Zoho CRM pricing and alternative: Arthaleads vs Zoho CRM
Zoho CRM is a general-purpose CRM used by many kinds of businesses, with a free edition for 3 users and four paid editions priced per user. Arthaleads is built only for real estate teams, with a WhatsApp AI agent on Growth. Here is how they compare, using Zoho's own website as the source.
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Zoho CRM details checked on 12 November 2026.
Price per user, per month
+ GST, 14-day free trial, no card
per user / month billed annually, GST extra · ₹1,300 – ₹3,200 billed monthly · free for 3 users source
What does Zoho CRM cost?
Both publish their prices per user. Zoho CRM has a free edition and four paid editions, cheaper if you pay yearly; Arthaleads has two published plans and Enterprise on quote. This is how Zoho's pricing page sets it out in India, next to ours.
How Zoho CRM prices
- Free Edition, free forever for up to 3 users.
- Billed annually: Standard ₹800, Professional ₹1,400, Enterprise ₹2,400 and Ultimate ₹2,600 per user a month.
- Billed monthly: ₹1,300, ₹2,100, ₹3,000 and ₹3,200 per user a month.
- Local taxes such as GST are charged on top of these prices.
- Zia, Zoho's AI sales assistant, is listed on the Enterprise edition.
Source: zoho.com/crm pricing, 12 November 2026.
How Arthaleads prices
- Prices on the website, GST on top. Enterprise on quote.
- Minimum 5 users. Annual billing gives about two months free.
- Growth includes the WhatsApp AI agent, lead scoring and AI replies.
- Meta's WhatsApp charges come from a prepaid balance, itemised.
- 14-day free trial on your own leads, no credit card.
Example: a team of 10 on Growth pays ₹9,990 a month plus GST. See full pricing
Which one fits your team?
Choose Zoho CRM if
- You have 3 users or fewer and want a free plan (Zoho CRM's Free Edition).
- You sell more than real estate and want one general CRM you customise for every kind of sale (Zoho describes Enterprise as 'Deep customizability').
- You already use other Zoho apps and want the CRM from the same company.
Choose Arthaleads if
- You sell real estate and want it ready on day one: projects, site visits and follow-ups built in from ₹599 per user, with bookings and brokerage on Growth.
- WhatsApp is where your buyers talk, and you want an AI agent replying to them 24/7 in English, Hindi or Marathi as part of the plan (Growth).
- You want help getting started: our team connects your Facebook, website and WhatsApp sources with you during onboarding.
Arthaleads vs Zoho CRM
Each Zoho CRM entry links to the page it comes from.
Pricing
Arthaleads: ₹599 (Starter) or ₹999 (Growth) per user per month, GST extra. Enterprise on quote.
Zoho CRM: ₹800 to ₹2,600 per user per month billed annually, or ₹1,300 to ₹3,200 billed monthly, GST extra source
Paying yearly
Arthaleads: ₹499 (Starter) or ₹833 (Growth) per user per month, about two months free
Zoho CRM: Annual billing, 'save up to 34%' source
Free option
Arthaleads: 14-day free trial of Growth, no credit card
Zoho CRM: Free Edition, free forever for 3 users source
Built for
Arthaleads: Real estate sales teams only: projects, site visits, bookings and brokerage
Zoho CRM: Businesses of every kind; Zoho says 350,000+ businesses use it source
Arthaleads: Shared team inbox, AI agent, templates and campaigns, click-to-WhatsApp ad leads
Zoho CRM: WhatsApp integration; sending WhatsApp messages requires credits source
AI
Arthaleads: WhatsApp AI agent, AI lead scoring and AI-written replies on Growth
Zoho CRM: Zia AI sales assistant listed on Enterprise source
Follow-ups
Arthaleads: Reminders on every lead, overdue in red, one-tap call or WhatsApp
Zoho CRM: Cadences with email, task, call and WhatsApp follow-ups source
| Topic | Arthaleads | Zoho CRM |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | ₹599 (Starter) or ₹999 (Growth) per user per month, GST extra. Enterprise on quote. | ₹800 to ₹2,600 per user per month billed annually, or ₹1,300 to ₹3,200 billed monthly, GST extra source |
| Paying yearly | ₹499 (Starter) or ₹833 (Growth) per user per month, about two months free | Annual billing, 'save up to 34%' source |
| Free option | 14-day free trial of Growth, no credit card | Free Edition, free forever for 3 users source |
| Built for | Real estate sales teams only: projects, site visits, bookings and brokerage | Businesses of every kind; Zoho says 350,000+ businesses use it source |
| Shared team inbox, AI agent, templates and campaigns, click-to-WhatsApp ad leads | WhatsApp integration; sending WhatsApp messages requires credits source | |
| AI | WhatsApp AI agent, AI lead scoring and AI-written replies on Growth | Zia AI sales assistant listed on Enterprise source |
| Follow-ups | Reminders on every lead, overdue in red, one-tap call or WhatsApp | Cadences with email, task, call and WhatsApp follow-ups source |
What moving to Arthaleads looks like
- 1
Start the free trial
14 days on Growth, no credit card; invite your team on day one.
- 2
Bring your leads
Import a CSV or Excel export with each lead's source and stage.
- 3
Connect your sources
Facebook and Instagram ads, your website and WhatsApp (Google forms on Enterprise).
- 4
Go live
Every new lead gets an owner and the WhatsApp AI agent starts replying.
See every feature, the full pricing, how the WhatsApp CRM works, or our guide on how to choose a real estate CRM.
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Questions teams ask when comparing
Anything else? Message us on WhatsApp and a real person replies.
Zoho CRM has a free edition for up to 3 users. Its paid editions cost ₹800 (Standard), ₹1,400 (Professional), ₹2,400 (Enterprise) and ₹2,600 (Ultimate) per user a month billed annually, or ₹1,300, ₹2,100, ₹3,000 and ₹3,200 billed monthly, with GST on top, according to its pricing page on 12 November 2026.
At list prices, yes for paid plans: Arthaleads Starter is ₹599 and Growth ₹999 per user a month (₹499 and ₹833 billed yearly), against ₹800 to ₹2,600 for Zoho's paid editions billed yearly. Zoho's Free Edition costs nothing for up to 3 users, and Arthaleads starts at 5 users, so a very small team may pay less on Zoho.
Zoho CRM is a general CRM that many kinds of businesses set up for their own process. Real estate teams usually need projects, site visits, ad and portal leads, WhatsApp follow-up and brokerage tracking. In a general CRM you configure those yourself; Arthaleads has them built in for Indian builders, brokers and channel partners.
Yes, if you can export them as a CSV or Excel file. Arthaleads imports leads from CSV and Excel on every plan, and our team helps you map the columns and connect your Facebook, website and WhatsApp sources during onboarding.
We wrote it, so read it with that in mind. Every statement about Zoho CRM comes from its own website, linked in the table, as checked on 12 November 2026. If something has changed, message us and we will correct it.
Try Arthaleads on your own leads.
Book a 30-minute demo and we will set it up on your real leads, or start the 14-day free trial yourself. Prices you can see today, no credit card.
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Zoho CRM is a trademark of its owner, used here only to identify the product being compared. Arthaleads is not affiliated with or endorsed by Zoho CRM. Zoho CRM information is taken from zoho.com/crm and zoho.com/crm pricing as of 12 November 2026.