Copper Alternative: Twenty CRM for Teams That Own Their Data
Keep working from Gmail. Stop paying per-seat. Twenty CRM costs €30 flat per month, unlimited users. Own your data. No lock-in.
Why Teams Choose Twenty Over Copper
Gmail integration. Flat pricing. Auditable open-source code.
Flat-Rate Pricing
Copper charges $23–$99 per person each month. At 10 people, that costs €2.3K–11.9K annually. Twenty costs €30 flat. Add team members for free. Your cost never scales with headcount.
Gmail Sync Without Vendor Lock-In
Two-way Gmail and Google Calendar sync works like Copper. Import contacts, export deals, keep your workflow. But you own the data and can switch anytime. No platform dependency.
Own Your Data Completely
Self-hosted on German data centers with enterprise-grade security. GDPR-native. Code is open (AGPL v3) and auditable on GitHub. No black-box vendor. Full API access for customization.
Built for teams who need reliability
Copper vs Twenty CRM
Copper pricing as of October 2026. Twenty CRM managed on Opsily.
Your team outgrows Copper at 8-10 people. Not because it's bad. Because it was designed for smaller teams and stays deliberately narrow.
Reporting Depth Stops Early
Copper's pipeline and activity views work for tracking open deals. But cohort analysis, source-to-revenue attribution, and rep-level conversion reporting don't exist. Higher tiers don't unlock these—they're not architected in.
Automation Has a Ceiling
Workflow automation exists but narrower than mainstream sales CRMs. Email sequences (cadences) live on the Business tier only, costing $99+ per user each month. At 10 people, that adds €11.9K annually just to send automated emails.
Outbound at Volume Requires a Parallel Tool
Copper wasn't designed for high-volume prospecting. Sequencing and bulk sending require workarounds or a separate platform. Real outbound teams add a dedicated tool. Now you're paying for two.
Contact Limits Hit Fast
Copper caps contacts at tier-dependent levels: 2,500 (Basic) or 15,000 (Professional). If you're tracking prospects, leads, and past accounts, you hit the ceiling.
Google Dependency Becomes a Limitation
Tight Gmail coupling is Copper's feature for adoption. It's also a limitation. If your business diversifies—Microsoft 365 adoption, client Outlook friction, or simply wanting flexibility—you're locked into the Gmail-first model.
Twenty CRM includes reporting, broader automation, and unlimited contacts on day one. No per-tier gatekeeping.
Migration: 48 Hours to Live
Your data exits Copper cleanly. Import into Twenty, and you're done.
Copper exports contacts, companies, deals, and activities as CSV. Email threads stay in Gmail but can be re-associated on import by matching sender addresses.
Sign up on Opsily (no credit card required). Set up your workspace and define custom fields to match Copper's structure.
Upload CSVs. Twenty matches contacts by email, associating them with existing deals and activity records.
Copper exports contacts, companies, deals, and activities as CSV. Email threads stay in Gmail but can be re-associated on import by matching sender addresses.
Sign up on Opsily (no credit card required). Set up your workspace and define custom fields to match Copper's structure.
Upload CSVs. Twenty matches contacts by email, associating them with existing deals and activity records.
Export from Copper
Copper exports contacts, companies, deals, and activities as CSV. Email threads stay in Gmail but can be re-associated on import by matching sender addresses.
Create your Twenty account
Sign up on Opsily (no credit card required). Set up your workspace and define custom fields to match Copper's structure.
Import your data
Upload CSVs. Twenty matches contacts by email, associating them with existing deals and activity records.
Go live
Train your team Monday morning. Gmail integration works the same way. They won't feel the switch.
Security and Compliance Built In
Open-source code, EU-hosted, GDPR-native. Your data stays yours.
GDPR Compliant
Full GDPR compliance. Your data stays in German data centers. No cross-border transfers without consent.
Auditable Open-Source Code
AGPL v3 licensed. Every line of Twenty is on GitHub. No black-box features or hidden telemetry.
Encrypted Backups & Recovery
Nightly encrypted backups of all your data. German data centers with enterprise-grade security infrastructure and disaster recovery capabilities.
Self-Hosted Option Available
Deploy Twenty on your own servers if you prefer. Full control over infrastructure, updates, and data residency.
Frequently Asked Questions
Most migrations happen over a weekend. Export Copper Friday afternoon, import into Twenty Saturday, go live Monday morning. No data loss, no manual re-entry. Email threads stay in Gmail and re-associate by sender address matching.
Stop Paying Per Seat. Start Today.
Twenty CRM on Opsily: €30 flat per month, unlimited users, German data centers, GDPR compliant. No credit card required to start.