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HappyFox vs Vtiger

HappyFox logo

HappyFox

Customer Support

Help desk software for happy customers

From
$29/month
Free plan
No
Full reviewWebsite
Vtiger logo

Vtiger

CRM

Open source CRM for growing businesses

From
Free
Free plan
Yes
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Vtiger has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: HappyFox specific pricing tiers and costs not listed on main pricing page; requires contacting sales or booking a pricing call; Vtiger free One Pilot plan caps at 10 users and 3,000 records with 3 GB storage
  • They diverge on capability: HappyFox covers Ticketing, Vtiger covers Contact management.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 30 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which HappyFox and Vtiger actually diverge.

Attributes where HappyFox and Vtiger differ
AttributeHappyFoxVtiger
Starting price$29/monthFree
Free tierNoYes
CategoryCustomer SupportCRM
Founded20122004

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), platforms (Web, Ios, Android), 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 HappyFox

  • Ticketing
  • Knowledge base
  • Automation
  • SLA management
  • Self-service portal
  • Salesforce
  • Microsoft Teams
  • Jira

Only in Vtiger

  • Contact management
  • Sales pipeline
  • Service desk
  • Marketing automation
  • Mobile app
  • API access
  • Google Drive
  • Cloud deployment

Both cover

  • Reporting
  • Slack
  • Zapier
  • GDPR
  • Web support
  • Ios support
  • Android support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

HappyFox

  • Help desk ticketing across email, chat and phonenot Vtiger
  • Managing internal and customer support requests in one queuenot Vtiger

Vtiger

  • Sales CRM and pipeline managementnot HappyFox
  • Marketing automation and email campaignsnot HappyFox
  • Help desk and customer supportnot HappyFox
  • Project managementnot HappyFox
  • Time tracking and billingnot HappyFox

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

HappyFox

  • Specific pricing tiers and costs not listed on main pricing page; requires contacting sales or booking a pricing call
  • Basic plan limited to 5 agents
  • Multiple separate product pricing pages (Help Desk, AI Contact Center, CRM, Service Desk, HappyFox AI, Autopilot, Assist AI, Chatbot, Workflows)

Vtiger

  • Free One Pilot plan caps at 10 users and 3,000 records with 3 GB storage
  • One Growth plan is limited to 15 users
  • Standard users on One Enterprise cost $42 per user per month billed, more than double the Single App User rate of $30

Pricing, plan by plan

HappyFox

$29/month
  • Mighty$29/month
    • Omnichannel ticketing
    • SLA management
    • Basic reporting
  • Fantastic$49/month
    • Everything in Mighty
    • Custom fields
    • Asset management
  • Enterprise$69/month
    • Everything in Fantastic
    • Task management
    • Advanced automation
  • Enterprise Plus$89/month
    • Agent scripting
    • Custom roles
    • Sandbox

Vtiger

Free
  • One PilotFree
    • Up to 10 users
    • Up to 3,000 records
    • Contact management
  • One Growth$12/month
    • Standard User: $12 per user per month
    • Up to 15 users
    • Up to 100,000 records
  • One Professional$30/month
    • Standard User: $30 per user per month
    • Single App User: $20 per user per month
    • Marked as Popular tier
  • One Enterprise$42/month
    • Standard User: $42 per user per month
    • Single App User: $30 per user per month

Which should you pick?

Choose HappyFox if

  • You need ticketing.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want knowledge base.
HappyFox review

Choose Vtiger if

  • You need contact management.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want sales pipeline.
Vtiger review

Questions people ask

Is HappyFox or Vtiger better?
Neither clearly leads. HappyFox starts at $29/month and Vtiger at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, HappyFox or Vtiger?
Vtiger has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $29/month for HappyFox and Free for Vtiger.
Does HappyFox or Vtiger run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, Ios, Android, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
Can I use Vtiger for free?
Yes. Vtiger has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. HappyFox starts at $29/month.
What is HappyFox best used for?
HappyFox is most often used for help desk ticketing across email, chat and phone, managing internal and customer support requests in one queue. Of those, help desk ticketing across email, chat and phone and managing internal and customer support requests in one queue are not what Vtiger is typically brought in for.
What can HappyFox do that Vtiger cannot?
HappyFox covers Ticketing, Knowledge base, Automation, SLA management. Vtiger covers Contact management, Sales pipeline, Service desk, Marketing automation. Both handle Reporting, Slack, Zapier, GDPR.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

HappyFox: Does HappyFox offer a free trial?

Yes, every HappyFox plan starts with a 14-day free trial with no credit card required.

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Vtiger: How much does Vtiger One Growth plan cost?

Vtiger One Growth costs $12 USD per standard user per month and supports up to 15 users with 100,000 records. Yearly billing saves up to 34% compared to monthly billing.

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HappyFox: What is HappyFox's pricing model?

HappyFox uses per-agent pricing with monthly charges for each support agent. Annual billing offers 20% savings. The Basic plan is limited to 5 agents; higher tiers include unlimited agents.

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Vtiger: What user types does Vtiger offer?

Vtiger offers Standard Users with full access to all apps and features, and Single App Users with full access to one app (Sales, Marketing, Help Desk, Projects, or Inventory) plus view-only access to others. Single App Users cost less than Standard Users across all paid tiers.

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HappyFox: What discounts does HappyFox offer?

HappyFox offers 20% annual billing discount, free one-year licenses for eligible startups on HappyFox CRM (with unlimited users and 50,000 AI credits), and discounts for non-profits and educational institutions on all plans.

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Vtiger: What is included in Vtiger One Pilot free plan?

Vtiger One Pilot is free and supports up to 10 users with 3,000 records, including contact management, marketing automation with 1,000 emails monthly, help desk, project management, and sales pipeline features.

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Vtiger: What are the higher pricing tiers for Vtiger?

Vtiger offers One Professional ($30 per standard user or $20 per single app user monthly), One Enterprise ($42 per standard user or $30 per single app user monthly), and One AI ($50 per standard user or $38 per single app user monthly with new AI capabilities).

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