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Pipedrive vs SharpSpring

Pipedrive logo

Pipedrive

All industries

The CRM that sales teams love to use

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
SharpSpring logo

SharpSpring

CRM & Sales

Marketing automation for agencies

From
$50/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; SharpSpring still operates under the SharpSpring brand name (footer copyright SharpSpring 2026) as a Constant Contact product, serving over 2000 agencies and 10000 businesses per the vendor site
  • They diverge on capability: Pipedrive covers Visual pipeline, SharpSpring covers Contact management.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Pipedrive and SharpSpring actually diverge.

Attributes where Pipedrive and SharpSpring differ
AttributePipedriveSharpSpring
Starting priceOn request$50/month
PlatformsWeb, iOS, AndroidWeb
CategoryAll industriesCRM & Sales
Founded20102014

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

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

Only in SharpSpring

  • Contact management
  • Email marketing
  • Landing pages
  • Marketing automation
  • CRM
  • White labeling
  • Zapier
  • Salesforce

Both cover

  • Reporting
  • Slack
  • GDPR

What people use each for

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

Pipedrive

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

SharpSpring

  • Marketing automationnot Pipedrive
  • Lead generationnot Pipedrive
  • Client managementnot 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

SharpSpring

  • Still operates under the SharpSpring brand name (footer copyright SharpSpring 2026) as a Constant Contact product, serving over 2000 agencies and 10000 businesses per the vendor site

Pricing, plan by plan

Pipedrive

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Pipedrive review.

SharpSpring

$50/month
  • Professional$50/month
    • Contact management
    • Email marketing
    • Landing pages
  • Agency$100/month
    • Everything in Professional
    • Client management
    • White labeling
  • Enterprise$undefined/month
    • Everything in Agency
    • Custom integration
    • Dedicated support

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 SharpSpring if

  • You need contact management.
  • You also want email marketing.
SharpSpring review

Questions people ask

Is Pipedrive or SharpSpring better?
Neither clearly leads. Pipedrive starts at On request and SharpSpring at $50/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Pipedrive or SharpSpring?
Pipedrive starts at On request and SharpSpring at $50/month.
Does Pipedrive or SharpSpring run on more platforms?
Pipedrive runs on Web, iOS, Android. SharpSpring 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 SharpSpring is typically brought in for.
What can Pipedrive do that SharpSpring cannot?
Pipedrive covers Visual pipeline, Deal tracking, Activity reminders, Email integration. SharpSpring covers Contact management, Email marketing, Landing pages, Marketing automation. Both handle Reporting, Slack, GDPR.
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