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Daylite vs LeadSquared

Daylite logo

Daylite

CRM

CRM and project management built exclusively for Mac, iPhone and iPad

From
$15/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
LeadSquared logo

LeadSquared

CRM

Indian marketing automation and CRM platform for lead management

From
$1200/year
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • 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.; LeadSquared marketing Pro limited to 100,000 emails monthly
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Daylite and LeadSquared actually diverge.

Attributes where Daylite and LeadSquared differ
AttributeDayliteLeadSquared
Starting price$15/month$1200/year
Pricing modelPer user per monthsubscription
PlatformsmacOS, iOS, iPadOSWeb

Identical on both: free tier (No), 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 LeadSquared

Nothing recorded that Daylite does not also cover.

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 LeadSquared
  • 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 LeadSquared
  • 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 LeadSquared
  • A small business already standardised on Apple hardware wants to avoid paying for a CRM whose Mac experience is an afterthought.not LeadSquared

LeadSquared

  • Email marketing automationnot Daylite
  • Marketing automation for agenciesnot 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.

LeadSquared

  • Marketing Pro limited to 100,000 emails monthly
  • Both plans capped at 2 users
  • Custom plans required for enterprise needs

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

LeadSquared

$1200/year
  • Marketing Pro$1200/year
    • List Segmentation
    • Social Media Connectors
    • 1,000 Chatbot/Converse sessions
  • Marketing Super$2000/year
    • All Pro features
    • Website Event Tracking
    • 2,000 Chatbot/Converse sessions

Which should you pick?

Choose Daylite if

  • You need native apple apps.
  • You work on macOS, iOS, iPadOS.
  • You also want apple mail assistant.
Daylite review

Choose LeadSquared if

Nothing in the data separates LeadSquared from Daylite on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

LeadSquared review

Questions people ask

Is Daylite or LeadSquared better?
Neither clearly leads. Daylite starts at $15/month and LeadSquared at $1200/year, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Daylite or LeadSquared?
Daylite starts at $15/month and LeadSquared at $1200/year.
Does Daylite or LeadSquared run on more platforms?
Daylite runs on macOS, iOS, iPadOS. LeadSquared runs on Web.
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 LeadSquared is typically brought in for.
What can Daylite do that LeadSquared cannot?
Daylite covers Native Apple apps, Apple Mail Assistant, Projects as first-class objects, Pipelines.

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.

LeadSquared: How much does LeadSquared cost?

LeadSquared pricing starts at $1,200 per year for the Marketing Pro plan and $2,000 per year for the Marketing Super plan. Custom plans are available upon request.

Source
Daylite: 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.

LeadSquared: What is the difference between Marketing Pro and Super plans?

Marketing Super adds Website Event Tracking, doubles chatbot sessions (2,000 vs 1,000), increases email inclusions to 250,000/month (vs 100,000), and adds Advanced workflow automation. Storage increases from 2GB to 10GB and reports capacity doubles to 50.

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Daylite: 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.

LeadSquared: How many users can I add to each plan?

Both Marketing Pro and Super plans include 2 users. Unlimited contacts are supported on both tiers.

Source
Daylite: 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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