{"id":13858,"date":"2022-11-18T17:08:59","date_gmt":"2022-11-18T11:38:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kylas.io\/?p=13858"},"modified":"2024-06-28T16:16:05","modified_gmt":"2024-06-28T10:46:05","slug":"free-crm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kylas.io\/en\/blog\/free-crm","title":{"rendered":"Are Free CRMs Really Free?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

CRM is an all-in-one solution that takes care of your sales process<\/span><\/span><\/a>, right from capturing leads to managing post-sales services. It is no wonder, then, that it has become the lifeline for most organizations!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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CRM came into the close grip of many small businesses when their free versions started emerging in the market. CRM brands rushed in to advertise these free versions. Imagine these ads reaching a small business owner who is happy to take up the offer and start using his complementary CRM. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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He is soon told that some amounts will be needed for add-on features, installation, and upgradation, and the list goes on. What remains \u2018free\u2019 about the CRM tool, then? Are all CRMs that are advertised as free actually full of hidden costs and charges?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Kylas<\/mark><\/span><\/a> Sales CRM helps you streamline your sales process at an affordable price. It is built and priced for collaboration- you get unlimited users and features at a flat cost. <\/a>Click here<\/a> <\/span>to try Kylas free for 7 days! <\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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Is CRM Only Available for Large Businesses?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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64% of companies<\/span><\/span><\/a>, from large conglomerates to small and midsize ones, believe that CRM can positively impact their business. But not every business has access to this comprehensive and feature-rich sales tool.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Like all of the good things in life, CRM too comes at a price. Statistics show that an average company spends 12% of its marketing budget on CRMs<\/mark><\/span><\/a>. This amount can seem negligible for companies with mounds of money set aside. However, not all companies have a massive budget for technology, especially those in their initial stages of growth. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The irony is that growing businesses are the ones that can benefit the most from a robust CRM tool<\/span><\/span><\/a>. However, they fail to make strides towards adopting it after considering the cost of buying and installing a CRM platform, not to mention the cost of training their employees on how to operate it.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Free CRM- Too Good to Be True?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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All human beings feel the utmost joy upon receiving anything free. Whenever we hear the word \u2018free\u2019 associated with anything, we automatically think we are getting an excellent bargain with zero risk factors. However, is that really the case with free CRMs? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Several leading CRM players offer free versions of their tool, for which businesses do not need to shell out money. The offering of free CRM is a mutually beneficial arrangement since:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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