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Zoho vs monday CRM

Zoho comes out ahead of monday CRM on 8 of the 8 things that decide this, going by what each company publishes and what independent review sites report. The one that matters for you may be one the leader loses.

ZohoWinner
Zoho
7.2
Good
8 of 8 rounds
vs
monday CRM
monday CRM
6.2
Fair
0 of 8 rounds

The verdict

Zoho takes it, 8–0 on rounds.

On the published figures and the independent review sites, Zoho takes 8 of 8 rounds. Treat that as a starting point and check the current figures on both pages, because prices and plans move.

Choose Zoho if…

  • • You want Zoho's edge on trying it before you pay and what automation costs

Choose monday CRM if…

  • • You have a reason to pick monday CRM that is not on this list

Round by round

  1. Round 1Trying it before you payZoho wins
    Zoho8/10

    Free edition

    free forever for up to three users, no trial period

    Source: zoho.com ↗

    monday CRM5/10

    Unlimited time on Free plan

    Free plan

    • 14-day free trial, against Free edition

    Source: monday.com ↗

    Zoho wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

  2. Round 2What automation costsZoho wins
    Zoho8/10

    $0

    the free edition already includes five workflow rules

    Source: zoho.com ↗

    monday CRM5/10

    $17

    Standard, which includes 250 monthly CRM automations

    • $17, against $0

    Source: monday.com ↗

    Zoho wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

  3. Round 3Who picks up when you are stuckZoho wins
    Zoho8/10

    8 hours (Monday - Friday)

    Chat Support

    • default support on every paid edition

    Source: zoho.com ↗

    monday CRM5/10

    24/7 support via live chat

    a chatbot first, with a switch to a human

    • 24/7 support via live chat, against Phone 8h x 5 days, chat 24 x 5

    Source: support.monday.com ↗

    Zoho wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

  4. Round 4How well it connectsZoho wins
    Zoho8/10

    900+ integrations

    Zoho CRM integrations in the Zoho Marketplace

    Source: zoho.com ↗

    monday CRM5/10

    850+

    integrations and apps

    • 500+ apps, against 900+ integrations

    Source: monday.com ↗

    Zoho wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

  5. Round 5What automation adds to the billZoho wins
    Zoho8/10

    $0 extra

    workflow automation is already in the cheapest plan

    Source: zoho.com ↗

    monday CRM5/10

    +$5

    from $12 to $17 per user per month

    • +$5, against $0 extra

    Source: monday.com ↗

    Zoho wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

  6. Round 6What customers say on TrustpilotZoho wins
    Zoho8/10

    3.9 out of 5

    TrustScore from 6,138 reviews on Trustpilot

    Source: trustpilot.com ↗

    monday CRM5/10

    2.1 out of 5

    TrustScore from 3,438 reviews on Trustpilot

    • 2.1 out of 5, against 3.9 out of 5

    Source: trustpilot.com ↗

    Zoho wins this round on independent review-site data, not on its own claims.

  7. Round 7How many contacts you can storeZoho wins
    Zoho8/10

    100,000 records

    Standard

    Source: zoho.com ↗

    monday CRM5/10

    1,000 active contacts & deals

    Basic plan (yearly and monthly billing)

    • 1,000 contacts & deals, against 100,000 records

    Source: monday.com ↗

    Zoho wins this round on what the published sources say.

  8. Round 8Emailing many contacts at onceZoho wins
    Zoho8/10

    Mass email included

    Standard

    Source: zoho.com ↗

    monday CRM5/10

    No mass email

    Basic

    • No mass email, against Mass email included

    Source: monday.com ↗

    Zoho wins this round on what the published sources say.

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Side by side

Overall score
7.2
Best
6.2
Price
See price
See price
What automation adds to the bill
8.0
7.0
What it costs to start
6.2
6.6
What automation costs
8.0
7.0
What customers say on Trustpilot
6.7
6.5
Trying it before you pay
7.8
5.0
Head-to-head findings
What automation adds to the bill
$0 extra
+$5
What it costs to start
$14
$12
What automation costs
$0
$17
What customers say on Trustpilot
3.9 out of 5
2.1 out of 5
Trying it before you pay
Free edition
14-day free trial
How well it connects
900+ integrations
500+ apps
Who picks up when you are stuck
8 hours (Monday - Friday)
24/7 support via live chat
Emailing many contacts at once
Mass email included
No mass email
Record
Head-to-head record
7–0
1–3–2
Head-to-heads won
100 %
25 %
Rounds won
74 %
38 %
Pros
  • default support on every paid edition
  • apps monday CRM connects to
Cons
  • 900+ integrations, against 9,000+ apps
  • 900+ integrations, against 1,500+ integrations
  • 10 custom fields per module, against 1,000 custom properties/object
  • 3.9 out of 5, against 4.4 out of 5
  • 14-day free trial, against 30-day free trial
  • 500+ apps, against 9,000+ apps
  • No mass email, against Mass email included
  • No email templates, against Email templates included
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