Disclosure: Clinch is ours, and it is listed first. It gets the same four fields as every other app, including its drawbacks.
Short answer
For one seller, our pick is Clinch, free on iPhone. For a small team, HubSpot’s free CRM or Bigin.
Freshsales is a cloud CRM with built-in phone and email, contact scoring, automation and an offline-capable iPhone app that syncs to the web.
That is a team toolkit. Here is what else suits a small team — and what suits one person.
Switch to Clinch if
- You sell alone
- You don’t use phone and email inside a CRM
- You want something free
Stay with Freshsales if
- Your team uses built-in calling
- You rely on contact scoring
- You’re on Freshworks already
At a glance
| App | Best for | Pricing |
|---|---|---|
| Clinch (ours) | One salesperson who wants leads, reminders and what they earn on every sale, on their phone | Free, no paid tier at all |
| Freshsales | Teams who want phone, email and scoring in one CRM | Free plan for small teams; paid plans per user |
| HubSpot | Small teams who want a free CRM | Free CRM tier; paid hubs |
| Bigin by Zoho CRM | Small teams who want simple pipelines | Free plan; paid plans |
| Zoho CRM | Growing businesses | Free edition; paid per user |
| Pipedrive | Sales teams who want a focused deal board | Paid, per-seat after a trial |
The apps in detail
Clinch
Ours
- Best for
- One salesperson who wants leads, reminders and what they earn on every sale, on their phone
- Highlights
- Every feature is in the free app — there is no upgrade
- Leads, reminders, notes and what you earn on every sale
- Press and hold any lead to call, WhatsApp or mark it sold
- CSV export, so leaving costs you nothing
- Pricing
- Free, no paid tier at all
- Watch out
- Single-user, iPhone and iPad only: no shared lead lists, no manager view and no web app. It is free because there is no server to pay for — which is also why it cannot offer team features.
Freshsales
- Best for
- Teams who want phone, email and scoring in one CRM
- Highlights
- Built-in phone and email
- Contact scoring and automation
- Offline iPhone app synced to web
- Pricing
- Free plan for small teams; paid plans per user
- Watch out
- A full CRM to learn.
HubSpot
- Best for
- Small teams who want a free CRM
- Highlights
- Free CRM tier
- Deals and email
- Marketing hubs
- Pricing
- Free CRM tier; paid hubs
- Watch out
- Upgrades add up.
Bigin by Zoho CRM
- Best for
- Small teams who want simple pipelines
- Highlights
- Quick setup
- Calls, email and SMS
- Stages
- Pricing
- Free plan; paid plans
- Watch out
- Multi-channel is paid.
Zoho CRM
- Best for
- Growing businesses
- Highlights
- Full CRM
- Offline access
- Ecosystem
- Pricing
- Free edition; paid per user
- Watch out
- Complex.
Pipedrive
- Best for
- Sales teams who want a focused deal board
- Highlights
- Deals and to-dos
- Call notes
- Offline sync
- Pricing
- Paid, per-seat after a trial
- Watch out
- No free plan.
How big a CRM do you need?
Count the people who will log in. One person rarely needs scoring, sequences or built-in dialling — just reliable reminders.
Clinch gives one seller leads, reminders, notes and commission on their phone, and exports CSV when the team grows.
Common questions
Is Freshsales free?
Freshsales has a free plan for small teams and paid plans per user.
What is a simple alternative to Freshsales?
Clinch for one seller; HubSpot or Bigin for small teams.
Can I move leads from Clinch to a team CRM?
Yes, Clinch exports CSV.
App Store listings checked on 27 September 2026. Prices change — each entry describes how an app is paid for rather than a number that goes stale.
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