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Streak vs Tana

Streak logo

Streak

Software

CRM superpowers for Gmail

From
Free
Rated
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Tana logo

Tana

Software

The everything app for your personal workspace

From
Free
Rated
-

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; Tana the free plan hosts only 5 meetings a month with AI transcripts and summaries
  • They diverge on capability: Streak covers Pipeline management, Tana covers Outliner interface.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Streak and Tana actually diverge.

Attributes where Streak and Tana differ
AttributeStreakTana
Pricing modelsubscriptionfreemium
PlatformsWebWeb, Desktop
Founded20112020

Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), 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 Streak

  • Pipeline management
  • Email tracking
  • Automation
  • Document tracking
  • Live engagement metrics
  • Gmail
  • Outlook
  • Google Sheets

Only in Tana

  • Outliner interface
  • Supertags
  • Live queries
  • AI integration
  • Graph views
  • Email capture
  • API
  • Zapier

Both cover

  • Cloud deployment
  • Web support
  • English language support

What people use each for

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

Streak

  • Managing sales pipelines directly inside Gmailnot Tana
  • Tracking email opens and running mail merges from an inboxnot Tana

Tana

  • Structured note taking with a graph based supertag data modelnot Streak
  • Automatic meeting capture with AI transcripts and summariesnot Streak
  • Turning notes into queryable structured databasesnot 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

Tana

  • The free plan hosts only 5 meetings a month with AI transcripts and summaries
  • The free plan connects only 1 calendar and allows 50 AI queries
  • Pro is $30 per user per month at standard price, with $20 shown as an early bird rate
  • Max is $120 per user per month at standard price, with $80 shown as an early bird rate
  • Integrations and full MCP require the Pro plan
  • Dedicated support and onboarding, and unlimited agents, skills and types, require the Max plan
  • The Business plan is custom priced, billed yearly and has no published rate
  • The free trial runs 30 days

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

Tana

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Core features
    • Supertags
    • Searches
  • Pro$10/month
    • Advanced AI
    • Priority support
    • Extended history

Which should you pick?

Choose Streak if

  • You need pipeline management.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You also want email tracking.

Choose Tana if

  • You need outliner interface.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Desktop.
  • You also want supertags.

Questions people ask

Is Streak or Tana better?
Neither clearly leads. Streak starts at Free and Tana at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Streak or Tana?
Streak starts at Free and Tana at Free.
Does Streak or Tana run on more platforms?
Streak runs on Web. Tana runs on Web, Desktop.
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 Tana is typically brought in for.
What can Streak do that Tana cannot?
Streak covers Pipeline management, Email tracking, Automation, Document tracking. Tana covers Outliner interface, Supertags, Live queries, AI integration. Both handle Cloud deployment, Web support, English language support.

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