A better alternative than Copper
Copper is a clean, Gmail-native CRM, but it skips Outlook and its real sales tier starts at $59/seat before you bolt on email marketing, tickets, quotes, and scheduling. Laureo is an all-in-one platform that runs your whole sales process and operations: pipeline, marketing, support, billing, and scheduling in one plan, with five AI agents and both Gmail and Outlook included.
Laureo vs Copper, in short
Gmail-only vs both inboxes
LaureoTwo-way sync for Gmail and Outlook, same features on each.CopperGmail only. No Outlook, so one Outlook teammate locks you out.One plan vs four subscriptions
LaureoMarketing, tickets, quotes, invoices, scheduling, and chat included.CopperA CRM that sends you to Mailchimp, Zendesk, and Calendly.Agents that act vs assistant Q&A
LaureoFive agents work on a schedule and create tasks on their own.CopperA read-only assistant connector that answers but cannot change a record.$9 sticker vs $59 reality
LaureoDeals, leads, and pipelines on every plan, no upgrade.Copper$9 Starter has no deal tracking, so the real floor is $59/seat.
What you actually pay
One Laureo plan covers the whole stack. Here is how the entry price lines up against Copper.
Pro, billed annually ($99.99 month-to-month)
One plan replaces the CRM plus the email-marketing, quote, ticketing, and scheduling tools Copper leaves you to bolt on, with five AI agents and both Gmail and Outlook included.
The $9 Starter has no deal tracking, pipelines, or leads. The real sales floor is Professional at $59/seat/mo, with email marketing, quotes, tickets, and scheduling all separate tools on top.
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What is included, side by side
A check means it is on the plan. “Add-on” means it costs extra or lives on a higher tier. A line means it is not available.
| Feature | Laureo | Copper |
|---|---|---|
| AI agents that run on a scheduleLaureo ships five named agents that act on their own; Copper has a read-only assistant connector you query | Included | Not available |
| AI included, no separate add-onCopper adds an assistant connector and email-writing helpers, but they answer and draft rather than act | Included | Included |
| Predictable AI pricing (usage budget, no per-action fees)Laureo includes AI in every paid plan as a share of your plan budget, with no per-action fees and no separate AI license, and you can bring your own model key. Copper gates its AI writing tools to the Professional and Business tiers | Included | Add-onAvailable as an add-on |
| Contact management | Included | Included |
| Pipeline and deal trackingCopper gates deals and leads behind Professional and up; Starter and Basic have none | Included | Add-onAvailable as an add-on |
| Two-way email sync (Gmail) | Included | Included |
| Two-way email sync (Outlook)Copper has no Outlook or Microsoft 365 support; one Outlook user rules it out | Included | Not available |
| Broadcast email campaigns (A/B and segmentation)Copper does Gmail bulk send capped at 200 contacts; real campaigns mean a separate Mailchimp subscription | Included | Not available |
| Outbound email sequencesCopper email series is gated to its higher tier; Laureo runs sequences on its campaign follow-up engine | Included | Add-onAvailable as an add-on |
| Workflow automationCopper automation is Professional and up, single-condition, no loops | Included | Add-onAvailable as an add-on |
| Support ticketsCopper routes support to a separate Zendesk subscription | Included | Not available |
| Knowledge base for your customers | Included | Not available |
| AI-assisted support inboxLaureo runs a three-pane Service inbox with per-priority SLA targets and macros, a public Help Center, and on Ultra an agent-assist that drafts replies for approval with a signed resolution log plus the AI Customer Support Agent add-on grounded only in your verified articles that hands off to a human; Copper routes support to a separate Zendesk subscription | Included | Not available |
| Quotes and invoicingCopper relies on QuickBooks for billing | Included | Not available |
| Invoicing and payments | Included | Not available |
| Surveys (NPS and CSAT) | Included | Not available |
| Public booking pages and schedulerCopper has a basic booking link; round-robin and resources mean Calendly | Included | Add-onAvailable as an add-on |
| Two-way calendar syncCopper syncs Google Calendar only | Included | Add-onAvailable as an add-on |
| Contact enrichmentLaureo includes enrichment on every plan and provides the data itself; Copper enrichment starts on Basic | Included | Included |
| Multi-currency billingLaureo quotes and invoices in 48 currencies; Copper paywalls multi-currency at Business | Included | Add-onAvailable as an add-on |
| Public API and outbound webhooksBoth expose a public REST API; Laureo also ships outbound webhooks | Included | Included |
| Built-in team chat and Deal RoomsCopper leans on a separate Slack subscription; Laureo has native chat plus internal chat on each deal | Included | Not available |
| Phone, SMS, and WhatsAppPhone and SMS are a paid add-on on Laureo; Copper logs calls but does not bundle calling | Add-onAvailable as an add-on | Not available |
| CRM panel inside the Gmail windowCopper Chrome sidebar lives in Gmail; Laureo brings email into its own inbox instead | Not available | Included |
| Native mobile app (iOS and Android)Copper ships native apps with business-card scanning; Laureo is an installable web app that works offline | Not available | Included |
Why teams move from Copper to Laureo
- Gmail and Outlook, both waysTwo-way email and calendar sync for both inboxes. Copper is Gmail-only, so one Outlook teammate rules it out.
- Agents that act, not just answerFive agents flag deals that have gone quiet, clean duplicates, chase overdue invoices, draft your inbox replies, and write your morning brief on their own. Copper just answers questions through a third-party assistant.
- One plan, not five subscriptionsCRM, campaigns, sequences, tickets, quotes, invoices, scheduling, and team chat in one plan. A typical Copper setup adds Mailchimp, Zendesk, and Calendly.
- Deals on every planPipelines, deals, and leads are standard on every plan. Copper leaves them out of the $9 Starter, so its real sales tier is $59/seat.
- Marketing built inBroadcast campaigns with A/B testing and segmentation ship in the plan. Copper caps Gmail bulk send at 200 contacts and sends you to Mailchimp.
- Support desk and Help Center built inA three-pane Service inbox with per-priority SLAs and macros, a branded Help Center, and on Ultra an AI that drafts replies for your approval with a signed resolution log plus the AI Customer Support Agent add-on that only answers from your verified articles and hands off to a human when unsure. Copper has no support desk and routes tickets to Zendesk.
- Bills in any currencyQuotes and invoices in 48 currencies with per-record overrides, on every plan. Copper paywalls multi-currency at its Business tier.
Copper's AI, and Laureo's agent roster
Copper ships a read-only assistant connector that answers questions about your records, plus email-writing helpers, versus Laureo's five named agents that run on a schedule and act on their own.
Laureo runs named agents instead. They work in the background, come with every paid plan, and share one monthly usage budget with no per-conversation fees.
- Deal Follow-Up flags deals that have gone quiet and drafts the next follow-up.
- Record Hygiene cleans duplicates and fills missing fields.
- Collections Chaser chases overdue invoices and expiring quotes.
- Inbox Assistant drafts a reply to every inbound email worth one.
- Daily Brief reads pipeline, tasks and goals and writes your morning brief.
Every record is isolated to your workspace, there is a full history of who changed what, files are scanned for viruses before they are stored, the AI never trains on or keeps your data, and the platform is independently security tested and verified.
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