Streak Reviews

Pros

It was easy to implement into Google Workspace, they don't hassle you with upsells. The email UI was user-friendly & intuitive. They also had a Chrome extension.

Cons

I can't think of anything major. I think they could have more tutorials, but I was able to seek those through social media.

Alternatives Considered

Reasons for Choosing Streak

Switched From

Pros

It's in gmail and that is HUGE! No two screens, we find it to allow us to stay much more organized and it's very pretty to look at.

Cons

Development has slowed down or stopped in the past five years. With all the AI being integrated into systems today, Streak is behind the line. Customer service only responds in two weeks, with a response yet often not a workaround, just a no, and they only have an email, so that is awesome as well.

Pros

That it was attached in your email account

Cons

Unable to export information, not user friendly

Pros

Excellent tool for developing Gmail-integrated pipelines for any purpose.

Cons

Pretty pricey for our situation. If it were slightly less expensive we could have been loyal.

Pros

As a solopreneur it's frustrating to feel like I'm paying for a lot of features that might be nice if I had a large team but are not needed for myself alone. Streak still gives me A LOT without making me pay for more than I need.

Cons

I would definitely like it is the android app was more feature rich like the desktop app.

Pros

What I liked most about Streak is its seamless integration with Gmail, which allows me to manage my CRM tasks directly from my inbox. The bulk email sending and contact management features have been particularly beneficial in organizing my communication and improving workflow efficiency.

Cons

The recent changes in pricing have been disappointing, as features that were previously available for free are now behind a paywall. As a long-term user, I feel that access to these features should have been maintained to encourage continued use and recommendations.

Pros

I like the ease of setting up streak on new Gmail accounts. The fact that it is within your email and you do not need to leave, is probably the reason why so many people use it. It is perfect for anyone who is starting to use a CRM that needs to be customised to their needs.

Cons

The Mail Merge (the equivalent of an email drip) is not the best when it comes to formatting and creating good quality emails for your database.

Pros

It has easy features that allows anyone with no prior knowledge or skills managing crm activities.

Cons

I have to say that I am very pleased at the moment

Pros

Streak is an amazing tool for email organization and is highly effective for lead sorting, which our associates found most useful. Its standout features include automating tasks like email sharing, lead management, organizing emails by workflow, mass email customization, saving email templates, and more!

Cons

I did not notice any significant cons. The only suggestion I have is that they might want to try and adjust the formatting to make it more visually appealing.

Pros

Very compatible with Google and organising responses

Cons

It was not compatible with other systems too easily

Pros

Streak was very helpful when just starting out. It was a good way to track emails and the people that were emailed and what the status was.

Cons

For my usage it was limited as we grew so we moved to proper CRM

Pros

Streak seamlessly integrates with Gmail, letting users manage sales and customer communication in their inbox. Its drag-and-drop pipeline is customizable, perfect for unique sales processes. The collaboration features enable sharing and tracking of pipelines, contacts, and tasks among team members, promoting teamwork and efficient customer relationship management.

Cons

It doesn't have some of the advanced features found in more comprehensive CRMs, such as marketing automation and customer service tools. But still, a great and beneficial platform to use.

Pros

Seamless Gmail Integration, streak CRM is built right into Gmail. Email tracking.

Cons

The experience was somewhat marred by a few glitches. On top of that, we encountered a problem with the billing system when a bug prevented us from removing team members. Despite reaching out for assistance, support never responded, and we were charged for an additional month. As a result, we decided to cancel our subscription.

Pros

Easy to add its extension and integrate it with Gmail. Interface is good. Really helpful in keeping track of all my emails and helps me with my email campaigns.

Cons

Its major concern is its downtime. It crashes very often and doesn’t load any emails.

Pros

The CRM features that helps me with my leads.

Cons

It could be a lot simpler. Some features are very complex.

Pros

Streak allows me the flexibility to manipulate my data the way I want to without going from module to module. The integration with my email is the icing on the cake! The ability to access all my data from one location saves time and time is money!

Cons

There is not much that I don't like but their is one option that is a thorn in my side. Since they integrate with Gmail and I have been told that they cannot do anything about this, oh well. It is recommended to turn on CONVERSATION VIEW in Gmail. I will never do this. Every day, my emails are linked to multiple people and what a disaster it is to keep those emails straight. I cannot pull up sent emails because of that and I'm hoping that someday, there will be a fix.

Pros

It's definitely handy that streak is integrated with gmail. You don't have to log into a separate CRM and toggle back and forth between your email and the CRM. It is easy to create leads, sort them by status, and keep track of several contacts. I also really like the email tracking feature - it shows you a history of when the people you have emailed have opened the email you sent on the side. This helps to know if they ever received your email or if they have looked at it multiple times etc. The other handy tool I use a lot is the "snippet" tool where you can save an email template to use and you have the option to keep it private for yourself or you can share it with those in your gmail organization so they can use the template or "snippet" as well.

Cons

There are a few annoying things abut using the software that aren't deal breakers but certainly seem like they missed the mark a couple of times. For example, you have to continue to manually sort contacts into categories that are obvious. They have a "contacted" category. So you click the lead, click email, send an email from a template you've saved, all within the software and then you have to go back and manually click that you contacted them. It seems like they should move that to the contacted category for you since you emailed the contact within the software. I've accidentally emailed a couple people twice because I forgot to click move to contacted and then sent them an email again later. Again, I'm using the free version so I can't really complain about these issues but there are a few things like this that seem obvious to me that they haven't implemented.
I am using the free version so I do not have full access to all of the features so maybe some of these things are fixed in the paid version? In the free version you also run out of space pretty fast. You can only store 50 contacts at a time and then you have to delete them to make more room which can be a pain and sort negates the usefulness of tracking the leads or contacts in categories.

