Flowlu vs. Zoho One

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Flowlu
Score 8.0 out of 10
N/A
Flowlu is a business operating platform from Cloud Solutions Global FZCO, based in Dubai. Designed to contain all essential tools for project, task, finance, and customer management, Flowlu provides an overview of everything that is going on in a company.
$12
per month per seat
Zoho One
Score 8.9 out of 10
N/A
Zoho One is a suite product from Zoho Corporation, that combines their sales and marketing application, and also gives organizations a comprehensive set of tools to organize finances, track payables, and manage bills and expenses.
$444
per year per employee (Must purchase license for ALL employees)
Pricing
FlowluZoho One
Editions & Modules
Essential
$12
per month per seat
Advanced
$22
per month per user
Ultimate
Custom
per month per seat
All Employee Pricing
$444
per year per employee (Must purchase license for ALL employees)
Flexible User Pricing
$1080
per year Licenses for any no. of users
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
FlowluZoho One
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
Additional Details25% discount for annual pricing.Month-to-month plans available.
More Pricing Information
Community Pulse
FlowluZoho One
Considered Both Products
Flowlu
Chose Flowlu
Just super easy to use in comparison to most
Chose Flowlu
For me, Plutio has a lot of functions and it is hard to understand in the short time. In the other hand, Flowlu has a great U.I and I spend less time learning, understand and process it. Also, I choose Flowlu because it supports to create multi company departments in one account.
Chose Flowlu
We have used other finance tools like Quicken. Flowlu may not have all the features as the others and is still maturing, it has all the basics we need. These other tools also do not have task/project management or HR tools which we can also use. This is the big plus. The …
Chose Flowlu
We previously used Bitrix24 and decided to switch to Flowlu because it offers a CRM with better features.
Another reason was the possibility of financial integration that allows setting up the invoice system and payment gateways, making it easier for our clients to order and …
Chose Flowlu
Essentially, Pipedrive is just a CRM system. On the other hand, Flowlu is a platform that combines CRM, Project management, and invoicing in one place.
Chose Flowlu
In the past, we used Asana and SuiteDash for a brief time and finally moved to Flowlu. Flowlu has a cleaner interface and is much more affordable compared to Asana
Chose Flowlu
Flowlu is all in one platform. Other platforms we being using are limited in features. Some of the software we have been using have strong CRM but very limited feature on project management, similarly tool we have been using for project management is limited in CRM, financing …
Chose Flowlu
ClickUp is an established project management tool we used and Flowlu just has so many more relevant features to actually run a company.
Chose Flowlu
Flowlu is a platform that helps you manage all of your operations with a single, central dashboard. Not only does Flowlu help with tasks like billing and inventory but it also provides workers with the ability to capture all their important data for later reference. It helps us …
Chose Flowlu
I just like it better, it is more logical, and feature-rich of course. CNAME is a big plus also.
Chose Flowlu
Although Omnifocus is a great software. It has reached a saturation point where there is little improvement happening in the last few years whereas flowlu is so open to new ideas and implements them quickly since being a web app.
Chose Flowlu
Flowlu was better than every alternative I explored. Flowlu is the above-average "jack of all trades" which covers most business aspects.

On the other hand, be it Wrike, MindMeister, Airtable or Trello boards, they serve well-defined use cases and primarily cover one business …
Chose Flowlu
I would like to say that although they are all great software, I prefer that I get a complete solution that covers my business needs for a fair price. The support that I have received from Flowlu is top of the line. The onboarding is great too. All in all a great software that …
Chose Flowlu
Ease of use wins every time. This was easy to learn and easy to use.
Chose Flowlu
Flowlu has a lot of great features that are especially helpful with project management and team/client communication. The mind maps in Flowlu are a particularly unique feature that's really awesome to use with projects. I like to use mind maps when creating sitemaps of planned …
Chose Flowlu
Flowlu offers an integrated solution that combines the power of CRM automation and project workflow templates, making all the difference when you want to manage customers journey from the moment they are still a cold lead until when they become a loyal customer. And the good …
Chose Flowlu
Flowlu is quick and easy to use, making it simple to configure and set up automations without a steep learning curve. To properly set up workflow automations in Dubsado and other CRMs, you'll need to devote a significant amount of time to tutorials and/or webinars, and even …
Chose Flowlu
SUITEDASH, DESKERA etc… can be a competitor… But Flowlu can stand on its own. With its generous stacking options, this will be a good alternative to the current apps in the market now.
Chose Flowlu
It is really difficult to find the right fit as far as automation because many solutions are not true automation and rather are semi automation wherein a human still needs to push buttons. It is our goal to remove as much of the button pushing as possible. We are still …
Chose Flowlu
Compared to Suitedash and Swell Flowlu is the more mature product, less buggy, more progressive and a team we are trusting on the long run. First of all we are impressed by the transparent positive communication of the Flowlu team, when confronted with critics. Trust is besides …
Chose Flowlu
Tried a few other CRM and one stop project/ client management solutions. Didn't use them more due to the following reasons:
1) Cost Involved - in using it for a long time
2) Technical Knowledge Required - to make use of newer features
Chose Flowlu
Plutio felt a bit disjointed and the UI had some issues, when reported it kind of went nowhere.
