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Freshsales is a crm software product from Freshworks, San Mateo, priced at ₹750/mo with a free plan. We compared 20 alternatives on published price, free plan, platforms and made-in-India support: 6 have a free plan, 17 are built in India, and 11 start cheaper or free.
Quick answer
The closest alternatives to Freshsales are Zoho CRM (₹800/mo), Zoho CRM for Real Estate (₹800/mo), Cratio CRM (₹700/mo), SalesBabu CRM (₹1,000/mo) and Solid Performers CRM (₹950/mo). Zoho CRM is the top-ranked option with a free plan. Published prices in this list start at ₹199/month.
Cost
Freshsales starts at ₹750/mo. 11 alternatives start lower or have a free plan.
Reported limitation
Forecasting insights, sandbox and audit logs require the Enterprise plan
Reported limitation
Branded documents ($19/user/month) and extra Freddy AI Agent sessions ($49/100 sessions) cost extra
Reported limitation
No permanent free plan is advertised on the pricing page
Ranked by how closely each product matches Freshsales's category, pricing model, platforms and business size, then by rating. Prices exclude GST.
| # | Software | Starting price | Free plan | Platforms | Made in India | Rating | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Freshsales (current) | ₹750/mo | Yes | Web | Yes | 4.8/5 | — |
| 1 |  Zoho CRM | ₹800/mo | Yes | Web | Yes | 4.9/5 | vs Freshsales |
| 2 |  Zoho CRM for Real Estate | ₹800/mo | Yes | Web | Yes | 4.6/5 | |
| 3 |  Cratio CRM | ₹700/mo | No | Web | Yes | 4.6/5 | |
| 4 |  SalesBabu CRM | ₹1,000/mo | No | Web | Yes | 4.7/5 | |
| 5 |  Solid Performers CRM | ₹950/mo | No | Web | Yes | 4.5/5 | |
| 6 |  Kylas CRM | Free plan | Yes | Web | Yes | 4.7/5 | vs Freshsales |
| 7 |  LeadSquared | ₹2,500/mo | No | Web | Yes | 4.7/5 | vs Freshsales |
| 8 |  CallHippo CRM | ₹1,200/mo | No | Web | Yes | 4.5/5 | |
| 9 |  Vtiger CRM | Free plan | Yes | Web | Yes | 4.7/5 | vs Freshsales |
| 10 |  LeadHeed | ₹700/mo | No | Web | Yes | 4.3/5 | |
| 11 |  Zoho Bigin | Free plan | Yes | Web | Yes | 4.7/5 | vs Freshsales |
| 12 |  Corefactors | ₹199/mo | No | Web | Yes | 4.6/5 | |
| 13 |  Justdial JD Omni | ₹1,000/mo | No | Web | Yes | 4.4/5 | |
| 14 |  SalesTown CRM | ₹600/mo | No | Web | Yes | 4.3/5 | |
| 15 |  Sales Mantra | ₹500/mo | No | Web | Yes | 4.4/5 | |
| 16 |  Crm.io by 500apps | ₹1,000/mo | No | Web | Yes | 4.3/5 | |
| 17 |  Pipedrive | ₹1,200/mo | No | Web | No | 4.5/5 | |
| 18 |  Monday Sales CRM | ₹1,000/mo | No | Web | No | 4.4/5 | |
| 19 |  Sales Simplify | Free plan | Yes | Web | Yes | 4.5/5 | |
| 20 |  OnePageCRM | ₹800/mo | No | Web | No | 4.3/5 |
Zoho Corporation · Chennai · CRM software · 4.9/5
Sales CRM with deep customisation and a very large integration ecosystem.
₹800/mo
Free plan available
Compared with Freshsales
Key features
Zoho Corporation · Chennai · CRM software · 4.6/5
Real-estate configured edition of Zoho CRM.
₹800/mo
Free plan available
Compared with Freshsales
Cratio Software · Chennai · CRM software · 4.6/5
Sales CRM with lead capture from IndiaMART and Justdial.
₹700/mo
Free trial
Compared with Freshsales
SalesBabu Business Solutions · Bengaluru · CRM software · 4.7/5
Cloud CRM for SMEs with lead, quotation and service tracking.
₹1,000/mo
Free trial
Compared with Freshsales
Solid Performers · Bengaluru · CRM software · 4.5/5
CRM for sales, marketing and customer support.
₹950/mo
Free trial
Compared with Freshsales
Kylas · Pune · CRM software · 4.7/5
Flat-fee Indian CRM with unlimited users instead of per-seat pricing.
Free plan
Free plan available
Key features
LeadSquared · Bengaluru · CRM software · 4.7/5
Sales execution CRM built for high-volume inside-sales teams.
₹2,500/mo
Free trial
Compared with Freshsales
Key features
₹1,200/mo
Free trial
Compared with Freshsales
Vtiger · Bengaluru · CRM software · 4.7/5
Open-source-rooted CRM with sales, support and marketing, built in Bengaluru.
Free plan
Free plan available
Compared with Freshsales
Compared with Freshsales
The closest matches to Freshsales on App Advisor are Zoho CRM (₹800/mo), Zoho CRM for Real Estate (₹800/mo), Cratio CRM (₹700/mo). They are ranked by how closely their category, pricing model, platforms and target business size match Freshsales, then by rating. The best choice depends on your team size and budget.
Yes. 6 of the 20 alternatives listed have a free plan or are free: Zoho CRM (₹800/mo), Zoho CRM for Real Estate (₹800/mo), Kylas CRM (Free plan). Free plans usually cap users, records or transactions, so check the limits against your monthly volume.
Among alternatives that publish a price, Corefactors starts lowest at ₹199/mo, compared with ₹750/mo for Freshsales. Zoho CRM also has a free plan. Prices are read from each vendor's website and exclude GST.
Yes. 17 alternatives are built in India, including Zoho CRM (₹800/mo), Zoho CRM for Real Estate (₹800/mo), Cratio CRM (₹700/mo). Indian products usually handle GST, TDS and UPI natively and bill in rupees.
Zoho CRM is the closest match to Freshsales in our catalogue. Key differences: Starts ₹50/mo higher (₹800/mo vs ₹750/mo). Compare them side by side before you book a demo.
Every product listed sits in crm software or a category Freshsales also covers, and Freshworks's own products are excluded. Prices, free plans and platforms come from each vendor's official website. App Advisor does not sell any of this software.
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