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title: "Best Salesforce Sales Cloud Alternatives 2026 | Capterra"
description: "Looking for alternatives to Salesforce Sales Cloud? Find out how Salesforce Sales Cloud stacks up against its competitors with real user reviews, pricing information, and what features they offer."
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# Salesforce Sales Cloud alternatives

Last updated on September 8th, 2026

The best Salesforce Sales Cloud alternatives are Bigin by Zoho CRM (best overall), HubSpot CRM (best free plan), Copper (best budget option), and Zoho CRM (most reviewed). Together they hold 12,845 verified Capterra reviews, with overall ratings from 4.3 to 4.7 out of 5. Salesforce Sales Cloud itself holds 4.4 out of 5 across 18,807 reviews.

### Salesforce Sales Cloud
- Rating: 4.4 out of 5 (18,807 reviews)
- Ease of use: 4.0 out of 5
- Starting price: $25.00 /user/mo
- Key features: 8 of 10 top category features

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## Top alternatives

Salesforce Sales Cloud alternatives compared

| Product | Rating difference | Ease of use | Starting price | Key features |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [NetSuite](https://www.capterra.com/p/135757/NetSuite/) — 4.2 out of 5 (2,068 reviews) | Rated 0.2 lower than this product | 4.0 out of 5 | Not available | 9 of 10 top category features |
| [eWay-CRM](https://www.capterra.com/p/152769/eWay-CRM/) — 4.5 out of 5 (825 reviews) | Rated 0.1 higher than this product | 4.4 out of 5 | $20.00 /user/mo | 9 of 10 top category features |
| [Odoo](https://www.capterra.com/p/135618/Odoo/) — 4.2 out of 5 (1,328 reviews) | Rated 0.2 lower than this product | 4.0 out of 5 | $31.10 /user/mo | 9 of 10 top category features |
| [monday CRM](https://www.capterra.com/p/245800/Monday-CRM/) — 4.7 out of 5 (466 reviews) | Rated 0.3 higher than this product | 4.7 out of 5 | $12.00 /user/mo | 9 of 10 top category features |
| [Bigin by Zoho CRM](https://www.capterra.com/p/204998/Bigin-by-Zoho-CRM/) — 4.7 out of 5 (743 reviews) | Rated 0.3 higher than this product | 4.8 out of 5 | $7.00 /user/yr | 9 of 10 top category features |
| [HubSpot CRM](https://www.capterra.com/p/152373/HubSpot-CRM/) — 4.5 out of 5 (4,484 reviews) | Rated 0.1 higher than this product | 4.4 out of 5 | $20.00 /user/mo | 10 of 10 top category features |
| [Copper](https://www.capterra.com/p/141642/Copper/) — 4.4 out of 5 (622 reviews) | Rated the same as this product | 4.5 out of 5 | $12.00 /user/mo | 10 of 10 top category features |
| [Bitrix24](https://www.capterra.com/p/113540/Bitrix24/) — 4.2 out of 5 (1,003 reviews) | Rated 0.2 lower than this product | 4.0 out of 5 | $69.00 /mo | 8 of 10 top category features |
| [Zoho CRM](https://www.capterra.com/p/155928/Zoho-CRM/) — 4.3 out of 5 (6,996 reviews) | Rated 0.1 lower than this product | 4.2 out of 5 | $14.00 /user/mo | 10 of 10 top category features |
| [Claritysoft CRM](https://www.capterra.com/p/123868/Claritysoft-CRM/) — 4.5 out of 5 (255 reviews) | Rated 0.1 higher than this product | 4.5 out of 5 | $29.00 /user/mo | 9 of 10 top category features |

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## Top alternatives with AI capabilities

The Salesforce Sales Cloud alternatives with the strongest AI features are monday CRM, HubSpot CRM, and Bitrix24, based on verified feature data and Capterra reviews.

### [monday CRM](https://www.capterra.com/p/245800/Monday-CRM/) — 4.7 out of 5 (466 reviews)
- AI features: AI Copilot, Generative AI

### [HubSpot CRM](https://www.capterra.com/p/152373/HubSpot-CRM/) — 4.5 out of 5 (4,484 reviews)
- AI features: AI Copilot, AI Text Generation, Generative AI

### [Bitrix24](https://www.capterra.com/p/113540/Bitrix24/) — 4.2 out of 5 (1,003 reviews)
- AI features: AI Summarization, AI Writing Assistant, Chatbot, Generative AI

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## Top Free alternatives to Salesforce Sales Cloud

The best free alternatives to Salesforce Sales Cloud are eWay-CRM, Odoo , and monday CRM — all three offer a free plan alongside paid tiers.

### [eWay-CRM](https://www.capterra.com/p/152769/eWay-CRM/) — 4.5 out of 5 (825 reviews)
- Free options: Free trial, Free version
- Starting price: $20.00 /user/mo

### [Odoo](https://www.capterra.com/p/135618/Odoo/) — 4.2 out of 5 (1,328 reviews)
- Free options: Free trial, Free version
- Starting price: $31.10 /user/mo

### [monday CRM](https://www.capterra.com/p/245800/Monday-CRM/) — 4.7 out of 5 (466 reviews)
- Free options: Free trial
- Starting price: $12.00 /user/mo

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## Top alternatives for SMBs

Among reviewers from companies with 1-200 employees, the highest-rated Salesforce Sales Cloud alternatives are monday CRM (4.7), Bigin by Zoho CRM (4.7), and HubSpot CRM (4.5).

