CRM · head to head
Daylite vs Vtiger
Daylite
CRM
CRM and project management built exclusively for Mac, iPhone and iPad
- From
- $15/month
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only Vtiger 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.; Vtiger free One Pilot plan caps at 10 users and 3,000 records with 3 GB storage
- They diverge on capability: Daylite covers Native Apple apps, Vtiger covers Contact management.
- Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Daylite and Vtiger 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 Vtiger
- Contact management
- Sales pipeline
- Service desk
- Marketing automation
- Reporting
- Mobile app
- API access
- Zapier
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 Vtiger
- 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 Vtiger
- 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 Vtiger
- A small business already standardised on Apple hardware wants to avoid paying for a CRM whose Mac experience is an afterthought.not Vtiger
Vtiger
- Sales CRM and pipeline managementnot Daylite
- Marketing automation and email campaignsnot Daylite
- Help desk and customer supportnot Daylite
- Project managementnot Daylite
- Time tracking and billingnot 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.
Vtiger
- Free One Pilot plan caps at 10 users and 3,000 records with 3 GB storage
- One Growth plan is limited to 15 users
- Standard users on One Enterprise cost $42 per user per month billed, more than double the Single App User rate of $30
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
Vtiger
Free- One PilotFree
- Up to 10 users
- Up to 3,000 records
- Contact management
- One Growth$12/month
- Standard User: $12 per user per month
- Up to 15 users
- Up to 100,000 records
- One Professional$30/month
- Standard User: $30 per user per month
- Single App User: $20 per user per month
- Marked as Popular tier
- One Enterprise$42/month
- Standard User: $42 per user per month
- Single App User: $30 per user per month
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 Vtiger if
- You need contact management.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want sales pipeline.
Questions people ask
- Is Daylite or Vtiger better?
- Neither clearly leads. Daylite starts at $15/month and Vtiger at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Daylite or Vtiger?
- Vtiger has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $15/month for Daylite and Free for Vtiger.
- Does Daylite or Vtiger run on more platforms?
- Daylite runs on macOS, iOS, iPadOS. Vtiger runs on Web, Ios, Android.
- Can I use Vtiger for free?
- Yes. Vtiger 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 Vtiger is typically brought in for.
- What can Daylite do that Vtiger cannot?
- Daylite covers Native Apple apps, Apple Mail Assistant, Projects as first-class objects, Pipelines. Vtiger covers Contact management, Sales pipeline, Service desk, Marketing automation.
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.
Vtiger: How much does Vtiger One Growth plan cost?
Vtiger One Growth costs $12 USD per standard user per month and supports up to 15 users with 100,000 records. Yearly billing saves up to 34% compared to monthly billing.
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.
Vtiger: What user types does Vtiger offer?
Vtiger offers Standard Users with full access to all apps and features, and Single App Users with full access to one app (Sales, Marketing, Help Desk, Projects, or Inventory) plus view-only access to others. Single App Users cost less than Standard Users across all paid tiers.
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.
Vtiger: What is included in Vtiger One Pilot free plan?
Vtiger One Pilot is free and supports up to 10 users with 3,000 records, including contact management, marketing automation with 1,000 emails monthly, help desk, project management, and sales pipeline features.
SourceDaylite: Does it work offline?
Yes. The Mac app keeps a local store and syncs through Marketcircle Cloud when a connection returns.
Vtiger: What are the higher pricing tiers for Vtiger?
Vtiger offers One Professional ($30 per standard user or $20 per single app user monthly), One Enterprise ($42 per standard user or $30 per single app user monthly), and One AI ($50 per standard user or $38 per single app user monthly with new AI capabilities).
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