Comparison

Salesforce vs Zoho CRM

On the evidence we track, Salesforce leads this comparison with a composite score of 82/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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Salesforce82
Zoho CRM70
Score
Vioscale score
Salesforce82 / 100medium · 74%
Zoho CRM70 / 100medium · 72%
Pricing
Free tier
Salesforce
Zoho CRM
Model
Salesforcefreemium
Zoho CRMfreemium
Price level
Salesforcemid
Zoho CRMlow
Transparent
Salesforce
Zoho CRM
Integrations
Count
Salesforce18
Zoho CRM7
Security
Disclosure policy
Salesforce
Zoho CRM
Gdpr
Salesforce
Zoho CRM
Hipaa
Salesforce
Zoho CRM
Iso27001
Salesforce
Zoho CRM
Soc2
Salesforce
Zoho CRM
Reliability
Sla pct
Salesforce99.9
Zoho CRM
Status page
Salesforce
Zoho CRM
Adoption
Stackoverflow questions
Salesforce60,000
Zoho CRM
Release
Cadence days
Salesforce120
Zoho CRM45
Content
Faq
Salesforce8 items
Zoho CRM8 items

Capabilities

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

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

What each one is

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

Salesforce

Leader

Enterprise customer relationship management system that integrates sales, service, and marketing functions across multiple channels. It includes AI-powered agents to automate customer workflows, provides analytics for business decisions, and connects with hundreds of third-party business tools.

Independently observed

Zoho CRM

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

Leader
from $25/moSubscriptionFree tier

From $25/user/month (Starter tier). Free tier available. Enterprise add-ons and specialized modules start at $1,250/month.

  • Salesforce Starter$25/user/month
    • 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/month (annual billing)
    • Agentforce Campaign Creation
    • Multi-Channel Journeys
    • Forms and Landing Pages
  • Marketing Cloud Next Advanced Edition$3,250/month (annual billing)
    • Agentforce Campaign Creation
    • Path Experimentation
    • Two-Way Conversations for SMS and WhatsApp
  • Salesforce Personalization$8,000/month (annual billing)
    • Agentforce Personalization Decisioning
    • Web, Mobile App, and Email Personalization
    • Product and Content Recommendations
  • Marketing Intelligence$10,000/month (annual billing)
    • Agentforce Paid Media Optimization
    • AI Campaign Summaries
    • Data Enrichment & OOTB Visualizations
  • Loyalty Management$20,000/month (annual billing)
    • Agentforce Loyalty Promotion Creation
    • CRM Loyalty Analytics
    • Dynamic Promotions Management
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Zoho CRM

freemiumFree tier

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

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Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
Web
Salesforce
Zoho CRM
iOS
Salesforce
Zoho CRM
Android
Salesforce
Zoho CRM
CLI
Salesforce
Zoho CRM
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Salesforce
Zoho CRM

Integrations

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

Salesforce

Leader
18 total
  • 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
Independently observed

Zoho CRM

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.