Freshsales vs Instantly

Two CRM tools side by side. Prices are the starting plan a small business would pick, in USD.

Short version

  • Freshsales fits retail shop, restaurant or café, service business, trades or contractor, online store.
  • Instantly: Unlimited sending accounts on every plan.
CompareFreshsalesFreshworksInstantlyInstantly
In one lineFreshworks' sales CRM with a free tier and built-in phoneCold email at volume with inbox rotation and warm-up
Starting priceFrom $9/personFrom $37.60/mo
Six-person team$54/moNot listed
PlansGrowth $9/user/mo; Pro $39/user/mo; Enterprise $59/user/mo, billed annuallyGrowth $37.60/mo billed annually ($47 monthly; unlimited email accounts, 5,000 emails/mo, 1 user: team members only on Hypergrowth); Hypergrowth $77.60/mo ($97 monthly); Light Speed $286.30/mo; lead database sold separately
Pricing modelFree trialPaid
Free trial21 days—
UsersPer userUnlimited sending accounts
Both connect toNo shared connections on record.
Also connects toMailchimp, KlaviyoNone in our catalog
Team sizeJust me · 2–10 people · 11–50 peopleJust me · 2–10 people · 11–50 people
Available inUS · UK · CA · AUUS · UK · CA · AU
Phone supportPlans not statedNone listed
Live chatNone listedEvery paid plan; Hypergrowth and up
Support hoursNot publishedNot published
Incidents postedFreshworks has a public status page. Status pageWe found no public status page for Instantly.
Capterra score4.5 / 5 from 623 reviewsSee reviews on Capterra
Trustpilot scoreNot listedSee reviews on Trustpilot
Fit: Retail shop305
Fit: Restaurant or café155
Fit: Service business8055
Fit: Agency or studio8288
Fit: Trades or contractor6030
Fit: Online store5025
Why people pick it
  • Low entry price per user
  • Phone and email in one place
  • Unlimited sending accounts on every plan
  • Built-in warm-up
Where it falls short
  • Reports are thin on lower tiers
  • Many features need Pro
  • Only useful for cold outbound
  • Lead data costs extra
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Six-person prices are what a team of six would pay on the published plans; "Not listed" means those plans don't cover six. How we calculate prices

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