CRM & Sales · head to head
Freshsales vs Snov.io
Snov.io
CRM & Sales
Lead generation, email verification, outreach automation and CRM platform
- From
- Free
- Rated
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The short version
- Only Snov.io 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; Snov.io linkedIn automation is a separate paid add-on rather than bundled into core plans.
- They diverge on capability: Freshsales covers Contact management, Snov.io covers Email finder and verifier.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Freshsales and Snov.io actually diverge.
| Attribute | Freshsales | Snov.io |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $19/month | Free |
| Pricing model | subscription | freemium |
| Free tier | No | Yes |
| Platforms | Web, Ios, Android | web, api |
| Category | CRM & Sales | Unknown |
| Founded | 2010 | 2017 |
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 Snov.io
- Email finder and verifier
- Outreach automation
- Email warm-up
- Built-in CRM
- LinkedIn automation
- Data enrichment
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 Snov.io
- Managing deals, pipelines and sales sequencesnot Snov.io
Snov.io
- Finding and verifying prospect email addressesnot Freshsales
- Running multichannel outreach campaigns with follow-upsnot Freshsales
- Warming up sending inboxes to protect deliverabilitynot Freshsales
- Managing deals in a lightweight built-in CRMnot 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
Snov.io
- LinkedIn automation is a separate paid add-on rather than bundled into core plans.
- Data enrichment is billed separately via a token system, adding cost complexity.
- Higher-volume Ultra tier pricing jumps sharply compared to mid-tier plans.
- Interface and feature sprawl across many bundled tools can feel less focused than single-purpose competitors.
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
Snov.io
Free- TrialFree
- 50 credits
- 100 recipients
- 1 warm-up slot
- Starter$39/month
- 1,000 credits
- 5,000 recipients
- 3 warm-up slots
- Pro S$99/month
- 5,000 credits
- 25,000 recipients
- Unlimited warm-ups
- Ultra$738/month
- 200,000+ credits
- 400,000+ recipients
- Unlimited team seats
Which should you pick?
Choose Freshsales if
- You need contact management.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want lead scoring.
Choose Snov.io if
- You need email finder and verifier.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on web, api.
- You also want outreach automation.
Questions people ask
- Is Freshsales or Snov.io better?
- Neither clearly leads. Freshsales starts at $19/month and Snov.io at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Freshsales or Snov.io?
- Snov.io has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $19/month for Freshsales and Free for Snov.io.
- Does Freshsales or Snov.io run on more platforms?
- Freshsales runs on Web, Ios, Android. Snov.io runs on web, api.
- Can I use Snov.io for free?
- Yes. Snov.io 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 Snov.io is typically brought in for.
- What can Freshsales do that Snov.io cannot?
- Freshsales covers Contact management, Lead scoring, Sales pipeline, Activity tracking. Snov.io covers Email finder and verifier, Outreach automation, Email warm-up, Built-in CRM.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Snov.io: What does Snov.io cost?
Snov.io's paid plans start at $39/month for Starter (1,000 credits), rising through Pro tiers up to $738/month for Ultra (200,000+ credits), with a custom Ultra tier for larger volumes and a 25% discount for annual billing.
SourceSnov.io: Is there a free plan, and what are its limits?
Snov.io offers a 7-day free trial with 50 credits, 100 recipients, and one email warm-up slot, giving access to all features at reduced volume.
SourceSnov.io: What does Snov.io integrate with?
Snov.io integrates with HubSpot, Pipedrive, Clay, Zapier, Make, Calendly and n8n, and also supports MCP servers for AI tool connections.
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