Salesforce alternative

A cheaper Salesforce alternative that also sends the invoice.

Agaro ERP gives your team a CRM for leads, contacts, and pipeline, then carries the deal all the way to the invoice, the payment, and the payroll, with an AI assistant included in the price.

New 3

Leads

Your sales pipeline · track, qualify, and convert prospects.

Import New lead

Open pipeline

$157,800.00

12 open leads · 4 stages

Won this quarter

$29,100.00

3 leads converted

Average deal size

$13,150.00

Across 12 open leads

Needs attention

No follow up in 7 days

All15New3Contacted3Interested3Proposal3Won3

New3 $32,500.00

Ironbridge Fabrication

Marcus Vale · Referral

New Qualify call Sep 9 · Tom R.
Lakeside Freight

Owen Pratt · Trade show

New Assign owner Sep 7 · Unassigned
Cedar Point Dental

Elena Ruiz · Web form

New Intro email Sep 8 · Unassigned

Contacted3 $25,300.00

Bluebird Studio

Nadia Cole · Referral

Contacted Discovery call Sep 10 · Mariam K.
Riverside Clinic

Alan Reyes · Web form

Contacted Follow up Sep 9 · Daniel O.
Summit Dental

Grace Lin · Referral

Contacted Send case study Sep 8 · Priya S.

Qualified3 $53,700.00

Harbor Logistics

Ken Alvarez · Referral

Interested Scope review Sep 12 · Daniel O.
Northwind Traders

Petra Voss · Existing customer

Interested Site visit Sep 11 · Mariam K.
Meridian Health Group

Sofia Brandt · Web form

Interested Needs analysis Sep 12 · Priya S.

Proposal3 $46,300.00

Acme Corp

Laura Petrov · Existing customer

Proposal Decision due Sep 15 · Mariam K.
Fairview Automotive

Rick Salas · Referral

Proposal Pricing review Sep 16 · Daniel O.
Granite Bay Fitness

Amy Chen · Cold outreach

Proposal Follow up Sep 14 · Tom R.

Won3 $29,100.00

Beacon Hill Legal

Erin Doyle · Web form

Won Converted Aug 29 · Mariam K.
Willow Creek Vets

Tom Berger · Referral

Won Converted Sep 3 · Priya S.
Redwood Interiors

Jonah Ellis · Trade show

Won Converted Aug 26 · Daniel O.

The short answer

What is a cheaper option than Salesforce?

Agaro ERP is a cheaper option than Salesforce for small and mid-size teams: the CRM is free for one user, and Essentials is $29 per full user per month with CRM, invoicing, payroll, and an AI assistant included. Salesforce Sales Cloud is $100 per user per month for Pro Suite and $195 for Core, with Agentforce for Sales sold separately from $125 per user per month.

The problem

Why teams look for a Salesforce alternative.

The bill grows every renewal

Per-user editions climb from $100 to $550 a month, and the features most teams want sit in the higher tiers.

AI costs extra

Agentforce for Sales is a separate per-user add-on on top of the edition you already pay for.

The deal stops at closed-won

Salesforce manages the pipeline, but invoicing, payments, inventory, and payroll still need other systems and integrations.

You need an admin to change anything

Customization and reporting often require a dedicated admin or consultant.

How it works

How Agaro carries the deal past closed-won, step by step.

Step 01

Capture the lead

Leads, contacts, pipeline, scheduling, and events live in Agaro CRM, free for one user.

Step 02

Win it

Orders use the same catalog and stored prices the finance engine invoices from.

Step 03

Invoice and collect

The invoice is created from the real customer and price, then payment is recorded against it.

Step 04

Report on one record

Revenue, pipeline, and cash flow read from the same workspace, with no sync to break.

Side by side

Salesforce Sales Cloud vs Agaro ERP.

Compared on

Salesforce Sales Cloud

Agaro ERP

Price per user per month

Free Suite $0, Starter $25, Pro $100, Core $195, Advanced $395, Max $550

Free (1 user, CRM), Essentials $29, Scale $49

AI for sales

Agentforce for Sales, from $125 per user per month extra

AI assistant included; AI agents on Scale

CRM: leads, contacts, pipeline

Yes

Invoicing and payments

Requires another product or integration

Built in

Payroll, HR, attendance

Built in, with free employee accounts

Inventory and purchasing

Built in

Marketing email, SMS, social

Separate Marketing Cloud products

Built in, 1,000 marketing emails a month included

Salesforce list prices are per user per month, billed annually, from Salesforce's public pricing page, checked October 2026. Sources: Salesforce Sales Cloud pricing.

What it costs

A year for 10 users.

Drag to set your team size

Salesforce (Pro to Core) $12,000–$23,400 $100–$195 per user / month

Agaro ERP Essentials $3,480 $29 per full user / month

You keep $8,520–$19,920 every year

License list prices only, checked October 2026. Implementation, add-ons, and taxes excluded.

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In depth

Salesforce versus Agaro ERP for a growing team

Salesforce is the default CRM for large sales organizations, and its ecosystem is deep. For a company of 5 to 100 people, though, most of that depth goes unused while the per-user price keeps rising. Agaro ERP starts with a free CRM for one user and moves to $29 per full user on Essentials, covering the CRM work most teams actually do: leads, contacts, pipeline, scheduling, and events.

The bigger difference is what happens after the deal closes. In Agaro, the same customer record flows into orders, invoices, payments, and reports, so finance never retypes what sales already entered.

AI included, and limited to what the user can do

Every paid seat includes the AGARO Assistant and a monthly AI credit allowance. It creates and updates records, drafts invoices, and moves deals, always with the role and permissions of the person asking. Scale, at $49, adds AI agents. Anything that reaches a customer waits for confirmation, and every action is logged.

Who should stay on Salesforce

If you run a large, multi-team sales organization that depends on the AppExchange or on deep Salesforce customization, staying may be right. Agaro is for teams that want CRM and the rest of the business in one system at a fraction of the cost.

Frequently asked questions

What teams ask before they switch.

What is a cheaper alternative to Salesforce?

Agaro ERP. The CRM is free for one user, and Essentials is $29 per full user per month with CRM, invoicing, payroll, inventory, marketing, and an AI assistant. Salesforce Sales Cloud is $100 per user per month for Pro Suite and $195 for Core, with Agentforce for Sales from $125 per user per month on top.

How much would a 10-person team save switching from Salesforce?

At Salesforce Core ($195 per user per month), 10 users cost $23,400 a year. On Agaro Essentials at $29, the same 10 users cost $3,480 a year, or $5,880 on Scale, with invoicing and payroll included.

Is there a free version of Agaro CRM?

Yes. The Free plan gives one user leads, contacts, pipeline, scheduling, and events. Adding a second user or another module moves the workspace to Essentials.

Can I import my Salesforce data?

Yes. Accounts, contacts, and leads can be exported from Salesforce and imported into Agaro with the self-serve migration tool.

Does Agaro have an AI agent like Agentforce?

Every paid plan includes the AGARO Assistant, which executes actions inside the ERP with the permissions of the person prompting it. AI agents are included on Scale at $49 per full user, with no separate AI seat.

Does Agaro have role-based and attribute-based access control?

Yes. Agaro ERP has full role-based (RBAC) and attribute-based (ABAC) access control. Essentials includes role-based access with the 5 fixed roles, and Scale adds custom access groups with inheritance, access levels per module, read, write, create, and delete rights per data type, menu visibility, record rules, and field-level security. The AI assistant follows the same rules as the person using it, so it can never see or change more than they can.

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