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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Crunchbase

    Score6.3 out of 10
    N/ACrunchbase is a provider of private-company prospecting and research solutions. The vendor boasts that over 60 million users—including salespeople, entrepreneurs, investors, and market researchers—use Crunchbase to prospect for new business opportunities, and that companies all over the world rely on Crunchbase to power their applications, making over 3 billion calls to their API each year.

    $0

    Pipeline CRM

    Score5.2 out of 10
    N/AFounded in 2006, Pipeline CRM (formerly PipelineDeals) is a CRM for small and midsize businesses, empowering sales teams across a breadth of industries to build game changing relationships. Pipeline is built around a customizable user experience, sales focused features, and customer support and service. The vendor, headquartered in Seattle, boasts 18,000 users in 60 countries who use Pipeline to gain visibility into their sales, accelerate opportunities, and close more deals.

    $29

    per month

    Pricing
    CrunchbasePipeline CRM
    Editions & Modules
    Basic
    $0
    Crunchbase Starter
    $29
    per month, per user
    Crunchbase Pro
    $49
    per month, per user
    Crunchbase Enterprise
    Custom Billing
    Start
    $300
    per year per user
    Develop
    $396
    per year per user
    Develop
    $588
    per year per user
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    CrunchbasePipeline CRM
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details——
    More Pricing Information
    Community Pulse
    CrunchbasePipeline CRM
    Considered Both Products
    Crunchbase Inc.
    No answer on this topic
    Pipeline CRM PipelineDeals
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    55%
    Would buy again
    6 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Delivers good value for the price
    60%
    Delivers good value for the price
    6 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Happy with the feature set
    55%
    Happy with the feature set
    6 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    56%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    5 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    70%
    Implementation went as expected
    7 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Features
    CrunchbasePipeline CRM
    Prospecting
    Comparison of Prospecting features of Crunchbase and Pipeline CRM
    Feature
    Crunchbase
    7.1
    19 Ratings
    8% below category average
    Pipeline CRM
    -
    Ratings
    Advanced search4.318 Ratings00 Ratings
    Identification of new leads7.317 Ratings00 Ratings
    List quality4.017 Ratings00 Ratings
    List upload/download9.012 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ideal customer targeting10.015 Ratings00 Ratings
    Load time/data access7.816 Ratings00 Ratings
    Sales Intelligence Data Standards
    Comparison of Sales Intelligence Data Standards features of Crunchbase and Pipeline CRM
    Feature
    Crunchbase
    4.9
    19 Ratings
    45% below category average
    Pipeline CRM
    -
    Ratings
    Contact information3.316 Ratings00 Ratings
    Company information5.819 Ratings00 Ratings
    Industry information5.712 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data Augmentation & Lead Qualification
    Comparison of Data Augmentation & Lead Qualification features of Crunchbase and Pipeline CRM
    Feature
    Crunchbase
    5.5
    17 Ratings
    30% below category average
    Pipeline CRM
    -
    Ratings
    Lead qualification process5.19 Ratings00 Ratings
    Smart lists and recommendations3.814 Ratings00 Ratings
    Salesforce integration4.88 Ratings00 Ratings
    Company/business profiles4.816 Ratings00 Ratings
    Alerts and reminders8.011 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data hygiene4.013 Ratings00 Ratings
    Automatic data refresh10.07 Ratings00 Ratings
    Tags5.310 Ratings00 Ratings
    Filters and segmentation3.814 Ratings00 Ratings
    Sales Intelligence Email Features
    Comparison of Sales Intelligence Email Features features of Crunchbase and Pipeline CRM
    Feature
    Crunchbase
    4.3
    4 Ratings
    53% below category average
    Pipeline CRM
    -
    Ratings
    Sales email templates4.34 Ratings00 Ratings
    Append emails to records4.34 Ratings00 Ratings
    Sales Force Automation
    Comparison of Sales Force Automation features of Crunchbase and Pipeline CRM
    Feature
    Crunchbase
    -
    Ratings
    Pipeline CRM
    6.9
    5 Ratings
    13% below category average
    Customer data management / contact management00 Ratings8.05 Ratings
    Workflow management00 Ratings8.05 Ratings
    Territory management00 Ratings7.04 Ratings
    Opportunity management00 Ratings8.05 Ratings
