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Streak is a CRM built directly inside Gmail as a browser extension, and its pricing page has changed in an important way that a lot of older “Streak CRM free” writeups haven’t caught up to: as of August 2026, Streak no longer offers a genuinely free CRM (pipeline/contact-management) tier. Its permanently-free tier is email power tools only. Actual pipeline tracking now starts at Streak’s paid Pro plan. This guide covers Streak’s real 2026 pricing plans, exactly what the free tier still includes and where it stops, and how the total cost compares to Close, a CRM with calling and SMS built into every paid tier rather than sold as an add-on.
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Streak CRM pricing plans (2026): Pro, Pro+, Enterprise
Per Streak’s own live pricing page as of August 2026, Streak runs three paid tiers, billed per user, plus one non-CRM free tier covered in the next section:
| Plan | Billed monthly | Billed annually | What it adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pro | $59/user/mo | $49/user/mo | Core CRM: unlimited pipelines, records and shared contacts, mail merge, 20 AI credits/user/month. |
| Pro+ | $89/user/mo | $69/user/mo | Everything in Pro, plus advanced reports, integrations and automations, archived users, 150 AI credits/user/month. 14-day free trial. |
| Enterprise | $159/user/mo | $129/user/mo | Everything in Pro+, plus custom roles, data validation, dedicated support, 500 AI credits/user/month. Sales-assisted, 10-user minimum. |
The annual discount runs roughly 17-20% off the monthly rate at every tier. None of the three paid plans includes built-in calling or SMS — Streak is an email/pipeline tool, not a dialer, which matters directly for the Close comparison below.
Streak CRM free plan limits: what’s actually included
This is the part most “Streak CRM free” search results get wrong by not re-checking the current page: Streak’s free tier is not a CRM plan. Historically Streak sold a $0 “Free” or “Solo” tier with a basic pipeline (a small number of rows, one user, limited mail merge). As of August 2026, that tier is gone from Streak’s own pricing page. What remains free forever is a set of email power tools, usable with no paid subscription and no account upgrade:
- Email and link tracking (see when a sent email is opened or a link is clicked)
- Email snippets (reusable canned responses)
- Mail merge, capped at 50 sends/day on the free tier per Streak’s page — third-party trackers report a higher daily cap on personal (non-Workspace) Gmail accounts specifically, which Streak’s own pricing page does not itemize, so treat that higher number as unconfirmed until you check it against a live signup
- Streak Share (share an email thread with teammates)
- Thread Splitter (split a long email thread into separate items)
What the free tier does not include: pipelines, deal/contact records, shared team boxes, or any of the sales-pipeline functionality “CRM” usually implies. If your actual need is tracking a sales or deal pipeline — not just knowing when an email was opened — the free tier will not do that job; Pro is the entry point for pipeline functionality, at $49-59/user/month depending on billing cycle.
Is Streak CRM actually free?
For email tracking, snippets, and capped mail merge: yes, genuinely and permanently free, no credit card or trial expiration. For CRM use — a sales pipeline, deal stages, shared contact records — no, not as of August 2026. That capability now requires the Pro plan or above. If a “streak crm free” result you’ve read elsewhere describes a free pipeline tier, it’s most likely describing an older version of Streak’s pricing that has since changed; verify against Streak’s live pricing page before assuming it still applies.
Streak vs Close CRM: pricing and feature comparison
Close’s own live pricing page (checked the same day as Streak’s, August 2026) shows a materially different structure: no free tier at all, but calling and SMS built natively into every paid plan rather than absent entirely, as with Streak.
| Dimension | Streak | Close |
|---|---|---|
| Cheapest real plan | Pro, $49-59/user/mo | Solo, $9-19/user/mo |
| Free tier | Email tools only, no CRM | None — 14-day free trial, no card required |
| Built-in calling/SMS | Not available at any tier | Included every tier; usage-based cost (~$0.02/min outbound, numbers from ~$1/mo, SMS billed separately) |
| Where it lives | Gmail browser extension — no separate app | Standalone web/desktop/mobile app |
| Best fit | Solo users/tiny teams doing email-centric pipeline tracking who don’t want a new app | Teams that call or text prospects regularly and want that infrastructure native, not bolted on |
On raw sticker price, Close’s Solo plan ($9/user/mo billed annually) actually undercuts Streak’s cheapest real CRM tier, Pro ($49/user/mo annually) — the “Streak is the cheap option” assumption doesn’t hold once you’re comparing paid tiers to paid tiers rather than Streak’s free-but-not-CRM tier to Close’s paid plan.
