Software · head to head
Freshsales vs Snyk
The short version
- Only Snyk 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; Snyk free plan has strict test limits across all modules: Open Source (200), Code (100), Infrastructure as Code (300), Container (100) tests per month
- They diverge on capability: Freshsales covers Contact management, Snyk covers Open source security.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Freshsales and Snyk actually diverge.
| Attribute | Freshsales | Snyk |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $19/month | Free |
| Pricing model | subscription | freemium |
| Free tier | No | Yes |
| Platforms | Web, Ios, Android | Web, CLI, IDE integrations |
| Founded | 2010 | 2015 |
Identical on both: 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
- Workflow automation
- Gmail
Only in Snyk
- Open source security
- Code security (SAST)
- Container security
- IaC security
- License compliance
- Fix PRs
- Priority scoring
- Developer IDE integration
Both cover
- Slack
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 Snyk
- Managing deals, pipelines and sales sequencesnot Snyk
Snyk
- Individual developers testing on free tier with limited monthly scansnot Freshsales
- Development teams using Team plan with increased test quotas and IDE integrationnot Freshsales
- Enterprises requiring unlimited testing via Enterprise plan with custom security rulesnot 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
Snyk
- Free plan has strict test limits across all modules: Open Source (200), Code (100), Infrastructure as Code (300), Container (100) tests per month
- Free and Team plans count only contributing developers making commits within 90 days; public contributions do not count
- Enterprise plan requires custom pricing and sales contact
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
Snyk
FreeNo published plan breakdown. See the Snyk review.
Which should you pick?
Choose Freshsales if
- You need contact management.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want lead scoring.
Choose Snyk if
- You need open source security.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, CLI, IDE integrations.
- You also want code security (sast).
Questions people ask
- Is Freshsales or Snyk better?
- Neither clearly leads. Freshsales starts at $19/month and Snyk at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Freshsales or Snyk?
- Snyk has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $19/month for Freshsales and Free for Snyk.
- Does Freshsales or Snyk run on more platforms?
- Freshsales runs on Web, Ios, Android. Snyk runs on Web, CLI, IDE integrations.
- Can I use Snyk for free?
- Yes. Snyk 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 Snyk is typically brought in for.
- What can Freshsales do that Snyk cannot?
- Freshsales covers Contact management, Lead scoring, Sales pipeline, Activity tracking. Snyk covers Open source security, Code security (SAST), Container security, IaC security. Both handle Slack.
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