GreenRope vs. Zoho CRM

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
GreenRope
Score 6.1 out of 10
Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
GreenRope is a CRM tool focused on marketing automation, sales pipelines, and customer service. It includes advanced marketing automation capabilities, sales force automation, and a tool box of features to help manage and operate the business.
$149
Per Month [Unlimited Users]
Zoho CRM
Score 8.6 out of 10
N/A
Zoho CRM is a simple, very low-cost CRM option for the smaller end of the SMB segment. The product has several useful integrations with other products, including QuickBooks, and Google Apps and Google Docs. The product also has an integrated project management module.
$14
Per User/Per Month
Pricing
GreenRopeZoho CRM
Editions & Modules
Starter
$149
Per Month [Unlimited Users]
Prime
$199
Per Month [Unlimited Users]
Pro
$249
Per Month [Unlimited Users]
Premium
$299
Per Month [Unlimited Users]
Powerhouse
$349
Per Month [Unlimited Users]
Supreme
$449
Per Month [Unlimited Users]
Ultimate
$699
Per Month [Unlimited Users]
Standard
$14.00
Per User/Per Month
Professional
$23.00
Per User/Per Month
Enterprise
$40.00
Per User/Per Month
Ultimate
$52.00
Per User/Per Month
Plus
$57.00
Per User/Per Month
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
GreenRopeZoho CRM
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup Fee$399 Per Account$14 /user/month
Additional DetailsAll price plans include unlimited users, unlimited emails, and all features.
More Pricing Information
Community Pulse
GreenRopeZoho CRM
Considered Both Products
GreenRope
Chose GreenRope
We were looking something that could add value to our company at a competitive price and we found that GreenRope was best for us. There is other software that has greater functionality and can be more intuitive to use than GreenRope, but the price you are paying for this …
Chose GreenRope
We were using Goldmine prior to transitioning to GreenRope. The cost of Goldmine was the main reason we went looking for another CRM software and discovered that Goldmine at the time did not have some of the features of GreenRope and the price was just right.
Chose GreenRope
GreenRope is much, much better than MailChimp. The functionality is much more sophisticated and the tracking metrics are a huge improvement.
Chose GreenRope
I use some of these softwares in conjunction with GreenRope. Simply put, one software cannot do everything. So I still like to use a combination of WordPress-centric software for my ecommerce. I use Edgar to schedule my social media only because it allows me to keep a library …
Chose GreenRope
Infusionsoft. Promised of lots of power. Got lots of "No"s when asking for anything non standard.

Compared with a dozen others. My favorite.
Chose GreenRope
Cost to implement made GreenRope a clear winner for me. It does everything I need for less money.
Chose GreenRope
GreenRope really got our attention because it's a full featured system at every price point. We are a small business with a small budget - but we wanted a system that would still let us think BIG! The setup fee was within for our budget, and the monthly fee is very reasonable. …
Chose GreenRope
I looked into both of the programs mentioned above and I truly appreciate the initial costs and training of GreenRope - the program is in my personal opinion much stronger that either of the two mentioned above and less threatening to get started with.
Chose GreenRope
Much easier to use. I can do it myself and don't have to use experts. Finally the cost is perfect for my start up.
Chose GreenRope
At the time I selected GreenRope for our business, Hatchbuck wasn't an option but Infusionsoft and HubSpot were. Since then, I have included Hatchbuck in my analyses for customers who are selecting new CRM/Marketing Automation software. Greenrope has all the functionality that …
Chose GreenRope
GreenRope does better with the customer database side of things.
Chose GreenRope
CC is a very good email marketing platform but lacks a holistic MA approach needed by marketers today.
Chose GreenRope
We chose GreenRope.com because they were the best fit. We already had a marketing email strategy with Constant Contact so choosing a CRM with those capabilities was very important when making our decision. Everything we were already doing could be in 1 place instead of needing …
Chose GreenRope
InfusionSoft was the only other system that I had looked at and really considered. In my opinion, GreenRope is very comparable with InfusionSoft, but better suited for new and/or growing businesses because it's easy to use, 3-hours of training is provided to help you customize …
Chose GreenRope
GreenRope is not the top end of features however it does include a variety of great features across the board like CRM and auto marketing combined. Whereas the competition only concentrates on one or the other. Of course if you are looking for a high end product then this …
Chose GreenRope
Greenrope is both easy to use and gave us ALL their software functionalities without having to pay to upgrade. Pricing is based on number of emails. Greenrope appears to have all what we're looking for, from setting up internal project tasks and todo's, accounting function with …
Chose GreenRope
We looked at a number of other products, including Salesforce, Microsoft, and many others. None compared from a price to value perspective, especially taking into account all the other modules that are included...not just CRM.
