CRM & Sales · head to head
Copper vs UpLead
UpLead
CRM & Sales
B2B contact database and lead intelligence platform for sales prospecting
- From
- $74/month
- Rated
- -
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; UpLead credit-based pricing can get expensive for high-volume prospecting compared to flat-rate tools.
- They diverge on capability: Copper covers Gmail integration, UpLead covers Real-time email verification.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Copper and UpLead actually diverge.
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), 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
- Pipeline management
- Email tracking
- Automation
- Gmail
- Google Calendar
Only in UpLead
- Real-time email verification
- Mobile direct dials
- Technographics
- Data enrichment
- CRM integrations
- Chrome extension
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Copper
- CRM for teams working inside Google Workspacenot UpLead
- Pipeline and deal trackingnot UpLead
- Contact enrichment and activity capturenot UpLead
- Workflow automation on the higher tiersnot UpLead
UpLead
- Building targeted B2B prospect listsnot Copper
- Verifying email addresses before outreachnot Copper
- Enriching CRM records with firmographic datanot Copper
- Finding companies using specific technologiesnot 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
UpLead
- Credit-based pricing can get expensive for high-volume prospecting compared to flat-rate tools.
- Lacks built-in outreach or email sending features found in dedicated sales engagement platforms.
- Mobile phone coverage is not as extensive as some competitors focused solely on direct dials.
- Free trial is limited to 5 credits, making it hard to evaluate data quality at scale.
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
UpLead
$74/month- Essentials$74/month
- 2,040 credits per year (billed annually)
- Verified emails and mobile phones
- CRM integrations
- Plus$149/month
- 4,800 credits per year (billed annually)
- Data enrichment
- Technographics
- Professional$undefined/mo
- Custom credits and seats
- Buyer intent data
- Full API access
Which should you pick?
Choose Copper if
- You need gmail integration.
- You want to start without paying.
- You also want contact management.
Choose UpLead if
- You need real-time email verification.
- You work on web, api.
- You also want mobile direct dials.
Questions people ask
- Is Copper or UpLead better?
- Neither clearly leads. Copper starts at Free and UpLead at $74/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Copper or UpLead?
- Copper has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Copper and $74/month for UpLead.
- Does Copper or UpLead run on more platforms?
- Copper runs on Web. UpLead runs on web, api.
- Can I use Copper for free?
- Yes. Copper has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. UpLead starts at $74/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 UpLead is typically brought in for.
- What can Copper do that UpLead cannot?
- Copper covers Gmail integration, Contact management, Deal tracking, Pipeline management. UpLead covers Real-time email verification, Mobile direct dials, Technographics, Data enrichment.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
UpLead: What does UpLead cost?
UpLead's Essentials plan starts at $74/month billed annually (or $99/month billed monthly) with 2,040 credits/year, Plus is $149/month annually with 4,800 credits/year, and Professional is custom-priced for larger teams.
SourceUpLead: Is there a free plan?
UpLead offers a 7-day free trial with 5 credits so users can test verified email and mobile phone data before subscribing to a paid plan.
SourceUpLead: What does UpLead integrate with?
UpLead integrates directly with CRMs like Salesforce, HubSpot, Pipedrive and Zoho, and connects to over 1,500 apps via Zapier.
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