Salesforce today
At 5 seats
$125
Starter Suite plan
- Contract
- Most products use annual contracts; terms vary
- Free plan
- Free Suite listed at $0 per user/month in the comparison table; no further terms stated
Cheaper than Salesforce (7)
Compared at 5 seats, same currency.
| Alternative | At 5 seats | Against Salesforce | States that Salesforce doesn't | Contract | Free plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 FreshsalesGrowth, read Oct 29, 2026 |
$45$9 × 5 seats | $80 less | Nothing extra found | Not found | Trial: 21-day free trial of the fully-loaded CRM; account is suspended if you do... |
 HubSpotStarter (pay ), read Oct 29, 2026 |
$50$10 × 5 seats | $75 less | Nothing extra found | No downgrades during the current term; downgrade possible at renewal | Free tools for up to 2 users across Marketing, Sales, Service, Content, Data... |
 Cirrus InsightSalesforce Sidebar, read Oct 29, 2026 |
$55$11 × 5 seats | $70 less | Contact data enrichment, SOC 2 | Billed in advance monthly or annually | Trial: 14-day free trial |
 NutshellFoundation, read Oct 29, 2026 |
$65$13 × 5 seats | $60 less | Contact data enrichment, SOC 2, SSO | No long-term contracts | Trial: 14-day free trial, no credit card required |
 Monday CRMBasic, read Oct 29, 2026 |
$90$18 × 5 seats | $35 less | Contact data enrichment, SOC 2, HIPAA BAA | Month-to-month or annual; annual is paid upfront | Trial: 14-day free trial |
 Zoho CRMStandard, read Oct 29, 2026 |
$100$20 × 5 seats | $25 less | Contact data enrichment, HIPAA BAA | No contracts or commitments | Free for 3 users: contact management, workflow automation, up to 10 custom... |
 PipedriveLite, read Oct 29, 2026 |
$120$24 × 5 seats | $5 less | Contact data enrichment, SOC 2, SSO | Subscription renews monthly or annually | Trial: 14-day free trial, no credit card required |
Flat tiers (2)
Priced in tiers, where Salesforce charges per seat.
| Alternative | At 5 seats | Against Salesforce | States that Salesforce doesn't | Contract | Free plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 CoffeeGrande, read Oct 29, 2026 |
$250$50 × 5 seats | $125 more | Contact data enrichment, SOC 2, HIPAA BAA | Trenta is billed annually | Trial: 14-day free trial on Grande |
 Zendesk SellSell Team, read Oct 29, 2026 |
$19/moSell Team plan, starting price | Not comparable | Nothing extra found | Not found | Trial: Free trial offered, length not stated |
Other options (10)
No computed reason to switch, listed for completeness.
| Alternative | At 5 seats | Against Salesforce | States that Salesforce doesn't | Contract | Free plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 CopperBasic, read Oct 29, 2026 |
$145$29 × 5 seats | $20 more | Contact data enrichment, SSO | Not found | Trial: 14-day free trial, no credit card required |
 InsightlyCRM Plus, read Oct 29, 2026 |
$145$29 × 5 seats | $20 more | SOC 2, SSO, HIPAA BAA | Prices billed annually | Trial: 14-day free trial of CRM, no credit card required |
 Day.aiTurbo, read Oct 29, 2026 |
$150$30 × 5 seats | $25 more | Contact data enrichment, SOC 2 | No long-term contracts; cancel anytime | Free users get Gmail and Calendar ingestion, meeting recording clips and... |
 FolkStandard, read Oct 29, 2026 |
$150$30 × 5 seats | $25 more | Contact data enrichment, SOC 2, SSO | Cancel any time; termination takes effect at the end of the... | Trial: 2 week free trial on all premium features, no credit card needed; account is... |
 AttioPlus, read Oct 29, 2026 |
$220$44 × 5 seats | $95 more | Contact data enrichment, SOC 2, SSO | Enterprise is billed annually | Free plan for up to 3 seats with real-time contact syncing and automatic... |
 CloseEssentials, read Oct 29, 2026 |
$245$49 × 5 seats | $120 more | Contact data enrichment, SOC 2, SSO | No contracts; monthly plans cancel anytime, annual downgrades or... | Trial: 14-day free trial, no credit card; includes $5 of calling and enrichment... |
 StreakPro, read Oct 29, 2026 |
$295$59 × 5 seats | $170 more | Contact data enrichment | Not found | Free email tools in Gmail: email and link tracking, snippets, 50 mail merge... |
 Microsoft Dynamics 365 SalesDynamics 365 Sales Professional, read Oct 29, 2026 |
$325$65 × 5 seats | $200 more | Contact data enrichment | Prices paid yearly | Trial: Dynamics 365 Sales free trial offered; duration not stated |
 LightfieldStarter, read Oct 29, 2026 |
$445$89 × 5 seats | $320 more | Contact data enrichment, SOC 2, SSO | Pro, Growth and Enterprise billed annually | Trial: 14 days on Starter |
 ClarifyStarter, read Oct 29, 2026 |
$50/moStarter plan, starting price | Not comparable | Contact data enrichment, SOC 2, SSO, HIPAA BAA | Growth and Enterprise billed annually | Free plan: $0 with 1k credits/mo, AI sales agent, deal and meeting... |
No price found, or contact sales (1)
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Questions
What is the cheapest alternative to Salesforce?
Freshsales, at $45 at 5 seats, $80 less than Salesforce. Computed from each vendor's published prices.
Is there a free alternative to Salesforce?
Yes. 6 AI CRM software have a free plan, including HubSpot, Zoho CRM, Day.ai, Attio, Streak.
How this page is made
Alternatives come from Salesforce's own category, AI CRM software. Prices come from each vendor's pricing page and are compared at the same volume where both can be computed, and by starting price where neither can. "States that Salesforce doesn't" lists what we found on the other vendor's site and didn't find on Salesforce's, which doesn't prove Salesforce lacks it. How prices are read.