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Best CRM with a free plan

Bigin by Zoho CRM ranks first because it supports free plan, supports free trial, supports contact management, and supports company management. It is followed by monday CRM and Capsule CRM.

Ranked products

  1. Bigin by Zoho CRM

    Bigin by Zoho CRM ranks 1st because:

    • Bigin by Zoho CRM supports free plan.
    • Bigin by Zoho CRM supports free trial.
    • Bigin by Zoho CRM supports contact management.
    • Bigin by Zoho CRM supports company management.

    Score: 15/15 · verified criteria: 4/4

  2. monday CRM

    monday CRM ranks 2nd because:

    • monday CRM supports free plan.
    • monday CRM supports free trial.
    • monday CRM supports contact management.
    • monday CRM supports company management.

    Score: 15/15 · verified criteria: 4/4

  3. Capsule CRM

    Capsule CRM ranks 3rd because:

    • Capsule CRM supports free plan.
    • Capsule CRM supports free trial.
    • Capsule CRM supports contact management.

    Score: 12/15 · verified criteria: 3/4

  4. EngageBay

    EngageBay ranks 4th because:

    • EngageBay supports free plan.
    • EngageBay supports contact management.
    • EngageBay supports company management.

    Score: 12/15 · verified criteria: 3/4

  5. Zoho CRM

    Zoho CRM ranks 5th because:

    • Zoho CRM supports free plan.
    • Zoho CRM supports free trial.
    • Zoho CRM supports contact management.

    Score: 12/15 · verified criteria: 3/4

Criteria comparison

Products are ranked only from verified, sourced facts. Missing evidence remains unknown and does not count as a negative claim.

Verified criteria used for this ranking
CriterionWeightBigin by Zoho CRMmonday CRMCapsule CRMEngageBayZoho CRM
Free plan6Yes (+6 points)Source · verified 5 September 2026Yes (+6 points)Source · verified 5 September 2026Yes (+6 points)Source · verified 5 September 2026Yes (+6 points)Source · verified 5 September 2026Yes (+6 points)Source · verified 5 September 2026
Free trial3Yes (+3 points)Source · verified 5 September 2026Yes (+3 points)Source · verified 5 September 2026Yes (+3 points)Source · verified 5 September 2026Not confirmedYes (+3 points)Source · verified 5 September 2026
Contact management3Yes (+3 points)Source · verified 5 September 2026Yes (+3 points)Source · verified 5 September 2026Yes (+3 points)Source · verified 5 September 2026Yes (+3 points)Source · verified 5 September 2026Yes (+3 points)Source · verified 5 September 2026
Company management3Yes (+3 points)Source · verified 5 September 2026Yes (+3 points)Source · verified 5 September 2026Not confirmedYes (+3 points)Source · verified 5 September 2026Not confirmed

Method and alternate format

Only products meeting the evidence threshold and coverage-gap rule are ranked. Missing facts earn no points and are not treated as negative claims.

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