Software · head to head
Groove vs Pipedrive
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Groove billed per ticket at $1 rather than per agent, so support cost scales with how many customers get in touch; Pipedrive email account connectivity restricted to maximum of five email accounts per user
- They diverge on capability: Groove covers Shared inbox, Pipedrive covers Visual pipeline.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Groove and Pipedrive actually diverge.
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), platforms (Web, Ios, Android), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).
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 Groove
- Shared inbox
- Knowledge base
- Live chat
- Automation rules
- Collision detection
- Salesforce
- Zapier
- Jira
Only in Pipedrive
- Visual pipeline
- Deal tracking
- Activity reminders
- Email integration
- Mobile apps
- Goal tracking
- Lead management
- Google Workspace
Both cover
- Reporting
- Slack
- Trello
- GDPR
- 2FA
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Groove
- Shared inbox and help desk ticketing for small support teamsnot Pipedrive
- Handling email, chat and messaging support in one queuenot Pipedrive
Pipedrive
- Sales pipeline management with kanban-style dashboardsnot Groove
- Multi-channel communication with email and calendar syncnot Groove
- Sales automation for small to mid-market teamsnot Groove
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Groove
- Billed per ticket at $1 rather than per agent, so support cost scales with how many customers get in touch
- A minimum of 250 tickets a month applies, which is a $3,000 annual commitment before any usage
- A quiet month still pays the 250 ticket floor
- No mailbox limit is published
Pipedrive
- Email account connectivity restricted to maximum of five email accounts per user
Pricing, plan by plan
Groove
$12/month- Standard$12/month
- 1 mailbox
- Knowledge base
- Live chat
- Plus$20/month
- 5 mailboxes
- Full reporting
- Rules
- Pro$35/month
- 25 mailboxes
- Salesforce
- Enterprise SSO
Pipedrive
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Pipedrive review.
Which should you pick?
Choose Groove if
- You need shared inbox.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want knowledge base.
Choose Pipedrive if
- You need visual pipeline.
- You work on Web, iOS, Android.
- You also want deal tracking.
Questions people ask
- Is Groove or Pipedrive better?
- Neither clearly leads. Groove starts at $12/month and Pipedrive at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Groove or Pipedrive?
- Groove starts at $12/month and Pipedrive at On request.
- Does Groove or Pipedrive run on more platforms?
- Groove runs on Web, Ios, Android. Pipedrive runs on Web, iOS, Android.
- What is Groove best used for?
- Groove is most often used for shared inbox and help desk ticketing for small support teams, handling email, chat and messaging support in one queue. Of those, shared inbox and help desk ticketing for small support teams and handling email, chat and messaging support in one queue are not what Pipedrive is typically brought in for.
- What can Groove do that Pipedrive cannot?
- Groove covers Shared inbox, Knowledge base, Live chat, Automation rules. Pipedrive covers Visual pipeline, Deal tracking, Activity reminders, Email integration. Both handle Reporting, Slack, Trello, GDPR.
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