{"id":69212,"date":"2026-05-18T13:07:54","date_gmt":"2026-05-18T13:07:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/salesdorado.com\/uncategorized\/free-vs-paid-crm-2\/"},"modified":"2026-05-18T13:25:32","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T13:25:32","slug":"free-crm-vs-paid-crm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/salesdorado.com\/en\/crm\/crm-software\/free-crm-vs-paid-crm\/","title":{"rendered":"Free CRM vs. paid CRM: our full comparison"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>For years, &#8220;free CRM&#8221; has been a simple loss leader. That may be enough to get you started, but it&#8217;s clearly useless beyond that. The simple result was that almost all SMBs who opted for a free version found themselves switching to a paid version after six months. This is exactly what the publishers wanted, and is the basis of the so-called &#8220;freemium&#8221; model, omnipresent in the SaaS world.<\/p>\n<p>But things are moving a little in this direction, and <strong>some CRM players are now offering really generous free packages<\/strong>. A player like Bitrix24, for example, offers a free CRM with unlimited users, full CRM, integrated telephony, automations and even AI. At this stage, it&#8217;s no longer a loss leader, but a real tool that can be sufficient for a small business for several years.<\/p>\n<p>As a result, the question &#8220;Free CRM or paid CRM? The real questions are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>What&#8217;s <em>really<\/em> free today (and what&#8217;s fake free)?<\/li>\n<li>When do you really need to switch to pay-as-you-go?<\/li>\n<li>How can you avoid the classic pitfalls of exploding per-user pricing as you grow?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>We answer your questions.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_83 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-transparent ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Sommaire<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/salesdorado.com\/en\/crm\/crm-software\/free-crm-vs-paid-crm\/#the-myth-of-the-%e2%80%9creal%e2%80%9d-free-crm-and-todays-reality\" >The myth of the &#8220;real&#8221; free CRM (and today&#8217;s reality)<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/salesdorado.com\/en\/crm\/crm-software\/free-crm-vs-paid-crm\/#the-4-main-types-of-free-crm\" >The 4 main types of free CRM<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/salesdorado.com\/en\/crm\/crm-software\/free-crm-vs-paid-crm\/#the-classic-freemium-trap\" >The classic freemium trap<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/salesdorado.com\/en\/crm\/crm-software\/free-crm-vs-paid-crm\/#one-notable-exception-and-a-smart-choice-bitrix24\" >One notable exception (and a smart choice) Bitrix24<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/salesdorado.com\/en\/crm\/crm-software\/free-crm-vs-paid-crm\/#the-illusion-of-gratuity-hidden-costs\" >The illusion of gratuity (hidden costs)<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/salesdorado.com\/en\/crm\/crm-software\/free-crm-vs-paid-crm\/#when-a-free-crm-is-really-enough-the-4-typical-profiles\" >When a free CRM is really enough (the 4 typical profiles)<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/salesdorado.com\/en\/crm\/crm-software\/free-crm-vs-paid-crm\/#1-vse-start-ups-1-to-3-people\" >#1 VSE start-ups (1 to 3 people)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/salesdorado.com\/en\/crm\/crm-software\/free-crm-vs-paid-crm\/#2-customer-focused-services-craftsmen-consultants-freelancers\" >#2 Customer-focused services (craftsmen, consultants, freelancers)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/salesdorado.com\/en\/crm\/crm-software\/free-crm-vs-paid-crm\/#3-the-distributed-team-that-wants-to-centralize-without-paying-for-everything\" >#3 The distributed team that wants to centralize without paying for everything<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/salesdorado.com\/en\/crm\/crm-software\/free-crm-vs-paid-crm\/#4-the-pre-investment-evaluation-phase\" >#4 The pre-investment evaluation phase<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/salesdorado.com\/en\/crm\/crm-software\/free-crm-vs-paid-crm\/#6-signals-to-switch-to-paid-crm\" >6 signals to switch to paid CRM<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/salesdorado.com\/en\/crm\/crm-software\/free-crm-vs-paid-crm\/#1-you-exceed-the-limits-of-the-free-plan\" >#1 You exceed the limits of the free plan<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/salesdorado.com\/en\/crm\/crm-software\/free-crm-vs-paid-crm\/#2-you-need-advanced-automation\" >#2 You need advanced automation<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/salesdorado.com\/en\/crm\/crm-software\/free-crm-vs-paid-crm\/#3-you-want-integrated-marketing-automation\" >#3 You want integrated marketing automation<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/salesdorado.com\/en\/crm\/crm-software\/free-crm-vs-paid-crm\/#4-you-need-responsive-customer-support\" >#4 You need responsive customer support<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/salesdorado.com\/en\/crm\/crm-software\/free-crm-vs-paid-crm\/#5-you-want-advanced-ai\" >#5 You want advanced AI<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/salesdorado.com\/en\/crm\/crm-software\/free-crm-vs-paid-crm\/#6-you-reach-a-volume-that-requires-enterprise-features\" >#6 You reach a volume that requires enterprise features<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/salesdorado.com\/en\/crm\/crm-software\/free-crm-vs-paid-crm\/#what-you-really-gain-by-paying-and-what-hasnt-changed\" >What you really gain by paying (and what hasn&#8217;t changed)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/salesdorado.com\/en\/crm\/crm-software\/free-crm-vs-paid-crm\/#comparison-of-free-crm-plans\" >Comparison of free CRM plans<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-20\" href=\"https:\/\/salesdorado.com\/en\/crm\/crm-software\/free-crm-vs-paid-crm\/#crm-payant-the-different-pricing-logics\" >CRM Payant the different pricing logics<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-21\" href=\"https:\/\/salesdorado.com\/en\/crm\/crm-software\/free-crm-vs-paid-crm\/#per-user-pricing-the-classic-trap\" >Per-user pricing (the classic trap)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-22\" href=\"https:\/\/salesdorado.com\/en\/crm\/crm-software\/free-crm-vs-paid-crm\/#flat-rate-pricing-the-bitrix24-model\" >Flat-rate pricing (the