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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Pipeline CRM

    Score5.2 out of 10
    N/AFounded in 2006, Pipeline CRM (formerly PipelineDeals) is a CRM for small and midsize businesses, empowering sales teams across a breadth of industries to build game changing relationships. Pipeline is built around a customizable user experience, sales focused features, and customer support and service. The vendor, headquartered in Seattle, boasts 18,000 users in 60 countries who use Pipeline to gain visibility into their sales, accelerate opportunities, and close more deals.

    $29

    per month

    Zoho One

    Score9.1 out of 10
    N/AZoho One is a suite product from Zoho Corporation, that combines their sales and marketing application, and also gives organizations a comprehensive set of tools to organize finances, track payables, and manage bills and expenses.

    $45

    per month per employee

    Pricing
    Pipeline CRMZoho One
    Editions & Modules
    Start
    $300
    per year per user
    Develop
    $396
    per year per user
    Develop
    $588
    per year per user
    All Employee Pricing
    $444
    per year per employee (Must purchase license for ALL employees)
    Flexible User Pricing
    $1080
    per year Licenses for any no. of users
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Pipeline CRMZoho One
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details—Month-to-month plans available.
    More Pricing Information
    Community Pulse
    Pipeline CRMZoho One
    Considered Both Products
    Pipeline CRM PipelineDeals
    No answer on this topic
    Zoho
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    No answers on this topic
    92%
    Would buy again
    11 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    92%
    Delivers good value for the price
    11 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
    92%
    Happy with the feature set
    11 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    92%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    11 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    82%
    Implementation went as expected
    9 Answers
    Features
    Pipeline CRMZoho One
    Sales Force Automation
    Comparison of Sales Force Automation features of Pipeline CRM and Zoho One
    Feature
    Pipeline CRM
    6.9
    5 Ratings
    13% below category average
    Zoho One
    -
    Ratings
    Customer data management / contact management8.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Workflow management8.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Territory management7.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Opportunity management8.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integration with email client (e.g., Outlook or Gmail)4.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Contract management5.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Quote & order management6.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Interaction tracking9.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Channel / partner relationship management7.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customer Service & Support
    Comparison of Customer Service & Support features of Pipeline CRM and Zoho One
    Feature
    Pipeline CRM
    7.8
    3 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Zoho One
    -
    Ratings
    Case management7.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Call center management8.21 Ratings00 Ratings
    Help desk management8.21 Ratings00 Ratings
    Marketing Automation
    Comparison of Marketing Automation features of Pipeline CRM and Zoho One
    Feature
    Pipeline CRM
    5.0
    4 Ratings
    43% below category average
    Zoho One
    -
    Ratings
    Lead management8.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Email marketing2.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    CRM Project Management
    Comparison of CRM Project Management features of Pipeline CRM and Zoho One
    Feature
    Pipeline CRM
    4.5
    5 Ratings
    52% below category average
    Zoho One
    -
    Ratings
    Task management3.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Billing and invoicing management5.53 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reporting5.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    CRM Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of CRM Reporting & Analytics features of Pipeline CRM and Zoho One
    Feature
    Pipeline CRM
    6.7
    5 Ratings
    13% below category average
    Zoho One
    -
    Ratings
    Forecasting8.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Pipeline visualization5.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customizable reports7.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of Pipeline CRM and Zoho One
    Feature
    Pipeline CRM
    9.5
    5 Ratings
    22% above category average
    Zoho One
    8.4
    7 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Custom fields10.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Custom objects10.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Scripting environment8.21 Ratings00 Ratings
    API for custom integration10.05 Ratings8.57 Ratings
    Plug-ins00 Ratings8.47 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Pipeline CRM and Zoho One
    Feature
    Pipeline CRM
    6.0
    3 Ratings
    33% below category average
    Zoho One
    9.2
    9 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Single sign-on capability6.02 Ratings9.49 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions6.02 Ratings8.99 Ratings
    Social CRM
    Comparison of Social CRM features of Pipeline CRM and Zoho One
    Feature
    Pipeline CRM
    8.1
    2 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Zoho One
    -
    Ratings
    Social data8.12 Ratings00 Ratings
    Social engagement8.21 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integrations with 3rd-party Software
    Comparison of Integrations with 3rd-party Software features of Pipeline CRM and Zoho One
    Feature
    Pipeline CRM
    4.6
    3 Ratings
    48% below category average
    Zoho One
    -
    Ratings