    Integration with email client (e.g., Outlook or Gmail)00 Ratings4.05 Ratings
    Contract management00 Ratings5.05 Ratings
    Quote & order management00 Ratings6.03 Ratings
    Interaction tracking00 Ratings9.05 Ratings
    Channel / partner relationship management00 Ratings7.04 Ratings
    Customer Service & Support
    Comparison of Customer Service & Support features of Crunchbase and Pipeline CRM
    Feature
    Crunchbase
    -
    Ratings
    Pipeline CRM
    7.8
    3 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Case management00 Ratings7.03 Ratings
    Call center management00 Ratings8.21 Ratings
    Help desk management00 Ratings8.21 Ratings
    Marketing Automation
    Comparison of Marketing Automation features of Crunchbase and Pipeline CRM
    Feature
    Crunchbase
    -
    Ratings
    Pipeline CRM
    5.0
    4 Ratings
    43% below category average
    Lead management00 Ratings8.04 Ratings
    Email marketing00 Ratings2.02 Ratings
    CRM Project Management
    Comparison of CRM Project Management features of Crunchbase and Pipeline CRM
    Feature
    Crunchbase
    -
    Ratings
    Pipeline CRM
    4.5
    5 Ratings
    52% below category average
    Task management00 Ratings3.04 Ratings
    Billing and invoicing management00 Ratings5.53 Ratings
    Reporting00 Ratings5.03 Ratings
    CRM Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of CRM Reporting & Analytics features of Crunchbase and Pipeline CRM
    Feature
    Crunchbase
    -
    Ratings
    Pipeline CRM
    6.7
    5 Ratings
    13% below category average
    Forecasting00 Ratings8.03 Ratings
    Pipeline visualization00 Ratings5.05 Ratings
    Customizable reports00 Ratings7.05 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of Crunchbase and Pipeline CRM
    Feature
    Crunchbase
    -
    Ratings
    Pipeline CRM
    9.5
    5 Ratings
    22% above category average
    Custom fields00 Ratings10.05 Ratings
    Custom objects00 Ratings10.05 Ratings
    Scripting environment00 Ratings8.21 Ratings
    API for custom integration00 Ratings10.05 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Crunchbase and Pipeline CRM
    Feature
    Crunchbase
    -
    Ratings
    Pipeline CRM
    6.0
    3 Ratings
    33% below category average
    Single sign-on capability00 Ratings6.02 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions00 Ratings6.02 Ratings
    Social CRM
    Comparison of Social CRM features of Crunchbase and Pipeline CRM
    Feature
    Crunchbase
    -
    Ratings
    Pipeline CRM
    8.1
    2 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Social data00 Ratings8.12 Ratings
    Social engagement00 Ratings8.21 Ratings
    Integrations with 3rd-party Software
    Comparison of Integrations with 3rd-party Software features of Crunchbase and Pipeline CRM
    Feature
    Crunchbase
    -
    Ratings
    Pipeline CRM
    4.6
    3 Ratings
    48% below category average
    Marketing automation00 Ratings2.03 Ratings
    Compensation management00 Ratings7.31 Ratings
    Platform
    Comparison of Platform features of Crunchbase and Pipeline CRM
    Feature
    Crunchbase
    -
    Ratings
    Pipeline CRM
    8.0
    5 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Mobile access00 Ratings8.05 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    CrunchbasePipeline CRM
    Small Businesses
    Owler
    Score9.7 out of 10
    Salesflare
    Score10 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Clay
    Score9.3 out of 10
    Kintone
    Score9.7 out of 10
    Enterprises
    LinkedIn Sales Navigator for Gmail (discontinued)
    Score8.5 out of 10
    Oracle Sales
    Score8.9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    CrunchbasePipeline CRM
    Likelihood to Recommend
    4.6
    (20 ratings)
    7.0
    (6 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    3.0
    (2 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    1.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    CrunchbasePipeline CRM
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Crunchbase Inc.
    Looking to create lists of target companies through the advanced search feature or the query builder if one is planning to reach out to the individuals listed in the profile. Looking for investment and company history information to inform sourcing or competitive landscape research.
    Incentivized
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    Pipeline CRM PipelineDeals
    If you have a small business where you are trying to keep things simple, then PipelineDeals is a perfect fit. Once you get to where you are wanting to tie your marketing efforts and create marketing campaigns that are tied to leads, it starts to miss the mark
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Pros
    Crunchbase Inc.
