SharpSpring review (2026): is it worth it?
Marketing automation and CRM for agencies and small businesses
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SharpSpring report card
Weak · out of 4.0 · graded Nov 13, 2026
Best for agency marketing automation and CRM
SharpSpring is marketing automation and CRM with email, sales engagement and retargeting, aimed at agencies and small businesses. We couldn't confirm any price, its pricing links lead to Constant Contact, and the main call to action is a demo.
Who SharpSpring is for
- Fits if you run an agency that wants a CRM beside email
- Makes sense if you want ad retargeting from the same tool
Who SharpSpring is not for
- 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
Why SharpSpring gets a 1.8
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- CValue for moneyNo price could be confirmed: the Pricing link leads to a Constant Contact page we couldn't read, so we place it in the middle.
- FFree plan and trialNo free plan or trial is stated on the pages we read. The main call to action is a demo.
- BFeaturesEmail, automation, a CRM, sales engagement, social and retargeting ads, tracking and analytics. Nothing in the listing shows a gap.
- CEase of useNo store rating on record. A suite with a CRM and automations to build and connect.
- CPlatforms and integrationsWeb only, with no integrations listed on the pages we read.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from SharpSpring's own pages on 13 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. How we review and grade.
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<a href="https://toolgpa.com/tools/sharpspring#review"><img src="https://toolgpa.com/badge/sharpspring.svg" alt="SharpSpring: 1.8 GPA on ToolGPA" width="196" height="56"></a>Where SharpSpring stands among email marketing and newsletter tools
SharpSpring's GPA of 1.8 is higher than 12 of the 102 other email marketing and newsletter tools we grade, and level with 12.
It stands best on features (B, above 47 of 102) and worst on free plan and trial (F, above 0).
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 103 email marketing and newsletter tools we grade, cut by the letter each got. SharpSpring’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 21 of 102, level with 59
- FFree plan and trialAbove 0 of 102, level with 27
- BFeaturesAbove 47 of 102, level with 55
- CEase of useAbove 11 of 102, level with 86
- CPlatforms and integrationsAbove 0 of 102, level with 30
Keep SharpSpring, or make your own?
Keep it
To replace SharpSpring you would be making email sent in volume that still reaches the inbox. 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: 78 of the 102 other email marketing and newsletter tools grade higher.
What you could make
- Sales pipeline and reports: an app builder makes these well.
What you could not
- Email sent in volume that still reaches the inbox.
- Newsletters sent to thousands of people that still reach the inbox.
- The depth: we grade its features B, which means it covers the whole job.
What this rests on. SharpSpring’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.
What is SharpSpring?
SharpSpring is a marketing automation platform with a built-in CRM, aimed at agencies and small businesses. It covers email marketing, sales engagement, social posting, retargeting ads and analytics in one product. Its pricing link now points to Constant Contact's Lead Gen and CRM pricing page, which could not be read.
Worth knowing
- 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
- 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.
SharpSpring pricing
We could not confirm SharpSpring’s current pricing from its own site, so we are not listing plans here. See sharpspring.com for current prices.
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Common questions
Does SharpSpring have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. SharpSpring is listed for Web.
Does SharpSpring have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. SharpSpring is listed for Web.
Is SharpSpring open source?
SharpSpring is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 13, 2026.
Sources for this page
The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Nov 13, 2026.