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Free alternatives to Freshsales

Freshsales has no free plan. 19 of the 45 other CRM tools in this directory are free or have a free plan.

Freshsales is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $9 per user / month, billed annually ($11 billed monthly). All of them pair the free plan with paid ones.

19 tools · Listings checked up to Oct 6, 2026 · Where the facts come from

The 12 closest to Freshsales

  1. 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). Freshsales starts at $9 per user / month, billed annually ($11 billed monthly).
    • Zoho CRM has a free plan. Freshsales does not, though it has a free trial.
    • Freshsales also covers kanban boards.
    Zoho CRM vs FreshsalesZoho CRM pricing and details

  2. 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). Freshsales starts at $9 per user / month, billed annually ($11 billed monthly).
    • HubSpot has a free plan. Freshsales does not, though it has a free trial.
    • Only HubSpot lists a browser extension.
    • HubSpot also covers booking links and marketing automation.
    HubSpot vs FreshsalesHubSpot pricing and details

  3. 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). Freshsales starts at $9 per user / month, billed annually ($11 billed monthly).
    • Bigin by Zoho CRM has a free plan. Freshsales does not, though it has a free trial.
    • Only Bigin by Zoho CRM lists a macOS app.
    • Bigin by Zoho CRM also covers booking links, forms and reports.
    Bigin by Zoho CRM vs FreshsalesBigin by Zoho CRM pricing and details

  4. 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. Freshsales starts at $9 per user / month, billed annually ($11 billed monthly).
    • Salesforce has a free plan. Freshsales does not, though it has a free trial.
    • Only Salesforce lists a browser extension.
    • Salesforce also covers AI agents and reports.
    Salesforce vs FreshsalesSalesforce pricing and details

  5. Teamgate

    Sales CRM with pipelines, a built-in dialer and analytics

    What is free: Starter: free for up to 2 users, new customers only, with 1 sales pipeline, 500 contacts, deal management, activities and tasks, calendar sync and email support.

    • Teamgate starts at $39.90 per user / month, billed annually ($49.90 billed monthly). Freshsales starts at $9 per user / month, billed annually ($11 billed monthly).
    • Teamgate has a free plan. Freshsales does not, though it has a free trial.
    • Teamgate also covers reports.
    Teamgate vs FreshsalesTeamgate pricing and details

  6. 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). Freshsales starts at $9 per user / month, billed annually ($11 billed monthly).
    • Capsule CRM has a free plan. Freshsales does not, though it has a free trial.
    • Capsule CRM also covers tasks and reports.
    Capsule CRM pricing and details

  7. 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). Freshsales starts at $9 per user / month, billed annually ($11 billed monthly).
    • Attio has a free plan. Freshsales does not, though it has a free trial.
    • Only Attio lists a browser extension.
    • Attio also covers transcription.
    Attio pricing and details

  8. 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). Freshsales starts at $9 per user / month, billed annually ($11 billed monthly).
    • Streak has a free plan. Freshsales does not, though it has a free trial.
    • Only Streak lists a browser extension.
    • Only Freshsales lists a web app.
    Streak pricing and details

  9. 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 Rs 725 per user / month, billed yearly (Rs 950 monthly); Indian price list. Freshsales starts at $9 per user / month, billed annually ($11 billed monthly).
    • Odoo CRM has a free plan. Freshsales does not, though it has a free trial.
    • Odoo CRM is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
    • Odoo CRM also covers reports.
    Odoo CRM pricing and details

  10. 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). Freshsales starts at $9 per user / month, billed annually ($11 billed monthly).
    • Twenty has a free plan. Freshsales does not, though it has a free trial.
    • Only Freshsales lists iOS and Android apps.
    • Twenty is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
    Twenty 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. Freshsales starts at $9 per user / month, billed annually ($11 billed monthly).
    • EspoCRM has a free plan. Freshsales does not, though it has a free trial.
    • Only Freshsales lists iOS and Android apps.
    • EspoCRM is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
    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). Freshsales starts at $9 per user / month, billed annually ($11 billed monthly).
    • EngageBay has a free plan. Freshsales does not, though it has a free trial.
    • EngageBay also covers booking links, marketing automation and forms.
    • Freshsales also covers kanban boards.
    EngageBay pricing and details

7 more that are free or have a free plan

All 19 in one table

Common questions

Is there a free alternative to Freshsales?

Yes. Zoho CRM, HubSpot, Bigin by Zoho CRM, Salesforce, Teamgate, Capsule CRM, Attio, Streak and 11 more are free or have a free plan.

Does Freshsales have a free plan?

Freshsales has no free plan. Freshsales is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $9 per user / month, billed annually ($11 billed monthly).

When was this checked?

Each listing shows its own date. On this page they run from Oct 4, 2026 to Oct 6, 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 Freshsales: the alternatives its listing names first, then the tools that share the most features with it.