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Pipeline CRM vs Freshsales: Which is a better fit?

Updated on February 9th, 2025
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Summary
Key features rated by users
Features selected based on 14,222 reviews from CRM users.
% Fit
Missing features
Not enough reviews
Feature ratings
Data Security
NA
Contact Management
4.3
Lead Management
4.0
Sales Pipeline Management
3.4
Reminders
2.0
% Fit
Missing features
Not enough reviews
Feature ratings
Data Security
NA
Contact Management
4.2
Lead Management
4.0
Sales Pipeline Management
4.2
Reminders
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User satisfaction
4.3
User reviews624
Ease of use
4.3
Functionality
4.0
Value for money
4.4
Customer support
4.4
4.5
User reviews617
Ease of use
4.4
Functionality
4.4
Value for money
4.4
Customer support
4.4
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Free trial
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Free version
Free trial
Best for

SMBs with a sales team of 10+ who are into things like: a no-fluff, user-friendly CRM that helps segment leads, accurately forecast sales, and automate time sucking tasks.

With Freshsales, businesses can attract, engage, close, and nurture their leads. You no longer need a CRM and five other tools to run your business, just Freshsales CRM will do.

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Conor M
CEO
5.0

Conor M.: My name is Conor. I'm the CEO of my company. We have 15 employees, and I give Freshsales five out of five. We had HubSpot, but it was too hard to manage. Freshsales was also better value, in terms of entry points, so that's why we changed. I read some blogs on the internet that recommended Freshsales. They had the good points, the bad points, and everything in between. I did a trial demo, and I quite liked it, and the support was really quick, and the intro video call was really smooth, as well. So I started uploading my data and became a bit easier to use then. Relatively easy. There's kind of figuring out where to upload your Excels or migrate information from other systems over. That takes a bit of work, but the system has a great help desk and email chat that you get response within 15, 20 minutes. So if you have questions, you go ask them. With any new system, you're always going to be bamboozled the first while, but you get up to it after some time. And make sure it fits your company. It's very good for small companies starting out, but if you want to grow at scale and have more access, you may want to look at other tools. Freshsales can grow with you, but I think it really works well for small and medium-sized companies like ourselves.

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Prioritize real-user-identified key features according to your needs to find your best fit.

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Activity Dashboard
207
Important
Alerts/Notifications
388
Important

Pipeline CRM

31/37
  • Customer Journey Mapping
  • Data Security
  • Lead Generation
  • Lead Scoring
  • Multi-Channel Communication
  • Quotes/Estimates
  • Activity Dashboard
  • Alerts/Notifications
  • API
  • Calendar Management
  • Campaign Management
  • Contact Management
  • Customizable Fields
  • Customizable Reports
  • Data Import/Export
  • Document Storage
  • Drag & Drop
  • Email Management
  • Email Marketing
  • Email Templates
  • Forecasting
  • Interaction Tracking
  • Lead Capture
  • Lead Management
  • Lead Qualification
  • Marketing Automation
  • Mobile Access
  • Referral Tracking
  • Reminders
  • Reporting/Analytics
  • Sales Pipeline Management
  • Sales Reports
  • Segmentation
  • Task Management
  • Territory Management
  • Third-Party Integrations
  • Workflow Management
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Freshsales

Top Features
33/37
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Pipeline CRM
Deployment
  • Cloud, SaaS, Web-Based
  • Desktop - Mac
  • Desktop - Windows
  • Desktop - Linux
  • Desktop - Chromebook
  • On-Premise - Windows
  • On-Premise - Linux
  • Mobile - Android
  • Mobile - iPhone
  • Mobile - iPad
Support
  • Email/Help Desk
  • FAQs/Forum
  • Knowledge Base
  • Phone Support
  • 24/7 (Live rep)
  • Chat
Training
  • In Person
  • Live Online
  • Webinars
  • Documentation
  • Videos
Freshsales
Deployment
  • Cloud, SaaS, Web-Based
  • Desktop - Mac
  • Desktop - Windows
  • Desktop - Linux
  • Desktop - Chromebook
  • On-Premise - Windows
  • On-Premise - Linux
  • Mobile - Android
  • Mobile - iPhone
  • Mobile - iPad
Support
  • Email/Help Desk
  • FAQs/Forum
  • Knowledge Base
  • Phone Support
  • 24/7 (Live rep)
  • Chat
Training
  • In Person
  • Live Online
  • Webinars
  • Documentation
  • Videos
Pipeline CRM
  • By SaaS Group
  • Located in Canada
  • Founded in 2014
Freshsales
  • By Freshworks
  • Located in United States
  • Founded in 2011
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