BenchmarkONE vs SharpSpring (2026): which should you pick?

Pick BenchmarkONE if

• Fits if you are a small business that wants contacts and email together
• Works for agencies, which get bundled accounts and co-branding

Look elsewhere if

• Tight if you stay free: 250 contacts and 500 emails a month
• Pricey if you want the CRM, since Pro is $179 against $29 for Lite at 500 contacts
• Watch out: prices climb to $319 on Lite and $619 on Pro at the largest tier
• Watch out: agency pricing isn't published and goes through a sales conversation

Pick SharpSpring if

• Fits if you run an agency that wants a CRM beside email
• Makes sense if you want ad retargeting from the same tool

Look elsewhere if

• Not for you if you want a price, as none could be confirmed
• Skip it if you want to try it free, since only a demo is offered
• Watch out: pricing links now point to Constant Contact's Lead Gen and CRM product, so it may be sold under that name too

BenchmarkONE

• The free plans stop at 250 contacts and 500 emails a month.
• Pro costs much more than Lite at the same contact count: $179 against $29 a month at 500 contacts, billed annually.
• Agency pricing is not published and is sold through a sales conversation.
• Prices step up with the contact count, reaching $319 a month for Lite and $619 for Pro at the largest listed tier, billed annually.

SharpSpring

• Pricing is not shown on SharpSpring's own site: the Pricing link leads to a Constant Contact page that blocks automated reading, so no plan or price could be confirmed.
• The site lists a demo as its main call to action; no free plan or trial is stated on the pages read.
• The pricing links now point to Constant Contact's Lead Gen and CRM product, so the product may be sold under that name too.

BenchmarkONE

Email marketing

Send personalized email to the contact list; available on the free Lite plan within its 500-emails-a-month limit.

Marketing automation

Follow-up workflows that send targeted messages to leads; listed on Lite and Pro.

CRM and deal pipeline

Pro adds a full CRM with a deal pipeline, social profiles, a live activity feed and user permissions.

Landing pages and popups

Build landing pages and popups to capture leads into the contact list.

Gmail and Outlook tools

A Gmail integration and an Outlook add-in create contacts, notes and tasks from the inbox; a Chrome extension adds leads from web pages.

Agency features

The agency plan adds bundled accounts, co-branding and a master template library for agencies serving several clients.

SharpSpring

Email marketing

Sends email content tailored to each lead's interests and behavior.

Marketing automation

Rule-based workflows that personalize messages by buyer behavior and timing.

Built-in CRM

Tracks sales opportunities and contacts alongside the marketing data, with productivity tools for sales teams.

Sales engagement

Built-in messaging and task automation for follow-ups.

Social media and retargeting ads

Posts to social channels, tracks mentions, and shows targeted content on sites leads visit after leaving yours.

Tracking and analytics

Reports across marketing and sales activity, including campaign results tracked through the life of a lead.

BenchmarkONE

• Lite (free)$0

  per month for up to 250 contacts

  Unlimited users, 500 emails a month, contact management, email marketing, marketing automation and landing pages.

• Lite$29

  per month for up to 500 contacts, billed annually ($49 billed monthly)

  Email-focused plan. The price rises with the list: $119 a month at 10,000 contacts, billed annually ($159 billed monthly).

• Pro$179

  per month for up to 500 contacts, billed annually ($219 monthly)

  Adds the full CRM, deal pipeline, Gmail and Outlook integration, a mobile web app and user permissions. $269 a month at 10,000 contacts, billed annually ($329 billed monthly).

• AgenciesCustom

  Special pricing for qualifying agencies, with bundled accounts, co-branding, a master template library and partner certification.

SharpSpring

Pricing could not be confirmed. See sharpspring.com.

BenchmarkONE

• Annual discount

  Lower price with yearly billing

  The pricing page shows lower monthly prices when billed yearly: for example Lite at 500 contacts is $29 a month against $49 billed monthly.

SharpSpring

No public discounts listed.