dpaperwork vs Zoho CRM
Zoho CRM is a CRM you configure.dpaperwork is a company record that acts.
Zoho CRM: A CRM with tiered, per-user editions and a free edition for 3 users.
Not every founder should pick the same one.
Zoho CRM is the right answer when
- You want a CRM with a free edition for up to 3 users.
- You already use other Zoho apps and want them tied together.
- You need deep customisation and tiered editions as you grow.
- Your team is large enough that per-user pricing is predictable.
dpaperwork is the right answer when
- You want delivery, documents and goals in the same record as clients and deals.
- You want the agent to draft the next step and wait for your yes.
- You do not want to configure a CRM before it is useful.
- You want seats included instead of paid per user.
How each one works
| Feature | dpaperwork | Zoho CRM |
|---|---|---|
| Built around | The whole client business | Sales and customer records, across a wider Zoho suite |
| Pricing model | Credits for agent work, seats included | Per user, by edition |
| Free option | Credit trial, no card (when open) | Free edition, up to 3 users |
| AI assistant | Agent drafts, human approves | Zia, with AI agents from the Professional edition |
| Delivery and project tracking | Not listed on the pages we checked | |
| Works with other Zoho apps |
Checked on 7 October 2026.
Sources: Zoho CRM pricing. Prices are left out because vendors change them often; check their page.
Where dpaperwork is behind
- If you live in the Zoho suite, Zoho CRM connects to it and we do not.
- Zoho has years of enterprise features and a large partner network.
Questions
Leave the call with your first follow-up drafted.
A short call to connect Gmail and your calendar, bring in your clients and set the first rules. You approve everything it drafts.