Bitrix24 model)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-23\" href=\"https:\/\/salesdorado.com\/en\/crm\/crm-software\/free-crm-vs-paid-crm\/#the-special-case-of-hubspot\" >The special case of HubSpot<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-24\" href=\"https:\/\/salesdorado.com\/en\/crm\/crm-software\/free-crm-vs-paid-crm\/#salesforce-pipedrive-and-others\" >Salesforce, Pipedrive and others<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-25\" href=\"https:\/\/salesdorado.com\/en\/crm\/crm-software\/free-crm-vs-paid-crm\/#our-verdict-and-recommendations-by-profile\" >Our verdict and recommendations by profile<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-26\" href=\"https:\/\/salesdorado.com\/en\/crm\/crm-software\/free-crm-vs-paid-crm\/#you-are-a-small-business-with-1-to-5-employees\" >You are a small business with 1 to 5 employees<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-27\" href=\"https:\/\/salesdorado.com\/en\/crm\/crm-software\/free-crm-vs-paid-crm\/#you-are-a-small-business-with-5-to-20-employees-and-moderate-needs\" >You are a small business with 5 to 20 employees and moderate needs<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-28\" href=\"https:\/\/salesdorado.com\/en\/crm\/crm-software\/free-crm-vs-paid-crm\/#you-are-an-sme-with-20-to-50-employees\" >You are an SME with 20 to 50 employees<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-29\" href=\"https:\/\/salesdorado.com\/en\/crm\/crm-software\/free-crm-vs-paid-crm\/#you-are-a-marketing-and-inbound-oriented-sme\" >You are a marketing and inbound-oriented SME<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-30\" href=\"https:\/\/salesdorado.com\/en\/crm\/crm-software\/free-crm-vs-paid-crm\/#you-have-complex-processes-and-a-substantial-budget\" >You have complex processes and a substantial budget<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"the-myth-of-the-%e2%80%9creal%e2%80%9d-free-crm-and-todays-reality\"><\/span>The myth of the &#8220;real&#8221; free CRM (and today&#8217;s reality)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"the-4-main-types-of-free-crm\"><\/span>The 4 main types of free CRM<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Before comparing, it&#8217;s important to understand. Not all free CRMs are created equal. There are four families, with very different rationales.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>The freemium loss leader<\/strong>. This is the dominant model: <a href=\"https:\/\/salesdorado.com\/en\/crm\/crm-software\/hubspot-crm-review\/\">HubSpot<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/salesdorado.com\/en\/crm\/crm-software\/zoho-crm-review\/\">Zoho<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/salesdorado.com\/en\/b2b-marketing\/marketing-automation-software\/brevo-review\/\">Brevo<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/salesdorado.com\/en\/crm\/crm-software\/freshsales-review\/\">Freshsales<\/a>. The publisher offers a free version that&#8217;s attractive enough to draw you into its ecosystem, with limits that are frustrating enough to push you into paying. It works for them. Not always for you.<\/li>\n<li><strong style=\"font-family: ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, 'Noto Sans', sans-serif, 'Apple Color Emoji', 'Segoe UI Emoji', 'Segoe UI Symbol', 'Noto Color Emoji';\">Open source <\/strong><span style=\"font-family: ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, 'Noto Sans', sans-serif, 'Apple Color Emoji', 'Segoe UI Emoji', 'Segoe UI Symbol', 'Noto Color Emoji';\">(<\/span>vTiger, EspoCRM, SuiteCRM<span style=\"font-family: ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, 'Noto Sans', sans-serif, 'Apple Color Emoji', 'Segoe UI Emoji', 'Segoe UI Symbol', 'Noto Color Emoji';\">). The code is free, it&#8217;s free on paper, but open source CRM solutions require solid technical skills for self-hosting, maintenance and security. It&#8217;s often free on the surface, but expensive in reality when you add up the cost of the server, technical time and upgrades. <\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong style=\"font-family: ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, 'Noto Sans', sans-serif, 'Apple Color Emoji', 'Segoe UI Emoji', 'Segoe UI Symbol', 'Noto Color Emoji';\">Truly generous freemium<\/strong><span style=\"font-family: ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, 'Noto Sans', sans-serif, 'Apple Color Emoji', 'Segoe UI Emoji', 'Segoe UI Symbol', 'Noto Color Emoji';\">. It&#8217;s what&#8217;s new in recent years. Bitrix24 is the most striking example: unlimited users, complete CRM, enterprise features in the free version. The business model is based on the gradual conversion of a proportion of users to paid plans, without sabotaging the free version. We could also mention Brevo, whose free offer is also generous, even if the product is more marketing-oriented than CRM sales-oriented. <\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong style=\"font-family: ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, 'Noto Sans', sans-serif, 'Apple Color Emoji', 'Segoe UI Emoji', 'Segoe UI Symbol', 'Noto Color Emoji';\">Templates on general-purpose tools<\/strong>. For example, a <span style=\"font-family: ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, 'Noto Sans', sans-serif, 'Apple Color Emoji', 'Segoe UI Emoji', 'Segoe UI Symbol', 'Noto Color Emoji';\">Notion, an Airtable or Trello transformed into a CRM via templates. That&#8217;s fine for a freelance activity or a small project, but they&#8217;re not real CRMs, let&#8217;s be honest. You won&#8217;t find structured sales pipelines, native automations, telephony, scoring&#8230; <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"the-classic-freemium-trap\"><\/span>The classic freemium trap<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Here&#8217;s what the major publishers&#8217; free offers really look like today:<\/p>\n<div class=\"overflow-x-scroll w-full\">\n<table class=\"table-auto w-full\">\n<thead class=\"bg-gold-500\">\n<tr class=\"text-sm\">\n<th class=\"p-2 border border-slate-600\">Editor<\/th>\n<th class=\"p-2 border border-slate-600\">Users<\/th>\n<th class=\"p-2 border border-slate-600\">Contacts<\/th>\n<th class=\"p-2 border border-slate-600\">The real limit<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"bg-white\">\n<tr class=\"text-sm font-light\">\n<td class=\"p-2 border border-slate-600\"><strong>HubSpot CRM Free<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"p-2 border border-slate-600\">Unlimited (CRM only)<\/td>\n<td class=\"p-2 border border-slate-600\">1 million<\/td>\n<td class=\"p-2 border border-slate-600\">No automation workflow, no scoring, almost no support. As soon as you reach the Marketing\/Sales\/Service Hubs, you&#8217;re limited to 2-5 users.