Zoho CRM
Chose Zoho CRM
After thoroughly evaluating leading CRM solutions, including Salesforce, HubSpot, and Microsoft Dynamics, we selected Zoho CRM for its exceptional value, versatility, and customer-centric approach. Zoho CRM stands out us in term of comprehensive feature support, Integration and …
Chose Zoho CRM
We required a full-featured corporate working tool, and Hubspot wasn't the most excellent alternative. We were guaranteed that Zoho CRM may fill up the holes in our earlier framework. Furthermore, Zoho is fantastically cost-effective for indeed the most minor endeavors, giving …
Chose Zoho CRM
An affordable, comprehensive suite of tools suitable for small to enterprise-sized businesses.
Chose Zoho CRM
Free user access was one reason to use it more than any other software. Also, for a mid-size organization, the Salesforce cost was a little higher, and Pipedrive was almost similar to Zoho. As we were already using Zoho, we found no urgency to switch.
Chose Zoho CRM
Overall top quality and great features! Fantastic!
Chose Zoho CRM
I love campaigns, very user friendly. Synching with Zoho CRM is easy and it's a nice feature to not have to update 2 programs, when we update a contact record in Zoho CRM, it's nice to know that that contact info is also updated in campaigns. We never have to worry about emails …
Chose Zoho CRM
We used to use Hubspot before Zoho. I think Hubspot is a great tool and contains a lot of very nice features, but Zoho stacks up quite well against it as it offers most of the same features at a significantly reduced price. We could also migrate our data from Hubspot to Zoho …
Chose Zoho CRM
Salesforce CRM would have been my go-to if I had the budget for it. Zoho CRM goes 90% of the way for a much decent price.
Chose Zoho CRM
Sugar was great when we first got started. Zoho CRM allowed us to take things to the next level and get the support that we needed along with that transition. Zoho CRM's customization was mush easier to setup and use without having to rely on developers to create custom code …
Chose Zoho CRM
We have only looked into other CRMs but Zoho is our first one. I think we chose it because of price not necessarily because it was better than any of the other options. It was our first CRM system so we didn't have anything to base it off of.
Chose Zoho CRM
It is decent against what is offered in the market, it follows certain philosophy of CRM which may not be a perfect fit for everyone.
There are not so many guides and new updates push for differentiation.
Formatting and bugs appearances are often an issue.
Chose Zoho CRM
Overall Zoho CRM is great. It might not be the best CRM but if you compare the price difference, i think Zoho CRM does wonders. I ll not line it up in the same position with Salesforce and Hubspot but it is full full-capacity CRM. If they add AI capabilities and add more …
Chose Zoho CRM
Hubspot and NetSuite are much better solutions in my mind, I've used both and enjoyed both.
Chose Zoho CRM
While Zoho CRM was not as feature rich as Salesforce.com, it was definitely more affordable. We looked at upgrading our current CRM, Goldmine CRM, but it was too limited and the upgrade offered was not cloud based. We were already a Zoho customer, using Zoho Projects, and …
Chose Zoho CRM
HUbSpot Is not Effective . Even though it has all Option its not user Friendly to Create Report and filter the leads like that so i switch to Zoho
Chose Zoho CRM
For our organizations requirements, Zoho CRM fits for it and pricing to less than other products and it also has all suite plan where accounts team and marketing team use.
Chose Zoho CRM
All in one stack with Zoho One has helped us to make the decision to choose CRM
Chose Zoho CRM
I am using both at the same time, due to lack of performance on Zoho CRM marketing toolset (lack of different unsubscribe pages, forms, language support for users) we needed to find another alternative.
Chose Zoho CRM
We selected ZOHO over the above - specifically salesforce - initially because of the price. Secondly, we do not have the technical expertise and budget to do a lot of customization at this time. So, we needed a product that had a good user interface, and that was flexible and …
Chose Zoho CRM
Zoho is cheaper and simpler but not that efficient as compare to HubSpot CRM. I think HubSpot has 100 more features than Zoho.
