ERP & Business Operations · head to head
Striven vs Bitrix24
Striven
ERP & Business Operations
All-in-one business management for growing companies
- From
- $35/month
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only Bitrix24 has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Striven occasional performance issues with slow load times in some modules; Bitrix24 the free plan is limited to 2 users and 5 GB of storage
- They diverge on capability: Striven covers CRM, Bitrix24 covers Contact management.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Striven and Bitrix24 actually diverge.
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 Striven
- CRM
- Accounting
- HR management
- Inventory
- QuickBooks
- Outlook
- Google Workspace
- SSL encryption
Only in Bitrix24
- Contact management
- Sales pipeline
- Service desk
- Chat
- Automation
- Mobile app
- Slack
- Google Apps
Both cover
- Project management
- Zapier
- Web support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Striven
- Software consolidationnot Bitrix24
- Business operationsnot Bitrix24
- Project-based businessesnot Bitrix24
Bitrix24
- CRM and sales pipeline management for a small businessnot Striven
- Team chat, tasks and project management in one suitenot Striven
- Telephony and email integrated with customer recordsnot Striven
- Document storage and collaborationnot Striven
- Workflow automation and HR records on the higher tiersnot Striven
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Striven
- Occasional performance issues with slow load times in some modules
- Dated UI in places with clunky mobile app experience
- Very limited customization options compared to enterprise ERP solutions
- No Zapier or third-party app marketplace integration
Bitrix24
- The free plan is limited to 2 users and 5 GB of storage
- Plans are flat-rate blocks with hard user ceilings, so exceeding 5, 50 or 100 users means jumping a tier rather than adding a seat
- Monthly billing is roughly 40 percent dearer than annual, at $69 against $49 on Basic
- Sales automation and invoicing need Standard at $99 a month, and workflow automation and HR need Professional at $199
- SOC compliance and the 99.95 percent SLA are Enterprise only, from $399 a month
Pricing, plan by plan
Striven
$35/month- Standard$35/month
- Accounting
- CRM and sales
- Project management
- Enterprise$70/month
- All Standard features
- Advanced customization
- Priority support
Bitrix24
Free- FreeFree
- Up to 12 users
- Basic CRM
- Chat
- Basic$39/month
- Everything in Free
- Sales automation
- Customer portal
- Standard$99/month
- Everything in Basic
- Advanced automation
- Custom fields
- Professional$199/month
- Everything in Standard
- Dedicated support
Which should you pick?
Choose Bitrix24 if
- You need contact management.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want sales pipeline.
Questions people ask
- Is Striven or Bitrix24 better?
- Neither clearly leads. Striven starts at $35/month and Bitrix24 at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Striven or Bitrix24?
- Bitrix24 has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $35/month for Striven and Free for Bitrix24.
- Does Striven or Bitrix24 run on more platforms?
- Striven runs on Web, Mobile, API. Bitrix24 runs on Web, Ios, Android.
- Can I use Bitrix24 for free?
- Yes. Bitrix24 has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Striven starts at $35/month.
- What is Striven best used for?
- Striven is most often used for software consolidation, business operations, project-based businesses. Of those, software consolidation and business operations are not what Bitrix24 is typically brought in for.
- What can Striven do that Bitrix24 cannot?
- Striven covers CRM, Accounting, HR management, Inventory. Bitrix24 covers Contact management, Sales pipeline, Service desk, Chat. Both handle Project management, Zapier, Web support.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Striven: What is Striven's pricing model?
Striven uses user-based pricing: Standard plan at $35/user/month and Enterprise plan at $70/user/month. For accounts with fewer than 5 users, an additional $25 per user applies.
SourceStriven: Does Striven offer a free trial or free tier?
Yes, Striven offers a 7-day free test drive with no credit card required. However, there is no permanent free version or free tier for production use.
SourceStriven: What modules does Striven include?
Striven includes accounting, CRM and sales management, project management, task management, inventory, HR, OKRs, and workflow automation across all plans.
SourceStriven: Does Striven offer optional add-ons like customer portals?
Yes, Striven offers optional monthly portal plans: free tier for up to 100 customers/vendors/applications per month, $99/month for 500, and $499/month for unlimited access.
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