Sales Enablement · head to head
Bigtincan vs Freshsales
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Bigtincan no published pricing makes budgeting difficult and requires contacting sales for quotes; Freshsales contact scoring, sales sequences and territory management require the Pro plan at $39 per user per month, more than four times the Growth price
- They diverge on capability: Bigtincan covers AI content recommendations, Freshsales covers Contact management.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Bigtincan and Freshsales actually diverge.
| Attribute | Bigtincan | Freshsales |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | On request | $19/month |
| Pricing model | Unknown | subscription |
| Category | Sales Enablement | CRM & Sales |
| Founded | 2008 | 2010 |
Identical on both: free tier (No), platforms (Web, iOS, Android), 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 Bigtincan
- AI content recommendations
- Mobile enablement
- Document automation
- Training
- Analytics
- Salesforce
- Microsoft Dynamics
- SAP
Only in Freshsales
- Contact management
- Lead scoring
- Sales pipeline
- Activity tracking
- Email sync
- AI insights
- Workflow automation
- Gmail
Both cover
- Web support
- Ios support
- Android support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Bigtincan
- Customer Successnot Freshsales
- Sales Enablementnot Freshsales
- Ai Automationnot Freshsales
Freshsales
- Sales CRM with built in email, phone and chatnot Bigtincan
- Managing deals, pipelines and sales sequencesnot Bigtincan
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Bigtincan
- No published pricing makes budgeting difficult and requires contacting sales for quotes
- Steep implementation and onboarding costs on top of per-user fees for enterprise plans
- Complex setup process requiring significant organizational change management to adopt
Freshsales
- Contact scoring, sales sequences and territory management require the Pro plan at $39 per user per month, more than four times the Growth price
- Forecasting insights, custom modules, sandbox and audit logs are Enterprise only at $59 per user per month
- Every published price requires annual billing
- The Freddy AI agent is billed separately at $49 per 100 sessions
- Branded documents are a further $19 per user add on
- No contact limits are stated for any tier on the pricing page
Pricing, plan by plan
Bigtincan
On request- SMB$null/custom
- Average cost $17,937
- Sales enablement basics
- Mobile access
- Enterprise$null/custom
- Average cost $139,644
- Advanced features
- Dedicated support
Freshsales
$19/month- Starter$19/month
- Contact & account management
- Pipeline management
- Growth$39/month
- Everything in Starter
- Sales automation
- Territory management
- Pro$65/month
- Everything in Growth
- Forecasting
- Advanced customization
Which should you pick?
Choose Bigtincan if
- You need ai content recommendations.
- You work on Web, iOS, Android.
- You also want mobile enablement.
Choose Freshsales if
- You need contact management.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want lead scoring.
Questions people ask
- Is Bigtincan or Freshsales better?
- Neither clearly leads. Bigtincan starts at On request and Freshsales at $19/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Bigtincan or Freshsales?
- Bigtincan starts at On request and Freshsales at $19/month.
- Does Bigtincan or Freshsales run on more platforms?
- Bigtincan runs on Web, iOS, Android. Freshsales runs on Web, Ios, Android.
- What is Bigtincan best used for?
- Bigtincan is most often used for customer success, sales enablement, ai automation. Of those, customer success and sales enablement are not what Freshsales is typically brought in for.
- What can Bigtincan do that Freshsales cannot?
- Bigtincan covers AI content recommendations, Mobile enablement, Document automation, Training. Freshsales covers Contact management, Lead scoring, Sales pipeline, Activity tracking. Both handle Web support, Ios support, Android support.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Bigtincan: Does Bigtincan publish transparent pricing?
No. Bigtincan uses quote-based pricing with no published list prices. Most customers report effective costs of $25-$45 per user per month when billed annually, with SMB plans averaging $17,937 and Enterprise plans averaging $139,644.
SourceBigtincan: What is included in Bigtincan's mobile capabilities?
Bigtincan includes mobile access for sales teams to access content, run presentations, and engage customers on their devices as part of its mobile-first sales enablement approach.
SourceBigtincan: Does Bigtincan include AI-powered features?
Yes. Bigtincan includes AI-powered features for content recommendations, sales coaching, and engagement analytics to help teams optimize their selling process.
SourceRelated pages
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