Less Annoying CRM vs. Zoho CRM

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Less Annoying CRM
Score 9.0 out of 10
N/A
Less Annoying CRM is a customer relationship management (CRM) solution built specifically for small businesses to help clients manage contacts and track leads.
$15
per month per user
Zoho CRM
Score 8.3 out of 10
N/A
Zoho CRM is a simple, very low-cost CRM option for the smaller end of the SMB segment. The product has several useful integrations with other products, including QuickBooks, and Google Apps and Google Docs. The product also has an integrated project management module.
$14
per month
Pricing
Less Annoying CRMZoho CRM
Editions & Modules
Always
$15
per month per user
Standard
$14.00
Per User/Per Month
Professional
$23.00
Per User/Per Month
Enterprise
$40.00
Per User/Per Month
Ultimate
$52.00
Per User/Per Month
Plus
$57.00
Per User/Per Month
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Less Annoying CRMZoho CRM
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup fee$14 /user/month
Additional DetailsThe system is $15 per user per month. No hidden costs or fees, or paying unused functionality. No long-term contracts. The first 30 days with the product are free, and the vendor won’t ask for payment information until that trial period ends.
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Community Pulse
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Considered Both Products
Less Annoying CRM
Chose Less Annoying CRM
ease of use, fixed monthly fee, customer support
Chose Less Annoying CRM
Less Annoying CRM is easier to use than all of the CRMs that I listed here, but I’m sure all those other ones have a place for those companies and I’m sure that they optimize the data flow and all that other good stuff. Frankly, Less Annoying CRM is just so much easier and …
Chose Less Annoying CRM
LAC Is non-bloatware, I dod not need the whole house, just the kitchen sink!
Chose Less Annoying CRM
LACRM is definitely the superior choice in all areas.
Zoho CRM

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Top Pros
Top Cons
Features
Less Annoying CRMZoho CRM
Sales Force Automation
Comparison of Sales Force Automation features of Product A and Product B
Less Annoying CRM
8.4
46 Ratings
9% above category average
Zoho CRM
7.8
287 Ratings
1% above category average
Customer data management / contact management10.045 Ratings8.3278 Ratings
Workflow management9.938 Ratings7.9265 Ratings
Territory management7.719 Ratings7.5195 Ratings
Opportunity management8.234 Ratings8.2251 Ratings
Integration with email client (e.g., Outlook or Gmail)8.237 Ratings7.7246 Ratings
Contract management7.619 Ratings7.7202 Ratings
Quote & order management6.815 Ratings7.6202 Ratings
Interaction tracking9.930 Ratings7.7248 Ratings
Channel / partner relationship management7.517 Ratings7.4190 Ratings
Customer Service & Support
Comparison of Customer Service & Support features of Product A and Product B
Less Annoying CRM
9.5
38 Ratings
23% above category average
Zoho CRM
7.3
220 Ratings
3% below category average
Case management9.033 Ratings7.5212 Ratings
Help desk management9.934 Ratings7.6187 Ratings
Call center management00 Ratings6.9170 Ratings
Marketing Automation
Comparison of Marketing Automation features of Product A and Product B
Less Annoying CRM
7.7
28 Ratings
2% above category average
Zoho CRM
8.0
265 Ratings
6% above category average
Lead management8.327 Ratings8.1260 Ratings
Email marketing7.116 Ratings7.9218 Ratings
CRM Project Management
Comparison of CRM Project Management features of Product A and Product B
Less Annoying CRM
9.9
37 Ratings
26% above category average
Zoho CRM
7.9
262 Ratings
4% above category average
Task management9.936 Ratings8.2247 Ratings
Reporting9.927 Ratings7.9241 Ratings
Billing and invoicing management00 Ratings7.6179 Ratings
CRM Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of CRM Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
Less Annoying CRM
8.2
26 Ratings
7% above category average
Zoho CRM
7.9
257 Ratings
3% above category average
Forecasting7.913 Ratings7.6215 Ratings
Pipeline visualization8.323 Ratings7.9234 Ratings
Customizable reports8.320 Ratings8.2248 Ratings
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
Less Annoying CRM
8.7
38 Ratings
14% above category average
Zoho CRM
7.8
276 Ratings
