Copper sells itself as the CRM that lives inside Google Workspace, and that is exactly why some people outgrow it: you pay team pricing for a Gmail sidebar that still leaves all the follow-up to you. Orbit is a simpler all-in-one CRM with one AI assistant, Hiro, that drafts replies and invoice reminders you approve. Free to start.
Copper's whole pitch is its Google Workspace integration. It tucks into Gmail and Calendar so you barely leave your inbox. That tight fit is a genuine strength, and if the only thing you ever wanted was Gmail with a CRM stapled to the side, Copper is good at it.
The reasons people move on are usually two. First, Copper is priced per seat for teams, so a solo operator pays for a structure built around colleagues who do not exist. Second, and more important, the integration tells you who emailed and when, but it does not write the follow-up or chase the unpaid invoice. You still do all of that by hand, inside the inbox Copper organized so neatly.
The search for an alternative is usually a search for the same convenience in one place, plus something that actually helps move deals forward instead of just labeling them.
Orbit pairs a clean all-in-one CRM with one AI assistant, Hiro, that handles the work Copper leaves on your plate. Ask Hiro and it hands you a draft to approve, edit, or dismiss.
Be clear-eyed here, because this is the exact area where Copper is strongest. Orbit has its own built-in email inbox, so there is no Gmail connection to set up, and it offers two-way Google Calendar sync on any paid plan. But Copper's Gmail sidebar and Google integration ship in every paid tier today and are more mature.
If a deep, ready-now Gmail embed is the single feature you cannot work without, Copper is the safer pick right now. Choose Orbit if you want a built-in inbox plus one AI assistant doing the follow-up, with Google Calendar sync on any paid plan. AI is included with free monthly credits, so there is no API key to paste.
Orbit has its own built-in email inbox, so no Gmail connection is needed, and it offers two-way Google Calendar sync on any paid plan. Copper's Gmail sidebar ships in its paid tiers today and is more mature, so if a ready-now Gmail embed is essential, weigh that honestly.
Yes. Export your people, companies, and opportunities from Copper as CSV files, then import the contacts into Orbit and map your fields and tags. Rebuilding pipeline stages takes a few minutes, so the full move usually fits in an afternoon.
Yes. Orbit's free plan costs nothing and needs no credit card, and Pro is just $14 a month or $112 a year. Copper is priced per seat for teams. AI is included with free monthly credits on every plan, so there is no API key to paste and nothing to set up.
Copper organizes your Gmail activity inside a CRM but leaves the follow-up to you. Orbit's assistant Hiro drafts your inbox replies, writes invoice reminders and proposal nudges, and updates contacts and deals, all as drafts you approve before anything sends.
Orbit is free to start, no credit card. Import your Copper contacts and let Hiro draft your first replies in minutes.
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