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Bigin by Zoho CRM vs HubSpot CRM comparison

 

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Executive Summary

Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Categories and Ranking

Bigin by Zoho CRM
Ranking in CRM
23rd
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.4
Number of Reviews
4
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
HubSpot CRM
Ranking in CRM
5th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
49
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the CRM category, the mindshare of Bigin by Zoho CRM is 0.7%, down from 0.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of HubSpot CRM is 1.1%, down from 1.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
CRM Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
HubSpot CRM1.1%
Bigin by Zoho CRM0.7%
Other98.2%
CRM
 

Featured Reviews

Vivek_Kumar@ - PeerSpot reviewer
Zoho Developer at KG CRM Solutions LLP - Zoho Authorized Partner
Has supported lead and deal tracking for small businesses but lacks deeper customization options
The pipeline management has helped to streamline the sales processes in that I can develop the business pattern where we can send automated emails and automated calls at different stages. For example, when a lead enters a system, we can automatically generate welcome emails. Once any modification in the lead is done, such as when it's qualified, we can send them qualified emails or acknowledgment emails based on the business pipeline. This user-friendly interface has helped my customers adapt quicker to Bigin by Zoho CRM as, after customization or completion of the project, I will make a Loom video to train the clients through the sessions, and through the Loom videos and SOPs, they can adapt easily to Bigin by Zoho CRM. They can also adapt to all the applications.
Kartikeya Prahlad - PeerSpot reviewer
Sr Director of Global Inside Sales at a consultancy with 11-50 employees
Automation capabilities for creating workflows have streamlined processes
I am using HubSpot for the entire organization right now. In my current role, I'm using HubSpot for marketing, sales, and content The automations that HubSpot provides, such as creating sequences and the playbooks they have, are valuable. All the automation features, where I can completely…

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"The pipeline management has helped to streamline the sales processes in that I can develop the business pattern where we can send automated emails and automated calls at different stages."
"With Bigin by Zoho CRM, we spent about a week for setup and within 15 days it was operational, requiring less than a month total for implementation."
"We can add users and products to the workflows."
"The pipeline management has helped to streamline the sales processes in that I can develop the business pattern where we can send automated emails and automated calls at different stages."
"I rate Bigin by Zoho CRM nine out of ten."
"The product is user-friendly for sales personnel and other salespeople."
"It's highly reliable, and the flexibility it offers is noteworthy."
"The native integration with Outlook is something that I find really useful in HubSpot CRM."
"The initial setup process is straightforward."
"We get a good overview of where everything is in the pipeline."
"HubSpot CRM helps our company to organize and track a high number of leads easily."
"The most valuable feature is their marketing automation service and sales lead management."
"HubSpot CRM's most valuable features are that it is straightforward and it gives us most of the things that we need and it is easy to onboard with it. You don't need specific integrations with IT, which is very good. The learning curve for HubSpot CRM is quite easy."
 

Cons

"Their commercial model based on slabs is not easily comprehensible. The sales representatives should be better equipped to explain the slab structure in a simpler manner."
"Bigin by Zoho CRM is a very limited application; we cannot customize it as we want."
"The user interface is too modular and fragmented, posing challenges. The UI could be much better by the year 2025."
"Bigin by Zoho CRM is a very limited application; we cannot customize it as we want."
"Zoho CRM needs to incorporate HRM."
"In HubSpot CRM there are many subscription models. Some things are limited compared to the subscription models. For example, I cannot track all the tasks that I have in CRM at once. I need to click on the specific deal to see what the task is. This could improve in the future."
"I believe it's tailored for companies that are well-lined up for inbound sales. They have rich content, and they can generate leads and capture leads on all the channels and websites, but if you are focusing on or depending on outbounds, it lacks the capabilities that are being offered by companies that focus on outreach, such as Salesloft or Outreach. It mainly lacks cadences for salespeople."
"This solution could be easier to use. You really have to be hands on in the beginning as its an in depth solution. It takes some time to learn how it works before you can start using it."
"HubSpot CRM should include better scanning of business cards and getting content in."
"A better CRM can be achieved by providing more customization features. Some areas require improvement, particularly in enhancing customization options."
"The only challenge with the solution is that it captures data in a raw manner, so organizing that information is still left to the administrator or the user, and they need to organize it into structured fields."
"An area to be improved in HubSpot CRM is its customization capabilities."
"It will make it easier for us to automate if HubSpot would put in a little bit of work on the properties."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"Pricing is based on the number of users."
"We use a paid version of Hubspot and we have an annual license."
"We are using HubSpot CRM’s free version."
"The pricing is in a midrange if you line up the marketing tools."
"There are a few licensing payment models, such as annual or monthly. The solution is modular, which means that if you need a specific capability or function within the organization, you can purchase it specifically and you don't have to purchase something that is only utilized by 20 percent of the organization."
"The price of the solution could improve because it is expensive."
"HubSpot CRM has a free version, which is why small companies prefer it. The paid version of this software needs to be priced better."
"I do not recall the particulars of the licensing fees."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
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Computer Software Company
11%
Comms Service Provider
11%
Performing Arts
11%
Manufacturing Company
9%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business39
Midsize Enterprise5
Large Enterprise8
 

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Bigin by Zoho CRM?
With AI becoming prevalent, Bigin by Zoho CRM needs AI updates, which I heard they are working on. Additionally, their commercial model based on slabs is not easily comprehensible. The sales repres...
What is your primary use case for Bigin by Zoho CRM?
In my previous organization, we used Bigin by Zoho CRM for vendor onboarding, payments, and everything. In the present organization, we are only doing the billing. Since we are a very small organiz...
What advice do you have for others considering Bigin by Zoho CRM?
We are currently working on integrating Bigin by Zoho CRM with other applications, particularly an HR HRIS system, though this is planned for 2026 end. Bigin by Zoho CRM saves considerable time com...
What do you like most about HubSpot CRM?
The best thing about HubSpot is its clear workflow. Anyone can understand the flows of your contacts, your emails, their delivery dates, and the reasons behind their movements.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for HubSpot CRM?
The cost is about the same price, currently charged monthly.
What is your primary use case for HubSpot CRM?
We are a user of HubSpot CRM. We are not a customer because we use all the free modules of HubSpot CRM over the last years that we have used it. Because the CRM is free, we use the CRM. HubSpot CRM...
 

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