
Best CRM for Construction Companies and Trades
A practical CRM shortlist for contractors, remodelers, builders and trade businesses that need better follow-up.
Learn moreRatings, pricing and all 12 key features, side by side. Open either profile for the full review.
| Editor rating | 4.2 | 4.3 |
| Starting price | Free / about $25 per user | Free / $14 per user |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Best for | Companies that want CRM, invoicing and inventory on one system | Budget-conscious teams that need customization and the wider Zoho suite |
| Key features | ||
| Ease of use | 3.9 / 5 | 3.9 / 5 |
| Features | 4.5 / 5 | 4.6 / 5 |
| Value for money | 4.5 / 5 | 4.8 / 5 |
| Customer support | 3.7 / 5 | 4.0 / 5 |
| Visual sales pipeline | Yes | Yes |
| Two-way email sync | Yes | Yes |
| Workflow automation | Yes | Yes |
| Email sequences | No | Yes |
| Built-in calling | Yes | No |
| Lead scoring | Yes | Yes |
| Sales forecasting | Yes | Yes |
| Custom reports | Yes | Yes |
| Marketing campaigns | Yes | Yes |
| Quotes and invoices | Yes | Yes |
| AI assistant | Yes | Yes |
| Mobile apps | Yes | Yes |
| Integrations | Native Odoo apps plus thousands of community modules | 800+ |
| Mobile | iOS and Android | iOS and Android |
| Support | Email support and partner network | Email (free), phone and chat on paid tiers |
| Founded | 2005 · Belgium | 2005 · Chennai, India |
| View Odoo CRM profile | View Zoho CRM profile |
Product and distribution businesses that want their CRM tied to quoting, invoicing and stock.
Skip it if: teams that want a standalone CRM running within an hour.
Odoo CRM is hard to beat when the CRM is only one piece of what you need. If quotes, invoices, stock and projects should share data, the suite is remarkable value. As a CRM alone it asks for more setup than its rivals.
Cost-conscious teams that need serious automation and are willing to invest setup time, especially if they already use other Zoho apps.
Skip it if: teams that want a polished, minimal interface out of the box with no configuration.
Zoho CRM rewards the team that spends a week setting it up. For the price of a Pipedrive seat you get automation, scoring and reporting that others charge triple for.

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