The Lightfield Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Lightfield in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
Lightfield
The Insider’s Guide
AI-native CRM that updates itself from email, calls and meetings
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among CRM tools, read from Lightfield’s own pages.
Made by Magical Tome, Inc. (Lightfield) · checked Oct 6, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from Lightfield’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Lightfield’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Oct 6, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.2
GPA, above 4 of the 48 other CRM tools we grade
Lightfield is an AI-centered CRM aimed at startups and small customer-facing teams. It creates and updates accounts, contacts and opportunities from email, calendar, meetings and Slack, records and transcribes calls, and lets users question their deal history in a chat interface. Higher plans add workflows, sequences and outbound agents. Starter is priced per user, while Pro and above are priced per workspace with a set number of capture seats.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about Lightfield, taken from its own pages and our grades.
Once it's running it does match emails and meetings to the right deal itself, so there's little typing in.
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Best for startups that never want to update a CRM by hand
Lightfield is a CRM that fills itself in from your email, calendar, meetings and Slack, records your calls and answers questions about deals in plain English.
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Paid plans start at $89 a month for each person
As its pricing page puts it: $89 per user / month, billed monthly.
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You can try it first
14-day free trial of the Starter plan
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It runs on Web
Web.
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Automatic data capture
Connects Gmail or Outlook and their calendars, matches each email and meeting to the right contact, account and deal, and keeps fields such as deal stage current without manual entry.
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Meeting recorder
A built-in recorder joins external calls on Zoom, Google Meet and Microsoft Teams, produces searchable transcripts and summaries, tracks commitments as tasks and drafts follow-up emails.
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Agent chat
Ask about deals in plain English and get answers with citations linking to the exact moment in a call. Viewer seats on Pro and above can use chat to query records.
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A 2.2 GPA, above 4 of 48
That is against the other CRM tools we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
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Keep it
To replace Lightfield you would be making an AI agent, with the models and the safeguards behind it. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
Lightfield at a glance
- Pricing
- Free trial, from $89 per user / month, billed monthly
- Free plan
- No
- Free trial
- 14-day free trial of the Starter plan
- Runs on
- Web
- Made by
- Magical Tome, Inc. (Lightfield)
- Category
- CRM Software
- Our grade
- 2.2 GPA, fair
The report card
Best for startups that never want to update a CRM by hand
Lightfield is a CRM that fills itself in from your email, calendar, meetings and Slack, records your calls and answers questions about deals in plain English. Starter is $89 a user a month, stops at 3 people and has no workflows, sequences or dashboards. The next plan is Pro at $999 a month billed yearly, and it's web only.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | D | Starter is $89 a user a month, where the dearest tenth of CRMs here begins at $65 and the middle is $24. For that you still get no workflows, automations, sequences or dashboards: those begin on Pro, at $999 a month per workspace billed annually, with 5 capture seats. |
| Free plan and trial | C | No free plan, just a 14-day trial of Starter, and the listing doesn't say whether it asks for a card. After that it's $89 a user, billed monthly, which is a steep place for a trial to land you. |
| Features | B | It updates contacts, accounts and deals from email and meetings, records and transcribes calls on Zoom, Meet and Teams, answers questions with links to the moment in the call, and scores target accounts. Custom objects and the API are on every plan; the automation isn't. |
| Ease of use | C | No rating on record, and the start is a setup job: connect Gmail or Outlook, the calendar, Slack and the meeting recorder before anything useful happens. Once it's running it does match emails and meetings to the right deal itself, so there's little typing in. |
| Platforms and integrations | B | A web app, with no desktop or phone apps on its site. It connects to Gmail, Outlook, Slack, Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Granola and Gong, and there's a documented API with an MCP quickstart. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who Lightfield is for
- Fits if you're a founder doing sales and your CRM is always three weeks out of date
- Works for teams of up to 3 who want call recording, transcripts and the CRM in one product
Who it is not for
- Pricey if you just want contacts and a pipeline, at $89 a user against about $24 for a typical CRM
- Tight if you're on Starter, which stops at 3 users and 50,000 records, with no workflows, sequences or dashboards
- Skip it if a fourth person needs in, because the step up is Pro at $999 a month per workspace, billed yearly
- Watch out: workflows, sequences and enrichment draw on a yearly credit allowance, with overage billed unless you set a cap
- Not for you if you want a phone or desktop app, as Lightfield lists only a web app
Good to know
Good for
- Founders and early sales teams who do not want to update a CRM by hand
- Teams that want call recording, transcripts and the CRM in one product
- Startups willing to pay for vendor-supported outbound on higher plans
Worth knowing
- Starter is capped at 3 users and has no workflows, automations, sequences, dashboards or viewer seats.
