Best for
Best for agencies, startups and venture teams that win work through relationships and want enrichment and follow-ups handled inside the CRM.
- Small and mid-sized
- Enterprise
CRM Comparison
folk vs. Streak
At a glance
At a glance
Best for
Best for small teams and startups that live in Gmail and want a CRM with pipelines, email tracking and mail merge without leaving the inbox.
- Freelancers
- Small and mid-sized
Cataleo does not name a winner. Both statements come from the vendors themselves.
Full Comparison
| Criterion | folk | Streak |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | lower value From $24 / member / month Standard billed annually; $30 per member billed monthly. Premium is $48 billed annually or $60 monthly, Enterprise $80 billed annually or $100 monthly. Prices in US dollars, per member. | From $49 / user / month Pro plan billed annually ($59 per user/month billed monthly). A free plan offers Gmail email tools. Prices in US dollars. |
| Free trial | 14-day free trial with all premium features, no credit card required | Free plan with Gmail email power tools; 14-day trial of the Pro+ plan |
| API | Yes, API access from the Premium plan, documented at developer.folk.app | Yes, a documented API on every plan, with webhooks on Pro+ and Enterprise |
| Hosting | Cloud (SaaS) | Cloud (SaaS) |
| Contacts and companies | Yes, contacts and companies in customisable groups, with one-click enrichment for missing emails and phone numbers and a folkX Chrome extension that imports leads from LinkedIn | Yes, a shared contact and company database inside Gmail |
| Deal pipeline | Yes, shared pipelines across the sales cycle with roles and permissions; custom objects and deals from the Premium plan | Yes, customizable pipelines with deal stages shown in the Gmail inbox |
| Email and calendar | Yes, Gmail and Outlook email and calendar sync plus WhatsApp sync; email sequences from the Premium plan | Yes, built into Gmail, with email and link tracking and mail merge |
| Workflow automation | Yes, a workflow assistant that triggers personalised email campaigns on defined triggers, alongside follow-up, recap and research assistants | Yes, workflow automation with automated email logging and AI-powered data entry |
| Reporting and forecasting | Yes, sales dashboards, with dashboards and full interaction history from the Premium plan | Yes, customizable funnel reports; advanced reports on Pro+ and above |
| Integrations and API | Yes, API access from the Premium plan, with developer documentation; connects to Gmail, Outlook, WhatsApp, Feedly and Zapier | Yes, a documented API on every plan, with webhooks on Pro+ and Enterprise |
| AI features | Yes | Yes |
| Deployment | Cloud (SaaS), Browser-based | Cloud (SaaS), Browser-based |
| Onboarding | Documentation and knowledge base, Video tutorials, Guided onboarding | Not stated |
| Company size | Small and mid-sized, Enterprise | Freelancers, Small and mid-sized |
| Integrations | more entries Gmail, Outlook, LinkedIn, WhatsApp, Zapier, Feedly | Google Workspace, Gmail, Slack, LinkedIn, Zapier |
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The short version
Key Differences
- Starting price folk From $24 / member / month Streak From $49 / user / month
- Free trial folk 14-day free trial with all premium features, no credit card required Streak Free plan with Gmail email power tools; 14-day trial of the Pro+ plan
- Company size folk Small and mid-sized, Enterprise Streak Freelancers, Small and mid-sized
- API folk Yes, API access from the Premium plan, documented at developer.folk.app Streak Yes, a documented API on every plan, with webhooks on Pro+ and Enterprise
- Contacts and companies folk Yes, contacts and companies in customisable groups, with one-click enrichment for missing emails and phone numbers and a folkX Chrome extension that imports leads from LinkedIn Streak Yes, a shared contact and company database inside Gmail
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The trade-offs
Strengths and Limitations
folk
Strengths
- One-click enrichment and a LinkedIn import extension cut manual data entry
- Four AI assistants cover follow-up timing, recaps, company research and email workflows
- Gmail, Outlook, calendar and WhatsApp sync keep conversations on the contact record
Limitations
- No free plan, only a 14-day trial
- Custom objects, email sequences, dashboards and API access all start on the Premium plan
- Enrichment, AI fields and messages are metered by monthly credits per member
Streak
Strengths
- Runs entirely inside Gmail as a browser extension, with no separate app to switch to
- Free plan with email and link tracking, mail merge and snippets
- A documented API on every plan
- AI deal summaries, Q&A and autofill, with monthly AI credits on every plan
Limitations
- Requires Gmail and a supported browser (Chrome, Safari or Edge)
- Advanced reports, integrations and automations are reserved for Pro+ and above
Plans
Pricing
folk
- Standard $24 / member / month Billed annually; $30 billed monthly. Pipeline management, email campaigns, contact enrichment, AI assistants, the LinkedIn extension and email, calendar and WhatsApp sync. 500 enrichment credits, 2,000 AI field credits and 2,000 messages per member.
- Premium $48 / member / month Billed annually; $60 billed monthly. Adds custom objects and deals, email sequences, workspace roles, dashboards, API access and full interaction history. 1,000 enrichment credits, 5,000 AI field credits and 5,000 messages per member.
- Enterprise $80 / member / month Billed annually; $100 billed monthly. Adds custom credit limits, security controls, group-level permissions, a dedicated account manager, 1:1 onboarding, custom integrations and priority support.
Streak
- Free $0 Email power tools inside Gmail: email and link tracking, snippets, mail merge (up to 50 per day) and Thread Splitter.
- Pro $49 Per user/month billed annually ($59 monthly). Core CRM, mail merge, shared pipelines and 20 AI credits per user/month.
- Pro+ $69 Per user/month billed annually ($89 monthly). Adds advanced reports, integrations and automations and 150 AI credits per user/month.
- Enterprise $129 Per user/month billed annually ($159 monthly). Adds custom roles, data validation and dedicated support; 10-user minimum and 500 AI credits per user/month.
What users say
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folk
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Streak
- Ease of use
- Not rated yet
- User interface
- Not rated yet
- Onboarding
- Not rated yet
- Support and service
- Not rated yet
- Value for money
- Not rated yet
- Features
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Where this comes from
Where this comes from
folk https://folk.app · checked against the official source on 2026-09-05
Streak https://www.streak.com · checked against the official source on 2026-08-21
This table lists factual criteria taken from information the vendors publish themselves. For how we put it together, see the methodology.