Clockwork CRM vs Keap.
No mandatory setup fee. No per-contact escalation. No US-only telephony. UK-built and UK-hosted.
Cheap on the sticker. Expensive once it's running.
Keap is a US-focused automation-first CRM. The headline price of $299 per month looks attractive, but it only covers 2 users and 1,500 contacts - and Keap requires a mandatory implementation fee from around £395 up front. Add extra seats at $39 each, pay more per 1,000 contacts above the base, and upgrade the SMS tier if you need real volume, and the total moves quickly.
Keap is a US company with data hosted in the US. Telephony is North America only - there's no UK dialer, no UK call recording, no UK number purchase. SMS is similarly US-focused with regional limits. For a UK business, that's a dealbreaker on the whole communications side of the CRM.
Native UK telephony, UK data hosting, and UK support - not features Keap offers.
Feature comparison.
See exactly what you get with Clockwork CRM vs Keap.
| Feature | Clockwork CRM | Keap |
|---|---|---|
| UK-based company | ||
| UK data hosting | ||
| UK-based support team | ||
| Setup / implementation costs* | Free | ~£395+ mandatory |
| Contact management | ||
| Sales pipeline | ||
| Unlimited contacts at base price | † | |
| Email marketing | ||
| Built-in email client | ||
| Project management | ||
| Gantt charts | ||
| Case management | ||
| Telephony & call recording | ‡ | |
| AI call transcription | ||
| SMS messaging | ‡ | |
| Document creation | ||
| White-label branding | ||
| Landing pages | ||
| Knowledge base | ||
| Automations | ||
| Plugin platform | ||
| Bespoke plugin development |
* Keap charges a mandatory implementation fee from around $500 (~£395) up front. Clockwork has no setup or onboarding fee.
† Keap's base plan includes 1,500 contacts. Additional contacts are charged per 1,000 in progressive tiers - your per-contact cost goes up as your list grows. Clockwork has no contact limits at any tier.
‡ Keap's telephony and SMS are North America only. UK numbers, UK dialer, and UK SMS are not available. Clockwork's telephony is UK-native with call recording and AI transcription included.
Prices valid as of April 2026.
Do the maths.
Keap's $299 headline price only covers 2 users and 1,500 contacts. Extra seats, extra contacts and the mandatory implementation fee move the total quickly. On monthly billing for a 10-seat UK team, Clockwork Business costs about the same - and covers features Keap doesn't offer at any price.
Contact escalation kicks in above 1,500 contacts. SMS volume above 500 messages requires paid upgrades up to £220 per month. Still no UK telephony, no case management, no project management, no knowledge base, no white-label, no full IMAP email client.
Why choose Clockwork CRM over Keap?
- No mandatory implementation fee - Keap charges ~£395 up front before you've sent your first email
- No per-contact pricing escalation - grow your list without the bill climbing
- Native UK telephony with power dialer, call recording and AI transcription - Keap is US-only
- UK data hosting on Microsoft Azure - your data stays on British soil
- Case management and project management included - Keap has neither
- Full built-in IMAP email client - not just email marketing sends
- White-label branding and bespoke plugin development included
- UK-based support team - speak directly to the team that built the software
14-day free trial. No credit card required.
Zero feature restrictions. Zero risk.
