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Bigin vs JobScore

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Bigin

CRM

Zoho pipeline CRM for small businesses, priced well below Zoho CRM itself

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
JobScore logo

JobScore

Recruitment

Applicant tracking system for finding, scoring, and hiring candidates

From
$69/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

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.; JobScore pricing for the Start and Scale tiers is not published and requires contacting sales.
  • They diverge on capability: Bigin covers Multiple pipelines, JobScore covers Candidate scoring.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Bigin and JobScore actually diverge.

Attributes where Bigin and JobScore differ
AttributeBiginJobScore
Starting priceFree$69/month
Pricing modelPer user per monthsubscription
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWeb, iOS, Android, macOS, watchOSweb, api
CategoryCRMRecruitment

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 JobScore

  • Candidate scoring
  • One-click job posting
  • Interview scheduling
  • Hosted careers site
  • Recruiting analytics
  • HRIS and calendar integrations

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 JobScore
  • 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 JobScore
  • 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 JobScore
  • 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 JobScore

JobScore

  • Small business hiring without a dedicated recruiting teamnot Bigin
  • Posting jobs to multiple boards from one placenot Bigin
  • Scoring and comparing candidates in a structured pipelinenot Bigin
  • Tracking recruiting metrics and diversity compliancenot 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.

JobScore

  • Pricing for the Start and Scale tiers is not published and requires contacting sales.
  • Advanced AI and enterprise-scale features are reserved for the top Enterprise tier.
  • Extra costs apply for paid job board postings and expanded resume database access beyond what's included.

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

JobScore

$69/month
  • Lite$69/month
    • 2 open jobs
    • Applicant tracking
    • Hosted careers site
  • StartFree
    • Essential features
    • Tiered capacity from 5 to 25+ open jobs
    • One-click job posting
  • ScaleFree
    • Most features
    • Same open-job capacity tiers as Start
    • Built for professional recruiters
  • Enterprise$undefined/mo
    • All features
    • Unlimited open jobs
    • For organizations up to 10,000 employees

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.
Bigin review

Choose JobScore if

  • You need candidate scoring.
  • You work on web, api.
  • You also want one-click job posting.
JobScore review

Questions people ask

Is Bigin or JobScore better?
Neither clearly leads. Bigin starts at Free and JobScore at $69/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Bigin or JobScore?
Bigin has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Bigin and $69/month for JobScore.
Does Bigin or JobScore run on more platforms?
Bigin runs on Web, iOS, Android, macOS, watchOS. JobScore runs on web, api.
Can I use Bigin for free?
Yes. Bigin has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. JobScore starts at $69/month.
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 JobScore is typically brought in for.
What can Bigin do that JobScore cannot?
Bigin covers Multiple pipelines, Teampipes, Built-in telephony, Email integration. JobScore covers Candidate scoring, One-click job posting, Interview scheduling, Hosted careers site.

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.

JobScore: What does JobScore cost?

JobScore's Lite plan starts at $69/month for 2 open jobs. Start, Scale, and Enterprise plans scale with the number of open jobs, with Enterprise offering unlimited jobs and custom pricing for organizations up to 10,000 employees.

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Bigin: 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.

JobScore: Is there a free trial?

Yes, JobScore offers a free 30-day trial with no credit card required, and month-to-month plans can be upgraded, downgraded, or canceled anytime without penalty.

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Bigin: 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.

JobScore: What's included in every plan?

All plans include applicant tracking, a hosted careers site, one-click job posting, social recruiting, and unlimited users, candidates, notes, and tags.

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Bigin: 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.

JobScore: Are there additional costs beyond the subscription?

Extra charges only apply for optional paid job board postings and additional resume database access beyond what's bundled into the plan.

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