Cone vs salesElement
Cone
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| Figure | Cone | salesElement |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $0.92/mo | — |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 6 | 1 |
| Spec score · Proposal Software | 8.7 (#9) | 7.5 (#85) |
| Analytics and reporting | Yes | Yes |
| Client activity tracking | Yes | Yes |
| Custom branding | Yes | Yes |
| Built-in e-signatures | Yes | Yes |
| Integrations | Cone lists QuickBooks Online, Xero, Zoho Books, Stripe, and GoCardless integrations. | salesElement says it natively integrates with most CRM systems and can build custom integrations when a CRM is not supported. |
| Security | Cone states that it is SOC 2 Type 1 and GDPR compliant. | salesElement says it follows industry best practices for application-level and server-level security. |
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
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.
salesElement
salesElement has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.