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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Bigin by Zoho CRM

    Score8.8 out of 10
    N/ABigin 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

    Soffront CRM

    Score7 out of 10
    Enterprise companies (1,001+ employees)
    Soffront offers Soffront CRM Software for Sales, Marketing and Service, which the vendor says is a comprehensive, yet user-friendly platform. All submitted, assigned and resolved cases are tracked within a customizable dashboard. Customer support ticket submissions are automatically routed to the most knowledgeable reps, ensuring the best support. Service Level Agreement (or SLA) Alerts make sure support never falls below committed levels of service. According to the vendor, the product…

    $20

    per month

    Pricing
    Bigin by Zoho CRMSoffront CRM
    Editions & Modules
    Express
    $9.00
    per month per user
    Premier
    $15.00
    per month
    Bigin 360
    $21
    per month per user
    1,000 Emails
    $4.00
    per month
    5,000 Emails
    $15.00
    per month
    10,000 Emails
    $25.00
    per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Bigin by Zoho CRMSoffront CRM
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details20% discount for annual pricing.—
    More Pricing Information
    Community Pulse
    Bigin by Zoho CRMSoffront CRM
    Considered Both Products
    Zoho
    No answer on this topic
    Soffront
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    99%
    Would buy again
    165 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Delivers good value for the price
    99%
    Delivers good value for the price
    162 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Happy with the feature set
    96%
    Happy with the feature set
    161 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    99%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    148 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    95%
    Implementation went as expected
    147 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Features
    Bigin by Zoho CRMSoffront CRM
    Sales Force Automation
    Comparison of Sales Force Automation features of Bigin by Zoho CRM and Soffront CRM
    Feature
    Bigin by Zoho CRM
    8.4
    165 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Soffront CRM
    7.8
    2 Ratings
    0% below category average
    Customer data management / contact management8.8151 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Workflow management8.3155 Ratings6.02 Ratings
    Opportunity management8.6155 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integration with email client (e.g., Outlook or Gmail)8.4150 Ratings00 Ratings
    Contract management8.0102 Ratings00 Ratings
    Interaction tracking8.2141 Ratings00 Ratings
    Territory management00 Ratings7.31 Ratings
    Channel / partner relationship management00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Marketing Automation
    Comparison of Marketing Automation features of Bigin by Zoho CRM and Soffront CRM
    Feature
    Bigin by Zoho CRM
    8.1
    138 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Soffront CRM
    9.5
    2 Ratings
    21% above category average
    Lead management8.4132 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Email marketing7.8123 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    CRM Project Management
    Comparison of CRM Project Management features of Bigin by Zoho CRM and Soffront CRM
    Feature
    Bigin by Zoho CRM
    8.1
    142 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Soffront CRM
    6.1
    2 Ratings
    23% below category average
    Task management8.3139 Ratings8.21 Ratings
    Reporting8.0113 Ratings4.02 Ratings
    CRM Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of CRM Reporting & Analytics features of Bigin by Zoho CRM and Soffront CRM
    Feature
    Bigin by Zoho CRM
    8.2
    146 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Soffront CRM
    4.7
    2 Ratings
    48% below category average
    Pipeline visualization8.4145 Ratings6.02 Ratings
    Customizable reports8.0131 Ratings4.02 Ratings
    Forecasting00 Ratings4.02 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of Bigin by Zoho CRM and Soffront CRM
    Feature
    Bigin by Zoho CRM
    8.3
    150 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Soffront CRM
    7.0
    2 Ratings
    9% below category average
    Custom fields8.3150 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Bigin by Zoho CRM and Soffront CRM
    Feature
    Bigin by Zoho CRM
    9.0
    144 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Soffront CRM
    7.0
    2 Ratings
    18% below category average
    Single sign-on capability9.0125 Ratings6.02 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions8.9140 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Social CRM
    Comparison of Social CRM features of Bigin by Zoho CRM and Soffront CRM
    Feature
    Bigin by Zoho CRM
    7.6
    88 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Soffront CRM
    6.0
    2 Ratings
    22% below category average
    Social data7.786 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    Social engagement7.584 Ratings5.02 Ratings
    Integrations with 3rd-party Software
    Comparison of Integrations with 3rd-party Software features of Bigin by Zoho CRM and Soffront CRM
    Feature
    Bigin by Zoho CRM
    8.0
    111 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Soffront CRM
    -
    Ratings
