# Compare HubSpot, Pipedrive, and Zoho CRM for Small Business

**Use case:** 

Compare CRM pricing, features, automation, integrations, restrictions, and business fit using current source-backed research.

## Input

```json
{
  "research_question": "Compare HubSpot CRM, Pipedrive, and Zoho CRM for a small business evaluating a new customer relationship management platform.",
  "context": "The business wants to compare current pricing, core CRM functionality, workflow automation, integrations, plan restrictions, and likely fit before making a purchase.",
  "requirements": "Use current authoritative sources. Include a side-by-side comparison table, distinguish monthly and annual pricing, calculate costs only from verified figures, identify plan-specific restrictions and add-ons, cite sources inline, and finish with conditional recommendations and limitations."
}
```

## Output

```json
{
  "research_question": {
    "label": "Research question",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "research_date": {
    "label": "Research date",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "status": {
    "label": "Status",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "brief": {
    "label": "Research brief",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "qa": {
    "label": "Quality review",
    "format": "object"
  },
  "research": {
    "label": "Research metadata",
    "format": "object"
  },
  "usage": {
    "label": "Model usage",
    "format": "object"
  }
}
```

## About this Actor

This example demonstrates how to use [AI Web Research API for Agents](https://apify.com/industrial_platform/research-brief-agent.md) with a specific input configuration. Visit the [Actor detail page](https://apify.com/industrial_platform/research-brief-agent.md) to learn more, explore other use cases, and run it yourself.


## How to integrate an Actor?

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