- The step up is steep: Pro costs $999 a month per workspace, billed annually, and includes 5 capture seats; extra ones are $200 a month.
- Workflows, automations, sequences and advanced enrichment draw on an annual credit allowance, with overage billed unless a cap is set.
- The vendor describes it as a web app; its site lists no desktop or mobile apps.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$89
A month to start, for each person
Lightfield is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $89 per user / month, billed monthly.
Starter
$89
per user / month, billed monthly
Up to 3 seats and 50,000 records, with automatic record updates, meeting recording and transcription, and email, calendar and Slack sync.
Pro
$999
per workspace / month, billed annually
5 capture seats, unlimited viewer seats, 450,000 workspace credits a year, workflows and automations, email sequences, dashboards and 250,000 records.
Growth
$1,999
per workspace / month, billed annually
10 capture seats, 900,000 workspace credits a year, multi-channel sequences, LinkedIn sync (beta), advanced enrichment and 750,000 records.
Enterprise
Custom
Adds role-based access control, SSO, calculated and conditional fields, sandbox environments and custom integrations. Billed annually.
Trying it first
14-day free trial of the Starter plan
Read from lightfield.app on Oct 6, 2026.
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
1
Place it runs: Web
AI-native CRM that updates itself from email, calls and meetings. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: public API, AI features, meeting notes, transcription, sales pipeline, workflow automation, AI agents.
Custom objects and the API are on every plan; the automation isn't.
- Automatic data capture
- Connects Gmail or Outlook and their calendars, matches each email and meeting to the right contact, account and deal, and keeps fields such as deal stage current without manual entry.
- Meeting recorder
- A built-in recorder joins external calls on Zoom, Google Meet and Microsoft Teams, produces searchable transcripts and summaries, tracks commitments as tasks and drafts follow-up emails.
- Agent chat
- Ask about deals in plain English and get answers with citations linking to the exact moment in a call. Viewer seats on Pro and above can use chat to query records.
- Workflows, automations and sequences
- Event-driven automations and email sequences are described in plain language. They start on Pro and consume workspace credits; multi-channel sequences need Growth.
- Pipeline generation
- Target accounts are scored on fit and timing using hiring, funding and tech stack signals, with verified contacts and warm intro paths from the team's LinkedIn connections.
- Custom objects and API
- Custom objects, relationships and pipeline configuration are on every plan. A documented API with keys and scopes, plus an MCP quickstart, opens CRM data to developers and agents.
Where it runs
- Web
What it works with
- Gmail
- Outlook
- Slack
- Microsoft Teams
- Zoom
- Granola
- Gong
Lightfield is made by Magical Tome, Inc. (Lightfield).
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
4/48
Other CRM tools it is graded above
Lightfield's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 4 of the 48 other CRM tools we grade, and level with 14.
It stands best on features (B, above 18 of 48) and worst on value for money (D, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $89 a month for each person, against a middle price of $24 for the category: 43 of the 46 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.7 out of 4. 8 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 49 CRM tools we grade, cut by the letter each got. Lightfield’s own letter is outlined.
- DValue for moneyAbove 0 of 48
- CFree plan and trialAbove 4 of 48
- BFeaturesAbove 18 of 48
- CEase of useAbove 1 of 48
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 5 of 48
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 47 CRM tools. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Lightfield is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
To replace Lightfield you would be making an AI agent, with the models and the safeguards behind it. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 30 of the 48 other CRM tools grade higher. It costs $1,068 a year.