    Marketing automation8.0111 Ratings00 Ratings
    Platform
    Comparison of Platform features of Bigin by Zoho CRM and Soffront CRM
    Feature
    Bigin by Zoho CRM
    8.7
    135 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Soffront CRM
    7.0
    2 Ratings
    9% below category average
    Mobile access8.7135 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    Customer Service & Support
    Comparison of Customer Service & Support features of Bigin by Zoho CRM and Soffront CRM
    Feature
    Bigin by Zoho CRM
    -
    Ratings
    Soffront CRM
    5.0
    2 Ratings
    43% below category average
    Case management00 Ratings5.02 Ratings
    Help desk management00 Ratings5.02 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    Bigin by Zoho CRMSoffront CRM
    Small Businesses
    Salesflare
    Score10 out of 10
    Salesflare
    Score10 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Kintone
    Score9.7 out of 10
    Kintone
    Score9.7 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Oracle Sales
    Score8.9 out of 10
    Oracle Sales
    Score8.9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Bigin by Zoho CRMSoffront CRM
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (167 ratings)
    7.0
    (2 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    7.3
    (8 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    9.0
    (138 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    3.0
    (10 ratings)
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Bigin by Zoho CRMSoffront CRM
    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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    Soffront
    Lead generation and follow-up with sales are well suited. Social media integration and reporting/dashboards for insights can be improved.
    Incentivized
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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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    Soffront
    • The email marketing platform is wonderful. It allows for tracking and you can do AB testing with it as well.
    • Landing page and form placement with other companies have also been easy. Regardless of website or landing page that you use the forms integrate and you get an email notification whenever a new lead is added to the database.
    • The overall layout of the CRM is also nice to use. You can open up different tabs with information on and then go back to a previous tab without having to use the browser controls. It makes navigating and comparing information very easy to do.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Zoho
    • The interface is clean, but I can see how, as we get into more complex workflows, it may be limited, whereas a heavier CRM may be necessary at that point.
    • Mobile app works pretty well, it isn't quite as smooth as the web app.
    • Reporting could be a little more robust, but it does what we need.
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    Soffront
    • Reporting
    • Loyalty features
    • Social media integration
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Zoho
    Sales Development Representative Account Executivessss sssssssssssssssss ss ssss s ss s ssssss ss s s ss sss sssssss sssss s ssssssss sssss sss sssssssssssssss ss ss sss sssss s ssss sssssss s s s s ssss sss s s ss ss ssss s s sssssss s ssssssssss sssss sss ss eads sd
    Incentivized
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    Soffront
    No answers on this topic
    Usability
    Zoho
    Zoho Bigin has been almost perfect in almost every sense of the word. It has been very easy for us to use. Onboarding new staff has been a breeze, and we have never had to retrain them on how to use it, as they get the hang of it on the very first attempt. It has also saved us a lot of money compared to what it would have cost if we had used other CRM tools.
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    Soffront
    Intuitive UI. Responsive. Features can be accessed very easily. Not a lot of big white spaces between fields and buttons. Straightforward.
    Incentivized
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    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.
    Incentivized
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    Soffront
    Reaction times and relationship with vendor is very good. Good answers and solutions to problems/issues logged.
    Incentivized
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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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    Soffront
    Soffront performs many of the same functions as both of these providers but it offers a great deal more all in one place. I do not have to log into different programs or switch programs to get the information that I need. This has greatly increased efficiency. The pricing for Soffront is also better when you add in the other features that it comes with, in fact it saved me money when I switched.
    Incentivized
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Soffront
    • The software has been positive for especially on the email marketing side. I have seen about a 23% increase in revenue and new contacts by using the email marketing feature.
    • The landing page and form integration has averaged me about 20 new leads a month for my business which is plenty to keep us busy and on track for growth of the business.
    Incentivized
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