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Attio vs Bland AI vs Pipedrive

Everything that matters when choosing between them, in one place: our rating, what each can do, what they cost, and the trade-offs.

Attio

4.1

From $35/seat/mo

Bland AI

3.8

From $0.14/min

Pipedrive

4.1

From $14/seat/mo

Comparing 3 tools, the maximum.

At a glance

Pick it if: Startups, small teams and founders who want a CRM that keeps itself up to date and bends to how they work.

Pick it if: Businesses and developers who want AI agents answering or making phone calls at volume, with one simple per-minute price.

Easiest to use

Pick it if: Small businesses, agencies and sales teams of one to twenty people who want a clear view of every deal without a complicated CRM.

Overview

AttributeAttioBland AIPipedrive
In one lineCRM that fills itself in from your email and calendar, with AI agents that research leads.AI phone agents that answer and make calls for your business, priced per minute.Simple sales CRM that shows every deal as a card on a board, with an AI sales assistant.
Pricing modelFreemiumPaidPaid
Starting price$35/seat/mo$0.14/min$14/seat/mo
Free plan Yes No No
Works with Claude Code Yes Yes Yes

Rating breakdown

Our scores out of 5. The higher bar in each row is highlighted.

AttributeAttioBland AIPipedrive
Overall rating4.13.84.1
Ease of useHow quickly someone non-technical gets value from it.
4.0
3.0
4.5
FeaturesHow completely it covers its own job, and how well the pieces fit together.
4.5
4.5
4.0
Output qualityHow good the results are before you fix them.
4.0
4.0
4.0
Value for moneyWhat you get for the price, including the free plan.
4.0
4.0
4.0
Speed & reliabilityHow fast it is and how often it falls over.
4.0
3.5
4.0

Feature comparison

A tick means it does this today. A dash means we haven't checked.

AttributeAttioBland AIPipedrive
Access & platform
Free plan Yes No No
Mobile app Yes No Yes
Desktop app– No–
Browser extension Yes No Yes
API access Yes Yes Yes
Teams & business
Team workspace Yes Yes Yes
Enterprise plan or SSO Yes Yes–
Connects to other apps Yes Yes Yes
Open source or self-hosted No Yes No
AI abilities
Works with your files– Yes–
Understands images–––
Makes images No No No
Makes video No No No
Writes code No No No
Runs agents or automations Yes Yes Yes
Learns your brand or style– No–
Works in many languages– Yes Yes
Capabilities score8/ 178/ 177/ 17

Pricing

Plans as listed on each vendor's site when we last checked. Confirm before you buy.

AttributeAttioBland AIPipedrive
Plans

Free

Free

Founders and tiny teams getting started.

StartOur pick

$0.14/min, no monthly fee

Developers and small teams testing a phone agent.

Lite

$14/seat/mo billed yearly, or $24 monthly

One person who just needs a pipeline and reminders.

Plus

$35/seat/mo billed yearly, or $44 monthly

Small teams that need private lists and more email.

Build

$299/mo plus $0.12/min

Teams running agents on real call volume.

GrowthOur pick

$39/seat/mo billed yearly, or $49 monthly

Small teams who live in their inbox.

ProOur pick

$79/seat/mo billed yearly, or $99 monthly

Sales teams that call, sequence and report.

Enterprise

Custom

Large or regulated businesses.

Premium

$59/seat/mo billed yearly, or $79 monthly

Teams that want to capture and score leads too.

Enterprise

Custom, billed yearly

Larger companies with security and admin needs.

Ultimate

$79/seat/mo billed yearly, or $99 monthly

Bigger teams that need the highest limits and tighter security.

Which plan to pickStart free: it's good enough for a founder or a team of three to run their contacts and deals. Plus suits a small team that just needs more room. Go Pro once you want call recording, sequences or proper reporting, and use the 14-day Pro trial to check it's worth it.Start pay as you go: there's no monthly fee and you get free credits to test. Move to Build only when you're making enough calls that the lower per-minute rate covers the $299 fee, which is roughly 15,000 minutes a month.Growth is the plan most small teams should start on, because Lite has no proper email sync or automations. Move to Premium if you want web forms and lead scoring without paying for add-ons. Prices exclude tax and vary by country.

