Salesflare and Aldous both kill data entry. Where they part ways is what they're built to do with the time that saves you. Salesflare is a sales CRM you work at a desk. Aldous keeps your relationships current and runs from WhatsApp, for you and everyone on your team. If you're weighing one against the other, here's where each fits.
What they share
Both pull contacts, companies, and history from your email and calendar, so you're not typing anyone in. If you've bounced off a CRM before because keeping it current was a job in itself, either one fixes that part.
Where Salesflare fits
Salesflare is built for B2B sales teams working a shared pipeline. It lives on the desktop and in Gmail and Outlook. You get pipelines, email tracking, and multi-step email sequences. If your team works deal flow at a screen and you want everyone on the same board, Salesflare does that well, from $29 a month.
Where Aldous fits
Aldous runs from WhatsApp. You talk to Aldous like a colleague, and Aldous keeps your people and pipeline current as you go. Aldous briefs you before meetings, drafts your follow-ups in your inbox ready to send, and flags the people who've gone quiet. There's no pipeline to set up and no app to learn. Whether it's you or your whole team, nobody has to log into a CRM to keep it current.
Side by side
| Salesflare | Aldous | |
|---|---|---|
| Entry price | $29/mo | £39/mo (14-day trial) |
| Kills data entry | Yes, from email and calendar | Yes, as you chat |
| Works from WhatsApp | No | Yes, the main way in |
| Briefs you each morning | No | Yes |
| Drafts your follow-ups | Email templates and sequences | Drafted in your voice, in Gmail or Outlook |
| Chases quiet relationships | No | Yes |
| Built for | Sales teams on a shared pipeline | Anyone who won't feed a CRM, solo or a whole team |
| Setup | Connect inbox, build your pipeline | Connect WhatsApp, start talking |
So which one
A team working a shared pipeline at a desk: Salesflare. Anyone who wants the whole thing handled from WhatsApp, from one person to a whole firm: Aldous. Both will save you the data entry. Only one briefs you before your 2pm and drafts the reply while you're still in the corridor.