Comparison · folk
folk vs. Peak One: Just maintain contacts, or the work that follows too?
folk is a CRM for relationships and outreach, with sync from inbox, LinkedIn, and WhatsApp. Peak One keeps relationships in Connect and carries them on into tasks, projects, and numbers.
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In short
Four reasons why teams look at Peak One.
folk is strong at collecting, enriching, and writing to contacts. Peak One picks up where a relationship turns into work.
- 1Relationships and work connectedA person exists once. Tasks, projects, and cash flow hang off the same row.
- 2Reconnect with reasonsConnect shows who hasn't heard from you in a while and why a contact is worth reaching out to now.
- 3Start for freePeak One has a Free plan. folk offers a two-week trial, then paid plans per member.
- 4Honestly, where folk is the better fitFor prospecting, enrichment, and sequences across email, LinkedIn, and WhatsApp, folk is further along today.
The difference
folk and Peak One compared.
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At a glance
Approach
What the tool is built for
- Peak One
- Business platform: tasks, customers, products and numbers in one model
- folk
- AI CRM for sales, agencies, and partnerships: capture, enrich, and reach out to contacts
Free to start
Start without payment details
- Peak One
- Free, €0
- folk
- No Free plan in the plan overview; 2-week trial with all Premium features, no credit card
Pricing model
How the price is calculated
- Peak One
- Reference price per plan tier, net. Included members are stated in the quote.
- folk
- Per member per month; payment by credit card only
Privacy and location
Where your data lives
- Peak One
- Application and database in Frankfurt am Main
- folk
- GDPR-compliant and SOC 2 according to folk; hosting location not stated on the pages
Features
Contacts and relationships
Who you know, from where, and for what
- Peak One
- Connect: people, companies, events, and context, private by default
- folk
- Contacts with sync from email, calendar, and WhatsApp; Chrome extension for capturing contacts
Remind and follow up
Before a contact goes cold
- Peak One
- Reconnect: who hasn't heard from you in a while, always with a reason
- folk
- Alerts on inactivity and tasks with due dates
Pipeline
Deals by stage
- Peak One
- CRM: contacts, conversations and sales opportunities with history
- folk
- Pipeline management on all plans; custom objects and deals from Premium
Outreach
Campaigns and sequences
- Peak One
- Mail: bulk emails to selected contacts; sequences not a separate app
- folk
- Email campaigns from Standard, sequences from Premium
Enrichment
Add contact details
- Peak One
- Not as a separate app
- folk
- Finding email addresses: 500 per month in Standard, 1,000 in Premium
Tasks and projects
What happens after the conversation
- Peak One
- Work, Board and Day: tasks, project boards with team chat, daily and weekly planning
- folk
- Tasks with owner and due date; project boards not listed
Cash flow and finance
Numbers next to customers
- Peak One
- Peak Cashflow and Peak Finance: cash, profit and plan
- folk
- Not listed in the plans
KI
Questions and assistance
- Peak One
- Ask Peak answers questions from your own dataPreview
- folk
- AI assistants for lead search, enrichment, and lead scoring; Magic Fields with a monthly allowance
Integrations
Connecting other tools
- Peak One
- 3,270 integrations in the catalog
- folk
- REST API, Zapier, Make, and MCP from Premium
Pricing
Free
- Peak One
- Free: €0
- folk
- Trial only, 2 weeks
Getting started
- Peak One
- Pro: from €9.90
- folk
- Standard: €22 per member/month billed annually, €27 billed monthly
Middle tier
- Peak One
- Business: from €199.90
- folk
- Premium: €43 per member/month billed annually, €54 billed monthly
Enterprise
- Peak One
- Enterprise: from €4,999.90
- folk
- Enterprise: from €67 per member/month billed annually, from €83 billed monthly
As of October 10, 2026. folk prices in euros per the folk pricing page, which also shows US dollars (Standard $24, Premium $48, Enterprise from $80 per member and month with annual payment). Per folk, annual payment saves 20%. Quotas for messages, automations and AI apply per member or per month per the plan overview. Peak prices are net reference prices in euros; billing interval, term and included members are set by the quote. Feature details are based on the providers' plan overviews.
