What are the best Upwex alternatives?

Agencies leaving Upwex usually compare GigRadar (Start $99 a month on annual billing), SalesCrew (Agency $1,200 a month with unlimited seats and a full Upwork module) and a general CRM such as Close or Attio, as of September 2026. GigRadar covers bidding volume. SalesCrew turns each Upwork job into a tracked deal.

What does Upwex cost?

Lite is $9.99 a month, monthly billing only, with 100 AI credits a month. Pro is $19.99 a month or about $199 a year with 250 credits, and Max is $49 a month with 500 credits, as of September 2026. Each plan has a seven-day trial with 20 starter credits and no card.

Does Upwex have an API or an MCP server?

Upwex's own pricing page, checked September 2026, lists no API, webhook or MCP access on a current plan. GigRadar includes API access on its Agency and Unlimited plans. SalesCrew includes the API, outbound webhooks and an MCP server with Upwork tools on every tier.

What does Upwex sync to?

Pipedrive, on its Pro and Max plans. Upwex pushes each Upwork conversation into Pipedrive as a deal, lead or note. SalesCrew keeps the Upwork job, the client and the deal in one database, next to email, LinkedIn and inbound leads.

How does SalesCrew handle Upwork proposals?

A person starts the proposal, SalesCrew drafts it from the job, and the submit waits in the approval queue until someone approves it. Every proposal, outcome and client is recorded, and a won job becomes a tracked deal.

Upwex alternatives

Upwex starts at $9.99 a month. Four alternatives for Upwork agencies, compared on credits, API access and what happens once a proposal gets a reply.

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Agencies leaving Upwex usually compare SalesCrew (Agency $1,200 a month, unlimited seats, Upwork jobs become tracked deals), GigRadar (Start $99 a month on annual billing, bidding automation) and a general CRM such as Close or Attio. Pick by whether bidding volume or the pipeline after the reply is your constraint.

The short answer

Upwex Lite is $9.99 a month with 100 AI credits, Pro is $19.99 with 250, and Max is $49 with 500, as of September 2026. Each plan has a seven-day trial with 20 credits and no card.
Upwex's pricing page lists no API, webhook or MCP access on a current plan. GigRadar includes API access from its Agency plan, and SalesCrew on every tier.
SalesCrew's Upwork module covers the feed, the gate, proposals, outcomes and clients, and each won job becomes a deal. Agency is $1,200 a month with unlimited seats.

How we compared these

Evaluated from Upwex's own documentation and pricing, September 2026. GigRadar, Close and Attio figures come from each vendor's own pricing page, checked the same month.

The ranking uses three criteria set before scoring: what happens once a proposal gets a reply, whether the tool can be connected or operated by an AI client, and the monthly cost. The last row of the table carries the most weight, because the job only pays once it is a tracked client.

Upwex and its alternatives, compared

	Upwex	SalesCrew	GigRadar	A general CRM	Upwork alone
Entry paid price	Lite $9.99/mo, monthly only	Agency $1,200/mo, unlimited seats	Start $99/mo annual, $129 monthly	Close Solo $9 per user/mo, Attio Plus $35 per seat/mo, annual	Connects, bought as needed
Pricing model	Per plan, with monthly AI credits	By tier. Seats are free	Credits per month and freelancer profiles	Per seat	Per connect
Entry allowance	100 AI credits/mo	Full Upwork module on Agency	100 credits/mo, 1 freelancer profile	Pipeline and contacts	Whatever you buy
Proposals	AI help writing each proposal	Drafted from the job; the submit waits in the approval queue	Automated bidding across saved searches	Written in Upwork	Written in Upwork
API and AI access	None listed on its pricing page	API, outbound webhooks and MCP with Upwork tools on every tier	API on Agency and Unlimited	Varies by vendor	Upwork's own API
What happens after a reply	Syncs to Pipedrive on Pro and Max	The job becomes a tracked deal with the client record attached	Tracked in GigRadar	Rekeyed by hand	A message thread

Figures checked on upwex.io/pricing, gigradar.io/pricing, close.com/pricing and attio.com/pricing, September 2026.

The field, ranked for an agency leaving Upwex

1. SalesCrew

Disclosure: SalesCrew is our product. The Upwork module covers the feed, the gate, proposals, outcomes and clients. Proposals are drafted from the job and wait in the approval queue, and each won job becomes a tracked deal beside email, LinkedIn and inbound. Agency is $1,200 a month with unlimited seats. Best for: agencies whose pipeline lives in a spreadsheet.

2. GigRadar

Bidding automation across many searches, from $99 a month on annual billing for 100 credits and one profile, with API access on its Agency and Unlimited plans. Best for: agencies whose constraint is covering more jobs.

3. A general CRM plus manual bidding

Bid by hand and track clients in Close at $9 a user or Attio at $35 a seat, both on annual billing. Best for: agencies where Upwork is one channel among several and the team is small.

4. Upwork by itself

Free apart from connects. A person writes each proposal and tracks clients in Upwork's own message threads. Best for: agencies with a handful of active bids a week.

What to check before you switch

Name the gap you want to close. Upwex helps a person write each proposal. If the slow part is covering more jobs, look at bidding automation. If the slow part is tracking replies, interviews and won clients, look at where the deal lives.

Check your CRM link. On Pro and Max, Upwex pushes conversations into Pipedrive. Note what that sync carries today, then confirm the new setup carries the same data into a tracked deal. In SalesCrew the job, the client and the deal share one record.

Keep client talks on Upwork. Upwork's Terms of Use contain a non-circumvention clause, so the CRM tracks the relationship while messages stay on the platform. Pull your last month of proposals and outcomes before you move so the history comes with you.

Questions

What are the best Upwex alternatives?: Agencies leaving Upwex usually compare GigRadar (Start $99 a month on annual billing), SalesCrew (Agency $1,200 a month with unlimited seats and a full Upwork module) and a general CRM such as Close or Attio, as of September 2026. GigRadar covers bidding volume. SalesCrew turns each Upwork job into a tracked deal.
What does Upwex cost?: Lite is $9.99 a month, monthly billing only, with 100 AI credits a month. Pro is $19.99 a month or about $199 a year with 250 credits, and Max is $49 a month with 500 credits, as of September 2026. Each plan has a seven-day trial with 20 starter credits and no card.
Does Upwex have an API or an MCP server?: Upwex's own pricing page, checked September 2026, lists no API, webhook or MCP access on a current plan. GigRadar includes API access on its Agency and Unlimited plans. SalesCrew includes the API, outbound webhooks and an MCP server with Upwork tools on every tier.
What does Upwex sync to?: Pipedrive, on its Pro and Max plans. Upwex pushes each Upwork conversation into Pipedrive as a deal, lead or note. SalesCrew keeps the Upwork job, the client and the deal in one database, next to email, LinkedIn and inbound leads.
How does SalesCrew handle Upwork proposals?: A person starts the proposal, SalesCrew drafts it from the job, and the submit waits in the approval queue until someone approves it. Every proposal, outcome and client is recorded, and a won job becomes a tracked deal.