WHAT COPPER IS AND COSTS
CRM3 comparisons · latest 2026-10-26

Copper alternatives

By Joris van Huët · each comparison from the vendors' own pricing and help pages, prices dated on the page

The short answer: 3 tools are compared with Copper on this site, and the line under each one is the verdict from its comparison: who should pick which, with the figures that decide it on the comparison itself. Read the one that names your job. What Copper costs and who it suits is in its entry, and how to use Copper walks through one job with it.

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HubSpot

Choose HubSpot when the inbox is not the centre of the work: its free tools cover two users, and its Sales Hub grows from Starter at $7 a seat billed annually into a platform with marketing and service hubs.

Copper vs HubSpot: CRM in the Gmail Sidebar or a Platform

Pipedrive

If your company runs on Google Workspace and your team will not leave Gmail, Copper is built for that: sign up with a Gmail address and it syncs the last 90 days of email, up to 1,000 messages, per its Gmail integration guide.

Copper vs Pipedrive: Gmail-First CRM or Pipeline-First CRM

Salesforce

Choose Copper when the inbox is the workplace. Choose Salesforce when the CRM must also run service, email campaigns and online payments, and someone can own the setup.

Copper vs Salesforce: For Teams Who Live in Gmail

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