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    Bitrix24 vs Groove by Clari: CRM Platform vs Sales Engagement Platform Comparison

    Compare Bitrix24 (CRM platform) and Groove by Clari (sales engagement platform) side by side. See pricing, features, and integrations to decide which one, or both, your stack needs.

    September 2, 20266 min read
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    The short answer

    Compare Bitrix24 (CRM platform) and Groove by Clari (sales engagement platform) side by side. See pricing, features, and integrations to decide which one, or both, your stack needs.

    Reviewed and updated September 2, 2026

    Bitrix24 vs Groove by Clari: CRM Platform vs Sales Engagement Platform Comparison

    Bitrix24 is a CRM platform; Groove by Clari is a sales engagement platform. Whether you need one, the other, or both depends on which part of the workflow you are buying for: customer relationship management and sales pipeline tracking on one side, multi-channel sales outreach and engagement tracking on the other. This guide lays out what each vendor publishes.

    The Quick Answer

    Bitrix24 is a CRM platform for customer relationship management and sales pipeline tracking; Groove by Clari is a sales engagement platform for multi-channel sales outreach and engagement tracking. By each vendor's own wording, Bitrix24 lists basic crm (deals, contacts) and sales pipelines, and Groove by Clari lists deep salesforce integration and multi-channel engagement flows.

    Bitrix24 publishes an entry price of $0/mo; Groove by Clari uses custom pricing, so the two cannot be compared on list price.

    If your priority is organizing contacts, tracking deals, and forecasting revenue, Bitrix24 is the one built for it; for coordinating outreach across email, phone, and social channels, that is Groove by Clari. Many teams run one of each.

    Understanding the Core Difference

    Bitrix24 is Bitrix24 is an all-in-one platform to manage a team and run sales, combining CRM, tasks and projects, chat and video calls, a website builder and telephony. Paid plans are billed as a flat rate per organization that includes a fixed number of users rather than per seat.

    Groove by Clari is Salesforce-native sales engagement platform (now part of Clari) that automates email sequences, logging, and analytics while keeping all activity data natively in Salesforce.

    The two platforms take different approaches to solving the same core challenge.

    Pricing Comparison

    FreeBitrix24 entry plan

    Free

    Contact SalesGroove by Clari entry plan

    Groove

    Entry pricing for Bitrix24 and Groove by Clari, as published on each vendor's own pricing page.

    Bitrix24 Pricing (as of September 2026)

    PlanPriceContacts
    FreeFree5 GB storage; free for 1-2 users
    BasicContact Salesincludes 5 users; 24 GB storage
    StandardContact Salesincludes 50 users; 100 GB storage
    ProfessionalContact Salesincludes 100 users; 1 TB storage
    EnterpriseContact SalesUser-count ladder above the Professional plan

    Source: Bitrix24 Pricing

    Groove by Clari Pricing (as of September 2026)

    PlanPrice
    GrooveContact Sales

    Source: Groove by Clari Pricing

    Pricing Analysis

    One or both platforms use custom or contact-based pricing for some tiers. Reach out to their sales teams for exact quotes based on your usage needs.

    Bitrix24 offers 5 pricing tiers compared to Groove by Clari's 1, giving you more granularity as you scale.

    Bitrix24 includes a free tier, letting you test the platform before committing financially.

    Features Breakdown

    Bitrix24 lists
    • Basic CRM (deals, contacts)
    • Sales pipelines
    • Sales automation
    • Tasks (Kanban, Gantt)
    • Chat & video calls
    • Email marketing
    • and 2 more listed below
    Groove by Clari lists
    • Deep Salesforce integration
    • Multi-channel engagement flows
    • Auto-logging of all activities to Salesforce
    • Email tracking with open and click analytics
    • Dialer with call logging and recording
    • Meeting scheduler with calendar integration
    • and 4 more listed below
    What Bitrix24 and Groove by Clari each list on their own pages. The split is by exact wording, so a capability both offer can appear on both sides under different names.

