CRM for startups
The CRM for startups
Start on the free plan. Graduate to Pro when you have paying customers. Move to Teams when you hire. All three tiers share the same data model — no migration, no tool-change pain.
What breaks when seed / Series A startups try a generic CRM
Enterprise CRMs are overkill pre-PMF
You don't need forecasting when you don't know if anyone will pay. You need basic contact tracking and Stripe.
But you don't want to outgrow your CRM
A $29/mo tool that can't scale to a 20-person team means a painful migration later.
Startup plans from big CRMs come with strings
HubSpot for Startups: free for a year, then full price. Salesforce startup plan: same deal. Predatory pricing mechanic.
Integrations that matter for seed / Series A startups
- Stripe
- Clerk
- Supabase
- Slack
- Linear
Why not just use HubSpot or Salesforce?
Enterprise CRM 'startup plans' are demo plans with deliverability throttled and seats capped. After year 1 you pay full price — often 10× what you budgeted.
Frequently asked questions
The CRM built for seed / Series A startups
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