CRM & Sales · head to head
Streak vs Insightly
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Streak the free tier is email tools only, with pipelines, contact records and automation all requiring the Pro plan; 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: Streak covers Pipeline management, Insightly covers Contact management.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Streak and Insightly actually diverge.
Identical on both: starting price (Free), pricing model (subscription), free tier (Yes), user rating (Not yet rated), category (CRM & Sales).
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 Streak
- Pipeline management
- Email tracking
- Automation
- Document tracking
- Live engagement metrics
- Gmail
- Outlook
- Google Sheets
Only in Insightly
- Contact management
- Deal tracking
- Project management
- Task management
- Email integration
- Reporting
- Mobile app
- Mailchimp
Both cover
- Slack
- GDPR
- Cloud deployment
- Web support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Streak
- Managing sales pipelines directly inside Gmailnot Insightly
- Tracking email opens and running mail merges from an inboxnot Insightly
Insightly
- CRM with project delivery tracking after the salenot Streak
- Managing leads, opportunities and customer projects in one record setnot Streak
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Streak
- The free tier is email tools only, with pipelines, contact records and automation all requiring the Pro plan
- Free mail merge is capped at 50 a day
- The entry paid plan is $49 per user per month, which is high for a CRM that lives inside Gmail
- Integrations require a paid plan
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
Streak
Free- FreeFree
- Basic CRM
- Pipeline management
- Professional$10/month
- Everything in Free
- Email tracking
- Automation
- Business$50/month
- Everything in Professional
- Advanced features
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 Streak if
- You need pipeline management.
- You want to start without paying.
- You also want email tracking.
Choose Insightly if
- You need contact management.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want deal tracking.
Questions people ask
- Is Streak or Insightly better?
- Neither clearly leads. Streak starts at Free and Insightly at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Streak or Insightly?
- Streak starts at Free and Insightly at Free.
- Does Streak or Insightly run on more platforms?
- Streak runs on Web. Insightly runs on Web, Ios, Android.
- Can I use Streak for free?
- Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
- What is Streak best used for?
- Streak is most often used for managing sales pipelines directly inside gmail, tracking email opens and running mail merges from an inbox. Of those, managing sales pipelines directly inside gmail and tracking email opens and running mail merges from an inbox are not what Insightly is typically brought in for.
- What can Streak do that Insightly cannot?
- Streak covers Pipeline management, Email tracking, Automation, Document tracking. Insightly covers Contact management, Deal tracking, Project management, Task management. Both handle Slack, GDPR, Cloud deployment, Web support.
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