Gist

CRM Free · from $24/mo

About Gist

Gist bundles email marketing, live chat, a CRM, and marketing automation into a single platform—no more stitching together Mailchimp, Intercom, and HubSpot. It's built for small to mid-size businesses that want a unified view of customer interactions without the enterprise price tag.

What it does

Gist combines a contact database (CRM) with email campaigns, live chat widgets, and automated workflows. You can send a newsletter, chat with a website visitor, and track their deal stage all from one interface. Automation rules trigger actions like email sequences or chat popups based on user behavior.

Best for

Small business owners managing sales and marketing solo
Startups needing a lightweight CRM with built-in email and chat
Marketing teams that want to automate lead nurturing without coding

Strengths

Unified inbox: email, chat, and CRM contacts in one place
Visual automation builder for email sequences and chat triggers
Free tier includes 1,000 contacts and unlimited users

Key features

CRM — Contact profiles with deal stages, notes, and activity history
Email marketing — Drag-and-drop email builder with templates and A/B testing

Live chat

Marketing automation — Visual workflows for email sequences, chat popups, and lead scoring
Analytics — Campaign performance, chat metrics, and pipeline reports
Integrations — Connects with Shopify, WordPress, Zapier, and 50+ apps

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