CRM & Sales · head to head
Freshsales vs Play.ht
The short version
- Only Play.ht has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- 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; Play.ht the vendor's own pricing FAQ as captured by the Internet Archive on 20 January 2022 states words do not roll over between subscription cycles and reset each renewal, that payments already made are non-refundable, and that running out of words requires a separate one-time purchase; no dollar figures appear in this capture but the mechanism is stated plainly by the vendor
- They diverge on capability: Freshsales covers Contact management, Play.ht covers 900+ voices.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Freshsales and Play.ht actually diverge.
| Attribute | Freshsales | Play.ht |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $19/month | Free |
| Pricing model | subscription | freemium |
| Free tier | No | Yes |
| Platforms | Web, Ios, Android | Web, Api |
| Category | CRM & Sales | AI Tools |
| Founded | 2010 | 2014 |
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 Freshsales
- Contact management
- Lead scoring
- Sales pipeline
- Activity tracking
- Email sync
- AI insights
- Workflow automation
- Gmail
Only in Play.ht
- 900+ voices
- 142 languages
- Voice cloning
- Real-time streaming
- API access
- WordPress plugin
- Podcast hosting
- Api support
Both cover
- Web 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 Play.ht
- Managing deals, pipelines and sales sequencesnot Play.ht
Play.ht
- ai tools managementnot Freshsales
- Workflow automationnot Freshsales
- Reportingnot 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
Play.ht
- The vendor's own pricing FAQ as captured by the Internet Archive on 20 January 2022 states words do not roll over between subscription cycles and reset each renewal, that payments already made are non-refundable, and that running out of words requires a separate one-time purchase; no dollar figures appear in this capture but the mechanism is stated plainly by the vendor
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
Play.ht
Free- FreeFree
- 2,500 words/month
- Standard voices
- Creator$31/month
- Unlimited words
- Voice cloning
- Pro$99/month
- Commercial license
- API access
Which should you pick?
Choose Freshsales if
- You need contact management.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want lead scoring.
Choose Play.ht if
- You need 900+ voices.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Api.
- You also want 142 languages.
Questions people ask
- Is Freshsales or Play.ht better?
- Neither clearly leads. Freshsales starts at $19/month and Play.ht at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Freshsales or Play.ht?
- Play.ht has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $19/month for Freshsales and Free for Play.ht.
- Does Freshsales or Play.ht run on more platforms?
- Freshsales runs on Web, Ios, Android. Play.ht runs on Web, Api.
- Can I use Play.ht for free?
- Yes. Play.ht has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Freshsales starts at $19/month.
- 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 Play.ht is typically brought in for.
- What can Freshsales do that Play.ht cannot?
- Freshsales covers Contact management, Lead scoring, Sales pipeline, Activity tracking. Play.ht covers 900+ voices, 142 languages, Voice cloning, Real-time streaming. Both handle Web support.
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