CRM & sales clouds

Creatio Marketplace vs Zoho Marketplace

Creatio Marketplace and Zoho Marketplace both compete in crm & sales clouds. Here is how they compare on the factors that decide where a developer should build — authentication, complexity, review, monetization, and merchant of record.

Attribute
VendorCreatioZoho Corporation
EcosystemCRM & sales cloudsCRM & sales clouds
CategoryCRMCRM
Primary authOAuth 2.0OAuth 2.0
Also supportsAPI key, NoneAPI key
ComplexityAdvanced (L3)Moderate (L2)
Security reviewRequiredRequired
Integration typesEmbedded app, Connector, Workflow action, WidgetEmbedded app, Connector, Workflow action
MonetizationFree, Paid app, Revenue share, Listing feeFree, Paid app, Listing fee
Onboarding feeMarketplace-partner status required (fees vary)$0
CommissionPartner commissions cited at 20–50% on bookings; app-developer take-rate not publicly disclosed30% on paid extension sales
Merchant of RecordCreatio/partner handles subscription billingZoho acts as MoR for Marketplace sales
AI agents / botsSupportedNot a focus
Example appsMake.com connector for Creatio, Google Workspace connectors, Twilio telephonyDocuSign for Zoho, Mailchimp for Zoho CRM, QuickBooks Sync
API rate limitsNo fixed public platform-wide rate limit; depends on tenant and deployment.Per-org API credit limits shared across Zoho One apps.
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Which should you choose?

  • Lower complexity: Zoho Marketplace (level 2/4).
  • Security review: both require a formal review.
  • AI agents: Creatio Marketplace explicitly supports AI agents.