### [monday CRM](https://www.capterra.com/p/245800/Monday-CRM/)
- 374 SMB reviewers say
- Overall rating: 4.7 out of 5 across 374 SMB reviews
- Ease of use: 4.6 out of 5 across 374 SMB reviews

> "Having the Leads, Contacts, and Accounts are great levels to view." — Ashley N., Founder, Marketing and Operations Specialist (April 27, 2026)

### [Bigin by Zoho CRM](https://www.capterra.com/p/204998/Bigin-by-Zoho-CRM/)
- 638 SMB reviewers say
- Overall rating: 4.7 out of 5 across 638 SMB reviews
- Ease of use: 4.7 out of 5 across 638 SMB reviews

> "It is value for money - helps manage my teams pipeline and have a single platform to manage all my leads and team performance." — AK V., VP - Sales (December 24, 2025)

### [HubSpot CRM](https://www.capterra.com/p/152373/HubSpot-CRM/)
- 3,181 SMB reviewers say
- Overall rating: 4.5 out of 5 across 3,181 SMB reviews
- Ease of use: 4.4 out of 5 across 3,136 SMB reviews

> "It is such a handy platform and has great features to manage sales activities as well as admin." — Eric N., BDR (March 6, 2026)

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## Why do teams switch from Salesforce Sales Cloud?

Of the 215 Capterra reviewers who reported switching away from Salesforce Sales Cloud, the most common destinations were HubSpot CRM, Zoho CRM, Claritysoft CRM, and Copper.

### What users preferred

### [HubSpot CRM](https://www.capterra.com/p/152373/HubSpot-CRM/)
- 4.5 out of 5 (4,484 reviews) — 99 reviewers switched here

> "Company standards did not fit salesforce. HubSpot has a more secure features" — Reinier M., Virtual Assistant (August 1, 2025)

### [Zoho CRM](https://www.capterra.com/p/155928/Zoho-CRM/)
- 4.3 out of 5 (6,996 reviews) — 83 reviewers switched here

> "CFO decision that we had no control over - after the set up when we got to see what he did we were unable to get the changes done - Berryforms was NOT cooperative to the people who actually work the system" — Donna M., Manager (July 28, 2026)

### [Claritysoft CRM](https://www.capterra.com/p/123868/Claritysoft-CRM/)
- 4.5 out of 5 (255 reviews) — 17 reviewers switched here

> "Too expensive, too detailed, too cumbersome." — Davina F., Executive Administrator (March 11, 2026)

### [Copper](https://www.capterra.com/p/141642/Copper/)
- 4.4 out of 5 (622 reviews) — 16 reviewers switched here

> "Eat your heart out, Salesforce. Copper just packed your lunch! If you are looking for a robust CRM/ lead management/ marketing suite that has all the lipstick but WITHOUT the Dev cost of Salesforce et al, then you need to try Copper. We did. And we couldn't be happier. Just try it. You won't regret it." — Michael C., CEO (February 7, 2022)

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## Find software for your specific use case

### CRM
- [NetSuite](https://www.capterra.com/p/135757/NetSuite/) — 4.2 out of 5 (2,068 reviews)
- [monday CRM](https://www.capterra.com/p/245800/Monday-CRM/) — 4.7 out of 5 (466 reviews)
- [Klaviyo](https://www.capterra.com/p/156699/Klaviyo/) — 4.6 out of 5 (539 reviews)

### Contact Management
- [Salesforce Starter](https://www.capterra.com/p/227088/Salesforce-Starter/) — 4.4 out of 5 (226 reviews)
- [Seamless](https://www.capterra.com/p/207295/Seamless-AI/) — 4.5 out of 5 (580 reviews)
- [Method CRM](https://www.capterra.com/p/130389/Method-CRM/) — 4.2 out of 5 (142 reviews)

### Sales Forecasting
- [SKU Science](https://www.capterra.com/p/229480/SKU-Science/) — 4.6 out of 5 (14 reviews)
- [Ganacos](https://www.capterra.com/p/150505/Ganacos/) — 4.9 out of 5 (19 reviews)
- [Zoho CRM](https://www.capterra.com/p/155928/Zoho-CRM/) — 4.3 out of 5 (6,996 reviews)

### Business Management
- [NetSuite](https://www.capterra.com/p/135757/NetSuite/) — 4.2 out of 5 (2,068 reviews)
- [Filejet](https://www.capterra.com/p/232144/FileJet/) — 4.8 out of 5 (43 reviews)
- [improveit 360](https://www.capterra.com/p/130645/improveit-360/) — 3.7 out of 5 (19 reviews)

### Knowledge Base
- [Zendesk Suite](https://www.capterra.com/p/164283/Zendesk/) — 4.4 out of 5 (4,090 reviews)
- [Document360](https://www.capterra.com/p/177031/Document360/) — 4.7 out of 5 (292 reviews)
- [livepro](https://www.capterra.com/p/165150/livepro/) — 4.8 out of 5 (182 reviews)

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