Comparison

Salesforce Sales Cloud vs Zoho CRM

On the evidence we track, Zoho CRM leads this comparison with a composite score of 70/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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Salesforce Sales Cloud59
Zoho CRM70
Score
Vioscale score
Salesforce Sales Cloud59 / 100medium · 53%
Zoho CRM70 / 100medium · 72%
Pricing
Free tier
Salesforce Sales Cloud
Zoho CRM
Model
Salesforce Sales Cloudcommercial
Zoho CRMfreemium
Price level
Salesforce Sales Cloudmid
Zoho CRMlow
Transparent
Salesforce Sales Cloud
Zoho CRM
Integrations
Count
Salesforce Sales Cloud3
Zoho CRM7
Security
Disclosure policy
Salesforce Sales Cloud
Zoho CRM
Gdpr
Salesforce Sales Cloud
Zoho CRM
Hipaa
Salesforce Sales Cloud
Zoho CRM
Iso27001
Salesforce Sales Cloud
Zoho CRM
Soc2
Salesforce Sales Cloud
Zoho CRM
Reliability
Status page
Salesforce Sales Cloud
Zoho CRM
Release
Cadence days
Salesforce Sales Cloud
Zoho CRM45
Market
Availability
Salesforce Sales CloudAvailable worldwide
Content
Faq
Salesforce Sales Cloud
Zoho CRM8 items

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for crm software. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Core
Contact & account management
Salesforce Sales Cloud
Zoho CRM
Deal / pipeline management
Salesforce Sales Cloud
Zoho CRM
Lead scoring
Salesforce Sales Cloud
Zoho CRM-
Communication
Email sync & tracking
Salesforce Sales Cloud
Zoho CRM-
Automation
Marketing automation
Salesforce Sales Cloud
Zoho CRM-
Workflow automation
Salesforce Sales Cloud
Zoho CRM
Insight
Reporting & dashboards
Salesforce Sales Cloud
Zoho CRM
Sales forecasting
Salesforce Sales Cloud-
Zoho CRM-
Access
Native mobile app
Salesforce Sales Cloud-
Zoho CRM
Extensibility
Public API
Salesforce Sales Cloud-
Zoho CRM
Custom fields & objects
Salesforce Sales Cloud-
Zoho CRM

What each one is

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

Salesforce Sales Cloud

Salesforce offers integrated CRM solutions that combine contact and opportunity management, email marketing, workflow automation, and compliance tools. The platform includes specialized editions for different business needs, from basic startup packages to advanced marketing intelligence and personalization capabilities.

Independently observed

Zoho CRM

Leader

A cloud-based sales and customer management platform that combines artificial intelligence with workflow automation and an intuitive user interface to help businesses streamline sales processes, team collaboration, and customer engagement.

Independently observed

Pricing

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

Salesforce Sales Cloud

from $25/moSubscription

From $25/user/month (Starter) or $1,500/org/month (Marketing Cloud editions). Annual billing available.

  • Salesforce Starter$25/user/month (starting price, transaction fees apply)
    • Lead, Account, Contact, and Opportunity Management
    • Dynamic Email Marketing and Analytics
    • Built-in Sales Flows and Lead Routing
    • Connected Slack Conversations
  • Marketing Cloud Next Growth Edition$1,500/org/month billed annually
    • Agentforce Campaign Creation
    • Multi-Channel Journeys
    • Forms and Landing Pages
  • Marketing Cloud Next Advanced Edition$3,250/org/month billed annually
    • Agentforce Campaign Creation
    • Path Experimentation
    • Two-Way Conversations for SMS and WhatsApp
as of verify ↗

Zoho CRM

Leader
freemiumFree tier

Flexible pricing with free tier available; specific plan details not publicly listed

as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
Web
Salesforce Sales Cloud
Zoho CRM
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Salesforce Sales Cloud
Zoho CRM

Integrations

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

Salesforce Sales Cloud

3 total
  • MuleSoft
  • Slack
  • Informatica
Independently observed

Zoho CRM

Leader
7 total
  • Zoho Creator
  • Zoho Books
  • Zoho Catalyst
  • Zoho Cliq
  • Zoho RPA
  • Google APIs
  • YouTube APIs
Independently observed

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.