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Free alternatives to Follow Up Boss

Follow Up Boss has no free plan. 22 of the 72 other CRM tools in this directory are free or have a free plan.

Follow Up Boss is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $58 per user / month, billed annually ($69 billed monthly). All of them pair the free plan with paid ones.

22 tools · Listings checked up to Nov 12, 2026 · Where the facts come from

The 12 closest to Follow Up Boss

  1. Salesforce

    CRM platform for sales teams with AI agents and a free 2-user suite

    What is free: Free Suite: 2 user licenses with lead, opportunity and case management, up to 100 marketing emails a month and connected Slack conversations. No credit card; stays free if you log in at least once every 60 days.

    • Salesforce starts at $25 per user / month, billed monthly or annually. Follow Up Boss starts at $58 per user / month, billed annually ($69 billed monthly).
    • Salesforce has a free plan. Follow Up Boss does not, though it has a free trial.
    • Only Salesforce lists iOS and Android apps.
    • Only Salesforce lists a browser extension.
    Salesforce pricing and details

  2. Streak

    CRM built into Gmail, with pipelines in the inbox

    What is free: Email tools inside Gmail, with email and link tracking, snippets, 50 mail merge sends a day, Streak Share and thread splitter. It does not include CRM pipelines.

    • Streak starts at $49 per user / month, billed annually ($59 billed monthly). Follow Up Boss starts at $58 per user / month, billed annually ($69 billed monthly).
    • Streak has a free plan. Follow Up Boss does not, though it has a free trial.
    • Only Streak lists iOS and Android apps.
    • Only Streak lists a browser extension.
    Streak pricing and details

  3. Capsule CRM

    Small-business CRM for contacts, sales pipelines and projects

    What is free: Free plan for up to 2 users: 250 contacts, 5 custom fields, 1 sales pipeline with custom milestones and a single project board. No time limit.

    • Capsule CRM starts at $18 per user / month, billed annually ($22 billed monthly). Follow Up Boss starts at $58 per user / month, billed annually ($69 billed monthly).
    • Capsule CRM has a free plan. Follow Up Boss does not, though it has a free trial.
    • Only Capsule CRM lists iOS and Android apps.
    • Capsule CRM also covers tasks and kanban boards.
    Capsule CRM pricing and details

  4. Bigin by Zoho CRM

    Pipeline-based CRM from Zoho for small businesses

    What is free: Free edition for a single user: 1 pipeline, 500 records, 3 automations, built-in phone, a standard dashboard, 1 booking page, web forms and the mobile apps.

    • Bigin by Zoho CRM starts at $7 per user / month, billed yearly ($9 billed monthly). Follow Up Boss starts at $58 per user / month, billed annually ($69 billed monthly).
    • Bigin by Zoho CRM has a free plan. Follow Up Boss does not, though it has a free trial.
    • Only Bigin by Zoho CRM lists macOS, iOS and Android apps.
    • Bigin by Zoho CRM also covers booking links and forms.
    Bigin by Zoho CRM pricing and details

  5. Attio

    CRM with a customizable data model, workflows and AI agents

    What is free: Up to 3 seats, 3 objects and 50,000 records, 200 email sends per user a month, up to 3 reports, and 100 seat credits plus 250 workspace credits a month for AI and workflows.

    • Attio starts at $35 per user / month, billed annually ($44 billed monthly). Follow Up Boss starts at $58 per user / month, billed annually ($69 billed monthly).
    • Attio has a free plan. Follow Up Boss does not, though it has a free trial.
    • Only Attio lists iOS and Android apps.
    • Only Attio lists a browser extension.
    Attio pricing and details

  6. HubSpot

    Free CRM at the center of a marketing, sales and service suite

    What is free: Free tools for up to 2 users and 1,000 contacts with no expiry date: contact management, deal pipelines, tasks, email tracking, live chat, a meeting link and reporting dashboards. Live chat and marketing emails carry HubSpot branding.

    • HubSpot starts at $20 per seat / month for Starter (new customers: from $7, billed annually). Follow Up Boss starts at $58 per user / month, billed annually ($69 billed monthly).
    • HubSpot has a free plan. Follow Up Boss does not, though it has a free trial.
    • Only HubSpot lists iOS and Android apps.
    • Only HubSpot lists a browser extension.
    HubSpot pricing and details

  7. Zoho CRM

    Sales CRM with a free edition, process automation and Zia AI

    What is free: Free edition for up to 3 users: lead, contact and deal management, tasks and events, 5,000 records, 1 GB of file storage, up to 5 workflow automations and the mobile apps. No credit card required.

