
CRM for Professional Services With Long Sales Cycles
A practical CRM buying guide for consultants, agencies, accountants, engineers and other service firms with slow B2B deals.
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CuCopper | StStreak | |
|---|---|---|
| Editor rating | 4.2 | 4.0 |
| Starting price | $12 per user | Free / $49 per user |
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Best for | Agencies and relationship-driven teams that work out of Gmail | Individuals and small teams that never want to leave the inbox |
| Key features | ||
| Ease of use | 4.5 / 5 | 4.6 / 5 |
| Features | 3.9 / 5 | 3.6 / 5 |
| Value for money | 4.2 / 5 | 3.8 / 5 |
| Customer support | 4.2 / 5 | 3.9 / 5 |
| Visual sales pipeline | Yes | Yes |
| Two-way email sync | Yes | Yes |
| Workflow automation | Yes | Yes |
| Email sequences | Yes | Yes |
| Built-in calling | No | No |
| Lead scoring | No | No |
| Sales forecasting | Yes | No |
| Custom reports | Yes | Yes |
| Marketing campaigns | Yes | No |
| Quotes and invoices | No | No |
| AI assistant | No | Yes |
| Mobile apps | Yes | Yes |
| Integrations | 100+ plus Zapier | Google Workspace, Zapier and an API |
| Mobile | iOS and Android | iOS and Android |
| Support | Email and chat | Email support; priority on higher plans |
| Founded | 2011 · San Francisco, CA | 2011 · San Francisco, CA |
| View Copper profile | View Streak profile |
Agencies, consultancies and service firms on Google Workspace that want a CRM that maintains itself.
Skip it if: microsoft 365 companies and teams that need heavy sales automation.
For a Google Workspace shop that hates data entry, Copper is the easiest CRM to keep up to date. Look elsewhere if you need heavy automation or you are on Microsoft 365.
Founders, freelancers and small Gmail-based teams that want a pipeline without a new application.
Skip it if: companies on Outlook and larger teams that need forecasting and advanced reporting.
Streak is the least disruptive CRM you can adopt: install the extension and Gmail becomes the CRM. It is excellent for solo operators and small teams and becomes expensive as a full sales platform.

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