Bigin by Zoho CRM vs. MCA Suite

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Bigin by Zoho CRM
Score 8.7 out of 10
N/A
Bigin by Zoho CRM is a simplified customer relationship management (CRM) software designed specifically for small businesses, startups and teams. Bigin helps small businesses unify customer-facing operations— marketing, sales, onboarding, delivery, and support, and it offers features that help to manage these customer relationships effectively.
$9
per month per user
MCA Suite
Score 6.0 out of 10
N/A
MCA Suite is a customer relationship management (CRM) system built specifically for companies in the merchant cash advance industry.N/A
Pricing
Bigin by Zoho CRMMCA Suite
Editions & Modules
Express
$9.00
per month per user
Premier
$15.00
per month
Bigin 360
$21
per month per user
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Bigin by Zoho CRMMCA Suite
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details20% discount for annual pricing.
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Bigin by Zoho CRMMCA Suite
Features
Bigin by Zoho CRMMCA Suite
Sales Force Automation
Comparison of Sales Force Automation features of Product A and Product B
Bigin by Zoho CRM
8.3
136 Ratings
6% above category average
MCA Suite
6.0
1 Ratings
26% below category average
Customer data management / contact management8.7123 Ratings6.01 Ratings
Workflow management8.1129 Ratings00 Ratings
Opportunity management8.4127 Ratings00 Ratings
Integration with email client (e.g., Outlook or Gmail)8.4122 Ratings00 Ratings
Contract management7.779 Ratings00 Ratings
Interaction tracking8.1116 Ratings00 Ratings
Marketing Automation
Comparison of Marketing Automation features of Product A and Product B
Bigin by Zoho CRM
8.1
113 Ratings
4% above category average
MCA Suite
-
Ratings
Lead management8.3108 Ratings00 Ratings
Email marketing7.9104 Ratings00 Ratings
CRM Project Management
Comparison of CRM Project Management features of Product A and Product B
Bigin by Zoho CRM
8.1
114 Ratings
5% above category average
MCA Suite
4.0
1 Ratings
63% below category average
Task management8.2111 Ratings00 Ratings
Reporting7.988 Ratings4.01 Ratings
CRM Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of CRM Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
Bigin by Zoho CRM
8.2
118 Ratings
7% above category average
MCA Suite
1.0
1 Ratings
154% below category average
Pipeline visualization8.5117 Ratings00 Ratings
Customizable reports7.9108 Ratings1.01 Ratings
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
Bigin by Zoho CRM
8.2
123 Ratings
7% above category average
MCA Suite
-
Ratings
Custom fields8.2123 Ratings00 Ratings
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
Bigin by Zoho CRM
8.8
118 Ratings
5% above category average
MCA Suite
8.0
1 Ratings
5% below category average
Single sign-on capability8.8101 Ratings00 Ratings
Role-based user permissions8.7115 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Social CRM
Comparison of Social CRM features of Product A and Product B
Bigin by Zoho CRM
7.8
75 Ratings
5% above category average
MCA Suite
-
Ratings
Social data7.874 Ratings00 Ratings
Social engagement7.871 Ratings00 Ratings
Integrations with 3rd-party Software
Comparison of Integrations with 3rd-party Software features of Product A and Product B
Bigin by Zoho CRM
8.0
93 Ratings
7% above category average
MCA Suite
-
Ratings
Marketing automation8.093 Ratings00 Ratings
Platform
Comparison of Platform features of Product A and Product B
Bigin by Zoho CRM
8.7
113 Ratings
14% above category average
MCA Suite
-
Ratings
Mobile access8.7113 Ratings00 Ratings
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User Ratings
Bigin by Zoho CRMMCA Suite
Likelihood to Recommend
9.0
(127 ratings)
6.0
(1 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
7.8
(6 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
8.8
(98 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
4.2
(9 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Bigin by Zoho CRMMCA Suite
Likelihood to Recommend
Zoho
- Multiple pipelines let me organize processes like sales, marketing, customer support, and assets clearly. - The forms builder allows me to gather leads, sign-ups, and customer requests from my website directly into the Bigin by Zoho CRM. - Integrations with Zapier and Make connect website orders and data from other sources smoothly. - Email templates make it easy to send professional, branded communications. - Automations handle repetitive tasks like managing customers, orders, and team tasks, saving me time.
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Five Components, Inc.
It is a good tool for smaller companies entering the MCA space, but doesn't scale all that well, and provides limited options for reporting customization.
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Pros
Zoho
  • Manage big databases. We have a large database of contacts and partners (more than 5,000 contacts), which are updated day by day, as a result of our participation in conferences, webinars, etc. For this reason, we needed a platform that would allow us to always have our database up to date, and accessible and editable by any member of the company.
  • Pipelines. Pipelines are very necessary in our daily lives, since we present many service proposals to different clients, and until now we control the status very manually. With Bigin by Zoho CRM, we can have all this information centralized in a single place, and know at all times the status of the service proposals we present (sent, pending decision, lost, won...).
  • Product definition. The product definition block has allowed us to further structure our typologies of products and services. At least, it has allowed us to reflect on them and what is the best way to package the service offered.
  • Control panel. The control panel has been very useful for us to be able to quickly see the main indicators (offers presented, next actions to be taken, etc.).
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Five Components, Inc.
  • They have lots of detail on the deal pages.
  • It allows for multiple internal and external users.
  • It has global search functionality.
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Cons
Zoho
  • Limited Customization Options for Reporting and Dashboards:
  • While Bigin offers simple automation tools, setting up more complex workflows can be somewhat challenging. For instance, setting up multi-step workflows or integrating conditional logic can become a bit complicated for users who are not very technical.
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Five Components, Inc.
  • Poor reporting.
  • Filtering is clunky.
  • They could improve on data visualization.
  • Renewal advances that are not refinances are difficult to manage.
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Likelihood to Renew
Zoho
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Five Components, Inc.
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Usability
Zoho
The usability is very easy to understand. It takes some time generating all the content you need (e.g. forms or email templates) but the integration in Bigin is very easy and therefore the usability. Once you have all together, you can automatize a lot of marketing activities as well as following up possible projects/customers.
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Five Components, Inc.
No answers on this topic
Support Rating
Zoho
The support is all international and it takes a while to get support as you have to go through chats and set up times, not as easy to just call and get the support you need. They are very nice when you do finally connect with someone and they are knowledgeable, just challenging being international sometimes.
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Five Components, Inc.
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Alternatives Considered
Zoho
Simplicity Without Sacrificing Core Features
Unlike full-scale CRMs that often feel overwhelming, Bigin by Zoho CRM provides a focused set of features that are perfect for managing deals, contacts, and activities. It’s not bloated, and that was exactly what we needed for a lean, fast-moving team.
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Five Components, Inc.
We haven't used any others.
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Return on Investment
Zoho
  • Zero deals closed yet – earliest expected close is +6 weeks away.
  • No marketing-source conversion data – will need 2-3 months of traffic to quote real CAC or ROMI
  • No paid automation – manual follow-ups still dominate, so time-saving metrics are anecdotal, not measured.
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Five Components, Inc.
  • We've been able to grow our working capital program over the years with the help of MCA Suite.
  • Data management is difficult, and we struggle with reporting.
  • We have granted merchants dedicated to their advances for tracking purposes.
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