Key features

AttributeAttioBland AIPipedrive
Standout features
  • Builds itself
  • Ask Attio
  • AI agents
  • Shape it your way
  • Workflows and sequences
  • Call Intelligence
  • Inbound and outbound calls
  • Conversational Pathways
  • Norm agent builder
  • Actions during calls
  • One price per minute
  • Compliance options
  • Visual pipeline
  • AI Sales Assistant
  • Email sync and tracking
  • Automations
  • Lead capture
  • Reports and forecasts

Pros and cons

AttributeAttioBland AIPipedrive
Pros
  • Fills itself in from email and calendar, so it stays up to date
  • A real free plan for up to 3 people
  • Flexible enough to track deals, investors, partners or hiring
  • Clean, quick interface that people actually like using
  • Official Claude connector
  • One per-minute price that includes the AI model and voice
  • No monthly fee to start, with free credits
  • Norm gets a first agent working quickly
  • Strong compliance options for healthcare and finance
  • Handles large call volumes
  • Very easy to learn, even for people who hate CRMs
  • The pipeline view makes it obvious what needs doing
  • Official Claude connector for reading and updating deals
  • Huge app marketplace with 500+ integrations
  • Good mobile app for updating deals on the go
Cons
  • AI features run on credits, and heavy users need to buy more
  • Call recording and sequences only on Pro
  • The free and Plus plans cap how many emails you can send
  • The flexibility means some setup thinking before it fits
  • Aimed at developers and large companies, so harder for small businesses than Retell AI
  • Independent tests measure slower response times than Bland advertises
  • Reviewers report agents sometimes making up prices or policy details
  • Phone lines are billed on top, and outbound calls need consent
  • No free plan, only a 14-day trial
  • Lite is too limited, so the real starting price is Growth
  • Lead capture, campaigns and web visitor tracking cost extra on lower plans
  • Marketing tools are thin next to HubSpot
  • Reporting gets limited once you want detailed custom reports

Who each one is for

AttributeAttioBland AIPipedrive
Best for
  • A CRM that fills itself in from email and calendar
  • Startups tracking customers, investors and partners in one place
  • Researching and scoring leads with AI
  • Teams that want to design their own CRM
  • Answering inbound calls with an AI receptionist
  • Outbound calls to qualify leads or confirm appointments
  • Replacing a press-1-for-sales phone menu
  • High call volumes where a simple per-minute price helps
  • Tracking deals from first contact to signed
  • Reminders so no lead is forgotten
  • Small sales teams who want a simple CRM
  • Forecasting what's likely to close this month
You'll find it used by
  • Startups
  • Founders
  • Sales teams
  • Investors
  • Agencies
  • Developers
  • Call centres
  • Healthcare providers
  • Sales teams
  • Agencies
  • Small businesses
  • Agencies
  • Sales teams
  • Consultants
  • Real estate

Questions people ask

Which is better, Attio, Bland AI or Pipedrive?

They tie on our overall rating (Attio 4.1/5, Bland AI 3.8/5 and Pipedrive 4.1/5). Attio is best for A CRM that fills itself in from email and calendar and startups tracking customers, investors and partners in one place. Bland AI is best for answering inbound calls with an AI receptionist and outbound calls to qualify leads or confirm appointments. Pipedrive is best for tracking deals from first contact to signed and reminders so no lead is forgotten.

Which is cheaper, Attio, Bland AI or Pipedrive?

Attio: There's a free plan, and paid plans start at $35/seat/mo. Bland AI: There's no free plan. Paid plans start at $0.14/min. Pipedrive: There's no free plan. Paid plans start at $14/seat/mo.

Which is easier to use, Attio, Bland AI or Pipedrive?

Pipedrive rates highest for ease of use in our scores. Small businesses, agencies and sales teams of one to twenty people who want a clear view of every deal without a complicated CRM.

How we compare

Ratings are our own, from using each tool, across ease of use, features, output quality, value for money, speed & reliability.

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