    Marketing automation2.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Compensation management7.31 Ratings00 Ratings
    Platform
    Comparison of Platform features of Pipeline CRM and Zoho One
    Feature
    Pipeline CRM
    8.0
    5 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Zoho One
    -
    Ratings
    Mobile access8.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Pipeline CRM and Zoho One
    Feature
    Pipeline CRM
    -
    Ratings
    Zoho One
    9.5
    4 Ratings
    24% above category average
    Pay calculation00 Ratings9.73 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration00 Ratings9.24 Ratings
    Direct deposit files00 Ratings9.73 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Pipeline CRM and Zoho One
    Feature
    Pipeline CRM
    -
    Ratings
    Zoho One
    8.5
    9 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Dashboards00 Ratings8.59 Ratings
    Standard reports00 Ratings8.59 Ratings
    Custom reports00 Ratings8.69 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Pipeline CRM and Zoho One
    Feature
    Pipeline CRM
    -
    Ratings
    Zoho One
    7.5
    6 Ratings
    3% below category average
    Accounts payable00 Ratings8.06 Ratings
    Accounts receivable00 Ratings8.26 Ratings
    Global Financial Support00 Ratings7.34 Ratings
    Primary and Secondary Ledgers00 Ratings6.03 Ratings
    Journals and Reconciliations00 Ratings7.54 Ratings
    Configurable Accounting00 Ratings8.04 Ratings
    Standardized Processes00 Ratings7.86 Ratings
    Inventory Management
    Comparison of Inventory Management features of Pipeline CRM and Zoho One
    Feature
    Pipeline CRM
    -
    Ratings
    Zoho One
    9.4
    4 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Inventory tracking00 Ratings9.34 Ratings
    Automatic reordering00 Ratings9.23 Ratings
    Location management00 Ratings9.74 Ratings
    Order Management
    Comparison of Order Management features of Pipeline CRM and Zoho One
    Feature
    Pipeline CRM
    -
    Ratings
    Zoho One
    8.9
    7 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Pricing00 Ratings9.17 Ratings
    Order entry00 Ratings9.26 Ratings
    Credit card processing00 Ratings9.44 Ratings
    Cost of goods sold00 Ratings9.14 Ratings
    Order Orchestration00 Ratings7.92 Ratings
    Subledger and Financial Process
    Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of Pipeline CRM and Zoho One
    Feature
    Pipeline CRM
    -
    Ratings
    Zoho One
    7.5
    7 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Billing Management00 Ratings7.37 Ratings
    Cash and Asset Management00 Ratings7.14 Ratings
    Travel & Expense Management00 Ratings8.75 Ratings
    Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting00 Ratings8.25 Ratings
    Period Close00 Ratings6.44 Ratings
    Project Execution Management
    Comparison of Project Execution Management features of Pipeline CRM and Zoho One
    Feature
    Pipeline CRM
    -
    Ratings
    Zoho One
    8.0
    6 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Project Planning and Scheduling00 Ratings9.56 Ratings
    Task Insight for Project Managers00 Ratings8.66 Ratings
    Project Mobile Functionality00 Ratings6.35 Ratings
    Definable Resource Pools00 Ratings7.54 Ratings
    Grants Management
    Comparison of Grants Management features of Pipeline CRM and Zoho One
    Feature
    Pipeline CRM
    -
    Ratings
    Zoho One
    9.5
    2 Ratings
    24% above category average
    Award Lifecycle Management00 Ratings9.52 Ratings
    Procurement
    Comparison of Procurement features of Pipeline CRM and Zoho One
    Feature
    Pipeline CRM
    -
    Ratings
    Zoho One
    8.0
    3 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Bids Analyzed and Compared00 Ratings8.83 Ratings
    Contract Authoring00 Ratings7.52 Ratings
    Contract Repository00 Ratings7.52 Ratings
    Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Supplier Management00 Ratings8.03 Ratings
    Risk Management
    Comparison of Risk Management features of Pipeline CRM and Zoho One
    Feature
    Pipeline CRM
    -
    Ratings
    Zoho One
    9.1
    4 Ratings
    30% above category average
    Risk Repository00 Ratings9.12 Ratings
    Control Management00 Ratings9.33 Ratings
    Control Efficiency Assessments00 Ratings8.13 Ratings
    Issue Detection00 Ratings9.62 Ratings
    Remediation and Certification00 Ratings9.62 Ratings
    Logistics
    Comparison of Logistics features of Pipeline CRM and Zoho One
    Feature
    Pipeline CRM
    -
    Ratings
    Zoho One
    8.3
    2 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Transportation Planning and Optimization00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Transportation Execution Management00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Trade and Customs Management00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Fulfillment Management00 Ratings8.72 Ratings
    Warehouse Workforce Management00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Manufacturing
    Comparison of Manufacturing features of Pipeline CRM and Zoho One
    Feature
    Pipeline CRM
    -
    Ratings
    Zoho One
    8.4
    1 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Production Process Design00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Production Management00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Configuration Management00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Work Execution00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Manufacturing Costs00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Supply Chain
    Comparison of Supply Chain features of Pipeline CRM and Zoho One
    Feature
    Pipeline CRM
    -
    Ratings
    Zoho One
    8.5
    3 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Forecasting00 Ratings7.32 Ratings
    Inventory Planning00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Performance Monitoring00 Ratings9.32 Ratings
    Product Lifecycle Management
    Comparison of Product Lifecycle Management features of Pipeline CRM and Zoho One
    Feature
    Pipeline CRM
    -
    Ratings
    Zoho One
    8.5
    1 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Proposal Management00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Product Master Data Management00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Pipeline CRMZoho One
