Freshsales is cheaper, but covers only 2 of 6 compared capabilities
$45/mo (Growth) vs Pipedrive Lite at $70/mo for 5 seats ($14/seat) — covering 33% of the 6 compared capabilities.
Cheaper. Not the same job.
Comparison scenario
Every cheaper-than claim is tied to a defined scenario — never a bare list price.
5 seats, monthly billing · USD · prices as observed on official pricing pages.
Lite plan at $70/mo ($14/seat × 5 seats), the cheapest paid plan.
Growth: 108 USD/yearly; 4 extra seat(s) × 108 USD.
Pipedrive costs $70/mo on the Lite plan at 5 seats, monthly billing. We found 1 assessed alternative that is cheaper in this scenario; 0 of them cover at least 75% of the 6 compared capabilities.
Capability comparison
Freshsales covers 33% of the 6 capabilities compared against Pipedrive. ✓ native · ◐ via integration · ✗ not found.
| Capability | Freshsales | Pipedrive |
|---|---|---|
| Sales pipeline management | ✓ | ✓ |
| Lead management | ↑ Pro | ✓ |
| Contact management | ✓ | ✓ |
| Reports & forecasting | ↑ Pro | ✓ |
| AI sales assistant | ✗ | ✓ |
| Mobile CRM app | ✗ | ✓ |
What you give up
Capabilities Pipedrive has that Freshsales lacks.
- Lead management — Capture, score, and organize incoming leads.Missing from Freshsales.
- Reports & forecasting — View reports and forecasts on pipeline and sales performance.Missing from Freshsales.
- AI sales assistant — Get AI-generated suggestions and summaries for sales activity.Missing from Freshsales.
- Mobile CRM app — Access the CRM from a mobile app.Missing from Freshsales.
Price at your volume
The same comparison recomputed at three sizes. Plan caps change who is cheapest.
| Usage | Pipedrive | Freshsales |
|---|---|---|
| 3 seats | $42/moLite | $27/mocheaperGrowth |
| 10 seats | $140/moLite | $90/mocheaperGrowth |
| 25 seats | $350/moLite | $225/mocheaperGrowth |
Plans & pricing, side by side
Advertised prices in USD as observed on the official pricing pages — per-seat and transaction-fee plans are marked.
| Growth | $9/seat/mo (billed yearly) |
| Pro | $39/seat/mo (billed yearly) |
| Enterprise | $59/seat/mo (billed yearly) |
| Lite | $14/seat/mo (billed yearly) |
| Growth | $24/seat/mo (billed yearly) |
| Premium | $49/seat/mo (billed yearly) |
| Ultimate | $69/seat/mo (billed yearly) |
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Frequently asked
How much cheaper is Freshsales than Pipedrive?
36% cheaper in our scenario (5 seats, monthly billing): $45/mo on Growth vs $70/mo on Lite. That is $300 a year. But it covers only 2 of 6 compared capabilities, so it isn't a like-for-like replacement.
What does Freshsales lack compared with Pipedrive?
Lead management, Reports & forecasting, AI sales assistant, Mobile CRM app — 4 of the 6 compared capabilities.
When were these prices checked?
Pipedrive: 2026-10-26; Freshsales: 2026-10-26 — on the official pricing pages.
Who switched
Anonymous: no account, no email, no IP stored. Reports are shown once a switch has 3 or more and never change ranking or order — alternatives are computed from prices and capabilities only.
Sources & freshness
- https://www.pipedrive.com (official_pricing, checked 2026-10-26)
- https://www.pipedrive.com/th/pricing (official_pricing, checked 2026-10-26)
- Freshsales data last verified 2026-10-26