Compare Maximizer and Zoho CRM 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (75.1% of reviews)
Small-Business (61.8% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$65.00 3 User Per Year
Free
Maximizer
Star Rating
(590)4.0 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (75.1% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$65.00 3 User Per Year
Browse all 3 pricing plansZoho CRM
Star Rating
(2,743)4.1 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (61.8% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
Free Trial is available
Browse all 5 pricing plansSummary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that Zoho CRM excels in Email Marketing with a score of 8.0, while Maximizer falls short at 6.9. Reviewers mention that Zoho's email campaigns are easy to set up and track, making it a preferred choice for small businesses looking to enhance their marketing efforts.
- Reviewers mention that Zoho CRM's Lead Management feature scores 8.3, significantly outperforming Maximizer's 7.2. Users say that Zoho provides robust tools for tracking leads through the sales funnel, which is crucial for effective sales strategies.
- G2 users highlight that Zoho CRM's Customer Support is rated at 7.6, while Maximizer's support is rated lower at 7.2. Users report that Zoho's support team is responsive and helpful, which is vital for businesses that rely on timely assistance.
- Users on G2 report that Zoho CRM's Pipeline Management feature is rated at 8.3, compared to Maximizer's 7.4. Reviewers mention that Zoho's visual pipeline tools are intuitive and help teams manage their sales processes more effectively.
- Reviewers mention that Zoho CRM offers superior Task Management capabilities with a score of 8.7, while Maximizer's score is lower at 7.8. Users say that Zoho's task automation features help streamline workflows, making it easier to stay organized.
- Users report that Zoho CRM's Reporting and Analytics features are rated at 8.1, while Maximizer's are at 7.3. Reviewers mention that Zoho provides comprehensive analytics tools that help businesses make data-driven decisions, which is a significant advantage for users looking to optimize their sales strategies.
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Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Maximizer
Base Edition
$65.00
3 User Per Year
- Advanced Contact Management
- Lead & Opportunity Handling
- Task Management
Zoho CRM
Free Edition
Free
With three free users and essentials like leads, documents and mobile apps, it’s a perfect fit
for your home business.
- Leads, Contacts, Accounts
- Tasks, Events, Call log, and Notes
- Opportunities
Free Trial
Maximizer
No trial information availableZoho CRM
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.3
509
8.4
2,326
Ease of Use
7.8
513
8.2
2,336
Ease of Setup
7.6
257
7.8
1,064
Ease of Admin
7.9
183
8.0
974
Quality of Support
8.2
489
7.6
2,126
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.2
180
8.0
952
Product Direction (% positive)
7.9
506
7.9
2,262
Features by Category
Sales Force Automation
8.2
375
|
Verified
8.5
1507
|
Verified
7.0
184
8.2
766
|
Verified
7.4
281
|
Verified
8.1
1431
|
Verified
7.9
357
|
Verified
8.1
1515
|
Verified
6.4
181
|
Verified
7.7
1082
|
Verified
7.7
317
|
Verified
8.3
563
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
7.9
1111
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
7.9
1098
|
Verified
7.6
234
8.2
1213
|
Verified
Marketing Automation
6.9
249
8.0
1232
|
Verified
6.8
204
7.9
1195
|
Verified
7.2
231
8.3
1408
|
Verified
6.4
153
7.9
1025
|
Verified
Customer Support
7.5
226
8.0
1095
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
7.8
1098
|
Verified
7.2
237
7.9
1132
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
7.7
970
|
Verified
7.1
180
8.0
1011
|
Verified
Reporting & Analytics
7.3
273
|
Verified
8.1
1391
|
Verified
7.5
276
|
Verified
8.1
1448
|
Verified
6.6
176
|
Verified
8.0
949
|
Verified
Mobile & Social
5.9
74
8.0
981
|
Verified
5.6
74
8.0
993
|
Verified
6.7
236
|
Verified
7.9
1097
|
Verified
Platform
8.0
211
|
Verified
8.0
740
|
Verified
7.7
199
8.1
716
|
Verified
8.2
207
|
Verified
8.4
746
|
Verified
7.1
127
8.0
540
|
Verified
7.0
109
7.7
443
|
Verified
7.7
165
8.0
614
|
Verified
8.1
194
|
Verified
8.3
732
|
Verified
7.1
98
8.0
562
|
Verified
Integration
7.4
193
|
Verified
8.3
556
|
Verified
6.6
133
|
Verified
8.0
539
|
Verified
6.7
123
|
Verified
7.9
508
|
Verified
Generative AI
5.4
60
Feature Not Available
Configuration - cpq
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.2
