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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Freshsales

    Score8.9 out of 10
    N/AFreshsales is a sales force automation solution for sales teams. It provides features that help salespeople to attract quality leads, engage in contextual conversations, drive deals with AI-powered insights, and nurture customer relationships. With built-in email, phone, chat, and telephony, Freshsales gives sales teams more time for selling by automating the sales process. It includes Freddy AI, salespeople can get insights into the best deals to go after and what actions to take and predict…

    $11

    per month per user

    Really Simple Systems

    Score7.6 out of 10
    Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
    Really Simple Systems is a customer relationship management (CRM) software deployed via cloud with built-in features like email marketing, pipeline management, and case management.

    $8

    per month

    Pricing
    FreshsalesReally Simple Systems
    Editions & Modules
    Growth
    $11
    per month per user
    Pro
    $47
    per month per user
    Enterprise
    $71
    per month per user
    Free CRM
    $0
    2 Users and 100 Company Records
    Starter
    $15
    per User, 1000 Company Records, Unlimited Contacts, 1 GB Document Storage, MailSync, Custom Settings, Custom Reports, API Integration, Online ‘self-service’ Support Hub, Email and Online Chat Support, Optional Marketing Module
    Professional
    $33
    per User, 5000 Company Records, Unlimited Contacts, 5 GB Document Storage, MailSync, Custom Settings, Custom Reports, API Integration, Advanced User Permission Levels, Online ‘self-service’ Support Hub, Free Email, Chat and Phone Support, Priority Technical Support, Optional Marketing and Service Desk Modules
    Enterprise
    $50
    per User, Unlimited Company Records, Unlimited Contacts, Unlimited Document Storage, MailSync, Advanced Reporting, Custom Settings, Advanced User Permission Levels, API Integration, Online ‘self-service’ Support Hub, Free Email, Chat and Phone Support , Top Priority Technical Support, Dedicated Account Manager, Free Online Team Training , Optional Marketing and Service Desk Modules
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    FreshsalesReally Simple Systems
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsA discount is offered for annual billing.All plans include free customer support and setup help.
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    FreshsalesReally Simple Systems
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
    8 Answers
    100%
    Would buy again
    18 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    7 Answers
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    16 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    8 Answers
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    18 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    7 Answers
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    14 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    7 Answers
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    14 Answers
    Features
    FreshsalesReally Simple Systems
    Sales Force Automation
    Comparison of Sales Force Automation features of Freshsales and Really Simple Systems
    Feature
    Freshsales
    9.6
    54 Ratings
    20% above category average
    Really Simple Systems
    7.2
    33 Ratings
    8% below category average
    Customer data management / contact management10.054 Ratings7.833 Ratings
    Workflow management8.752 Ratings7.213 Ratings
    Territory management10.041 Ratings6.98 Ratings
    Opportunity management10.046 Ratings7.727 Ratings
    Integration with email client (e.g., Outlook or Gmail)10.053 Ratings6.325 Ratings
    Quote & order management8.72 Ratings00 Ratings
    Interaction tracking9.353 Ratings7.525 Ratings
    Channel / partner relationship management10.039 Ratings00 Ratings
    Marketing Automation
    Comparison of Marketing Automation features of Freshsales and Really Simple Systems
    Feature
    Freshsales
    10.0
    51 Ratings
    26% above category average
    Really Simple Systems
    7.1
    27 Ratings
    8% below category average
    Lead management10.049 Ratings7.024 Ratings
    Email marketing10.050 Ratings7.220 Ratings
    CRM Project Management
    Comparison of CRM Project Management features of Freshsales and Really Simple Systems
    Feature
    Freshsales
    8.3
    52 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Really Simple Systems
    7.0
    29 Ratings
    9% below category average
    Task management8.749 Ratings7.127 Ratings
    Reporting8.051 Ratings6.925 Ratings
    CRM Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of CRM Reporting & Analytics features of Freshsales and Really Simple Systems
    Feature
    Freshsales
    8.2
    53 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Really Simple Systems
    6.5
    25 Ratings
    16% below category average
    Forecasting8.045 Ratings6.320 Ratings
    Pipeline visualization8.753 Ratings6.321 Ratings
    Customizable reports8.047 Ratings6.824 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of Freshsales and Really Simple Systems
    Feature
    Freshsales
    9.0
    51 Ratings
    16% above category average
    Really Simple Systems
    6.8
    28 Ratings
    12% below category average
    Custom fields8.751 Ratings7.128 Ratings
    Custom objects8.341 Ratings6.824 Ratings
    API for custom integration10.038 Ratings6.517 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Freshsales and Really Simple Systems
    Feature
    Freshsales
    10.0
    47 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Really Simple Systems
    7.8
    28 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Single sign-on capability10.040 Ratings00 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions10.047 Ratings7.828 Ratings
    Platform
    Comparison of Platform features of Freshsales and Really Simple Systems
    Feature
    Freshsales
    9.0
    47 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Really Simple Systems
    6.8
    21 Ratings
    11% below category average
    Mobile access9.047 Ratings6.821 Ratings
    Customer Service & Support
    Comparison of Customer Service & Support features of Freshsales and Really Simple Systems