Email deliverability is also better on HubSpot in my experience. I think but it does the job though. It all depends on what you want to do.
Chose Zoho CRM
Zoho has an all-in-one solution called Zoho One which combines most of the solutions a company of our size requires. Thanks to this, we were able to consolidate our solutions into a single ecosystem while saving money. Zoho also has sales and marketing automation features that …
Chose Zoho CRM
Zoho CRM provide the end to eend solution for the end users as well as the zoho users. It provide the solution for the developer, management and billing as well invoice for the clients
Features
GreenRopeZoho CRM
Sales Force Automation
Comparison of Sales Force Automation features of Product A and Product B
GreenRope
8.4
Ratings
9% above category average
Zoho CRM
8.5
Ratings
10% above category average
Customer data management / contact management9.60 Ratings8.50 Ratings
Workflow management9.10 Ratings8.30 Ratings
Territory management8.30 Ratings8.70 Ratings
Opportunity management9.80 Ratings8.70 Ratings
Integration with email client (e.g., Outlook or Gmail)9.50 Ratings8.70 Ratings
Contract management3.80 Ratings8.70 Ratings
Quote & order management8.90 Ratings8.10 Ratings
Interaction tracking9.80 Ratings8.10 Ratings
Channel / partner relationship management6.60 Ratings8.40 Ratings
Customer Service & Support
Comparison of Customer Service & Support features of Product A and Product B
GreenRope
9.7
Ratings
25% above category average
Zoho CRM
8.3
Ratings
10% above category average
Case management9.80 Ratings8.40 Ratings
Call center management9.70 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Help desk management9.80 Ratings8.50 Ratings
Marketing Automation
Comparison of Marketing Automation features of Product A and Product B
GreenRope
9.2
Ratings
19% above category average
Zoho CRM
8.5
Ratings
11% above category average
Lead management8.90 Ratings8.60 Ratings
Email marketing9.60 Ratings8.50 Ratings
CRM Project Management
Comparison of CRM Project Management features of Product A and Product B
GreenRope
9.7
Ratings
24% above category average
Zoho CRM
8.4
Ratings
10% above category average
Task management9.60 Ratings8.50 Ratings
Billing and invoicing management9.80 Ratings8.30 Ratings
Reporting9.80 Ratings8.50 Ratings
CRM Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of CRM Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
GreenRope
8.9
Ratings
16% above category average
Zoho CRM
8.5
Ratings
12% above category average
Forecasting8.80 Ratings8.40 Ratings
Pipeline visualization8.30 Ratings8.40 Ratings
Customizable reports9.50 Ratings8.60 Ratings
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
GreenRope
8.4
Ratings
11% above category average
Zoho CRM
8.3
Ratings
10% above category average
Custom fields9.20 Ratings8.40 Ratings
Custom objects8.20 Ratings8.20 Ratings
Scripting environment7.00 Ratings8.20 Ratings
API for custom integration9.10 Ratings8.40 Ratings
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
GreenRope
8.6
Ratings
3% above category average
Zoho CRM
8.4
Ratings
1% above category average
Single sign-on capability8.60 Ratings8.30 Ratings
Role-based user permissions8.60 Ratings8.40 Ratings
Social CRM
Comparison of Social CRM features of Product A and Product B
GreenRope
9.0
Ratings
20% above category average
Zoho CRM
8.3
Ratings
12% above category average
Social data9.00 Ratings8.30 Ratings
Social engagement9.00 Ratings8.30 Ratings
Integrations with 3rd-party Software
Comparison of Integrations with 3rd-party Software features of Product A and Product B
GreenRope
9.2
Ratings
23% above category average
Zoho CRM
8.6
Ratings
16% above category average
Marketing automation9.00 Ratings8.70 Ratings
Compensation management9.50 Ratings8.50 Ratings
Platform
Comparison of Platform features of Product A and Product B
GreenRope
7.8
Ratings
6% above category average
Zoho CRM
8.6
Ratings
16% above category average
Mobile access7.80 Ratings8.60 Ratings
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Score 9.7 out of 10
Creatio
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Enterprises
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User Ratings
GreenRopeZoho CRM
Likelihood to Recommend
8.9
(0 ratings)
8.5
(0 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
8.8
(0 ratings)
7.6
(0 ratings)
Usability
6.6
(0 ratings)
7.8
(0 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
8.8
(0 ratings)
Performance
8.2
(0 ratings)
8.5
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
7.3
(0 ratings)
6.1
(0 ratings)
In-Person Training
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(0 ratings)
Online Training
-
(0 ratings)
5.6
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
8.2
(0 ratings)
5.6
(0 ratings)
Configurability
-
(0 ratings)
5.1
(0 ratings)
Ease of integration
-
(0 ratings)
7.2
(0 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
5.7
(0 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
-
(0 ratings)
7.7
(0 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
-
(0 ratings)
7.8
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
GreenRopeZoho CRM
Likelihood to Recommend
The price point and full featured application of GreenRope makes it perfect for small and medium sized businesses. GreenRope is an excellent alternative to some of the higher priced, better known CRM systems (Infusionsoft, AWeber, Ontraport, etc.). If you have specific requirements for your industry or business, GreenRope support will help to ensure that you get set up properly with what you need
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This is very useful and handy software for initial use and sometimes later on. Its low price and rich features make it one of the most suitable software for small and midsize organizations. Customer management and tracking make your daily tasks easier.
