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Copper vs folk

A side-by-side comparison of Copper and folk — two options for crm & pipeline. Pricing, features, and honest pros and cons.

Copper

4.0
Website

folk

4.2
Website
Category
CRM & Pipeline
CRM & Pipeline
Rating
4.0 / 5
4.2 / 5
Pricing
From $23/user/mo
From $20/user/mo
Best for
Google-native teams wanting structured pipeline without enterprise cost
Solo GPs and syndicate leads managing founder and LP networks
Key features
  • Native Gmail and Google Workspace integration
  • Automatic activity capture from email
  • Pipelines and opportunity tracking
  • Task and follow-up automation
  • Reporting and dashboards
  • Contact sync from Gmail and LinkedIn
  • Automatic enrichment and deduplication
  • Pipelines and deal tracking
  • Email sequences and templates
  • Chrome extension for capture anywhere
Pros
  • Deepest Google Workspace integration of any CRM
  • Automatic logging reduces data entry
  • Reasonable pricing for small teams
  • Fast, pleasant, and actually gets adopted
  • LinkedIn capture fits founder sourcing well
  • Strong value for small teams
Cons
  • Not venture-specific — no warm-path or network graph
  • Weaker fit for firms on Microsoft 365
  • No deep relationship-intelligence graph
  • Reporting is basic compared to venture CRMs