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Zoho Marketing Plus is a marketing automation product from Zoho Corporation, Chennai, priced at ₹1,500/mo. We compared 20 alternatives on published price, free plan, platforms and made-in-India support: 0 have a free plan, 5 are built in India, and 3 start cheaper or free.
Quick answer
The closest alternatives to Zoho Marketing Plus are SalesHandy (₹2,000/mo), Smartlead (₹3,000/mo), Ortto (₹2,500/mo), GMass (₹1,600/mo) and Woodpecker (₹2,000/mo). Published prices in this list start at ₹800/month.
Cost
Zoho Marketing Plus starts at ₹1,500/mo. 3 alternatives start lower or have a free plan.
Ranked by how closely each product matches Zoho Marketing Plus'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Zoho Marketing Plus (current) | ₹1,500/mo | No | Web | Yes | 4.5/5 | — |
| 1 |  SalesHandy | ₹2,000/mo | No | Web | Yes | 4.4/5 | |
| 2 |  Smartlead | ₹3,000/mo | No | Web | Yes | 4.4/5 | |
| 3 |  Ortto | ₹2,500/mo | No | Web | No | 4.4/5 | |
| 4 |  GMass | ₹1,600/mo | No | Web | No | 4.2/5 | |
| 5 |  Woodpecker | ₹2,000/mo | No | Web | No | 4.2/5 | |
| 6 |  Insightly Marketing | ₹2,400/mo | No | Web | No | 4.3/5 | |
| 7 |  Outplay | ₹3,000/mo | No | Web | No | 4.2/5 | |
| 8 |  Instantly | ₹3,000/mo | No | Web | No | 4.2/5 | |
| 9 |  Lemlist | ₹3,200/mo | No | Web | No | 4.2/5 | |
| 10 |  Customer.io | ₹8,000/mo | No | Web | No | 4.4/5 | |
| 11 |  Mailshake | ₹4,800/mo | No | Web | No | 4.2/5 | |
| 12 |  SendX | ₹800/mo | No | Web | Yes | 4.6/5 | |
| 13 |  Pabbly Email Marketing | ₹2,000/mo | No | Web | Yes | 4.6/5 | |
| 14 |  Klenty | ₹4,000/mo | No | Web | Yes | 4.4/5 | |
| 15 |  Constant Contact | ₹1,000/mo | No | Web | No | 4.4/5 | |
| 16 |  Campaign Monitor | ₹900/mo | No | Web | No | 4.4/5 | |
| 17 |  Drip | ₹3,200/mo | No | Web | No | 4.4/5 | |
| 18 |  Twilio Flex | Pay as you go | No | Web | No | 4.2/5 | |
| 19 |  Vonage Video API | Pay as you go | No | Web | No | 4.2/5 | |
| 20 |  Mailchimp Transactional | ₹1,600/mo | No | Web | No | 4.3/5 |
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Smartlead · Bengaluru · Marketing automation · 4.4/5
Cold email infrastructure with unlimited mailboxes.
₹3,000/mo
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₹2,500/mo
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₹1,600/mo
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₹2,000/mo
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₹2,400/mo
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Outplay · Wilmington · Marketing automation · 4.2/5
Multi-channel sales engagement built by an Indian team.
₹3,000/mo
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₹3,000/mo
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₹3,200/mo
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Customer.io · Portland · Marketing automation · 4.4/5
Behaviour-based messaging for product teams.
₹8,000/mo
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The closest matches to Zoho Marketing Plus on App Advisor are SalesHandy (₹2,000/mo), Smartlead (₹3,000/mo), Ortto (₹2,500/mo). They are ranked by how closely their category, pricing model, platforms and target business size match Zoho Marketing Plus, then by rating. The best choice depends on your team size and budget.
None of the 20 closest alternatives to Zoho Marketing Plus has a free plan. Most offer a free trial instead, so ask for one before you commit.
Among alternatives that publish a price, SendX starts lowest at ₹800/mo, compared with ₹1,500/mo for Zoho Marketing Plus. Prices are read from each vendor's website and exclude GST.
Yes. 5 alternatives are built in India, including SalesHandy (₹2,000/mo), Smartlead (₹3,000/mo), SendX (₹800/mo). Indian products usually handle GST, TDS and UPI natively and bill in rupees.
SalesHandy is the closest match to Zoho Marketing Plus in our catalogue. Key differences: Starts ₹500/mo higher (₹2,000/mo vs ₹1,500/mo). Compare them side by side before you book a demo.
Every product listed sits in marketing automation or a category Zoho Marketing Plus also covers, and Zoho Corporation'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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