sales automation
- Analytics
- Mobile CRM
- Email marketing
- AI assistant (Zia)
Both cover
- Slack
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Amity
- Customer Successnot Zoho CRM
- Smbnot Zoho CRM
- Ease Of Usenot Zoho CRM
Zoho CRM
- Sales automationnot Amity
- Lead managementnot Amity
- Customer supportnot Amity
- Marketing automationnot Amity
- Analytics & reportingnot Amity
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Amity
- Amity Social Cloud is priced per Monthly Active User (MAU) rather than a flat seat fee, with tiers of $0.06/$0.09/$0.14 per MAU (USD) on Basic, Advanced and Max plans as archived in 2022, so cost scales directly with app usage rather than user count.
Zoho CRM
- Free tier limited to 3 users only
- Steep pricing when scaling beyond 10 users
- Limited offline capabilities compared to some competitors
- Setup and configuration can require significant customization
Pricing, plan by plan
Amity
$300/month- Starter$300/month
- Health scores
- Segments
- Basic playbooks
- Growth$600/month
- Advanced automation
- Custom reports
- API
Zoho CRM
Free- FreeFree
- Up to 3 users
- Basic modules
- Standard dashboards
- Standard$14/month
- Sales forecasting
- Custom dashboards
- Workflow automation
- Professional$23/month
- Inventory management
- AI predictions
- Advanced customization
- Enterprise$40/month
- Zia AI assistant
- Multi-currency
- Advanced analytics
Which should you pick?
Choose Zoho CRM if
- You need lead management.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
- You also want deal tracking.
Questions people ask
- Is Amity or Zoho CRM better?
- Neither clearly leads. Amity starts at $300/month and Zoho CRM at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Amity or Zoho CRM?
- Zoho CRM has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $300/month for Amity and Free for Zoho CRM.
- Does Amity or Zoho CRM run on more platforms?
- Amity runs on Web. Zoho CRM runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
- Can I use Zoho CRM for free?
- Yes. Zoho CRM has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Amity starts at $300/month.
- What is Amity best used for?
- Amity is most often used for customer success, smb, ease of use. Of those, customer success and smb are not what Zoho CRM is typically brought in for.
- What can Amity do that Zoho CRM cannot?
- Amity covers Health scores, Customer segments, Playbooks, Task management. Zoho CRM covers Lead management, Deal tracking, Contact management, Sales automation. Both handle Slack.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Zoho CRM: Does Zoho CRM have a free tier?
Yes. Zoho CRM offers a free plan for up to 3 users that includes core CRM functionality like lead, contact, and account management, basic workflow automation, and customizable dashboards.
SourceZoho CRM: What does Zoho CRM cost for a paid plan?
Zoho CRM pricing ranges from $14 per user per month for the Standard plan up to $52 per user per month for the Ultimate plan when billed annually. Most sales teams use the Professional plan around $23/user/month or Enterprise at $40/user/month.
SourceZoho CRM: Is Zoho CRM independent or owned by another company?
Zoho CRM is part of Zoho Corporation, which is independent and bootstrapped. The parent company was founded in 1996 as AdventNet, rebranded to Zoho in 2009, and has never accepted external venture funding.
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