Salesforce Too Expensive?
Is Salesforce too expensive for what your team actually uses? We help you trim the bill or move to a cheaper CRM, without losing your data or disrupting sales.
- 20+ years connecting business systems
- Works with Xero, MYOB and the systems you already use
- Fixed quote after a free chat
It Adds Up
Salesforce costs a lot to run. There's a fee for every user, setting it up was expensive, and add-on apps and consultants keep adding to the bill, yet your team may only use a small part of what you pay for.
We help you work out what to do. Sometimes the answer is to trim plans and add-ons and keep Salesforce. Often it's a move to a cheaper CRM such as HubSpot or Pipedrive. If you move, we bring across your contacts, deals and history, reconnect your other systems and train your team. You get a CRM that fits your team, at a cost you can justify.
Sound Familiar?
Common reasons businesses start asking whether Salesforce is worth it
Salesforce licences take a big bite out of the budget
Paying for features nobody uses
Setting it up cost more than the software
Simple changes need an expensive consultant
Staff say it's too complicated and slow
Add-on apps keep adding to the bill
Locked into a contract
Hard to justify the cost for what you use
Similar businesses doing fine on cheaper tools
The board asking why it costs so much
A small team that can't afford the top plans
Retraining every time Salesforce changes
The Costs on Top of the Licence
User Licensing Fees
Watch for: Annual contracts and minimum user numbers
Implementation Costs
Watch for: Change requests, moving data in, training
Third-Party App Costs
Watch for: Several apps needed for everyday features
Ongoing Maintenance
Watch for: Salesforce specialists needed for changes
Cheaper CRM Alternatives to Salesforce
HubSpot CRM
- Free version with the basics
- Marketing tools built in
- Good reporting
- Easy to use
Best for: Businesses where marketing drives sales
Pipedrive
- Built around your sales pipeline
- Easy to pick up
- Works well on a phone
- Low price
Best for: Small and mid-sized sales teams
Zoho CRM
- Lots of related apps
- Can be changed to fit you
- AI features included
- Local Australian support
Best for: Businesses watching costs closely
Custom-Built CRM
- Does exactly what you need
- No per-user licences
- You own it
- Connects to your other systems
Best for: Unusual processes off-the-shelf CRMs don’t fit
Worried About Moving? Here's How We Handle It
Data Migration
Covers: Contacts, deals, history and attachments
User Training
Covers: Your sales process, not a generic course
Integration Challenges
Covers: Accounts, email, website forms and more
Feature Parity
Covers: Every feature you rely on, agreed before anything moves
Paying Too Much for Salesforce?
Before your next renewal, tell us how your team uses Salesforce. We'll tell you plainly whether to trim it or move, and give you a fixed quote for the work. If you move, your sales process keeps running.
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