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

Pick Sellsy if

• Fits if you are a French firm that wants quotes, invoices and a pipeline in one place
• Works for teams that need to send e-invoices under French rules

Look elsewhere if

• Not for you if you are on your own: the plans need at least two users
• Skip it if you do not read French, as the pages and support are French and prices are euros before tax
• Tight if you want Standard: 2 pipelines, 10 custom fields and 3 user profiles
• Watch out: it needs a 12-month commitment, and the €39 first-year price ends 30 Nov 2026

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

Sellsy

• Sold with a two-user minimum and a 12-month commitment.
• Pages and support are in French, and prices are euros excluding tax.
• The vendor frames its e-invoicing mainly around French compliance rules.
• The first-year discount (€39, €59 or €99) ends 30 Nov 2026.

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.

Sellsy

Sales pipelines

Visual pipelines for opportunities: 2 on Standard, 20 on Evolution and unlimited on Elite, with custom fields at 10, 50 and unlimited.

Quotes and e-signature

Custom quotes with read tracking and electronic signature. Yearly signature credits are 50, 200 and 500 by plan.

Marketing credits

Each plan includes yearly credits for marketing emails (30,000 to 300,000), SMS (500 to 5,000) and postal mailings.

Company data lookup

Client records can be enriched with legal and financial data from the French SIRENE company register.

Mail and calendar sync

Syncs mail and calendars, with a shared calendar, a booking-link module and a Gmail extension.

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.

Sellsy

• Standard€49

  per user / month, excl. tax, billed annually (€59 monthly)

  2 pipelines, 3 user profiles and chat support. First-year offer to 30 Nov 2026: €39.

• Evolution€89

  per user / month, excl. tax, billed annually (€107 monthly)

  20 pipelines, 10 user profiles, chat and phone support. First-year offer to 30 Nov 2026: €59.

• Elite€119

  per user / month, excl. tax, billed annually (€143 monthly)

  Unlimited pipelines and profiles, an account manager and advanced onboarding. First-year offer: €99.

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.

Sellsy

• Other savings

  First-year e-invoicing reform offer

  Until 30 November 2026, the first year of a subscription costs €39, €59 or €99 per user a month on Standard, Evolution or Elite, billed annually.

• Annual discount

  Two months free with annual payment

  The pricing page labels annual payment as saving two months against paying monthly.

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.