The Affordable Pipedrive Alternative That Also Runs Your Back Office
Growee gives you the sales CRM you came for — leads, pipeline, contacts — then adds HR, invoicing and projects in the same app, at one per-employee price.
The short answer
Growee is the affordable, all-in-one Pipedrive alternative: it runs your sales CRM and adds HR, invoicing and projects in one app for €2 per employee per month — free for up to 3 employees. Pipedrive is a per-seat sales CRM ($14–$79 per seat/month as of July 2026) that charges extra for add-ons and has no native HR.
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Growee vs Pipedrive
The same sales CRM — plus everything Pipedrive charges extra for or doesn't have.
Pipedrive details as of July 2026, from pipedrive.com. Verify current pricing before purchase.
More than a CRM for the same money
Pipedrive is a sales CRM. Growee is the CRM plus the back office — one login, one bill, one place for your whole team.
Everything Pipedrive gives you, plus the back office
Growee runs your sales CRM — leads, a visual pipeline, client contacts and an inbox — the same job you bought Pipedrive for. The difference is what sits next to it: HR, time tracking, invoicing and projects are already in the same app, under the same login, at the same per-employee price.
One price, no add-on menu
Pipedrive prices per seat and then charges separately for Campaigns, Projects, LeadBooster and more (as of July 2026). Growee is €2 per employee per month — CRM, HR, invoicing and projects all included — and free for up to 3 employees. What you see in the calculator below is the whole bill.
Invoicing and HR Pipedrive simply does not have
Close a deal in Growee and invoice the client from the same record — no QuickBooks connector required. Then track that client's project, log the hours against it, and manage the people doing the work — holidays, onboarding, reviews — all in one place. Pipedrive has no native HR module and its invoicing depends on a connected third-party app.
Built for AI agents from day one
Growee connects to ChatGPT and Claude through MCP, so you can ask an AI agent to read your pipeline, draft a follow-up, or pull a report in plain language. Both tools now ship agent access — the difference is that with Growee your agent can see sales, HR, invoicing and projects together, not just the CRM slice.
What each one actually costs
Pipedrive prices per seat and per add-on. Growee is one per-employee price for everything.
Pipedrive Lite / Growth / Premium / Ultimate list prices as of July 2026, per seat billed annually, before add-ons (Campaigns, Projects, LeadBooster, etc.). Source: pipedrive.com.
Growee is free for up to 3 employees, then €2 per employee per month — and that single price already includes the CRM, HR, invoicing and projects. No add-on menu.
Free
Perfect for small teams getting started
- Up to 3 employees
- CRM: leads & client contacts
- Employee management
- Time tracking & projects
- Document management
- Performance reviews
No credit card required
Growth
Everything you need to run the whole back office
Billed monthly
- Unlimited employees
- All Free features
- Client invoicing & expenses
- All integrations
- ChatGPT & Claude (MCP) access
- Priority support
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Calculate your Growee cost
One price covers CRM, HR, invoicing and projects — estimate it by team size
€2 per employee
Moving from Pipedrive is painless
Export your deals and contacts from Pipedrive as a CSV, import them into Growee's CRM, and map your pipeline stages. Most teams switch the same day. Prefer a hand? Book a quick demo and we'll help you migrate.
Pipedrive alternative — frequently asked questions
What is the best Pipedrive alternative for a small business?
If you only need a sales CRM, Pipedrive is a strong tool. If you want one app that also handles HR, invoicing and projects at a single per-employee price, Growee is the more affordable Pipedrive alternative for cost-conscious SMBs. Growee is free for up to 3 employees and €2 per employee per month after that, with no separate add-on charges.
How is Growee cheaper than Pipedrive?
Pipedrive prices per seat — Lite $14, Growth $39, Premium $59 and Ultimate $79 per seat per month billed annually (as of July 2026) — and then charges separately for add-ons like Campaigns, Projects and LeadBooster. Growee charges €2 per employee per month for CRM, HR, invoicing and projects together, with a free tier up to 3 employees. For most small teams the all-in Growee bill lands below a Pipedrive seat plus the add-ons they would otherwise buy.
Does Growee have a sales pipeline like Pipedrive?
Yes. Growee includes a CRM with leads, client contacts, a visual deal pipeline, an inbox and email campaigns to your leads. It is the default sales pipeline for teams already using Growee to run their people and finances.
Can Growee send invoices? Pipedrive needs a third-party app.
Growee has invoicing built in — you can invoice clients, track revenue and log expenses directly from the app. Pipedrive's invoicing works only through a connected third-party invoicing tool (currently QuickBooks); it is not a standalone invoice generator (as of July 2026).
Does Growee do HR as well as CRM?
Yes — this is the main reason teams switch. Growee manages employees, leave and holidays, onboarding, time tracking, documents and performance reviews alongside the CRM. Pipedrive has no native HR module, so an HR tool would be a separate subscription.
Can I connect Growee to ChatGPT or Claude?
Yes. Growee exposes an MCP interface, so AI assistants like ChatGPT and Claude can read and update your data in plain language — across sales, HR, invoicing and projects, not just the CRM. Pipedrive also shipped a native MCP server in 2026 for its CRM data.
How do I move my deals from Pipedrive to Growee?
Export your deals and contacts from Pipedrive as a CSV and import them into Growee's CRM, then map your pipeline stages. Most small teams are up and running the same day. If you get stuck, book a demo and we'll walk you through it.
Run sales and the back office in one app
Switch from Pipedrive to the all-in-one that also handles HR, invoicing and projects — free for up to 3 employees.
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