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How Less Annoying CRM Makes Money

User-friendly CRM designed for small businesses

How did Less Annoying CRM monetize?

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Less Annoying CRM monetizes through a recurring subscription model charging $15 per user per month with no contracts or upgrade fees. The subscription includes all features such as CRM, tasks and scheduling, lead reporting, and collaboration at this single price point. The company has grown to thousands of paying customers generating millions in annual revenue through this pricing approach.

Revenue sources

1 source · grouped by how Less Annoying CRM makes money
  • Recurring subscriptions

    · 15 mentions · 15 sources
    “Since July 22nd 2020, anyone who signed up for a new account was asked to pay $15/user/month instead of the original $10 price... as of July 22nd, 2024 ... All of our customers will be charged our standard $15/user/month (or £14 if you’re in the UK) after that date.”
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    “LACRM is a bootstrapped SaaS company based in St. Louis, Missouri.”
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    “At the beginning of 2011, hit  50 users / $6,000 in annual recurring revenue (ARR)At the beginning of 2012, hit 500 users / $60,000 in ARRAs of the recording of this episode, at 22,000 users /  $2.6 million ARR growing at ~20% per year.”
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    “you have 22,000 paying customers, and you charge them, what, $10 a month per customer? That's right”
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    “The CRM's price is $15.00/user/month, period ... For example, many CRM companies list monthly prices, but they actually require you to pay annually. ... I promise that you will never feel surprised or taken advantage of by our pricing.”
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    “Over time, Tyler has added a bundle of products to his company 'Less Annoying CRM': Features include : CRM + Tasks and scheduling + Lead reporting + Collaboration + more All at a simple price point - $15/user/month.”
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    “We can create a simpler CRM, put it online, make it available. SAS model”
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    “Word of mouth has been our most valuable source of growth from day one, and the primary driver of word of mouth for us is outstanding customer service.”
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    “In 2024, Less Annoying CRM's revenue reached $5.4M.”
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    “At $15/user/month with a 30-day free trial, LACRM has all the features that you need to manage your customers, new prospects, and everyone in between.”
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    “he bootstrapped his way to 22,000 paying customers and over $2.6MM in annual revenue.”
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    “My company (Less Annoying CRM) is b2b ...”
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    “this small business CRM...offers only one pricing plan with no hidden costs”
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    “Add team members for $15/user/month, with flexible permissions to make sure everyone can access the information they need.”
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    “$15 per user, per month. That's it.One price tier. No contracts. No upgrade fees. Honest pricing — because we're self-funded and answerable only to our customers.”
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How 2,199 businesses make money

Of businesses with mapped revenue sources, the share using each — Less Annoying CRM’s highlighted.
  • Recurring subscriptions
    59% ◀
  • One-time / lifetime deals
    28%
  • Services & consulting
    28%
  • Physical products
    25%
  • Affiliate / referral commissions
    16%
  • Course / training sales
    12%
  • Add-ons & upsells
    11%
  • Usage-based fees
    10%
  • Sponsorships & partnerships
    10%
  • Advertising revenue
    9%
  • Marketplace commissions
    5%
  • Licensing
    2%
  • Donations & tips
    2%
  • Setup / onboarding fees
    2%