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Freshsales vs Kanbanize

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Freshsales

Software

Smart CRM for growing businesses

From
$19/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Kanbanize

Software

Enterprise Kanban software for agile teams

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: 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; Kanbanize no per user price or minimum user count is published, despite the page being headed simple pricing
  • They diverge on capability: Freshsales covers Contact management, Kanbanize covers Kanban boards.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Freshsales and Kanbanize actually diverge.

Attributes where Freshsales and Kanbanize differ
AttributeFreshsalesKanbanize
Starting price$19/monthOn request
Founded20102012

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), platforms (Web, Ios, Android), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

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 Freshsales

  • Contact management
  • Lead scoring
  • Sales pipeline
  • Activity tracking
  • Email sync
  • AI insights
  • Gmail
  • Outlook

Only in Kanbanize

  • Kanban boards
  • Portfolio Kanban
  • Analytics
  • Timeline
  • Jira
  • Azure DevOps
  • GitHub
  • SOC 2

Both cover

  • Workflow automation
  • Slack
  • Web support
  • Ios support
  • Android support

What people use each for

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

Freshsales

  • Sales CRM with built in email, phone and chatnot Kanbanize
  • Managing deals, pipelines and sales sequencesnot Kanbanize

Kanbanize

  • Kanban boards and portfolio management for scaled agile teamsnot Freshsales
  • Linking strategy and OKRs to delivery workflowsnot Freshsales

Where each one falls short

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

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

Kanbanize

  • No per user price or minimum user count is published, despite the page being headed simple pricing
  • Automation rules are a paid add on on both plans, capped at 300 on Standard
  • SSO is a paid add on rather than included at either tier
  • File storage is 100 GB on Standard against 1 TB on Enterprise, and API calls are capped on Standard without the limit being stated
  • A dedicated cloud instance, IP whitelisting and 24/7 support are Enterprise only

Pricing, plan by plan

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

Kanbanize

On request
  • Team$149/month
    • 15 users
    • Unlimited boards
    • Kanban analytics
  • EnterpriseFree
    • Custom pricing
    • SSO
    • Advanced security

Which should you pick?

Choose Freshsales if

  • You need contact management.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want lead scoring.
Freshsales review

Choose Kanbanize if

  • You need kanban boards.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want portfolio kanban.
Kanbanize review

Questions people ask

Is Freshsales or Kanbanize better?
Neither clearly leads. Freshsales starts at $19/month and Kanbanize at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Freshsales or Kanbanize?
Freshsales starts at $19/month and Kanbanize at On request.
Does Freshsales or Kanbanize run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, Ios, Android, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
What is Freshsales best used for?
Freshsales is most often used for sales crm with built in email, phone and chat, managing deals, pipelines and sales sequences. Of those, sales crm with built in email, phone and chat and managing deals, pipelines and sales sequences are not what Kanbanize is typically brought in for.
What can Freshsales do that Kanbanize cannot?
Freshsales covers Contact management, Lead scoring, Sales pipeline, Activity tracking. Kanbanize covers Kanban boards, Portfolio Kanban, Analytics, Timeline. Both handle Workflow automation, Slack, Web support, Ios support.
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