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Creatio vs Zoho CRM

Compare Creatio and Zoho CRM on features, pricing, and buyer fit using the same researched criteria.

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Creatio

7.3/10

No-code CRM and workflow platform with Growth/Enterprise per-user plans and Unlimited organization pricing.

Best for

  • Creatio targets mid-market sales/CX needs
  • Creatio competes in enterprise/mid-market CRM evaluations
  • Sales/CX CRM focus

Starting from $40.00/user/mo

No free plan

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Our verdict

Our verdict

No universal winner

There is no universal winner between Creatio and Zoho CRM. Choose based on pipeline depth, automation, email and calling, reporting, and pricing trade-offs.

Creatio is better for

  • Sales automation
  • Reporting
  • Customization

Zoho CRM is better for

  • Ease of use
  • Integrations
  • Administration
  • Value for money

Tie

  • Pipeline management
  • Email capabilities
  • Scalability

Choose Creatio if: Creatio targets mid-market sales/CX needs

Choose Zoho CRM if: Free/Standard pricing and feature set fit SMB sales motions

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Zoho CRM

7.4/10

Affordable multi-edition sales CRM with free tier, automation, and Zia AI across Standard through Ultimate.

Best for

  • Free/Standard pricing and feature set fit SMB sales motions
  • Professional/Enterprise cover automation and reporting for growing teams
  • Sales CRM pipelines and automation are the core product story

Starting from $0.00/user/mo

Free plan available

Comparison scorecard

Criterion-by-criterion results for Creatio and Zoho CRM. Numeric bars appear only when both products have approved scores.

  • Ease of use

    How quickly teams become productive.

    Zoho CRM

    Zoho CRM leads on ease of use (6/10 vs 8/10) from approved SoftwareGlimpse editorial assessments — not hands-on lab testing.

    Creatio6/10
    Zoho CRM8/10
  • Pipeline management

    Deal stages, visibility, and pipeline hygiene.

    Tie

    Creatio and Zoho CRM are close on pipeline management (8/10 vs 8/10) from approved SoftwareGlimpse editorial assessments — not hands-on lab testing.

    Creatio8/10
    Zoho CRM8/10
  • Sales automation

    Automations that reduce repetitive sales work.

    Creatio

    Creatio leads on sales automation (9/10 vs 8/10) from approved SoftwareGlimpse editorial assessments — not hands-on lab testing.

    Creatio9/10
    Zoho CRM8/10
  • Email capabilities

    Native email workflows and tracking.

    Tie

    Creatio and Zoho CRM are close on email capabilities (7/10 vs 7/10) from approved SoftwareGlimpse editorial assessments — not hands-on lab testing.

    Creatio7/10
    Zoho CRM7/10
  • Reporting

    Reporting and forecasting quality.

    Creatio

    Stronger forecasting availability

    Creatio7/10
    Zoho CRM7/10
  • Customization

    Fields, workflows, and configurability.

    Creatio

    Creatio leads on customization (9/10 vs 8/10) from approved SoftwareGlimpse editorial assessments — not hands-on lab testing.

    Creatio9/10
    Zoho CRM8/10
  • Integrations

    Important third-party integrations.

    Zoho CRM

    Zoho CRM leads on integrations (7/10 vs 8/10) from approved SoftwareGlimpse editorial assessments — not hands-on lab testing.

    Creatio7/10
    Zoho CRM8/10
  • Administration

    Admin overhead and ongoing maintenance.

    Zoho CRM

    Zoho CRM leads on administration (5/10 vs 7/10) from approved SoftwareGlimpse editorial assessments — not hands-on lab testing.

    CreatioWeaker
    Zoho CRMStronger
  • Scalability

    Fit as team size and complexity grow.

    Tie

    Creatio and Zoho CRM are close on scalability (8/10 vs 8/10) from approved SoftwareGlimpse editorial assessments — not hands-on lab testing.

    Creatio8/10
    Zoho CRM8/10
  • Value for money

    Capability relative to total cost of ownership.

    Zoho CRM

    Better for value for money

    Creatio7/10
    Zoho CRM7/10

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