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Ontraport vs Copper

Ontraport logo

Ontraport

Software

All-in-one CRM and marketing automation

From
$24/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Copper logo

Copper

Software

Gmail-native CRM for growth teams

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Copper has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Ontraport no plan name, monthly price, contact band, user count or email send limit is published on the pricing page; Copper the Basic plan caps at 2,500 contacts and 25 companies, which is small for a CRM at $23 per user per month
  • They diverge on capability: Ontraport covers Sales pipeline, Copper covers Gmail integration.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Ontraport and Copper actually diverge.

Attributes where Ontraport and Copper differ
AttributeOntraportCopper
Starting price$24/monthFree
Free tierNoYes
Founded20092014

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), platforms (Web), 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 Ontraport

  • Sales pipeline
  • Email marketing
  • Marketing automation
  • Reporting
  • Landing pages
  • Stripe

Only in Copper

  • Gmail integration
  • Deal tracking
  • Pipeline management
  • Email tracking
  • Gmail
  • Google Calendar
  • SOC2

Both cover

  • Contact management
  • Automation
  • Zapier
  • Slack
  • GDPR
  • Cloud deployment
  • Web support
  • English language support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Ontraport

  • CRM with marketing automation and campaign buildingnot Copper
  • Managing contacts, pages and email sequences in one platformnot Copper

Copper

  • CRM for teams working inside Google Workspacenot Ontraport
  • Pipeline and deal trackingnot Ontraport
  • Contact enrichment and activity capturenot Ontraport
  • Workflow automation on the higher tiersnot Ontraport

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Ontraport

  • No plan name, monthly price, contact band, user count or email send limit is published on the pricing page
  • Reaching a figure requires a trial signup or a sales conversation
  • The two months free saving requires annual billing

Copper

  • The Basic plan caps at 2,500 contacts and 25 companies, which is small for a CRM at $23 per user per month
  • Professional at $59 per user per month still caps at 15,000 contacts and 50 companies
  • Workflow automation, bulk email and reporting all require Professional
  • Email sequences, custom reports and multi-currency are Business tier only at $99 per user per month
  • The advertised prices are the annual rates; monthly billing runs from $29 to $134 per user

Pricing, plan by plan

Ontraport

$24/month
  • Plus$24/month
    • Contact management
    • Email marketing
  • Pro$79/month
    • Everything in Plus
    • Automation
    • CRM
  • Pro+$149/month
    • Everything in Pro
    • Advanced features
    • API access

Copper

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Contact management
    • Basic CRM
  • Starter$25/month
    • Everything in Free
    • Pipeline management
  • Professional$75/month
    • Everything in Starter
    • Automation
    • Advanced reporting

Which should you pick?

Choose Ontraport if

  • You need sales pipeline.
  • You also want email marketing.
Ontraport review

Choose Copper if

  • You need gmail integration.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You also want deal tracking.
Copper review

Questions people ask

Is Ontraport or Copper better?
Neither clearly leads. Ontraport starts at $24/month and Copper at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Ontraport or Copper?
Copper has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $24/month for Ontraport and Free for Copper.
Does Ontraport or Copper run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
Can I use Copper for free?
Yes. Copper has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Ontraport starts at $24/month.
What is Ontraport best used for?
Ontraport is most often used for crm with marketing automation and campaign building, managing contacts, pages and email sequences in one platform. Of those, crm with marketing automation and campaign building and managing contacts, pages and email sequences in one platform are not what Copper is typically brought in for.
What can Ontraport do that Copper cannot?
Ontraport covers Sales pipeline, Email marketing, Marketing automation, Reporting. Copper covers Gmail integration, Deal tracking, Pipeline management, Email tracking. Both handle Contact management, Automation, Zapier, Slack.
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