Salesforce Pricing (2026): What You'll Actually Pay
Enterprise CRM admin overhead doesn't fit a local service business. SeldonFrame gives every client an AI receptionist, website, CRM, and booking system for $29/mo flat, no admin required.
- Starts at: $25/user/mo
- What stacks on top: Conversational AI is usage-priced through Flex Credits — historically reported around $2 per conversation, unverified for 2026 and worth confirming before quoting.
- SeldonFrame comparison: $29/mo flat, unlimited workspaces — no meters
Salesforce plans
Starter Suite
SMBs starting CRM (sales+service+email in one)
- ·The only edition with monthly billing
- ·Simplified setup
Pro Suite
SMBs outgrowing Starter
- ·Lead scoring, AppExchange access
Enterprise & above
Large complex orgs
- ·Agentforce 1 editions available
What stacks on top
The plan price is rarely the whole story. Here's every add-on and meter that adds to the sticker price.
Conversational AI is usage-priced through Flex Credits — historically reported around $2 per conversation, unverified for 2026 and worth confirming before quoting.
CPQ, Marketing Cloud, and extra sandboxes are all separate line items; integration and implementation costs typically dwarf the license fee itself.
Free tier: Starter Suite has a 30-day free trial; a Foundations free tier exists for existing customers
Annual billing: Pro Suite and above are annual-commit by default; Starter Suite is the only edition billed monthly.
How this compares to SeldonFrame
SeldonFrame is $29/mo flat, unlimited workspaces, with AI and telephony on your own keys at raw provider cost — the AI receptionist, website, CRM, and booking calendar all ship in one price, no meters to watch.
Frequently asked questions
How much does Salesforce cost?
Salesforce's Starter Suite at $25/user is genuinely affordable, but almost everything past it — Pro Suite and up — is annual-commit and effectively quote-gated. AI usage bills separately, and implementation costs usually cost more than the software.
Does Salesforce have a free plan?
Starter Suite has a 30-day free trial; a Foundations free tier exists for existing customers
What's the cheapest Salesforce alternative?
SeldonFrame: $29/mo flat, unlimited workspaces, first workspace free forever, with AI and telephony on your own keys at raw provider cost — no meters. /alternative-to-salesforce
Prices checked July 2026 on https://www.salesforce.com/small-business/pricing/
See what you'd pay on SeldonFrame instead
Paste a business's website and SeldonFrame builds the site, CRM, booking calendar and AI receptionist in about 3 minutes — free, before you sign up. Then it's $29/mo flat for unlimited workspaces.