Membrain vs Zoho CRM

Membrain is a sales platform for managing prospecting, active sales pipelines, and account growth. It runs on the web, iOS, and Android, with visual sales pipelines, email sync, AI features, and marketing automation. Its free Active Pipeline Free plan supports up to 3 full users and 5 lite users, with a maximum of 50 open sales projects and one process per workflow. Paid monthly plans include Prospecting at $49 a month, Active Pipeline at $69 a month, and Account Growth at $89 a month. Prospecting includes customizable processes, visual qualifiers, goal tracking, integrated email tools, and a mobile app. Active Pipeline adds forecasting and win/loss analysis, while Account Growth includes a visual growth grid and account timeline. Optional extensions include Tickets at $29 a month, Flows at $19 a month, and Content Hub at $12 a month. Platform upgrades include Insight Engine from $199 per month, API+ at $499 a month, and Automation+ at $299 a month. Membrain offers a 14-day trial and is not open source. The company was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden.

Zoho CRM gives sales teams tools to manage leads, track contacts, automate follow-ups, and measure sales performance. It includes a visual sales pipeline, email sync, lead scoring, forecasting, marketing automation, and workflow tools. Its AI features can recommend actions, flag anomalies, predict outcomes, automate follow-ups, and help interpret emails. Teams can customize layouts and portals, and connect more than 1,100 applications, including Slack, Teams, Google Drive, Dropbox, Mailchimp, and Zendesk. The free edition supports up to three users and includes leads, documents, and mobile apps. Starter is $14 a month per user with annual billing; Starter Monthly is $20 a month per user. Local taxes are additional, and a 15-day trial is listed. The mobile app can work offline and synchronize later. Developer access includes REST, Bulk, Notification, and Query APIs. Security controls include audit logs, IP restrictions, multi-factor authentication, and encryption; data encryption at rest is available in Enterprise and Ultimate editions.