How FERD CRM compares to the competition

We built FERD CRM to be the best of all worlds: the simplicity of Highrise, the power of Salesforce, and a price that makes sense.

Why teams switch to FERD CRM

Teams move to FERD CRM from other solutions because we offer the right balance of features, simplicity, and value.

Smart features, zero bloat

FERD ships with unique intelligence tools — like Relationship Health Scores and a Today View daily digest — that no other CRM includes out of the box.

Fair, transparent pricing

Simple per-user pricing at $28/month — all features included. No tiers, no hidden costs, no "contact sales". Built for global teams with multi-currency deal tracking and company profile & VAT/tax ID fields — key for European and international businesses.

Get started in minutes, in your language

No implementation consultants needed. Import your data, invite your team, and start closing deals today. All 848 UI strings — every module, button, label, form placeholder, flash message, auth page, and the release notes flyout — are fully translated in all 5 languages, with zero gaps. Each user picks their own language independently. FERD is built from the ground up for international and European teams.

Complete Feature Comparison

See how FERD CRM stacks up against the most popular CRM solutions on the market.

Feature
FERD CRM
Highrise
HubSpot
Pipedrive
Salesforce
Monday
Core CRM Features
Contact Management
Company Management
Deal Pipeline (Kanban)
Task Management
Cases / Support Tickets
Paid add-on
Paid add-on
Notes & Activity History
Tags & Categories
Global & Regional
Multi-currency Support
43 currencies
Partial
Company Profile & Tax ID Fields
Partial
Partial
Multi-language interface
5 languages, 848 keys, complete
English only
Advanced Features
Inline Editing (Click-to-Edit)
All fields
Limited
Custom Fields
Limited
Send Email from CRM + BCC dropbox
Paid add-on
Email Templates
File Attachments
CSV Import/Export
Enterprise
Bulk Operations
Saved Filters / Segments
AI Assistant (Contact Brief + Email Draft)
Claude
Paid add-on
Enterprise
Sequences (Drip Campaigns)
Built-in
Paid add-on
Enterprise
Revenue Forecast
Built-in
Paid add-on
REST API
Included
Lead Scoring
Built-in
Paid add-on
Higher tiers
Duplicate Detection & Merge
Built-in
Paid add-on
Performance Caching (Redis)
Built-in
Team & Collaboration
Multi-user Teams
Role-based Permissions
Basic
Paid
Activity Audit Log
Enterprise
Pro+
Team Data Isolation
Two-factor Authentication
Paid tiers
@Mentions in notes
Paid tiers
Threaded deal comments
Paid tiers
Shared team inbox
Intelligence & Analytics
Relationship Health Score
Via add-ons
Built-in Win/Loss Analysis
Paid tiers
Partial
Today View / Daily Digest
Partial
Workflow Automations
Paid tiers
Paid tiers
Paid tiers
Goals & Quotas Tracking
Paid tiers
User Experience
Global Search (Cmd+K)
Dark Mode
Mobile Responsive
Inline Editing
No Training Required
Pricing & Value
Price per User
$28/user/mo
Discontinued
Free*
$14/user/mo
$25/user/mo
$10/seat/mo
All Features Included
Yes
Tiered
Tiered
Tiered
Tiered
Free Trial
14 days
Free tier
14 days
30 days
14 days
Implementation Cost
$0
$0 - $5,000+
$0
$10,000+
$0

* HubSpot's free tier has significant limitations. Most teams need paid plans for essential features.

Detailed Comparisons

See how FERD CRM compares to each competitor in detail.

FERD vs Highrise

The spiritual successor to Highrise

Highrise was beloved for its simplicity. When 37signals (Basecamp) discontinued it, thousands of teams were left looking for an alternative. FERD CRM was built to fill that gap — with the same philosophy of simplicity, plus modern features teams need today.

  • Same clean, simple interface philosophy
  • Cases feature for non-sales tracking (like Highrise)
  • Email dropbox for automatic logging
  • Two-factor auth for improved account security
  • @mentions, threaded comments & shared team inbox for collaboration
  • Plus: Deal pipeline, custom fields, dark mode, and more
Status
Highrise
Discontinued
FERD
Active
Deal Pipeline
Highrise
Basic
FERD
Kanban
Custom Fields
Highrise
FERD
Modern UI
Highrise
FERD
FERD vs HubSpot

All the CRM you need, none of the bloat

HubSpot started as a simple CRM but has grown into a massive platform. While powerful, most teams only use a fraction of its features — yet still deal with the complexity. FERD gives you what you actually need.

  • No "feature overload" — just what you need
  • Simple $28/user/month — all features included
  • No "contact sales" for basic features
  • Full activity audit log included (not enterprise-only)
Setup Time
HubSpot
Days/Weeks
FERD
Minutes
10-user cost/mo
HubSpot
$450+
FERD
$280
Hidden costs
HubSpot
Many
FERD
None
FERD vs Salesforce

Enterprise power without enterprise pain

Salesforce is the 800-pound gorilla of CRM. It's incredibly powerful — but also incredibly complex, expensive, and requires dedicated administrators. FERD delivers the features most teams actually use, without the overhead.

  • No Salesforce admin certification needed
  • Save $10,000+ on implementation
  • CSV import/export included (not enterprise-only)
  • Your team will actually use it

Annual cost for a 10-person team

$3,000+
Salesforce
$2,800
FERD CRM
That's a savings of
$200+ per year
Plus $0 implementation vs $10,000+
FERD vs Pipedrive

Great pipeline, plus everything else

Pipedrive is known for its excellent deal pipeline. FERD matches that with our Kanban board, but also includes features Pipedrive charges extra for — like cases, email templates, and no per-user fees.

  • Same great Kanban pipeline experience
  • Cases for non-sales tracking (included)
  • All features at $28/user — no tiers or upsells
  • Email templates included in all plans
5-user cost/mo
Pipedrive
$70
FERD
$140
Cases/Tickets
Pipedrive
FERD
Email Templates
Pipedrive
Pro+
FERD
All plans
FERD vs Monday CRM

Purpose-built for CRM, not adapted from project management

Monday.com is a fantastic project management tool that added CRM features. But CRM is our focus — every feature is designed specifically for managing customer relationships, not adapted from a different use case.

  • Built specifically for CRM from day one
  • Email integration included (not add-on)
  • CRM-specific workflows, not generic boards
  • $28/user/month — no seat minimums
Primary focus
Monday
Project Mgmt
FERD
CRM
Email Integration
Monday
Add-on
FERD
Included
Min seats
Monday
3 seats
FERD
1 user

Easy migration from any CRM

Switching CRMs doesn't have to be painful. Export your data from your current CRM, and import it into FERD with our CSV import tool. We'll map your columns and preserve your data.

1

Export

Export your contacts and companies as CSV from your current CRM

2

Import

Upload to FERD and map columns to fields with our smart importer

3

Done

Start using FERD immediately with all your data intact

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