    • Zoho CRM starts at $14 per user / month, billed annually ($20 billed monthly). Follow Up Boss starts at $58 per user / month, billed annually ($69 billed monthly).
    • Zoho CRM has a free plan. Follow Up Boss does not, though it has a free trial.
    • Only Zoho CRM lists iOS and Android apps.
    • Follow Up Boss also covers shared inbox and reports.
    Zoho CRM pricing and details

  8. Odoo CRM

    Open-source CRM app from the Odoo business suite

    What is free: One App Free: a single app such as CRM is free on Odoo Online for unlimited users, with no time limit. Installing additional apps moves the database to a paid plan.

    • Odoo CRM starts at $31.10 per user / month, billed yearly ($38.90 billed monthly). Follow Up Boss starts at $58 per user / month, billed annually ($69 billed monthly).
    • Odoo CRM has a free plan. Follow Up Boss does not, though it has a free trial.
    • Only Odoo CRM lists iOS and Android apps.
    • Odoo CRM is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
    Odoo CRM pricing and details

  9. Twenty

    Open-source CRM with a custom data model, cloud or self-hosted

    What is free: Self-hosted Pro: the open-source core is free on your own infrastructure, with full customization, custom apps, up to 5 workspaces and community support. The cloud has no free plan.

    • Twenty starts at $9 per user / month, billed yearly ($12 billed monthly). Follow Up Boss starts at $58 per user / month, billed annually ($69 billed monthly).
    • Twenty has a free plan. Follow Up Boss does not, though it has a free trial.
    • Twenty is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
    • Twenty also covers AI agents.
    Twenty pricing and details

  10. SuiteCRM

    Open-source CRM with no per-user license fees

    What is free: Self-hosted: the software is free to download and run on your own servers, with no user limit and community forum support. Your team handles infrastructure, updates and security.

    • SuiteCRM starts at £130 / month, billed annually excl. VAT, unlimited users (£143 billed monthly). Follow Up Boss starts at $58 per user / month, billed annually ($69 billed monthly).
    • SuiteCRM has a free plan. Follow Up Boss does not, though it has a free trial.
    • SuiteCRM is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
    • SuiteCRM also covers marketing automation.
    SuiteCRM pricing and details

  11. EspoCRM

    Open-source CRM you can self-host for free or rent in the cloud

    What is free: Self-hosted EspoCRM is free and open source under AGPLv3, with no per-user fees, on your own server. Official extensions such as the Advanced Pack are bought separately when self-hosting.

    • EspoCRM starts at $15 per user / month, minimum 3 users, billed for 6 months or 1 year. Follow Up Boss starts at $58 per user / month, billed annually ($69 billed monthly).
    • EspoCRM has a free plan. Follow Up Boss does not, though it has a free trial.
    • EspoCRM is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
    • EspoCRM also covers kanban boards.
    EspoCRM pricing and details

  12. EngageBay

    All-in-one marketing, sales and support CRM for small teams

    What is free: Free plan for up to 15 users: 250 contacts, 1,000 branded emails, CRM, helpdesk, live chat, 1 landing page, 2 email sequences and 20 AI conversations a month.

    • EngageBay starts at $13.79 per user / month, billed yearly ($14.99 billed monthly). Follow Up Boss starts at $58 per user / month, billed annually ($69 billed monthly).
    • EngageBay has a free plan. Follow Up Boss does not, though it has a free trial.
    • Only EngageBay lists iOS and Android apps.
    • EngageBay also covers booking links, marketing automation and forms.
    EngageBay pricing and details

10 more that are free or have a free plan

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Common questions

Is there a free alternative to Follow Up Boss?

Yes. Salesforce, Streak, Capsule CRM, Bigin by Zoho CRM, Attio, HubSpot, Zoho CRM, Odoo CRM and 14 more are free or have a free plan.

Does Follow Up Boss have a free plan?

Follow Up Boss has no free plan. Follow Up Boss is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $58 per user / month, billed annually ($69 billed monthly).

When was this checked?

Each listing shows its own date. On this page they run from Oct 4, 2026 to Nov 12, 2026. Vendors change prices and plans without notice, so confirm on their site before you buy.

This page is built from the listings. A tool is here because its listing says so, and the order is how close each is to Follow Up Boss: the alternatives its listing names first, then the tools that share the most features with it.