Agile CRM
Salesforce
| Feature | Agile CRM | Salesforce |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free / from $14.99/mo | From $25/mo |
| Free Plan | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| Rating | 3.9 / 5 | 4.4 / 5 |
| Best For | small-businesses, startups, sales-teams, solopreneurs | enterprise, sales-teams, large-organizations, b2b-companies |
| Founded | 2013 | 1999 |
| Contact Management | ✓ | ✗ |
| Email Campaigns | ✓ | ✗ |
| Telephony | ✓ | ✗ |
| Landing Pages | ✓ | ✗ |
| Helpdesk | ✓ | ✗ |
| Social Monitoring | ✓ | ✗ |
| Lead Management | ✗ | ✓ |
| Opportunity Tracking | ✗ | ✓ |
| Workflow Automation | ✗ | ✓ |
| Reports | ✗ | ✓ |
| Dashboards | ✗ | ✓ |
| Einstein Ai | ✗ | ✓ |
✓ Agile CRM Pros
- All-in-one platform
- Good free tier for 10 users
- Affordable paid plans
- Built-in telephony
✗ Agile CRM Cons
- Interface feels outdated
- Email deliverability issues reported
- Limited customer support
✓ Salesforce Pros
- Extremely customizable
- Massive app ecosystem
- AI-powered insights
- Enterprise-grade security
✗ Salesforce Cons
- Steep learning curve
- Expensive for small teams
- Complex setup
The Verdict
Agile CRM is built for small businesses and startups, with a focus on contact-management and email-campaigns. Salesforce targets enterprise and sales teams and leads with lead-management and opportunity-tracking.
On pricing, Agile CRM is the clear winner for budget-conscious users — starting at $14.99/mo compared to $25/mo for Salesforce. That $10.01/mo difference adds up quickly for growing teams.
Agile CRM has a free plan, which gives it a meaningful edge for individuals and small teams exploring their options. Salesforce requires a paid subscription from day one.
Salesforce edges out on user ratings (4.4 vs 3.9). While both are well-regarded, that gap reflects real differences in user satisfaction worth considering.
Both tools are a solid fit for sales teams — in those cases, the decision often comes down to workflow style and how your team prefers to organize work.
Bottom line: Salesforce has a slight overall edge — but if all-in-one platform matters most to you, Agile CRM may still be the right call.