Two lightweight pipeline CRMs for small sales teams.
✓ The pick — Bigin by Zoho
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A lightweight pipeline CRM from Zoho for small businesses.
A sales pipeline CRM built around deal tracking and sales activity management.
The all-in India cost for a GST-registered business (card forex included), plus the gross figure if you can't reclaim GST, billing model, and free-plan availability. Cheaper entry price is marked.
| India buying factor | Bigin by Zoho | Pipedrive |
|---|---|---|
| India price (entry) | ₹1,400/user/mo | ₹1,380/user/mo ✓ |
| If you can't reclaim GST | ₹1,652/mo | ₹1,629/mo |
| Billing model | Per user / seat | Per user / seat |
| Bills in | INR — no forex | USD — forex applies |
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
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Both are simple, affordable pipeline CRMs for small teams. Bigin is the cheaper, India-priced option and connects to the Zoho suite. Pipedrive is slightly more polished and sales-focused with a larger app ecosystem. Choose Bigin for value and Zoho integration; Pipedrive for a refined standalone pipeline.
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