Alternatives
Alternatives to HubSpot, Zendesk, Salesforce and more
Eight products small teams use for sales, support and calls, each read from its own pages: what it does well, what five and ten people would pay, and how to bring your contacts to ContactRoll.
| Instead of | What the team would buy there | 5 people | 10 people |
|---|---|---|---|
| HubSpot | Service Hub Professional · Marketing Hub Starter · 1 | $570 | $1,070 |
| Zendesk | Zendesk Suite Professional · Pipedrive Lite · Pipedrive Campaigns | $665 | $1,310 |
| Freshdesk | Freshsales Suite Growth · Marketing contacts add-on · Freshdesk Growth · Freshcaller Pro | $435 | $770 |
| Pipedrive | Pipedrive Lite · Pipedrive Campaigns · Freshdesk Growth · Freshcaller Pro | $380 | $740 |
| Salesforce | Salesforce Starter Suite · Aircall Professional (part of what the team needs) | $375 | $750 |
| Zoho | Zoho CRM Standard · Zoho Desk Professional · Zoho Voice Standard · A Zoho Voice local number · Zoho Campaigns Standard | $247.75 | $432.75 |
| Help Scout | Help Scout Standard · Aircall Essentials (part of what the team needs) | $275 | $550 |
| Aircall | Aircall Essentials (part of what the team needs) | $150 | $300 |
| ContactRoll Plus | Sales, support, calling with a phone menu and marketing email, in one product. Calls are billed by Twilio to your own account. | $295 | $590 |
For a team of 3 people or fewer, ContactRoll Free costs nothing: 1,000 contacts, one pipeline, one support address, calling through your own Twilio account, and 500 marketing emails a month (Free’s limits). HubSpot’s free tools are for up to 2 users, with 2,000 marketing email sends a month that carry HubSpot’s branding. (HubSpot’s pricing page, read .) Zendesk has no free plan; it offers a 14-day free trial. (Zendesk’s pricing page, read .) Freshdesk has no free plan; it offers a 14-day trial. (Freshdesk’s pricing page, read .) Salesforce’s Free Suite is for up to 2 users, with up to 100 marketing emails a month. (Salesforce’s pricing page, read .) Zoho CRM’s free edition is for 3 users. (Zoho CRM’s pricing page, read .) Zoho Desk’s free plan is for 3 agents. (Zoho Desk’s pricing page, read .) Help Scout’s free plan is for up to 5 users, with 1 inbox and 100 contacts a month. (Help Scout’s pricing page, read .) Aircall has no free plan; it offers free access to try it first. (Aircall’s pricing page, read .)
List prices per month, paid yearly, in US dollars before tax, read October 14, 2026. Each page says what a total leaves out, such as call minutes and one-time fees.
Head to head
HubSpot vs Salesforce for a small team
Two CRMs that grow into large platforms, priced for five and ten people who sell, support and call.
Read the comparisonZendesk vs Freshdesk for a small team
Two help desks, priced for five and ten people with a knowledge base, calls with a phone menu, a CRM and email.
Read the comparisonHubSpot vs Zendesk for a small team
A CRM with a service hub against a help desk, priced for five and ten people who sell, support and call.
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