    • Crunchbase has an easy-to-navigate user interface. The bar at the top of the screen that shows the different data points available on companies is particularly helpful for quick navigating.
    • The ability to make and import lists and save searches is helpful for customizing the software to your particular needs.
    • The web and mobile app data that Crunchbase offers is very helpful to gauge trends and interest in companies for diligence purposes.
    Incentivized
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    Pipeline CRM PipelineDeals
    • Flexibility: It provides the flexibility to set it up how you want to use it. Customization is beyond what you probably want or need.
    • Reporting: We were able to setup all types of reporting and tracking.
    • Ease of Use: While the platform was powerful, it was always easy to use.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Crunchbase Inc.
    • Notifications - Something similar to TweetDeck would be nice, so that when news breaks it could be an immediate fact.
    • Honestly dont add too much because you don't want it to become more of a social tool with cluttered info, keep it straight to the point.
    Incentivized
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    Pipeline CRM PipelineDeals
    • I wouldn't say no areas for improvement exist, but I will say that PipelineDeals takes customer input, shared product roadmap, and supports what they have very nicely. What they provide works out-of-the-box. Improvements can always be made with respect to pre-packaged integration with 3rd party services/solutions, and with extended attributes, but you also want to avoid something that attempts to boil the ocean.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Likelihood to Renew
    Crunchbase Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    Pipeline CRM PipelineDeals
    If we can integrate and easily export and clean all of our data such that it can be used for multiple purposes, i.e. outreach to guests, sending out newsletters to subscribers, doing research and tracking progress, we will definitely renew
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Usability
    Crunchbase Inc.
    In our experience, the customer service is horrible to non existent. If we were a fortune 100 company with a staff of computer people I am sure this would be a valuable service as they would "speak the language" but that is not us. Not being able to reach customer service when we are thinking about upgrading is, in my opinion, a crazy business model.
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    Pipeline CRM PipelineDeals
    The user interface is simple and easy to navigate. Anyone who is overwhelmed with some of the more complicated CRM systems will definitely enjoy the simplicity of what PipelineDeals has to offer
    Incentivized
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    Support Rating
    Crunchbase Inc.
    They give standard answers. They are not a customer first business. I tried to cancel my subscription after using it for only 1 week as we found the information was outdated and not at all useful. But they would not cancel the year long subscription I mistakenly signed up for
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    Pipeline CRM PipelineDeals
    Any time I have had questions or issues that have come up I've always been able to get a quick response and a resolution to what I was needing.
    Incentivized
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    Alternatives Considered
    Crunchbase Inc.
    Crunchbase is definitely bottom of the barrel in this space. At similar pricing models, all competitors I have tried have significantly bigger and more updated databases. Crunchbase may have been great sometime in the past, but they are not worth engaging now.
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    Pipeline CRM PipelineDeals
    The cost is much better and it is much easier to use. Salesforce was way too robust and I never want to hire a consultant to set up a CRM. PipelineDeals CRM has the best visibility of our sales efforts.
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    Crunchbase Inc.
    • Crunchbase has been great and given us a lot of new companies to go after that have received funding and turned into great meetings. We do not pay a ton, so the ROI is great.
    • We have nothing but positive results using Crunchbase and rely on it heavily for prospecting.
    • It might add more value if we get a more expensive or advanced version.
    Incentivized
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    Pipeline CRM PipelineDeals
    • Has made us understand sales tactics that are working
    • Easily create forecasting on growth in multiple categories
    • Understand our process and what we need to improve on in closing deals
    Incentivized
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