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folk

The CRM that works for you

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folk is a lightweight CRM that pulls contact and interaction data from LinkedIn, email, WhatsApp, calendars, and other tools via a browser extension and integrations, then automates parts of the sales workflow (follow-ups, recaps, research, and workflow triggers) with AI assistants layered on top of a customizable pipeline.

Vendor's own claim
CRM/authoritative statedata/enrichment

Core capabilities

Vendor's own claim
  • folkX Chrome extension: captures contact data from LinkedIn and 7+ platforms
  • One-click contact enrichment
  • Bulk email campaigns and sequences with scheduling and reply tracking
  • Four AI sales assistants: Follow-up, Recap, Research, and Workflow
  • Collaborative pipeline management with custom objects and deals
  • Sales dashboards and analytics
  • Multi-channel data capture: email, WhatsApp, LinkedIn, calendars, plus 6,000+ integrations via Zapier-class connectors
  • REST API and a hosted MCP server for AI-assistant access

API & agent surface

From official docs
Authentication
API key (per docs index); folk's OpenAPI spec (title "Folk External API", version 2025-06-09) confirms the production base URL and describes workspaces, groups, contacts, and real-time triggers
Base URL
https://api.folk.app
Notable endpoints
  • Companies: create/read/update/delete/list
  • People: create/read/update/delete/list
  • Deals: create/read/update/delete/list
  • Notes: create/read/update/delete/list
  • Interactions (beta): create/read/update/delete/list past and upcoming
  • Reminders: create/read/update/delete/list
  • Webhooks: create/read/update/delete/list
MCP tools exposed
folk_get_current_userfolk_get_workspace_structurefolk_search_companiesfolk_get_companyfolk_create_companyfolk_update_companyfolk_search_peoplefolk_get_personfolk_create_personfolk_update_personfolk_search_objectsfolk_get_objectfolk_create_objectfolk_update_objectfolk_search_notesfolk_create_notefolk_update_notefolk_list_groupsfolk_create_groupfolk_update_groupfolk_create_interaction
Machine-readable spec
OpenAPI spec retrieved

Pricing

From official docs
PlanPriceIncludedNotable
Standard$30/member/mo (or $24/member/mo billed annually)Pipeline management, Email campaigns, Contact enrichment
Premium$60/member/mo (or $48/member/mo billed annually)Everything in Standard, Custom objects & deals, Email sequences
EnterpriseFrom $100/member/mo (or from $80/member/mo billed annually)Everything in Premium, Custom limits, Security controls

Checked 2026-08-03 against their pricing page. Vendors change pricing without notice.

What is folk

Vendor's own claim

folk is a relationship-first CRM aimed at teams (sales, agencies, partnerships, venture) that live largely on LinkedIn and email rather than a heavyweight sales-ops stack. It ships a browser extension for capturing contacts and companies from the web, a customizable data model (People, Companies, Objects, Deals), AI assistants for routine sales busywork, and a developer surface: a documented REST API (folk External API, versioned schema, current version 2025-06-09) plus a hosted MCP server exposing tools scoped to companies, people, objects, notes, groups, and interactions.

Ideal customer profile

Vendor's own claim

Small sales teams, agencies, partnership teams, and venture capital firms that manage relationships primarily through LinkedIn, email, and personal networks, and want a lighter, faster-to-adopt CRM than Salesforce/HubSpot rather than a highly configurable enterprise system.

Who should look elsewhere

Our read

API access, custom objects/deals, sequences, and full interaction history are gated behind the Premium plan ($60/member/mo, or $48 annual), so teams that want to build on the API or use custom pipeline objects can't do it on the cheaper Standard tier. There is no free plan (only a 14-day trial), so teams wanting a permanently free option should look elsewhere. folk does not publish enterprise-scale security certifications or record-volume limits on its pricing page the way larger CRMs do, so teams with strict compliance or very large record counts should confirm those directly with the vendor before committing.

folk alternatives

Our read

Systems of record for customer relationships that treat the data model as programmable, competing on API quality and flexibility rather than on breadth of built-in modules.

Category: Modern and developer-facing CRM. Membership is decided by 3 stated tests, not by category tags — see them and the full comparison.

folk FAQ

Is there a free plan?

No permanently free plan was found. folk offers a 14-day free trial with full Premium-tier features and no credit card required; after that, plans start at $30/member/mo (Standard).

From official docs
Does folk have a real API with a genuine OpenAPI spec?

Yes.

From official docs
Which plan do I need for API access?

The Premium plan ($60/member/mo, or $48/member/mo annual). API access is not included on the Standard plan.

From official docs
What does the folkX Chrome extension do?

It captures contact and company data from LinkedIn and 7+ other platforms directly into folk, which the vendor positions as the primary way most users populate their CRM.

Vendor's own claim
How many integrations does folk support?

The vendor claims 6,000+ integrations via third-party connectors, alongside native support for LinkedIn, Gmail, Outlook, Zapier, WhatsApp, Google Calendar, and X.

Vendor's own claim
Is there a status page?

We could not find one linked from folk's site or docs.

From official docs

Verify before you buy

  • A GitHub org or repo linked from folk's own site
  • A status page
  • GitHub star counts (no repo found to check)

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