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Zoho CRM vs EspoCRM: catalog facts
Zoho CRMEspoCRM
Freemium

Can be started free with a trial, with paid plans for more features.

Freemium

Free to self-host; cloud hosting and extensions are paid.

Web Web, Self-hosted
  • More than 1,200 integrations
  • Sales automation for follow-ups and approvals
  • Customizable entities and workflows
  • Open API for integrations
  • Hosted only, with data kept on Zoho servers
  • Breadth of features takes time to configure
  • Some extensions cost extra
  • Self-hosting needs a web server and database
Hosted service Self-hosted, Hosted service
Closed source Open source
License not stated License not stated
Account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Needs internet Not stated if it works offline

Checked October 2, 2026

Checked September 23, 2026

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