Software · head to head
Conga vs Drift
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Conga conga's pricing page publishes no rate, no plan tier and no product list, and offers only a Get Conga Pricing enquiry button; Drift product is being sunset by Salesloft with successor service (1mind) recommended
- They diverge on capability: Conga covers CPQ, Drift covers Live chat.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Conga and Drift actually diverge.
Identical on both: free tier (No), platforms (Web), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).
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 Conga
- CPQ
- Contract lifecycle management
- Document generation
- E-signatures
- Workflow automation
- Microsoft Dynamics
- SAP
- Oracle
Only in Drift
- Live chat
- AI chatbots
- Meeting scheduling
- Email sequences
- Visitor intelligence
- Conversation routing
- Mobile app
- Analytics dashboard
Both cover
- Salesforce
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Conga
- Generating quotes, contracts and documents from CRM datanot Drift
- Contract lifecycle management with approvals and e-signaturenot Drift
- Configure price quote workflows for complex salesnot Drift
Drift
- Lead qualificationnot Conga
- Meeting bookingnot Conga
- Customer supportnot Conga
- Account-based marketingnot Conga
- Sales accelerationnot Conga
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Conga
- Conga's pricing page publishes no rate, no plan tier and no product list, and offers only a Get Conga Pricing enquiry button
- Pricing is handled case by case through sales rather than through published tiers
- Conga's CPQ product is now branded Advantage CPQ and is positioned as an integration on top of an existing CRM, so a Salesforce or equivalent CRM licence is required separately
Drift
- Product is being sunset by Salesloft with successor service (1mind) recommended
- Mandatory bundling within Salesloft increases cost
- No free tier available
- Customer support and knowledge base have been deprioritized
- Limited to enterprise B2B pipeline generation focus
Pricing, plan by plan
Conga
$50/month- Essentials$50/month
- Document generation
- E-signatures
- Templates
- Professional$100/month
- CPQ
- CLM
- Workflow automation
Drift
$2500/monthNo published plan breakdown. See the Drift review.
Which should you pick?
Questions people ask
- Is Conga or Drift better?
- Neither clearly leads. Conga starts at $50/month and Drift at $2500/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Conga or Drift?
- Conga starts at $50/month and Drift at $2500/month.
- Does Conga or Drift run on more platforms?
- Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- What is Conga best used for?
- Conga is most often used for generating quotes, contracts and documents from crm data, contract lifecycle management with approvals and e-signature, configure price quote workflows for complex sales. Of those, generating quotes, contracts and documents from crm data and contract lifecycle management with approvals and e-signature are not what Drift is typically brought in for.
- What can Conga do that Drift cannot?
- Conga covers CPQ, Contract lifecycle management, Document generation, E-signatures. Drift covers Live chat, AI chatbots, Meeting scheduling, Email sequences. Both handle Salesforce.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Drift: What is the current status of Drift in 2026?
On March 6, 2026, Clari and Salesloft announced the gradual sunset of Drift's conversational marketing solution, with 1mind named as its exclusive AI successor. Drift remains available but its future is limited.
SourceDrift: How much does Drift cost?
Drift pricing starts around $2,500/month ($30,000/year) for Premium chat-only capabilities, with Enterprise plans exceeding $80,000/year. Drift is bundled within Salesloft and billed annually only.
SourceDrift: What features come with Drift Premium?
Premium plans include live chat widget, custom chatbot flows, meeting scheduling with calendar integration, basic playbooks, email sequences, and standard integrations.
SourceDrift: Does Drift offer a free plan?
No, Drift no longer publicly advertises a free plan as of 2026. All plans require annual billing through Salesloft.
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