Cone vs Ignition
Cone
getcone.io
Ignition
ignitionapp.comSide by side
| Figure | Cone | Ignition |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $0.92/mo | $39/mo |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| API | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 6 | 5 |
| Spec score · Proposal Software | 8.7 (#9) | 8.9 (#7) |
| Analytics and reporting | Yes | Yes |
| Client activity tracking | Yes | Yes |
| Custom branding | Yes | Yes |
| Built-in e-signatures | Yes | Yes |
| Free plan | No | No |
| Integrations | Cone lists QuickBooks Online, Xero, Zoho Books, Stripe, and GoCardless integrations. | Official integration material lists Xero, QuickBooks, Xero Practice Manager, Karbon, Zapier, MYOB Business, ProConnect and other connected apps. |
| Online payment collection | Yes | Yes |
| Proposals | Users can create branded web proposals, customize sections, track engagement, and collect electronic signatures. | Users can create branded online proposals from templates, send them for acceptance and trigger billing workflows after signing. |
Plans
Cone
- Essentials$13 a month
- Growth$18 a month
- Essentials$11 a year
- Essentials$16 a month
- Growth$17 a year
- Growth$24 a month
Ignition
- EnterprisePriced on request
- Solo$39 a month
- Core$99 a month
- Pro$229 a month
- Pro+$399 a month
In their own words
Cone
Cone combines proposals, billing, payments, and practice management in one platform for professional service businesses. Users can create branded web proposals with customizable sections, engagement tracking, electronic signatures, and multiple pricing packages. Proposals can generate invoices, while recurring billing and payment collection can be automated. Practice-management tools cover projects, tasks, templates, client requests, time tracking, and document management. A client portal supports chat, file uploads, forms, and document signing. Listed integrations include QuickBooks Online, Xero, Zoho Books, Stripe, and GoCardless; Growth also lists Zapier and email among advanced integrations. Cone provides analytics, reporting, custom branding, and client activity tracking. It is available on web, Android, and iOS, with white-labelled mobile apps for client portals. Cone states SOC 2 Type 1 and GDPR compliance and advertises free migration support. There is a 14-day trial but no free plan.