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"text-sm font-light\">\n<td class=\"p-2 border border-slate-600\"><strong>Zoho CRM Free<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"p-2 border border-slate-600\">3<\/td>\n<td class=\"p-2 border border-slate-600\">5 000<\/td>\n<td class=\"p-2 border border-slate-600\">Zia (Zoho AI) is disabled. No automation, no webhooks, no advanced personalization.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"text-sm font-light\">\n<td class=\"p-2 border border-slate-600\"><strong>Brevo Free<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"p-2 border border-slate-600\">1<\/td>\n<td class=\"p-2 border border-slate-600\">Unlimited<\/td>\n<td class=\"p-2 border border-slate-600\">300 emails per day maximum, no customizable logo, Brevo branding mandatory.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"text-sm font-light\">\n<td class=\"p-2 border border-slate-600\"><strong>Freshsales Free<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"p-2 border border-slate-600\">3<\/td>\n<td class=\"p-2 border border-slate-600\">Unlimited<\/td>\n<td class=\"p-2 border border-slate-600\">No Freddy AI, no automation, no email sequences, limited support.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"text-sm font-light\">\n<td class=\"p-2 border border-slate-600\"><strong>Salesforce Marketing Cloud<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"p-2 border border-slate-600\">0 (no freebies!)<\/td>\n<td class=\"p-2 border border-slate-600\">&#8211;<\/td>\n<td class=\"p-2 border border-slate-600\">14-day free trial only. No freemium plan.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p>So the pattern is clear:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Either the number of users is ridiculously low for an SME (1 to 3 people).<\/li>\n<li>Either the &#8220;free&#8221; CRM is in reality an empty shell, lacking essential functionalities (automation, AI, integrations).<\/li>\n<li>Or both.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Logically, classic freemium isn&#8217;t designed to accompany you, it&#8217;s designed to convert you!<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"one-notable-exception-and-a-smart-choice-bitrix24\"><\/span>One notable exception (and a smart choice): Bitrix24<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Bitrix24 has made a radically different choice. Instead of amputating the free version, the publisher has filled it up.<\/p>\n<p>The Free plan includes :<\/p>\n<ul class=\"icon-check\">\n<li><strong>Unlimited users<\/strong>. Not an empty shell with 2 or 3 seats. You can add your whole team.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Complete CRM<\/strong>: unlimited prospects, transactions, contacts, companies, quotes and invoices.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sales tunnels<\/strong> with configurable pipeline and customizable fields.<\/li>\n<li><strong>CRM-integrated telephony<\/strong> (number rental, call recording, integration with contact records).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Omnichannel contact center<\/strong>: web forms, chat widget, WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram, Telegram integration.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Unlimited electronic signature<\/strong> via Bitrix24 Sign.<\/li>\n<li><strong>CoPilot AI<\/strong> in chat, news feed and certain CRM actions (within reasonable limits).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Website<\/strong> and landing page <strong>builder<\/strong> with hosting included.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Unlimited tasks and projects<\/strong>, with Kanban views, lists and calendar.<\/li>\n<li><strong>5 GB of cloud storage<\/strong> for files and documents.<\/li>\n<li>Complete <strong>mobile application<\/strong> on iOS and Android.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-69196\" src=\"https:\/\/salesdorado.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/bitrix24-crm-gratuit-scaled.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"2048\" height=\"914\" srcset=\"https:\/\/salesdorado.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/bitrix24-crm-gratuit-scaled.png 2048w, https:\/\/salesdorado.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/bitrix24-crm-gratuit-300x134.png 300w, https:\/\/salesdorado.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/bitrix24-crm-gratuit-1024x457.png 1024w, https:\/\/salesdorado.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/bitrix24-crm-gratuit-768x343.png 768w, https:\/\/salesdorado.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/bitrix24-crm-gratuit-1536x686.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>To put it in perspective: no other CRM on the market offers this level of functionality in a free version. In fact, it&#8217;s probably the most generous free offer ever published on this market. <\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What you won&#8217; <em>t<\/em> find with Bitrix24 free of charge<\/strong>: advanced automation (rules and triggers beyond the basics), integrated marketing functionalities (mass e-mail marketing, SMS), Sales Intelligence (customer journey tracking, advertising ROI), fine-tuned access rights management, speech analytics functionalities and advanced CoPilot roles. For these needs, you&#8217;ll need to upgrade to a paid plan. But this doesn&#8217;t apply to the majority of small and medium-sized businesses.<\/p>\n<div class=\"blocTips info-light\"><i class=\"fa fa-gift\"><\/i><br \/>\n<span class=\"title is-5\">Test Bitrix24 for free<\/span><br \/>\nBitrix24 offers a free plan with no limit on the number of users and no expiry date, complete with CRM, telephony, electronic signature and CoPilot AI. Enough to equip an entire VSE-SME, without having to break out the bank card. We recommend you give it a try.