Cone vs Responsive
Cone
getcone.io
Responsive
responsive.ioSide by side
| Figure | Cone | Responsive |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $0.92/mo | $833.33/mo |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| API | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 6 | 3 |
| Spec score · Proposal Software | 8.7 (#9) | 8.1 (#38) |
| 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. | Responsive lists 32 integrations and says it connects with over 30 solutions, including CRM, cloud storage, collaboration, productivity, and SSO tools. |
| Support | Cone advertises free migration support to help customers move from an existing system. | Standard Support is available by phone, chat, or email 24 hours Monday through Friday; Premium Support offers faster ticket responses and expert advice. |
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
Responsive
- Emerging Edition$10,000 a year
- Enterprise EditionPriced on request
- Growth EditionPriced on request
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.
Responsive
Responsive has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.