CRM guides
Triostack CRM runs your full sales cycle in one place: capturing leads from every source, moving them through a visual pipeline, and carrying a won deal through proposal, quotation, invoice, payment, and agreement. WhatsApp, calling, and email live inside the same record, so the whole history of a customer is in one timeline.
Every CRM module ships on every plan, including the 2-day free trial — plans differ in seats, limits, AI features, and support level, not in which modules you get. Paid plans add AI call transcription and sentiment analysis and the TRIOSTACK-ZEXY AI chatbot. This guide follows the order most teams set things up in their first week.
Before you start
- Your company's legal details (legal name, GSTIN, CIN, PAN) and bank account details for invoices.
- Your logo and the billing and shipping addresses you want on documents.
- The list of sales users, their roles, and who reports to whom.
- Admin access to the ad accounts, WhatsApp Business account, calling provider, or payment gateway you plan to connect.
1. Fill in company settings first
Open Settings and complete Company Information (legal name, GSTIN, CIN, PAN, and bank details), Addresses (billing and shipping, city, state, and PIN), and Branding & Invoices (logo, brand name, invoice header and footer). These details print on every quotation, invoice, and agreement CRM generates, so setting them up front saves re-issuing documents later.
Set Communication (your default email, phone, and point of contact for how the CRM contacts leads and customers) and Working Hours (working days and daily start and end times) — bookings, follow-ups, and automations respect your working hours.
2. Add users, roles, and reporting managers
Under Roles, define the roles your team needs — from Sales Executive to CRM Administrator — each with a description of its responsibilities. Under Users, add each person, assign a role, and track seat usage and status; you can deactivate access as your team changes.
Use Reporting Manager to assign managers and see the full hierarchy — who reports to whom, with direct and total report counts. The hierarchy decides which leads and reports each manager sees.
3. Connect your lead sources
Open the Integrations Hub → Leads tab and connect the channels your leads come from: Website Webhook for your own site's forms, Google Ads lead forms, Meta (Facebook and Instagram instant forms), LinkedIn Ads lead-generation forms, Click-to-WhatsApp ads, and Justdial. Real-estate teams can also receive leads from MagicBricks, Housing.com, and 99acres.
Forms built in Triostack Website create CRM leads automatically. Existing leads can be imported by CSV or added manually. Each lead keeps its source, so you can see which channels actually convert.
4. Route new leads automatically
Under Settings → Lead Assignment, turn on round robin and choose which team members are in the rotation. New leads are assigned to the next person automatically, so no inbound enquiry sits unowned.
5. Work leads through the pipeline
All Leads is the searchable list of every lead — status, tags, assigned owner, category, source, and contact details — filterable by status, tag, or date. Lead Pipeline shows the same leads on a drag-and-drop board across New, Follow-up, Contacted, Qualified, and Won, with stage totals, time-in-stage, and a live conversion rate.
The Dashboard is a live overview — total and active leads, win rate, open quotations, and call volume, alongside upcoming follow-ups and meetings — so every rep starts the day knowing what needs attention. Standard and Enterprise plans add unlimited pipelines and sales forecasting and reporting.
6. Never miss a follow-up
From Lead Followups, schedule calls, meetings, emails, and WhatsApp touches against each lead, with a due date, status, and notes. Completed and upcoming follow-ups stay on the lead's record, so anyone picking up the lead sees exactly what happened last. Paid plans add task and follow-up automation.
7. Approve won deals
When a lead is won, raise a Deal Request. Deal value, requester, and approval status sit in one queue, giving managers a checkpoint before revenue moves into invoicing. Customers is the shared customer directory — company, industry, contact details, and status — kept consistent across every subscribed Triostack product, so sales, support, and finance work from the same record.
8. Set up products and sales documents
Add brand profiles under Brands and your catalogue under All Products (SKU, brand, category, pricing, and stock). Upload Brochures so reps can attach them to proposals or send them straight to prospects.
Documents then follow the deal: Proposals (tracked from draft through approval with value and validity), Quotations (itemized, with amount, validity, and owner), Invoices (with paid, partially paid, or overdue status, grand total, and due date), and Agreements (linked back to their source proposal or quotation, with contract value, validity period, and signature status).
9. Collect payments against invoices
In the Integrations Hub → Payments tab, connect Razorpay (card, UPI, and net banking), PhonePe, or Paytm, or enable UPI QR codes so customers can pay by scanning. Every payment — online or recorded manually — appears under Payments Received with its method and transaction reference, with online and manual totals reconciled side by side.
