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Guides / How much does a CRM cost in the UK
Headline prices rarely tell the whole story. Here's what to add up before you compare.
5 min read · Kesslan guides
Most CRMs are priced monthly, either per user or per firm. Per-user pricing looks cheap for one person but grows quickly with your team, and many platforms charge more for features like automation, reporting or AI.
When you compare, work out the price for your actual team size, with the features you'd actually need, for a full year.
Ask for each of these in writing.
Building pipelines, fields, templates and automations. Sometimes free, sometimes a separate project.
Moving contacts, deals and history from spreadsheets or another system.
Getting your whole team confident, not just the person who chose it.
Connecting email, WhatsApp, accounting and your website.
Who you call when something isn't working, and how quickly they answer.
The hidden cost. Weeks of configuration can cost more than the software.
Kesslan is priced per firm, with setup, data migration and training included on every plan. Studio is for teams of up to 5, Firm for up to 25 across 3 branches, and Private for established firms on an annual agreement. Every plan starts with a 14-day free trial. See the pricing page for current prices.
Answer a few questions and Kess sets up a workspace shaped to your firm in under a minute. Nothing is charged for 14 days.