Zoho CRM
Affordable multi-channel CRM with territory management
- Deployment
- Cloud
- Market
- Smb
- Pricing
- Per User
- Price Range
- Under $100/mo
- Founded
- 1996
- HQ
- Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India (US HQ: Austin, Texas)
- Free Trial
- Yes
- API
- Available
- Uptime SLA
- 99.9 percent monthly uptime
- Parent
- Zoho Corporation
Overview
Zoho CRM provides affordable, multi-channel CRM with territory management capabilities. Used by 3PLs needing cost-effective CRM with sales automation and pipeline management.
Our verdict
Best for SMB and mid-market 3PL sales teams that want a low-cost, public-priced CRM with deep customization and a free tier, rather than logistics-specific tooling.
Strengths
- Transparent public pricing with a free-forever edition for up to 3 users and a free trial on paid plans
- Robust REST API (core, bulk, composite, query, notification) plus a 900-plus extension marketplace for integrations
- Strong independently audited security posture including SOC 2 Type 2, ISO 27001, ISO 27017, ISO 27018, and HIPAA
- Published 99.9 percent monthly uptime SLA with a public real-time status page
Watch-outs
- Horizontal CRM with no logistics or 3PL-specific features such as shipment, warehouse, or carrier workflows
- Round-the-clock and faster-response support requires paid Premium or Enterprise plans that cost an extra 20 to 25 percent of the subscription
Trust & security
- Uptime SLA
- 99.9 percent monthly uptime
- Status page
- live ↗
Integrations
Offers an API for custom integrations. Developer docs ↗
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Sources & verification
Last verified Jun 8, 2026 by Third Fin Editorial. See how we evaluate & verify.
- Api: Zoho CRM V8 APIs developer documentation (2026-06)
- Company: Zoho Corporation - Wikipedia (founding year, original name AdventNet, HQ, private) (2026-06)
- Compliance: Compliance at Zoho (SOC 2 Type 2, ISO 27001/27017/27018, HIPAA, GDPR, CCPA, PCI) (2026-06)
- Marketplace: Zoho Marketplace - CRM extensions (2026-06)
- Pricing: Zoho CRM Pricing (public editions, free edition, free trial) (2026-06)
- Proof: Zoho CRM Customer Success Stories (2026-06)
- Status: US Zoho Services Availability Status (Zoho CRM monitored) (2026-06)
- Uptime: Zoho CRM Uptime SLA and Availability (99.9% monthly) (2026-06)

