Folk
Stormboard
| Feature | Folk | Stormboard |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free / from $20/mo | Free / from $10/mo |
| Free Plan | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Rating | 4.4 / 5 | 4.1 / 5 |
| Best For | agencies, founders, partnerships-teams, investor-relations | facilitators, meeting-leaders, teams, consultants |
| Founded | 2020 | 2011 |
| Contact Management | ✓ | ✗ |
| Pipelines | ✓ | ✗ |
| Email Sequences | ✓ | ✗ |
| Mail Merge | ✓ | ✗ |
| Browser Extension | ✓ | ✗ |
| Enrichment | ✓ | ✗ |
| Integrations | ✓ | ✓ |
| Sticky Notes | ✗ | ✓ |
| Templates | ✗ | ✓ |
| Voting | ✗ | ✓ |
| Ai Reports | ✗ | ✓ |
| Video Conferencing | ✗ | ✓ |
✓ Folk Pros
- Intuitive spreadsheet-like interface
- Browser extension captures contacts from anywhere
- Built-in email sequences and mail merge
- Great for lightweight relationship management
✗ Folk Cons
- Limited reporting and analytics
- Not suited for large enterprise sales teams
- Fewer automations than Salesforce/HubSpot
✓ Stormboard Pros
- Good for brainstorming
- Meeting templates
- AI report generation
- Easy to use
✗ Stormboard Cons
- Limited free tier
- Less polished than Miro
- Fewer integrations
The Verdict
Folk is built for agencies and founders, with a focus on contact-management and pipelines. Stormboard targets facilitators and meeting leaders and leads with sticky-notes and templates.
On pricing, Stormboard is the clear winner for budget-conscious users — starting at $10/mo compared to $20/mo for Folk. That $10/mo difference adds up quickly for growing teams.
Both offer free plans, so you can test each with your real workflow before committing to a subscription.
Folk edges out on user ratings (4.4 vs 4.1). While both are well-regarded, that gap reflects real differences in user satisfaction worth considering.
Feature-wise, Folk offers broader built-in capabilities (7 features vs 6), while Stormboard takes a more focused approach — which can mean a simpler, faster onboarding experience.
Bottom line: Folk has a slight overall edge — but if good for brainstorming matters most to you, Stormboard may still be the right call.