What you could make
- Sales pipeline: an app builder makes this well.
What you could not
- An AI agent, with the models and the safeguards behind it.
- A bot that joins your calls and turns the talk into notes.
- Connections to other products, each kept working as those products change.
- Speech turned into text you can trust.
- It is priced for each person, which means accounts and billing for a team.
- The depth: we grade its features B, which means it covers the whole job.
What this rests on. Lightfield’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Attio, Clarify, folk, Salesflare and HubSpot
The 5 tools Lightfield is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.4GPA
Attio
Free plan · from $35/mo
CRM with a customizable data model, workflows and AI agents.
- Attio has a free plan. Lightfield does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Attio lists iOS and Android apps.
- Only Attio lists a browser extension.
- 2.2GPA
Clarify
Free plan · from $40/mo
AI CRM with a sales agent, priced by credits rather than seats.
- Clarify has a free plan. Lightfield does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Clarify lists macOS and Windows apps.
- Only Clarify lists a browser extension.
- 2.2GPA
folk
Free trial · from $24/mo
CRM that pulls contacts from LinkedIn, email and WhatsApp.
- Only folk lists macOS, Windows, iOS and Android apps.
- Only folk lists a browser extension.
- Lightfield also covers meeting notes, transcription and AI agents.
- 2.4GPA
Salesflare
Free trial · from $29/mo
B2B sales CRM that fills itself in from email and calendar.
- Only Salesflare lists iOS and Android apps.
- Only Salesflare lists a browser extension.
- Lightfield also covers meeting notes, transcription, workflow automation and AI agents.
- 3.2GPA
HubSpot
Free plan · from $20/mo
Free CRM at the center of a marketing, sales and service suite.
- HubSpot has a free plan. Lightfield does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only HubSpot lists iOS and Android apps.
- Only HubSpot lists a browser extension.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
13
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is Lightfield free?
No, Lightfield is a paid product, but you can try it first. 14-day free trial of the Starter plan.
How much does Lightfield cost?
Lightfield lists 4 plans. Starter: $89 per user / month, billed monthly.
What platforms does Lightfield work on?
Lightfield is available on Web.
Does Lightfield have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 6, 2026. Lightfield is listed for Web.
Does Lightfield have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 6, 2026. Lightfield is listed for Web.
Is Lightfield open source?
Lightfield is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 6, 2026.
Does Lightfield have an API?
Yes. Lightfield offers a public API, according to its own site.
What does Lightfield integrate with?
Lightfield's listing names Gmail, Outlook, Slack, LinkedIn, Microsoft Teams, Zoom, Granola and Gong.
Who makes Lightfield?
Lightfield is made by Magical Tome, Inc. (Lightfield).
What are the alternatives to Lightfield?
The closest alternatives to Lightfield in our directory are Attio, Clarify, folk, Salesflare and HubSpot.
How does Lightfield compare with other CRM tools?
Lightfield's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 4 of the 48 other CRM tools we grade, and level with 14.
Is Lightfield good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Lightfield D for value for money. Its paid plans start at $89 a month for each person, against a middle price of $24 for the category: 43 of the 46 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of Lightfield?
To replace Lightfield you would be making an AI agent, with the models and the safeguards behind it.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Lightfield’s own pages on Oct 6, 2026, and the grades were given on Oct 10, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Lightfield's own pages on 6 October 2026. Also tested with a demo account on 2026-01-28.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by Magical Tome, Inc. (Lightfield). Prices change, so check lightfield.app before you buy.
- lightfield.app/pricing
- lightfield.app/
- support.lightfield.app/articles/9815515424-how-lightfield-s-pricing-works
- lightfield.app/product/crm-data-capture
- lightfield.app/product/ai-meeting-recorder
- lightfield.app/product/ai-sales-assistant
- lightfield.app/product/ai-pipeline-generation
- docs.lightfield.app/
- lightfield.app/terms
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
3,189
Tools graded, in 94 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
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categories
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price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
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- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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