Comparison

Salesforce vs SuiteCRM

On the evidence we track, Salesforce 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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★Salesforce70
SuiteCRM44
Score
vioscaleAI score
Salesforce70 / 100medium · 73%
SuiteCRM44 / 100medium · 57%
Pricing
Free tier
Salesforce✓
SuiteCRM✓
Model
Salesforcefreemium
SuiteCRMcommercial
Price level
Salesforcemid
SuiteCRMfree
Starting price
Salesforce$25
SuiteCRM–
Transparent
Salesforce✗
SuiteCRM✓
Integrations
Count
Salesforce18
SuiteCRM1
Security
Disclosure policy
Salesforce✓
SuiteCRM–
Gdpr
Salesforce✓
SuiteCRM–
Hipaa
Salesforce✓
SuiteCRM–
Iso27001
Salesforce✓
SuiteCRM–
Scorecard
Salesforce–
SuiteCRM4
Soc2
Salesforce✓
SuiteCRM–
Reliability
Sla pct
Salesforce99.9
SuiteCRM–
Status page
Salesforce✓
SuiteCRM–
Adoption
Github stars
Salesforce–
SuiteCRM5,779
Stackoverflow questions
Salesforce60,000
SuiteCRM–
Activity
Commits last 30d
Salesforce–
SuiteCRM1
Release
Cadence days
Salesforce120
SuiteCRM42
History
Salesforce–
SuiteCRM20 items
License
Spdx
Salesforce–
SuiteCRMAGPL-3.0
Language
Primary
Salesforce–
SuiteCRMPHP
Market
Availability
Content
Faq
Salesforce8 items
SuiteCRM5 items

Capabilities

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

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

What each one is

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

Salesforce

Leader

A cloud-based sales platform that unifies lead and opportunity management, automates workflows, and provides AI-powered insights to help sales teams close deals faster. It includes built-in email sync, forecasting, and customizable sales processes.

Independently observed

SuiteCRM

An open-source, enterprise-grade CRM platform designed for self-hosting and cloud deployment. Built on standard technologies (Apache, PHP, MySQL), it provides organizations with full control over their customer relationship data and the ability to customize the solution to their needs.

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

Leader
from $25/seat/moSubscriptionFree tier30-day trial

From $25 USD/user/month. Free 30-day trial available.

  • Starter Suite$25 USD/user/month
    • Lead, Account, Contact, and Opportunity Management
    • Built-in Sales Flows and Lead Routing
    • AI Automatically Syncs Emails, Events, and Contacts
    • Dynamic Email Marketing and Analytics
    • Slack included
  • Pro SuiteContact sales
    • Everything in Starter Plus
    • Greater Customization and Automation
    • Sales Quoting and Forecasting
  • CoreContact sales
    • Advanced Forecast & Pipeline Management
    • Agentforce: Pipeline Management
    • Agentforce: Sales Emails
    • Lead Scoring
    • Deal Insights
    • +4 more
  • AdvancedContact sales
    • Enhanced security
    • Slack Enterprise+
    • Sales Planning
    • Sales Programs
  • MaxContact sales
    • Salesforce Spiff
    • Sales Planning
    • Sales Programs
    • Incentive Compensation Management
    • Salesforce Maps
    • +2 more
as of verify ↗

SuiteCRM

Open sourceFree tier

Open source free deployment. Commercial support packages available.

  • SuiteCRMFree
  • SuiteASSUREDContact sales
  • SuiteCRM Hosted-
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
Web
Salesforce✓
SuiteCRM✓
CLI
Salesforce✓
SuiteCRM✗
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Salesforce✓
SuiteCRM✓
Self-hosted
Salesforce✗
SuiteCRM✓

Integrations

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

In common (1)
  • Outlook

Salesforce

Leader
27 total - 26 not shared
  • Slack
  • Tableau
  • MuleSoft
  • CRM Analytics
  • Data 360
  • Tableau Exchange
  • Salesforce CLI
  • Embedded Analytics
  • Data Pipelines
  • SOQL Builder
  • Code Analyzer
  • Event Monitoring
  • Platform Encryption
  • Field Audit Trail
  • Shield
  • Data Mask & Seed
  • Backup & Recover
  • Hyperforce
  • Gmail
  • Stripe
  • AgentExchange
  • Agentforce
  • Experience Cloud
  • WhatsApp
  • +2 more
Independently observed

SuiteCRM

1 total - 0 not shared
  • Outlook
Independently observed
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