CRM & Sales · head to head
Freshsales vs Spline
The short version
- Only Spline 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; Spline aI generation features produce inconsistent and often distorted results, failing at basic depth perception tasks
- They diverge on capability: Freshsales covers Contact management, Spline covers 3D modeling.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Freshsales and Spline actually diverge.
| Attribute | Freshsales | Spline |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $19/month | Free |
| Pricing model | subscription | freemium |
| Free tier | No | Yes |
| Platforms | Web, Ios, Android | Web, iOS, Android, visionOS |
| Category | CRM & Sales | Design Tools |
| Founded | 2010 | 2020 |
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 Spline
- 3D modeling
- Real-time collaboration
- Animations
- Interactions
- Code export
- React
- Next.js
- Webflow
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 Spline
- Managing deals, pipelines and sales sequencesnot Spline
Spline
- Web 3D experiencesnot Freshsales
- Interactive prototypesnot Freshsales
- Product visualizationnot 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
Spline
- AI generation features produce inconsistent and often distorted results, failing at basic depth perception tasks
- Limited to simpler designs - not suitable for high-poly, detailed production models
- Performance degrades with complex scenes containing many objects and materials
- Limited non-Apple platform coverage compared to cross-platform design tools
- Tutorials are either too fast for beginners or too basic for advanced users
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
Spline
Free- FreeFree
- Unlimited projects
- Basic exports
- Community support
- Pro$9/month
- Advanced exports
- Custom domains
- Password protection
- Team$19/month
- Team collaboration
- Version control
- Admin controls
Which should you pick?
Choose Freshsales if
- You need contact management.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want lead scoring.
Choose Spline if
- You need 3d modeling.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, iOS, Android, visionOS.
- You also want real-time collaboration.
Questions people ask
- Is Freshsales or Spline better?
- Neither clearly leads. Freshsales starts at $19/month and Spline at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Freshsales or Spline?
- Spline has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $19/month for Freshsales and Free for Spline.
- Does Freshsales or Spline run on more platforms?
- Freshsales runs on Web, Ios, Android. Spline runs on Web, iOS, Android, visionOS.
- Can I use Spline for free?
- Yes. Spline 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 Spline is typically brought in for.
- What can Freshsales do that Spline cannot?
- Freshsales covers Contact management, Lead scoring, Sales pipeline, Activity tracking. Spline covers 3D modeling, Real-time collaboration, Animations, Interactions. Both handle Web support.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Spline: What is Spline's pricing?
Spline offers a Free plan with watermarked web exports, Starter at $12/month (billed annually) removing watermarks, Professional at $20/month with unlimited projects, and Enterprise with custom pricing. Viewers are unlimited on all plans.
SourceSpline: Can Spline export 3D models to other tools?
Spline's export/import format support is more limited compared to traditional 3D tools like Blender. It focuses on web-first exports and native app code generation.
SourceRelated pages
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