Freshsales
freshworks.com/crmBuild Difficulty: 4/5
A few focused days to build a solid replacement
AI-powered Sales CRM Solution
How to Replace FreshsalesOverview
Features
75 features across 11 categories
AI(11)
Prioritize contacts based on AI-generated scores from historical data
Freddy AI analyzes historical data and assigns scores to every contact to help prioritize interactions
AI analyzes historical data and engagement to find deals that need focus to close more deals
Freddy proactively detects and displays duplicate leads or contacts by matching based on name, email, or mobile number
AI-powered forecasting to predict sales outcomes
AI-powered assistance that highlights best leads and deals, offers insights, writes emails, and provides 24/7 support
Purchase additional Freddy AI agent session packs to engage with customers across channels
Custom bots on website to automate chat messages, collect visitor information, provide relevant information, and offer valuable content
Freddy analyzes incoming emails and alerts when a contact is unavailable to reschedule tasks
AI-powered text enhancement to improve written communications
Freddy AI assists with writing sales emails
Analytics(6)
Identify sources that contribute to growth and track contact interactions to attribute every touchpoint towards conversion
Track deals over different time periods and see how contacts converted
Pre-built reports to visualize and track key metrics
Create custom reports with metrics and charts from scratch
Choose from built-in reports to visually analyze data and track metrics
Get complete context on sales performance, evaluate sales trends, and analyze win and loss rates
Automation(5)
Enhanced workflow automation with advanced capabilities
Automatically assign leads to salespeople across territories based on lead-routing rules
Automate key tasks and business processes with intelligent workflows
Automate sequences of sales actions like emails, calls, and SMSes with personalization to close deals faster
Automation workflows that work with custom modules
Communication(11)
Receive iMessages and reply to them using chat widget in Freshsales
Integration with customer's own carrier for communications
Multi-channel communication tools integrated directly into the CRM
Interact with website visitors and build relationships in real-time, funnel quality leads
Team members can participate in deal-related discussions using Slack for real-time collaboration
Connect email inbox with Freshsales to send, track, and manage emails
Pre-built email templates for consistent communication
Send notifications to internal teams when custom actions are completed
Make calls from CRM with single click, add context with call logs and recordings
Send SMS to contacts through integrated SMS provider
Read and respond to WhatsApp messages from Freshsales
Context(5)
Understand customer behavior in real-time across channels and take quick action
Automatically enrich contacts with their social and publicly listed information
Get comprehensive view of contacts across modules, apps, and touchpoints
Highlight modules, activities, sales sequences, and last contacted information for actionable insights
Customize summary section to display critical data for business
Customization(11)
Extended custom field functionality for complex business needs
View chronological sequence of changes made on account by users
Create custom lifecycle stages for contacts based on business processes
Create custom fields including text, date pickers, checklist, and formula fields to collect and store information
Create custom modules to capture additional information unique to business processes
Create roles from scratch with different properties and define scope of each user
Create custom activities and define their outcomes to track interactions, check-ins, calls, and notes
Control accessibility of sensitive data fields by making them editable, readable, or hidden
Manage transactions in local currency, automate currency conversion, and customize CRM language
Create different processes, display critical information, and set access for data based on user roles
Sandbox environment for testing configurations before deploying to production
Integrations(3)
Transfer data between applications and seamlessly integrate with other technologies via APIs
Access to over 100 integrated applications to extend CRM capabilities
Integrate with other tools using webhooks to push data to third-party applications securely
Marketing Automation(7)
Analyze visitor behavior and optimize website for better conversions using Heatmaps, Session Replay, and A/B Testing
Build beautiful landing pages with easy-to-use builder to convert traffic into leads
Use triggers, actions, controls, and delays to build customer journeys, automate email sequences, and set up autoresponders
Build new lists, import existing lists, and group contacts based on various conditions and campaign types
Create smart segments to target audience based on demography, geography, behavior, and more
Drag-and-drop email builder to design responsive emails for multiple devices
Capture visitor information seamlessly with code-free webforms or track existing web forms
Mobile(7)
Mark presence at offline meetings by checking-in to current location and keep team in loop
Access CRM information within Gmail, add tasks, schedule appointments, and make notes
Sync with Google Maps, book Uber, or get directions to contact locations from mobile app
Mobile application to manage relationships and access CRM data from anywhere
Stay up-to-date with deals when offline by storing records on mobile app for offline access
Sync Freshsales mobile app with Outlook ID and bring onboard contact lists from Office 365
Add voice notes to records to give more context to teams about interactions
Pipeline Management(7)
Kanban views for Contacts, Accounts, and Deals to visualize sales processes with drag-and-drop cards
Manage different sales teams and keep track of their deals with relevant deal stages
Track product and service catalog and add products to deals for auto-calculation of deal value
Focus on deals that need attention by assigning deal age and highlighting deals that are rotting
Commit to deals and set best-case estimates to make accurate sales forecasts
Set sales goals based on revenue and closed deals with defined time range to track progress
Manage and organize sales territories
Productivity(2)
Configure, Price, Quote functionality to generate branded documents like invoices, quotes, and contracts
Create tasks, reminders, and appointments with activity dashboard overview
Pricing
Free
- ✓Kanban View for Contacts, Accounts, and Deals
- ✓Contact Lifecycle Stages
- ✓Built-in Chat, Email, & Phone
- ✓Email Templates
- ✓Custom Fields
- ✓Basic Workflows
- ✓Contextual Collaboration with Slack
- ✓Product Catalog
- ✓Curated Reports
- ✓Freshworks Marketplace
- ✓Mobile App
- ✓24x5 Support
Growth
- ✓Kanban View for Contacts, Accounts, and Deals
- ✓Contact Lifecycle Stages
- ✓Built-in Chat, Email, & Phone
- ✓Email Templates
- ✓Custom Fields
- ✓Basic Workflows
- ✓Contextual Collaboration with Slack
- ✓Product Catalog
- ✓Curated Reports
- ✓Freshworks Marketplace
- ✓1 CPQ license
- ✓Mobile App
- ✓24x5 Support
Pro
Popular- ✓Everything in Growth
- ✓Contact Scoring by Freddy AI
- ✓Custom Sales Activities
- ✓Advanced Custom Fields
- ✓Auto-assignment Rules
- ✓Territory Management
- ✓Sales Sequences
- ✓Sales Emails by Freddy AI
- ✓Rephrase, Expand, and Enhance text by Freddy AI
- ✓Bring Your Own Carrier (B.Y.O.C)
- ✓Multiple Sales Pipelines
- ✓Account Hierarchy
- ✓Deal Insights by Freddy AI
- ✓Advanced Workflows
- ✓Custom Reports
Enterprise
- ✓Everything in Pro
- ✓Field-level Permissions
- ✓Custom Modules
- ✓Forecasting Insights by Freddy AI
- ✓Workflows for Custom Modules
- ✓Sandbox
- ✓Audit Logs
Cost Calculator
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Total Cost Comparison
DIY hosting estimate based on Vercel + Supabase free/pro tiers (~$20/mo). Build time estimated from 75 features at easy complexity.
Build vs Buy
Should you build a Freshsales alternative or buy the subscription? Estimate based on 75 features.
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Better ValueBuild Your Own
Buying Freshsales saves ~$89,160 over 3 years vs building.
Estimates based on 75 features and a BuildScore of 4/5. Actual costs vary.
Integrations
10 known integrations