Pipeliner CRM vs. Zoho CRM

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Pipeliner CRM
Score 8.7 out of 10
Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
Pipeliner CRM is a sales enablement tool focusing on pipeline management, sales processes, and analytics designed to empower sales professionals. Pipeliner CRM provides a visual sales process, profiles, and charts, all of which aim to help users take the right actions with their buyers and even helps identify key contacts within an organization. Pipeliner CRM Cloud is the latest addition to a product line that already includes Pipeliner CRM Hybrid, an…
$65
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
Pipeliner CRMZoho CRM
Editions & Modules
STARTER - Basic sales management, tracking and collaboration
$65.00 per user per month
STARTER - Basic sales management, tracking and collaboration
$65 per user per month
BUSINESS - Full CRM functionality, customization and unique productivity features.
$85 per user per month
BUSINESS - Full CRM functionality, customization and unique productivity features.
$85 per user per month
ENTERPRISE - Full CRM functionality with advanced reporting, customization and services.
$115 per user per month
ENTERPRISE - Full CRM functionality with advanced reporting, customization and services.
$115 per user per month
UNLIMITED - Full CRM functionality with advanced reporting, customization and services.
$150 per user per month
UNLIMITED - Advanced CRM functionality including advanced features
$150 per user per month
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
Pipeliner CRMZoho CRM
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
YesYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup fee$14 /user/month
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
Pipeliner CRMZoho CRM
Top Pros
Top Cons
Features
Pipeliner CRMZoho CRM
Sales Force Automation
Comparison of Sales Force Automation features of Product A and Product B
Pipeliner CRM
9.0
18 Ratings
16% above category average
Zoho CRM
7.7
274 Ratings
0% above category average
Customer data management / contact management8.218 Ratings8.3266 Ratings
Workflow management8.818 Ratings7.8253 Ratings
Territory management8.916 Ratings7.4186 Ratings
Opportunity management9.018 Ratings8.2240 Ratings
Integration with email client (e.g., Outlook or Gmail)9.617 Ratings7.4239 Ratings
Contract management8.816 Ratings7.6191 Ratings
Quote & order management9.62 Ratings7.6190 Ratings
Interaction tracking8.917 Ratings7.9237 Ratings
Channel / partner relationship management9.014 Ratings7.3182 Ratings
Customer Service & Support
Comparison of Customer Service & Support features of Product A and Product B
Pipeliner CRM
9.3
2 Ratings
21% above category average
Zoho CRM
7.1
210 Ratings
6% below category average
Case management9.11 Ratings7.2203 Ratings
Call center management9.11 Ratings6.9163 Ratings
Help desk management9.62 Ratings7.2181 Ratings
Marketing Automation
Comparison of Marketing Automation features of Product A and Product B
Pipeliner CRM
8.6
19 Ratings
13% above category average
Zoho CRM
8.1
253 Ratings
7% above category average
Lead management8.919 Ratings8.2248 Ratings
Email marketing8.22 Ratings8.0210 Ratings
CRM Project Management
Comparison of CRM Project Management features of Product A and Product B
Pipeliner CRM
8.8
19 Ratings
15% above category average
Zoho CRM
7.8
251 Ratings
3% above category average
Task management8.319 Ratings8.1236 Ratings
Billing and invoicing management9.11 Ratings7.7171 Ratings
Reporting9.018 Ratings7.8230 Ratings
CRM Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of CRM Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
Pipeliner CRM
8.3
19 Ratings
9% above category average
Zoho CRM
7.9
246 Ratings
4% above category average
Forecasting9.019 Ratings7.6206 Ratings
Pipeline visualization8.319 Ratings7.9224 Ratings
Customizable reports7.519 Ratings8.1237 Ratings
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
Pipeliner CRM
8.3
19 Ratings
9% above category average
Zoho CRM
7.9
265 Ratings
4% above category average
Custom fields8.219 Ratings8.4263 Ratings
Custom objects8.018 Ratings7.9210 Ratings
Scripting environment9.11 Ratings7.3170 Ratings
API for custom integration8.117 Ratings7.8193 Ratings
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
Pipeliner CRM
8.2
18 Ratings
2% below category average
Zoho CRM
8.4
253 Ratings
1% above category average
Single sign-on capability8.317 Ratings8.4220 Ratings
Role-based user permissions8.218 Ratings8.3248 Ratings
Social CRM
Comparison of Social CRM features of Product A and Product B
Pipeliner CRM
8.4
17 Ratings
14% above category average
Zoho CRM
8.1
158 Ratings
11% above category average
Social data8.017 Ratings8.1157 Ratings
Social engagement8.717 Ratings8.0149 Ratings
Integrations with 3rd-party Software
Comparison of Integrations with 3rd-party Software features of Product A and Product B
Pipeliner CRM
8.5
17 Ratings
17% above category average
Zoho CRM
7.7
200 Ratings
7% above category average
Marketing automation7.917 Ratings7.8197 Ratings
Compensation management9.11 Ratings7.5130 Ratings
Platform
Comparison of Platform features of Product A and Product B
Pipeliner CRM
8.2
17 Ratings
9% above category average
Zoho CRM
7.7
219 Ratings
2% above category average
Mobile access8.217 Ratings7.7219 Ratings
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User Ratings
Pipeliner CRMZoho CRM
Likelihood to Recommend
9.0
(20 ratings)
8.3
(298 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.1
(1 ratings)
3.3
(33 ratings)
Usability
9.7
(10 ratings)
8.3
(168 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(2 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(2 ratings)
Support Rating
8.9
(10 ratings)
4.7
(65 ratings)
In-Person Training
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
Online Training
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(5 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
7.2
(10 ratings)
Configurability
-
(0 ratings)
8.1
(110 ratings)
Contract Terms and Pricing Model
-
(0 ratings)
9.5
(21 ratings)
Ease of integration
-
(0 ratings)
7.2
(2 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Professional Services
-
(0 ratings)
8.3
(7 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
-
(0 ratings)
9.6
(2 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
-
(0 ratings)
9.2
(2 ratings)
User Testimonials
Pipeliner CRMZoho CRM
Likelihood to Recommend
Pipelinersales
Pipeliner CRM is very flexible, easy to work with, data capturing is at [its] best, its integration to other major software’s and it aids in the monitoring of the core work process. One distinctive feature is it is very easy to learn without extensive training. This really helps in the [execution] of the task in our organization.
