Buyer's guide · 8 tools compared

Best CRM for Gmail (2026)

If your team sells from Gmail, the CRM either has to live in the inbox or sync email so tightly that reps never leave it. Inbox-native tools keep pipelines beside threads; mailbox-connected CRMs auto-log email and meetings from Gmail (and often Outlook).

Below are the CRMs in our index that fit Gmail-first teams, with the price each vendor publishes. Streak is built inside Gmail; Salesflare, Close, Capsule, folk and HubSpot connect a mailbox and keep a separate CRM UI.

By RevOps Agent IndexLast check How we chose

8 tools, 8 with public pricing. Every price and integration below was checked on the vendor's own site. Order is not a quality ranking.

At a glance

Prices as published by each vendor. Confirm current plans and scope before you buy.

Best CRM for Gmail: best for, pricing and CRM support
ToolBest forPricingFree planHubSpotSalesforce
01StreakTeams that want the CRM inside Gmail itself (free email tools; CRM pipelines from Pro $49/user/mo annual).Free (email power tools: tracking, snippets, 50 mail merges/day; no CRM pipelines); Pro $49, Pro+ $69, Enterprise $129 per user/mo billed annually ($59, $89, $159 billed monthly)YesUnknownUnknown
02SalesflareSmall B2B teams that want Gmail/Outlook sidebars plus automatic contact and meeting capture ($29/user/mo annual on Growth).Growth $29, Pro $49, Enterprise $99 per user/mo billed annually ($39, $64, $124 billed monthly); Enterprise minimum 5 users; lead credit packs 250/$39, 500/$69, 1,000/$129NoUnknownUnknown
03CloseSales teams that need calling, SMS and email in one CRM with a HubSpot marketing sync.Solo $9, Essentials $35, Growth $99, Scale $139 per user/mo billed annually ($19, $49, $109, $149 billed monthly)NoYesUnknown
04Capsule CRMSimple small-business CRM with a free plan (2 users, 250 contacts) and mailbox sync.Free $0 (2 users, 250 contacts); Starter $18, Growth $36, Advanced $54, Ultimate $72 per user/mo billed annually (annual saves up to 18%); Marketing add-on (Transpond) from $11/moYesUnknownUnknown
05folkLightweight relationship CRM with a LinkedIn extension and a short trial.Standard $24, Premium $48, Enterprise from $80 per member/mo billed annually ($30, $60, from $100 billed monthly; annual saves 20%)NoUnknownUnknown
06HubSpot BreezeTeams that want a free CRM tier that can grow into Marketing and Sales hubs with Breeze AI.Customer Platform: Free €0; Starter €7/seat/mo (marked limited-time 65% off); Professional €90/seat/mo; Enterprise €175/seat/mo (annual, shown in EUR)YesYesYes
07AttioProduct-minded teams that want a flexible data model and a free plan to start.Free €0; Plus €31/user/mo; Pro €74/user/mo (annual; €39/€93 monthly); Enterprise: talk to salesYesYesYes
08Day.aiTeams that want a CRM that fills itself from email and meetings, with a free plan.Free $0; Turbo $24/agent/mo; Professional $60/agent/mo; Executive $200/agent/mo (volume discounts)YesUnknownUnknown

What to look for

  • Inbox-native vs mailbox sync: does the pipeline sit inside Gmail, or next to it?
  • Free plan or trial so you can test on real threads before migrating.
  • Shared pipelines and team email history, not only personal labels.
  • AI help for drafting or summarizing without leaving the mail workflow.
  • Price per seat once the whole team is on it.

Product facts come from each vendor's own site, checked 2026-11-04. No hands-on benchmark or star rating is claimed.

The tools

  1. 1

    Streak

    Best for: Teams that want the CRM inside Gmail itself (free email tools; CRM pipelines from Pro $49/user/mo annual).

    CRM that lives inside Gmail: shared pipelines, boxed email threads, mail merge, snippets, and AI credits for drafting and pipeline help, aimed at small teams that sell from their inbox.

    Free trial Free plan

    Pricing
    Free (email power tools: tracking, snippets, 50 mail merges/day; no CRM pipelines); Pro $49, Pro+ $69, Enterprise $129 per user/mo billed annually ($59, $89, $159 billed monthly) (public pricing)

    CRM
    HubSpot: Unknown. Salesforce: Unknown. Free plan: Yes.

    Source: streak.com, checked 2026-10-29.

  2. 2

    Salesflare

    Best for: Small B2B teams that want Gmail/Outlook sidebars plus automatic contact and meeting capture ($29/user/mo annual on Growth).

    Automated CRM for small B2B teams: it fills contacts and companies from email and calendars, tracks email and website visits, and works from Gmail, Outlook, LinkedIn and a mobile app.

    Free trial

    Pricing
    Growth $29, Pro $49, Enterprise $99 per user/mo billed annually ($39, $64, $124 billed monthly); Enterprise minimum 5 users; lead credit packs 250/$39, 500/$69, 1,000/$129 (public pricing)

    CRM
    HubSpot: Unknown. Salesforce: Unknown. Free plan: No.

    Source: salesflare.com, checked 2026-11-03.

  3. 3

    Close

    Best for: Sales teams that need calling, SMS and email in one CRM with a HubSpot marketing sync.

    Sales CRM for small teams with built-in calling, email, SMS and AI features, and a HubSpot sync for marketing data.