3% above category average
Custom fields9.938 Ratings8.3274 Ratings
Scripting environment7.47 Ratings7.2177 Ratings
API for custom integration8.75 Ratings7.8202 Ratings
Custom objects00 Ratings7.9221 Ratings
Integrations with 3rd-party Software
Comparison of Integrations with 3rd-party Software features of Product A and Product B
Less Annoying CRM
5.8
5 Ratings
21% below category average
Zoho CRM
7.7
209 Ratings
7% above category average
Marketing automation5.85 Ratings8.0206 Ratings
Compensation management00 Ratings7.4137 Ratings
Platform
Comparison of Platform features of Product A and Product B
Less Annoying CRM
9.9
24 Ratings
28% above category average
Zoho CRM
7.7
229 Ratings
3% above category average
Mobile access9.924 Ratings7.7229 Ratings
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
Less Annoying CRM
10.0
25 Ratings
18% above category average
Zoho CRM
8.3
265 Ratings
0% below category average
Role-based user permissions10.025 Ratings8.3260 Ratings
Single sign-on capability00 Ratings8.4230 Ratings
Social CRM
Comparison of Social CRM features of Product A and Product B
Less Annoying CRM
-
Ratings
Zoho CRM
7.9
164 Ratings
8% above category average
Social data00 Ratings7.9163 Ratings
Social engagement00 Ratings7.8155 Ratings
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Less Annoying CRMZoho CRM
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Score 9.8 out of 10
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Salesmate
Score 9.8 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
Creatio
Creatio
Score 9.3 out of 10
Creatio
Creatio
Score 9.3 out of 10
Enterprises
Creatio
Creatio
Score 9.3 out of 10
Creatio
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Score 9.3 out of 10
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User Ratings
Less Annoying CRMZoho CRM
Likelihood to Recommend
10.0
(46 ratings)
8.2
(311 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.1
(1 ratings)
7.2
(42 ratings)
Usability
10.0
(32 ratings)
8.0
(172 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
8.9
(7 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
8.3
(8 ratings)
Support Rating
9.2
(29 ratings)
6.0
(69 ratings)
In-Person Training
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
Online Training
-
(0 ratings)
5.9
(8 ratings)
Implementation Rating
9.1
(1 ratings)
5.6
(16 ratings)
Configurability
-
(0 ratings)
5.9
(114 ratings)
Contract Terms and Pricing Model
-
(0 ratings)
9.5
(21 ratings)
Ease of integration
-
(0 ratings)
7.1
(5 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
6.4
(6 ratings)
Professional Services
-
(0 ratings)
8.3
(7 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
-
(0 ratings)
8.1
(13 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
-
(0 ratings)
8.2
(13 ratings)
User Testimonials
Less Annoying CRMZoho CRM
Likelihood to Recommend
Less Annoying CRM
I already mentioned some specific scenarios in the earlier parts of my review. I'd say that my best experience has been Customer Service. When I was first using Less Annoying CRM and had NEVER BEFORE used any sort of CRM, I was intimidated. Surprisingly, the company had a customer service phone number as well as a way to email them. I contacted them for help initially. They were quick to respond, and were willing to set up appointments to walk me through the setup process. But it was SO EASY! They have been available, friendly, and helpful, every time. They also have a video series that is super-helpful when you're first learning how to use the CRM.
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Zoho
This is very useful and handy software for initial use and sometimes later on. Its low price and rich features make it one of the most suitable software for small and midsize organizations. Customer management and tracking make your daily tasks easier.
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Pros
Less Annoying CRM
  • Simple, intuitive usage
  • Daily agenda emails
  • Ease of moving calendar / action items around, closing out
  • Customer service is extremely responsive, they don't hide behind a "contact us" form on their website as so many companies seem to do. You can readily reach them by phone!
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Zoho
  • Hooks into our website and can import data from forms.
  • Has great automation tools built in.
