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Bigin vs Sprinklr Service

Bigin logo

Bigin

CRM

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

From
Free
Free plan
Yes
Sprinklr Service logo

Sprinklr Service

Customer Support

Unified customer experience management

From
On request
Free plan
No

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.; Sprinklr Service no pricing information disclosed; customers must contact sales to request quotes.
  • They diverge on capability: Bigin covers Multiple pipelines, Sprinklr Service covers Omnichannel contact center.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Bigin and Sprinklr Service actually diverge.

Attributes where Bigin and Sprinklr Service differ
AttributeBiginSprinklr Service
Starting priceFreeOn request
Pricing modelPer user per monthquote
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWeb, iOS, Android, macOS, watchOSWeb, Ios, Android
CategoryCRMCustomer Support
FoundedUnknown2009

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 Sprinklr Service

  • Omnichannel contact center
  • AI-powered routing
  • Social listening
  • Knowledge base
  • Workforce optimization
  • Analytics
  • Salesforce
  • SAP

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 Sprinklr Service
  • 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 Sprinklr Service
  • 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 Sprinklr Service
  • 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 Sprinklr Service

Sprinklr Service

  • Enterprise contact centernot Bigin
  • Social customer carenot Bigin
  • Unified CXnot Bigin
  • Voice of customernot 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.

Sprinklr Service

  • No pricing information disclosed; customers must contact sales to request quotes.
  • Specific features and capabilities are described, but no pricing tiers or cost details are available online.

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

Sprinklr Service

On request
  • Self-Serve$249/month
    • Listening
    • Engagement
    • Basic analytics
  • Enterprise$undefined/month
    • Full platform
    • AI capabilities
    • Custom implementation

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.

Choose Sprinklr Service if

  • You need omnichannel contact center.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want ai-powered routing.

Questions people ask

Is Bigin or Sprinklr Service better?
Neither clearly leads. Bigin starts at Free and Sprinklr Service at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Bigin or Sprinklr Service?
Bigin has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Bigin and On request for Sprinklr Service.
Does Bigin or Sprinklr Service run on more platforms?
Bigin runs on Web, iOS, Android, macOS, watchOS. Sprinklr Service runs on Web, Ios, Android.
Can I use Bigin for free?
Yes. Bigin has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Sprinklr Service starts at On request.
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 Sprinklr Service is typically brought in for.
What can Bigin do that Sprinklr Service cannot?
Bigin covers Multiple pipelines, Teampipes, Built-in telephony, Email integration. Sprinklr Service covers Omnichannel contact center, AI-powered routing, Social listening, Knowledge base.

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.

Sprinklr Service: How much does Sprinklr Service cost?

Sprinklr Service pricing is not published. This product provides customer service management capabilities. To request pricing information or a quote, customers must contact Sprinklr through the 'Talk to an expert' option on their website.

Source
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.

Sprinklr Service: What features are included in Sprinklr Service?

Sprinklr Service provides customer service management capabilities, but specific plan features and their associated costs are not detailed on the product page. Interested customers must contact Sprinklr sales directly.

Source
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.

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.

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