Haufe X360 vs Pipedrive: Complete Comparison (2026)
An in-depth comparison of Haufe X360 and Pipedrive to help you choose the right tool for your business.
Last updated: November 2026
Haufe X360
6/10
Cloud ERP built on Acumatica, with an optional CRM module, for German-speaking small and mid-sized service, trade and manufacturing firms.
Pipedrive
6.9/10
Pipedrive is a sales CRM built around visual deal pipelines, helping small and mid-sized sales teams track deals, contacts, activities and email in one place.
Feature-by-Feature Comparison
| Feature | | |
|---|---|---|
| Scores | ||
| Overall Rating | 6/10 | 6.9/10 |
| Customization | 7/10 | 6/10 |
| Analytics | 7/10 | 5/10 |
| Integration | 7/10 | 8/10 |
| Support | 7/10 | 6/10 |
| Ease of Use | 5/10 | 9/10 |
| Security | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Cost | 3/10 | 7/10 |
| Scalability | 7/10 | 5/10 |
| Pricing | ||
| Free plan | No | No |
| Cheapest paid plan | €49/user/mo Services example 1 (order and purchasing, document management) | $24/user/mo Lite |
| Estimated cost for 10 users | €490/mo Services example 1 (order and purchasing, document management) | $240/mo Lite |
| Features | ||
| Contact Management | ||
| Integrations | ||
| Lead Management | ||
| Mobile Access | ||
| Opportunity Management | ||
| Reporting & Analytics | ||
| Collaboration | Not listed | |
| Customer Support Management | Not listed | |
| Marketing Automation | Not listed | |
| Sales Automation | Not listed | |
Haufe X360 vs Pipedrive cost by team size
| Team size | Haufe X360 | Pipedrive |
|---|---|---|
| 1 user | €49/moServices example 1 (order and purchasing, document management) | $24/moLite |
| 5 users | €245/moServices example 1 (order and purchasing, document management) | $120/moLite |
| 10 users | €490/moServices example 1 (order and purchasing, document management) | $240/moLite |
| 25 users | €1,225/moServices example 1 (order and purchasing, document management) | $600/moLite |
| 50 users | €2,450/moServices example 1 (order and purchasing, document management) | $1,200/moLite |
The plan that fits each team size, billed monthly, before add-ons and usage charges. Each cost opens that tool's pricing calculator for the team size.
Which One Should You Choose?
Why choose Haufe X360
- Higher Analytics score (7/10 vs 5/10)
- Higher Scalability score (7/10 vs 5/10)
- Better fit for mid-market (8/10 vs 6/10)
- Better fit for customer support teams (4/10 vs 2/10)
Why choose Pipedrive
- Higher Ease of Use score (9/10 vs 5/10)
- Higher Cost score (7/10 vs 3/10)
- Better fit for startups (8/10 vs 2/10)
- Better fit for small business (9/10 vs 5/10)
Pros & Cons
Haufe X360
Pros
- CRM, finance, inventory, service and production run in one cloud system, so sales staff can see orders and accounting data without a separate integration.
- Modular per-user licensing means companies book only the modules each user needs.
- OMR reviewers rate support highly, with a 96 percent support score, and mention regular training.
- Reviewers mention an open API with REST and SOAP endpoints, plus links to Power BI and Microsoft Office.
- Hosted on servers in Germany and the EU, which helps German companies with data protection requirements.
Cons
- The 449 euro monthly minimum, plus partner implementation and training fees, makes it expensive for small firms.
- Reviewers report a steep learning curve and a complex interface for users coming from simpler tools.
- Reviewers describe the licensing as unclear and say custom fields cannot be added everywhere.
- There is no free trial, and the product is mainly available in German.
- Some users report long loading times and limited DATEV functionality.
Pipedrive
Pros
- Sales reps can pick up the drag-and-drop pipeline view quickly, and ease of use is the strength reviewers mention most often on G2 and Capterra.
- The marketplace has more than 500 integrations, including telephony apps such as Aircall, CloudTalk and Kixie that log calls as deal activities.
- Lite starts at 14 dollars per seat per month on annual billing, which is cheap for a CRM with pipeline management and AI report generation.
- Premium bundles LeadBooster, e-signature documents and Projects, which cost extra on lower plans.
Cons
- Reviewers often criticize reporting as thin, hard to customize or manual. About 39 percent of reporting-related Capterra reviews are negative.
- Email sync and automations are not available on Lite, so most teams will need Growth or higher.
- Web calling is not built in and needs a third-party Marketplace app, though the mobile apps can place and log calls.
- Email marketing (Campaigns) and Web Visitors are paid add-ons on every plan, so the total cost can rise well above the seat price.
Not sold on either?
Frequently Asked Questions
Pipedrive scores higher on our CRM criteria: 6.9/10 against 6/10 for Haufe X360. The largest gap is in Cost: 3/10 for Haufe X360 and 7/10 for Pipedrive.
No, neither Haufe X360 nor Pipedrive lists a free plan.
Pipedrive is the better fit for startups: we rate it 8/10 for them, against 2/10 for Haufe X360.