10. Connect WhatsApp, email, and SMS
Connect your WhatsApp Business number through the WhatsApp Cloud API integration. That powers WhatsApp Contacts (a shared directory of customers, prospects, partners, and vendors), WhatsApp Templates (marketing, utility, and authentication, with Meta approval status tracked), the WhatsApp Shared Inbox (several agents replying from one number, with lead details, tags, and notes beside the thread), and WhatsApp Automation Triggers (messages sent on CRM events such as a new lead, a scheduled meeting, or an invoice reminder, with delays, conditions, and delivery stats).
For email, connect Gmail SMTP or Hostinger SMTP so quotations, invoices, and follow-ups send from your own address. DLT-registered SMS and MMS can be connected from the same Messaging tab.
11. Set up calling, calendar, and the mobile app
Connect TeleCMI, Frejun, or Tata Smart Flow under the Calling tab. Calls are logged and recorded against the right lead, and Call Logs and Recordings lets you search by lead and date with one-click playback. Connect Google Calendar to keep Calendar and Bookings in sync, or use the Appointment Webhook to bring in bookings from an external scheduling tool.
Field and sales teams can install the Triostack CRM app from the Google Play Store to work leads on the go; GSM (SIM-based) calls made from the app log automatically in the CRM.
12. Protect and review your data
Audit Logs record lead, deal, customer, and invoice changes and user actions, with actor, module, description, and IP address. Under Settings → Backup and Archive, manage backups, exports, archives, and restores for your CRM records.
Best practices
- Agree on what each pipeline stage means (for example, "Qualified" = budget and need confirmed) before the team starts — consistent stages are what make conversion rates meaningful.
- Connect lead sources before running campaigns, and submit a test lead from each one to confirm it lands with the right source and owner.
- Submit WhatsApp templates for approval well before a campaign — Meta reviews each template, and you can only start conversations with approved ones.
- Require a follow-up on every open lead. A lead with no next step is the one most likely to go cold.
- Fill in company settings once and let every document inherit them, rather than editing branding on individual invoices.
Plans & availability
What each Triostack CRM plan includes. Some steps in this guide need a specific plan — check here before you start.
Free Trial
Try the CRM with a small team for 2 days before you commit.
- Standard Support
- Response Time: 24-48 hrs
- Basic Onboarding (1 session)
Standard
Most popularFor sales teams that need pipelines, forecasting, and automation.
- AI transcription and sentiment analysis
- TRIOSTACK-ZEXY AI powered Chatbot
- Minimum 3 seats, add more anytime
- Unlimited pipelines
- Sales forecasting & reporting
- Task & follow-up automation
Enterprise
For sales orgs that need territory management and control.
Everything in Standard, plus:
- AI transcription and sentiment analysis
- TRIOSTACK-ZEXY AI powered Chatbot
- Volume seat pricing & unlimited pipelines
- Advanced roles & territory management
Connected apps
How Triostack CRM works with the rest of TriostackOne.
TriostackOne Identity
Single sign-on and shared user roles across the suite.
Triostack Finance
Turn closed deals into invoices without re-entering data.
Read guideTriostack Projects
Hand off closed-won deals into delivery projects instantly.
Read guideFrequently asked questions
Are all CRM modules included in every plan?
Yes. Every CRM module ships on every plan, including the free trial. Plans differ in seats, limits, AI features, and support level. The Standard plan requires a minimum of 3 seats, and you can add more anytime.
Which AI features are included?
Paid CRM plans (Standard and Enterprise) include AI call transcription and sentiment analysis, plus the TRIOSTACK-ZEXY AI-powered chatbot.
Where can my leads come from?
Your website (Website Webhook or Triostack Website forms), Google Ads, Meta, LinkedIn Ads, Click-to-WhatsApp ads, Justdial, MagicBricks, Housing.com, and 99acres — or manual entry and CSV import.
Which payment methods can customers use to pay invoices?
Razorpay (card, UPI, and net banking), PhonePe, Paytm, and UPI QR codes printed on invoices. Manual payments can also be recorded.
Is there a mobile app?
Yes. The Triostack CRM app is on the Google Play Store, with GSM (SIM-based) calling that logs calls back to the CRM automatically.
What support response times do CRM plans include?
Free Trial: Standard Support, 24–48 hours, with one basic onboarding session. Standard: Priority Support, 8–12 hours, with three guided onboarding sessions. Enterprise: a Dedicated Account Manager, 2–4 hours, with custom onboarding and implementation.