HelloCRM vs Salesforce Starter
In short: according to Salesforce Starter's own pages (read 2026-10-13), it has a free option only in part, offers Hungarian only in part, and does not say it connects to Számlázz.hu or Billingo. HelloCRM has a free plan with no time limit and a Hungarian interface, and its invoices are issued through Számlázz.hu or Billingo.
Updated:
| HelloCRM | Salesforce Starter | |
|---|---|---|
| A free plan with no time limit | Yes | Partly |
| Hungarian interface | Yes | Partly |
| Számlázz.hu or Billingo, with the NAV reporting | Yes | Not stated |
Read 2026-10-13. Every claim's source is in the table.
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Fact sheet
- HelloCRM: who it is for
- HelloCRM is a web-based customer relationship management (CRM) program for Hungarian small and mid-sized businesses, in Hungarian and English: the core CRM is free forever, and add-on modules are bought one by one, monthly.
- HelloCRM: A free plan with no time limit
- Yes: Free, for good, no card: contacts, companies and deals, customer portal, tasks, calendar, mailboxes, reports, ai assistant.
- Salesforce Starter: A free plan with no time limit
- Partly: Starter has a 30-day trial; a separate Free Suite exists, up to two users. source: Salesforce Starter,
- HelloCRM: Hungarian interface
- Yes: Hungarian and English, chosen per person.
- Salesforce Starter: Hungarian interface
- Partly: An end-user language: setup stays in English. source: Salesforce Starter,
- HelloCRM: Számlázz.hu or Billingo, with the NAV reporting
- Yes: Számlázz.hu or Billingo reports the invoice to NAV from your own account, or it goes straight to NAV Online Számla with your company's own technical user.
- Salesforce Starter: Számlázz.hu or Billingo, with the NAV reporting
- Not stated: None found on AppExchange. source: Salesforce Starter,
- HelloCRM: where the data is kept
- Germany (Falkenstein), Hetzner, EU: the cloud version of HelloCRM keeps its data and uploaded files in Hetzner's Falkenstein data centre. The Self-hosted plan: the same system on your server.
- Salesforce Starter: Data hosted in the EU
- Partly: A German region on Hyperforce; not stated for Starter. source: Salesforce Starter,
- HelloCRM: status
- Not launched yet; pre-registration is open. Launch: the date has not been announced.
- Where this comes from
- The Salesforce Starter rows come from the vendor's own pages, with the source and date beside each; the HelloCRM rows from the product's own data.
HelloCRM and Salesforce Starter: facts, as of
How do HelloCRM and Salesforce Starter differ?
| Question | HelloCRMus | Salesforce Starter |
|---|---|---|
| A free plan with no time limit | YesFree, for good, no card: contacts, companies and deals, customer…MoreLessFree, for good, no card: contacts, companies and deals, customer portal, tasks, calendar, mailboxes, reports, ai assistant. | PartlysourceStarter has a 30-day trialMoreLessStarter has a 30-day trial; a separate Free Suite exists, up to two users. |
| You pay only for what you add | Yes57 modules one by one, monthly, cancel any time; prices coming soon. | NosourceOne application, priced per user. |
| Hungarian interface | YesHungarian and English, chosen per person. | PartlysourceAn end-user language: setup stays in English. |
| Számlázz.hu or Billingo, with the NAV reporting | YesSzámlázz.hu or Billingo reports the invoice to NAV from your own…MoreLessSzámlázz.hu or Billingo reports the invoice to NAV from your own account, or it goes straight to NAV Online Számla with your company's own technical user. | Not statedsourceNone found on AppExchange. |
| A built-in website builder | Yes15 finished multi-page themes, 104 section types, your own domain. | Not statedsourceA storefront builder is described, a website builder is not. |
| A built-in shop with cart and checkout | YesCart, stock, card payment, cash on delivery or transferMoreLessCart, stock, card payment, cash on delivery or transfer; an order becomes a contact and a deal. | YessourceNot available in every market. |
| Data hosted in the EU | YesGermany (Falkenstein), Hetzner, EUMoreLessGermany (Falkenstein), Hetzner, EU: the cloud version's data and files are in Hetzner's Falkenstein data centre. | PartlysourceA German region on Hyperforce; not stated for Starter. |
| Can run on your own server | YesThe Self-hosted plan: the same system on your server. | Not statedsource |
| A public REST API | YesScoped keys, signed webhooks, an MCP server for AI agents. | YessourceNot stated for Starter specifically. |
| Name-day greeting automation | YesFrom the contact's first name, by the usual Hungarian name-day…MoreLessFrom the contact's first name, by the usual Hungarian name-day calendar, through the ordinary mail queue. | Not statedsource |
| Árukereső and Árgép product feeds | YesÁrukereső and Árgép feeds, and a Google Merchant Center feed, from the…MoreLessÁrukereső and Árgép feeds, and a Google Merchant Center feed, from the site's own shop. | Not statedsource |
In each cell the small link mark leads to the vendor's own page, and its label gives the day it was read (latest 2026-10-18). "Not stated" means the vendor's public pages do not say; prices and limits are left out because they change often.