Chose Flowlu
Flowlu is easier to use and has more features, with more coming. Clickup feels like it's more 'open' for any type of business with a lot of customization, whereas Flowlu feels like it was created for niches like my own, yet it can easily and quickly be customized for any type …
Zoho One
Chose Zoho One
Once again I think that Zoho One does above almost everyone because of its ease of use easy integration and again the money savings at the long run is what really sells us on this plus I think that live customer service is one of the best in the industry. I only use others if …
Chose Zoho One
All the similar products I mentioned are available in One ssubscription of Zoho One.
Chose Zoho One
The primary reason we switched from Daylite is when we started using Virtual Assistants and wanted a cloud based alternative which Daylite didn't provide. We left MYOB when I think it stopped supporting Apple computers. We left AccountEdge when it stopped supporting payroll tax …
Chose Zoho One
ZOHO was cost-friendly compared to the above tools. This is the biggest pro ZOHO has. Using the above tools requires a manager who works and sets everything up in one place so that others can easily access the data, but in ZOHO, it is very easy to segregate data and use it …
Chose Zoho One
I wasn’t part of the decision-making process, but I will say that coming into using Zoho One, I was really skeptical. Based on my use of it about 10 years ago, but I have seen massive improvement. It is really quite functional and allows us to do a lot of different things that …
Chose Zoho One
Zoho One is the upgraded version of CRM Plus, with added features and apps.
I can't recommend it enough.
Chose Zoho One
5 years ago, we decided to use Odoo. At that time, the enterprise version of Odoo was not competitive enough for a small company with minor integration needs when it comes to the pricing per user.

Nowadays, pricing is almost equal. The effort of integration processes with Odoo …
Chose Zoho One
During the Demo, Zoho One performed well; however, post-implementation - the product has fallen short on all fronts.
Chose Zoho One
There is nothing quite close to what Zoho offers with Zoho One in terms of breadth and depth of applications integrated together as a single product.
Also, you get to manage a single license and user management on Zoho One, whereas you would need to work with multiple vendors …
Features
FlowluZoho One
Project Management
Comparison of Project Management features of Product A and Product B
Flowlu
8.3
Ratings
8% above category average
Zoho One
-
Ratings
Task Management8.70 Ratings00 Ratings
Resource Management8.90 Ratings00 Ratings
Gantt Charts7.90 Ratings00 Ratings
Scheduling8.10 Ratings00 Ratings
Workflow Automation8.60 Ratings00 Ratings
Team Collaboration8.60 Ratings00 Ratings
Support for Agile Methodology9.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Support for Waterfall Methodology7.70 Ratings00 Ratings
Document Management8.20 Ratings00 Ratings
Email integration9.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile Access7.50 Ratings00 Ratings
Timesheet Tracking7.90 Ratings00 Ratings
Change request and Case Management7.90 Ratings00 Ratings
Budget and Expense Management8.30 Ratings00 Ratings
Professional Services Automation
Comparison of Professional Services Automation features of Product A and Product B
Flowlu
8.2
Ratings
8% above category average
Zoho One
-
Ratings
Quotes/estimates8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Invoicing9.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Project & financial reporting8.40 Ratings00 Ratings
Integration with accounting software7.50 Ratings00 Ratings
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
Flowlu
-
Ratings
Zoho One
9.7
Ratings
24% above category average
API for custom integration00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Plug-ins00 Ratings9.50 Ratings
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
Flowlu
-
Ratings
Zoho One
9.0
Ratings
10% above category average
Single sign-on capability00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Role-based user permissions00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
Flowlu
-
Ratings
Zoho One
9.0
Ratings
22% above category average
Dashboards00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Standard reports00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Custom reports00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Product A and Product B
Flowlu
-
Ratings
Zoho One
8.0
Ratings
4% above category average
Accounts payable00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Accounts receivable00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Global Financial Support00 Ratings7.00 Ratings
Standardized Processes00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Inventory Management
Comparison of Inventory Management features of Product A and Product B
Flowlu
-
Ratings
Zoho One
10.0
Ratings
23% above category average
Inventory tracking00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Location management00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Order Management
Comparison of Order Management features of Product A and Product B
Flowlu
-
Ratings
Zoho One
9.1
Ratings
15% above category average
Pricing00 Ratings9.50 Ratings
Order entry00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Credit card processing00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Cost of goods sold00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Subledger and Financial Process
Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of Product A and Product B
Flowlu
-
Ratings
Zoho One
9.3
Ratings
22% above category average
Billing Management00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Cash and Asset Management00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Travel & Expense Management00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Project Execution Management
Comparison of Project Execution Management features of Product A and Product B
Flowlu
-
Ratings
Zoho One
10.0
Ratings
36% above category average
Project Planning and Scheduling00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Task Insight for Project Managers00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Procurement
Comparison of Procurement features of Product A and Product B
Flowlu
-
Ratings
Zoho One
10.0
Ratings
36% above category average
Bids Analyzed and Compared00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Supplier Management00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Risk Management
Comparison of Risk Management features of Product A and Product B
Flowlu
-
Ratings
Zoho One
10.0
Ratings
42% above category average
Control Management00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Logistics
Comparison of Logistics features of Product A and Product B
Flowlu
-
Ratings
Zoho One
10.0
Ratings
40% above category average
Fulfillment Management00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Supply Chain
Comparison of Supply Chain features of Product A and Product B
Flowlu
-
Ratings
Zoho One
8.0
Ratings
12% above category average
Forecasting00 Ratings6.00 Ratings
Performance Monitoring00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
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User Ratings
FlowluZoho One
Likelihood to Recommend
6.8
(0 ratings)
9.0
(0 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
8.6
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
8.7
(0 ratings)
9.5
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
6.1
(0 ratings)
5.5
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
FlowluZoho One
Likelihood to Recommend
To manage the workflows of our business, we used a number of tools before we began using Flowlu. It combines CRM, project & task management, team communication, invoicing, and account management into a single tool. We are able to save a lot of time and effort by using this all-in-one solution.
