Insightly is an alternative
to Freshsales
$145/mo (CRM Plus) vs Freshsales Growth at $45/mo for 5 seats ($9/seat) — covering 80% of the 4 compared capabilities.
Same job. Compare the fees.
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.
CRM Plus: 348 USD/yearly; 4 extra seat(s) × 348 USD.
Freshsales costs $45/mo on the Growth plan at 5 seats, monthly billing. Insightly costs $145/mo (CRM Plus plan), which is not cheaper than Freshsales Growth at $45/mo in this scenario.
Capability comparison
Insightly covers 80% of the 4 capabilities compared against Freshsales. ✓ native · ◐ via integration · ✗ not found.
| Capability | Insightly | Freshsales |
|---|---|---|
| Contact management | ✓ | ✓ |
| Sales pipeline management | ✓ | ✓ |
| Sales automation & sequences | ↑ CRM Professional | ✓ |
| Custom fields | ✓ | ✓ |
What you give up
Capabilities Freshsales has that Insightly lacks.
- Sales automation & sequences — Automate outreach sequences and follow-up tasks.Missing from Insightly.
Price at your volume
The same comparison recomputed at three sizes. Plan caps change who is cheapest.
| Usage | Freshsales | Insightly |
|---|---|---|
| 3 seats | $27/moGrowth | $87/mocosts moreCRM Plus |
| 10 seats | $90/moGrowth | $290/mocosts moreCRM Plus |
| 25 seats | $225/moGrowth | $725/mocosts moreCRM Plus |
Plans & pricing, side by side
Advertised prices in USD as observed on the official pricing pages — per-seat and transaction-fee plans are marked.
| CRM Plus | $29/seat/mo (billed yearly) |
| CRM Professional | $49/seat/mo (billed yearly) |
| CRM Enterprise | $99/seat/mo (billed yearly) |
| Growth | $9/seat/mo (billed yearly) |
| Pro | $39/seat/mo (billed yearly) |
| Enterprise | $59/seat/mo (billed yearly) |
Frequently asked
What does Insightly lack compared with Freshsales?
Sales automation & sequences — 1 of the 4 compared capabilities.
When were these prices checked?
Freshsales: 2026-10-26; Insightly: 2026-08-26 — on the official pricing pages.
Who switched
Anonymous: no account, no email, no IP stored. Reports are shown once a switch has 3 or more and never change ranking or order — alternatives are computed from prices and capabilities only.
Sources & freshness
- https://www.freshworks.com/crm/pricing/ (official_pricing, checked 2026-10-26)
- https://www.freshworks.com/crm/pricing/#main-content (official_pricing, checked 2026-10-26)
- Insightly data last verified 2026-08-26