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Copper vs Ontraport

Copper logo

Copper

CRM & Sales

Gmail-native CRM for growth teams

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Ontraport logo

Ontraport

CRM & Sales

All-in-one CRM and marketing automation

From
$24/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Copper has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Copper the Basic plan caps at 2,500 contacts and 25 companies, which is small for a CRM at $23 per user per month; Ontraport no plan name, monthly price, contact band, user count or email send limit is published on the pricing page
  • They diverge on capability: Copper covers Gmail integration, Ontraport covers Sales pipeline.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Copper and Ontraport actually diverge.

Attributes where Copper and Ontraport differ
AttributeCopperOntraport
Starting priceFree$24/month
Free tierYesNo
Founded20142009

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), 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 Copper

  • Gmail integration
  • Deal tracking
  • Pipeline management
  • Email tracking
  • Gmail
  • Google Calendar
  • SOC2

Only in Ontraport

  • Sales pipeline
  • Email marketing
  • Marketing automation
  • Reporting
  • Landing pages
  • Stripe

Both cover

  • Contact management
  • Automation
  • Slack
  • Zapier
  • GDPR
  • Cloud deployment
  • Web support
  • English language support

What people use each for

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

Copper

  • CRM for teams working inside Google Workspacenot Ontraport
  • Pipeline and deal trackingnot Ontraport
  • Contact enrichment and activity capturenot Ontraport
  • Workflow automation on the higher tiersnot Ontraport

Ontraport

  • CRM with marketing automation and campaign buildingnot Copper
  • Managing contacts, pages and email sequences in one platformnot Copper

Where each one falls short

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

Copper

  • The Basic plan caps at 2,500 contacts and 25 companies, which is small for a CRM at $23 per user per month
  • Professional at $59 per user per month still caps at 15,000 contacts and 50 companies
  • Workflow automation, bulk email and reporting all require Professional
  • Email sequences, custom reports and multi-currency are Business tier only at $99 per user per month
  • The advertised prices are the annual rates; monthly billing runs from $29 to $134 per user

Ontraport

  • No plan name, monthly price, contact band, user count or email send limit is published on the pricing page
  • Reaching a figure requires a trial signup or a sales conversation
  • The two months free saving requires annual billing

Pricing, plan by plan

Copper

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Contact management
    • Basic CRM
  • Starter$25/month
    • Everything in Free
    • Pipeline management
  • Professional$75/month
    • Everything in Starter
    • Automation
    • Advanced reporting

Ontraport

$24/month
  • Plus$24/month
    • Contact management
    • Email marketing
  • Pro$79/month
    • Everything in Plus
    • Automation
    • CRM
  • Pro+$149/month
    • Everything in Pro
    • Advanced features
    • API access

Which should you pick?

Choose Copper if

  • You need gmail integration.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You also want deal tracking.
Copper review

Choose Ontraport if

  • You need sales pipeline.
  • You also want email marketing.
Ontraport review

Questions people ask

Is Copper or Ontraport better?
Neither clearly leads. Copper starts at Free and Ontraport at $24/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Copper or Ontraport?
Copper has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Copper and $24/month for Ontraport.
Does Copper or Ontraport run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
Can I use Copper for free?
Yes. Copper has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Ontraport starts at $24/month.
What is Copper best used for?
Copper is most often used for crm for teams working inside google workspace, pipeline and deal tracking, contact enrichment and activity capture, workflow automation on the higher tiers. Of those, crm for teams working inside google workspace and pipeline and deal tracking are not what Ontraport is typically brought in for.
What can Copper do that Ontraport cannot?
Copper covers Gmail integration, Deal tracking, Pipeline management, Email tracking. Ontraport covers Sales pipeline, Email marketing, Marketing automation, Reporting. Both handle Contact management, Automation, Slack, Zapier.
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