The best Freshsales alternatives in 2026
People switch from Freshsales for price, missing features or a better fit for their team. These are the products we would look at first.
| Product | Choose it instead if | Starts at |
|---|---|---|
| Zoho CRM | You want a free edition for up to 3 users and are willing to spend time on setup and customization | Free for up to 3 users |
| HubSpot | You want marketing, sales and service tools on one CRM and would like to start on free tools | Free |
| Pipedrive | You want a simple stage-by-stage pipeline your reps will keep up to date, with an AI assistant on every plan | |
| Close | Your team spends most of the day on the phone and wants calling, SMS and email built around working through lead lists | $9 a month for one user,... |
| Platformly | You want email automations, a CRM pipeline and each sale tied back to the email, link or source that brought it, in one account |
Zoho CRM
Sales CRM with workflows, forecasting and AI for small and midsize teams.
HubSpot
Email, forms, ads, social and automation on HubSpot's CRM, so marketing and sales work from the same records.
Pipedrive
A sales CRM built around a drag-and-drop deal pipeline, for small and midsize teams that sell by follow-up.
Close
A sales CRM with calling, texting and email built in, for small teams that sell by phone.
Platformly
Email, newsletters, automations and a CRM that show which email, link or source brought in each sale.