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.0
    (6 ratings)
    9.4
    (12 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.9
    (10 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    5.5
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Pipeline CRMZoho One
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Pipeline CRM PipelineDeals
    If you have a small business where you are trying to keep things simple, then PipelineDeals is a perfect fit. Once you get to where you are wanting to tie your marketing efforts and create marketing campaigns that are tied to leads, it starts to miss the mark
    Incentivized
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    Zoho
    Zoho One helps me to create and document each of my closures by creating deals. Zoho One helps me to generate reports, which helps me to track my contact. Zoho One helps me on creating tasks and reminds me to get it done on time. Zoho One keeps each steps and actions I took from lead to a deal.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Pipeline CRM PipelineDeals
    • Flexibility: It provides the flexibility to set it up how you want to use it. Customization is beyond what you probably want or need.
    • Reporting: We were able to setup all types of reporting and tracking.
    • Ease of Use: While the platform was powerful, it was always easy to use.
    Incentivized
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    Zoho
    • Customized dashboards
    • Easy to see the kpis for different aspects of my business
    • And offers a consolidation of CRM campaign and other applications without having to use other technologies from other companies so it's great to consulate consolidated
    • The analytics is great what else
    • Collaboration tools are excellent
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Pipeline CRM PipelineDeals
    • I wouldn't say no areas for improvement exist, but I will say that PipelineDeals takes customer input, shared product roadmap, and supports what they have very nicely. What they provide works out-of-the-box. Improvements can always be made with respect to pre-packaged integration with 3rd party services/solutions, and with extended attributes, but you also want to avoid something that attempts to boil the ocean.
    Incentivized
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    Zoho
    • In my opinion, SUPPORT IS AWFUL!!!
    • If you want to get in touch with a support representative, your best bet is to call the sales number and demand to speak with an agent.
    • Each of the tools operates in a silo, from a support perspective. Some applications, like books, have chat-based support and others require an e-mail.
    • In my experience, expect any e-mail to the main support e-mail to go unanswered.
    • The first year of support was great, but after we renewed for the second year, it has become terrible.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Pipeline CRM PipelineDeals
    If we can integrate and easily export and clean all of our data such that it can be used for multiple purposes, i.e. outreach to guests, sending out newsletters to subscribers, doing research and tracking progress, we will definitely renew
    Incentivized
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    Zoho
    No answers on this topic
    Usability
    Pipeline CRM PipelineDeals
    The user interface is simple and easy to navigate. Anyone who is overwhelmed with some of the more complicated CRM systems will definitely enjoy the simplicity of what PipelineDeals has to offer
    Incentivized
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    Zoho
    We've been a long time user and are always tweaking our automation to gain efficiencies while improving our service levels. It's pretty easy to come up with what you want to do and then do it yourself. Though, if you're looking to do some really tricked out automations, use of a Zoho Consultant would be a better idea as you'll get exactly what you need much quicker.
    Incentivized
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    Support Rating
    Pipeline CRM PipelineDeals
    Any time I have had questions or issues that have come up I've always been able to get a quick response and a resolution to what I was needing.
    Incentivized
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    Zoho
    Support is great as a customer, as a partner I get moved to that team more often and find issues in the support being provided. It also appears that the support agents do not take into account all the information provided and default back to the "step 1 of the playbook" instead of taking into account the business reason the support is being requested and understanding the steps already taken.
    Incentivized
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    Alternatives Considered
    Pipeline CRM PipelineDeals
    The cost is much better and it is much easier to use. Salesforce was way too robust and I never want to hire a consultant to set up a CRM. PipelineDeals CRM has the best visibility of our sales efforts.
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    Zoho
    There is nothing quite close to what Zoho offers with Zoho One in terms of breadth and depth of applications integrated together as a single product. Also, you get to manage a single license and user management on Zoho One, whereas you would need to work with multiple vendors and also simultaneously take care of billing and contract management with all of them. It is much easier with Zoho One
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    Pipeline CRM PipelineDeals
    • Has made us understand sales tactics that are working
    • Easily create forecasting on growth in multiple categories
    • Understand our process and what we need to improve on in closing deals
    Incentivized
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    Zoho
    • It is hassle-free to access, which saves you a lot of time and manual effort to get the data accessible.
    • Lead status and follow-ups in one place- what you require is a paradise for the Sales team.
    • Reduces the work of HR a lot.
    Incentivized
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