folk vs Streak
We give folk and Streak the same GPA: 3.0 out of 4.0. folk grades higher on features. Streak grades higher on the free plan. They get the same grade on value for money, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
folk
CRM that pulls contacts from LinkedIn, email and WhatsApp
Streak
CRM built into Gmail, with pipelines in the inbox
How we grade them
| 3.0GPAfolkVery good | 3.0GPAStreakVery good | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CStandard is $24 a member a month on yearly billing, about typical. But deals, email sequences, dashboards and API access are only on Premium at $48, which is a lot to pay for things many CRMs treat as basics. Enrichments and messages are capped each month too. | CPro is $49 a user a month on yearly billing, about double the $24 or so that's typical, and $59 monthly. Automations, Zapier, direct integrations and advanced reports need Pro+ at $69. Everyone on a team has to be on the same plan, with no cheaper view-only seat. |
| Free plan and trial | CNo free plan. The 14-day trial gives you Premium features and doesn't ask for a card. After that it's a paid subscription, and folk's terms say fees aren't refunded. | BFree for good, but it's the email tools: open and link tracking, snippets and 50 mail merge sends a day. There are no CRM pipelines on it at all. To see those you get a 14-day trial of Pro+, with 1,000 AI credits. |
| Features | AA Chrome extension that saves contacts from LinkedIn, sync for Gmail, Outlook, calendars and WhatsApp, enrichment for missing emails and numbers, pipelines, email campaigns and four AI assistants. Deals, custom objects, sequences and dashboards round it out, on Premium. | BPrivate and shared pipelines in the inbox with custom fields, email history shared across the team, mail merge, and AI that sums up a deal. Solid. But it works only with Gmail, and automations and advanced reports wait for Pro+. |
| Ease of use | BThere's no App Store rating on record for it, so a B is our ceiling. Contacts come in from LinkedIn, your inbox and WhatsApp, so you aren't typing them in by hand. | BThere's no App Store rating on record for it, so a B is our ceiling. You add an extension and the pipelines turn up in the inbox you already know. One snag: account setup has to be finished in a desktop browser, not on the phone. |
| Platforms and integrations | AWeb, Mac, Windows, iPhone, Android and a Chrome extension. It connects to Gmail, Outlook, LinkedIn, WhatsApp, Google Calendar, Zapier, Make and PandaDoc. There's an API, but only from Premium. | AA browser extension for Chrome, Safari and Edge, plus iPhone, iPad and Android apps. It connects to Google Calendar, Drive and Sheets, Slack, Calendly and Zapier, with API webhooks on Pro+. It's Gmail or nothing, mind: no Outlook. |
| Best for | small teams that find leads on LinkedIn | running a pipeline without leaving Gmail |
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: folk and Streak. How we grade
Where they differ
- folk starts at $24 per member / month, billed annually ($30 billed monthly). Streak starts at $49 per user / month, billed annually ($59 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 also covers tasks and reports.
At a glance
| folk | Streak | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free plan |
| Starts at | $24 per member / month, billed annually ($30 billed monthly) | $49 per user / month, billed annually ($59 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | None | 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. |
| Free trial | 14-day free trial with Premium features, no credit card required | 14-day free trial of the Pro+ plan, including 1,000 AI credits |
| Web | ||
| macOS | ||
| Windows | ||
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| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | Folk Inc. | Streak (Rewardly, Inc.) |
| Price read from | folk.app | streak.com |
| Checked | Oct 4, 2026 | Oct 5, 2026 |
Who each one suits
folk
- Small sales teams, agencies and founders who prospect on LinkedIn
- Teams that manage relationships across email and WhatsApp
- People who want enrichment and outreach inside the CRM rather than in separate tools
Streak
- Teams that work in Gmail all day and want the CRM in the inbox
- Tracking non-sales processes such as hiring, fundraising or partnerships
- Individuals who only need free email tracking and mail merge
Worth knowing
folk
- There is no free plan; the 14-day trial is followed by a paid subscription.
- Deals, email sequences, dashboards and API access are only on Premium and Enterprise.
- Enrichments, AI magic fields and messages are capped each month on Standard and Premium.
- The terms of use state that all fees are non-refundable.
