Ontraport vs SharpSpring (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Ontraport grades higher than SharpSpring: 2.4 against 1.8 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 5, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 10, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Ontraport grades higher on the free plan and platforms. They get the same grade on value for money, features and ease of use.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Ontraport
CRM with marketing automation, payments and membership sites
Free trial
SharpSpring
Marketing automation and CRM for agencies and small businesses
Paid
Which one is for you
Pick Ontraport if
- Fits if you sell courses or memberships and want pages, forms and checkout in one place
- Works for teams that need custom record types and pipelines for more than sales
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want a free plan, as accounts need a paid plan after the 14-day trial
- Not for you if you want to compare prices first, since none is on record here
- Tight if you'd rather not commit, because an annual subscription is refunded only in the first 30 days
- Watch out: Shopify and QuickBooks run through third-party connectors like Zapier or Connex
- Skip it if you're on an iPad or want a desktop app, as the iOS app is iPhone only and there's no desktop app
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
How we grade them
| 2.4GPAOntraportFair | 1.8GPASharpSpringWeak | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CWe can't put a number on it: no price is on record, because Ontraport's pricing page wouldn't load for our reader. An archived copy says an annual subscription comes with two months free. A listing that can't say what it costs lands in the middle of our ladder, no better. | CNo price could be confirmed: the Pricing link leads to a Constant Contact page we couldn't read, so we place it in the middle. |
| Free plan and trial | CNo free plan is described. Accounts start with a 14-day trial on any plan, with no credit card, going by the pricing page as archived in July 2026. After that you need a paid plan. | FNo free plan or trial is stated on the pages we read. The main call to action is a demo. |
| Features | BAs many drag-and-drop pipelines as you need, lead scoring and routing, email and SMS campaigns, order forms with upsells, a page and form builder, membership sites, custom record types and a shared inbox. The CRM job and most of the shop around it. | BEmail, automation, a CRM, sales engagement, social and retargeting ads, tracking and analytics. Nothing in the listing shows a gap. |
| Ease of use | CNo rating on record, and this is a platform rather than an app: campaigns, order forms, pages and membership access all have to be built before a customer sees anything. The builders are drag and drop and need no coding. | CNo store rating on record. A suite with a CRM and automations to build and connect. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, iPhone and Android, with the shared inbox in the phone app and no desktop app. It connects to Stripe, Zoom, WordPress, JotForm and Zapier, and there's an API, but Shopify and QuickBooks go through third-party connectors and the iOS app is iPhone only. | CWeb only, with no integrations listed on the pages we read. |
| Best for | selling courses and memberships from one platform | agency marketing automation and CRM |
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: Ontraport and SharpSpring. How we grade
Where they differ
- Ontraport also covers booking links, shared inbox, workflow automation and forms.
- SharpSpring also covers reports and email campaigns.
In commonWebSales pipelineMarketing automation
At a glance
| Ontraport | SharpSpring | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Paid |
| Starts at | Not published | Not published |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | 14-day free trial on all plans, no credit card required (per the pricing page as archived on 22 July 2026) | None listed |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Ontraport, Inc. | SharpSpring |
| Price read from | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| Checked | Oct 5, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Ontraport
- No free plan is described; accounts start with a 14-day trial and then need a paid plan.
- An annual subscription is a commitment for the year; a full refund is offered if you cancel within the first 30 days after signing up.
- The iOS app is listed for iPhone only.
- Some integrations, such as Shopify and QuickBooks, run through third-party connectors like Zapier or Connex.
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.
Key features
Ontraport
- Sales CRM and pipelines
- Drag-and-drop pipelines track contacts through any process, with as many pipelines as needed, plus lead scoring and routing and a unified history for each contact.
- Marketing automation
- Automated campaigns send email and SMS, with tracking and attribution tools and a Meta custom audiences integration.
- Payments
- Order forms take payments, with upsells and order bumps, recovery of declined charges, a customer center, and partner programs with referral tracking.
- Pages, forms and membership sites
- A drag-and-drop page builder, form builder and access controls are used to build online courses, customer portals and membership sites without coding.
- Custom objects
- Beyond contacts, deals and companies, you can create new record types and relate them to each other, then automate processes around them.
- Shared inbox
- Email and SMS conversations with customers are handled in one shared inbox, which is also available in the mobile app.
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.
Plans
Ontraport
Pricing could not be confirmed. See ontraport.com.
SharpSpring
Pricing could not be confirmed. See sharpspring.com.
Ways to pay less
Ontraport
- Annual discount
Two months free on an annual subscription
Ontraport's pricing FAQ, as archived in July 2026, says an annual subscription commits you for the year and comes with two months free.
SharpSpring
No public discounts listed.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Ontraport or SharpSpring?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Ontraport has no price we could confirm, and SharpSpring has no price we could confirm.
Which has a free plan, Ontraport or SharpSpring?
As of Nov 13, 2026, neither Ontraport nor SharpSpring has a free plan. Ontraport has a free trial.
Which platforms do Ontraport and SharpSpring run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Ontraport lists iOS and Android apps. Both list a web app. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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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.