HubSpot
Free planFree CRM with sales, marketing and AI tools as you grow
HubSpot offers a free CRM for tracking contacts, deals and emails, with paid hubs for marketing, sales and service. It includes Breeze, HubSpot's AI assistant. The free tools support up to 2 users.
What freelancers use it for
- →Tracking every lead and deal in one pipeline
- →Logging client emails automatically
- →Sending a booking link and tracking who opened your proposal email
- →Growing into marketing automation later
Key features
- •Contact and deal management
- •Email tracking and templates
- •Meeting scheduler
- •Forms and live chat
- •Breeze AI assistant
Pros
- +Free CRM is solid for a solo business
- +Scales if you hire or add services
- +Large integration ecosystem
Cons
- −Paid tiers get expensive as you add hubs and seats
- −Can feel heavy for a very simple pipeline