What will I actually be paying per year?
Annual billing is often tempting because it offers a per user price that is slightly lower than monthly billing. However, annual billing requires you to pay for a full year either in advance, or by the end of the service year. As such, the true cost of annual billing should factor in the entire year.
The prices bolded below are the total upfront cost for a full year, for the minimum number of users for that tier.
Copper Starter
- $9 per user per month
- Because you are billed annually, your minimum upfront cost is 9 x 12 = $108 (for a single user)
Copper Basic
- $23 per user per month
- Because you are billed annually, your minimum upfront cost is 23 x 12 = $276 (for a single user)
Copper Professional
- $59 per user per month
- Because you are billed annually, your minimum upfront cost is 59 x 12 = $708 (for a single user)
Copper Business
- $99 per user per month
- Because you are billed annually, your minimum upfront cost is 99 x 12 = $1,188 (for a single user).
When should I pay monthly instead of annually?
While there are many reasons why you would opt to pay monthly instead of annually (for example, the ability to switch CRMs whenever you want), one of the more straightforward reasons would be the duration of time you plan on using a CRM.
Listed below is the maximum duration of time you would need to use a CRM tier before it is more "worth it" to pay for a full year instead.
Copper Starter
- $12 per user per month
- This is 33% more expensive than the monthly price billed annually.
- For a single user, you should opt for monthly billing if you plan on using Copper Basic for fewer than 108 / 12 = ~9 months.
Copper Basic
- $29 per user per month
- This is 26% more expensive than the monthly price billed annually.
- For a single user, you should opt for monthly billing if you plan on using Copper Basic for fewer than 276 / 29 = ~9 months.
Copper Professional
- $69 per user per month
- This is 16% more expensive than the monthly price billed annually.
- For a single user, you should opt for monthly billing if you plan on using Copper Basic for fewer than 708 / 69 = ~10 months.
Copper Business
- $134 per user per month
- This is 35% more expensive than the monthly price billed annually.
- For a single user, you should opt for monthly billing if you plan on using Copper Basic for fewer than 1188 / 134 = ~8 months.
Copper Starter
- Limited to 1,000 contacts and 10 custom fields, includes tasks, companies, a mobile app, notes, and Google integrations.
Copper Basic
- Limited to 2,500 contacts, with no workflow or email automation nor bulk email capabilities. Integration with Zapier but no other integrations available on this tier. 25 custom fields, and no custom reports.
Copper Professional
- Limited to 15,000 contacts, no email sequences (i.e. drip campaigns), but bulk emailing and templates are available. Access to all of Copper's native integrations. 50 custom fields. Access to pipeline reports and an activity report.
Copper Business
- Everything in the Professional tier, with no limitations on contacts, no limits on custom fields, email sequences, custom analytics, premium support, and multi-currency options.
Many CRMs offer a free version of their software with severe feature limitations. While appealing to small businesses or solopreneurs, most free versions are simply marketing tools to introduce new users to a paid tier and are not designed to be scalable.
