Pipedrive Alternative for Service Businesses
Pipedrive is built for sales pipelines. SoloCRM is built for service businesses. Project-focused workflows, time tracking, invoicing, and better value at £14.99/month.
SoloCRM vs Pipedrive
Built for different needs, different workflows
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Pipedrive
SoloCRM
Why service businesses choose SoloCRM over Pipedrive
Project-Focused Workflows
Pipedrive is built around sales pipelines. SoloCRM is built around projects. For service businesses that work on projects, not just leads, SoloCRM's project-focused approach is more natural and efficient.
Integrated Time Tracking & Invoicing
Service businesses need to track time and invoice clients. Pipedrive doesn't include these features. SoloCRM does - time tracking and invoicing are built-in and integrated with your projects.
Better Value
Pipedrive Essential is £14.90/month with 1,000 contact limit. SoloCRM Service Pro is £14.99/month with unlimited contacts, leads, projects, invoices, and time entries. Plus, SoloCRM includes project management, time tracking, and invoicing - features that would require additional tools with Pipedrive.
All-in-One Platform
With Pipedrive, you'd still need separate tools for project management, time tracking, and invoicing. SoloCRM combines all of these in one platform, so you don't need multiple subscriptions.
Built for your workflow
Features designed specifically for your industry
Built for Service Businesses
Pipedrive is built for sales teams with sales pipelines. SoloCRM is built for service businesses with project workflows. That means project management, time tracking, and invoicing - not just lead management.
- Project-based organization
- Time tracking on projects
- Invoice generation from time
- Service business workflows
More Affordable
Pipedrive starts at £14.90/month for basic features with limited contacts. SoloCRM Service Pro is £14.99/month for unlimited everything. Better value for service businesses.
- £14.99/month vs Pipedrive's limited plans
- Unlimited contacts and leads
- No per-user fees
- Free plan available
All-in-One Platform
Pipedrive focuses on sales pipelines. SoloCRM combines CRM, project management, time tracking, and invoicing in one platform. No need for separate tools.
- CRM + project management
- Time tracking integrated
- Invoicing included
- One platform, one price
Project-Focused Workflows
Pipedrive's pipeline view works for sales, but service businesses work on projects. SoloCRM's project-based approach matches how service businesses actually work.
- Project-based organization
- Task management per project
- Budget and timeline tracking
- Project health monitoring
Your data flows automatically
No copy-pasting. Everything connects automatically.
Lead
Project
Time
Invoice
Turn a lead into a project. Log time on that project. Invoice from that time. It all flows together.
Better value than Pipedrive
Start free with 25 leads, 25 contacts, and 5 projects. Upgrade to Service Pro for unlimited everything at £14.99/month - same price as Pipedrive Essential, but with unlimited contacts and integrated project management, time tracking, and invoicing.
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If you run a service business, SoloCRM is built for you. Pipedrive is built for sales teams with sales pipelines. SoloCRM includes project management, time tracking, and invoicing - features service businesses need that Pipedrive doesn't focus on. Plus, SoloCRM offers unlimited contacts and leads for the same price as Pipedrive's limited plans.
Pipedrive's Essential plan is £14.90/month with limited contacts (1,000) and basic features. SoloCRM Service Pro is £14.99/month for unlimited contacts, leads, projects, invoices, and time entries. For service businesses, SoloCRM offers better value with more features included.
SoloCRM includes integrated project management, time tracking, and invoicing - features that service businesses need but Pipedrive doesn't focus on. SoloCRM also has project-based workflows designed for service businesses, while Pipedrive is focused on sales pipelines.
Pipedrive has advanced sales pipeline management, email integration, automation workflows, and more sales-focused features. If you're a sales team managing a pipeline, Pipedrive might be better. But if you run a service business and need CRM, project management, time tracking, and invoicing, SoloCRM is a better fit.
You can export your data from Pipedrive and import it into SoloCRM. While there's no direct integration, you can migrate your contacts, leads, and other data. SoloCRM's import feature makes it straightforward.
SoloCRM is optimized for service businesses that work on projects. If you're a sales team managing a pipeline, Pipedrive might be more suitable. But for service businesses that need CRM, project management, time tracking, and invoicing, SoloCRM is a better choice.
You can try SoloCRM alongside Pipedrive to see if it's a better fit. Start with the free plan - no credit card required. If SoloCRM works better for your service business workflow, you can migrate your data and switch. Many service businesses find SoloCRM's project-focused approach more suitable than Pipedrive's sales-focused approach.
Pipedrive Essential is £14.90/month with 1,000 contacts. SoloCRM Service Pro is £14.99/month with unlimited contacts, leads, projects, invoices, and time entries. Plus, SoloCRM includes project management, time tracking, and invoicing - features that would require additional tools with Pipedrive.
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