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Twenty vs Zoho Bigin
A side-by-side editorial comparison of Twenty and Zoho Bigin — release velocity, themes, recent moves, and the top alternatives to consider.
Shared themes:mcp
Twenty vs Zoho Bigin: at a glance
What is Twenty?
Twenty moves workflow rich text onto BlockNote after a week of patch-level hardening.
Twenty ships near-daily point releases, mostly performance tweaks, cache refactors and UI fixes. v2.46.0 carries the one user-facing change this week: workflow record actions now store rich text in BlockNote format, matching the editor used elsewhere in the app. The validation-rule editor and lighter MCP tool schemas remain the other visible threads.
What is Zoho Bigin?
Bigin went all-in on AI in 2026: MCP, Zia agents, now self-running follow-ups and payments.
Bigin's 2026 releases have been AI-first. MCP support arrived in Q1, followed by in-product AI features in May, Zia Agents in Q2, and a dedicated AI-agents rollout in June. Q3 added Sequences for automated follow-ups and Payment Links, and the iOS 27 update tied Bigin into Apple Intelligence and Siri. The feed only carries blog excerpts, so feature depth is partly hidden.
Twenty vs Zoho Bigin: editorial side-by-side
Twenty
5.0CRM
Twenty moves workflow rich text onto BlockNote after a week of patch-level hardening.
◆ Current state
Twenty ships near-daily point releases, mostly performance tweaks, cache refactors and UI fixes. v2.46.0 carries the one user-facing change this week: workflow record actions now store rich text in BlockNote format, matching the editor used elsewhere in the app. The validation-rule editor and lighter MCP tool schemas remain the other visible threads.
◆ Where it's heading
The 2.4x line is about consolidation: one rich-text format across records and workflows, faster markdown parsing, leaner caches. New capability is landing in validation rules, workflows and MCP tooling rather than in new CRM objects.
◆ Prediction
The last part of the validation-rule series is the likely next visible release, alongside more workflow polish that builds on the BlockNote switch.
Zoho Bigin
5.0CRM
Bigin went all-in on AI in 2026: MCP, Zia agents, now self-running follow-ups and payments.
◆ Current state
Bigin's 2026 releases have been AI-first. MCP support arrived in Q1, followed by in-product AI features in May, Zia Agents in Q2, and a dedicated AI-agents rollout in June. Q3 added Sequences for automated follow-ups and Payment Links, and the iOS 27 update tied Bigin into Apple Intelligence and Siri. The feed only carries blog excerpts, so feature depth is partly hidden.
◆ Where it's heading
The direction is clear: hand small-business CRM chores to automation and agents, both inside Bigin (Zia Agents, Sequences) and from outside AI clients (MCP, Siri). Payments inside the CRM point to Bigin closing more of the sales loop itself.
◆ Prediction
Q4 will likely bring more agent actions wired into Sequences and payments; the excerpts don't reveal specifics beyond that pattern.
Alternatives to Twenty and Zoho Bigin
Other CRM products tracked by Sparkpulse, ranked by recent ship velocity. Each card links to a full editorial trajectory and lets you pivot into a head-to-head comparison with either Twenty or Zoho Bigin.
Close CRM
Close builds out voice-agent skills while Workflows learn to react to edits.
Fat Free CRM
Fat Free CRM's only tracked release is a test tag that pins the Ruby platform back to 3.4.
Twenty
Twenty opens 2.46 by moving workflow rich text onto BlockNote.
Streak
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Nutshell
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Recent activity from Twenty and Zoho Bigin
Latest ship moves from both products, interleaved chronologically. ⚡ = editorial spark.
- 23h agoZoho BiginQ3 Updates from Bigin: Sequences, OS 27 upgrades, Payment Links, and more!
- 3d agoTwentyWorkflow record actions now write BlockNote rich text
- 3d agoTwentySDK 2.46.0 mirrors the workflow rich-text change
- 7d agoTwentyTwenty 2.45.6: workflow version view UI fixes
- 8d agoTwentyTwenty 2.45.5: cache refactor for roles and resolvers
- 10d agoTwentyTwenty 2.45.3: lighter JSON Schemas for MCP database tools
- 10d agoTwentyTwenty 2.45.2: faster markdown parsing in rich-text fields
- 25d agoZoho BiginBigin gets smarter with Apple Intelligence and Siri AI on iOS 27, iPadOS 27, macOS 27 Golden Gate, and watchOS 27
- 3mo agoZoho BiginQ2 Updates from Bigin: Zia Agents, Product Catalog, Workflow upgrades, and more! ⚡
- 3mo agoZoho BiginAll you need to know about Bigin's latest AI agents!
- 4mo agoZoho BiginDon't Do. Just Tell. With Zoho MCP for Bigin.
- 4mo agoZoho BiginLess Busywork, More Business: Bigin's Latest AI Features Are Here
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between Twenty and Zoho Bigin?
Both compete on the same themes — mcp — within CRM. Twenty and Zoho Bigin are shipping at a similar cadence (velocity 5.0 vs 5.0, both within Sparkpulse's "active" band). See the at-a-glance table above for a side-by-side breakdown of velocity, recent sparks, and editorial themes.
Is Twenty better than Zoho Bigin?
Sparkpulse doesn't pick a winner — we score release velocity, not feature parity. Twenty and Zoho Bigin are shipping at a similar cadence (velocity 5.0 vs 5.0, both within Sparkpulse's "active" band). For your specific use case, the alternatives sections above list other CRM products to evaluate alongside.
What are the best alternatives to Twenty?
Top Twenty alternatives in CRM are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "Twenty alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/twenty for the full list with editorial commentary on each.
What are the best alternatives to Zoho Bigin?
Top Zoho Bigin alternatives in CRM are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "Zoho Bigin alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/zoho-bigin for the full list with editorial commentary on each.