folk vs Zoho CRM
A side-by-side look at folk and Zoho CRM: what each costs to start, whether there is a free plan, how easy they are to pick up, and which features and integrations they cover.
Which should you choose?
Choose folk if
- Founders and small teams managing many kinds of relationships
- Agencies and consultancies that dislike heavyweight CRMs
- Teams sourcing contacts from LinkedIn
Choose Zoho CRM if
- Small businesses that want a full-featured CRM at a low price
- Teams already using Zoho Books, Desk or Mail
- Companies that need custom modules and guided sales processes
Cheapest to start
Not confirmed
Free plan
Zoho CRM
Highest editor rating
Zoho CRM · 4.2
Key differences
- Listed for folk but not Zoho CRM: Audience segmentation, Browser extension, Comments & mentions, Real-time collaboration and Templates.
- Listed for Zoho CRM but not folk: Forms & surveys, Lead scoring, Mobile app, Reporting & dashboards and Roles & permissions.
- Only Zoho CRM lists Android among its platforms.
| Compare | folk |
|---|---|
| Free plan | No |
| Free trial | Yes |
| Starting price | From $30/mo |
| Editor rating | 4.1 |
| Ease of use | Very easy (5/5) |
| Category | Sales & CRM |
| Pricing model | No free plan; a 2-week free trial without a credit card. Standard is $30 per member per month billed monthly ($24 billed yearly), Premium $60 ($48 yearly), and Enterprise from $100 per member per month ($80 yearly). |
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| Platforms | Web, iOS, Browser extension, API |
| Integrations | Calendly, Gmail, Google Workspace, LinkedIn, Make, Notion, Outlook, Slack, Zapier |
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| Pros |
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| Cons |
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| AI assistant | Yes |
| API access | Yes |
| Audience segmentation | Yes |
| Browser extension | Yes |
| Comments & mentions | Yes |
| Custom fields | Yes |
| Email sync (Gmail / Outlook) | Yes |
| Forms & surveys | No |
| Import & export | Yes |
| Lead scoring | No |
| Mobile app | No |
| Real-time collaboration | Yes |
| Reporting & dashboards | No |
| Roles & permissions | No |
| Templates | Yes |
| Visual pipeline | Yes |
| Workflow automation | Yes |
Common questions
- Does folk or Zoho CRM have a free plan?
- Zoho CRM has a free plan. folk does not, though it offers a free trial.
- How long is the folk and Zoho CRM free trial?
- folk offers a 14-day free trial, and Zoho CRM offers a 15-day free trial.
- Which is easier to use, folk or Zoho CRM?
- In VERILO's editorial assessment folk is the easier of the two, scoring 5 out of 5 against 3 for Zoho CRM. That is a judgement about how quickly a new team gets productive, not a measured benchmark.
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