Folk alternatives
Folk is lightweight CRM for relationship-led work. These are the other CRM & sales tools in the index, with what each one charges.
4 with a free plan7 start cheaper
| Tool | What it is | Pricing | Free plan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Folkthe one you asked about | Lightweight CRM for relationship-led work | from $30/mo | No |
| HubSpothubspot.com | CRM with marketing, sales and service bolted on | from $20/mo | Yes |
| Salesforcesalesforce.com | The enterprise CRM standard | from $25/mo | Free trial |
| Pipedrivepipedrive.com | A visual pipeline salespeople actually update | from $14/mo | Free trial |
| Closeclose.com | CRM with the phone built in | from $19/mo | Free trial |
| Attioattio.com | A CRM you shape like a spreadsheet | from $44/mo | Yes |
| Zoho CRMzoho.com | Cheap, broad CRM inside a huge suite | from $14/mo | Yes |
| Freshsalesfreshworks.com | Freshworks' sales CRM | from $9/mo | Yes |
| Coppercopper.com | CRM that lives inside Google Workspace | from $29/mo | Free trial |
8 of these 9 prices were read from the vendor's own pricing page, most recently on 21 Sept 2026; the rest are indicative. Entry tier only — vendors change pricing without notice.
- Freshsales$9
- Pipedrive$14
- Zoho CRM$14
- Close$19
- HubSpot$20
- Salesforce$25*
- Copper$29
- Folk$30
- Attio$44
8 of these 9 prices were read from the vendor's own pricing page; the rest are marked * and are indicative. The median is across these 8, not the whole category.
Switching from Folk
- What is the cheapest alternative to Folk?
- Of the 8 alternatives here that publish an entry price, Freshsales is the lowest at $9 a month. That is $21 a month less than Folk's $30.
- Is there a free alternative to Folk?
- 4 of these publish an ongoing free plan: HubSpot, Attio, Zoho CRM, Freshsales. A free plan is not a trial — it stays free, with limits set by the vendor.
- What can I use instead of Folk?
- The closest matches in the index are HubSpot, Salesforce, Pipedrive, Close, Attio. They sit in the same category and cover overlapping ground; the table above puts each one's entry price beside Folk's.
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