CRM · head to head
Bigin vs JazzHR
Bigin
CRM
Zoho pipeline CRM for small businesses, priced well below Zoho CRM itself
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only Bigin has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Bigin the plan limits are the product boundary, not a soft guideline: three pipelines on Express and thirty automations will constrain any business with more than a couple of distinct sale types, and the only fix is to pay up a tier.; JazzHR limited customization options compared to enterprise ATS platforms
- They diverge on capability: Bigin covers Multiple pipelines, JazzHR covers Applicant Tracking.
- Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Bigin and JazzHR actually diverge.
Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated).
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 Bigin
- Multiple pipelines
- Teampipes
- Built-in telephony
- Email integration
- Workflow automation
- Mobile apps
- Zoho ecosystem
- Free onboarding
Only in JazzHR
- Applicant Tracking
- Job Posting
- Candidate Management
- Interview Scheduling
- Reporting
- Compliance
- Indeed
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Bigin
- A five-person sales team wants a real CRM for under 50 US dollars a month total and will never use the territory management or forecasting depth in Zoho CRM.not JazzHR
- A business already running Zoho Books or Zoho Mail wants a CRM in the same account with native links rather than a bridged third-party tool.not JazzHR
- A services firm wants to run client onboarding and delivery as pipelines alongside sales, which is what Teampipes exists for, without buying a separate project tool.not JazzHR
- A buyer evaluating Zoho CRM Standard should price Bigin first, because for straightforward pipeline selling it is roughly a third of the cost on the same platform.not JazzHR
JazzHR
- Sourcing top candidates from large applicant volumesnot Bigin
- Screening resumes using AI skill matchingnot Bigin
- Hiring multiple roles without dedicated HR staffnot Bigin
- Scheduling interviews and sending offer lettersnot Bigin
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Bigin
- The plan limits are the product boundary, not a soft guideline: three pipelines on Express and thirty automations will constrain any business with more than a couple of distinct sale types, and the only fix is to pay up a tier.
- Outgrowing Bigin means migrating to Zoho CRM, a different product with different objects and configuration, so the cheap start becomes a project later rather than a plan upgrade.
- The free plan is one user with 500 records and no automation, which makes it a trial rather than a usable free tier of the kind Zoho CRM competitors offer.
- Reporting and analytics are basic compared with Zoho CRM, with no serious forecasting, territory management or custom module building, so sales operations functions have nothing to work with.
- Zoho runs two overlapping CRMs and has an obvious incentive to keep Bigin limited, so features that would make it a genuine competitor to Zoho CRM are unlikely to arrive however much customers ask.
JazzHR
- Limited customization options compared to enterprise ATS platforms
- Small candidate pool limitations on lower-tier plans
- No advanced reporting capabilities on entry-level Hero plan
Pricing, plan by plan
Bigin
Free- FreeFree
- One user only
- 500 records
- One pipeline
- Express$7/month
- Three pipelines
- 50,000 records
- 30 workflow automations
- Premier$12/month
- Five pipelines
- 100,000 records
- 50 workflow automations
- Bigin 360$18/month
- Fifteen pipelines
- One million records
- 100 workflow automations
JazzHR
$1000/year- Hero$1000/year
- 3+ job postings per month
- Applicant tracking system with email templates
- LinkedIn Recruiter integration
- Plus$3480/year
- Up to 200 active jobs
- AI-powered candidate matching
- Structured interviews and task automation
- Pro$5508/year
- Offers and eSignatures
- Advanced visual reporting
- Custom reports builder
Which should you pick?
Choose Bigin if
- You need multiple pipelines.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, iOS, Android, macOS, watchOS.
- You also want teampipes.
Questions people ask
- Is Bigin or JazzHR better?
- Neither clearly leads. Bigin starts at Free and JazzHR at $1000/year, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Bigin or JazzHR?
- Bigin has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Bigin and $1000/year for JazzHR.
- Does Bigin or JazzHR run on more platforms?
- Bigin runs on Web, iOS, Android, macOS, watchOS. JazzHR runs on Web.
- Can I use Bigin for free?
- Yes. Bigin has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. JazzHR starts at $1000/year.
- What is Bigin best used for?
- Bigin is most often used for a five-person sales team wants a real crm for under 50 us dollars a month total and will never use the territory management or forecasting depth in zoho crm., a business already running zoho books or zoho mail wants a crm in the same account with native links rather than a bridged third-party tool., a services firm wants to run client onboarding and delivery as pipelines alongside sales, which is what teampipes exists for, without buying a separate project tool., a buyer evaluating zoho crm standard should price bigin first, because for straightforward pipeline selling it is roughly a third of the cost on the same platform.. Of those, a five-person sales team wants a real crm for under 50 us dollars a month total and will never use the territory management or forecasting depth in zoho crm. and a business already running zoho books or zoho mail wants a crm in the same account with native links rather than a bridged third-party tool. are not what JazzHR is typically brought in for.
- What can Bigin do that JazzHR cannot?
- Bigin covers Multiple pipelines, Teampipes, Built-in telephony, Email integration. JazzHR covers Applicant Tracking, Job Posting, Candidate Management, Interview Scheduling.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Bigin: Is Bigin the same as Zoho CRM?
No. It is a separate, cheaper product on its own domain with its own pricing, aimed at small businesses, and it is deliberately capped so it does not compete with Zoho CRM.
JazzHR: What pricing plans does JazzHR offer?
JazzHR offers Hero plan at $1,000/year (3 job postings/month), Plus plan at $3,480/year with AI candidate matching (most popular), and Pro plan at $5,508/year with offer management and advanced reporting.
SourceBigin: How much cheaper is it?
Express is 7 US dollars per user per month annually against Zoho CRM Standard at a higher rate, and the gap widens against the upper Zoho CRM tiers.
JazzHR: Does JazzHR offer a discount for annual billing?
Yes, JazzHR customers can save up to 24% by paying yearly compared to monthly billing, with the ability to upgrade service at any time.
SourceBigin: What happens when I outgrow the pipeline limits?
You move up a Bigin tier to five or fifteen pipelines, and beyond that you migrate to Zoho CRM, which is a data and configuration migration rather than a switch.
JazzHR: What integrations does JazzHR support?
JazzHR integrates with payroll and HR systems like BambooHR and UKG, LinkedIn Recruiter for candidate sourcing, background check services, and productivity tools.
SourceBigin: Is the free plan usable?
Only for one person with a very small contact list. It is one user, 500 records, one pipeline and no automation.
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