Attio
Twenty
| Feature | Attio | Twenty |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free / from $29/mo | Free only |
| Free Plan | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Rating | 4.6 / 5 | 4.2 / 5 |
| Best For | startups, b2b-saas, venture-capital, modern-sales-teams | startups, developers, privacy-focused-businesses, open-source-enthusiasts |
| Founded | 2019 | 2023 |
| Contact Management | ✓ | ✗ |
| Deal Pipeline | ✓ | ✗ |
| Email Sync | ✓ | ✗ |
| Automations | ✓ | ✗ |
| Ai Insights | ✓ | ✗ |
| Custom Objects | ✓ | ✓ |
| Real Time Collaboration | ✓ | ✗ |
| Contacts Management | ✗ | ✓ |
| Pipeline | ✗ | ✓ |
| Email Integration | ✗ | ✓ |
| Graphql Api | ✗ | ✓ |
| Calendar Sync | ✗ | ✓ |
| Task Management | ✗ | ✓ |
✓ Attio Pros
- Beautiful modern UI with real-time collaboration
- Flexible data model adapts to any workflow
- Automatic contact enrichment from email and calendar
- AI-powered insights and automations
✗ Attio Cons
- Newer platform with less enterprise maturity
- Fewer integrations than Salesforce/HubSpot
- Reporting less advanced than established CRMs
✓ Twenty Pros
- Completely open-source and free to self-host
- Modern, beautiful UI rivaling paid CRMs
- Flexible data model with custom objects
- GraphQL API for developers
✗ Twenty Cons
- Young project with frequent breaking changes
- Fewer integrations than mature CRMs
- Self-hosting requires technical expertise
The Verdict
Attio is built for startups and b2b saas, with a focus on contact-management and deal-pipeline. Twenty targets startups and developers and leads with contacts-management and pipeline.
Twenty uses custom enterprise pricing, while Attio starts at $29/mo — a tangible advantage for teams with a fixed budget.
Both offer free plans, so you can test each with your real workflow before committing to a subscription.
Attio edges out on user ratings (4.6 vs 4.2). While both are well-regarded, that gap reflects real differences in user satisfaction worth considering.
Both tools are a solid fit for startups — in those cases, the decision often comes down to workflow style and how your team prefers to organize work.
Bottom line: Attio has a slight overall edge — but if completely open-source and free to self-host matters most to you, Twenty may still be the right call.