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Attio vs Lightfield 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

Lightfield

3.7

From $89/user/mo

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: Founders and small B2B sales teams who hate updating a CRM and want one that keeps itself current from their email and meetings.

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

AttributeAttioLightfieldPipedrive
In one lineCRM that fills itself in from your email and calendar, with AI agents that research leads.A CRM that fills itself in from your emails, calls and meetings, and drafts follow-ups.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$89/user/mo$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.

AttributeAttioLightfieldPipedrive
Overall rating4.13.74.1
Ease of useHow quickly someone non-technical gets value from it.
4.0
4.0
4.5
FeaturesHow completely it covers its own job, and how well the pieces fit together.
4.5
4.0
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
3.0
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.

AttributeAttioLightfieldPipedrive
Access & platform
Free plan Yes No No
Mobile app Yes No Yes
Desktop app–––
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 No 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– No Yes
Capabilities score8/ 176/ 177/ 17

Pricing

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

AttributeAttioLightfieldPipedrive
Plans

Free

Free

Founders and tiny teams getting started.

StarterOur pick

$89/user/mo

A founder or small team getting started.

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.

Pro

$999/mo billed yearly

Small customer-facing teams.

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.

Growth

$1,999/mo billed yearly

Companies scaling outbound sales.

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.

Enterprise

Custom

Larger companies with security and data 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.Try Starter free for 14 days and connect your real inbox and calendar, because the self-filling records are the whole point. Only move to Pro once you need sequences and more than 3 people. Extra capture seats cost $200 a month each, billed yearly.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

AttributeAttioLightfieldPipedrive
Standout features
  • Builds itself
  • Ask Attio
  • AI agents
  • Shape it your way
  • Workflows and sequences
  • Call Intelligence
  • Records that update themselves
  • Meeting recorder
  • Ask your CRM
  • Follow-ups and sequences
  • Automations in your own words
  • Open to Claude
  • Visual pipeline
  • AI Sales Assistant
  • Email sync and tracking
  • Automations
  • Lead capture
  • Reports and forecasts

Pros and cons

AttributeAttioLightfieldPipedrive
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
  • Records really do fill themselves in from email and meetings
  • Built-in meeting recorder, so you don't need a separate notetaker
  • Ask questions about your pipeline and get answers from real conversations
  • API, MCP and CLI access on every record
  • Free migration from your old CRM on team plans
  • 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
  • Small and new: launched in November 2025, so the product is still changing fast
  • Starter caps you at 3 users and team plans start at $999 a month billed yearly
  • Built for B2B startups, so less suited to trades, shops or local services
  • Workspace credits for automations don't roll over at year end
  • Voice dialer is listed as coming soon
  • 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

AttributeAttioLightfieldPipedrive
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
  • Founders doing their own sales who never update the CRM
  • Getting meeting notes and follow-ups written for you
  • Asking questions about your deals in your own words
  • Replacing a CRM, call recorder and outreach tool with one
  • 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
  • Startup founders
  • B2B sales teams
  • Account managers
  • Customer success teams
  • Small businesses
  • Agencies
  • Sales teams
  • Consultants
  • Real estate

Questions people ask

Which is better, Attio, Lightfield or Pipedrive?

They tie on our overall rating (Attio 4.1/5, Lightfield 3.7/5 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. Lightfield is best for founders doing their own sales who never update the CRM and getting meeting notes and follow-ups written for you. Pipedrive is best for tracking deals from first contact to signed and reminders so no lead is forgotten.

Which is cheaper, Attio, Lightfield or Pipedrive?

Attio: There's a free plan, and paid plans start at $35/seat/mo. Lightfield: There's no free plan. Paid plans start at $89/user/mo. Pipedrive: There's no free plan. Paid plans start at $14/seat/mo.

Which is easier to use, Attio, Lightfield 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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