\n<div class=\"buttons\"><a class=\"button is-info is-normal\" title=\"Bitrix24\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bitrix24.fr\/~n2Lbw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener sponsored\">Create a free Bitrix24 account<\/a><br \/>\n<a class=\"button is-normal is-info is-outlined internal\" title=\"Bitrix24 our opinion\" href=\"https:\/\/salesdorado.com\/en\/crm\/crm-software\/review-bitrix24\/\">Our opinion on Bitrix24<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"the-illusion-of-gratuity-hidden-costs\"><\/span>The illusion of gratuity (hidden costs)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Scoop: no CRM is totally &#8220;free&#8221;, not even Bitrix24<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>There are always costs that don&#8217;t show up on the bill.<\/p>\n<p>Here are the main ones:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Set-up costs<\/strong>. Setting up a CRM, even a free one, takes time. You need to define custom fields, configure pipeline steps, import existing contacts, train the team, and so on. Depending on the size and complexity of the project, it can take anywhere from 2 days to 2 weeks of actual work.<\/li>\n<li><strong style=\"font-family: ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, 'Noto Sans', sans-serif, 'Apple Color Emoji', 'Segoe UI Emoji', 'Segoe UI Symbol', 'Noto Color Emoji';\">The cost of future migration<\/strong><span style=\"font-family: ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, 'Noto Sans', sans-serif, 'Apple Color Emoji', 'Segoe UI Emoji', 'Segoe UI Symbol', 'Noto Color Emoji';\">. This is the classic trap. You start out with a free CRM that only partially covers your needs. After a year or two, you need to migrate to another tool. Migration is expensive: exporting\/importing data, re-engineering processes, re-training, temporary loss of productivity. We&#8217;ve seen <a href=\"https:\/\/salesdorado.com\/en\/crm\/software-migration-crm\/\">CRM migrations<\/a> costing 30-person SMEs over \u20ac20,000. <\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong style=\"font-family: ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, 'Noto Sans', sans-serif, 'Apple Color Emoji', 'Segoe UI Emoji', 'Segoe UI Symbol', 'Noto Color Emoji';\">The cost of integration<\/strong><span style=\"font-family: ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, 'Noto Sans', sans-serif, 'Apple Color Emoji', 'Segoe UI Emoji', 'Segoe UI Symbol', 'Noto Color Emoji';\">. A CRM alone isn&#8217;t enough. It needs to communicate with your billing tool, your messaging system, your website and your marketing solution. Native integrations are sometimes limited in free plans, and going through Zapier or Make adds a monthly cost. <\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong style=\"font-family: ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, 'Noto Sans', sans-serif, 'Apple Color Emoji', 'Segoe UI Emoji', 'Segoe UI Symbol', 'Noto Color Emoji';\">The cost of reaching the limit<\/strong><span style=\"font-family: ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, 'Noto Sans', sans-serif, 'Apple Color Emoji', 'Segoe UI Emoji', 'Segoe UI Symbol', 'Noto Color Emoji';\">. The day you exceed the free plan&#8217;s quota (users, contacts, emails), you&#8217;re obliged to pay or cut your activity short. And the publisher knows it: that&#8217;s why classic freemium imposes such low thresholds&#8230; <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"when-a-free-crm-is-really-enough-the-4-typical-profiles\"><\/span>When a free CRM is really enough (the 4 typical profiles)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Free CRM is not a compromise. For some profiles, it&#8217;s simply the right choice. Here are four situations where a free version more than covers your needs <\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1-vse-start-ups-1-to-3-people\"><\/span>#1 VSE start-ups (1 to 3 people)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>If you&#8217;ve just launched your business, you need to centralize your contacts, track your opportunities and keep track of exchanges.<\/p>\n<p>You don&#8217;t yet have a mature sales process, a team to manage or reporting to produce. You want a simple, free tool that can grow with you.<\/p>\n<p>Do you recognize yourself in this presentation? Then you&#8217;re the right person for a free Bitrix24, a free HubSpot CRM or a <a href=\"https:\/\/salesdorado.com\/en\/crm\/crm-software\/zoho-crm-review\/\">Zoho CRM<\/a> Standard trial plan.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2-customer-focused-services-craftsmen-consultants-freelancers\"><\/span>#2 Customer-focused services (craftsmen, consultants, freelancers)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/salesdorado.com\/en\/crm\/the-10-best-crms-for-freelancers\/\">For an independent consultant, a craftsman or a service business<\/a>, the volume of prospects is low, but the depth of the relationship is high. What&#8217;s important is not to forget anything: keeping track of exchanges, scheduling follow-ups, keeping track of a customer you met 8 months ago.<\/p>\n<p>For this profile, a free CRM does the job. No need for complex automation, no need for predictive scoring, no need for marketing automation. What you really need if you&#8217;re in this situation is :<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Centralize contacts.<\/li>\n<li>Follow opportunities.<\/li>\n<li>Schedule tasks.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3-the-distributed-team-that-wants-to-centralize-without-paying-for-everything\"><\/span>#3 The distributed team that wants to centralize without paying for everything<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>There are about ten of you, maybe fifteen. You work remotely or on a hybrid basis. Your need is to share sales information with each other, without everyone having their own Excel file or Trello. CRM isn&#8217;t your most critical day-to-day sales tool; it&#8217;s more like a team memory.<\/p>\n<p>For this situation, the vast majority of paid CRMs will charge you \u20ac10 to \u20ac30 per user per month, i.e. \u20ac100 to \u20ac450 per month just to have a shared tool. A free tool like Bitrix24 is more than sufficient for this purpose.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4-the-pre-investment-evaluation-phase\"><\/span>#4 The pre-investment evaluation phase<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>You&#8217;ve identified that you need a CRM, but you don&#8217;t yet know exactly what you need it for. You want to test and understand what a CRM can do, before investing in a tool and implementation project.<\/p>\n<p>This is a perfectly legitimate use of free plans. With one nuance: don&#8217;t test a CRM &#8220;loss leader&#8221; for 6 months and then realize that it doesn&#8217;t cover your needs. Test two or three options in parallel for 2 to 4 weeks, on a concrete use case, and then decide.