Zoho CRM charges for every user, in every currency. In India, Professional is ₹1,400 per user a month on annual billing. LiftUp Growth is one flat $149 a month, or ₹7,999 in India, for up to 20 users, and adds a blog CMS, AI writing and GA4 + Search Console reports. Zoho still wins on calling, WhatsApp and deep customization.
LiftUp Growth₹7,999
per org / month · Growth, up to 20 users ($149)
Zoho CRM Professional₹14,000
10 users / month · 10 × ₹1,400, billed annually
Both figures come from each vendor’s own published pricing page. Always confirm on the vendor’s site before you decide.
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The short answer
It is if you have 6 to 20 people and also run a website or blog. Zoho CRM charges per user; in India, Professional costs ₹1,400 per user a month on annual billing, so 10 users pay ₹14,000 before GST. LiftUp Growth is one flat price for up to 20 users, $149 a month or ₹7,999 in India, with a blog CMS, AI writing and GA4 + Search Console reports. With 5 users or fewer, Zoho costs less. If you sell by phone or WhatsApp, Zoho fits better.
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Honest comparison
| What you get | LiftUp Growth | Zoho CRM Professional |
|---|---|---|
| Price for 10 users, per month | ₹7,999 · $149 flat | ₹14,000 (annual billing) |
| Pricing model | Per organization, up to 20 users | Per user |
| Free plan | 2 users, 1 product | 3 users |
| Pipeline and deals | Included | Included |
| Calling, SMS and WhatsApp | Not included | Built-in calling; WhatsApp and SMS on some plans |
| AI | Writing + image AI, 500K tokens | Zia AI agents, email intelligence |
| Blog CMS with review step | Included | Zoho Sites, a separate app |
| GA4 + Search Console reports | Included | Via Zoho Analytics, a separate app |
| Several sites or products | 10, one API key each | Multiple pipelines in one org |
| Custom workflows and scripting | Signed webhooks only | Workflows, Blueprints; functions on Enterprise |
| App ecosystem | Public API + webhooks | Zoho Marketplace + Zoho app suite |
| Billing | USD or INR via Razorpay; UPI AutoPay in India | Per user in local currency; GST added in India |
Comparison is a snapshot of each vendor’s published pricing and feature pages. Plans and prices change — confirm on the vendor’s own site before buying.
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What Growth includes
Draft, in review, published, archived. Per product.
500K tokens a month on Growth, metered per org.
Cover and inline images on Growth.
Sessions, queries, clicks and positions by page.
0–100 rules-based score. Hot leads get a 4-hour SLA.
Each site gets its own API key, fields and webhooks.
HMAC-SHA256, retries, delivery log, auto-disable.
Read the thread and reply from the lead record.
Pay in dollars or rupees through Razorpay, with UPI AutoPay in India.
04
An honest take
Zoho CRM is mature, deep and cheap per seat for small teams. Here is where each one wins.
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Switching
Contact us for help moving records from Zoho CRM.
Add up to 20 users on Growth with 7 built-in roles.
Send each site’s forms to the lead API, with one key per product.
Import WordPress posts with a dry run first, or start fresh.
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On annual billing, Zoho CRM lists Standard at ₹800, Professional at ₹1,400, Enterprise at ₹2,400 and Ultimate at ₹2,600 per user a month, with GST added on top. Monthly billing costs more: Professional is ₹2,100. So 10 users on Professional pay ₹14,000 a month before tax. LiftUp Growth is ₹7,999 a month for up to 20 users.
Against Zoho CRM Professional on annual billing, LiftUp Growth at its monthly price costs less from 6 users (in rupees). Against Zoho Standard, the crossover is 10 users. With 5 users or fewer, Zoho costs less. Growth stops at 20 users; beyond that you need Enterprise.
No. LiftUp has no phone dialer, no SMS and no WhatsApp channel. Zoho CRM includes built-in calling and connects WhatsApp Business and SMS. If your team sells by phone or chat, Zoho is the better fit. LiftUp covers email instead: Gmail threads and replies on the lead record, plus signed webhooks to connect other tools.
Only for part of it. Zoho One bundles more than 50 apps, including accounting, HR, mail and help desk, priced per employee or per user. LiftUp covers the CRM, a blog CMS, AI writing and GA4 + Search Console reporting. If you use Zoho Books or Zoho People, keep them and connect LiftUp through its API and webhooks.
LiftUp Growth connects GA4 and Search Console through one Google sign-in and shows sessions, queries, clicks and positions next to your leads, with funnels and attribution. It is not a BI tool. Zoho Analytics can blend many data sources and build custom reports that LiftUp does not offer.
Contact us for help moving records from Zoho CRM. Point your website forms at the LiftUp lead API, one key per product. WordPress blogs import with a dry run first. Zoho workflows, Blueprints and Deluge scripts do not transfer, so plan to rebuild key automations with webhooks.
Yes. Indian teams pay in INR through Razorpay, with UPI AutoPay for renewals. Starter is ₹2,499 a month for 5 users and Growth is ₹7,999 for 20 users. Annual billing gives 2 months free. Zoho also prices in rupees, so the real difference is flat pricing, not the currency.
For a CRM on its own, Zoho’s free edition covers more people: 3 users against 2 on LiftUp Free. LiftUp Free includes 1 product, 100 leads a month, a basic CRM inbox and a blog CMS for up to 10 posts. Lead scoring, AI writing and search reports start on Starter at ₹2,499 a month.
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