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Pipedrive vs Typeform — which is better for consultants? Side-by-side scoring on workflow fit, pricing, setup speed, and 3 more dimensions. See the winner.
The clearest pipeline view of any CRM here: you always see which proposals are waiting, what the next step is and what is likely to close.
Prices checked October 23, 2026pipedrive.com pricing page
Conversational forms and surveys with a free plan. Basic is $28/mo billed yearly ($39 monthly) for 100 responses a month.
Prices checked October 23, 2026typeform.com pricing page
Pipedrive leads by 5 points (close call).
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Best fit
Best for: Consultants who run a steady flow of proposals and want every open deal and next step on one board.
Why pick it: The clearest pipeline view of any CRM here: you always see which proposals are waiting, what the next step is and what is likely to close.
Watch for: No free plan, and prices are per seat. If you only track a handful of relationships, HubSpot CRM Free, Attio Free or a spreadsheet is enough.
Best for: Consultants who want client intake forms, questionnaires and discovery surveys that people finish.
Why pick it: Conditional logic, webhooks and AI form creation on the entry plan, so intake answers can flow straight to your CRM or a spreadsheet.
Watch for: The entry plan is capped at 100 responses a month and 1 user for $28. For simple forms, compare Tally, which is also in this catalogue.
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Pipedrive | Typeform | |
|---|---|---|
| Quick facts | ||
| Pricing sanity | From $14/mo | Free, paid from $28/mo |
| Setup speed | 30 min setup | 5 min setup |
| Integrations | 8+ | 4+ |
| Score breakdown | ||
| Outcome fit | 22/25 | 16/25 |
| Setup speed | 14/20 | 18/20 |
| Pricing sanity | 12/15 | 10/15 |
| Integrations | 14/15 | 12/15 |
| UX polish | 12/15 | 14/15 |
| Trust & support | 10/10 | 9/10 |
| Summary | ||
| Best for | Consultants who run a steady flow of proposals and want every open deal and next step on one board. | Consultants who want client intake forms, questionnaires and discovery surveys that people finish. |
| Key strength | Strong on trust | Strong on UX quality |
| Main weakness | Slower to set up | Weaker on outcomes |
Pricing
| Plan | Price | Limits (vendor's wording) |
|---|---|---|
| Lite | $14 per seat / month, billed annually$24 per seat / month, billed monthly | Per seat, billed yearly ($24 billed monthly). Lead, calendar and pipeline management, AI report creation, 500+ integrations |
| Growth | $39 per seat / month, billed annually$49 per seat / month, billed monthly | Per seat, billed yearly ($49 billed monthly). Adds full email sync with tracking, automations and nurturing sequences, subscriptions and forecast reports, meeting scheduler |
| Premium | $59 per seat / month, billed annually$79 per seat / month, billed monthly | Per seat, billed yearly ($79 billed monthly). Adds lead generation and routing, custom scoring, contracts and e-signatures, shared inboxes |
| Ultimate | $79 per seat / month, billed annually$99 per seat / month, billed monthly | Per seat, billed yearly ($99 billed monthly). Adds security rules and alerts, phone and email data enrichment, sandbox account, extended phone support |
Prices checked October 23, 2026pipedrive.com pricing page
| Plan | Price | Limits (vendor's wording) |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | Free plan is referred to on the pricing page; its response limits are not listed there |
| Basic | $28 per user / month, billed annually$39 per user / month, billed monthly | $28/mo billed yearly ($336 a year), $39 billed monthly; 100 responses a month, 1 user; unlimited typeforms, AI form creation, conditional logic, webhooks and integrations |
| Plus | $56 per user / month, billed annually$79 per user / month, billed monthly | $56/mo billed yearly, $79 billed monthly; 1,000 responses a month, 3 users; adds removing Typeform branding and a custom subdomain |
| Business | $91 per user / month, billed annually$129 per user / month, billed monthly | $91/mo billed yearly, $129 billed monthly; 10,000 responses a month, 5 users; adds drop-off rates, conversion tracking, priority support and live chat |
| Growth Flow | $266 per user / month, billed annually$379 per user / month, billed monthly | $266/mo billed yearly, $379 billed monthly; 10,000 responses a month, 5 users; contacts and automations add-on included, email and SMS follow-ups, Salesforce integration; 14-day trial with card required |
| Enterprise | Contact sales | Custom responses and seats; SSO, HIPAA, US or EU data center, dedicated account management |
Prices checked October 23, 2026typeform.com pricing page
Cost calculator
$14 per month · $168 per year
Cheapest plan that fits: Lite, $14 per seat or user
$28 per month · $336 per year
Cheapest plan that fits: Basic, $28 per seat or user
Uses list prices from each vendor's pricing page, before tax and discounts. Free plans and custom-quote plans are left out.
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Pipedrive scores 84/100 and Typeform scores 79/100 on Curalo's consultant rubric. The biggest gap is Outcome fit: Pipedrive 22/25 vs 16/25.
Pipedrive's cheapest paid plan is Lite at $14 per seat / month, billed annually. Typeform's cheapest paid plan is Basic at $28 per user / month, billed annually.
Pipedrive lists no free plan. Typeform has a free plan: Free plan is referred to on the pricing page; its response limits are not listed there.
Pipedrive: $14 a month on Lite. Typeform: $28 a month on Basic. Annual list prices where available, before tax.
No free plan, and prices are per seat. If you only track a handful of relationships, HubSpot CRM Free, Attio Free or a spreadsheet is enough.
The entry plan is capped at 100 responses a month and 1 user for $28. For simple forms, compare Tally, which is also in this catalogue.
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