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Pipedrive vs Proposify

Pipedrive logo

Pipedrive

Software

The CRM that sales teams love to use

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Proposify logo

Proposify

Software

Proposal Software That Closes Deals

From
$49/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Pipedrive email account connectivity restricted to maximum of five email accounts per user; Proposify document sends are capped monthly and billed per overage, at 10 sends on Basic with $0.50 each beyond
  • They diverge on capability: Pipedrive covers Visual pipeline, Proposify covers Proposal templates.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Pipedrive and Proposify actually diverge.

Attributes where Pipedrive and Proposify differ
AttributePipedriveProposify
Starting priceOn request$49/month
PlatformsWeb, iOS, AndroidWeb
Founded20102013

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), 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 Pipedrive

  • Visual pipeline
  • Deal tracking
  • Activity reminders
  • Email integration
  • Mobile apps
  • Reporting
  • Goal tracking
  • Lead management

Only in Proposify

  • Proposal templates
  • Content library
  • Electronic signatures
  • Analytics
  • Interactive pricing
  • Salesforce
  • HubSpot
  • Pipedrive

What people use each for

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

Pipedrive

  • Sales pipeline management with kanban-style dashboardsnot Proposify
  • Multi-channel communication with email and calendar syncnot Proposify
  • Sales automation for small to mid-market teamsnot Proposify

Proposify

  • Creating and sending sales proposals with e signaturenot Pipedrive
  • Tracking proposal engagement and approval workflowsnot Pipedrive

Where each one falls short

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

Pipedrive

  • Email account connectivity restricted to maximum of five email accounts per user

Proposify

  • Document sends are capped monthly and billed per overage, at 10 sends on Basic with $0.50 each beyond
  • The Business plan's overage rate of $0.75 per send is higher than either cheaper plan despite starting at $3,900 a year
  • Document analytics, integrations and custom fields all require the Team plan at $49 per user per month
  • API access and SSO are Business only
  • The Basic plan includes a single collaborator seat

Pricing, plan by plan

Pipedrive

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Pipedrive review.

Proposify

$49/month
  • Team$49/month
    • Unlimited proposals
    • Templates
    • Analytics
  • Business$65/month
    • Roles & permissions
    • Custom branding
    • Integrations

Which should you pick?

Choose Pipedrive if

  • You need visual pipeline.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want deal tracking.
Pipedrive review

Choose Proposify if

  • You need proposal templates.
  • You also want content library.
Proposify review

Questions people ask

Is Pipedrive or Proposify better?
Neither clearly leads. Pipedrive starts at On request and Proposify at $49/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Pipedrive or Proposify?
Pipedrive starts at On request and Proposify at $49/month.
Does Pipedrive or Proposify run on more platforms?
Pipedrive runs on Web, iOS, Android. Proposify runs on Web.
What is Pipedrive best used for?
Pipedrive is most often used for sales pipeline management with kanban-style dashboards, multi-channel communication with email and calendar sync, sales automation for small to mid-market teams. Of those, sales pipeline management with kanban-style dashboards and multi-channel communication with email and calendar sync are not what Proposify is typically brought in for.
What can Pipedrive do that Proposify cannot?
Pipedrive covers Visual pipeline, Deal tracking, Activity reminders, Email integration. Proposify covers Proposal templates, Content library, Electronic signatures, Analytics.
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