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17hats vs OnePageCRM

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17hats

Proposals

Small business client workflow with quotes, contracts, invoices and automated follow up sequences

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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OnePageCRM

CRM

Action-first CRM from Ireland that forces every contact to carry a scheduled next step

From
$9.95/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: 17hats the interface is visibly older than newer competitors, which matters because the client facing documents are part of how a small business presents itself.; OnePageCRM the Next Action requirement is enforced, not optional, so teams that want a passive contact database will fight the product and adoption stalls.
  • They diverge on capability: 17hats covers Quotes and contracts, OnePageCRM covers Next Action enforcement.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which 17hats and OnePageCRM actually diverge.

Attributes where 17hats and OnePageCRM differ
Attribute17hatsOnePageCRM
Starting priceOn request$9.95/month
Pricing modelquotePer user per month
CategoryProposalsCRM

Identical on both: free tier (No), platforms (Web, iOS, Android), user rating (Not yet rated).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in 17hats

  • Quotes and contracts
  • Invoicing and payments
  • Lead capture forms
  • Questionnaires
  • Bookkeeping basics
  • Calendar and time tracking

Only in OnePageCRM

  • Next Action enforcement
  • Action Stream
  • Email sync and bulk send
  • Pipeline forecasting
  • Mobile card scanner
  • Delivery pipeline
  • Lead enrichment

Both cover

  • Workflow automation

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

17hats

  • A photographer or event professional running the same booking sequence dozens of times a yearnot OnePageCRM
  • Automating deposit invoices and reminders so that chasing payment stops being a weekly tasknot OnePageCRM
  • Capturing enquiries through a public form that starts a quote and contract workflow without manual entrynot OnePageCRM
  • A sole trader who wants client records, contracts and basic bookkeeping in one place rather than threenot OnePageCRM

OnePageCRM

  • A small consultancy or agency whose deals are lost to forgotten follow-up rather than to competitorsnot 17hats
  • A recruiter or business developer working a long list of relationships where the next touch matters more than reportingnot 17hats
  • A team that abandoned a large CRM because nobody updated it and wants something that is a daily to-do list insteadnot 17hats
  • A founder-led sales effort that needs pipeline visibility without paying per-contact fees as the database growsnot 17hats

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

17hats

  • The interface is visibly older than newer competitors, which matters because the client facing documents are part of how a small business presents itself.
  • The workflow builder takes real time to learn and configure, so the automation benefit arrives weeks after purchase rather than on the first day.
  • A consultancy where no two engagements are alike gets little from the workflow engine, which is most of what the price pays for.
  • It is built around a single operator, so a business adding staff or subcontractors runs into structural limits rather than a higher tier.
  • Payments run through third party gateways, so card processing fees apply in addition to the subscription and should be included when comparing cost per booking.

OnePageCRM

  • The Next Action requirement is enforced, not optional, so teams that want a passive contact database will fight the product and adoption stalls.
  • Monthly billing costs roughly 50 per cent more than annual at every tier, so evaluating without committing to a year carries a real premium.
  • There is no marketing automation, quoting or service desk, so a growing company will bolt on two or three other subscriptions and eventually consider consolidating onto a suite.
  • Sending is capped at 1,000 emails a day even on the top plan, which rules out using it as the outbound sending tool for larger campaigns.
  • The integration catalogue is small next to HubSpot, Salesforce or Zoho, so anything unusual goes through Zapier, adding both cost and a failure point.

Pricing, plan by plan

17hats

On request
  • 17hats$undefined/year
    • Quotes, contracts and electronic signature
    • Invoicing and online payment
    • Workflow automation sequences

OnePageCRM

$9.95/month
  • Professional$9.95/month
    • Billed annually; $15 per user if billed monthly
    • Unlimited contacts, deals, custom fields and tags
    • Full email sync with bulk send
  • Business$19.95/month
    • Billed annually; $29 per user if billed monthly
    • Email scheduling and open tracking
    • Email history fetching up to two years
  • Max$29.95/month
    • Billed annually; $45 per user if billed monthly
    • Unlimited workflow automations
    • Advanced lead enrichment

Which should you pick?

Choose 17hats if

  • You need quotes and contracts.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want invoicing and payments.
17hats review

Choose OnePageCRM if

  • You need next action enforcement.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want action stream.
OnePageCRM review

Questions people ask

Is 17hats or OnePageCRM better?
Neither clearly leads. 17hats starts at On request and OnePageCRM at $9.95/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, 17hats or OnePageCRM?
17hats starts at On request and OnePageCRM at $9.95/month.
Does 17hats or OnePageCRM run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, iOS, Android, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
What is 17hats best used for?
17hats is most often used for a photographer or event professional running the same booking sequence dozens of times a year, automating deposit invoices and reminders so that chasing payment stops being a weekly task, capturing enquiries through a public form that starts a quote and contract workflow without manual entry, a sole trader who wants client records, contracts and basic bookkeeping in one place rather than three. Of those, a photographer or event professional running the same booking sequence dozens of times a year and automating deposit invoices and reminders so that chasing payment stops being a weekly task are not what OnePageCRM is typically brought in for.
What can 17hats do that OnePageCRM cannot?
17hats covers Quotes and contracts, Invoicing and payments, Lead capture forms, Questionnaires. OnePageCRM covers Next Action enforcement, Action Stream, Email sync and bulk send, Pipeline forecasting. Both handle Workflow automation.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

17hats: What is the main reason to choose it?

The workflow engine. If your bookings follow the same sequence every time, that sequence can be automated once and reused.

OnePageCRM: Is there a free plan?

No, only a trial. Every tier is paid, though contacts and deals are unlimited on all of them.

17hats: Is it worth it for bespoke consulting work?

Rarely. Without repeatable engagements the automation, which is the main value, has nothing to automate.

OnePageCRM: How much cheaper is annual billing?

Substantially. Professional is $9.95 per user per month annually against $15 monthly, and Max is $29.95 against $45, which the vendor describes as four months free.

17hats: Does it handle bookkeeping?

At sole trader level. It is not a replacement for accounting software once complexity grows.

OnePageCRM: Does it charge by contact count?

No. Contacts, deals, custom fields and tags are unlimited at every tier, which is unusual and matters for teams with large lists.

17hats: Can I add team members?

It is designed for a single operator, and multi person use is awkward rather than supported properly.

OnePageCRM: Can it replace a marketing automation tool?

No. It sends bulk email with a daily cap and does not do campaign automation, landing pages or scoring. Pair it with a mailing platform.

17hats: How long before it saves time?

Not immediately. Budget for a configuration period before the workflow automation starts paying back.

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