Does Pipedrive or Salesforce Sales Cloud have a free plan?

Neither offers a permanently free plan. Pipedrive and Salesforce Sales Cloud offer a free trial instead.

How long is the Pipedrive and Salesforce Sales Cloud free trial?

Pipedrive offers a 14-day free trial, and Salesforce Sales Cloud offers a 30-day free trial.

Which is easier to use, Pipedrive or Salesforce Sales Cloud?

In VERILO's editorial assessment Pipedrive is the easier of the two, scoring 4 out of 5 against 2 for Salesforce Sales Cloud. That is a judgement about how quickly a new team gets productive, not a measured benchmark.

Pipedrive vs Salesforce Sales Cloud

Pipedrive and Salesforce Sales Cloud sit at opposite ends of the CRM market and get compared anyway, usually by a team that has outgrown a spreadsheet and is deciding how much CRM it really needs. Neither has a free plan.

Which should you choose?

Choose Pipedrive if

Small sales teams that live in their pipeline
Agencies and consultancies tracking deals and follow-ups
Teams that want a CRM their reps will actually update

Visit Pipedrive

Choose Salesforce Sales Cloud if

Mid-sized and enterprise sales organizations with complex processes
Companies with a dedicated CRM administrator
Businesses that need compliance, territories and advanced forecasting

Visit Salesforce Sales Cloud

Cheapest to start

Not confirmed

Free plan

Neither

Highest editor rating

Pipedrive · 4.4

Comparison of Pipedrive and Salesforce Sales Cloud
Compare	Pipedrive Visit site	Salesforce Sales Cloud Visit site
Free plan	No	No
Free trial	Yes	Yes
Starting price	From $24/mo	From $25/mo
Editor rating	4.4	4.3
Ease of use	Easy (4/5)	Takes time (2/5)
Category	Sales & CRM	Sales & CRM
Pricing model	No free plan. Four seat-priced tiers billed monthly: Lite $24, Growth $49, Premium $79 and Ultimate $99 per seat per month, each roughly 40 percent cheaper billed annually ($14/$39/$59/$79). LeadBooster, Projects, Campaigns, Web Visitors and Smart Docs are paid add-ons. 14-day free trial, no card required.	No free plan; free trial available. Starter Suite is approximately $25 per user per month, Pro Suite approximately $100, Enterprise approximately $165, Unlimited approximately $330, all billed annually; AI-focused editions are priced higher.
Plans	Lite — $24/user/mo Growth — $49/user/mo Premium — $79/user/mo Ultimate — $99/user/mo	Starter Suite — $25/user/mo Pro Suite — $100/user/mo Enterprise — $165/user/mo Unlimited — $330/user/mo
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android, Browser extension, API	Web, iOS, Android, API
Integrations	Calendly, Gmail, Google Workspace, Mailchimp, Make, Microsoft 365, Outlook, Slack, Zapier, Zoom	Gmail, Google Workspace, Mailchimp, Make, Microsoft 365, Outlook, QuickBooks, Slack, Zapier
Best for	Small sales teams that live in their pipeline Agencies and consultancies tracking deals and follow-ups Teams that want a CRM their reps will actually update	Mid-sized and enterprise sales organizations with complex processes Companies with a dedicated CRM administrator Businesses that need compliance, territories and advanced forecasting
Pros	Fast, visual pipeline that sales reps adopt quickly Two-way Gmail and Outlook sync with templates and tracking Straightforward automation builder for follow-ups Good mobile apps with call logging Transparent per-seat pricing with a real trial	Unmatched customization of objects, processes and permissions Largest CRM app ecosystem through AppExchange Strong forecasting, territory management and reporting at scale Mature security, compliance and audit capabilities AI features (Einstein, Agentforce) integrated across the platform
Cons	No free plan, and email sync requires the Advanced tier Lead generation, visitor tracking and projects are paid add-ons Reporting is adequate but less flexible than enterprise CRMs Limited marketing and support features compared with all-in-one suites	Expensive, with steep jumps between tiers and add-ons Requires admin expertise or a partner to configure and maintain Slower, denser interface than modern small-team CRMs Annual contracts and per-user pricing add up quickly
AI agents	No	Yes
AI assistant	Yes	Yes
API access	Yes	Yes
Custom fields	Yes	Yes
Email sync (Gmail / Outlook)	Yes	Yes
Import & export	Yes	No
Lead scoring	Yes	Yes
Meeting scheduling	Yes	No
Mobile app	Yes	Yes
Quotes & invoices	Yes	No
Reporting & dashboards	Yes	Yes
Roles & permissions	No	Yes
SSO / SAML	No	Yes
Visual pipeline	Yes	Yes
Workflow automation	Yes	Yes

Common questions

Does Pipedrive or Salesforce Sales Cloud have a free plan?: Neither offers a permanently free plan. Pipedrive and Salesforce Sales Cloud offer a free trial instead.
How long is the Pipedrive and Salesforce Sales Cloud free trial?: Pipedrive offers a 14-day free trial, and Salesforce Sales Cloud offers a 30-day free trial.
Which is easier to use, Pipedrive or Salesforce Sales Cloud?: In VERILO's editorial assessment Pipedrive is the easier of the two, scoring 4 out of 5 against 2 for Salesforce Sales Cloud. That is a judgement about how quickly a new team gets productive, not a measured benchmark.

Our verdict

Pipedrive is dramatically easier to live with — 4 out of 5 for ease of use against Salesforce's 2 — and starts slightly lower at $24 per user per month against $25. Salesforce is built for organisations of twenty people and up and will go as far as you need; Pipedrive suits teams up to about 200 and stops there. VERILO rates Pipedrive 4.4 and Salesforce 4.3. Unless you already know why you need Salesforce, you probably want Pipedrive.

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