Software · head to head
Freshsales vs Really Simple Systems
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; Really Simple Systems the vendor's own pricing page as captured by the Internet Archive on 22 October 2019 listed four CRM tiers billed annually: Free at $0 for up to 2 users, Starter at $14 per user per month, Professional at $30 per user per month, and Enterprise at $46 per user per month (each roughly 7 to 10 percent higher if billed monthly); the Marketing add-on was $22 per month for up to 5,000 emails and Advanced Marketing scaled to 50,000 emails per month, though this capture is over five years old
- They diverge on capability: Freshsales covers Lead scoring, Really Simple Systems covers Task management.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Freshsales and Really Simple Systems actually diverge.
| Attribute | Freshsales | Really Simple Systems |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $19/month | $15/month |
| Platforms | Web, Ios, Android | Web |
| Founded | 2010 | 2009 |
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), 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
- Lead scoring
- Activity tracking
- Email sync
- AI insights
- Workflow automation
- Gmail
- Outlook
- Slack
Only in Really Simple Systems
- Task management
- Email integration
- Reporting
- Zapier
- Google Workspace
- English language support
Both cover
- Contact management
- Sales pipeline
- GDPR
- Cloud deployment
- 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 Really Simple Systems
- Managing deals, pipelines and sales sequencesnot Really Simple Systems
Really Simple Systems
- Sales managementnot Freshsales
- Contact trackingnot 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
Really Simple Systems
- The vendor's own pricing page as captured by the Internet Archive on 22 October 2019 listed four CRM tiers billed annually: Free at $0 for up to 2 users, Starter at $14 per user per month, Professional at $30 per user per month, and Enterprise at $46 per user per month (each roughly 7 to 10 percent higher if billed monthly); the Marketing add-on was $22 per month for up to 5,000 emails and Advanced Marketing scaled to 50,000 emails per month, though this capture is over five years old
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
Really Simple Systems
$15/month- Essential$15/month
- Contact management
- Task tracking
- Professional$25/month
- Everything in Essential
- Sales pipeline
- Reporting
- Professional Plus$35/month
- Everything in Professional
- Advanced customization
Which should you pick?
Choose Freshsales if
- You need lead scoring.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want activity tracking.
Choose Really Simple Systems if
- You need task management.
- You also want email integration.
Questions people ask
- Is Freshsales or Really Simple Systems better?
- Neither clearly leads. Freshsales starts at $19/month and Really Simple Systems at $15/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Freshsales or Really Simple Systems?
- Freshsales starts at $19/month and Really Simple Systems at $15/month.
- Does Freshsales or Really Simple Systems run on more platforms?
- Freshsales runs on Web, Ios, Android. Really Simple Systems runs on Web.
- 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 Really Simple Systems is typically brought in for.
- What can Freshsales do that Really Simple Systems cannot?
- Freshsales covers Lead scoring, Activity tracking, Email sync, AI insights. Really Simple Systems covers Task management, Email integration, Reporting, Zapier. Both handle Contact management, Sales pipeline, GDPR, Cloud deployment.
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