Pipedrive vs Keap

Side-by-side from the Top 11 rankings of The 11 Best Sales CRM Software (2026) and The 11 Best CRM Software for Small Business. Last verified June 5, 2026.

The short answer

Pipedrive ranks higher on Top 11 (#3 vs #9) for Sales managers and founders choosing CRM software for sales teams (Salesforce vs HubSpot vs Pipedrive vs Close) / Small business owners choosing a CRM (HubSpot vs Salesforce vs Zoho). A highly intuitive, sales-first CRM focused on activity-based selling.

At a glance

PipedriveKeap
Top 11 rank#3 / The 11 Best Sales CRM Software (2026)#9 / The 11 Best CRM Software for Small Business
Score (out of 9.4)8.87.6
Best forBest for visual pipeline managementBest for sales & marketing automation
Pricing$$ ($14 to $99/user/mo)$$$ ($199 to $289/mo)
HQNew York, USAChandler, USA
Founded20102001

Pipedrive

A highly intuitive, sales-first CRM focused on activity-based selling.

www.pipedrive.com/

See full entry in The 11 Best Sales CRM Software (2026)

Keap

Powerful automation for service businesses, but with a higher price and learning curve.

keap.com/

See full entry in The 11 Best CRM Software for Small Business

Methodology and scoring weights live at /methodology. No vendor pays for placement — see about.