  • Reporting features are great.
  • Easy to learn, makes it easy for us to onboard new users onto it.
  • Fairly customizable. We have fine tuned it to work the way we need it to.
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Cons
Less Annoying CRM
  • The one thing I was looking for is a place to manage multiple businesses with one project. Like if I am selling a "summer camp guide," I would like to have info for sales in one place with multiple contacts and businesses. LACRM customer service provided a workaround for me by suggesting I set up a specific pipeline for each project and them put each business in there. It is working great and, actually, a much better way to manage the project than I have originally intended.
  • I really don't have anything else to add. LACRM is perfect for us.
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Zoho
  • Need some way to switch a field type without losing the pre-existing data.
  • The settings controls should be broken out differently - I don't like that I can't keep some users from exporting all contact records (i.e., the entire Contacts module) because if the export function is turned off, the export function of Reports for those same modules is also blocked.
  • Frustrating that only 3 custom lookup fields are allowed per module in our license.
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Likelihood to Renew
Less Annoying CRM
Excellent product which meets my needs of a complex industry
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Zoho
i have already renewed my subscription twice. I am in the 3rd Year now. I have been using it for a while and have been recommending to my friends as well.. have attended ZOHOLICs the annual program of zoho and it gave me new insights of managing the crm solutoin.
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Usability
Less Annoying CRM
In a nutshell, lesson on CRM is everything I didn’t even realize that I wanted. The website is so smooth and intuitive, using it in my mobile browser is unbelievably easy and efficient, and the fact that it’s so remarkably easy to use and the website loads so incredibly fast, that for those things alone deserves a 10. Everything else it does is just a bonus. I highly recommend Less Annoying CRM.
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Zoho
The methodology of the 'out of the box' user interface is fairly easy to learn. In some cases however, the interface is not consistent throughout the software. Upgrades to the interface has certainly improved some of this--- but now we are seeing the same kinds of inconsistencies across Zoho apps, particularly those more recently added to their platform. This issue is not major in that everybody on staff seems able to learn how to work the programs--- it's just annoying and less than efficient when inconsistent user interfaces or inconsistent terms are used in the programs and/or the requisite documentation.
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Reliability and Availability
Less Annoying CRM
No answers on this topic
Zoho
In my many years using Zoho, I think there were only 1 or 2 days when there was something happening and I was not able to log in. Sure, it wasn't fun and we all panicked a bit, but right after that, all was well and work-life continued. Being cloud based, I'm never worried about losing my iPhone, iPad or Laptop as I know I can log in anywhere on any device and workflow won't stop.
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Performance
Less Annoying CRM
No answers on this topic
Zoho
I don't recall every having any issues with a page not loading due to it being a Zoho issue. Anytime I've had any issues with something being wonky, I clear cache and that has always solved the problem. Or a simply computer reboot and we're back, hard at work. Look, I don't expect any product to delivery 100%, 100% of the time but if I had any consistent ongoing issues, I would have left many years ago. I still keep my eyes open to what is new but after a quick evaluation, I know Zoho will long be my home.
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Support Rating
Less Annoying CRM
I happen to be a blind person that uses a screen reader to access software on my computer. Anytime I have had an issue with the Less Annoying CRM software, I have always had a person from customer service either walk me through my issue or send my concerns to their developers that resolve my issues in a timely manner. I highly recommend this software based off of the customer service alone.
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Zoho
We did the training and that was a huge waste of money. The information provided was basic and the instructor was sloppy (he even forgot to turn off his mic when he used the restroom - no one should ever hear what we heard). I offered up a 9 because we were able to find what we needed on your website.
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In-Person Training
Less Annoying CRM
No answers on this topic
Zoho
I attended a Zoho-Holics event in Austin, TX, several years ago, and it blew my mind. So many industries were represented using Zoho in so many different ways. It was unbelievable all that I learned from that experience, as there were features that I wasn't aware of that I immediately started using. Best of all, the trainers were patient and knowledgeable
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Online Training
Less Annoying CRM
No answers on this topic
Zoho
There is an endless supply of YouTube videos from Zoho and the many Zoho partners/consultants. Plus, Zoho has it's own library of training videos and webinars to learn from plus an entire community at the ready to answer any questions. While Zoho has been available for many years, there are constantly new training videos and webinars available for the novice and the experienced users.