<\/p>\n<div class=\"blocTips primary-light\"><i class=\"fa fa-lightbulb-o\"><\/i><br \/>\n<span class=\"title is-5\">Salesdorado&#8217;s opinion<\/span><br \/>\nThe rule is simple: a free CRM is enough if your needs are really basic (centralizing contacts, tracking a few opportunities, not forgetting anything) and if your tool won&#8217;t waste time as you grow.<\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6-signals-to-switch-to-paid-crm\"><\/span>6 signals to switch to paid CRM<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Free has its limits. At some point, switching to pay becomes the right choice. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Here are the six concrete signals we observe in SMEs<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1-you-exceed-the-limits-of-the-free-plan\"><\/span>#1 You exceed the limits of the free plan<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>This is clearly the most obvious signal. You reach 5 sales reps and your HubSpot Free Sales Hub caps out at 2 users. Or you exceed 5,000 contacts in your free Zoho. Or you want to create a second pipeline to manage two separate activities, but your plan limits it to just one. At that point, you have a choice: pay up, or switch to another tool.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2-you-need-advanced-automation\"><\/span>#2 You need advanced automation<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Multi-step workflows (automatic sequenced follow-ups, predictive scoring, automatic lead allocation according to complex rules) are almost systematically blocked in the free plan. This is <strong>the clearest boundary between free CRM and paid CRM.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re serious about automating your <a href=\"https:\/\/salesdorado.com\/en\/crm\/sales-pipeline\/\">sales pipeline<\/a>, you&#8217;re going to have to go pay-as-you-go. At Bitrix24, these features are available in the Standard plan at \u20ac124\/month for 50 users. HubSpot&#8217;s Sales Hub Pro plan costs \u20ac90 per user per month.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3-you-want-integrated-marketing-automation\"><\/span>#3 You want integrated marketing automation<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>If your sales strategy is based on inbound marketing (blogging, landing pages, automated email sequences, nurturing), CRM needs to be linked to a real marketing automation tool. And it&#8217;s rarely free. HubSpot Marketing Hub starts at \u20ac15\/month, and goes up quickly if you want serious workflows. <a href=\"https:\/\/salesdorado.com\/en\/automation\/b2b-marketing-automation-examples\/\">To understand what marketing automation can do for you<\/a>, it&#8217;s often worth investing in a full-featured paid CRM.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4-you-need-responsive-customer-support\"><\/span>#4 You need responsive customer support<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>On the free side, forget about real-time support. You&#8217;ll have a knowledge base and a community forum. If you encounter a bug or an urgent question, you&#8217;re on your own. For many SMEs, this is manageable. For others (especially when there&#8217;s a strong commercial element at stake), it&#8217;s unacceptable.<\/p>\n<p>Upgrading to a paid plan usually unlocks responsive email support, and sometimes telephone support on higher plans.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5-you-want-advanced-ai\"><\/span>#5 You want advanced AI<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The most useful AI features (predictive scoring, call transcription with CRM auto-fill, speech analysis, AI agents) are often available in paid plans.<\/p>\n<p>Bitrix24 makes an exception by including CoPilot in its free plan for basic usage, but advanced features (speech analytics, post-call recommendations) are reserved for premium plans.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6-you-reach-a-volume-that-requires-enterprise-features\"><\/span>#6 You reach a volume that requires enterprise features<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Multi-pipelines, granular access rights, advanced BI reporting, customized integrations. These are needs that emerge around 30-50 employees. At this level, free CRM is no longer enough, no matter how generous it may be.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"what-you-really-gain-by-paying-and-what-hasnt-changed\"><\/span>What you really gain by paying (and what hasn&#8217;t changed)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Let&#8217;s move on to the often embellished part: what do you actually gain by going from free to paid?<\/p>\n<p><strong>What really changes : <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Automation<\/strong>. Once again, this is the clearest differentiator. Paid plans give you access to multi-step workflows, conditional automation rules and sophisticated triggers. This allows you to structure a truly automated sales pipeline, where follow-ups are triggered automatically, leads are allocated automatically, and transitions between stages are made without human intervention. This is often where the ROI lies.<\/li>\n<li><strong style=\"font-family: ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, 'Noto Sans', sans-serif, 'Apple Color Emoji', 'Segoe UI Emoji', 'Segoe UI Symbol', 'Noto Color Emoji';\">Advanced AI<\/strong><span style=\"font-family: ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, 'Noto Sans', sans-serif, 'Apple Color Emoji', 'Segoe UI Emoji', 'Segoe UI Symbol', 'Noto Color Emoji';\">. Call transcription with automatic CRM populating (CoPilot Bitrix24, Breeze HubSpot), predictive scoring (Einstein Salesforce, Zia Zoho), specialized AI agents. These functionalities really come into their own when you pay for them, and they really transform the day-to-day life of a sales team. <\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong style=\"font-family: ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, 'Noto Sans', sans-serif, 'Apple Color Emoji', 'Segoe UI Emoji', 'Segoe UI Symbol', 'Noto Color Emoji';\">The support<\/strong><span style=\"font-family: ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, 'Noto Sans', sans-serif, 'Apple Color Emoji', 'Segoe UI Emoji', 'Segoe UI Symbol', 'Noto Color Emoji';\">. It&#8217;s underestimated, but real. Having someone on the other