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Interactive Intelligence vs Zoho CRM comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 19, 2024

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Categories and Ranking

Interactive Intelligence
Ranking in CRM
45th
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.3
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Zoho CRM
Ranking in CRM
1st
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
61
Ranking in other categories
Opportunity Management (3rd), Sales Force Automation (1st)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2026, in the CRM category, the mindshare of Interactive Intelligence is 0.6%, down from 0.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Zoho CRM is 2.3%, up from 1.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
CRM Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Zoho CRM2.3%
Interactive Intelligence0.6%
Other97.1%
CRM
 

Featured Reviews

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CX Team Lead
A customizable solution that can be integrated with almost anything
The best thing about this solution is the customizability because it can be integrated with pretty much anything. There are many solutions that are black boxes and we're unable to make any modifications to the call flows. With Interactive Intelligence, we can utilize APIs and variables. With the REST call, you can send a request and response. Elements can be incorporated into the workflow based on the response. This is the go-to thing with Interactive Intelligence. The Interactive Intelligence is quite user friendly. And Avaya, in that case, is not that great solution, on user friendliness. Basically, yeah, the same purpose I've used, but you need more expertise to manage the product. And Interactive Intelligence is one box. It contains a lot of features and we don't need to have much resources. But Avaya and others have many servers to be maintained with a single solution. It has a CN. You have to go for session manager and lots of other product servers. So, for a single solution, you need to maintain a lot of servers. This is more or less an easy environment to manage, but Avaya is very complex on the architectural level.
HarshVardhan1 - PeerSpot reviewer
Software Engineer at Evoluz Global Solutions
Automates client workflows and data validation reliably but has faced limits in complex integrations
While applying some integrations or automations, if we need to take an action between two modules' fields, we have to write SOQL, and it can miss the data. I had a scenario where I had to use two fields from two different modules, and based on that condition, we had to send a follow-up to our team member to complete the task. We could not find any direct integration, direct SOQL query, or direct workflow that could do that work. However, I think the wizard is performing better now for such tasks. I had a two-part scenario where I had to get data from two modules or two fields in Zoho CRM and send a follow-up to our team member based on that data. We were unable to find any direct integration for this. Another issue is that a Zoho CRM function can run for only three minutes. After three minutes, the function will fail, and we have to rerun the function.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Interactive Intelligence is quite user friendly."
"The social media integration is excellent."
"The stability is really good and it's a really powerful platform that is more powerful than Avaya or other kinds of vendors for contact centers."
"Being able to automate aspects such as outbound confirmation calls has saved us a lot of time and money."
"Zoho CRM is a scalable product that provides data integration, data integrity, automations, and reliable working time."
"There's no installation required."
"It's very convenient as this product can be used on your mobile phone."
"CRM software that's simple to use, with good technical support, scalability, and stability."
"The camera feature is valuable because it provides a look and feel."
"Improved lead conversations through AI-powered scoring and automation helps us focus on the right leads, with end-to-end sales automation managing tasks from lead capture to deal closure, thereby saving time on repetitive tasks."
"We tested the solution for a year first and found it more user friendly compared to other solutions on the market."
"I have seen a return on investment so far because it is definitely time-saving, and our efficiency improved by utilizing this tool."
 

Cons

"We are not happy with the technical support. They take too long to answer."
"The problem with this current system is that the support is not great."
"The initial setup can be a bit difficult."
"The support is not quite good."
"Since Zoho CRM is not made for the enterprise kind of company, its stability for enterprise businesses could be improved."
"The UX for the product in general is probably below standard compared to some of the other CRMs."
"The integration should be more user-friendly. I think the architecture currently is pretty modularized within the Zoho system."
"There were issues with the tech support, we were not able to get through to them in order to get the issues resolved."
"Adding a new contract to the solution is quite complicated."
"Sometimes, there are technical glitches. When we add product details, the information disappears. It can be improved from this aspect. Some of the bugs also need to be resolved."
"The product's scalability and stability need improvement."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"Professional plans cost $35 per user in the USA and EUR 35 in Europe."
"There is a license required for this solution."
"On a scale of one to ten, where one is a high price and ten is a low price, I rate the pricing a five. However, the pricing is fine because we chose the enterprise plan as a private limited company."
"Its price is lower than the other software."
"Zoho CRM has a subscription-based license, which is not too expensive."
"The solution is cost-effective."
"Zoho CRM is an expensive tool."
"We have an annual license fee that costs $12,000."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
18%
Comms Service Provider
16%
Construction Company
11%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Outsourcing Company
13%
Comms Service Provider
11%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Construction Company
10%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business49
Midsize Enterprise6
Large Enterprise10
 

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