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Free alternatives to folk

folk has no free plan. 19 of the 45 other CRM tools in this directory are free or have a free plan.

folk is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $24 per member / month, billed annually ($30 billed monthly). All of them pair the free plan with paid ones.

19 tools · Listings checked up to Oct 6, 2026 · Where the facts come from

The 12 closest to folk

  1. Attio

    CRM with a customizable data model, workflows and AI agents

    What is free: Up to 3 seats, 3 objects and 50,000 records, 200 email sends per user a month, up to 3 reports, and 100 seat credits plus 250 workspace credits a month for AI and workflows.

    • Attio starts at $35 per user / month, billed annually ($44 billed monthly). folk starts at $24 per member / month, billed annually ($30 billed monthly).
    • Attio has a free plan. folk does not, though it has a free trial.
    • Only folk lists macOS and Windows apps.
    • Attio also covers transcription.
    Attio vs folkAttio pricing and details

  2. HubSpot

    Free CRM at the center of a marketing, sales and service suite

    What is free: Free tools for up to 2 users and 1,000 contacts with no expiry date: contact management, deal pipelines, tasks, email tracking, live chat, a meeting link and reporting dashboards. Live chat and marketing emails carry HubSpot branding.

    • HubSpot starts at $20 per seat / month for Starter (new customers: from $7, billed annually). folk starts at $24 per member / month, billed annually ($30 billed monthly).
    • HubSpot has a free plan. folk does not, though it has a free trial.
    • Only folk lists macOS and Windows apps.
    • HubSpot also covers booking links and marketing automation.
    HubSpot vs folkHubSpot pricing and details

  3. Clarify

    AI CRM with a sales agent, priced by credits rather than seats

    What is free: Unlimited seats, 1,000 credits a month, 20,000 records, 1 campaign and 3 objects, with the AI sales agent and the call recorder and notetaker.

    • Clarify starts at $40 / month, billed annually ($50 billed monthly), unlimited seats. folk starts at $24 per member / month, billed annually ($30 billed monthly).
    • Clarify has a free plan. folk does not, though it has a free trial.
    • Only folk lists iOS and Android apps.
    • Clarify also covers meeting notes and AI agents.
    Clarify vs folkClarify pricing and details

  4. Covve

    Personal CRM app with reminders, notes and card scanning

    What is free: The app is free to install on iPhone, iPad and Android. Covve's store listing and help center do not say which features require the paid Covve Pro subscription.

    • Covve starts at $4.99 to $12.99 / month or $49.99 to $119.99 / year (US App Store listing). folk starts at $24 per member / month, billed annually ($30 billed monthly).
    • Covve has a free plan. folk does not, though it has a free trial.
    • Only folk lists a web app.
    • Only folk lists a Windows app.
    Covve vs folkCovve pricing and details

  5. Mesh

    Personal CRM that builds itself from email, calendar and social

    What is free: Personal: free for up to 1,000 contacts, with imports from email, calendar and social accounts, search, groups, reminders, Reconnect and unlimited life updates. A credit card is required to sign up.

    • Mesh starts at $10 / month, billed annually at $120 ($20 billed monthly). folk starts at $24 per member / month, billed annually ($30 billed monthly).
    • Mesh has a free plan. folk does not, though it has a free trial.
    • Mesh also covers notes.
    • folk also covers sales pipeline and workflow automation.
    Mesh vs folkMesh pricing and details

  6. Monica Personal CRM

    Open-source personal CRM for friends, family and colleagues

    What is free: Self-hosted Monica: the full open-source application is free to run on your own server, with unlimited contacts and community support. You provide hosting, updates and backups.

    • Monica Personal CRM starts at $9 / month per account, or $90 billed yearly. folk starts at $24 per member / month, billed annually ($30 billed monthly).
    • Monica Personal CRM has a free plan. folk does not, though it has a free trial.
    • Only folk lists macOS, Windows, iOS and Android apps.
    • Only folk lists a browser extension.
    Monica Personal CRM vs folkMonica Personal CRM pricing and details

  7. Zoho CRM

    Sales CRM with a free edition, process automation and Zia AI

    What is free: Free edition for up to 3 users: lead, contact and deal management, tasks and events, 5,000 records, 1 GB of file storage, up to 5 workflow automations and the mobile apps. No credit card required.

