CRM · head to head
Gong vs Keap
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Gong pricing not published; custom quotes and high platform fees make budget forecasting difficult; Keap the entry price is $299 a month and includes only 2 user licences, with each additional user at $39 a month
- They diverge on capability: Gong covers Call recording, Keap covers Contact management.
- Prices and features above were last checked on 30 August 2026.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Gong and Keap actually diverge.
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 Gong
- Call recording
- AI transcription
- Deal intelligence
- Market intelligence
- Team coaching
- Salesforce
- HubSpot
- Zoom
Only in Keap
- Contact management
- Pipeline management
- Email marketing
- Marketing automation
- Sales automation
- Reporting
- Zapier
- Stripe
Both cover
- Slack
- Web support
- Ios support
- Android support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Gong
- Call analysisnot Keap
- Deal forecastingnot Keap
- Sales coachingnot Keap
- Win/loss analysisnot Keap
Keap
- Contact management and CRMnot Gong
- Marketing automationnot Gong
- Sales pipeline managementnot Gong
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Gong
- Pricing not published; custom quotes and high platform fees make budget forecasting difficult
- Built for sales calls only; limited contact center and multi-channel conversation coverage
- Forecasting and Engage modules use keyword-based analysis with 20-30 minute processing delay, not generative AI
- Conversation analysis cannot capture internal buyer meetings or decision-making discussions
Keap
- The entry price is $299 a month and includes only 2 user licences, with each additional user at $39 a month
- Price varies with contact count, and the bands are only visible by entering a number into a calculator on the page
- Implementation services are described as required rather than optional
- Text marketing beyond the included 500 messages is a separate add on running from $24 to $279 a month
Pricing, plan by plan
Gong
$1600/user-per-yearNo published plan breakdown. See the Gong review.
Keap
$29/month- Lite$29/month
- Contact management
- Email marketing
- Standard$59/month
- Everything in Lite
- Sales automation
- Pipeline management
- Professional$149/month
- Everything in Standard
- Advanced automation
- AI features
Which should you pick?
Choose Gong if
- You need call recording.
- You work on Web, Cloud-based SaaS.
- You also want ai transcription.
Choose Keap if
- You need contact management.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want pipeline management.
Questions people ask
- Is Gong or Keap better?
- Neither clearly leads. Gong starts at $1600/user-per-year and Keap at $29/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Gong or Keap?
- Gong starts at $1600/user-per-year and Keap at $29/month.
- Does Gong or Keap run on more platforms?
- Gong runs on Web, Cloud-based SaaS. Keap runs on Web, Ios, Android.
- What is Gong best used for?
- Gong is most often used for call analysis, deal forecasting, sales coaching, win/loss analysis. Of those, call analysis and deal forecasting are not what Keap is typically brought in for.
- What can Gong do that Keap cannot?
- Gong covers Call recording, AI transcription, Deal intelligence, Market intelligence. Keap covers Contact management, Pipeline management, Email marketing, Marketing automation. Both handle Slack, Web support, Ios support, Android support.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Gong: How much does Gong cost?
Gong pricing starts around $1,600 per user per year, with a mandatory platform fee of $5,000-$50,000 annually. Exact pricing is custom and requires a sales consultation.
SourceKeap: How much does Keap cost?
Keap costs $299/month billed at $2,988/year for the main plan, which includes 2 user licenses. Additional users cost $39/month each.
SourceGong: Does Gong integrate with Salesforce?
Yes. Gong integrates with Salesforce via REST API to import account data and export conversation summaries, enabling searchable calls by CRM fields.
SourceKeap: What text messaging fees does Keap charge?
Text marketing tiers range from $24 to $279/month with included message allotments. Overages are $0.015 per message and $0.01 per minute for voice.
SourceGong: What conversations can Gong capture?
Gong was built primarily for sales call analysis and captures calls through integrations with major dialer systems. Coverage for contact center and multi-channel conversations is limited.
SourceKeap: Is implementation included in Keap pricing?
Implementation services are required at additional cost. Package pricing is available through Keap sales.
SourceGong: Does Gong have an on-premise option?
Gong is a cloud-based SaaS platform without an on-premise deployment option. All conversation analysis and storage occurs in Gong's cloud infrastructure.
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