Comparison

Mailchimp vs Zoho CRM

On the evidence we track, Mailchimp leads this comparison with a composite score of 75/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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★Mailchimp75
Zoho CRM65
Score
vioscaleAI score
Mailchimp75 / 100medium · 62%
Zoho CRM65 / 100medium · 72%
Pricing
Free tier
Mailchimp✓
Zoho CRM✓
Model
Mailchimpfreemium
Zoho CRMfreemium
Price level
Mailchimplow
Zoho CRMlow
Starting price
Mailchimp$13
Zoho CRM–
Transparent
Mailchimp✓
Zoho CRM✗
Integrations
Count
Mailchimp300
Zoho CRM1,000
Security
Disclosure policy
Mailchimp✓
Zoho CRM✓
Gdpr
Mailchimp✓
Zoho CRM✓
Hipaa
Mailchimp–
Zoho CRM✓
Iso27001
Mailchimp–
Zoho CRM✓
Soc2
Mailchimp–
Zoho CRM✓
Reliability
Status page
Mailchimp✓
Zoho CRM✓
Release
Cadence days
Mailchimp–
Zoho CRM45
Content
Faq
Mailchimp7 items
Zoho CRM8 items

Features

The capabilities each product documents. These tools do not share a category taxonomy, so this aligns what each vendor states rather than a normalised feature set.

Declared feature comparison
FeatureMailchimpZoho CRM
Ab testing✓-
Api access-✓
Contact management-✓
Custom fields-✓
Deliverability toolingbasic-
Ecommerce integration✓-
Email integration-✓
Forecasting-✓
Free tier✓-
Integration breadthMultiple e-commerce and CRM platforms including Shopify, WooCommerce, PrestaShop-
Landing pages✓-
Mobile app-✓
Pipeline management-✓
Pricing unitvolume-
Reporting dashboards-✓
Segmentationbehavioural-
Sms channelincluded-
Visual automation✓-
Workflow automation-✓

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Mailchimp

Leader

A cloud-based marketing platform combining email and SMS messaging with AI-powered automation, behavioral segmentation, and analytics to help drive sales and customer engagement.

Independently observed

Zoho CRM

A cloud-based platform for managing sales pipelines, customer relationships, and team collaboration. It automates sales workflows, provides forecasting and reporting capabilities, and enables teams to coordinate across distributed work environments.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Mailchimp

Leader
SubscriptionFree tier14-day trial

Free tier available with 14-day trials. Premium starts at $297.50/month.

  • FreeFree
  • Standard-
    • Email and SMS marketing
    • Marketing automation flows
    • Behavioral triggers
    • Segmentation
    • A/B testing
    • +1 more
  • PremiumContact sales
    • Email and SMS marketing
    • AI-generated content
    • Advanced automation
    • Behavioral targeting
    • Dedicated onboarding
    • +2 more
as of verify ↗

Zoho CRM

Free tier

Free tier for up to 3 users; paid plans available (contact sales).

as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
Mailchimp✓
Zoho CRM✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Mailchimp✓
Zoho CRM✓
On-premise
Mailchimp✗
Zoho CRM✓

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

Mailchimp

Leader
9 total
  • Shopify
  • Wix
  • WooCommerce
  • HubSpot
  • PrestaShop
  • Salesforce
  • QuickBooks
  • Zapier
  • Facebook Lead Ads
Independently observed

Zoho CRM

20 total
  • Zoho Creator
  • Zoho Books
  • Zoho Catalyst
  • Zoho Cliq
  • Zoho RPA
  • Google APIs
  • YouTube APIs
  • Zoho Mail
  • Zoho Projects
  • Zoho People
  • Zoho Invoice
  • Zoho Analytics
  • Zoho Desk
  • Zoho WorkDrive
  • Zoho Meeting
  • Facebook
  • Google
  • Instagram
  • Microsoft
  • Amazon
Independently observed
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