    Bitrix24 Key Features

    • Basic CRM (deals, contacts)
    • Sales pipelines
    • Sales automation
    • Tasks (Kanban, Gantt)
    • Chat & video calls
    • Email marketing
    • Telephony integration
    • Analytics & reporting tools

    Groove by Clari Key Features

    • Deep Salesforce integration
    • Multi-channel engagement flows
    • Auto-logging of all activities to Salesforce
    • Email tracking with open and click analytics
    • Dialer with call logging and recording
    • Meeting scheduler with calendar integration
    • Analytics dashboards for sequence performance
    • Template and snippet management
    • Revenue intelligence (via Clari platform)
    • Account-based engagement workflows

    The two lists below are a diff of each vendor's own feature list by exact wording, so a capability both tools offer can appear on either side under a different name.

    Listed only by Bitrix24

    • Basic CRM (deals, contacts)
    • Sales pipelines
    • Sales automation
    • Tasks (Kanban, Gantt)
    • Chat & video calls
    • Email marketing
    • Telephony integration
    • Analytics & reporting tools

    Listed only by Groove by Clari

    • Deep Salesforce integration
    • Multi-channel engagement flows
    • Auto-logging of all activities to Salesforce
    • Email tracking with open and click analytics
    • Dialer with call logging and recording
    • Meeting scheduler with calendar integration
    • Analytics dashboards for sequence performance
    • Template and snippet management
    • Revenue intelligence (via Clari platform)
    • Account-based engagement workflows

    Integration Ecosystem

    Bitrix24 Integrations

    Bitrix24 connects with: Gmail, Google Calendar, Google Drive, Office 365, MS Outlook, MS Exchange, MS OneDrive, Dropbox, Xero, Mailchimp.

    Groove by Clari Integrations

    Groove by Clari connects with: Salesforce, Gmail, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft 365, Google Calendar, LinkedIn Sales Navigator, Clari, Zoom, Slack.

    Shared Integrations

    Both tools integrate with: Gmail, Google Calendar.

    Integrations listed only by Bitrix24: Google Drive, Office 365, MS Outlook, MS Exchange, MS OneDrive, Dropbox, Xero, Mailchimp.

    Integrations listed only by Groove by Clari: Salesforce, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft 365, LinkedIn Sales Navigator, Clari, Zoom, Slack.

    Use Case Recommendations

    Best Fit for Bitrix24

    • Budget-conscious teams looking for an affordable CRM platform
    • Organizations with complex tech stacks needing broad integration support (10 integrations)
    • Teams that want to start free and scale up as needs grow
    • Enterprise buyers who prefer custom pricing and dedicated support

    Best Fit for Groove by Clari

    • Teams that need a wide feature set (10 capabilities listed)
    • Enterprise buyers who prefer custom pricing and dedicated support
    • SDR teams running multi-channel outreach sequences
    • Sales managers tracking team engagement metrics

    Feature Comparison Summary

    FeatureBitrix24Groove by Clari
    Starting PriceFreeContact Sales
    Top Tier PriceContact SalesContact Sales
    Total Features Listed810
    Integrations109
    FoundedN/A2014

    Getting Started Checklist

    1. Define your customer relationship management and sales pipeline tracking and multi-channel sales outreach and engagement tracking requirements and monthly budget
    2. Estimate your expected contacts and deals and sequences and engagement actions to find the right tier
    3. List the integrations your team currently relies on
    4. Sign up for free trials or demos of both platforms
    5. Run a small test with each tool before making a commitment
    6. Evaluate the onboarding experience and support quality

    Final Thoughts

    Bitrix24 serves the customer relationship management and sales pipeline tracking side of an outbound stack and Groove by Clari the multi-channel sales outreach and engagement tracking side. Bitrix24 publishes an entry price (a free tier), while Groove by Clari uses custom pricing for its plans, so compare on features and on the quote you receive. Your decision should weigh pricing against the specific features that matter most for your workflow.

    Start with a trial of each to see which platform fits your team's daily process. The best tool is the one your team actually uses consistently.

    Pricing and features verified as of September 2026. Visit Bitrix24 and Groove by Clari for current information.

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    Tim Carden

    Tim Carden is CMO / CTO at RevenueFlow, which builds and operates outbound revenue engines for B2B companies. Studied at McGill University.

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