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$15.00 per user per month
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  3. Media and communications

What is Qntrl

Qntrl is a cloud-based digital process automation platform used to design, run, and monitor structured business workflows across teams. It targets operations, finance, HR, IT, and shared-services groups that need approvals, task routing, SLAs, and audit trails without building custom applications. The product emphasizes low-code workflow design, role-based access controls, and integrations with other business systems, including the broader Zoho ecosystem. It is typically used for internal service requests, compliance-oriented processes, and cross-functional handoffs.

pros

Low-code workflow modeling

Qntrl provides visual tools to model multi-step workflows with states, transitions, approvals, and conditional routing. Teams can configure forms, fields, and validations to standardize intake and reduce ad hoc email-based processing. This supports common DPA scenarios such as service requests, onboarding, and policy-driven approvals without requiring full custom development.

Governance and auditability

The platform includes role-based permissions and controlled access to process steps and records. It maintains activity history for items moving through a workflow, which supports audit and compliance needs. SLA-style tracking and status visibility help managers monitor throughput and exceptions.

Ecosystem and integrations

Qntrl integrates with other Zoho applications and supports connections to external systems via APIs and integration tooling. This can reduce integration effort for organizations already using Zoho for CRM, finance, or service operations. Integration capabilities enable end-to-end automation where workflows trigger updates in downstream systems.

cons

Not procurement-suite complete

Although it can orchestrate procurement-related approvals and handoffs, Qntrl is not a full procurement suite. Capabilities such as sourcing events, supplier management, contract lifecycle management, and deep spend analytics typically require additional tools. Organizations seeking end-to-end procurement functionality may need to integrate multiple systems.

Advanced automation depth varies

For complex enterprise automation needs (e.g., large-scale case management, complex rules, or highly specialized orchestration), Qntrl may require workarounds or complementary platforms. Some advanced capabilities found in broader digital transformation suites—such as extensive decisioning, content-centric processing, or highly specialized connectors—may be less comprehensive. Fit depends on process complexity and integration requirements.

Customization and reporting limits

Low-code configuration can constrain highly bespoke UI/UX requirements compared with building a custom application. Reporting and analytics are oriented around operational tracking rather than deep process mining or advanced BI out of the box. Organizations with strict reporting standards may need external BI tools or additional data modeling.

Plan & Pricing

Plan Price Key features & notes
Standard $20.00 per user/month (monthly) or $15.00 per user/month (billed annually) Unlimited workflows; Process automation (automatic transitions, workflow actions, business rules); Centralization & visibility (custom views, public forms - limited, connected records limits); Workflow-centric collaboration (comments, attachments, activity log). Limits shown in official pricing PDF: 200 workflows, 10,000 cards/board/workflow, 100 fields/workflow, data recovery limited to last 90 days.
Enterprise $40.00 per user/month (monthly) or $30.00 per user/month (billed annually) Everything in Standard plus Process compliance (advanced assignments, automatic process checks, business policy enforcement); Process extensibility (APIs, webhooks, custom functions, server/client scripts, sandbox, whitelabel - some as add-ons); Enterprise security (role-based access, audit trail, SSO, 2FA, global data centers); External (lite) users can raise/track requests without paid license. Add-ons & custom: Qntrl Bridge and Qntrl Circuit (listed as "Starting at $1,500/instance/year").

Seller details

Zoho Corporation
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
1996
Private
https://www.zoho.com/
https://x.com/zoho
https://www.linkedin.com/company/zoho/

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