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Bear vs Pipedrive

Bear logo

Bear

Productivity

Markdown notes for Apple devices

From
On request
Rated
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Pipedrive logo

Pipedrive

All industries

The CRM that sales teams love to use

From
On request
Rated
-

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Bear built for Apple hardware only, with no Windows, Android or web client; Pipedrive email account connectivity restricted to maximum of five email accounts per user

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Bear and Pipedrive actually diverge.

Attributes where Bear and Pipedrive differ
AttributeBearPipedrive
PlatformsWebWeb, iOS, Android
CategoryProductivityAll industries
FoundedUnknown2010

Identical on both: starting price (On request), pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), 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 Bear

Nothing recorded that Pipedrive does not also cover.

Only in Pipedrive

  • Visual pipeline
  • Deal tracking
  • Activity reminders
  • Email integration
  • Mobile apps
  • Reporting
  • Goal tracking
  • Lead management

What people use each for

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

Bear

No use cases recorded yet. See the Bear review.

Pipedrive

  • Sales pipeline management with kanban-style dashboardsnot Bear
  • Multi-channel communication with email and calendar syncnot Bear
  • Sales automation for small to mid-market teamsnot Bear

Where each one falls short

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

Bear

  • Built for Apple hardware only, with no Windows, Android or web client
  • Free tier is limited to 3 themes, 1 app icon and restricted export formats; iCloud sync requires Bear Pro
  • Bear Pro is $2.99 per month or $29.99 per year after a 7 day free trial

Pipedrive

  • Email account connectivity restricted to maximum of five email accounts per user

Pricing, plan by plan

Bear

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Bear review.

Pipedrive

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Pipedrive review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Bear if

Nothing in the data separates Bear from Pipedrive on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Choose Pipedrive if

  • You need visual pipeline.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want deal tracking.

Questions people ask

Is Bear or Pipedrive better?
Neither clearly leads. Bear starts at On request and Pipedrive at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Bear or Pipedrive?
Bear starts at On request and Pipedrive at On request.
Does Bear or Pipedrive run on more platforms?
Bear runs on Web. Pipedrive runs on Web, iOS, Android.
What can Bear do that Pipedrive cannot?
Pipedrive covers Visual pipeline, Deal tracking, Activity reminders, Email integration.

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