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Zendesk Sell vs Freshsales

Ratings, pricing and all 12 key features, side by side. Open either profile for the full review.

Editor rating4.14.4
Starting price$19 per userFree / $9 per user
Free planNoYes
Best forCompanies already running Zendesk for customer serviceStartups and inside-sales teams that call and email all day
Key features
9/12
11/12
Ease of use4.4 / 54.5 / 5
Features4.1 / 54.3 / 5
Value for money3.9 / 54.6 / 5
Customer support4.1 / 54.4 / 5
Visual sales pipelineYesYes
Two-way email syncYesYes
Workflow automationYesYes
Email sequencesYesYes
Built-in callingYesYes
Lead scoringYesYes
Sales forecastingYesYes
Custom reportsYesYes
Marketing campaignsNoNo
Quotes and invoicesNoYes
AI assistantNoYes
Mobile appsYesYes
Integrations1,500+ through the Zendesk Marketplace300+
MobileiOS and AndroidiOS and Android
SupportEmail, chat and online help center24/5 chat, email and phone
Founded2007 · San Francisco, CA2016 · San Mateo, CA
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The short answer

Midsize companies that want sales and customer service on one vendor and one customer record.

Skip it if: budget-limited teams that need automation on the entry plan.

Zendesk Sell is the natural choice if your support team already lives in Zendesk, because the shared customer view is worth more than any single feature. On its own it is a good CRM competing against cheaper good CRMs.

$19 per userFull review

Startups and inside-sales teams that want calling, email and AI scoring in one affordable package.

Skip it if: organizations that depend on niche integrations or need highly customized reporting.

Freshsales is the best value for a team that works the phones. The Growth plan at $9 is hard to argue with; check integrations before committing if your stack is unusual.

Free / $9 per userFull review

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