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SharpSpring vs Pipedrive

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SharpSpring

Software

Marketing automation for agencies

From
$50/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Pipedrive logo

Pipedrive

Software

The CRM that sales teams love to use

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: 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; Pipedrive email account connectivity restricted to maximum of five email accounts per user
  • They diverge on capability: SharpSpring covers Contact management, Pipedrive covers Visual pipeline.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which SharpSpring and Pipedrive actually diverge.

Attributes where SharpSpring and Pipedrive differ
AttributeSharpSpringPipedrive
Starting price$50/monthOn request
PlatformsWebWeb, iOS, Android
Founded20142010

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 SharpSpring

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

Only in Pipedrive

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

Both cover

  • Reporting
  • Slack
  • GDPR

What people use each for

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

SharpSpring

  • Marketing automationnot Pipedrive
  • Lead generationnot Pipedrive
  • Client managementnot Pipedrive

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

Where each one falls short

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

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

Pipedrive

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

Pricing, plan by plan

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

Pipedrive

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Pipedrive review.

Which should you pick?

Choose SharpSpring if

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

Choose Pipedrive if

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

Questions people ask

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