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View plans and limitsDeepVest vs Zoho CRM:
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If you only read one section, make it this one. Rows where both sides say the same thing are left out — the point is where they differ. Where each row came from is listed underneath.
| Category | DeepVest | Zoho CRM | Better fit |
|---|---|---|---|
| What it's built for | Sixty-nine financial analysis tools reached over MCP rather than through a chat window of its own — prices and fundamentals, screeners, options pricing, DCF valuations, dividend history and SEC filing analysis, called by whichever AI assistant you already use. | A full CRM with its own in-house AI, at a price well below the American incumbents, and a free edition for up to three users. | Tie |
| Free plan | Yes. 1,000 credits a month with no card required; unused free credits do not roll over | Yes. Free edition, forever free for up to 3 users and no card required: contact management, follow-up reminders, workflow automation, custom email templates, tasks, meetings and calls, data import and export, and standard reports | Tie |
| Cheapest way to pay | No verified ladder yet. | $20 a month. | Tie |
| What the paid tiers cost |
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| Tie |
| What to watch out for | Billed in credits at $0.025 each and the tools differ enormously: two credits for a news search, ten for a quick analysis, sixteen for a backtest, 550 for a long SEC filing. A thousand free credits a month sounds generous until one filing analysis takes half of them. | The suite is enormous and the parts vary in polish. The AI agents only start at Professional, so the free edition and Standard are a CRM without them, and annual billing runs 20 to 34 per cent below month to month depending on the tier. | Tie |
| Who it is usually for | General use. | working professionals | Tie |
| Made by | DeepVest — . | Zoho — Chennai, IN. | Tie |
Neither leads on the 7 rows above: 0 each. The job decides it, not the table.
DeepVest or Zoho CRM
Neither leads on the rows above — the job decides it.
A full CRM with its own in-house AI, at a price well below the American incumbents, and a free edition for up to three users.
Zoho CRM is the better answer when the job is what it was built for rather than what the pick above does broadly.
How we know
Every row that separated these two, and where it came from. Nothing here is a hands-on test — if a line rests on a vendor’s own pricing page, it says so and links it.
Nothing on the table above separates them: every row either matches or is a tie. That is the finding, and it is why this page names no winner.
The prices
DeepVest. Read by hand off deepvest.ai on 4 September 2026. It is not on the monthly re-check, so confirm there before paying. deepvest.ai
Zoho CRM. Read by hand off zoho.com on 4 September 2026. It is not on the monthly re-check, so confirm there before paying. zoho.com/crm/zohocrm-pricing.html
The ratings
The category these two share. Business, Finance & Professional Work — both are listed there in the catalogue, and the fit recorded against each listing is a judgement made here, by hand.
The nine-category grid below. Derived from what each product is listed for, by one script, once per build — so the same pair always reads the same. It is a derivation, not a review.
What this is not
Neither product was run side by side to produce this page. Nobody was paid to appear on it and nothing here is ranked by commission.
To put the same question to both and read the answers yourself, run them side by side — that is a live test, and this is not.
Choose based on what you’re doing
All ten categories, including the ones where neither of these is the answer. These ratings are derived from what each product is listed for, not from running it — a rating here is a reading of the record, and the record is linked.
General-Purpose AI Assistants
Questions, brainstorming, explanations, everyday tasks, decision-making, general advice.
Search, Research & Academics
Web research, deep research, books, academic papers, citations, news, fact-checking.
Writing, Communication & Language
Emails, reports, essays, editing, summarizing, translation, presentations.
Coding, Data & Technical Work
Programming, debugging, data analysis, spreadsheets, math, engineering, technical research.
Business, Finance & Professional Work
Business strategy, investing, market research, legal, sales, HR, accounting, consulting.
Image & Design
Image generation, photo editing, logos, graphics, product design, advertising creatives.
Video
Video generation and editing, clipping, subtitles, avatars, animation and motion capture.
Audio, Voice & Music
Voice generation, transcription, music, dubbing, sound cleanup and podcast production.
Marketing & Content Creation
Social media, SEO, advertising, copywriting, content ideas, scripts, brand development.
Productivity, Automation & Personal Life
AI agents, workflows, scheduling, meetings, organization, shopping, travel, personal finance.
Sixty-nine financial analysis tools reached over MCP rather than through a chat window of its own — prices and fundamentals, screeners, options pricing, DCF valuations, dividend history and SEC filing analysis, called by whichever AI assistant you already use.
A full CRM with its own in-house AI, at a price well below the American incumbents, and a free edition for up to three users.
by ZohoPricing, simplified
The plans people actually compare, read from each vendor’s own page.
Tell us what you use AI for
Pick your main job and the verdict below changes to match. Every answer is on the page already, so this works as a reader, not a lookup.
Frequently asked questions
Is DeepVest or Zoho CRM better?
Neither leads on the 7 rows above: 0 each. The job decides it, not the table. both have a free plan you can start on. DeepVest: Sixty-nine financial analysis tools reached over MCP rather than through a chat window of its own — prices and fundamentals, screeners, options pricing, DCF valuations, dividend history and SEC filing analysis, called by whichever AI assistant you already use. Zoho CRM: A full CRM with its own in-house AI, at a price well below the American incumbents, and a free edition for up to three users.
Is DeepVest or Zoho CRM cheaper?
Only one of the two publishes a ladder we have verified, so a like-for-like comparison is not possible yet.
Do DeepVest and Zoho CRM both have free plans?
Yes. DeepVest: 1,000 credits a month with no card required; unused free credits do not roll over. Zoho CRM: Free edition, forever free for up to 3 users and no card required: contact management, follow-up reminders, workflow automation, custom email templates, tasks, meetings and calls, data import and export, and standard reports.
What should I watch out for?
DeepVest: Billed in credits at $0.025 each and the tools differ enormously: two credits for a news search, ten for a quick analysis, sixteen for a backtest, 550 for a long SEC filing. A thousand free credits a month sounds generous until one filing analysis takes half of them. Zoho CRM: The suite is enormous and the parts vary in polish. The AI agents only start at Professional, so the free edition and Standard are a CRM without them, and annual billing runs 20 to 34 per cent below month to month depending on the tier.
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What it is for, who makes it, what it costs and what to use instead.
What it is for, who makes it, what it costs and what to use instead.
Business strategy, investing, market research, legal, sales, HR, accounting, consulting.