CRM · head to head
Daylite vs Insightly
Daylite
CRM
CRM and project management built exclusively for Mac, iPhone and iPad
- From
- $15/month
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only Insightly has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Daylite it is Apple-only. There is no Windows client, so a single team member on a Windows machine, or a client-facing contractor who is not on a Mac, makes the product unworkable for the whole organisation.; Insightly record counts are capped by plan, at 100,000 on Plus and 500,000 on Enterprise, so the database size decides the tier
- They diverge on capability: Daylite covers Native Apple apps, Insightly covers Contact management.
- Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Daylite and Insightly actually diverge.
Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (CRM).
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 Daylite
- Native Apple apps
- Apple Mail Assistant
- Projects as first-class objects
- Pipelines
- Linked records
- Smart lists
- Offline working
- Delegation
Only in Insightly
- Contact management
- Deal tracking
- Project management
- Task management
- Email integration
- Reporting
- Mobile app
- Mailchimp
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Daylite
- An all-Mac law firm or architecture practice wants a CRM that behaves like Mac software and files emails from Apple Mail rather than forcing everyone into a browser tab.not Insightly
- A consultancy needs client relationships and delivery projects in one system, where the project is a real record with its own tasks and meetings rather than a custom object bolted onto a deal.not Insightly
- A team works frequently without connectivity, on site or in transit, and needs a CRM with a genuine local data store rather than a web app that degrades to nothing offline.not Insightly
- A small business already standardised on Apple hardware wants to avoid paying for a CRM whose Mac experience is an afterthought.not Insightly
Insightly
- CRM with project delivery tracking after the salenot Daylite
- Managing leads, opportunities and customer projects in one record setnot Daylite
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Daylite
- It is Apple-only. There is no Windows client, so a single team member on a Windows machine, or a client-facing contractor who is not on a Mac, makes the product unworkable for the whole organisation.
- The web experience is secondary to the native apps, so remote access from a borrowed or non-Apple computer is limited in a way buyers used to browser CRMs do not anticipate.
- It has no built-in marketing automation, email campaigns or lead scoring, so anything beyond one-to-one email means a separate tool and a Zapier connection.
- Plan caps are hard rather than advisory: Leap is a single user with 500 contacts, and crossing twenty users forces you from Growth to Scale, which is a 50 per cent increase in the per-user rate for capacity you may not need.
- Third-party integrations are thin compared with HubSpot or Pipedrive, and much of what does exist runs through Zapier, so accounting, telephony and support connections are indirect and add their own subscription cost.
Insightly
- Record counts are capped by plan, at 100,000 on Plus and 500,000 on Enterprise, so the database size decides the tier
- Workflow automation requires the Professional plan at $49 per user per month
- AI Copilot is metered by query, at 75 on Plus and 100 on Professional
- Mass email is capped daily, at 2,500 on Plus and 10,000 on Enterprise
- CRM, Marketing and Service are sold as three separate products, and Marketing is priced per account by prospect count starting at $99 for 2,000
- Sandboxes and audit logging are Enterprise only at $99 per user per month
Pricing, plan by plan
Daylite
$15/month- Leap$15/month
- One user only
- 500 contacts
- One email integration
- Growth$30/month
- Up to 20 users
- 25,000 contacts
- Three email integrations per user
- Scale$45/month
- Up to 100 users
- 250,000 contacts
- Ten email integrations per user
- Custom$undefined/month
- For teams of ten or more with specific requirements
- Quoted on application
Insightly
Free- CRM Plus$29/user/month
- lead and contact management
- project management
- advanced reports
- CRM Professional$49/user/month
- all Plus features
- lead assignment/routing
- workflow automation
- CRM Enterprise$99/user/month
- all Professional features
- sandboxes
- products/pricebooks/quotes
Which should you pick?
Choose Daylite if
- You need native apple apps.
- You work on macOS, iOS, iPadOS.
- You also want apple mail assistant.
Choose Insightly if
- You need contact management.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want deal tracking.
Questions people ask
- Is Daylite or Insightly better?
- Neither clearly leads. Daylite starts at $15/month and Insightly at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Daylite or Insightly?
- Insightly has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $15/month for Daylite and Free for Insightly.
- Does Daylite or Insightly run on more platforms?
- Daylite runs on macOS, iOS, iPadOS. Insightly runs on Web, Ios, Android.
- Can I use Insightly for free?
- Yes. Insightly has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Daylite starts at $15/month.
- What is Daylite best used for?
- Daylite is most often used for an all-mac law firm or architecture practice wants a crm that behaves like mac software and files emails from apple mail rather than forcing everyone into a browser tab., a consultancy needs client relationships and delivery projects in one system, where the project is a real record with its own tasks and meetings rather than a custom object bolted onto a deal., a team works frequently without connectivity, on site or in transit, and needs a crm with a genuine local data store rather than a web app that degrades to nothing offline., a small business already standardised on apple hardware wants to avoid paying for a crm whose mac experience is an afterthought.. Of those, an all-mac law firm or architecture practice wants a crm that behaves like mac software and files emails from apple mail rather than forcing everyone into a browser tab. and a consultancy needs client relationships and delivery projects in one system, where the project is a real record with its own tasks and meetings rather than a custom object bolted onto a deal. are not what Insightly is typically brought in for.
- What can Daylite do that Insightly cannot?
- Daylite covers Native Apple apps, Apple Mail Assistant, Projects as first-class objects, Pipelines. Insightly covers Contact management, Deal tracking, Project management, Task management.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Daylite: Does Daylite run on Windows?
No. It is macOS, iPadOS and iOS only. This is the single most common reason buyers rule it out.
Insightly: How much does Insightly CRM cost?
Insightly CRM plans are priced per user per month when billed annually: Plus at $29, Professional at $49 (the most popular option), and Enterprise at $99. All plans include a 14-day free trial that requires no credit card.
SourceDaylite: Is there a web version?
There is browser access, but the product is designed around the native Mac app and the web view is not a full replacement.
Insightly: Is there a free trial for Insightly?
Yes, Insightly offers a 14-day free trial across most products with no credit card required, allowing you to test CRM, Marketing Automation, Support & Ticketing, and AppConnect features.
SourceDaylite: What does it cost?
Leap is 15 US dollars a month for one user billed annually, Growth 30 per user and Scale 45 per user, rising to 20, 40 and 60 on monthly billing.
Insightly: What record storage limits apply to Insightly CRM plans?
Insightly CRM Plus includes 100,000 records, Professional includes 250,000 records, and Enterprise includes 500,000 records. File storage increases from 10 GB on Plus to 100 GB on Professional and 250 GB on Enterprise.
SourceDaylite: Does it work offline?
Yes. The Mac app keeps a local store and syncs through Marketcircle Cloud when a connection returns.
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