Comparison

SugarCRM vs Zoho CRM

On the evidence we track, Zoho CRM leads this comparison with a composite score of 65/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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SugarCRM60
★Zoho CRM65
Score
vioscaleAI score
SugarCRM60 / 100medium · 72%
Zoho CRM65 / 100medium · 72%
Pricing
Free tier
SugarCRM✗
Zoho CRM✓
Model
SugarCRMcommercial
Zoho CRMfreemium
Price level
SugarCRMmid
Zoho CRMlow
Transparent
SugarCRM✓
Zoho CRM✗
Integrations
Count
SugarCRM180
Zoho CRM1,000
Security
Disclosure policy
SugarCRM–
Zoho CRM✓
Gdpr
SugarCRM–
Zoho CRM✓
Hipaa
SugarCRM–
Zoho CRM✓
Iso27001
SugarCRM–
Zoho CRM✓
Soc2
SugarCRM✓
Zoho CRM✓
Trust center
Reliability
Status page
SugarCRM✓
Zoho CRM✓
Release
Cadence days
SugarCRM–
Zoho CRM45
Market
Availability
Content
Faq
SugarCRM6 items
Zoho CRM8 items

Capabilities

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

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

What each one is

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

SugarCRM

A sales platform enhanced with machine learning to help teams manage customer data, streamline selling processes, and identify growth opportunities. It provides guidance on next steps and flags at-risk deals to help sales representatives succeed.

Independently observed

Zoho CRM

Leader

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.

SugarCRM

from $59/moSubscription

From $59/user/month billed annually. 15 user minimum.

  • Standard$59/user/month billed annually, 15 user minimum
    • Accounts & contact management
    • Lead & opportunity management
    • Quote management
    • Activity management
    • Pipeline management
    • +5 more
  • Advanced$85/user/month billed annually, 15 user minimum
    • All Standard features
    • Case management
    • Bug tracking
    • Sugar Intelligence
    • sales-i
    • +2 more
  • Premier$135/user/month billed annually, 15 user minimum
    • All Advanced features
    • Geo mapping
    • Discover
    • 2x file managed storage
    • 2x data managed storage
    • +2 more
as of verify ↗

Zoho CRM

Leader
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
SugarCRM✓
Zoho CRM✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
SugarCRM✓
Zoho CRM✓
On-premise
SugarCRM✓
Zoho CRM✓

Integrations

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

SugarCRM

10 total
  • Dropbox
  • DocuSign
  • Microsoft Office
  • SharePoint
  • ZoomInfo
  • Epicor
  • NetSuite
  • Sage
  • SYSPRO
  • LinkedIn Sales Navigator
Independently observed

Zoho CRM

Leader
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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