OnBase vs. Zoho CRM

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
OnBase
Score 8.9 out of 10
N/A
OnBase by Hyland is an enterprise content management platform with business process and case management capabilities. It is modular by design and allows users to tailor the solution to their specific requirements.N/A
Zoho CRM
Score 8.5 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
OnBaseZoho CRM
Editions & Modules
No answers on this topic
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
OnBaseZoho CRM
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup fee$14 /user/month
Additional Details
More Pricing Information
Community Pulse
OnBaseZoho CRM
Features
OnBaseZoho CRM
Enterprise Content Management
Comparison of Enterprise Content Management features of Product A and Product B
OnBase
8.2
43 Ratings
2% above category average
Zoho CRM
-
Ratings
Content capture & imaging9.041 Ratings00 Ratings
File sync, storage & archiving9.033 Ratings00 Ratings
Document management10.042 Ratings00 Ratings
Records management8.040 Ratings00 Ratings
Content search & retrieval8.043 Ratings00 Ratings
Enterprise content collaboration8.034 Ratings00 Ratings
Content publishing & creation8.222 Ratings00 Ratings
Security, risk management & information governance9.033 Ratings00 Ratings
Contract lifecycle management8.424 Ratings00 Ratings
Automated workflows9.023 Ratings00 Ratings
Artificial intelligence5.811 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile support7.615 Ratings00 Ratings
Integration7.022 Ratings00 Ratings
Sales Force Automation
Comparison of Sales Force Automation features of Product A and Product B
OnBase
-
Ratings
Zoho CRM
8.3
287 Ratings
6% above category average
Customer data management / contact management00 Ratings8.4278 Ratings
Workflow management00 Ratings8.2265 Ratings
Territory management00 Ratings8.5195 Ratings
Opportunity management00 Ratings8.5252 Ratings
Integration with email client (e.g., Outlook or Gmail)00 Ratings8.5247 Ratings
Contract management00 Ratings8.5202 Ratings
Quote & order management00 Ratings8.0202 Ratings
Interaction tracking00 Ratings7.9248 Ratings
Channel / partner relationship management00 Ratings8.2191 Ratings
Customer Service & Support
Comparison of Customer Service & Support features of Product A and Product B
OnBase
-
Ratings
Zoho CRM
8.1
220 Ratings
5% above category average
Case management00 Ratings8.3212 Ratings
Call center management00 Ratings7.7171 Ratings
Help desk management00 Ratings8.4188 Ratings
Marketing Automation
Comparison of Marketing Automation features of Product A and Product B
OnBase
-
Ratings
Zoho CRM
8.3
265 Ratings
7% above category average
Lead management00 Ratings8.4260 Ratings
Email marketing00 Ratings8.3218 Ratings
CRM Project Management
Comparison of CRM Project Management features of Product A and Product B
OnBase
-
Ratings
Zoho CRM
8.3
262 Ratings
8% above category average
Task management00 Ratings8.4247 Ratings
Billing and invoicing management00 Ratings8.2179 Ratings
Reporting00 Ratings8.3241 Ratings
CRM Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of CRM Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
OnBase
-
Ratings
Zoho CRM
8.3
257 Ratings
8% above category average
Forecasting00 Ratings8.2215 Ratings
Pipeline visualization00 Ratings8.2234 Ratings
Customizable reports00 Ratings8.4248 Ratings
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
OnBase
-
Ratings
Zoho CRM
8.1
276 Ratings
5% above category average
Custom fields00 Ratings8.3274 Ratings
Custom objects00 Ratings8.0221 Ratings
Scripting environment00 Ratings7.9177 Ratings
API for custom integration00 Ratings8.2202 Ratings
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
OnBase
-
Ratings
Zoho CRM
8.2
265 Ratings
2% below category average
Single sign-on capability00 Ratings8.3230 Ratings
Role-based user permissions00 Ratings8.2260 Ratings
Social CRM
Comparison of Social CRM features of Product A and Product B
OnBase
-
Ratings
Zoho CRM
8.1
164 Ratings
8% above category average
Social data00 Ratings8.1163 Ratings
Social engagement00 Ratings8.0156 Ratings
Integrations with 3rd-party Software
Comparison of Integrations with 3rd-party Software features of Product A and Product B
OnBase
-
Ratings
Zoho CRM
8.4
209 Ratings
12% above category average
Marketing automation00 Ratings8.6206 Ratings
Compensation management00 Ratings8.3137 Ratings
Platform
Comparison of Platform features of Product A and Product B
OnBase
-
Ratings
Zoho CRM
8.5
229 Ratings
12% above category average
Mobile access00 Ratings8.5229 Ratings
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User Ratings
OnBaseZoho CRM
Likelihood to Recommend
9.9
(43 ratings)
8.5
(310 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
8.8
(7 ratings)
7.6
(42 ratings)
Usability
8.6
(9 ratings)
7.8
(172 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
8.9
(7 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
8.5
(8 ratings)
Support Rating
5.8
(16 ratings)
6.2
(69 ratings)
In-Person Training
9.1
(1 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
Online Training
8.2
(1 ratings)
5.6
(8 ratings)
Implementation Rating
8.7
(3 ratings)
5.5
(16 ratings)
Configurability
9.1
(1 ratings)
5.1
(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)
5.9
(6 ratings)
Professional Services
-
(0 ratings)
8.3
(7 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
9.1
(1 ratings)
7.8
(13 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
7.3
(1 ratings)
7.9
(13 ratings)
User Testimonials
OnBaseZoho CRM
Likelihood to Recommend
Hyland Software
OnBase is a content services solution for organizations that need high visibility to documents or information across multiple teams or departments. It supports users' access control, workflow functionality with transaction history, electronic document retention, and destruction documentation. Hyland can support the organization for implementations or solutions, or the organization can utilize the education services and build out the solution themselves.
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Zoho