    • Zoho CRM starts at $14 per user / month, billed annually ($20 billed monthly). folk starts at $24 per member / month, billed annually ($30 billed monthly).
    • Zoho CRM has a free plan. folk does not, though it has a free trial.
    • Only folk lists macOS and Windows apps.
    • Only folk lists a browser extension.
    Zoho CRM pricing and details

  8. Salesforce

    CRM platform for sales teams with AI agents and a free 2-user suite

    What is free: Free Suite: 2 user licenses with lead, opportunity and case management, up to 100 marketing emails a month and connected Slack conversations. No credit card; stays free if you log in at least once every 60 days.

    • Salesforce starts at $25 per user / month, billed monthly or annually. folk starts at $24 per member / month, billed annually ($30 billed monthly).
    • Salesforce has a free plan. folk does not, though it has a free trial.
    • Only folk lists macOS and Windows apps.
    • Salesforce also covers AI agents and reports.
    Salesforce pricing and details

  9. Streak

    CRM built into Gmail, with pipelines in the inbox

    What is free: Email tools inside Gmail, with email and link tracking, snippets, 50 mail merge sends a day, Streak Share and thread splitter. It does not include CRM pipelines.

    • Streak starts at $49 per user / month, billed annually ($59 billed monthly). folk starts at $24 per member / month, billed annually ($30 billed monthly).
    • Streak has a free plan. folk does not, though it has a free trial.
    • Only folk lists a web app.
    • Only folk lists macOS and Windows apps.
    Streak pricing and details

  10. Capsule CRM

    Small-business CRM for contacts, sales pipelines and projects

    What is free: Free plan for up to 2 users: 250 contacts, 5 custom fields, 1 sales pipeline with custom milestones and a single project board. No time limit.

    • Capsule CRM starts at $18 per user / month, billed annually ($22 billed monthly). folk starts at $24 per member / month, billed annually ($30 billed monthly).
    • Capsule CRM has a free plan. folk does not, though it has a free trial.
    • Only folk lists macOS and Windows apps.
    • Only folk lists a browser extension.
    Capsule CRM pricing and details

  11. Bigin by Zoho CRM

    Pipeline-based CRM from Zoho for small businesses

    What is free: Free edition for a single user: 1 pipeline, 500 records, 3 automations, built-in phone, a standard dashboard, 1 booking page, web forms and the mobile apps.

    • Bigin by Zoho CRM starts at $7 per user / month, billed yearly ($9 billed monthly). folk starts at $24 per member / month, billed annually ($30 billed monthly).
    • Bigin by Zoho CRM has a free plan. folk does not, though it has a free trial.
    • Only folk lists a Windows app.
    • Only folk lists a browser extension.
    Bigin by Zoho CRM pricing and details

  12. Twenty

    Open-source CRM with a custom data model, cloud or self-hosted

    What is free: Self-hosted Pro: the open-source core is free on your own infrastructure, with full customization, custom apps, up to 5 workspaces and community support. The cloud has no free plan.

    • Twenty starts at $9 per user / month, billed yearly ($12 billed monthly). folk starts at $24 per member / month, billed annually ($30 billed monthly).
    • Twenty has a free plan. folk does not, though it has a free trial.
    • Only folk lists macOS, Windows, iOS and Android apps.
    • Only folk lists a browser extension.
    Twenty pricing and details

7 more that are free or have a free plan

All 19 in one table

Common questions

Is there a free alternative to folk?

Yes. Attio, HubSpot, Clarify, Covve, Mesh, Monica Personal CRM, Zoho CRM, Salesforce and 11 more are free or have a free plan.

Does folk have a free plan?

folk has no free plan. folk is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $24 per member / month, billed annually ($30 billed monthly).

When was this checked?

Each listing shows its own date. On this page they run from Oct 4, 2026 to Oct 6, 2026. Vendors change prices and plans without notice, so confirm on their site before you buy.

This page is built from the listings. A tool is here because its listing says so, and the order is how close each is to folk: the alternatives its listing names first, then the tools that share the most features with it.