CinchStack recommends
The software stack that's best for your business, and what it really costs.
Pick your kind of business. We name one tool for each job, say when to choose something else, and add up the whole monthly bill with every add-on counted. Every price is read from the vendor's own pricing page, dated, and checked again each week.
22 tools tracked · prices last checked
Start with your business
Marketing agency
GoHighLevel · Framer · SE Ranking · ClickUp
5-person agency: $601/mo
StackCoach or course creator
Systeme.io · Notion
5-person course business: $107/mo
StackFreelancer or solo consultant
Squarespace · Zoho CRM · Notion
Freelancer with two contractors: $75/mo
StackLocal service business
GoHighLevel · Squarespace · SE Ranking
5-person shop, one location: $164.42/mo
StackSaaS startup
Framer · Pipedrive · ActiveCampaign · Ahrefs · Notion
5-person startup: $770/mo
StackShopify store
Shopify · Klaviyo · Notion
5-person team, steady repeat sales: $315/mo
Latest price changes
No vendor has changed a price since we started recording. When one does, it shows up here and on the price changes log the same week.
The tools we cover most closely
Each card shows the real monthly bill for a small team, sized for the job the tool does, not the headline price.
GoHighLevel
CRM, funnel and website builder, email/SMS marketing and workflows with unlimited users, from $97/mo plus metered texts, calls, email and AI.
Small team: $125.42/mo · Score 3.2
Run · CRM and marketing automationHubSpot
CRM with free tools and paid hubs; Marketing Hub runs from per-seat Starter to Professional, which adds contact tiers and a required onboarding fee.
Small team: $1,100/mo · Score 3.3
Grow · Email and SMS marketing platformKlaviyo
Email and SMS marketing platform priced by active profile count, with paid add-ons for an AI agent, an on-site customer hub, social and reviews.
Small team: $150/mo · Score 4.0
Organize · Docs and project workspaceNotion
Per-member workspace for docs, databases, forms and simple sites; full Notion AI (Agent, Meeting Notes, Enterprise Search) starts at the Business plan.
Small team: $60/mo · Score 4.2
Grow · SEOSemrush
SEO and AI-search visibility platform: keyword research, rank tracking, site audits and backlinks, with paid toolkits for local, content, social, ads and PR.
Small team: $379/mo · Score 3.6
Sell · Ecommerce platformShopify
Hosted ecommerce platform for running an online store, selling in person with Shopify POS, and listing products on social, marketplaces and AI chats.
Small team: $105/mo · Score 4.4
Sell · Funnels, courses and email marketing platformSysteme.io
Sales funnels, email marketing, online courses, communities and a store in one account, with 0% transaction fees and a free plan for up to 2,000 contacts.
Small team: $47/mo · Score 3.9
Site · Website builder and CMSWebflow
Visual website builder with a built-in CMS and hosting, billed as a Site plan for each published site plus a Workspace where extra editors are paid seats.
Small team: $167/mo · Score 3.1
Head-to-head comparisons
How we check a price
We open the vendor's pricing page, save a copy of what it says, and record each plan, add-on and usage fee with the date. Every monthly bill on this site is worked out from those records for a stated team size, so you can see exactly what is counted. A script re-reads the pages every Monday, and any change is logged publicly. Read the full method.
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