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Sales pipeline
Pipedrive
Track deals and the next follow-up.
No credit card required
Email sync and automations start with the Growth plan.
Team collaboration
monday CRM
Coordinate a shared sales pipeline.
No credit card required
Paid CRM plans start at three users. Work Management is a separate product.
Agency & marketing
HighLevel
Connect CRM, funnels and follow-up.
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Phone, SMS, email and AI usage can add costs, including during a trial.
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Eleven CRMs. The terms that matter.
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| CRM | Useful for | Access offered | Trial / free duration | Credit card | Plan or team limit | Explore further |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pipedrive | Sales pipelines and follow-up | Temporary trial. No ongoing free version. | 14 days | Not required for the trial | Email sync and automations start with Growth. | Pipedrive guide: offer and limits |
| monday CRM | Shared sales workflows | Temporary trial. No standard free CRM plan documented. | 14 days | Not required for the trial | Paid CRM plans start at 3 users. Work Management is a separate product. | monday CRM guide: offer and limits |
| HighLevel | Agency CRM and marketing | Temporary trial. Ongoing free plan not documented. | 14 days | Required for the standard trial | Starter: 3 sub-accounts. Phone, SMS, email and AI usage can add costs. | HighLevel guide: offer and limits |
| HubSpot CRM | Contacts, deals and lead capture | Ongoing Free CRM. Premium trial terms unconfirmed. | Free: no expiry. Premium trial: not documented. | Free: not required. Premium trial: not documented. | Free CRM: 2 users and 1,000 contacts. Premium features are separate. | HubSpot CRM guide: offer and limits |
| Zoho CRM | Sales with connected business tools | Temporary paid-edition trial, plus a separate Free edition. | Trial: 15 days. Free edition: no expiry. | Not required for trial or Free edition | Trial and Free edition: up to 3 users. Paid-trial features do not all remain in Free. | Zoho CRM guide: offer and limits |
| Freshsales | Sales email, phone and follow-up | Temporary trial + separate Free plan listed. | Trial: 21 days. Free duration: not documented. | Trial: not required. Free: not documented. | Free: up to 3 users; activation route unconfirmed. Freshsales Suite is a separate choice. | Freshsales guide: offer and limits |
| Capsule | Small business relationships | Paid-plan trial + separate Free plan | Trial: 14 days. Free: no time limit. | Trial: not required. Free: not documented. | Free: 2 users and 250 contacts. Trial features follow the chosen paid plan. | Capsule guide: offer and limits |
| Salesflare | B2B email follow-up | Trial; ongoing free plan unconfirmed | 30 days | No card for trial | Team permissions and multi-email workflows require Pro or above. | Salesflare guide: offer and limits |
| Close | Outbound calls and follow-up | Trial; ongoing free plan unconfirmed | 14 days | No card for trial | Solo: 1 user. Automated workflows start with Growth; calling, SMS and AI usage can add costs. | Close guide: offer and limits |
| folk | Relationships and partnerships | Premium trial; ongoing free plan unconfirmed | 14 days | No card for trial | Trial includes Premium. Help says access is blocked without an upgrade; free-plan wording is inconsistent. | folk guide: offer and limits |
| Salesforce | Sales, service and marketing | Starter Suite trial + separate Free Suite | Starter trial: 30 days. Free: no expiry while active. | No card for Starter trial or Free Suite | Free Suite: 2 users; log in every 60 days. Other Salesforce trials have separate terms. | Salesforce guide: offer and limits |
“Not documented” or “unconfirmed” means the official sources did not establish that condition. It does not mean an offer is unavailable or a card is required. These are starting points by workflow, in catalogue reading order, not a ranking.
Official sources and how to read this comparison
The workflow fit is our editorial interpretation of documented features. Trial terms apply to the named product or plan; a free-plan limit is not a trial limit. We have not tested these products or completed their signup flows. Check the vendor’s current terms, including payment and cancellation, before starting.
- Pipedrive: source 1 for Pipedrive, source 2 for Pipedrive
- monday CRM: source 1 for monday CRM
- HighLevel: source 1 for HighLevel, source 2 for HighLevel
- HubSpot CRM: source 1 for HubSpot CRM
- Zoho CRM: source 1 for Zoho CRM, source 2 for Zoho CRM, source 3 for Zoho CRM
- Freshsales: source 1 for Freshsales, source 2 for Freshsales, source 3 for Freshsales
- Capsule: source 1 for Capsule, source 2 for Capsule
- Salesflare: source 1 for Salesflare
- Close: source 1 for Close, source 2 for Close
- folk: source 1 for folk, source 2 for folk, source 3 for folk
- Salesforce: source 1 for Salesforce, source 2 for Salesforce, source 3 for Salesforce
MAKE YOUR TRIAL COUNT
Test your workflow.
Not just the software.
You don’t need to explore every feature. You need to know whether the tool helps with the job in front of you.
- 01
Bring one real task.
A deal to follow up. A handover to organise. A lead to route. Start there.
- 02
Check the paid-plan fit.
Make sure the features you use are in the plan you would actually pay for.
- 03
Know how the trial ends.
Check card requirements, cancellation terms and any usage charges before you begin.
BEHIND THE COMPARISONS
Clear comparisons.
With the limits in view.
We use official product information, explain the practical trade-offs and separate vendor claims from our editorial judgement. No invented ratings or claims of hands-on testing.
Our method and disclosures