Streak CRM cost for teams
Because both vendors bill per user, cost scales linearly with headcount, but the gap changes shape depending on whether calling matters. For a 5-person team on annual billing:
- Streak Pro: 5 × $49/mo = $245/mo, with no calling capability at all — a separate dialer/SMS tool would be a fully additional line item if the team ever needs one.
- Streak Pro+: 5 × $69/mo = $345/mo if the team needs automations/integrations, still with no calling.
- Close Essentials: 5 × $35/mo = $175/mo, with calling/SMS included (usage-based per-minute/SMS charges apply on top, but the infrastructure itself isn’t a separate purchase).
- Close Growth: 5 × $99/mo = $495/mo, once the team wants workflow automation and a power dialer.
The practical read: a team that will genuinely use calling ends up cheaper on Close once you account for what a bolted-on dialer/SMS tool would otherwise cost on top of Streak. A team that will never call or text through the CRM gets no benefit from that infrastructure and pays for pipeline management alone more cheaply on Streak Pro than on Close Essentials once you weigh feature fit, not just the sticker price.
Who should actually use Streak (and who shouldn’t)
Streak is a genuinely good fit for a specific, narrow case: a solo operator or a tiny team that lives in Gmail, wants basic pipeline tracking (a deal board, some shared contacts, mail merge), and does not want to install, log into, or pay for a separate application. If that’s the real need, Streak’s Pro plan is inexpensive, and the free email-tracking tools cost nothing while you decide whether you need the paid pipeline features at all.
Don’t pay for Close if: nobody on your team is going to make or log calls or send SMS through the CRM. Close’s entire pricing structure is built around that calling/SMS infrastructure being native rather than bolted on — if that infrastructure will sit unused, you are paying (via a higher per-seat price than Streak’s own Pro tier) for a capability you won’t touch, and Streak’s Gmail-native, lower-friction setup is the more honest fit.
Consider Close instead if: your team actually dials or texts prospects as part of the sales process, you want that calling data logged automatically against the same record as email and deal stage, or you’ve hit the point where “we’ll just use our personal phones and a separate dialer app” has become its own coordination problem. In that case Close’s per-minute calling costs are usually cheaper in aggregate than a standalone dialer subscription plus a separate CRM integration, and Streak has no calling story to offer at any tier.
Frequently asked questions
Does Streak CRM have a free plan?
Yes for email tracking, snippets, and mail merge (capped at 50/day per Streak’s own page). No, not for pipeline/contact CRM functionality — that requires Pro or above, as of August 2026.
What does Streak CRM cost per user?
Pro runs $49/user/month billed annually or $59/month billed monthly; Pro+ is $69-89/user/month; Enterprise is $129-159/user/month with a 10-user minimum.
Does Close have a free plan?
No. Close offers a 14-day free trial with no credit card required, but every plan after that is paid, starting at $9/user/month billed annually (Solo).
Which is cheaper, Streak or Close?
It depends on which tier you’re actually comparing. Close’s Solo plan is cheaper per seat than Streak’s cheapest CRM tier (Pro). Streak’s free tier is cheaper than anything Close offers, but it isn’t a CRM — it’s email tools only.
Does Streak CRM include calling or SMS?
No, at any tier, as of August 2026. If calling/SMS matters to your workflow, that’s the single clearest reason to look at Close instead.
Pricing verified against Streak’s and Close’s own live pricing pages, August 2026. Both vendors change pricing and plan structure without notice — confirm current numbers on each vendor’s pricing page before purchasing.