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Pros
  • Easy to get going with. They were great help in importing data from infusion soft. Great people to work with in training.
  • Low cost. This program is affordable for us little guys. Does what you need. Cost less than half of infusion soft for more.
  • Powerful. It lets me do all the things that I want. They are responsive to new feature requests too. When you make a suggestion you feel like it is heard and appreciated.
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  • Zoho CRM has so much space to capture lots of information.
  • Zoho CRM can be customized for your organization's needs.
  • Zoho CRM is great for running reports to help make business decisions.
  • We love all the different dashboards we can create.
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Cons
  • The only thing I can say is that it has so many features that I do not think I have had the time to use and evaluate. I think I am probably missing out of a lot of great features.
  • GreenRope has many email templates but seem to be directed to specific industries like retail, restaurants, etc. Would like to see more email templates.
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  • Need some way to switch a field type without losing the pre-existing data.
  • The settings controls should be broken out differently - I don't like that I can't keep some users from exporting all contact records (i.e., the entire Contacts module) because if the export function is turned off, the export function of Reports for those same modules is also blocked.
  • Frustrating that only 3 custom lookup fields are allowed per module in our license.
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Likelihood to Renew
They have monthly renewals, so at any time you can cancel and not feel like they are holding your money. Their customer support is easy to work with. Their ticketing system to communicate with you about service issues is fantastic(which is included in the monthly fee) allows you to track issues. We use the ticketing system and add it to our website. This gives people the ability to communicate with us 24/7.
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We are generally very satisfied with the zoho crm. Some extras are just added to improve productivity but overall Zoho CRM is highly recommended over many competitors. You can start with a few clicks to configure your needs. As you become an expert, you will be able to activate and configure the modules and integrations that you require. I know we still have a lot to discover so we're sticking with Zoho CRM, we're not interested in new options at the moment
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Usability
It takes time to learn this system. It is not going to happen over night, but once you master it it will be worth it. I am already seeing some great results, all I have to do is keep learning.
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Compared to our previous CRM, Zoho is a breeze. I can look up customers and reports with no issue. There are times when it may be difficult to find something, but I assume that is because I am not in Zoho every day like the sales team is. It does everything we need very simply, so I would definitely recommend it to others.
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Reliability and Availability
No answers on this topic
In my many years using Zoho, I think there were only 1 or 2 days when there was something happening and I was not able to log in. Sure, it wasn't fun and we all panicked a bit, but right after that, all was well and work-life continued. Being cloud based, I'm never worried about losing my iPhone, iPad or Laptop as I know I can log in anywhere on any device and workflow won't stop.
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Performance
No answers on this topic
I don't recall every having any issues with a page not loading due to it being a Zoho issue. Anytime I've had any issues with something being wonky, I clear cache and that has always solved the problem. Or a simply computer reboot and we're back, hard at work. Look, I don't expect any product to delivery 100%, 100% of the time but if I had any consistent ongoing issues, I would have left many years ago. I still keep my eyes open to what is new but after a quick evaluation, I know Zoho will long be my home.
