Axonaut vs Pipedrive (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Pipedrive grades higher than Axonaut: 2.2 against 2.0 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 9, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 10, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Axonaut grades higher on ease of use. Pipedrive grades higher on value for money and features. They get the same grade on the free plan and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Axonaut
French all-in-one CRM, invoicing and business management suite
Pipedrive
Sales CRM organized around visual deal pipelines
Which one is for you
Pick Axonaut if
- Fits if you run a small French company and want invoicing, accounting exports and CRM in one tool
- Works for service or craft businesses that track quotes, projects and unpaid invoices together
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you don't work in French, as the pricing page and support are in French
- Pricey if you can't commit 3 years, because monthly billing is €97 a user
- Watch out: business account fees apply, with card top-ups at 0.7% plus €0.12
- Watch out: 10 or more employees means a sales-led PME offer with no listed price
- Not for you if you want a free plan, as there's only the 15-day trial
Pick Pipedrive if
- Fits if your sales process is a row of stages and you want every deal on one board
- Works for teams that only need deal tracking, not a marketing or support suite as well
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want a free plan, because there isn't one once the trial ends
- Pricey if you want the add-ons too, as LeadBooster, Campaigns, Projects and Smart Docs run from $13.33 to $41 a month
- Not for you if you work mainly from your phone, where the app's ratings are the worst in this category
- Pricey if you need automation, which starts on Growth at $39 a seat, or $49 billed monthly
- Watch out: seats are billed whether or not anyone uses them, and fees aren't refunded
How we grade them
| 2.0GPAAxonautFair | 2.2GPAPipedriveFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | D€97 a user a month billed monthly, or €58.20 on a 3-year term, when the CRM category's middle plan is $29. The €58.20 needs 3 years paid up, and 10 or more staff get an unpublished PME quote. | CLite is $14 a seat a month on yearly billing, or $24 monthly, which is ordinary for this category once you see what Lite is: leads, deals, contacts and pipelines. Automation waits for Growth at $39, and LeadBooster, Campaigns, Smart Docs and Projects are add-ons from $13.33 to $41 a month. |
| Free plan and trial | CA 15-day trial with every feature, and no free plan after it. That's enough to try it, but not to run on. | CNo free plan. The 14-day trial gives full access and doesn't ask for a card, so you can have a proper look at it. After that you pay or you're out. |
| Features | CCRM, invoices, expenses, stock, projects and tickets are all in. The listing's own gaps: it's built around French e-invoicing and VAT rules, and the business account carries card and payment fees. | BKanban pipelines with custom fields, two-way email sync, sequences and automations, an AI assistant that says which deals to chase, call recording that updates the CRM, reports and forecasts. The sales job covered and nothing beyond it: no marketing or support suite, and that's deliberate. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. It's a web app with a CRM, billing and a bank account to set up, so expect a learning curve. | D3.75 from about 680 App Store ratings, below the line where we stop calling a score fair. Dragging deal cards along a board is a simple enough idea, but nearly one rating in five is a single star, so a lot of people on the phone app are unhappy with it. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb plus iPhone and Android apps, a public API and Stripe, GoCardless and PayPal links. No desktop app. | BWeb, iPhone and Android, with no desktop app. The marketplace lists more than 500 integrations, Gmail, Slack, Zoom, Teams, Zapier, QuickBooks and Xero among them, and there's an API with webhooks. |
| Best for | French small businesses that want CRM and invoicing together | sales teams that think in deal pipelines |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Axonaut and Pipedrive. How we grade
Price against what you get
Axonaut starts at about $65.02 a month for each person and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Pipedrive starts at $14 a month for each person and scores 2.3.
They score the same, and Pipedrive starts $51.02 a month lower. Of the other CRM tools on the chart, 40 score higher than Axonaut for less, and 13 score higher than Pipedrive for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- Axonaut also covers invoicing, email campaigns, help desk, expense tracking and quotes and estimates.
- Pipedrive also covers transcription, kanban boards and workflow automation.
At a glance
| Axonaut | Pipedrive | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free trial |
| Starts at | €58.20 per user / month on a 3-year term (€97 billed monthly) | $14 per seat / month, billed annually ($24 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | 15-day free trial with all features | 14-day free trial with full access, no credit card required |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Axonaut | Pipedrive Inc. |
| Price read from | axonaut.com | web.archive.org (not the vendor's own page) |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Oct 9, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Axonaut
- The pricing page and support are in French, and the tool is built for French rules such as e-invoicing and VAT.
