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Pipedrive
Pipedrive · CRM & Sales
A sales-focused CRM organised around a visual deal pipeline and the activities that move deals along it.
CROLISVA has checked the sources behind this record and published an assessment against the criteria for its area.
Every fact this rests on has been checked against a source, recently.
7 of 11 material facts have been checked against a source. The rest are the provider’s own description, recorded but unread.
Pipedrive held against the four criteria CROLISVA publishes for CRM & Sales. Where the provider’s own pages settle a criterion, the facts are checked and dated; where they cannot, this says how to find out yourself. It is not a test result and not a recommendation.
Whether the team will still use it in month threeNot on any provider page
This is learned in use, not read on a provider’s page.
How to find out: Have everyone who will use it log a week of real activity during a trial, then ask whether they would keep using it.
How cleanly your existing contacts move in — and outPartly covered
Checked facts bear on it — integrations, read October 16, 2026 — but do not settle it. Not yet confirmed: setup and implementation.
How to find out: Import fifty real contacts during a trial, then export everything and open the file.
Cost per seat as you hireSettled by checked facts
Settled by pricing, read September 22, 2026.
Automation depth versus setup burdenNot checked
Nothing that bears on it is confirmed for Pipedrive: automation, setup and implementation.
How to find out: Build one real reminder or follow-up sequence during a trial and note how long it took.
Commonly used for
- Managing a sales pipeline
- Tracking follow-up activity
- Forecasting from deal stages
Capabilities
- Visual deal pipeline
- Activity and task tracking
- Contact management
- Email integration
- Sales reporting
Positioned for
- A small team
- A growing business
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Pricing
- Model
- Subscription
- Starting price
- US$ 14 — per seat / month, billed yearly
- Free plan
- No
- Free trial
- Yes
CROLISVA’s assessment
Derived from sources CROLISVA has checked, by rule. Nothing here goes beyond what those sources state — nobody at CROLISVA has used this product.
Strengths
- 5 capabilities are documented by the provider and confirmed against a checked sourceNames pipeline management, lead management, sales inbox, sales automation, email sync and tracking, a mobile app, reporting and analytics, and Pipedrive AI. Claims a marketplace of 500+ integrations without naming them. Lists data encryption, permission and visibility controls, and a security centre with audit logs, SSO and 2FA. — CROLISVA automated evidence review, October 16, 2026
Limitations
- There is no free plan — after the free trial, it has to be paid forHeadline "Plans built to help you close more deals, faster" with "Free 14-day trial. No commitment". Under "Billed annually (Save up to 42%)": Lite "US$ 14" ("One payment of US$ 168 per seat/year", "Per seat per month, billed annually"); Growth "US$ 39" (US$ 468); Premium "US$ 59" (US$ 708), marked "MOST POPULAR"; Ultimate "US$ 79" (US$ 948). Each plan: "Free 14-day trial. No credit card required." Lite lists lead, calendar and pipeline management, AI-powered report creation, 500+ integrations and meeting intelligence; Growth adds full email sync with tracking, automations and nurturing sequences, subscriptions and forecast reports; Premium adds lead generation and routing, custom scoring, AI multi-email tools, contracts and e-signatures; Ultimate adds security alerts and the complete suite. Add-ons: LeadBooster "Starting from $32.50", Projects "$16", Campaigns "$13.33", Web Visitors "$41". No free plan is listed. Monthly-billing prices are not present in the served HTML. — CROLISVA automated evidence review, October 16, 2026
- The entry price is not published as a single figure, so the real monthly cost has to be worked outSame source as above — CROLISVA automated evidence review, October 16, 2026
Best fit
- Small team
- Growing business
Poor fit
- Solo operator — not among the sizes the provider positions it for
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