Is Salesforce Platform free?

Yes. Salesforce Platform has a Starter Suite plan at $0/month.

How much does Salesforce Platform cost for 5 seats?

At 5 seats per month, the cheapest option is Starter Suite at about $125/month before taxes and add-ons.

How is Salesforce Platform billed?

Prices are per user/month billed annually. Many add-ons (Einstein, CPQ) cost extra.

What are the best Salesforce Platform alternatives?

Popular alternatives are HubSpot CRM, Attio. Compare their plans side by side on this page.

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Q: How much does Salesforce Platform cost?

Salesforce Platform has 4 plans: Starter Suite ($0/mo, then $25 per seat); Pro Suite ($0/mo, then $100 per seat); Enterprise ($0/mo, then $175 per seat); Unlimited ($0/mo, then $350 per seat).

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Starts at: Free
Free plan: Yes
Plans: 4
Billed by: seats

Plans at a glance

Salesforce Platform plans and prices

Estimated from public pricing

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Number of seats

Enterprise estimate

$875/mo

$0/mo, then $175 per seat

Estimate covers the main usage meter only; taxes and add-ons are excluded.

Salesforce Platform plans at 5

vs alternatives (cheapest plan)

How much does Salesforce Platform cost per month?


0.5	$13	$50	$88	$175
2.5	$63	$250	$438	$875
5	$125	$500	$875	$1,750
25	$625	$2,500	$4,375	$8,750
100	$2,500	$10,000	$17,500	$35,000

0.5

Starter Suite: $13
Pro Suite: $50
Enterprise: $88
Unlimited: $175

2.5

Starter Suite: $63
Pro Suite: $250
Enterprise: $438
Unlimited: $875

Starter Suite: $125
Pro Suite: $500
Enterprise: $875
Unlimited: $1,750

Starter Suite: $625
Pro Suite: $2,500
Enterprise: $4,375
Unlimited: $8,750

100

Starter Suite: $2,500
Pro Suite: $10,000
Enterprise: $17,500
Unlimited: $35,000

Cheapest plan per volume highlighted. "—" means the plan does not allow that volume.

Salesforce Platform plan feature comparison


API access	Not included	API	API	API
Automation	Basic	Flows	Advanced flows	Advanced
Contacts / volume	Unlimited	Unlimited	Unlimited	Unlimited
Integrations	AppExchange	AppExchange	AppExchange	AppExchange
Reporting	Standard	Forecasting	Custom	Custom
Seats	$25/user	$100/user	$175/user	$350/user
Single sign-on	Not included	Not included	SSO	SSO
Support	Standard	Standard	Standard	Premier

API access

Starter Suite: Not included
Pro Suite: API
Enterprise: API
Unlimited: API

Automation

Starter Suite: Basic
Pro Suite: Flows
Enterprise: Advanced flows
Unlimited: Advanced

Contacts / volume

Starter Suite: Unlimited
Pro Suite: Unlimited
Enterprise: Unlimited
Unlimited: Unlimited

Integrations

Starter Suite: AppExchange
Pro Suite: AppExchange
Enterprise: AppExchange
Unlimited: AppExchange

Reporting

Starter Suite: Standard
Pro Suite: Forecasting
Enterprise: Custom
Unlimited: Custom

Seats

Starter Suite: $25/user
Pro Suite: $100/user
Enterprise: $175/user
Unlimited: $350/user

Single sign-on

Starter Suite: Not included
Pro Suite: Not included
Enterprise: SSO
Unlimited: SSO

Support

Starter Suite: Standard
Pro Suite: Standard
Enterprise: Standard
Unlimited: Premier

How Salesforce Platform pricing works

Salesforce sells per user per month, billed annually, from Starter Suite to Unlimited.

Prices are per user/month billed annually.
Many add-ons (Einstein, CPQ) cost extra.

Salesforce Platform is best for

Enterprise sales orgs

Highly customized CRM

Large ecosystems

Salesforce Platform alternatives

HubSpot CRM

$100/mo at 5

Marketing hub · Huge ecosystem

Salesforce Platform vs HubSpot CRM

Attio

$145/mo at 5

Data-model flexibility · API-first

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Source: official Salesforce Platform pricing page. Estimated. Prices change — confirm before buying.