42
Not enough data
8.2
39
Not enough data
8.4
43
Pricing
Not enough data
8.1
44
Not enough data
7.7
39
Not enough data
8.0
38
Not enough data
8.3
41
Not enough data
8.5
41
Not enough data
8.6
39
Quoting
Not enough data
8.3
41
Not enough data
8.2
36
Not enough data
8.1
37
Not enough data
8.0
40
Not enough data
8.4
37
Admin
Not enough data
8.1
68
Not enough data
7.5
63
Not enough data
8.0
66
Not enough data
8.1
63
Channels
Not enough data
8.0
42
Not enough data
7.4
38
Not enough data
8.0
35
Platform
Not enough data
8.3
68
Not enough data
7.9
63
Not enough data
7.6
57
Not enough data
8.4
68
Not enough data
8.3
70
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI - cpq
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Competition
Not enough data
8.7
57
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
56
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
56
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
52
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
54
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
17
Integrations
Not enough data
8.9
60
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
58
Not enough data
8.7
44
Platform
Not enough data
8.8
64
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
63
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
57
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
62
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
62
|
Verified
Employee Features
Not enough data
8.9
65
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
67
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
67
|
Verified
Lead Generation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Lead Facilitation
Not enough data
8.4
64
Not enough data
8.7
65
Not enough data
8.7
65
Not enough data
8.8
65
Organization
Not enough data
8.6
66
Not enough data
8.3
65
Not enough data
8.5
65
Performance Analysis
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.6
67
Sales Analysis
Not enough data
8.4
61
Not enough data
8.5
65
Generative AI
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Integrated Workflows
Not enough data
8.7
114
Not enough data
8.8
112
Not enough data
8.2
102
Not enough data
8.1
97
Not enough data
8.9
110
Not enough data
8.8
110
Not enough data
8.4
105
Repeatability and Reportability
Not enough data
8.4
102
Not enough data
8.5
106
Not enough data
8.6
100
Not enough data
8.1
96
Not enough data
8.0
79
AI and Automation
Not enough data
8.5
104
Not enough data
8.6
103
Not enough data
8.4
99
Not enough data
8.2
91
Not enough data
8.0
85
Generative AI
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Customer Requirements
Not enough data
8.1
36
Not enough data
8.1
35
Not enough data
8.2
37
Contracts
Not enough data
8.1
35
Not enough data
7.9
32
Not enough data
8.1
35
Revenue
Not enough data
8.5
36
Not enough data
8.3
35
Not enough data
8.4
33
Platform Basics
Not enough data
8.5
79
Not enough data
8.6
74
Not enough data
8.6
78
Not enough data
8.5
70
Not enough data
8.8
37
Content
Not enough data
8.9
66
Not enough data
8.6
63
Not enough data
8.5
63
Not enough data
8.6
64
Not enough data
8.5
62
Collaboration
Not enough data
8.7
63
Not enough data
8.5
65
Not enough data
9.0
67
Not enough data
8.9
70
Not enough data
8.6
64
Not enough data
8.6
62
Lead Monitoring
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Data Capture
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Analytics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Customization
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Data Sourcing
Not enough data
8.1
105
Not enough data
8.3
109
Not enough data
8.2
103
Not enough data
8.5
114
Not enough data
8.4
105
Predictive Analytics
Not enough data
8.5
106
Not enough data
8.2
99
Not enough data
8.0
86
Not enough data
8.1
92
Sales Management
Not enough data
8.3
112
Not enough data
8.2
91
Not enough data
8.4
105
Not enough data
8.6
112
Content Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Analytics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Presentation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Attribution
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Discovery
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Analytics
Not enough data
8.2
98
Not enough data
8.3
104
Not enough data
8.3
105
Customizations
Not enough data
8.7
109
Not enough data
8.7
107
Not enough data
8.7
107
Not enough data
8.7
103
Not enough data
8.5
108
Generative AI
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Incentives
Not enough data
8.2
123