    HubSpot Free trial

    Pricing
    Solo $9, Essentials $35, Growth $99, Scale $139 per user/mo billed annually ($19, $49, $109, $149 billed monthly) (public pricing)

    CRM
    HubSpot: Yes. Salesforce: Unknown. Free plan: No.

    Source: close.com, checked 2026-10-27.

  4. 4

    Capsule CRM

    Best for: Simple small-business CRM with a free plan (2 users, 250 contacts) and mailbox sync.

    Simple CRM for small businesses: sales pipelines, project boards, workflow automations, AI contact enrichment and summaries, with Transpond email marketing as a native add-on.

    Free trial Free plan

    Pricing
    Free $0 (2 users, 250 contacts); Starter $18, Growth $36, Advanced $54, Ultimate $72 per user/mo billed annually (annual saves up to 18%); Marketing add-on (Transpond) from $11/mo (public pricing)

    CRM
    HubSpot: Unknown. Salesforce: Unknown. Free plan: Yes.

    Source: capsulecrm.com, checked 2026-10-27.

  5. 5

    folk

    Best for: Lightweight relationship CRM with a LinkedIn extension and a short trial.

    AI CRM for small sales teams: pipelines, contact enrichment, email campaigns and sequences, a LinkedIn extension and AI assistants for research and follow-ups.

    Free trial

    Pricing
    Standard $24, Premium $48, Enterprise from $80 per member/mo billed annually ($30, $60, from $100 billed monthly; annual saves 20%) (public pricing)

    CRM
    HubSpot: Unknown. Salesforce: Unknown. Free plan: No.

    Source: folk.app, checked 2026-11-04.

  6. 6

    HubSpot Breeze

    Best for: Teams that want a free CRM tier that can grow into Marketing and Sales hubs with Breeze AI.

    HubSpot's AI layer (Breeze assistant and agents) across the HubSpot customer platform, including data and prospecting agents.

    HubSpot Salesforce Free plan

    Pricing
    Customer Platform: Free €0; Starter €7/seat/mo (marked limited-time 65% off); Professional €90/seat/mo; Enterprise €175/seat/mo (annual, shown in EUR) (public pricing)

    CRM
    HubSpot: Yes. Salesforce: Yes. Free plan: Yes.

    Source: hubspot.com, checked 2026-10-18.

  7. 7

    Attio

    Best for: Product-minded teams that want a flexible data model and a free plan to start.

    AI-native CRM with automatic enrichment, workflows, call intelligence and agents.

    HubSpot Salesforce Free trial Free plan

    Pricing
    Free €0; Plus €31/user/mo; Pro €74/user/mo (annual; €39/€93 monthly); Enterprise: talk to sales (public pricing)

    CRM
    HubSpot: Yes. Salesforce: Yes. Free plan: Yes.

    Source: attio.com, checked 2026-10-18.

  8. 8

    Day.ai

    Best for: Teams that want a CRM that fills itself from email and meetings, with a free plan.

    AI-native CRM and agents that capture context from email, meetings and Slack automatically.

    Free plan

    Pricing
    Free $0; Turbo $24/agent/mo; Professional $60/agent/mo; Executive $200/agent/mo (volume discounts) (public pricing)

    CRM
    HubSpot: Unknown. Salesforce: Unknown. Free plan: Yes.

    Source: day.ai, checked 2026-10-18.

Build it in n8n instead?

An inbox CRM with shared pipelines and team email history is not a realistic n8n build. Use n8n around the CRM: enrich new contacts, alert owners in Slack, and push reporting into a sheet.

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FAQ

What is the best CRM for Gmail?

It depends on whether you want the CRM inside Gmail or beside it. Streak runs pipelines inside Gmail; Salesflare, Close, Capsule, folk and HubSpot connect Gmail and keep a separate CRM UI. The table above shows published prices.

Does Streak have a free plan?

Yes. Streak's free plan covers email power tools (tracking, snippets, 50 mail merges/day) but not CRM pipelines. Paid CRM plans start at Pro $49 per user/mo billed annually, with a 14-day Pro+ trial.

Which Gmail CRMs have a free trial?

Streak offers a 14-day Pro+ trial; Salesflare a 30-day trial with no card; Close and Capsule 14-day trials; folk a 2-week trial. HubSpot, Attio and Day.ai publish a free plan.

Keep researching

Streak

RevOps Copilots & Agent Builders

CRM that lives inside Gmail: shared pipelines, boxed email threads, mail merge, snippets, and AI credits for drafting and pipeline help, aimed at small teams that sell from their inbox.

Free trial Free plan
Public pricingFree (email power tools: tracking, snippets, 50 mail merges/day; no CRM pipelines); Pro $49, Pro+ $69, Enterprise $129 per user/mo billed annually ($59, $89, $159 billed monthly)

Salesflare

RevOps Copilots & Agent Builders

Automated CRM for small B2B teams: it fills contacts and companies from email and calendars, tracks email and website visits, and works from Gmail, Outlook, LinkedIn and a mobile app.

Free trial
Public pricingGrowth $29, Pro $49, Enterprise $99 per user/mo billed annually ($39, $64, $124 billed monthly); Enterprise minimum 5 users; lead credit packs 250/$39, 500/$69, 1,000/$129

Close

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Sales CRM for small teams with built-in calling, email, SMS and AI features, and a HubSpot sync for marketing data.

HubSpot Free trial
Public pricingSolo $9, Essentials $35, Growth $99, Scale $139 per user/mo billed annually ($19, $49, $109, $149 billed monthly)
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