Cone vs PowerPropose

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.

PowerPropose is web-based proposal software with client activity tracking, built-in e-signatures, online payment collection, CRM integrations, and custom branding. It is made by PowerPropose, headquartered in the United Kingdom. The permanent Free plan costs £0 and includes one seat, 10 active clients, and 10 proposals; it also includes a 30-day Standard trial. Standard costs £25 per month and includes three seats, 100 active clients, unlimited proposals, and unlimited e-signatures. Its first month is free, but a card is required. Professional costs £55 per month and includes five seats and 250 active clients. The listed prices exclude VAT. Enterprise pricing is custom per seat, with unlimited seats, clients, and storage. The plans spell out several capacity limits, while the product features cover proposal workflows, signatures, payments, and client activity. PowerPropose runs on the web, and a free trial is included with the Free plan.