CRM & Sales · head to head
Copper vs Streak
The short version
- 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; Streak the free tier is email tools only, with pipelines, contact records and automation all requiring the Pro plan
- They diverge on capability: Copper covers Gmail integration, Streak covers Document tracking.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Copper and Streak actually diverge.
Identical on both: starting price (Free), pricing model (subscription), free tier (Yes), 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
- Contact management
- Deal tracking
- Google Calendar
- Zapier
- SOC2
Only in Streak
- Document tracking
- Live engagement metrics
- Outlook
- Google Sheets
Both cover
- Pipeline management
- Email tracking
- Automation
- Gmail
- Slack
- 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 Streak
- Pipeline and deal trackingnot Streak
- Contact enrichment and activity capturenot Streak
- Workflow automation on the higher tiersnot Streak
Streak
- Managing sales pipelines directly inside Gmailnot Copper
- Tracking email opens and running mail merges from an inboxnot 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
Streak
- The free tier is email tools only, with pipelines, contact records and automation all requiring the Pro plan
- Free mail merge is capped at 50 a day
- The entry paid plan is $49 per user per month, which is high for a CRM that lives inside Gmail
- Integrations require a paid plan
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
Streak
Free- FreeFree
- Basic CRM
- Pipeline management
- Professional$10/month
- Everything in Free
- Email tracking
- Automation
- Business$50/month
- Everything in Professional
- Advanced features
Which should you pick?
Choose Copper if
- You need gmail integration.
- You want to start without paying.
- You also want contact management.
Choose Streak if
- You need document tracking.
- You want to start without paying.
- You also want live engagement metrics.
Questions people ask
- Is Copper or Streak better?
- Neither clearly leads. Copper starts at Free and Streak at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Copper or Streak?
- Copper starts at Free and Streak at Free.
- Does Copper or Streak run on more platforms?
- Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- Can I use Copper for free?
- Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
- 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 Streak is typically brought in for.
- What can Copper do that Streak cannot?
- Copper covers Gmail integration, Contact management, Deal tracking, Google Calendar. Streak covers Document tracking, Live engagement metrics, Outlook, Google Sheets. Both handle Pipeline management, Email tracking, Automation, Gmail.