Zoho CRM is 53% cheaper
than folk
$70/mo (Standard) vs folk Standard at $150/mo for 5 seats ($30/seat) — covering 80% 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.
Standard plan at $150/mo ($30/seat × 5 seats), the cheapest paid plan.
Standard: 168 USD/yearly; 4 extra seat(s) × 168 USD.
folk costs $150/mo on the Standard plan at 5 seats, monthly billing. We found 1 assessed alternative that is cheaper in this scenario; 1 of them covers at least 75% of the 5 compared capabilities.
Capability comparison
Zoho CRM covers 80% of the 5 capabilities compared against folk. ✓ native · ◐ via integration · ✗ not found.
| Capability | Zoho CRM | folk |
|---|---|---|
| Contact management | ✓ | ✓ |
| Sales pipeline management | ✓ | ✓ |
| Email sync & tracking | ✓ | ✓ |
| AI sales assistant | ↑ Enterprise | ✓ |
| Mobile CRM app | ✓ | ✓ |
What you give up
Capabilities folk has that Zoho CRM lacks.
- AI sales assistant — Get AI-generated suggestions and summaries for sales activity.Missing from Zoho CRM.
Price at your volume
The same comparison recomputed at three sizes. Plan caps change who is cheapest.
| Usage | folk | Zoho CRM |
|---|---|---|
| 3 seats | $90/moStandard | $0/mocheaperFree |
| 10 seats | $300/moStandard | $140/mocheaperStandard |
| 25 seats | $750/moStandard | $350/mocheaperStandard |
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 |
| Standard | $14/seat/mo (billed yearly) |
| Professional | $23/seat/mo (billed yearly) |
| Enterprise | $40/seat/mo (billed yearly) |
| Ultimate | $52/seat/mo (billed yearly) |
| Standard | $30/seat/mo |
| Premium | $60/seat/mo |
| Enterprise | $100/seat/mo |
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Frequently asked
How much cheaper is Zoho CRM than folk?
53% cheaper in our scenario (5 seats, monthly billing): $70/mo on Standard vs $150/mo on Standard. That is $960 a year.
What does Zoho CRM lack compared with folk?
AI sales assistant — 1 of the 5 compared capabilities.
When were these prices checked?
folk: 2026-10-26; Zoho CRM: 2026-10-26 — 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.folk.app/pricing (official_pricing, checked 2026-10-26)
- https://www.folk.app/pricing# (official_pricing, checked 2026-10-26)
- Zoho CRM data last verified 2026-10-26