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Freshsales vs Copper

Freshsales comes out ahead of Copper on 5 of the 8 things that decide this, going by what each company publishes and what independent review sites report. The one that matters for you may be one the leader loses.

FreshsalesWinner
Freshsales
6.8
Fair
5 of 8 rounds
vs
Copper
Copper
6.1
Fair
2 of 8 rounds

The verdict

Freshsales takes it, 5–2 on rounds.

On the published figures and the independent review sites, Freshsales takes 5 of 8 rounds. Treat that as a starting point and check the current figures on both pages, because prices and plans move.

Choose Freshsales if…

  • • You want Freshsales's edge on trying it before you pay and what automation costs

Choose Copper if…

  • • You want Copper's edge on what customers say on trustpilot and what you save paying yearly

Round by round

  1. Round 1Trying it before you payFreshsales wins
    Freshsales8/10

    Free plan

    a free plan alongside the paid tiers

    Source: freshworks.com ↗

    Copper5/10

    14-day free trial

    no credit card required, no free plan

    • 14-day free trial, against Free plan

    Source: copper.com ↗

    Freshsales wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

  2. Round 2What automation costsFreshsales wins
    Freshsales8/10

    $9

    Growth already includes basic workflows

    Source: freshworks.com ↗

    Copper5/10

    $59

    Professional, where workflow automation begins

    • $59, against $9

    Source: copper.com ↗

    Freshsales wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

  3. Round 3Who picks up when you are stuckFreshsales wins
    Freshsales8/10

    24/5 phone, chat and email

    included on every plan at no extra cost

    Source: freshworks.com ↗

    Copper5/10

    Live chat, weekdays 4am to 11pm ET

    the Starter tier includes live chat support

    • Live chat, weekdays 4am to 11pm ET, against 24/5 phone, chat and email

    Source: support.copper.com ↗

    Freshsales wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

  4. Round 4What automation adds to the billFreshsales wins
    Freshsales8/10

    $0 extra

    workflow automation is already in the cheapest plan

    Source: freshworks.com ↗

    Copper5/10

    +$36

    Professional (automation) $59 vs Basic $23 per seat/month, paid annually

    • +$50, against $0 extra

    Source: copper.com ↗

    Freshsales wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

  5. Round 5What customers say on TrustpilotCopper wins
    Freshsales5/10

    1.3 out of 5

    TrustScore from 120 reviews on Trustpilot

    • 1.3 out of 5, against 4.3 out of 5

    Source: trustpilot.com ↗

    Copper8/10

    4.3 out of 5

    TrustScore from 335 reviews on Trustpilot

    Source: trustpilot.com ↗

    Copper wins this round on independent review-site data, not on its own claims.

  6. Round 6What it costs to startTie
    Freshsales7/10

    $9

    Growth, per user per month billed annually

    Source: freshworks.com ↗

    Copper7/10

    $23

    Basic

    • Starter, per seat per month billed annually ($12 month to month)

    Source: copper.com ↗

    Nothing to separate them here.

  7. Round 7Emailing many contacts at onceFreshsales wins
    Freshsales8/10

    250 bulk emails/day per user

    Growth

    Source: freshworks.com ↗

    Copper5/10

    No bulk email

    Basic

    • No bulk email, against 250 bulk emails/day per user

    Source: copper.com ↗

    Freshsales wins this round on what the published sources say.

  8. Round 8What you save paying yearlyCopper wins
    Freshsales5/10

    20% off yearly

    Growth

    • 20% off yearly, against 21% off yearly ($23 vs $29)

    Source: freshworks.com ↗

    Copper8/10

    21% off yearly ($23 vs $29)

    Basic

    Source: copper.com ↗

    Copper wins this round on what the published sources say.

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Side by side

FreshsalesBest for what automation costsFreshsales
Overall score
6.8
Best
6.1
Price
See price
See price
What automation adds to the bill
8.0
5.5
What it costs to start
7.7
7.8
What automation costs
7.6
5.5
What customers say on Trustpilot
5.0
8.0
Trying it before you pay
7.8
5.4
Head-to-head findings
What automation adds to the bill
$0 extra
+$36
What it costs to start
$9
$23
What automation costs
$9
$59
What customers say on Trustpilot
1.3 out of 5
4.3 out of 5
Trying it before you pay
Free plan
14-day free trial
How well it connects
Not stated
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Who picks up when you are stuck
24/5 phone, chat and email
Live chat, weekdays 4am to 11pm ET
Emailing many contacts at once
250 bulk emails/day per user
No bulk email
Record
Head-to-head record
6–1
1–5
Head-to-heads won
86 %
17 %
Rounds won
57 %
34 %
Pros
    • Starter, per seat per month billed annually ($12 month to month)
    • from $9 to $59 per user per month
    Cons
    • 100+ apps, against 9,000+ apps
    • 100+ apps, against 1,500+ integrations
    • 1.3 out of 5, against 1.5 out of 5
    • One pipeline only, against 15 pipelines
    • 14-day free trial, against 30-day free trial
    • No bulk email, against Mass email included
    • 14-day free trial, against Free CRM
    • $59, against $50
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