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Salesforce alternatives, 2026
Salesforce is one of four tools in StackScope's CRM report. The table below shows the other three, HubSpot, Pipedrive and Zoho CRM, using the same verified figures as the full report, last verified October 2026. Prices, free-plan limits and catches are shown as reported, with sources on each vendor's pricing page.
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Vendor pricing: Salesforce: full Salesforce pricing · HubSpot pricing · Pipedrive pricing · Zoho CRM pricing
| Tool | Free plan | 1 user | 5 users | 20 users | Aggregated sentiment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HubSpot | 2 users, 1,000 contacts+ up to 1,000,000 records on other standard objects — genuinely ongoing, not a trial. Missing: advanced automation/workflows | $20/moSales Hub Starter · standard rate, same whether billed annually or monthly. A $7/mo promotional rate for new customers is currently active (limited-time) — not the standing price | $100/moSales Hub Starter · standard rate ($35/mo under the currently active new-customer promotion) | $400/moSales Hub Starter · standard rate ($140/mo under the currently active new-customer promotion) | Catch: costs climb once you need advanced automation, reporting, or customization — those sit above Starter, gated to Professional/Enterprise. Praised for ease of use and an intuitive interface. Starter includes 500 AI credits; more run $0.010 each, or $9 per 1,000 billed annually — heavier AI use (Prospecting Agent, Data Agent) burns through the included allotment fast. |
| Pipedrive | No free plan14-day trial only, no permanent free edition | $14/mo annualLite · $24/mo billed monthly | $70/mo annualLite · $120/mo billed monthly | $280/mo annualLite · $480/mo billed monthly | Catch: automation and two-way email sync are deliberately withheld from Lite — no automations, no sequences at all; Growth adds both. Praised for ease of use and a clean visual pipeline. Lite now ships "with AI" — AI-generated reports and Sales Assistant are included; no separate mandatory AI-credit price was found on the current vendor pricing material. |
| Zoho CRM | 3 users, 5,000 total records10 MB storage, 150 emails/day, 5 workflow automation rules, 7 native Zoho app integrations — genuinely ongoing, not a trial. Missing: advanced workflow automation, including scheduled workflow actions | $14/mo annualStandard · $20/mo billed monthly | $70/mo annualStandard · $100/mo billed monthly | $280/mo annualStandard · $400/mo billed monthly | Catch: the broad feature set creates its own learning curve — interface and configuration complexity grow with deeper customization and integrations. Praised for ease of use, customization, and overall breadth of functionality. Zia Agents require Professional+; Zoho includes up to 30 million hosted-LLM tokens/month at no extra platform fee (BYOK users pay their own LLM provider directly). |
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What are the main alternatives to Salesforce?
In StackScope's CRM report, the other tools compared are HubSpot, Pipedrive and Zoho CRM.
Where do these prices come from?
From each vendor's own pricing pages, cross-checked against independent sources and last verified October 2026. See the CRM report and each vendor's pricing page for the full source list.