Compare · Attio or folk for fundraising
Raisebook vs Attio and folk
Attio and folk are general-purpose CRMs that many founders adapt for fundraising with a custom pipeline. Attio's free plan allows up to 3 seats and paid plans start at $35 per seat per month (annual); folk starts at $24 per member per month (annual) after a 14-day trial. Raisebook is built only for fundraising: rounds with targets and instruments, investor stages, follow-ups, meetings and commitments come set up, it is free for up to 20 members, open source, and has an MCP server. If you also need a sales CRM, Attio or folk can do both jobs.
Side by side#
| Raisebook | Attio | folk | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | $0. No paid tier, no seat price | Free; Plus $35, Pro $79 per seat/mo annual ($44, $99 monthly) | Standard $24, Premium $48 per member/mo annual ($30, $60 monthly); Enterprise from $80 |
| Free plan | 50 rounds, 20,000 investors, 20 members per workspace, the same for everyone | Up to 3 seats, 50,000 records | No free plan; 14-day trial |
| Made for | Fundraising only: rounds, investor stages, commitments | General CRM you configure | General relationship CRM you configure |
| Open source | Yes, AGPL-3.0 | No | No |
| Self-hosting | Yes, Docker Compose | No | No |
| MCP server for AI agents | Yes, 21 tools on the free plan (no deletes over MCP) | Yes (mcp.attio.com) | Yes, hosted by folk |
Competitor facts are from their public pages as they read on 2026-10-15. Prices and plans change; check the sources below before you decide.
When Attio and folk fits better#
- You want one CRM for sales, hiring and fundraising.
- You want email and calendar sync and contact enrichment.
When Raisebook fits better#
- You want a fundraising pipeline that works on day one, with round targets, instruments and commitments.
- You have more than 3 people on the raise and do not want to pay per seat.
- You want the code open and the option to self-host.
Raisebook has no investor database and never emails investors for you. It tracks the raise: rounds, stages, follow-ups, meetings, notes and commitments, with an MCP server for your agent and cited investor research on your own key.
Sources#
- Attio pricing (checked 2026-10-15)
- Attio MCP (checked 2026-10-15)
- folk pricing (checked 2026-10-15)
- folk MCP (checked 2026-10-15)
- Raisebook: pricing and limits, docs and the source code.
Questions
Can I use Attio as an investor CRM?
Yes, by building a fundraising pipeline in it. Raisebook gives you that pipeline ready-made, with round targets, instruments, commitments and follow-ups, free.
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