A Pipedrive alternative that charges what it costs.

Pipedrive charges $14-99/user/mo. The infrastructure to run crm — servers, APIs, storage, delivery — costs roughly $0.50/user/mo. FairCRM charges $5-15/active user/mo. No subscription. No seat limits. No annual contract.

Why people leave Pipedrive

Essential features locked behind higher tiers

Reporting is basic on lower plans

Per-user pricing still applies

FairCRM vs Pipedrive

	FairCRM	Pipedrive
Pricing model	Pay per use	Per-user monthly
Price	$5-15/active user/mo	$14-99/user/mo
Free tier	Free actions included	14-day trial
Contract	None	Monthly available
Zero-usage month	$0	Still charged
Feature gating	All features included	Some features gated
Infrastructure cost	$0.50/user/mo	Not disclosed

What it actually costs to run

The infrastructure cost for crm — servers, APIs, storage, delivery — is roughly $0.50/user/mo. Pipedrive charges $14-99/user/mo.

Fair charges $5-15/active user/mo — cost plus a small margin.

When to choose which

Choose Pipedrive if

Small sales teams wanting a visual pipeline-focused CRM

Choose FairCRM if

You want crm without a subscription. FairCRM charges $5-15/active user/mo. Use a lot? Pay a little more. Use nothing? Pay nothing. All features included from the first use.

Where Pipedrive gets expensive

Feature gating between tiers is frustrating
Less flexible than Salesforce for complex processes

Switch from Pipedrive. Keep the features. Lose the subscription.

FairCRM — $5-15/active user/mo. No subscription. No seat pricing. No annual contract. Your first actions are free.

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Fair is the anti-subscription. 13 tools, one account, pay for what you use.