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Zoho One helps me to create and document each of my closures by creating deals. Zoho One helps me to generate reports, which helps me to track my contact. Zoho One helps me on creating tasks and reminds me to get it done on time. Zoho One keeps each steps and actions I took from lead to a deal.
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Pros
  • The system of adding only the features you need by installing as separated modules makes it easy to learn without being overwhelmed by the lots of features.
  • I really like its structure and clear interface. Not wasting much time by searching for the right buttons and settings. Looks like the developers use their own tool for everyday work
  • Flowlu offers a custom domain option to fully integrate fully it into our company toolbox. This helps offering a seamless experience for our clients.
  • The elaborated invoice module was the final argument for us to switch to Flowlu.
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  • Customized dashboards
  • Easy to see the kpis for different aspects of my business
  • And offers a consolidation of CRM campaign and other applications without having to use other technologies from other companies so it's great to consulate consolidated
  • The analytics is great what else
  • Collaboration tools are excellent
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Cons
  • Flowlu should allow user to import their own invoice into app
  • Fellow should have their own email marketing system
  • It should integrate woo-commerce, a big e-commerce platform on WordPress. This will support users will in managing and sending emails to their customers.
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  • In my opinion, SUPPORT IS AWFUL!!!
  • If you want to get in touch with a support representative, your best bet is to call the sales number and demand to speak with an agent.
  • Each of the tools operates in a silo, from a support perspective. Some applications, like books, have chat-based support and others require an e-mail.
  • In my experience, expect any e-mail to the main support e-mail to go unanswered.
  • The first year of support was great, but after we renewed for the second year, it has become terrible.
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Likelihood to Renew
I have found Flowlu while searching [for] a collaborative tool for a friend's non-profit organization. As I read the description and made a trial test, I fell in love with the tool. So we are definitely going to renew. Not only because the delivered solutions are great but also because Flowlu's roadmap seems very [promising].
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Usability
It is full of features, there are many ways to perform a single tasks. Overall the experience is great [up to] now, support is also good. We normally get support in a few hours. The best is that everything is very easy and self explanatory so we did not find any issue in onboarding and daily usability.
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ZOHO is very easy to use. All you need to do is follow the steps and features aligned in it. ZOHO doesn't need complex coding or training; anyone can easily access and use it. You may feel a bit of difficulty initially, but show me an easy tool when you are using it for the first time.
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Support Rating
Support is highly responsive and receptive to feedback. There is an integrated live chat script which allows for intuitive and accessible communication. Beyond the official support channels, they also actively manage a Facebook group for other Flowlu users to share ideas and answer questions. Another big pro in my book is having a public roadmap.
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Support is great as a customer, as a partner I get moved to that team more often and find issues in the support being provided. It also appears that the support agents do not take into account all the information provided and default back to the "step 1 of the playbook" instead of taking into account the business reason the support is being requested and understanding the steps already taken.
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Alternatives Considered
I would like to say that although they are all great software, I prefer that I get a complete solution that covers my business needs for a fair price. The support that I have received from Flowlu is top of the line. The onboarding is great too. All in all a great software that I really like.
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The primary reason we switched from Daylite is when we started using Virtual Assistants and wanted a cloud based alternative which Daylite didn't provide. We left MYOB when I think it stopped supporting Apple computers. We left AccountEdge when it stopped supporting payroll tax tables for Apple computers. Thankfully, each time we left one software company we were led to Zoho and have remained ever since.
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Return on Investment
  • It's helped making hiring extremely easy. Onboarding new clients is a snap.
  • Creating new projects takes minutes rather than nearly an hour on some other apps.
  • I am probably saving 10+ hours per week on work these days because of how easy everything is to set up. Once I get all my training set up in the Knowledgebase I will save even more time.
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  • Projects is a lifeline for the onboarding team, as it does the major heavy lifting in onboarding project management
  • Data flow between apps is a must have for contextual information to pass on between teams
  • In terms of ROI, it happens much quicker compared to having multiple apps to do the job, as Zoho One is a lot cheaper than having many tools.
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