Interfacing with our target clients at the correct minute is crucial in today's society. Another valuable include is its capacity to coordinated with other programs. It helps me in keeping track of the every day work emails I send to my colleagues or get. Zoho CRM makes it straightforward to consequence or send out information agreeing to our needs. Zoho makes a difference keep in mind individuals by means of e-mail and pop-ups, which dispenses with the issue of overlooking follow-ups and reminders. This not as it were helps within the organization of this incredible instrument but moreover within the execution of data.
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Pros
Hyland Software
  • Workflow and Configuration - easy to learn
  • Documentation for each application and toolset
  • Hyland Account Managers and staff are knowledgeable
  • Robust User Community that helps solve an issue or make recommendations
  • Web client - no application installation needed on a PC for users
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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
Hyland Software
  • I personally find the user inferface to be obnoxious and obtuse.
  • When we have issues it is often hard to resolve the problem as there are many variables such as file types, DPI, and scanner setting that combine to make it hard to pinpoint trouble spots.
  • The upgrade process has always been a nightmare for our team. We are not on the latest version now due to this issue.
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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
Hyland Software
OnBase has become a core part of our enterprise solutions toolkit due to its ever-growing integration capabilities. Any business process that produces or tracks documents or object entities can be modeled and managed within OnBase and used to supplement almost any line-of-business system that we use.
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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
Hyland Software
You get out of something what you put into it. You reap what you sow! If an organization will spend time setting the solution up, dedicating staff to its development and ongoing support, and always keep the end-user in mind during development, you will have one of the most well-received solutions in your organization. So many organizations that I speak with stand up a solution but don't commit someone to its upkeep and development. It is vital that you have the staff to work within the solution on a daily basis.
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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
Hyland Software
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
Hyland Software
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
Hyland Software
This rating is a compromise because I technically have 2 tiers of support.
I go through a re-seller that I give a (10). I send an email and receive acknowledgment within minutes.
For the few times we need to contact Hyland for assistance, it sometimes takes a couple of days to receive a response - and then the first tier might go back and forth a dozen times through email instead of initiating a phone call. And for an advanced issue, they take too long before they forward to an evangelist or someone more knowledgeable that is able to assist. I give that process an (8).
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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
Hyland Software
The trainer was very knowledgeable and was a Hyland employee. The training was at their corporate headquarters, so it allowed our team to become familiar with organization and culture.
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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
Hyland Software
With the Premium subscription, there is a tone of training with audio and practice options.
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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
Hyland Software
Using Hyland professional services to assist with the implementation made things much easier. They have the knowledge and experience to get the system live as users are expecting
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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
Hyland Software
The version of SharePoint we were utilizing was not very practical. We oftentimes had issues with archived documents, where they could be found or opening them all together. It seemed the older the document the harder it was to access when logged into SharePoint. This is critical in our business as we need to behave full access to documentation sent and received for an owner's account.
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Zoho
Free user access was one reason to use it more than any other software. Also, for a mid-size organization, the Salesforce cost was a little higher, and Pipedrive was almost similar to Zoho. As we were already using Zoho, we found no urgency to switch.
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Contract Terms and Pricing Model
Hyland Software
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
Hyland Software
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
Hyland Software
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
Hyland Software
  • OnBase provides a very reliable ECM platform for the company.
  • OnBase helped to remove the dependency on paper files and file folders. This saved real estate cost as well as facilitated the ability to work from anywhere.
  • OnBase made same day processing of all incoming and outgoing documents a reality.
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Zoho
  • because we are new to the CRM world, we wanted a product that was reasonably priced, yet had the features we were looking for
  • we have found a much higher customer engagement rate and ROI
  • we used to "lose" customers in our makeshift process. Now, all customers are being attended to.
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ScreenShots

OnBase Screenshots

Screenshot of an Approval for an Ad-Hoc Task.Screenshot of Onbase's Dark Mode.Screenshot of the Document Viewer.Screenshot of the Send to Department feature.Screenshot of the Workflow Stage.

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.