end of the phone or in the chat room when you&#8217;re stuck is a huge time-saver for an SME without in-house IT. <\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong style=\"font-family: ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, 'Noto Sans', sans-serif, 'Apple Color Emoji', 'Segoe UI Emoji', 'Segoe UI Symbol', 'Noto Color Emoji';\">Team features<\/strong><span style=\"font-family: ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, 'Noto Sans', sans-serif, 'Apple Color Emoji', 'Segoe UI Emoji', 'Segoe UI Symbol', 'Noto Color Emoji';\"> access rights, BI reports, multi-pipelines, dedicated team areas. Indispensable once you exceed a certain size. <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>What does NOT change<\/strong> <strong>: the fundamental quality of the CRM<\/strong>. Bitrix24&#8217;s basic contact, deal and pipeline management works very well free of charge. There&#8217;s no need to pay for a &#8220;better&#8221; basic CRM. You&#8217;re paying for new features, not for a better version of existing ones.<\/p>\n<p>This is important, because a lot of SMEs switch to payware thinking &#8220;payware must be better everywhere&#8221;. Wrong! Paid solutions are better in specific areas (automation, AI, support). If you don&#8217;t need these dimensions, free is just as good.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"comparison-of-free-crm-plans\"><\/span>Comparison of free CRM plans<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Here&#8217;s an overview of the main free CRMs on the market.<\/p>\n<div class=\"overflow-x-scroll w-full\">\n<table class=\"table-auto w-full\">\n<thead class=\"bg-gold-500\">\n<tr class=\"text-sm\">\n<th class=\"p-2 border border-slate-600\">CRM<\/th>\n<th class=\"p-2 border border-slate-600\">Free users<\/th>\n<th class=\"p-2 border border-slate-600\">Complete CRM<\/th>\n<th class=\"p-2 border border-slate-600\">Integrated telephony<\/th>\n<th class=\"p-2 border border-slate-600\">Free AI<\/th>\n<th class=\"p-2 border border-slate-600\">Verdict<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"bg-white\">\n<tr class=\"text-sm font-light\">\n<td class=\"p-2 border border-slate-600\"><strong>Bitrix24<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"p-2 border border-slate-600\">Unlimited<\/td>\n<td class=\"p-2 border border-slate-600\">Yes (unlimited transactions, quotes, invoices)<\/td>\n<td class=\"p-2 border border-slate-600\">Yes<\/td>\n<td class=\"p-2 border border-slate-600\">Yes (basic CoPilot)<\/td>\n<td class=\"p-2 border border-slate-600\">The CRM with the most generous free plan to date<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"text-sm font-light\">\n<td class=\"p-2 border border-slate-600\"><strong>HubSpot<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"p-2 border border-slate-600\">Unlimited on CRM only<\/td>\n<td class=\"p-2 border border-slate-600\">Partial (1M contacts, no automation)<\/td>\n<td class=\"p-2 border border-slate-600\">No<\/td>\n<td class=\"p-2 border border-slate-600\">Very basic (Breeze Assistant)<\/td>\n<td class=\"p-2 border border-slate-600\">Getting started in inbound marketing<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"text-sm font-light\">\n<td class=\"p-2 border border-slate-600\"><strong>Zoho CRM<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"p-2 border border-slate-600\">3<\/td>\n<td class=\"p-2 border border-slate-600\">Yes (limited to 5000 contacts)<\/td>\n<td class=\"p-2 border border-slate-600\">No<\/td>\n<td class=\"p-2 border border-slate-600\">No (Zia deactivated)<\/td>\n<td class=\"p-2 border border-slate-600\">Premium product for very small teams<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"text-sm font-light\">\n<td class=\"p-2 border border-slate-600\"><strong>Brevo<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"p-2 border border-slate-600\">1<\/td>\n<td class=\"p-2 border border-slate-600\">Marketing\/email focused<\/td>\n<td class=\"p-2 border border-slate-600\">No<\/td>\n<td class=\"p-2 border border-slate-600\">No<\/td>\n<td class=\"p-2 border border-slate-600\">Good for email marketing, but not a true CRM<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"text-sm font-light\">\n<td class=\"p-2 border border-slate-600\"><strong>Freshsales<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"p-2 border border-slate-600\">3<\/td>\n<td class=\"p-2 border border-slate-600\">Partial (no automation)<\/td>\n<td class=\"p-2 border border-slate-600\">No (pay telephony)<\/td>\n<td class=\"p-2 border border-slate-600\">No (Freddy AI disabled)<\/td>\n<td class=\"p-2 border border-slate-600\">Product to discover<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"text-sm font-light\">\n<td class=\"p-2 border border-slate-600\"><strong>Salesforce Marketing Cloud<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"p-2 border border-slate-600\">0<\/td>\n<td class=\"p-2 border border-slate-600\">&#8211;<\/td>\n<td class=\"p-2 border border-slate-600\">&#8211;<\/td>\n<td class=\"p-2 border border-slate-600\">&#8211;<\/td>\n<td class=\"p-2 border border-slate-600\">No free plan (14-day trial only)&#8230;Pipedrive is disqualified if you&#8217;re looking for a free CRM.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"blocTips primary-light\"><i class=\"fa fa-lightbulb-o\"><\/i><br \/>\n<span class=\"title is-5\">We&#8217;re convinced<\/span><br \/>\nBitrix24 stands out in the free CRM landscape. It&#8217;s the only one to offer a product that isn&#8217;t a disguised trial or a loss leader. If you&#8217;re a small business looking for a free CRM that can really support you over the long term, this is our recommendation. HubSpot Free remains relevant if your needs are more oriented towards inbound marketing than pure sales CRM. And if you want to focus on marketing, take a look at Brevo&#8217;s free offer.<\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"crm-payant-the-different-pricing-logics\"><\/span>CRM Payant: the different pricing logics<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>When you switch to pay-as-you-go, rates vary enormously from one publisher to another, and the billing method changes everything.<\/p>\n<p>Here are the main players and their pricing logic.