Streak
- The free plan has no CRM pipelines; those start with Pro at $49 per user / month billed annually.
- Streak works only with Gmail, and the desktop extension supports Chrome, Safari and Edge but no other browsers.
- Automations, Zapier, direct integrations and advanced reports need Pro+.
- Everyone on a team must be on the same plan, and there is no cheaper view-only seat.
Key features
folk
- folkX Chrome extension
- Saves people and companies from LinkedIn, Sales Navigator and other social sites into folk from the browser, so contacts do not have to be typed in by hand.
- Email, calendar and WhatsApp sync
- Gmail or Outlook mail, calendars and WhatsApp conversations are synced to each contact. Standard allows 1 synced account per member and Premium allows 5.
- Contact enrichment
- Looks up missing email addresses and phone numbers for contacts. Standard includes 500 enrichments a month and Premium 1,000; Enterprise limits are custom.
- Pipelines and deals
- Customizable pipelines track contacts and companies through each stage on every plan. Deals, custom objects and dashboards are added on Premium.
- Campaigns and sequences
- Personalized email campaigns can be sent from folk, with 2,000 messages per member a month on Standard and 5,000 on Premium. Multi-step email sequences need Premium.
- AI assistants
- Four assistants suggest follow-ups for stalled conversations, summarize a relationship, research companies and run trigger-based outreach workflows.
Streak
- Pipelines inside Gmail
- Deals, candidates or leads are tracked in private or shared pipelines that sit in the Gmail inbox, with custom fields and saved filters. Paid plans put no limit on records.
- Automatic email sharing
- Emails are attached to each deal, contact and company and shared across the team, so everyone sees the full history without forwarding threads.
- AI Co-Pilot
- AI credits pay for deal summaries, questions answered from a deal's history, autofilled fields and meeting agendas. Plans include 20, 150 or 500 credits per user a month.
- Email power tools
- Email and link tracking, snippets, mail merge, Streak Share links and a thread splitter work in Gmail. Mail merge allows 50 sends a day on the free plan and up to 1,500 on paid plans.
- Automations and integrations
- Pro+ adds rules that create tasks, send notifications, update records or email customers, along with direct integrations, Zapier and API webhooks.
- Mobile apps
- Native iOS, iPad and Android apps give access to pipelines away from the desk, with add-ons for mobile Gmail. Account setup has to be finished in a desktop browser.
Plans
folk
Standard$24
per member / month, billed annually ($30 billed monthly)
Pipelines, email campaigns, the LinkedIn extension, 500 enrichments and 2,000 AI magic fields a month, and 2,000 messages per member a month.
Premium$48
per member / month, billed annually ($60 billed monthly)
Adds deals and custom objects, email sequences, dashboards, workspace roles and API access, with 1,000 enrichments and 5,000 messages per member a month.
EnterpriseFrom $80
per member / month, billed annually ($100 billed monthly)
Custom limits for enrichment, messages and syncs, security controls, group-level permissions and a dedicated account manager.
Streak
Free$0
Email and link tracking, snippets, 50 mail merge sends a day, Streak Share and thread splitter. No CRM pipelines.
Pro$49
per user / month, billed annually ($59 billed monthly)
Core CRM in Gmail with unlimited pipelines and records, shared pipelines, mail merge and 20 AI credits per user a month.
Pro+$69
per user / month, billed annually ($89 billed monthly)
Adds advanced reports, integrations and automations, archived users, priority support and 150 AI credits per user a month.
Enterprise$129
per user / month, billed annually ($159 billed monthly)
Adds custom roles, data validation rules, dedicated support, custom billing and 500 AI credits per user a month.
Ways to pay less
folk
- Annual discount
Save 20% with annual billing
folk's pricing page lists Standard at $24 per member a month billed annually instead of $30 monthly, and Premium at $48 instead of $60.
Streak
- Annual discount
Save 20% with annual billing
Streak's pricing FAQ says paying for a year up front saves 20%: Pro is $49 per user a month billed annually against $59 billed monthly.
- Nonprofit
25% off for nonprofits
A Streak blog post on CRMs for nonprofits, dated December 2025, says Streak gives nonprofit organizations a 25% discount on its Gmail-based CRM.