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Zoho
For customizing a CRM without needing specialist support, Zoho CRM is great. The admin UI is pretty intuitive and easy to use. Zoho CRM also works great for tracking contact records and relationships to other records. For instance, we run 10+ different programs, and we need to track every contact's relationship to any and all of our programs. Besides the program relationship, we also track organization/employer relationships, host site relationships for interns, team relationships for several of our programs, and we are starting to track grant disbursement as well. Zoho CRM's "joiner modules" handle all of these different connection points fairly well, though the data import process can be a pain.
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Pros
Pipelinersales
  • Clear and easy visualisation of Sales Process
  • Great capability in reporting both in-app with 'filter' and reporting module built-in is easy to use
  • Reporting into pivot table is also easy and very useful
  • Mobile app has always been very good and easy to use since 2015
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Zoho
  • Zoho CRM has so much space to capture lots of information.
  • Zoho CRM can be customized for your organization's needs.
  • Zoho CRM is great for running reports to help make business decisions.
  • We love all the different dashboards we can create.
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Cons
Pipelinersales
  • The product development team at Pipeliner CRM always seems to be a step or two ahead of what I'm experiencing. Therefore they've already addressed improvements I could have suggested. They are really in touch with their users and overall user experience.
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Zoho
  • our team found it very challenging to integrate directly to our wordpress site
  • while there may be a way to integrate to the SMS system, we have not discovered how a sales rep would be able to get an sms when customers leave their contact info (not through the app)
  • we have one team member who still works with outlook calendar. it was easy to integrate with google calendar, but a second calendar, depending upon the user
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Likelihood to Renew
Pipelinersales
Currently the company is using the Pipeliner CRM because we believe it is a tool that puts the customer as the main focus of business processes in order to understand and anticipate their needs, and then serve them in the best way.
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Zoho
Zoho has been a wonderful tool for us for several years and there is so much more we can do with it. New features are released often which give a team like us the option to further fine tune our business process management techniques. I honestly couldn't imagine running our business not on Zoho.
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Usability
Pipelinersales
I gave that rating level because it reflects both my satisfaction and expectations about PipelinerCRM.Plus, the adoption rate of this software. I mean the usability rate is very low. It just takes, for learning, a couple of hours less than three days roughly. Return on time investment is low also.
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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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Support Rating
Pipelinersales
The support from Pipeliner CRM is superb; they have instant customer support and they are on time. They also give enough knowledge of sales and other material for the knowledge. They also have AI in the support by talking with customer support directly from the web or app and so on.
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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
Pipelinersales
No answers on this topic
Zoho
It was harder to learn when there were mostly real estate users in the room. We are sales solely.
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Online Training
Pipelinersales
No answers on this topic
Zoho
Online training is tough, but Zoho and their partners do a good job of explaining things.
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Implementation Rating
Pipelinersales
No answers on this topic
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
Pipelinersales
The most important reason for selecting pipeliner CRM:-exceptional user engagement through its sales-friendly interface. With its uniform navigation and visual approach, users can learn the system quickly. Users can easily customize what they see to make the system their own. Best user interface & fast to learn.
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Zoho
Zoho is the only product we have used. Our company is fairly new and before purchasing Zoho a few years ago, client files were only saved and looked at through our company server. Because of how great Zoho has been, we have never considered looking for another product because there really is no need
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Contract Terms and Pricing Model
Pipelinersales
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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Professional Services
Pipelinersales
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
Pipelinersales
  • As a VisualCRM tool, our clients sales teams seem to accelerate their deal closes.
  • The visual tools allow those "no good deals" to be spotted and resource usage limited.
  • A great tool to manage those "pipelines" within the company. A pipe is really a series of actions that constitute a planned result.
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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

Pipeliner CRM Screenshots

Screenshot of Pipeliner CRM — A sales enablement tool focused  on pipeline management, sales process & analytics.Screenshot of Can be used with email such as MS Outlook, gmailScreenshot of The pipeline view, to review and forecast sales, manage revenue risk, collaborate with a sales teamScreenshot of Pipeliner CRM opportunity viewScreenshot of Analytics: analyse win/loss rates, review sales person/team/territory performance, set key sales metrics & goals, leading & lagging indicatorsScreenshot of Visual Sales Tool: designed to cut through the noise, focuses on high value activities, everything in one place (no need for multiple tools)

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.