Planbrand vs Zoho CRM: running a brand, not just sales

Zoho CRM is designed for enterprise sales teams and complex pipelines. Planbrand is designed to run the full brand operation — website, CMS, products, CRM, teams, and workflows — in one connected system. This page helps you decide which foundation fits how your business actually works.

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Brand. Operations. Clarity.

Planbrand replaces the sprawl of enterprise tools by giving teams one clear system to run their brand, content, products, CRM, and internal work together.

Zoho CRM excels at managing sales pipelines. Planbrand helps teams operate the full business beyond sales — from website and CMS to delivery workflows and team coordination.

1<p>Website + CMS</p>

Website + CMS

2<p>Brand data</p>

Brand data

3<p>Products</p>

Products

4<p>Multi-brand</p>

Multi-brand

5<p>Team roles</p>

Team roles

Two systems built for very different problems

Zoho CRM is extremely powerful for managing large sales teams, forecasting revenue, and reporting across complex pipelines. It assumes dedicated CRM ownership and multiple connected tools for website, content, and delivery.

Planbrand is built for founders, agencies, and teams who want one clear system to run their brand. Pages, CMS, products, CRM, and team workflows live together, so the business moves faster with less setup and fewer handovers.

What Planbrand covers beyond Zoho CRM

Zoho CRM focuses on sales activity and reporting. Planbrand focuses on how a brand operates day to day, connecting customer data with pages, content, products, and teams.

<p>Website and CMS built in</p>

Website and CMS built in

Create and manage your website and content without external tools.

<p>Brand-level data model</p>

Brand-level data model

Content, contacts, and products share the same structured data.

<p>Products and payments</p>

Products and payments

Sell services or products directly using built-in Stripe checkout.

<p>Pages, forms, and CRM linked</p>

Pages, forms, and CRM linked

Every enquiry, lead, and page stays connected automatically.

<p>Multi-brand workspaces</p>

Multi-brand workspaces

Run multiple brands or client businesses from one account.

<p>Roles and teams</p>

Roles and teams

Control access clearly without enterprise-level complexity.

Zoho CRM organises sales. Planbrand organises the business also sales.

Zoho CRM is built around leads, deals, and forecasting. Planbrand is built around how a brand actually operates day to day — pages, content, products, contacts, and tasks working together in one system.

<p>Zoho CRM organises sales. Planbrand organises the business also sales.</p>

Fewer tools, fewer handovers

With Zoho CRM, teams usually rely on separate tools for website, CMS, ecommerce, and delivery. Planbrand brings these into one place so work moves faster and stays aligned.

<p>Fewer tools, fewer handovers</p>

Designed for growing teams, not CRM admins

Zoho CRM often requires specialist setup and ongoing maintenance. Planbrand is designed so founders, operators, and teams can manage their system without heavy configuration.

<p>Designed for growing teams, not CRM admins</p>
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Compare Planbrand and Zoho CRM based on how you actually work.

Planbrand focuses on running the whole business, while Zoho CRM focuses on managing sales pipelines.

Brand profile

Beyond sales pipelines

Run the business, not just sales

Zoho CRM is designed to track and optimise sales pipelines. Planbrand is built to operate the whole business, bringing websites, CRM, content, payments, and internal workflows into one connected system.

Business-first system

Planbrand connects sales, website, content, and operations in one place, while Zoho CRM focuses mainly on sales activity.

Built-in website layer

Create and manage pages, CMS content, and forms without external tools, instead of relying on third-party site builders.

Simpler team structure

Roles, permissions, and workflows are easier to manage without enterprise-heavy setup.

Lower operational overhead

Fewer tools, fewer integrations, and clearer ownership across teams and brands.

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