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"per-user-pricing-the-classic-trap\"><\/span>Per-user pricing (the classic trap)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Most CRMs charge per user, per month<\/strong>. This is the dominant model: <a href=\"https:\/\/salesdorado.com\/en\/crm\/crm-software\/hubspot-crm-review\/\">HubSpot<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/salesdorado.com\/en\/crm\/crm-software\/pipedrive-review\/\">Pipedrive<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/salesdorado.com\/en\/crm\/crm-software\/salesforce-review\/\">Salesforce<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/salesdorado.com\/en\/crm\/crm-software\/zoho-crm-review\/\">Zoho<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/salesdorado.com\/en\/crm\/crm-software\/freshsales-review\/\">Freshsales<\/a>. At first glance, it looks attractive: &#8220;Pipedrive Lite at \u20ac14\/month? Cheap! Except that for 20 users, that&#8217;s 280\u20ac\/month. For 50, 700\u20ac\/month.<\/p>\n<p>And these are the entry-level prices (with annual commitment, we might add). As soon as you need useful functionalities (workflows, scoring, AI), you need to switch to the Pro plans, which start at \u20ac90\/month per user for HubSpot Sales Hub Pro, for example. For 20 users, that&#8217;s \u20ac1,800\/month. Over the year, that&#8217;s \u20ac21,600. For 50 users, that&#8217;s \u20ac54,000 a year. Just for the CRM.<\/p>\n<p>This mechanism means that the <a href=\"https:\/\/salesdorado.com\/en\/crm\/sales-crm-cost\/\">cost of a CRM can skyrocket<\/a> as soon as you start to grow. The initial bill seems reasonable, then explodes with growth.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"flat-rate-pricing-the-bitrix24-model\"><\/span>Flat-rate pricing (the Bitrix24 model)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Bitrix24 has made a radically different choice: billing by company, with a number of users included. Price does not depend on number of users <\/strong>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"overflow-x-scroll w-full\">\n<table class=\"table-auto w-full\">\n<thead class=\"bg-gold-500\">\n<tr class=\"text-sm\">\n<th class=\"p-2 border border-slate-600\">Plan Bitrix24<\/th>\n<th class=\"p-2 border border-slate-600\">Monthly price<\/th>\n<th class=\"p-2 border border-slate-600\">Annual price (-30%)<\/th>\n<th class=\"p-2 border border-slate-600\">Users included<\/th>\n<th class=\"p-2 border border-slate-600\">Cost per user<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"bg-white\">\n<tr class=\"text-sm font-light\">\n<td class=\"p-2 border border-slate-600\"><strong>Free<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"p-2 border border-slate-600\">0\u20ac<\/td>\n<td class=\"p-2 border border-slate-600\">0\u20ac<\/td>\n<td class=\"p-2 border border-slate-600\">Unlimited<\/td>\n<td class=\"p-2 border border-slate-600\">0\u20ac<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"text-sm font-light\">\n<td class=\"p-2 border border-slate-600\"><strong>Basic<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"p-2 border border-slate-600\">61\u20ac<\/td>\n<td class=\"p-2 border border-slate-600\">40\u20ac<\/td>\n<td class=\"p-2 border border-slate-600\">5<\/td>\n<td class=\"p-2 border border-slate-600\">12,20\u20ac<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"text-sm font-light\">\n<td class=\"p-2 border border-slate-600\"><strong>Standard<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"p-2 border border-slate-600\">124\u20ac<\/td>\n<td class=\"p-2 border border-slate-600\">87\u20ac<\/td>\n<td class=\"p-2 border border-slate-600\">50<\/td>\n<td class=\"p-2 border border-slate-600\">2,48\u20ac<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"text-sm font-light\">\n<td class=\"p-2 border border-slate-600\"><strong>Professional<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"p-2 border border-slate-600\">249\u20ac<\/td>\n<td class=\"p-2 border border-slate-600\">175\u20ac<\/td>\n<td class=\"p-2 border border-slate-600\">100<\/td>\n<td class=\"p-2 border border-slate-600\">2,49\u20ac<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"text-sm font-light\">\n<td class=\"p-2 border border-slate-600\"><strong>Enterprise<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"p-2 border border-slate-600\">from \u20ac499<\/td>\n<td class=\"p-2 border border-slate-600\">from \u20ac350<\/td>\n<td class=\"p-2 border border-slate-600\">250 \u00e0 10 000<\/td>\n<td class=\"p-2 border border-slate-600\">2\u20ac and less<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p>The Standard plan at \u20ac124\/month for 50 users comes to \u20ac2.48 per user per month. For a complete CRM with telephony, AI, automation, electronic signature, project management, team communication and site builder. <strong>There<\/strong>&#8216; <strong>s simply no equivalent on the market<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>In concrete terms: Pipedrive Growth for 50 users costs \u20ac1,950\/month (\u20ac39 x 50). The same requirement at Bitrix24 is 124\u20ac\/month. The ratio is 1 to 15.<\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s why Bitrix24&#8217;s price\/performance ratio is considered one of the best on the market. Not because the tool, taken module by module, is the best on every dimension, but because the ratio between what&#8217;s included and the price paid is unrivalled for a very small business.<\/p>\n<div class=\"blocTips info-light\"><i class=\"fa fa-gift\"><\/i><br \/>\n<span class=\"title is-5\">Test Bitrix24 in real-life conditions<\/span><br \/>\nThe Bitrix24 free plan has no expiry date. You can install it with your team, test it for 1 or 2 months, and switch to the paid plan only if you really need the advanced features.\n<div class=\"buttons\"><a class=\"button is-info is-normal\" title=\"Bitrix24\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bitrix24.fr\/~n2Lbw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener sponsored\">Create a free account<\/a><br \/>\n<a class=\"button is-normal is-info is-outlined internal\" title=\"Bitrix24 our opinion\" href=\"https:\/\/salesdorado.com\/en\/crm\/crm-software\/review-bitrix24\/\">Our opinion on Bitrix24<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"the-special-case-of-hubspot\"><\/span>The special case of HubSpot<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/salesdorado.com\/en\/crm\/crm-software\/hubspot-crm-review\/\">HubSpot<\/a> deserves a special mention. It has probably the best CRM + inbound marketing + customer service ecosystem on the market. If your sales strategy is based on content, inbound marketing and sophisticated marketing automation, HubSpot is a very solid choice.