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Freshsales vs Pipedrive comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 19, 2024

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

Freshsales
Ranking in CRM
23rd
Ranking in Opportunity Management
9th
Ranking in Sales Force Automation
11th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
7
Ranking in other categories
CRM Customer Engagement Centers (10th)
Pipedrive
Ranking in CRM
26th
Ranking in Opportunity Management
4th
Ranking in Sales Force Automation
9th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
13
Ranking in other categories
Local Government CRM (14th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2025, in the CRM category, the mindshare of Freshsales is 0.9%, down from 1.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Pipedrive is 0.8%, up from 0.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
CRM Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Freshsales0.9%
Pipedrive0.8%
Other98.3%
CRM
 

Featured Reviews

Cristina Neri - PeerSpot reviewer
Cheaply-priced and does not require much customizations
It is a scalable solution. Scalability-wise, I rate the solution a nine out of ten. At the moment, the tool functions quite well for our needs. Around five people use the tool. In the future, my company might plan to increase the use of the solution. Currently, all the sales people in our company use the product.
Willem Lambrechts - PeerSpot reviewer
Offers the ability to create multiple pipelines and the flexibility in filtering and reporting
We do a lot of analytics and reporting ourselves. We don't necessarily use all the features that Pipedrive provides, but it's very helpful at least. It has streamlined our deal-closing process. We use it for everything. When we create a lead, we put it into Pipedrive. That lead can be converted into an opportunity, which we manage through our whole pipeline. This includes having all data related to the opportunity in one place. Once the deal is closed, we use Pipedrive to follow up on the invoices until they are paid. We also manage sales commissions and payments to our salespeople through Pipedrive.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Freshsales is very simple to use, but it's fairly limited in its functionalities, and it's very cheap."
"I like Freshsales because it's integrated with Shopify which we use to host our website."
"Freshsales is user-friendly, scalable and stable."
"Email integration is easy."
"The solution is a low-cost CRM product compared to other CRM alternatives."
"One of the most valuable features is the ability to divert deals based on the potential revenue or specific market to certain sales teams."
"The solution's most valuable feature is its well-organized sales cycle, which is important to us."
"Pipedrive makes it easy to understand who I'm talking to at a glance. It has all the activities, node features, opportunity interface, deal interface, and time drive deals.The sales process is extremely simple, which saves me time and energy. I can send the document for e-signature and make the most out of my deals. I can automatically send emails and phone calls. You need to do only a little API programming. It offers massive flexibility. You can run an entire enterprise on the platform. The ease of use facilitates huge adoption."
"The solution is very stable."
"The solution is pretty easy to use and intuitive."
"It is a stable platform."
"The usability of the solution is its valuable feature."
"The biggest and the best feature is the view that you get when you log in. You have a board like Kanban when you log in, and you've got a column on the left and several other columns that move to the right, depending on where you are in a particular deal. If it's a prospect or someone who is just looking, you move it along the process, and it really helps you keep track of where you are."
"Pipedrive's most valuable feature is reporting and insights. The CRM shows the database and lets the salespeople arrange their daily activities. The insights are essential from a management point of view because it helps the sales staff improve or adjust their whole sales cycle, activities, and quality."
"The most useful thing is the ability to create multiple pipelines and the flexibility in filtering and reporting."
 

Cons

"We have a problem with the time to delivery for our customers, although this is not specific to this solution. Time to delivery can be 90 days."
"It lacks customizability for complex and larger use cases."
"The licensing costs should be based on the amount of data and number of clients that one can insert into the application."
"The solution needs to improve the user experience and leads capture."
"The reporting for this solution across all their products could be improved. Currently, we have clients who export their data from Freshservices to third party solutions such Power BI to create more comprehensive reports."
"The price of this solution could be improved as well as the reporting functionality."
"We can use only one domain in the basic package."
"The platform could be even more robust."
"The tool's APIs are challenging. It should also be compliant with HIPAA, FINRA and GLBA. The data centers should be within US so that they are compliant with regulations."
"We are using the lowest version of it. As we become more sophisticated, we might outgrow the tool, but there are features that are available in the higher-level versions, which I'm unfamiliar with, that might be able to meet the needs we would have in the future. They can maybe add some of the features to the basic version or make it more reasonably priced or free."
"You must pay more if you need an additional feature."
"The product is expensive."
"Pipedrive could be more efficient. I want the management to be more transparent so it's easier to monitor the sales team's activities and results and do business forecasting. It would help them to improve the quality of the sales cycle."
"New features sometimes seem bolted on rather than being smooth."
"The form builder works even though it has some shortcomings...Also, the forms don't have the ability to avoid or stop people from signing up if they don't have a corporate email."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The price for this solution is good in general, but in Brazil we do pay additional taxes."
"The tool is not that expensive."
"If one is a very low price and ten is expensive, I rate the product price as a three."
"The basic price is affordable. The add ons are expensive."
"Freshsales is an economical product."
"As of now, the pricing and value are quite good."
"Pipedrive keeps increasing the prices, which is becoming a bit annoying. It was reasonable when we started, but now they're increasing all the time."
"On a scale of one to ten, where one is a low price, and ten is a high price, two or three. For us, everything is expensive because this is a startup, but for a normal company, it should be peanuts."
"The product is expensive but provides valuable services."
"Pipedrive is the most cost-effective in terms of the balance between cost and features. I would take Pipedrive over HubSpot or Zoho CRM. It's well-positioned on the market."
"We pay $1000 a month for the tool."
"The solution is affordable."
"The price of Pipedrive has been reasonable."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
15%
Outsourcing Company
10%
Comms Service Provider
8%
Insurance Company
8%
Computer Software Company
15%
Outsourcing Company
13%
Retailer
9%
Comms Service Provider
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business6
Midsize Enterprise2
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business9
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise3
 

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Freshsales?
The licensing costs should be based on the amount of data and number of clients that one can insert into the application. The number of clients in the tool is 500, which is less in number.
What is your primary use case for Freshsales?
I use the solution in my company since we are interested in the application and all the activities that salespeople do. We track the email, then the appointment, and the feedback from the appointme...
What advice do you have for others considering Freshsales?
I can tell others that it is a good product and it is perfect for medium and large-sized companies because the setup phase is fast, and you don't need to do many customizations apart from the confi...
What do you like most about Pipedrive?
The most valuable feature is the ability to create timelines and custom fields.
What needs improvement with Pipedrive?
New features sometimes seem bolted on rather than being smooth.
 

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