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Bitrix24 vs Fyle

Bitrix24 logo

Bitrix24

CRM & Sales

All-in-one CRM and business automation platform

From
Free
Rated
-
Fyle logo

Fyle

Accounting & Finance

Real-time expense management that works with your cards

From
$29/month
Rated
-

The short version

  • Only Bitrix24 has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Bitrix24 the free plan is limited to 2 users and 5 GB of storage; Fyle billed per active user, defined as anyone who creates an expense or has a connected card with transactions in the month, so headcount does not predict the bill
  • They diverge on capability: Bitrix24 covers Contact management, Fyle covers Real-time card tracking.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Bitrix24 and Fyle actually diverge.

Attributes where Bitrix24 and Fyle differ
AttributeBitrix24Fyle
Starting priceFree$29/month
Free tierYesNo
CategoryCRM & SalesAccounting & Finance
Founded20122016

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), 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 Bitrix24

  • Contact management
  • Sales pipeline
  • Service desk
  • Project management
  • Chat
  • Automation
  • Mobile app
  • Zapier

Only in Fyle

  • Real-time card tracking
  • Automatic receipt matching
  • Expense policies
  • Approval workflows
  • Mileage tracking
  • QuickBooks
  • Xero
  • Sage Intacct

Both cover

  • Slack
  • GDPR
  • Web support
  • Ios support
  • Android support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Bitrix24

  • CRM and sales pipeline management for a small businessnot Fyle
  • Team chat, tasks and project management in one suitenot Fyle
  • Telephony and email integrated with customer recordsnot Fyle
  • Document storage and collaborationnot Fyle
  • Workflow automation and HR records on the higher tiersnot Fyle

Fyle

  • Expense reporting and corporate card reconciliationnot Bitrix24
  • Enforcing spend policy and approvals before reimbursementnot Bitrix24

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Bitrix24

  • The free plan is limited to 2 users and 5 GB of storage
  • Plans are flat-rate blocks with hard user ceilings, so exceeding 5, 50 or 100 users means jumping a tier rather than adding a seat
  • Monthly billing is roughly 40 percent dearer than annual, at $69 against $49 on Basic
  • Sales automation and invoicing need Standard at $99 a month, and workflow automation and HR need Professional at $199
  • SOC compliance and the 99.95 percent SLA are Enterprise only, from $399 a month

Fyle

  • Billed per active user, defined as anyone who creates an expense or has a connected card with transactions in the month, so headcount does not predict the bill
  • The Growth plan carries a 5 user minimum and the Business plan a 10 user minimum, so the entry cost is set by the floor rather than the team
  • API access and the Sage Intacct and NetSuite integrations require a paid tier
  • ACH reimbursements and project expense tracking sit above the entry plan
  • Both published plans are billed annually
  • Enterprise pricing is custom and aimed at organisations with 250 or more employees

Pricing, plan by plan

Bitrix24

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Up to 12 users
    • Basic CRM
    • Chat
  • Basic$39/month
    • Everything in Free
    • Sales automation
    • Customer portal
  • Standard$99/month
    • Everything in Basic
    • Advanced automation
    • Custom fields
  • Professional$199/month
    • Everything in Standard
    • Dedicated support

Fyle

$29/month
  • Standard$8/month
    • Real-time card feeds
    • Receipt matching
    • Basic approvals
  • Business$12/month
    • Advanced policies
    • Custom workflows
    • Analytics
  • Enterprise$undefined/month
    • Unlimited users
    • API access
    • Priority support

Which should you pick?

Choose Bitrix24 if

  • You need contact management.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want sales pipeline.

Choose Fyle if

  • You need real-time card tracking.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want automatic receipt matching.

Questions people ask

Is Bitrix24 or Fyle better?
Neither clearly leads. Bitrix24 starts at Free and Fyle at $29/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Bitrix24 or Fyle?
Bitrix24 has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Bitrix24 and $29/month for Fyle.
Does Bitrix24 or Fyle run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, Ios, Android, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
Can I use Bitrix24 for free?
Yes. Bitrix24 has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Fyle starts at $29/month.
What is Bitrix24 best used for?
Bitrix24 is most often used for crm and sales pipeline management for a small business, team chat, tasks and project management in one suite, telephony and email integrated with customer records, document storage and collaboration. Of those, crm and sales pipeline management for a small business and team chat, tasks and project management in one suite are not what Fyle is typically brought in for.
What can Bitrix24 do that Fyle cannot?
Bitrix24 covers Contact management, Sales pipeline, Service desk, Project management. Fyle covers Real-time card tracking, Automatic receipt matching, Expense policies, Approval workflows. Both handle Slack, GDPR, Web support, Ios support.

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