Who should pick which?
Salesforce Starter
It may suit you if these matter (by its own pages):
- A built-in shop with cart and checkout
- A public REST API
- if your team already works in it
HelloCRMus
It may suit you if these matter:
- A free plan with no time limit
- You pay only for what you add
- Hungarian interface
- Számlázz.hu or Billingo, with the NAV reporting
- A built-in website builder
- Data hosted in the EU
- Can run on your own server
- Name-day greeting automation
- Árukereső and Árgép product feeds
The source of each Salesforce Starter claim is in the table's cells: the vendor's own page and the day it was read (2026-10-18). International reach, the number of integrations and prices were not compared, because they change often.
What exactly do the vendors' own pages say?
Details
Salesforce Starter's yes answers, with their notes:
- A built-in shop with cart and checkout: Not available in every market.
- A public REST API: Not stated for Starter specifically.
Where only HelloCRM (our own product) says yes:
- A free plan with no time limit: Free, for good, no card: contacts, companies and deals, customer portal, tasks, calendar, mailboxes, reports, ai assistant.
- You pay only for what you add: 57 modules one by one, monthly, cancel any time; prices coming soon.
- Hungarian interface: Hungarian and English, chosen per person.
- Számlázz.hu or Billingo, with the NAV reporting: Számlázz.hu or Billingo reports the invoice to NAV from your own account, or it goes straight to NAV Online Számla with your company's own technical user.
- A built-in website builder: 15 finished multi-page themes, 104 section types, your own domain.
- Data hosted in the EU: Germany (Falkenstein), Hetzner, EU: the cloud version's data and files are in Hetzner's Falkenstein data centre.
- Can run on your own server: The Self-hosted plan: the same system on your server.
- Name-day greeting automation: From the contact's first name, by the usual Hungarian name-day calendar, through the ordinary mail queue.
- Árukereső and Árgép product feeds: Árukereső and Árgép feeds, and a Google Merchant Center feed, from the site's own shop.
If your team already works in Salesforce Starter and your connected tools run there, switching takes work, and that is worth pricing in too.
Where is Salesforce Starter ahead?
Details
On none of the questions above do Salesforce Starter's own pages claim something HelloCRM lacks. It may lead elsewhere (the number of integrations or international reach, say); we have not compared those.
What does HelloCRM offer?
Details
- A free CRM, forever: The core CRM is free, for good, with no card. The other 57 modules are added one by one and cancelled any time; prices coming soon.
- Hungarian invoicing, NAV-ready: Invoices go out through Számlázz.hu or Billingo, from your own account, and they report them to NAV. The VAT rate, payment terms and hourly rate are your company's own settings.
- Website and shop built in: 15 finished multi-page themes, 104 section types, your own domain and a link page. A form makes a contact and an order makes a deal, with nothing to wire up.
- Hungarian holidays and leave: Public holidays, Easter included, are computed; a moved working day is one you enter. Leave is counted in working days and reaches the calendar once approved.
- Who sees what, record by record: A colleague can be limited to their own customers and deals. The lists, search, reports, exports and the AI assistant all keep to it.
- The data is yours: Export any time as CSV, hand over everything held about one customer in a click, and erasure really erases. It can run on your own server too.
How do I move from Salesforce Starter to HelloCRM?
- Export contacts to a CSV fileDeals come over as a separate file.
- Load it under Contacts → ImportHungarian and English headers are recognised, you map the rest.
- Check the preview, then run itYou see what will come in before you start. CSV import is on the free plan too.
Questions
Does Salesforce Starter have a free plan?
Partly: Starter has a 30-day trial; a separate Free Suite exists, up to two users. (source: https://www.salesforce.com/crm/free-crm/download/)
Is Salesforce Starter's interface in Hungarian?
Partly: An end-user language: setup stays in English. (source: https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.api_meta.meta/api_meta/meta_translations.htm)
Does Salesforce Starter store data in the EU?
Partly: A German region on Hyperforce; not stated for Starter. (source: https://www.salesforce.com/platform/public-cloud-infrastructure/, read 2026-10-13). For HelloCRM: Germany (Falkenstein), Hetzner, EU: the cloud version's data and files are in Hetzner's Falkenstein data centre.
Does Salesforce Starter have a public API?
Yes: Not stated for Starter specifically. (source: https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/platform/api-rest/guide/intro-rest.html, read 2026-10-16). HelloCRM has one too, on a paid plan: Scoped keys, signed webhooks, an MCP server for AI agents.
Can I move from Salesforce Starter to HelloCRM?
Contacts import from CSV: the importer recognises Hungarian and English headers and you map the rest; deals import separately.
How do I decide which one we need?
Write down what decides it for you (Hungarian invoicing, say, or a system you already run), compare it with the table above, and try both on real data. HelloCRM's demo opens without signing up: https://app.helloteam.hu/en/demo.