Axonaut vs Zoho CRM (2026): which should you pick?

Pick Axonaut if

• Fits if you run a small French company and want invoicing, accounting exports and CRM in one tool
• Works for service or craft businesses that track quotes, projects and unpaid invoices together

Look elsewhere if

• Skip it if you don't work in French, as the pricing page and support are in French
• Pricey if you can't commit 3 years, because monthly billing is €97 a user
• Watch out: business account fees apply, with card top-ups at 0.7% plus €0.12
• Watch out: 10 or more employees means a sales-led PME offer with no listed price
• Not for you if you want a free plan, as there's only the 15-day trial

Pick Zoho CRM if

• Fits if there are three of you or fewer and 5,000 records covers your list
• Works for companies already running on other Zoho apps

Look elsewhere if

• Pricey if you pay month by month, as Standard goes from $14 to $20 and Professional from $23 to $35
• Pricey if you need territories, custom functions or customer portals, since those wait for Enterprise at $40
• Tight if you're staying free, because free stops at 3 users, 5,000 records, 1 GB and 5 workflows
• Watch out: working out which of four paid editions has the feature you need is a job in itself
• Watch out: CPQ and inventory start on Professional at $23, and prices exclude local taxes

Axonaut

• The pricing page and support are in French, and the tool is built for French rules such as e-invoicing and VAT.
• Pricing is per user with no free plan; the lowest rate needs a 3-year payment.
• Business account fees apply: card top-ups cost 0.7% + €0.12 and online payments received carry 0.25 euro plus a percentage.
• Companies with 10 or more employees are routed to a sales-led PME offer with no listed price.

Zoho CRM

• The Free edition is limited to 3 users, 5,000 records and 5 workflow automations.
• Monthly billing costs more: Standard is $20 instead of $14 per user, and Professional $35 instead of $23.
• CPQ and inventory management start at Professional; territory management, custom functions and customer portals need Enterprise.
• Prices exclude local taxes, and the CRM Plus and Zoho One bundles are priced separately from Zoho CRM.

Axonaut

CRM with automation

Unlimited contacts, client categories, prospecting follow-up, and emails logged automatically on the client record.

Quotes and invoices

Unlimited quotes and invoices, deposits and credit notes, recurring invoices, and automatic reminders for unpaid ones.

Business account and expenses

A French IBAN account with Mastercard cards, expense capture, purchase orders, expense reports and bank reconciliation.

Stock, projects and HR

Stock tracking with lot numbers, unlimited projects with timesheets, and staff records with leave management.

Ticketing and marketing

Tickets created from incoming emails, plus customer segmentation and email and SMS campaigns.

Public API and customer portal

A public API, an AI connector (MCP) and a portal where customers see quotes, invoices and tickets.

Zoho CRM

Lead, contact and deal management

Leads, accounts, contacts and deals are tracked through the sales cycle. Paid editions add multiple pipelines and sales forecasting, and Enterprise adds territory management.

Workflow and process automation

Workflow and assignment rules handle routine updates, cadences run sequences of follow-ups, and Blueprint holds a team to a structured sales process.

Zia AI

Zia gives predictions and recommendations, rewrites emails and flags anomalies. The pricing page lists AI agents from Standard and an AI sales assistant from Enterprise.

Analytics and forecasting

Reports, dashboards and forecasts track sales performance, with anomaly detection on top. The Free edition is limited to standard reports.

Canvas and customization

Layouts and fields can be customized, and Canvas redesigns record pages without code. Enterprise adds custom functions, wizards and customer portals.

Mobile apps with offline mode

iPhone, iPad and Android apps can add, edit and delete records offline and sync when back online. They also include a business card scanner.

Axonaut

• TPE, monthly€97

  per user / month, billed monthly, no commitment

  For companies under 10 employees working on their own. All features included, including compliant e-invoicing.

• TPE, 3-year term€58.20

  per user / month, billed for 3 years

  The monthly price less 40%; 1 year is 20% off and 2 years is 30% off. Same features.

• PMECustom

  For 10 or more employees: a dedicated account manager and phone line, setup, data import and training. Priced by team size.

Zoho CRM

• Free$0

  Up to 3 users and 5,000 records, with lead, contact and deal management, standard reports and the mobile apps.

• Standard$14

  per user / month, billed annually ($20 billed monthly)

  Workflows and assignment rules, cadences, reports and dashboards, sales forecasting, AI agents and self-service kiosks.

• Professional$23

  per user / month, billed annually ($35 billed monthly)

  Adds CPQ, email intelligence, process automation, widgets, inventory management and Google Ads integration.

• Enterprise$40

  per user / month, billed annually ($50 billed monthly)

  Adds the AI sales assistant, journey orchestration, territory management, custom functions, wizards and customer portals.

• Ultimate$52

  per user / month, billed annually ($65 billed monthly)

  Higher feature limits, custom AI and ML models, data preparation, and consulting and migration assistance.

Axonaut

• Annual discount

  20% off yearly, up to 40% on 3 years

  Axonaut's pricing page gives 20% off the monthly price for 1 year paid, 30% for 2 years and 40% for 3 years.

Zoho CRM

• Annual discount

  Save up to 34% with yearly billing

  Zoho's pricing page says yearly plans save up to 34%. Standard is $14 per user a month billed annually versus $20 monthly, and Professional is $23 versus $35.

• By country

  Lower price shown to buyers in India

  On October 9, 2026 Zoho's pricing page showed Standard at ₹800 per user / month to a visitor in India, where the US dollar price is $14 billed annually. A Starter edition priced in rupees is listed too.