Brevo is 100% cheaper
than Freshsales
$0/mo (Free) vs Freshsales Growth at $45/mo for 5 seats ($9/seat) — covering 60% of the 5 compared capabilities.
Same job. Way less money.
Comparison scenario
Every cheaper-than claim is tied to a defined scenario — never a bare list price.
5 seats, monthly billing · USD · prices as observed on official pricing pages.
Growth plan at $45/mo ($9/seat × 5 seats), the cheapest paid plan.
Free: 0 USD/monthly.
Freshsales costs $45/mo on the Growth plan at 5 seats, monthly billing. We found 1 assessed alternative that is cheaper in this scenario; 0 of them cover at least 75% of the 5 compared capabilities.
Capability comparison
Brevo covers 60% of the 5 capabilities compared against Freshsales. ✓ native · ◐ via integration · ✗ not found.
| Capability | Brevo | Freshsales |
|---|---|---|
| Contact management | ✓ | ✓ |
| Sales pipeline management | ✓ | ✓ |
| Sales automation & sequences | ✓ | ✓ |
| Custom fields | ✗ | ✓ |
| Permissions & security controls | ✗ | ✓ |
What you give up
Capabilities Freshsales has that Brevo lacks.
- Custom fields — Add custom fields to records to track your own data.Missing from Brevo.
- Permissions & security controls — Control what each team member can see and edit.Missing from Brevo.
Price at your volume
The same comparison recomputed at three sizes. Plan caps change who is cheapest.
| Scenario | Freshsales | Brevo |
|---|---|---|
| 3 seats | $27/mo | $0/mo (Free) |
| 10 seats | $90/mo | $0/mo (Free) |
| 25 seats | $225/mo | $0/mo (Free) |
Plans & pricing, side by side
Advertised prices in USD as observed on the official pricing pages — per-seat and transaction-fee plans are marked.
| Free | Free |
| Starter | $9/mo |
| Standard | $18/mo |
| Professional | $499/mo |
| Enterprise | Contact sales |
| Pay-as-you-go credits | Contact sales |
| Growth | $9/seat/mo (billed yearly) |
| Pro | $39/seat/mo (billed yearly) |
| Enterprise | $59/seat/mo (billed yearly) |
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Frequently asked
How much cheaper is Brevo than Freshsales?
100% cheaper in our scenario (5 seats, monthly billing): $0/mo on Free vs $45/mo on Growth. That is $540 a year.
What does Brevo lack compared with Freshsales?
Custom fields, Permissions & security controls — 2 of the 5 compared capabilities.
When were these prices checked?
Freshsales: 2026-08-31; Brevo: 2026-09-07 — on the official pricing pages.
Sources & freshness
- https://www.freshworks.com/crm/pricing/ (official_pricing, checked 2026-08-31)
- https://www.freshworks.com/crm/pricing/#main-content (official_pricing, checked 2026-08-31)
- Brevo data last verified 2026-09-07