Best CRM for Startups
8 CRM tools ranked for this use case — on sourced, continuously re-verified facts.
8 tools, ranked · Updated automatically
1 Freshsales
AI-powered sales CRM from Freshworks with a built-in phone, email, and lead scoring.
Offers Free Tier: Free plan for up to 3 users Public API: Documented REST API Starting Price (per user / month, USD): $9/user/mo
2 Zoho CRM
Highly customizable CRM for sales teams, part of Zoho's broad business software suite.
Offers Free Tier: Free edition for up to 3 users Public API: Documented public REST API (V8), OAuth 2.0 Starting Price (per user / month, USD): $14/user/mo
3 HubSpot
AI-powered customer platform built around a free CRM, spanning marketing, sales, and service.
Offers Free Tier: Free CRM, up to 2 users Public API: Documented public REST API Starting Price (per user / month, USD): $15/user/mo
4 Capsule CRM
Simple, affordable CRM for small businesses to manage relationships and sales pipelines.
Offers Free Tier: Free plan: up to 2 users, 250 contacts, 1 pipeline Public API: Documented public REST API Starting Price (per user / month, USD): $18/user/mo
5 Close
CRM built for fast-growing inside-sales teams, with calling, SMS, and email built in.
Offers Free Tier: No Public API: Documented public REST API (API keys + OAuth 2.0) Starting Price (per user / month, USD): $9/user/mo
6 monday CRM
Customizable sales CRM built on monday.com's no-code Work OS.
Offers Free Tier: 14-day free trial only; no perpetual free CRM plan Public API: Documented public GraphQL API Starting Price (per user / month, USD): $12/user/mo
7 Pipedrive
Sales-first CRM that helps small teams manage their pipeline and close more deals.
Offers Free Tier: 14-day free trial only, no perpetual free plan Public API: Documented public REST API with OAuth 2.0 and SDKs Starting Price (per user / month, USD): $14/user/mo
8 Copper
CRM that lives inside Google Workspace, designed for Gmail-centric teams.
Offers Free Tier: No Public API: Public REST API (JSON, OAuth 2.0); API access from Professional plan Starting Price (per user / month, USD): $23/user/mo
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