Customer Success · head to head
Kapta vs Zoho CRM
The short version
- Only Zoho CRM has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Kapta the Internet Archive's capture of Kapta's pricing page on 14 October 2019 listed Team at $2,000 per month billed annually (10 account managers, 10 contributors, 50 customer accounts), Professional at $5,000 per month (25/25/250), and Enterprise by contact only; the 14-day free trial excludes refunds after purchase per the page's FAQ.; Zoho CRM free tier limited to 3 users only
- They diverge on capability: Kapta covers Account planning, Zoho CRM covers Lead management.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Kapta and Zoho CRM actually diverge.
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), 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 Kapta
- Account planning
- Stakeholder mapping
- Voice of customer
- Health scores
- Action planning
- Salesforce
- HubSpot
- Microsoft Dynamics
Only in Zoho CRM
- Lead management
- Deal tracking
- Contact management
- Sales automation
- Analytics
- Mobile CRM
- Email marketing
- AI assistant (Zia)
Both cover
- Slack
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Kapta
- Customer Successnot Zoho CRM
- Key Account Managementnot Zoho CRM
- Strategic Accountsnot Zoho CRM
Zoho CRM
- Sales automationnot Kapta
- Lead managementnot Kapta
- Customer supportnot Kapta
- Marketing automationnot Kapta
- Analytics & reportingnot Kapta
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Kapta
- The Internet Archive's capture of Kapta's pricing page on 14 October 2019 listed Team at $2,000 per month billed annually (10 account managers, 10 contributors, 50 customer accounts), Professional at $5,000 per month (25/25/250), and Enterprise by contact only; the 14-day free trial excludes refunds after purchase per the page's FAQ.
Zoho CRM
- Free tier limited to 3 users only
- Steep pricing when scaling beyond 10 users
- Limited offline capabilities compared to some competitors
- Setup and configuration can require significant customization
Pricing, plan by plan
Kapta
$1000/month- Professional$1000/month
- Account planning
- Health scores
- Stakeholder mapping
- Enterprise$2500/month
- Custom workflows
- Advanced analytics
- API
Zoho CRM
Free- FreeFree
- Up to 3 users
- Basic modules
- Standard dashboards
- Standard$14/month
- Sales forecasting
- Custom dashboards
- Workflow automation
- Professional$23/month
- Inventory management
- AI predictions
- Advanced customization
- Enterprise$40/month
- Zia AI assistant
- Multi-currency
- Advanced analytics
Which should you pick?
Choose Zoho CRM if
- You need lead management.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
- You also want deal tracking.
Questions people ask
- Is Kapta or Zoho CRM better?
- Neither clearly leads. Kapta starts at $1000/month and Zoho CRM at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Kapta or Zoho CRM?
- Zoho CRM has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $1000/month for Kapta and Free for Zoho CRM.
- Does Kapta or Zoho CRM run on more platforms?
- Kapta runs on Web. Zoho CRM runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
- Can I use Zoho CRM for free?
- Yes. Zoho CRM has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Kapta starts at $1000/month.
- What is Kapta best used for?
- Kapta is most often used for customer success, key account management, strategic accounts. Of those, customer success and key account management are not what Zoho CRM is typically brought in for.
- What can Kapta do that Zoho CRM cannot?
- Kapta covers Account planning, Stakeholder mapping, Voice of customer, Health scores. Zoho CRM covers Lead management, Deal tracking, Contact management, Sales automation. Both handle Slack.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Zoho CRM: Does Zoho CRM have a free tier?
Yes. Zoho CRM offers a free plan for up to 3 users that includes core CRM functionality like lead, contact, and account management, basic workflow automation, and customizable dashboards.
SourceZoho CRM: What does Zoho CRM cost for a paid plan?
Zoho CRM pricing ranges from $14 per user per month for the Standard plan up to $52 per user per month for the Ultimate plan when billed annually. Most sales teams use the Professional plan around $23/user/month or Enterprise at $40/user/month.
SourceZoho CRM: Is Zoho CRM independent or owned by another company?
Zoho CRM is part of Zoho Corporation, which is independent and bootstrapped. The parent company was founded in 1996 as AdventNet, rebranded to Zoho in 2009, and has never accepted external venture funding.
SourceRelated pages
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