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The downside is the price<\/strong>. The free plan is excellent for getting started (CRM only, unlimited users), but as soon as you get into the paid Hubs (Marketing, Sales, Service), you&#8217;re in for a steep price. Sales Hub Pro at \u20ac90\/user\/month, Marketing Hub Pro at \u20ac800\/month for 2,000 contacts, that&#8217;s a steep price to climb. For an SME looking for a complete sales and marketing suite from HubSpot, you&#8217;re looking at a minimum of \u20ac2,000\/month.<\/p>\n<p>This is why HubSpot remains relevant, especially for inbound marketing profiles with a substantial budget. For a pure sales CRM without an advanced marketing dimension, the price-performance ratio is less favorable.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"salesforce-pipedrive-and-others\"><\/span>Salesforce, Pipedrive and others<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/salesdorado.com\/en\/crm\/crm-software\/salesforce-review\/\">Salesforce<\/a> remains the world leader, but is clearly oversized for 90% of French SMEs<\/strong>. Starter plan at \u20ac25\/user\/month, but to access AI functionalities, you need the Enterprise plan at \u20ac175\/user\/month. For 20 users, we&#8217;re talking about \u20ac3,500\/month, or nearly \u20ac42,000 a year. Unless you have very specific needs, this is rarely justified for an SME!<\/li>\n<li><a style=\"font-family: ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, 'Noto Sans', sans-serif, 'Apple Color Emoji', 'Segoe UI Emoji', 'Segoe UI Symbol', 'Noto Color Emoji';\" href=\"https:\/\/salesdorado.com\/en\/crm\/crm-software\/pipedrive-review\/\">Pipedrive<\/a><span style=\"font-family: ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, 'Noto Sans', sans-serif, 'Apple Color Emoji', 'Segoe UI Emoji', 'Segoe UI Symbol', 'Noto Color Emoji';\"> is more affordable: \u20ac14\/user\/month on the Lite plan, \u20ac59 on the Premium plan for access to IA functionalities. It&#8217;s an excellent pure sales CRM, focused on the visual pipeline, but without the internal communications, project management and telephony modules found in Bitrix24. <\/span><\/li>\n<li><a style=\"font-family: ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, 'Noto Sans', sans-serif, 'Apple Color Emoji', 'Segoe UI Emoji', 'Segoe UI Symbol', 'Noto Color Emoji';\" href=\"https:\/\/salesdorado.com\/en\/crm\/crm-software\/zoho-crm-review\/\">Zoho CRM<\/a><span style=\"font-family: ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, 'Noto Sans', sans-serif, 'Apple Color Emoji', 'Segoe UI Emoji', 'Segoe UI Symbol', 'Noto Color Emoji';\"> offers the best features\/price compromise after Bitrix24 in the per-user tools segment. Standard plan at \u20ac14\/user\/month, Enterprise at \u20ac40\/user\/month. Very complete, but the UX is less fluid. <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"our-verdict-and-recommendations-by-profile\"><\/span>Our verdict and recommendations by profile<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>At the end of this analysis, here are our concrete recommendations for your situation.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"you-are-a-small-business-with-1-to-5-employees\"><\/span>You are a small business with 1 to 5 employees<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Bitrix24 Free<\/strong> is our default recommendation. You&#8217;ve got a true CRM, with no user limits, telephony and basic AI, that will be with you for years before you need to switch to paid.<\/p>\n<p>Alternative: <strong>free HubSpot CRM<\/strong> if your strategy is very marketing-inbound from the outset and you plan to switch quickly to Marketing Hub.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"you-are-a-small-business-with-5-to-20-employees-and-moderate-needs\"><\/span>You are a small business with 5 to 20 employees and moderate needs<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Bitrix24 Free or Basic<\/strong>. As long as you don&#8217;t need sophisticated automation, the Free plan is all you need. When the need for automation arises, the Basic plan at 61\u20ac\/month for 5 users (or 124\u20ac\/month for 50 in Standard) remains unbeatable on the budget side.<\/p>\n<p>Alternative: <strong>HubSpot Sales Hub Starter<\/strong> if the HubSpot ecosystem appeals to you (\u20ac15\/user\/month, but it goes up fast).<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"you-are-an-sme-with-20-to-50-employees\"><\/span>You are an SME with 20 to 50 employees<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Bitrix24 Standard<\/strong> at \u20ac124\/month for 50 users remains, in our opinion, the best value on the market at this size. You&#8217;ve got automation, AI CoPilot, integrated marketing, project management, team communication.<\/p>\n<p>If your business relies heavily on inbound and advanced marketing automation, <strong>HubSpot Pro<\/strong> is still justified despite the cost.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"you-are-a-marketing-and-inbound-oriented-sme\"><\/span>You are a marketing and inbound-oriented SME<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>HubSpot<\/strong> with Marketing Hub + Sales Hub. This is where the HubSpot ecosystem really comes into its own, and where the extra cost is justified by the advanced marketing features and impeccable UX.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"you-have-complex-processes-and-a-substantial-budget\"><\/span>You have complex processes and a substantial budget<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Salesforce<\/strong> remains relevant for fast-growing organizations with sophisticated sales processes (multi-pipelines, multi-markets, specialized teams), but be prepared for a significant investment in setup and subscriptions.<\/p>\n<div class=\"blocTips primary-light\"><i class=\"fa fa-lightbulb-o\"><\/i><br \/>\n<span class=\"title is-5\">Salesdorado&#8217;s advice<\/span><br \/>\nThe best approach is to start by testing a free CRM on a real-life use case for 2 to 4 weeks. Not by reading comparisons, but by using it. You&#8217;ll quickly find out whether the tool suits your way of working. And whether the free plan is sufficient or whether you&#8217;re missing something. It&#8217;s much more efficient than trying to anticipate everything on paper.<\/div>\n<div class=\"blocTips info-light\"><i class=\"fa fa-gift\"><\/i><br \/>\n<span class=\"title is-5\">Get started with Bitrix24 Free<\/span><br \/>\nNo credit card required, no expiration date. Create an account, invite your team, import your contacts, set up your pipeline. 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