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Best CRM plugins for WooCommerce

A CRM for a WooCommerce store should link each customer to their orders, so that you can see who buys what and act on it.

Some plugins do this free. Others need a paid plan or a separate extension.

Our picks

  1. Best for email marketing automation

    FluentCRM

    Email marketing CRM

    WooCommerce purchase history on a contact is free; purchase-based automation and segments are in Pro.

    Active installs: 80,000+ · 4.77 / 5 (250 ratings) · From $90 / year

    FluentCRM review →
  2. Best for quotes and invoicing

    Jetpack CRM

    Sales CRM

    WooCommerce sync is built into the free plugin.

    Active installs: 30,000+ · 4.32 / 5 (152 ratings) · From $132 / year

    Jetpack CRM review →
  3. Best for sales funnels and automation

    Groundhogg

    Email marketing CRM

    A WooCommerce integration with the Pro plan at $600 a year, tied into its automation flows.

    Active installs: 2,000+ · 4.87 / 5 (149 ratings) · From $240 / year

    Groundhogg review →
  4. Best for HR and accounting together

    WP ERP

    Business suite with a CRM

    WooCommerce sync with the Growth plan, alongside the accounting module.

    Active installs: 5,000+ · 4.38 / 5 (149 ratings) · From $137 / year

    WP ERP review →
  5. Best free sales and service CRM

    Plugixa CRM

    Sales CRM

    Links WooCommerce customers and their order history to contacts in Pro.

    Active installs: Fewer than 10 · From €39 / year

    Plugixa CRM review →

How we chose

We counted only integrations the vendor documents on its own pages.

HubSpot is left out because its WooCommerce sync relies on third-party apps.