- Pricing is per user with no free plan; the lowest rate needs a 3-year payment.
- Business account fees apply: card top-ups cost 0.7% + €0.12 and online payments received carry 0.25 euro plus a percentage.
- Companies with 10 or more employees are routed to a sales-led PME offer with no listed price.
Pipedrive
- There is no free plan; a paid subscription is needed once the 14-day trial ends.
- LeadBooster, Projects, Campaigns, Web Visitors and Smart Docs are paid add-ons, starting from $13.33 to $41 a month.
- Prices here come from a September 13, 2026 archive copy of the US pricing page, because the live page turned our reader away; they exclude VAT.
- Seats are charged whether or not they are assigned to a user, and Pipedrive's terms say fees are non-refundable.
Key features
Axonaut
- CRM with automation
- Unlimited contacts, client categories, prospecting follow-up, and emails logged automatically on the client record.
- Quotes and invoices
- Unlimited quotes and invoices, deposits and credit notes, recurring invoices, and automatic reminders for unpaid ones.
- Business account and expenses
- A French IBAN account with Mastercard cards, expense capture, purchase orders, expense reports and bank reconciliation.
- Stock, projects and HR
- Stock tracking with lot numbers, unlimited projects with timesheets, and staff records with leave management.
- Ticketing and marketing
- Tickets created from incoming emails, plus customer segmentation and email and SMS campaigns.
- Public API and customer portal
- A public API, an AI connector (MCP) and a portal where customers see quotes, invoices and tickets.
Pipedrive
- Visual sales pipelines
- Deals move through customizable kanban-style pipelines, with custom fields, activity reminders and products or services linked to each deal.
- Email sync and scheduling
- Two-way email sync, group emailing, templates and meeting scheduling keep conversations attached to the contact and deal.
- Workflow automation
- Automations and sequences take over repetitive steps such as follow-ups and data entry, and webhooks pass events to other systems.
- AI assistant and Nova
- An AI assistant recommends which deals to focus on, an email tool drafts and summarizes messages, and Nova records and transcribes calls and updates the CRM afterwards.
- Reports and forecasting
- Customizable reports and dashboards track sales performance, with revenue forecasts on the higher plans.
- Add-ons and marketplace
- LeadBooster, Campaigns, Smart Docs, Projects and Web Visitors extend the CRM at extra cost. The marketplace lists more than 500 integrations.
Plans
Axonaut
TPE, monthly€97
per user / month, billed monthly, no commitment
For companies under 10 employees working on their own. All features included, including compliant e-invoicing.
TPE, 3-year term€58.20
per user / month, billed for 3 years
The monthly price less 40%; 1 year is 20% off and 2 years is 30% off. Same features.
PMECustom
For 10 or more employees: a dedicated account manager and phone line, setup, data import and training. Priced by team size.
Pipedrive
Lite$14
per seat / month, billed annually ($24 billed monthly)
The entry plan: leads, deals, contacts and pipelines organized in one workspace.
Growth$39
per seat / month, billed annually ($49 billed monthly)
Adds automation for emails and follow-ups on top of Lite.
Premium$59
per seat / month, billed annually ($79 billed monthly)
Pipedrive's full-cycle sales tools, from lead to close. Marked as the most popular plan.
Ultimate$79
per seat / month, billed annually ($99 billed monthly)
The complete set of Pipedrive capabilities.
Ways to pay less
Axonaut
- Annual discount
20% off yearly, up to 40% on 3 years
Axonaut's pricing page gives 20% off the monthly price for 1 year paid, 30% for 2 years and 40% for 3 years.
Pipedrive
- Annual discount
Save up to 42% with annual billing
The US pricing page says annual billing saves up to 42%: Lite is $14 per seat a month billed annually against $24 billed monthly.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Axonaut or Pipedrive?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Pipedrive is cheaper to start with: $14 a month for each person, against about $65.02 a month for each person for Axonaut. Axonaut starts at €58.20 per user / month on a 3-year term (€97 billed monthly), and Pipedrive starts at $14 per seat / month, billed annually ($24 billed monthly).
Which has a free plan, Axonaut or Pipedrive?
As of Nov 13, 2026, neither Axonaut nor Pipedrive has a free plan. Both have a free trial.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.