Pros

For my product-based small business, I have a number of sales streams where I cultivate leads. Streak allows me to manage these leads right inside Gmail so I can quickly view all of our correspondences. Since most of my business is done through email, Streak creates a perfect bridge. Specifically, I can create a new box for each lead and categorize it under a specific pipeline (sales stream). Within the pipeline, I can create different sales stages and view all of my leads in one place along with data about our interactions (days since last interaction, days in stage, etc) so I can prioritize my outreach efforts. Within each lead, I can view all of the email correspondences and make notes on the lead. An additional feature in Streak is email open tracking so you can see if your leads have opened your emails. It shows up automatically and displays the times of each open. That's a huge value just to know if your emails are going through. All of these features are completely free and just a simple add-on, which frankly is hard to believe and so valuable for my business!

Cons

I really love Streak--for a free program, it offers so much! If I could add anything, I would love to be able to have all correspondences with a specific email address automatically assigned to the same lead box.

Pros

Essentially, Streak is a plugin for a browser that superpowers your Gmail. To start out deploying it, just install the plugin, then start your Gmail inbox and you will find it prepared to work. It'll first ask you what you would like to observe in Gmail: traditional CRM leads and discounts, fundraising prospects, storyline leads, potential hires, email support, plus more. Any business process that revolves around email is a perfect fit.
Once you've created the first pipeline, go on and use Gmail as normal, and you will start realizing little Streak extras during your experience. You will likely notice a few email boosting features first. There's a fresh option if you are reading email messages to "snooze" an email, which goes it out of your inbox and then brings it back at the same time you set - if you are a zero inbox fan (like myself) you will love that feature. That is clearly a great way going to inbox no and ensure you get your distractions taken care of, but still be sure to start to see the email by enough time you need to answer it. Then, if you are writing emails, you will see an identical option to program when a contact will be sent--a smart way to write e-mail in advance and also have them get there on time.

Cons

No real drawbacks that I can see. If the mobile app was to be connected to Gmail and it was possible to see the email tracking that would be a nice addition.

Pros

In a corporate recruitment, we seldom update candidates that they are not a good fit for the role not because we forgot it but because it is tedious to update them one by one.

I discovered Streak, and that bottleneck and bad practice was put to an end in our firm. Streak helped me send 100 turn down emails in a snap. By using a .csv file I was able to tweak the email template I am sending tailor fitted to the addressee, to the role they have applied, and what next steps should they watch out for.

With Streak, I was also able to know as well if the candidate has already opened the message, and it is a good way to establish a relationship to candidates.

Cons

The only thing I don't like about Streak is that since it is a chrome extension, if I am using a new device like laptop or computer, I need to reinstall the chrome extension again. That is understandable since that is a different device.

Pros

The free plan and the solo plan that goes for $15 provide you with the functionality that no other software provides you with for free or very cheap. It's basically based on Google Sheets, which is both a pro and con.

Cons

Lacks a view where you can see all contacts that you have, so the only place where you can see your contacts is in a sequence.
Also, it doesn't let you set automatic delays between emails, so it will shoot out all emails, scheduled to be sent on a certain day, at once - this very negatively affects your deliverability and domain reputation. Most if not all good email marketing softwares have this function.

Pros

I have used CRM in different guises for years. When I started my own business I looked around and tried many different packages. The trouble with many of them is they didn't work natively in my Gmail package.
Streak works within Gmail so I don't have to think too hard. It simple to associate emails to any contact/prospect and find them if I ever need to. I can sort out my inbox within a few minutes which means I never have more than one screen of emails at any one time.
The ability to archive emails and find them easily makes Streak a really productive tool.

Cons

I'd like the ability to associate an email with multiple contacts/prospects. It's a wish rather than a need as I've used the free version successfully for more than 2 years and would hate to be without it!

Pros

Streak is like having an assistant perpetually in your gmail with zero cost, when you want to give a better service to your customers, to make them feel like they are your number one priority, you need to answer their emails instantly writing them in the first hour, and respond at the moment , here where this excellent tool helps you, you can schedule the mail out at the time you want, so all your customers will receive your mail first thing in the morning, making them feel like your priority, you can create templates to streamline the response time and knowing the scope it has also serves to know how many people saw it and who could be interested, there are many possibilities of this tool and it depends on your imagination to give it the best possible use, but it is wonderful.

Cons

If you want a complete CRM does not work because it is limited to the area of email, but there are many possibilities and also is free.

Pros

I love the fact that Streak CRM lives within the Gmail client. I love everything Google and use their services and features everyday. Streak lets you leverage everything that is amazing about Google in a very seamless and easy to view format. Streak takes advantage of google platform and now I'm not jumping back and forth between 2 or 3 different data bases.

Cons

There is a learning curve with Streak. It takes times to get used to how they "title" everything and it takes a while to get accustom their "Streak" work flow. It took me longer than I hoped to get up to speed on how Streak works, but I forced myself to get embedded with Streak because of my love for Google. Sometimes there is SO much functionality you can get lost in the details, but if you slow down, you won't have any problems.

Pros

Its fully compatible with Gmail and G-Suite, so it molds itself to the workflow that my team is comfortable with.

Cons

Sending bulk emails from Google Sheets takes a little finessing to get right. I basically have to walk my team through it but once they learn how to do it - it works like a charm.