Flowlu vs Pipedrive (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Flowlu grades higher than Pipedrive: 2.4 against 2.2 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 9, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 10, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Flowlu grades higher on value for money and ease of use. Pipedrive grades higher on 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.
Flowlu
CRM, projects, invoicing and tasks in one business workspace
Pipedrive
Sales CRM organized around visual deal pipelines
Which one is for you
Pick Flowlu if
- Fits if you are two people who want a CRM and invoices in one place
- Works for small teams that also track projects and tasks
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you stay free: two users, 100 contacts and 1 pipeline
- Pricey if you want automations or the client portal, which start at $17 a user a month
- Watch out: several features in the free plan's table are listed without detail
- Skip it if you want one deep CRM, as the product spreads across projects and finance too
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
| 2.4GPAFlowluFair | 2.2GPAPipedriveFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | BEssential is $9 a user a month billed yearly, inside the category's cheaper quarter ($15). Advanced is $17 and Ultimate $24. | 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 free plan for two users with 100 contacts and 1 pipeline, plus a 7-day trial. You will pass 100 contacts. | 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 | CSales CRM, projects, invoicing, automation and a knowledge base. The listing shows automations, email tracking and the client portal only on Advanced. | 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, and a CRM with projects and finance needs setting up. | 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, iOS and Android, linking Outlook, Google Calendar, Google Drive, Stripe, PayPal and Mailchimp. | 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 | CRM, projects and invoices in one workspace | 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: Flowlu and Pipedrive. How we grade
Price against what you get
Flowlu starts at $9 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 Flowlu starts $5 a month lower. Of the other CRM tools on the chart, 2 score higher than Flowlu 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
- Flowlu also covers wiki, tasks, Gantt & timelines, time tracking and invoicing.
- Pipedrive also covers transcription and kanban boards.
At a glance
| Flowlu | Pipedrive | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free trial |
| Starts at | $9 per user / month, billed yearly ($12 billed monthly) | $14 per seat / month, billed annually ($24 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | Free plan for two users: 100 contacts, 1 pipeline, lead capture forms, invoices and estimates, and 1 workflow. | None |
| Free trial | 7-day trial of the full-featured plan after signing up | 14-day free trial with full access, no credit card required |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Flowlu | Pipedrive Inc. |
| Price read from | flowlu.com | web.archive.org (not the vendor's own page) |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Oct 9, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Flowlu
- The Free plan is limited to two users, 100 contacts and 1 pipeline.
- Sales automations, email tracking and the client portal need Advanced at $17 per user / month.
- Annual billing is shown as 25% off the monthly rate.
- Several features are listed in the free plan's table without detail, so check the compare table before relying on them.
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
Flowlu
- Sales CRM
- Contacts, lead capture forms and sales pipelines. Multiple pipelines, email sync and CRM reports start on the Essential plan.
- Projects and tasks
- Kanban and list views on every plan, with Gantt charts, backlogs, sprints and task dependencies from Essential up.
- Invoicing and finance
- Invoices and estimates are on the free plan. Online payments, late reminders and P&L and cash flow reports need a paid plan.
- Automation
- Sales automations begin on Advanced, which allows 3 business processes. Ultimate allows 10.
- Knowledge base
- A wiki on the free plan, with an external knowledge base and client-facing wiki on higher plans.
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
Flowlu
Free$0
Two-user workspace with 100 contacts, 1 pipeline, Kanban and list task views, and invoices.
Essential$9
per user / month, billed yearly ($12 billed monthly)
Multiple sales pipelines, email sync, Gantt charts, sprints, online payments and finance reports.
Advanced$17
per user / month, billed yearly ($22 billed monthly)
Sales automations, email tracking, client portal, recurring invoices, multi-currency and role-based access.
Ultimate$24
per user / month, billed yearly ($32 billed monthly)
5 inboxes per employee, 20 task workflows, budget planning, white-labeling and a dedicated success manager.
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
Flowlu
- Annual discount
25% off with yearly billing
The pricing page marks yearly billing as 25% lower per user than monthly billing, for example $9 against $12 on Essential.
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, Flowlu or Pipedrive?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Flowlu is cheaper to start with: $9 a month for each person, against $14 a month for each person for Pipedrive. Flowlu starts at $9 per user / month, billed yearly ($12 billed monthly), and Pipedrive starts at $14 per seat / month, billed annually ($24 billed monthly).
Which has a free plan, Flowlu or Pipedrive?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Flowlu has a free plan. Pipedrive does not, though it has 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.