Sources: folk – Pricing · folk – Product overview · Peak One – Pricing
Compare for yourself.
Start free with Peak One and keep folk running until you've decided.
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When the company grows
What changes with Peak One.
- Available
Relationships that don't go cold
Reconnect reminds you before a contact goes cold, and tells you why. Every suggestion can be dismissed.
- Available
From conversation to work
A commitment becomes a task in Board or Day, with the person as context instead of a copy.
- Available
Numbers next to relationships
Peak Cashflow shows where the money flows and how much room is left, right where you set priorities.
- Available
Private by default
Nobody else sees your relationships in Connect until you explicitly share something.
Honest assessment
Which tool fits for your team?
Peak One fits if
- contacts regularly turn into projects, tasks, and invoices
- you want to maintain relationships without running a sales tool
- hosting in Frankfurt matters to you
- you want to start free with no credit card
folk is a better fit if
- you collect leads via LinkedIn, Gmail, and WhatsApp and reach out to them directly
- sequences and campaigns with contact enrichment are the focus
- you want to use AI assistants for lead search and lead scoring
- you're looking for a lean CRM for sales or partnerships without further apps
By team type
Our assessment for each team.
| Team | More Peak One | More folk |
|---|---|---|
| Founders and small team | Contacts, tasks, and cash in one tool | When outreach to new contacts is what matters most |
| Agency and service provider | Customers in Connect, projects in Board | Reach many new-customer leads with sequences |
| Network and partnerships | Reconnect with reasons and PRM for commitments | Partner lists with sync from inbox and LinkedIn |
| Sales team | When sales and delivery are the same people | Prospecting, enrichment, and sequences in one tool |
Switching over
Switching from folk, with a plan.
- 01 / 03
Most important relationships first
Pick the contacts and deals that matter right now. Everything else can stay in folk until you've decided.
- 02 / 03
Create in Connect and CRM
folk isn't currently in the Peak integrations catalog. Create contacts in the CRM or import your existing ones, and note in Connect where from and what for. We'll clarify the scope of a transfer before you start.
- 03 / 03
One week in parallel
Work in Peak One for a week. Only cancel folk once the team is really working there.
Frequently asked questions
Briefly answered.
Switching and data
Can I use folk and Peak One in parallel?
Yes. You start Peak One on the Free plan and keep folk running until you've decided.
Will my folk contacts be carried over?
folk isn't currently in the Peak integrations catalog, so we don't promise an automatic import. You can import contacts in the CRM. We'll clarify which data is carried over in your case before the move.
Who can see my contacts in Peak One?
Relationships in Connect are private until you share them. Access rules at the database level make sure each account sees only its own data. The application and database run in Frankfurt am Main.
Pricing
How does Peak One pricing compare to folk?
Peak One starts with Free at €0, Pro from €9.90, Business from €199.90, and Enterprise from €4,999.90, each as a net reference price. folk charges per member: according to its pricing page, Standard costs €22 per member per month with annual billing, Premium €43.
Is folk free?
The plan overview shows no Free plan, but a two-week trial without a credit card. Without an upgrade, the account is locked afterward according to folk; the data is kept.
Features
Can Peak One enrich contacts and send sequences like folk?
Not as a separate app. With Mail you send bulk emails to selected contacts. If prospecting, enrichment, and multichannel sequences are your core, folk is the better choice.
What is Reconnect in Peak One?
Reconnect is part of Connect. It shows who hasn't heard from you in a while and why a contact is worth reaching out to now. Every suggestion comes with a reason and can be dismissed with one click.
Keep exploring
What's included.
- FunctionTasks & projectsProjects as a board, tasks in the daily plan, one chat per project.View
- FunctionCash flow & runwayA clear cash picture from rough numbers, with runway and cost blocks.View
- FunctionCRM & contactsPeople, companies and context, connected with tasks and numbers.View
- ProblemMissed follow-upsQuotes and contacts that nobody follows up on.View
- ProblemToo many toolsWhen every question takes a round trip through seven programs.View
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