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Copper lists 20 features. How many does your team use?
Stop paying per seat for the rest. Pick the Copper features your team actually uses, and we build your own version that you own.
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We can build almost all of Copper.
Copper is a focused Gmail-based CRM; a custom app can replicate most pipelines and tasks, but the Gmail/Calendar/Chrome-extension integration and its installed user base are not replicable.
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What Copper does
Read from Copper’s public website. Each feature is marked with what we can honestly build.
Contacts & leads
- Organize contactsKeep all client relationships, contacts and details in one place.
- Lead capture formUse a contact form for website visitors to add leads.
- Business card scanningScan business cards at events to add leads.Needs an outside service: OpenAI or Anthropic API. Needs OCR or AI extraction service; manual entry possible otherwise.
- Prospect research on LinkedInResearch and add prospects from LinkedIn or any website.Simplified version. Browser extension capture is not included; only manual or form entry in a web app.
Pipelines & deals
- Drag-and-drop pipelinesVisual sales pipelines to move opportunities through stages.
- Deal value and win probabilitySort deals by value and see win probability and slipping deals.Needs an outside service: OpenAI or Anthropic API. Basic sorting buildable; AI win probability needs a model service.
- AI-powered flags and alertsFlags for pipeline items using AI.Needs an outside service: OpenAI or Anthropic API. Rule-based flags buildable; AI scoring requires an AI model service.
- Pipeline automationsTrigger emails or reminders when a deal moves stages.Needs an outside service: Resend.
Projects & tasks
- Convert won deals to projectsKick off a project from a closed opportunity.
- Task lists and assignmentsAssign tasks and follow-ups from central or project task lists.
- Recurring tasks and notificationsCreate recurring tasks and reminders.Needs an outside service: Resend. Email reminders need transactional email service.
- Activity feedTeam-wide view of customer emails, projects and tasks.
Email & communication
- Gmail email sync and loggingAutomatically log emails and meetings from Gmail and Calendar.Needs an outside service: Gmail API and Microsoft Graph + Google Calendar and Microsoft Graph APIs. Two-way Gmail/Calendar sync needs Google OAuth and inbox sync; not a simple build.
- Email series and automationsSend welcome or follow-up email sequences automatically.Needs an outside service: Resend. Transactional sending only; bulk campaigns would need a separate email service.
- Rekindle and feedback emailsAutomatically send reconnect or review request emails.Needs an outside service: Resend.
Reporting
- Custom reportsCreate custom reports on revenue, customer trends and team activity.
Templates & customization
- TemplatesPipeline, form and AI email response templates.
- Custom fields, labels and tagsCreate your own labels, tags, owners and fields.
Contracts & proposals
- Proposal and contract integrationsConnect to PandaDoc, DocuSign and QuickBooks; draft in Google Docs.Needs an outside service: Stripe. Third-party integrations are not included; only in-app document upload possible.
Mobile & access
- Mobile appLog calls and SMS, stay connected on the go.Needs an outside service: Twilio + Twilio + Firebase Cloud Messaging. Automatic call and SMS logging needs telephony; mobile app buildable with Expo.
What you’d bring
We write all the code. These features only work on outside services, and those accounts are yours to open and pay for directly.
Sending notification emails: Resend
Free allowance, then pennies per thousand emails. Billed by the provider.
SMS and WhatsApp messaging: Twilio
Pay per message. Billed by the provider.
Phone calls: Twilio
Pay per minute plus number rental. Billed by the provider.
AI features: OpenAI or Anthropic API
Pay per use, billed to your own account by the model provider. Our Claude credits are never used.
Taking payments: Stripe
A percentage per transaction, taken by the payment provider.
Syncing with Google or Outlook calendars: Google Calendar and Microsoft Graph APIs
Free to call. Your time is the cost: the review and token maintenance.
Syncing Gmail or Outlook inboxes: Gmail API and Microsoft Graph
Free to call. The review, and the yearly re-assessment Google requires, is the real cost. A sync provider like Nylas charges per connected inbox and handles the review for you.
Push notifications: Firebase Cloud Messaging
Free at most volumes. Apple developer membership is a yearly fee.
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