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Clari vs SharpSpring

Clari logo

Clari

CRM & Sales

Revenue platform for full-funnel accuracy

From
On request
Rated
-
SharpSpring logo

SharpSpring

CRM & Sales

Marketing automation for agencies

From
$50/month
Rated
-

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Clari limited customization; built for specific use cases and cannot make predictions outside core objects; SharpSpring still operates under the SharpSpring brand name (footer copyright SharpSpring 2026) as a Constant Contact product, serving over 2000 agencies and 10000 businesses per the vendor site
  • They diverge on capability: Clari covers Forecast management, SharpSpring covers Contact management.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Clari and SharpSpring actually diverge.

Attributes where Clari and SharpSpring differ
AttributeClariSharpSpring
Starting priceOn request$50/month
Founded20122014

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), platforms (Web), user rating (Not yet rated), category (CRM & Sales).

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 Clari

  • Forecast management
  • Pipeline inspection
  • Revenue intelligence
  • Deal signals
  • Activity capture
  • Microsoft Dynamics
  • HubSpot
  • Outreach

Only in SharpSpring

  • Contact management
  • Email marketing
  • Landing pages
  • Marketing automation
  • CRM
  • Reporting
  • White labeling
  • Zapier

Both cover

  • Salesforce
  • Web support

What people use each for

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

Clari

  • Revenue forecastingnot SharpSpring
  • Pipeline managementnot SharpSpring
  • Deal inspectionnot SharpSpring
  • Revenue planningnot SharpSpring

SharpSpring

  • Marketing automationnot Clari
  • Lead generationnot Clari
  • Client managementnot Clari

Where each one falls short

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

Clari

  • Limited customization; built for specific use cases and cannot make predictions outside core objects
  • Requires extensive manual data inputs; depends on spreadsheet-based consolidation creating data gaps and inaccurate predictions
  • English-only with no multilingual support for global teams
  • High total cost of ownership including mandatory implementation services and expensive add-ons
  • Overlaps with other tools; if already using Gong or Outreach, Clari duplicates conversation intelligence and engagement features

SharpSpring

  • Still operates under the SharpSpring brand name (footer copyright SharpSpring 2026) as a Constant Contact product, serving over 2000 agencies and 10000 businesses per the vendor site

Pricing, plan by plan

Clari

On request
  • ProfessionalFree
    • Forecast management
    • Pipeline inspection
    • Deal signals
  • EnterpriseFree
    • All Professional features
    • Mutual action plans
    • Revenue intelligence

SharpSpring

$50/month
  • Professional$50/month
    • Contact management
    • Email marketing
    • Landing pages
  • Agency$100/month
    • Everything in Professional
    • Client management
    • White labeling
  • Enterprise$undefined/month
    • Everything in Agency
    • Custom integration
    • Dedicated support

Which should you pick?

Choose Clari if

  • You need forecast management.
  • You also want pipeline inspection.

Choose SharpSpring if

  • You need contact management.
  • You also want email marketing.

Questions people ask

Is Clari or SharpSpring better?
Neither clearly leads. Clari starts at On request and SharpSpring at $50/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Clari or SharpSpring?
Clari starts at On request and SharpSpring at $50/month.
Does Clari or SharpSpring run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
What is Clari best used for?
Clari is most often used for revenue forecasting, pipeline management, deal inspection, revenue planning. Of those, revenue forecasting and pipeline management are not what SharpSpring is typically brought in for.
What can Clari do that SharpSpring cannot?
Clari covers Forecast management, Pipeline inspection, Revenue intelligence, Deal signals. SharpSpring covers Contact management, Email marketing, Landing pages, Marketing automation. Both handle Salesforce, Web support.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Clari: What are Clari's core features?

Clari provides revenue AI agents for automated forecasting and deal inspection, real-time pipeline visibility, conversation intelligence via Copilot, data capture and quality management, Groove for sales engagement, and Align for buyer collaboration.

Clari: What integrations does Clari offer?

Clari integrates natively with Salesforce (Classic and Lightning), Slack via Copilot for call insights and notifications, and has a partner API with 40+ integrated solutions available in the Clari Integration Hub.

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