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Implementation Rating
Less Annoying CRM
After explaining that I was moving from Salesforce and the problems I was encountering, they took over and implemented the data in such a quick and efficient way, I was looking for the other shoe to drop but they did an amazing job so very impressed
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Zoho
When you switch CRMs, you can automatically assume everything isn’t going to match up correctly. We had used Salesforce for 10+ years and had a ton of data and customizations. It was not a clean transfer, but we were able to sort it all out. The only issue that really bothered me was Zoho support. Even simple questions couldn’t be answered over chat, and we would have some team members try for hours to find the right answer
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Alternatives Considered
Less Annoying CRM
HubSpot has a huge selection of tools, reports, integrations and supports that Less Annoying does not have. It is not comparable in price or functionality - but I am comparing it because it was the last CRM I used before I used Less Annoying, and it made me realize that if you don't need all the bells and whistles, but you just need to track your Customers and manage your leads and you don't want to spend a lot of money, Less Annoying CRM is the way to go.
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Zoho
We selected ZOHO over the above - specifically Salesforce - initially because of the price. Secondly, we do not have the technical expertise and budget to do a lot of customization at this time. So, we needed a product that had a good user interface, and that was flexible and intuitive enough for non-programmers
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Contract Terms and Pricing Model
Less Annoying CRM
No answers on this topic
Zoho
I think Zoho CRM is priced at a reasonable amount. Simply put, you get what you pay for and Zoho does not disappoint. My organization is comfortable with what we pay and pleased with continually renewing the software. The billing frequency is just right. There are no complaints on our end
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Scalability
Less Annoying CRM
No answers on this topic
Zoho
We're still in the early stages of scaling this across departments. We have high aspirations of doing this, but it takes time to migrate to the new system and to help people get acquainted of doing their work in a different way thru Zoho.
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Professional Services
Less Annoying CRM
No answers on this topic
Zoho
In addition to being a user of Zoho CRM, we are a reseller as well. Often, at times our Partners request for on-boarding the platform configuration for them. During such requirements, we have utilized the Professional services team directly from the Zoho CRM team. Our partner feedback was quite positive, throughout.
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Return on Investment
Less Annoying CRM
  • Not just storage of information, but utilizing that information to build stronger relationships with clients
  • Because it's web-based, we can be at our desk or on the road and still have the full functionality of the CRM at our fingertips, which helps us keep focusing on sales!
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Zoho
  • ROI is good, providing your entire team is involved with the program and uses it
  • During busy season, Zoho keeps the flow going with reminders for quote follow-ups
  • Our company saw an estimated 20% gain in closing sales that went through Zoho as compared to quotes not answered through Zoho
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ScreenShots

Less Annoying CRM Screenshots

Screenshot of The full-customizable Lead Report keeps you updated on every opportunity in your pipeline.Screenshot of Every contact and company has a profile that shows your entire history, along with any leads, files, events, to-dos, and more.Screenshot of Your Workspace is your homepage for your CRM. It give you a quick overview of everything that's going on.Screenshot of The full-customizable Lead Report keeps you updated on every opportunity in your pipeline.Screenshot of Our powerful web calendar allows you to stay on top of your events and to-dos and those of your co-workers.Screenshot of Our fully-featured mobile site means you can access your CRM from anywhere you have an internet connection.

Zoho CRM Screenshots

Screenshot of Deals - Cash in on all opportunities. Close more deals. Great sales management is all about prioritizing, tracking, and monitoring the deals in your pipeline. Zoho CRM gives you everything you need to manage deals across territories and sales structures.Screenshot of Activities - Keep track of all the tasks, meetings, calls, events, or activity records. Neatly organize the numerous records along with the activities associated to them such as follow-up, pre sales and post sales activities, phone conversations etc.