    Feature
    Freshsales
    -
    Ratings
    Really Simple Systems
    7.2
    25 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Case management00 Ratings7.423 Ratings
    Help desk management00 Ratings7.024 Ratings
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    Score10 out of 10
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    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
    FreshsalesReally Simple Systems
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (54 ratings)
    7.6
    (34 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    10.0
    (9 ratings)
    7.8
    (18 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.0
    (6 ratings)
    8.0
    (17 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    FreshsalesReally Simple Systems
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Freshworks Inc
    Generally speaking for small to mid sized team I really cannot recommend it enough. It has an excellent feature set, good amount of integrations, fairly customisable and backed by solid support. And the pricing is very competitive too. I feel like if your team is larger than that, you might want to look at other alternatives but for teams that size, its really perfect.
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    Really Simple Systems
    If you have a customer/job where there are steps to be followed such as quotes, follow up, purchase orders received, etc. You can set reminders for a member of the team with their next step and they will be sent reminders. Works well as long as it is kept updated.
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    Pros
    Freshworks Inc
    • It helps you automate your onboarding process for new leads.
    • It has lots of integrations with other apps, so you can interact with other things like calendars and calls.
    • It's pretty easy to set sequences so the platform automatically follows up with people for you. This is not only helpful for your sales pipeline, but also for client communication when working on a project that requires their input.
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    Really Simple Systems
    • Can send out marketing emailers within 5 minutes of an industry-specific update from any device
    • Sales dashboard [can be] built how I want it using the Really Simple Systems widgets
    • Activity integration from email accounts included
    • Manage my sales pipeline opportunities effectively
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    Cons
    Freshworks Inc
    • Leads and Contacts do not seem to be adequately defined.
    • Reporting is not as robust as we would like it to be
    • Integration with FreshDesk is one way - we can see information from FreshDesk to FreshSales but not vice versa
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    Really Simple Systems
    • Resends - I would like a simple [one-click] function to resend email campaigns to [non-openers.]
    • [Emails] that have been created but not sent or attached to a campaign I would like to see a place that they could be in [the] draft so I can come back to them at a later date without them appearing on the email list[.]
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    Usability
    Freshworks Inc
    I would give Freshworks CRM's overall usability a 7 out of 10. Although the software has improved since we first obtained it, it still could use improvements to make functionality more intuitive and easier for the average user. It is not that challenging but there is definitely a learning curve
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    Really Simple Systems
    Simple systems is great for smaller sales and marketing teams to log their territories and report on progress on their opportunities. There are many useful features such as tasks and reporting to show to management how opportunities are progressing and when the estimated close date would occur. The two main issues are scalability within larger [organizations] and the ease to duplicate contacts.
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    Support Rating
    Freshworks Inc
    When you initially log in to Freshworks, you get snippets to guide you on how to set up. You have a chat option on every page so you can reach out to the support agent and get your issues resolved in real time. The agents are fast, responsive, and experienced in handling even a person who introduced CRM to the world...
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    Really Simple Systems
    Whenever I have had any issues, which is probably only 3 times in 10 years, the back office support has been fantastic and got me up and running again in a very short time. Cannot fault them at all. But as I stated, problems have been very few and far between.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Freshworks Inc
    We selected FreshSales because we needed something cheaper and more user-friendly than Salesforce, but we're now in the process of switching to HubSpot because it gives you the best of both worlds - ease of use + scale and reliability
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    Really Simple Systems
    We choose RSS due to cost. We are a startup and needed a great solution that did not cost [a lot]. RSS [fits] all our needs at the perfect price. We could not be more thrilled with our choice and it has simplified our client interaction[.]
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    Return on Investment
    Freshworks Inc
    • Increased visibility of open deals, as well as encouraging 'clean' data
    • Faster data updating (if Freshsales is used as our sole source of data)
    • Some follow-ups are missed, as sales staff forget to create new tasks after each follow up, depending on if the call was answered or not (for example)
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    Really Simple Systems
    • A very positive effect on our understanding of our customers and what kind of events are working well at the venue and which aren't. This will allow us to work more smartly when responsive to enquiries, improving our overall productivity.
    • Very positive impact on our current review of marketing and sales strategy.
    Incentivized
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