Methodology

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Feature comparison of 5 WordPress CRM plugins
FeatureFluentCRMEmail marketing CRM
24 of 33 checked
Jetpack CRMSales CRM
33 of 33 checked
GroundhoggEmail marketing CRM
28 of 33 checked
WP ERPBusiness suite with a CRM
29 of 33 checked
Plugixa CRMOur plugin
33 of 33 checked
Contacts and companies
ContactsStores people with their details, notes and a history of what happened with them.YesFreeYesFreeYesFreeYesFreeYesFreeA contact can have several email addresses and phone numbers, one of each marked primary.
CompaniesStores companies (accounts) as their own records, with contacts linked to them.YesFreeYesFreeCompanies come with B2B mode, which you turn on in the free plugin.YesPaid: PlusCompany records come from the Companies extension, included from Plus or sold alone from $59 a year.YesFreeYesFreeAccounts with a parent and child hierarchy, and a link to contacts that records each person's role.
Custom fieldsYou can add your own fields to contacts or other records.YesFreeYesFreeYesFreeYesPaid: StarterThe Custom Field Builder extension adds fields to contact and company forms.YesPaid: ProTen field types on contacts, accounts, leads and deals.
Duplicate mergeFinds the same person or company entered twice and merges the two records.Not checkedPartialFreeYou can merge two contacts you pick from the list. Automatic duplicate detection was not found.PartialFreeTwo contacts can be merged by hand from the record. No tool that finds duplicates was found.NoYesFree
Sales pipeline
DealsTracks sales opportunities with a value, a stage and an expected close date.NoNoContacts move through statuses such as Lead and Customer, but there is no deal record with a value and stage.YesPaid: PlusThe Sales Pipeline extension is included from Plus or sold alone from $79 a year. Deals have a close date, a close probability and products.YesPaid: GrowthYesFree
Kanban boardShows deals as cards in stage columns that you drag from one stage to the next.NoNoYesPaid: PlusYesPaid: GrowthYesFree
Several pipelinesYou can run more than one pipeline, each with its own stages.NoNoYesPaid: PlusYesPaid: GrowthYesFree
Sales forecastReports expected revenue, weighted by stage probability or by close date.NoNoNot checkedNot checkedYesFreeA weighted pipeline forecast, win rate and expected close by month.
Lead conversionA lead is a separate record that converts into a contact, a company or a deal once qualified.NoA contact is labelled Lead or Customer. There is no separate lead record to convert.NoLeads are contacts with a Lead status, not a separate record type.NoThere is no separate lead record. Leads are contacts, and deals are created from them.NoLead is a life stage on the contact record, not a separate record.YesFreeA lead converts into an account, a contact and an opportunity in one step.
Activities and email
TasksTasks with a due date and an assignee, linked to a record.PartialFreeTasks come from the separate FluentBoards plugin and show on the contact profile.YesFreeYesFreeYesFreeYesFree
CalendarA calendar view of tasks, meetings or appointments inside the CRM.Not checkedYesFreeNot checkedYesFreeYesFreeMonth, week and day views over tasks, calls and meetings, with working hours, holidays and free/busy.
Calls and meetingsLogs calls and meetings as their own activities on a record.YesFreeCalls and meetings are note types in the Notes and Activities tab.YesFreeCalls and meetings are log types on a contact's activity log.YesFreeYesFreeYesFree
Email from a recordSends a one-to-one email from a contact's record and keeps it on the record.YesFreeDirect email works only for contacts with a Subscribed status.YesFreeYesFreeYesFreeYesFreeSent from any record, with templates and merge fields.
Incoming emailReads a mailbox and files incoming mail against the matching records.Not checkedNoPartialPaid: ProReplies to Groundhogg emails reach the contact record through Groundhogg's hosted relay. It needs an active licence and does not read a mailbox of your own.YesFreeReplies are filed on the contact once an IMAP mailbox is connected; a Gmail API connection is also offered.YesFreeReads your own mailbox over IMAP. Incoming mail can create cases automatically.
Marketing
Email campaignsSends newsletters or bulk email to a list or segment of contacts.YesFreeYesPaid add-onYesFreePartialContacts sync to the separate weMail plugin, where campaigns are created and sent.YesFreeCampaigns, target lists and mass email sent in batches, with open and click tracking on your own domain.
Marketing automationRuns sequences or workflows triggered by events, such as a tag added or a form submitted.YesFreeThe free version has a small set of triggers and actions. Most integration triggers need Pro.YesPaid add-onA free internal automator exists, but configurable workflows need the Automations extension ($79 a year).YesFreeYesPaid: GrowthNoTarget lists are static, and there is no workflow or sequence builder.
Lead capture formsHas its own forms that create contacts or leads, without a separate form plugin.PartialFreeForms created in FluentCRM are Fluent Forms forms, so the free Fluent Forms plugin must be installed.YesFreeYesFreeYesFreeSubscription forms add contacts to a contact group.YesFreeWeb-to-lead forms as a block or a shortcode; submissions arrive as leads.
Customer support
Tickets or casesA support queue of customer requests with a status and an owner.NoTickets come from the separate Fluent Support plugin and show on the contact profile.PartialPaid add-onThe Awesome Support extension shows tickets from the separate Awesome Support plugin inside the CRM.NoThere is no ticket queue. A paid Help Scout integration connects an outside helpdesk.NoThere is no ticket queue. Paid extensions show tickets from Awesome Support, Zendesk or Help Scout on a contact.YesFreeCases with statuses, priorities and types, assigned round-robin or to whoever is least busy.