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Support Rating
Many times I have to repeat the issue several times before the person understands correctly. There was also an instant where support was not available when help was needed, had to wait for a response and it was a business day.
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We did the training and that was a huge waste of money. The information provided was basic and the instructor was sloppy (he even forgot to turn off his mic when he used the restroom - no one should ever hear what we heard). I offered up a 9 because we were able to find what we needed on your website.
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In-Person Training
No answers on this topic
I attended a Zoho-Holics event in Austin, TX, several years ago, and it blew my mind. So many industries were represented using Zoho in so many different ways. It was unbelievable all that I learned from that experience, as there were features that I wasn't aware of that I immediately started using. Best of all, the trainers were patient and knowledgeable
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Online Training
No answers on this topic
There is an endless supply of YouTube videos from Zoho and the many Zoho partners/consultants. Plus, Zoho has it's own library of training videos and webinars to learn from plus an entire community at the ready to answer any questions. While Zoho has been available for many years, there are constantly new training videos and webinars available for the novice and the experienced users.
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Implementation Rating
I think there are some cheat sheets and best practises lists that could be created that would save a business a lot of time and frustration. BUT, even as it is, the frustrations and challenges disappear as things start working. I am going to be offering up a few of the tricks I have learned to the team at GreenRope to share with other users because when customers offer valuable work arounds that they find helpful to others, we accomplish a few things. The coders get an idea of things that aren't working quite as expected so they can look into fixes, other customers get benefit and we all win
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This should have been a project run by IT and implemented by IT but instead was implemented by Sales team and managed by them. Since this was the case our implementation has had many issues. Starting at the company required me to dig in and correct a lot of stuff within the initial set up.
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Alternatives Considered
I use some of these softwares in conjunction with GreenRope. Simply put, one software cannot do everything. So I still like to use a combination of WordPress-centric software for my ecommerce. I use Edgar to schedule my social media only because it allows me to keep a library of posts -- otherwise, GreenRope replaces HootSuite. Outlook integrates (and RingCentral will soon). My business is too big to not have separate accounting (Xero) but GreenRope would be adequate for solos. GreenRope reduced my software quite a bit. It replaced Zoho, Infusionsoft, Mail Chimp, Access, Wufoo, Basecamp and InstantCustomer. It's not a great project management software, but it serves my needs for managing the pre-engagement process and nurture processes. GreenRope is best as a CRM and it forms a central part of my overall business technology machine.
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We required a full-featured corporate working tool, and Hubspot wasn't the most excellent alternative. We were guaranteed that Zoho CRM may fill up the holes in our earlier framework. Furthermore, Zoho is fantastically cost-effective for indeed the most minor endeavors, giving everything they need. All things considered, Zoho CRM has upgraded our client intelligent and assisted our operations.
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Scalability
No answers on this topic
We're still in the early stages of scaling this across departments. We have high aspirations of doing this, but it takes time to migrate to the new system and to help people get acquainted of doing their work in a different way thru Zoho.
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Return on Investment
  • GR has made our company much more organized from client details/history, sales work flow, email campaigns, website tracking and lead conversions.
  • We have grown our business 60% in the last 12 months. GR definitely helped us reach that growth.
  • Prior to GR we did everything the old fashioned way. I don't have anything to compare it to because we had no prior experience with another CRM provider. I can say that I am truly happy with our progress in GR and learning the program was pretty easy.
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  • It is very cost-effective. It has all the features we need at a significantly lower cost than the alternatives.
  • It is also very customizable; we created our own set of objects, etc., based on our workflows.
  • It is easy to integrate into your systems.
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ScreenShots

GreenRope Screenshots

Screenshot of GreenRope DashboardScreenshot of Drag-and-Drop Customer JourneyScreenshot of Drag-and-Drop Email EasyBuilderScreenshot of Contact Record with custom user-defined data fieldsScreenshot of Workflow ManagementScreenshot of Opportunities Tracking

Zoho CRM Screenshots

Screenshot of Deals - Cash in on all opportunities. Close more deals. Great sales management is all about prioritizing, tracking, and monitoring the deals in your pipeline. Zoho CRM gives you everything you need to manage deals across territories and sales structures.Screenshot of Activities - Keep track of all the tasks, meetings, calls, events, or activity records. Neatly organize the numerous records along with the activities associated to them such as follow-up, pre sales and post sales activities, phone conversations etc.