What is the simplest CRM to use?

Less Annoying CRM is the simplest on price: one plan, one per-user rate and every feature included, per lessannoyingcrm.com/pricing in September 2026. folk keeps the setup light too, with contacts, email campaigns and a LinkedIn extension on its entry Standard plan. Simple should also mean you can send follow-ups without a second tool.

Which simple CRM can send email sequences?

Attio includes sequences on its Pro and Enterprise plans, and folk includes them on Premium and Enterprise, per their pricing pages in September 2026. SalesCrew, our product, runs multi-step cadences on its Core plan, spread across your own mailboxes with daily caps per mailbox.

Is there a free simple CRM?

Yes. Attio's free plan covers up to 3 seats and 50,000 records, and Capsule's free plan covers 2 users and 250 contacts, per attio.com/pricing and capsulecrm.com/pricing, checked September 2026. Less Annoying CRM and folk offer free trials instead.

Why did you leave out HubSpot and Salesforce?

This page ranks CRMs on how little you need to set up before you can sell and follow up. HubSpot and Salesforce sell multi-product suites, so they fall outside a method that rewards one plain plan. Our guide to the best AI CRM for small business covers wider picks.

Best simple CRMs that still do outbound

Four easy CRMs ranked on plan simplicity and how much email outreach the entry plan includes, read on vendor pricing pages in September 2026.

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folk ranks first here for a simple CRM that still sends: its entry Standard plan includes email campaigns, a LinkedIn extension and AI assistants. If you want multi-step cadences and unlimited seats on one plan, SalesCrew is our pick at $299 a month.

Our pick for teams that follow up by the dozen: SalesCrew

Disclosure: SalesCrew is our product. It sits outside the ranked list because this method rewards the lightest possible setup, and SalesCrew brings a full outbound stack. You get one plan with unlimited seats, so there's no per-person maths. Connect your Gmail or Outlook mailboxes, build a segment, and start a cadence. SalesCrew spreads the sends across your mailboxes, caps each one per day, and pauses the cadence when someone replies. Core is $299 a month with a 14-day trial.

The short answer

folk's entry Standard plan includes email campaigns, a LinkedIn extension, AI assistants and contact enrichment, while sequences start on Premium, per folk.app/pricing, September 2026.
Less Annoying CRM sells one plan at one per-user rate with every feature, unlimited pipelines and a 30-day trial with no card, per lessannoyingcrm.com/pricing, September 2026.
Attio's free plan covers up to 3 seats, and sequences arrive on the Pro plan, per attio.com/pricing, September 2026.
SalesCrew, our product, runs multi-step cadences on its Core plan with unlimited seats.

How we ranked these simple CRMs

We scored two things a small team means by simple. Plan simplicity carries 40%: fewer tiers, fewer add-ons and less to configure. Outbound on the entry paid plan carries 40%, because a CRM you can't send from pushes you into a second tool. A free plan or no-card trial carries the last 20%.

We read every fact on the vendor's own pricing page in September 2026. Disclosure: SalesCrew is our product, and it sits in the Our pick box because its outbound stack goes past the light setup this method rewards.

Simple CRMs compared

What each vendor's pricing page lists.

CRM	Plans	Outbound on the entry paid plan	Sequences	Free plan or trial	Best for
folk	Standard, Premium, Enterprise	Email campaigns and a LinkedIn extension	Premium and Enterprise	2-week trial, no card	A small team selling through email and LinkedIn
Less Annoying CRM	One plan	Email logging	Not on the pricing page	30-day trial, no card	Someone who wants one price and no tiers
Attio	Free, Plus, Pro, Enterprise	Email syncing	Pro and Enterprise	Free plan, up to 3 seats	A small team that wants a free start and room to grow
Capsule	Free, Starter, Growth, Advanced, Ultimate	Email templates and a shared mailbox	Not on the pricing page	Free plan, 2 users	A team that wants projects beside the pipeline

Figures checked on folk.app/pricing, lessannoyingcrm.com/pricing, attio.com/pricing and capsulecrm.com/pricing, September 2026.

What each simple CRM does well

1. folk

folk keeps contacts at the centre and puts email campaigns, a LinkedIn browser extension and AI assistants on its entry Standard plan. Sequences, dashboards, deals and API access start on Premium. Every new workspace gets a 2-week trial of the premium features with no card. Checked on folk.app/pricing, September 2026.

2. Less Annoying CRM

Less Annoying CRM has one plan at one per-user rate with every feature included. You get unlimited contacts, unlimited pipelines, unlimited custom fields, tasks and email logging, plus free support. The vendor states you can export everything at any time. The 30-day trial needs no card. Checked on lessannoyingcrm.com/pricing, September 2026.

3. Attio

Attio's free plan covers up to 3 seats, 50,000 records and 200 emails a month. Plus adds more credits, and Pro adds sequences, call intelligence and unlimited email sending. An MCP server and API access come on every tier. Checked on attio.com/pricing, September 2026.

4. Capsule

Capsule's free plan covers 2 users, 250 contacts and one pipeline. Starter adds email templates and a shared mailbox, and Growth adds workflow automations, multiple pipelines and project boards. Its Transpond add-on handles marketing email. Checked on capsulecrm.com/pricing, September 2026.

How to choose a simple CRM

Count your follow-ups. If you send a handful of emails a week, Less Annoying CRM's single plan keeps things plain. If you prospect on LinkedIn and email every day, folk's Standard plan puts both in one place.

Check where sequences start. Attio and folk both place automated sequences on their higher plans, per their pricing pages in September 2026. SalesCrew runs cadences on Core, and it keeps at least 3 days between touches to the same contact.

Then count your seats a year from now. Attio and folk price per seat. SalesCrew charges $299 a month for Core whether 2 people log in or 20. Read how to choose a CRM or see how SalesCrew cadences work.

Questions

What is the simplest CRM to use?: Less Annoying CRM is the simplest on price: one plan, one per-user rate and every feature included, per lessannoyingcrm.com/pricing in September 2026. folk keeps the setup light too, with contacts, email campaigns and a LinkedIn extension on its entry Standard plan. Simple should also mean you can send follow-ups without a second tool.
Which simple CRM can send email sequences?: Attio includes sequences on its Pro and Enterprise plans, and folk includes them on Premium and Enterprise, per their pricing pages in September 2026. SalesCrew, our product, runs multi-step cadences on its Core plan, spread across your own mailboxes with daily caps per mailbox.
Is there a free simple CRM?: Yes. Attio's free plan covers up to 3 seats and 50,000 records, and Capsule's free plan covers 2 users and 250 contacts, per attio.com/pricing and capsulecrm.com/pricing, checked September 2026. Less Annoying CRM and folk offer free trials instead.
Why did you leave out HubSpot and Salesforce?: This page ranks CRMs on how little you need to set up before you can sell and follow up. HubSpot and Salesforce sell multi-product suites, so they fall outside a method that rewards one plain plan. Our guide to the best AI CRM for small business covers wider picks.