Knowledge baseHelp articles you write in the CRM and can show to customers.Not checkedNoNoNot checkedYesFreeArticles in a category tree. Articles you mark as public appear in a help centre on your site.
Client portalCustomers log in on your site to see their own records, such as tickets, invoices or documents.Not checkedYesFreeThe portal is free. Client Portal Pro adds file downloads, tasks and tickets.Not checkedNoThe vendor FAQ says the CRM and accounting modules have no frontend.YesFreeCustomers see their own cases, shared documents, meetings, calls and help articles. Each panel is a separate switch.
Team and permissions
CRM rolesPermissions set per CRM role, beyond the standard WordPress roles.PartialPaid: Solo/BloggerPro managers get permissions set per user, not per named role.YesFreeYesFreeAdds Marketer, Sales Manager and Sales Representative roles.YesFreeThe free plugin adds CRM Manager and CRM Agent roles.YesFreeRoles per record type and per action, each with an all, team, own or none scope.
Record-level accessLimits which records or fields a user can see, for example only their own or their team's.NoManager permissions apply globally, so a manager sees all contacts their permissions cover.PartialFreeContacts can be assigned to a CRM user, and editing can be limited to the owner. Field-level control was not found.YesFreeSales Representatives see only the contacts they own. Field-level limits were not found.YesFreeAgents see only the contacts they own; managers see all.YesFreeRecords are limited to a user's own, their team's or all, and single fields can be hidden or made read-only.
Change historyKeeps a log of who changed what on a record.Not checkedPartialFreeThe activity log records status changes and edits made through the portal or profile, but not a full field history.Not checkedYesFreeThe ERP audit log records who created, edited or deleted a contact or company.YesFree
Reports and data
ReportsBuilt-in reports or dashboards on contacts, deals or activity.YesFreeCampaign and automation reports are free. Contact, WooCommerce and LMS reports need Pro.YesFreeThe free dashboard shows contact and activity charts. Revenue reports need the Sales Dashboard extension.YesFreeYesFreeYesFreeA report builder with charts over deals, leads, meetings, calls and tasks, and multi-tab dashboards.
CSV import and exportImports contacts from a CSV file and exports them to one.YesPaid: Solo/BloggerCSV import is free. Contact export needs Pro.YesFreeA basic CSV importer and an export page are free. CSV Importer PRO adds more options.YesFreeYesFreeYesFreeCSV import with column mapping and an undo for the whole run; CSV and Excel export.
WebhooksSends a message to a URL you choose when records change.YesPaid: Solo/BloggerOutgoing webhooks run as an automation step in Pro. Incoming webhooks are free.NoThe free plugin only accepts incoming webhook requests. No outgoing webhooks on record changes were found.YesPaid: BasicSending a webhook is a premium flow step, listed on every paid plan. Free users cannot use it.Not checkedYesFree
REST APIA documented API for reading and writing CRM records from other software.YesFreeDeveloper docs say core endpoints work on the free plugin, but the Free vs Pro table lists the REST API under Pro.YesFreeYesFreeYesFreeThe plugin ships REST endpoints for contacts, companies and activities; the public API docs are on GitHub and look dated.YesFreeAbout 230 documented REST routes, with the same permission rules as the admin screens.
Commerce
WooCommerceLinks WooCommerce customers and their orders to CRM contacts.YesFreePurchase history on the contact profile is free. Segmentation, triggers and reports for WooCommerce need Pro.YesFreeYesPaid: ProThe WooCommerce extension is included in Pro or sold alone from $99 a year.YesPaid: GrowthYesPaid: ProLinks WooCommerce customers and their order history to contacts.
Quotes and invoicesCreates quotes or invoices from the CRM.Not checkedYesFreeNoYesFreeInvoices and quotations come from the free accounting module, using CRM contacts as customers.NoThere are PDF templates for any record, but no quote or invoice records.
Integrations
Form plugin integrationsSends entries from form plugins such as Contact Form 7, WPForms or Gravity Forms into the CRM.YesFreeFluent Forms is free. Elementor, Divi Bloom, Thrive and Beaver Builder forms need Pro. Other form plugins can post to an incoming webhook.YesPaid add-onJetpack Forms is supported for free. Contact Form 7 and Gravity Forms each need a paid extension.YesPaid: PlusContact Form 7, Gravity Forms, WPForms, Fluent Forms and others are listed from Plus.YesFreeContact Form 7 and Ninja Forms are free; Gravity Forms sync needs the Growth plan.YesPaid: ProContact Form 7, WPForms, Gravity Forms and Elementor forms.
Calendar syncSyncs CRM meetings or tasks with Google Calendar or Outlook.Not checkedNoYesPaid: PlusGoogle Calendar sync comes with the Booking Calendar extension, included from Plus or sold alone from $79 a year.Not checkedYesPaid: ProGoogle Calendar and Microsoft 365 calendars.
Platform
Where your data livesWhether records are stored in your WordPress database or on the vendor's servers.Your WordPress databaseYour WordPress databaseYour WordPress database (custom tables)Your WordPress databaseYour WordPress database, in the plugin's own tables
CRM on a site pageStaff can use the CRM on a page of the site, outside wp-admin.Not checkedNoThe front end offers a client portal for customers only. Staff use the CRM in wp-admin.Not checkedNoThe vendor FAQ says the CRM has no frontend; only HR has a paid frontend extension.YesFreeA shortcode puts the whole CRM on a page of your site for staff, inside your theme.
  • Yes: The plugin does this.
  • Partial: It does part of this; the note says what is missing.
  • No: The plugin does not do this.
  • Not checked: We could not confirm it from the vendor's own pages, so we do not claim either way.

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