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Ontraport vs Insightly

Ontraport logo

Ontraport

CRM & Sales

All-in-one CRM and marketing automation

From
$24/month
Rated
-
Insightly logo

Insightly

CRM & Sales

CRM & project management for any business

From
Free
Rated
-

The short version

  • Only Insightly 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; Insightly record counts are capped by plan, at 100,000 on Plus and 500,000 on Enterprise, so the database size decides the tier
  • They diverge on capability: Ontraport covers Sales pipeline, Insightly covers Deal tracking.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Ontraport and Insightly actually diverge.

Attributes where Ontraport and Insightly differ
AttributeOntraportInsightly
Starting price$24/monthFree
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWebWeb, Ios, Android
CategoryCRM & SalesUnknown
Founded20092010

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), user rating (Not yet rated).

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
  • Automation
  • Landing pages
  • Stripe
  • English language support

Only in Insightly

  • Deal tracking
  • Project management
  • Task management
  • Email integration
  • Mobile app
  • Mailchimp
  • Google Drive
  • DocuSign

Both cover

  • Contact management
  • Reporting
  • Zapier
  • Slack
  • GDPR
  • Cloud deployment
  • Web 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 Insightly
  • Managing contacts, pages and email sequences in one platformnot Insightly

Insightly

  • CRM with project delivery tracking after the salenot Ontraport
  • Managing leads, opportunities and customer projects in one record setnot 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

Insightly

  • Record counts are capped by plan, at 100,000 on Plus and 500,000 on Enterprise, so the database size decides the tier
  • Workflow automation requires the Professional plan at $49 per user per month
  • AI Copilot is metered by query, at 75 on Plus and 100 on Professional
  • Mass email is capped daily, at 2,500 on Plus and 10,000 on Enterprise
  • CRM, Marketing and Service are sold as three separate products, and Marketing is priced per account by prospect count starting at $99 for 2,000
  • Sandboxes and audit logging are Enterprise only at $99 per user per month

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

Insightly

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Up to 2 users
    • Contact management
  • Plus$29/month
    • Everything in Free
    • CRM features
    • Project management
  • Professional$59/month
    • Everything in Plus
    • Advanced reporting
    • Custom fields

Which should you pick?

Choose Ontraport if

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

Choose Insightly if

  • You need deal tracking.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want project management.

Questions people ask

Is Ontraport or Insightly better?
Neither clearly leads. Ontraport starts at $24/month and Insightly at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Ontraport or Insightly?
Insightly has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $24/month for Ontraport and Free for Insightly.
Does Ontraport or Insightly run on more platforms?
Ontraport runs on Web. Insightly runs on Web, Ios, Android.
Can I use Insightly for free?
Yes. Insightly 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 Insightly is typically brought in for.
What can Ontraport do that Insightly cannot?
Ontraport covers Sales pipeline, Email marketing, Marketing automation, Automation. Insightly covers Deal tracking, Project management, Task management, Email integration. Both handle Contact management, Reporting, Zapier, Slack.

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