CRM & Sales · head to head
Bitrix24 vs SharpSpring
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; SharpSpring still operates under the SharpSpring brand name (footer copyright SharpSpring 2026) as a Constant Contact product, serving over 2000 agencies and 10000 businesses per the vendor site
- They diverge on capability: Bitrix24 covers Sales pipeline, SharpSpring covers Email marketing.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Bitrix24 and SharpSpring actually diverge.
| Attribute | Bitrix24 | SharpSpring |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | Free | $50/month |
| Free tier | Yes | No |
| Platforms | Web, Ios, Android | Web |
| Founded | 2012 | 2014 |
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), user rating (Not yet rated), category (CRM & Sales).
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
- Sales pipeline
- Service desk
- Project management
- Chat
- Automation
- Mobile app
- Google Apps
- Microsoft 365
Only in SharpSpring
- Email marketing
- Landing pages
- Marketing automation
- CRM
- Reporting
- White labeling
- Salesforce
- English language support
Both cover
- Contact management
- Slack
- Zapier
- GDPR
- Cloud deployment
- Web 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 SharpSpring
- Team chat, tasks and project management in one suitenot SharpSpring
- Telephony and email integrated with customer recordsnot SharpSpring
- Document storage and collaborationnot SharpSpring
- Workflow automation and HR records on the higher tiersnot SharpSpring
SharpSpring
- Marketing automationnot Bitrix24
- Lead generationnot Bitrix24
- Client managementnot 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
SharpSpring
- Still operates under the SharpSpring brand name (footer copyright SharpSpring 2026) as a Constant Contact product, serving over 2000 agencies and 10000 businesses per the vendor site
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
SharpSpring
$50/month- Professional$50/month
- Contact management
- Email marketing
- Landing pages
- Agency$100/month
- Everything in Professional
- Client management
- White labeling
- Enterprise$undefined/month
- Everything in Agency
- Custom integration
- Dedicated support
Which should you pick?
Choose Bitrix24 if
- You need sales pipeline.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want service desk.
Questions people ask
- Is Bitrix24 or SharpSpring better?
- Neither clearly leads. Bitrix24 starts at Free and SharpSpring at $50/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Bitrix24 or SharpSpring?
- Bitrix24 has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Bitrix24 and $50/month for SharpSpring.
- Does Bitrix24 or SharpSpring run on more platforms?
- Bitrix24 runs on Web, Ios, Android. SharpSpring runs on Web.
- Can I use Bitrix24 for free?
- Yes. Bitrix24 has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. SharpSpring starts at $50/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 SharpSpring is typically brought in for.
- What can Bitrix24 do that SharpSpring cannot?
- Bitrix24 covers Sales pipeline, Service desk, Project management, Chat. SharpSpring covers Email marketing, Landing pages, Marketing automation, CRM. Both handle Contact management, Slack, Zapier, GDPR.
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