Review · Business & work
Freshsales review
Freshworks' sales CRM with built-in chat, email and phone, plus an AI agent add-on billed per session.
By the DBotMaker research desk · Updated November 12, 2026
- Capabilities (40%)
- 8.0
- Ease of setup (30%)
- 8.2
- Value (30%)
- 8.6
Freshsales is a good fit for small teams that talk to customers on several channels and want them in one record. The Growth plan costs $9 per user per month billed annually and includes a Kanban deal view, contact lifecycle stages, chat, email and phone, email templates, custom fields and basic workflows. Pro at $39 adds contact scoring, deal insights, custom sales activities, territory management and sales sequences, and Enterprise at $59 adds forecasting insights, field-level permissions, custom modules, a sandbox and audit logs. Paid plans include 500 Freddy AI Agent sessions once per account, then the AI agent costs $49 per 100 sessions. Freshworks says it is trusted by 74,000+ businesses. The trial gives full access for 21 days, after which you pick a plan or the account is suspended. The pricing page no longer lists a free plan, and branded documents are a $19 per user add-on, so the cheap entry price grows if you need those extras.
Who it is for
teams that sell by phone, email and chat
Price
Growth from $9 per user per month billed annually.
$9 /user/month, billed annually
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 12, 2026.
Key features
- Growth plan with Kanban view, contact lifecycle stages and basic workflows
- Chat, email and phone built into the CRM
- Pro adds contact scoring, deal insights, territory management and sales sequences
- 500 Freddy AI Agent sessions included once per account on paid plans
- Freddy AI Agent add-on at $49 per 100 sessions
Strengths and weaknesses
- Strength: Low entry price at $9 per user billed annually
- Strength: Phone, email and chat channels on the entry plan
- Strength: 21-day trial of the full CRM
- Weakness: No permanent free plan listed
- Weakness: Sales sequences and territory management need Pro at $39
- Weakness: Branded documents cost an extra $19 per user
Key facts
- Growth: $9 per user per month billed annually
- Pro: $39 per user per month billed annually
- Enterprise: $59 per user per month billed annually
- Free trial: 21 days
Where it ranks
Freshsales is No. 5 in our Best CRM for Small Business verdict.
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