For the small and startup organizations that can’t afford a significant investment, the fully-featured free version of the Zoho CRM offers all the vital functionalities that a small business needs. It includes every robust feature for sales and marketing, powerful integrations, and secured cloud storage for up to 3 users. Everything is included, from lead generation, contact management, and workflow automation to analytics and social collaboration. In addition, Zoho CRM Consultant will help you upgrade to a paid subscription that provides more advanced capabilities as your company develops.
Get Feature-Rich Zoho CRM Free of Cost
A CRM tool is an absolute necessity for businesses of all sizes that provides an essential customer experience, so it shouldn’t be expensive. And Zoho CRM’s free edition is built for small teams who have big dreams. Here’s why Zoho offers the best free trial version because:
There are no hidden costs– You get access to everything under the free plan
It is free forever–There’s no trial period and no forced upgrade
No Credit Card required- You can sign up without your credit card details
What are the Built-In Features in the Zoho CRM’s Free Version?
Here are the features you get in a free version:
- Contact Book
- Email Marketing
- Leads Generation
- Automation
- Analytics
- Customization
- Storage
- Ecosystem
1. CONTACT BOOK
- Manage Your Contacts Professionally
- Lead and Contact Management
- Deal Management
- Account Management
2. EMAIL MARKETING
Create Smarter and Personalized Emails
Email Marketing is made more expedient, resourceful, and personalized with Zoho CRM. You can create attractive copies with its powerful editor, which has tons of built-in formatting options, and you can also add necessary attachments to the email copy. Create custom workflows, use templates, opt-out email, and a few more that will help you write tailored emails that accurately highlight the pain of your leads.
3. LEAD GENERATION
- Find and Contact Leads Online
- Track visitors with SalesIQ
- Create Leads with Web Forms
4. AUTOMATION
Automate Your Sales Processes
Zoho CRM’s workflow automation makes you more productive by managing regular tasks on your behalf. You can create a workflow for custom operation, set it, and leave it! Zoho CRM will attend and implement it while you can devote your time to what is more important that is connecting with customers. You can automate workflows for up to 5 everyday tasks; so that there are fewer things on your to-do list.
5. ANALYTICS
- Analyze Everything You Do
- Design Meaningful Charts
- Create Detailed Reports
6. CUSTOMIZATION
Customize the Way You Do It
Zoho CRM’s free version allows you to choose how your data appears. For example, you can make custom list views that will help you to discover data quickly, rename tabs with specific names appropriate according to your business terminology, and customize pages to match well with your industry style.
7. STORAGE
Everything Is On The Cloud
Zoho CRM gives your company the facility for cloud storage that ensures complete security and management of your business data. In this feature, you get:
Data Storage
You can store up to 5,000 records in each module that can be published manually or transferred from a spreadsheet or another CRM vendor.
File Storage
With unrestricted cloud storage, you can create files and folders, share them with other users, evaluate files, attach files, etc., which will help you run your business more efficiently. In addition, each business organization gets 1GB of cloud storage to save their files.
8. ECOSYSTEM
Step into the Zoho Ecosystem
Zoho serves the best when used with other Zoho applications. You can integrate the free editions of some other Zoho applications like Zoho Creator, Zoho Books, Zoho Campaigns, etc., with Zoho CRM for better customer support, marketing campaigns, surveys, and more operations. Quickly sign up for one Zoho product and get access to utilize the entire suite with the same credentials.
Get the Desired Value in Free Version!
Zoho is a reputed business software company, and when they say free, it means free forever. You will not be requested to upgrade and make any license payments after a trial period is gone. Indeed, there is no such trial period. You can access and manage all of your business data for as long as you like.
And the best thing is that the Zoho CRM free edition allows you to work with a small team that has up to 3 users for 4,8,12 months or more, depending on whether it matches your needs.
Once you start running your business with the free CRM software, success will be on the way. Your business will thrive, your customer base will get more fantastic, and your sales team will increase. But, with the growth of your business, there will be a need for a superior plan, and then you can upgrade it accordingly.
Zoho will never force you to upgrade to a paid edition. However, future growth and expansion will themselves tend your organization to the point that you’ll need one.
For technical assistance and information, consult a leading Zoho Implementation Partner today!
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