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
130
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
122
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
131
|
Verified
Personalization
Not enough data
8.5
147
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
148
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
154
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
141
|
Verified
Administrative
Not enough data
8.4
140
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
143
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
132
Content
6.2
40
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.3
41
Not enough data
6.8
41
Not enough data
6.7
40
Not enough data
5.8
41
Not enough data
Platform Reporting and Analytics
6.6
40
Not enough data
5.3
39
Not enough data
Customer Support
6.2
38
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
6.8
39
Not enough data
6.5
39
Not enough data
Marketing Automation
6.3
38
Not enough data
6.5
38
Not enough data
5.4
38
Not enough data
Sales Force Automation
6.4
38
Not enough data
7.8
40
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
5.2
39
Not enough data
5.4
38
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Maximizer and Zoho CRM are categorized as CRM
Unique Categories
Maximizer is categorized as Financial Services CRM
Zoho CRM is categorized as Client Portal, Customer Journey Mapping, Quote-to-Cash, Sales Engagement, AI Sales Assistant, Sales Analytics, Quote Management, Email Tracking, Sales Gamification, Sales Performance Management, CPQ, Sales Platforms, Lead Capture, Lead Scoring, and Sales Enablement
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Maximizer
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Zoho CRM
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Financial Services
35.4%
Investment Management
3.8%
Insurance
3.4%
Information Technology and Services
3.2%
Marketing and Advertising
2.9%
Other
51.3%
Information Technology and Services
16.7%
Computer Software
9.9%
Marketing and Advertising
9.1%
Real Estate
3.6%
Financial Services
3.5%
Other
57.3%
Most Helpful Reviews
Maximizer
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Madelise V.
Verified User in Market Research
I love the flexibility that User-Defined Fields gives me to record what information I want in what form I want (table, number, alpha, link). Web Access is my favorite access method for the ease of accessibility and how easy it is to train new users. I often...
Most Helpful Critical Review
Prescott P.
Verified User in Mining & Metals
The entire user experience is a nightmare compared to companies like Nutshell CRM, who actually take the time to do user oriented collaborative design, focusing on UI and UX.
Zoho CRM
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Danealle M.
Verified User in Insurance
1. Ease of importing contacts from Outlook. 2. Leaving a client appointment and typing in my notes and follow up tasks while I'm in my car. Ideas and meeting takeaways are freshest in my mind immediately after appointment. 3. MS Outlook plugin. Since...
Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User in Real Estate
Where do I begin? There were so many features that were so buggy, I simply could not use them. Macros, Zoho Docs, Custom Field Mapping are just a few of the features that were so buggy, I had to report them to support. And their support is their...
Madelise V.
Verified User in Market Research
I love the flexibility that User-Defined Fields gives me to record what information I want in what form I want (table, number, alpha, link). Web Access is my favorite access method for the ease of accessibility and how easy it is to train new users. I often...
Danealle M.
Verified User in Insurance
1. Ease of importing contacts from Outlook. 2. Leaving a client appointment and typing in my notes and follow up tasks while I'm in my car. Ideas and meeting takeaways are freshest in my mind immediately after appointment. 3. MS Outlook plugin. Since...
Prescott P.
Verified User in Mining & Metals
The entire user experience is a nightmare compared to companies like Nutshell CRM, who actually take the time to do user oriented collaborative design, focusing on UI and UX.
Verified User in Real Estate
Where do I begin? There were so many features that were so buggy, I simply could not use them. Macros, Zoho Docs, Custom Field Mapping are just a few of the features that were so buggy, I had to report them to support. And their support is their...
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