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PlatformA CRM is where leads, customers, and conversations live. Most founders track this in a spreadsheet for too long.
Customer Tracking
Crm · File.Business

Stop tracking customers in a spreadsheet.

Built-in CRM that captures form submissions from your website, calls and texts from your business line, and emails from your custom-domain inbox. One place for every customer conversation.

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220,000+
Businesses served
4.9 / 5
From 8,200 reviews
A+
BBB rated, SOC 2 II
$0
Hidden fees
$0
Free
formation service
51
Jurisdictions
filed in-house
220K+
Businesses
formed since launch
4.9★
Rating
8,200+ verified reviews
SOC 2 Type II · 2025 report 4.9 · 8,200+ reviews E&O Insured · carrier on request 51 Jurisdictions 220,000+ Formed
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Transparent pricingNo surprise renewals
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What it is

CRM, plainly.

Most founders track customers in a Google Sheet. It works until it does not, around 50 to 100 leads. Then names get duplicated, deals fall through the cracks, follow-ups get missed, and you cannot remember when you last talked to anyone.

A CRM is the database of every customer interaction. Contacts (people), companies (their employers), deals (potential or closed sales), activities (calls, emails, meetings, notes). Most CRMs require manual data entry; ours auto-captures from your business email (every email logged), business phone (calls and texts logged), and website (form submissions become leads).

Pipeline view shows deals at each stage (lead, qualified, proposal, won, lost). Reports show win rate, average deal size, sales cycle length. For small teams, the basics matter more than the bells and whistles. We deliberately keep it simple.

Who this is for

Common situations.

Solo foundersReplace the customer spreadsheet. Track who, when, what was said.
Professional servicesActive deals, current clients, past clients. Pipeline and renewals.
Sales teamsMulti-rep pipeline. Who owns which deal, where each one is.
Real estateBuyer and seller pipelines. Property-linked contacts.
B2B SaaSLead capture from site, MQL to SQL routing, demo scheduling.
ConsultantsPast clients re-engaged. Referral source tracking.
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What is included

What is included.

  • Unlimited contacts, companies, and deals
  • Customizable pipeline stages
  • Email integration (your custom-domain inbox)
  • Phone integration (your business line)
  • Website form capture
  • Notes, files, and tasks per contact
  • Reports: pipeline value, win rate, activity
  • Custom fields for industry-specific tracking
  • Mobile and desktop apps
How it works

Four steps. We handle the rest.

Step 1
Connect inboxLink your business email. Past senders become contacts.
Step 2
Add dealsCreate pipeline stages. Move deals through.
Step 3
CustomizeCustom fields for your industry. Tags. Lead sources.
Step 4
ReportPipeline value, win rate, activity per rep.
Side by side

How we compare.

HubSpot
Mid
$45-$100/user, complex tier structure.
Pipedrive
Mid
$15-$50/user, simpler than HubSpot.
Salesforce
Enterprise
$25-$300/user, enterprise-grade.
File.Business
Honest
All-in pricing, real specialists.
  • $9/user or free on Growth
  • Auto email + phone capture
  • Form capture native
  • Custom pipelines
  • Single bill with formation
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HubSpotPipedriveSalesforceFile.Business
Per user/mo$45+$15-$50$25+$9 / free Growth
Auto email captureyespaidyesyes
Phone integrationpaidpaidpaidincluded
Form capturepaidpaidpaidincluded
Single bill with formationnononoyes
“I tracked clients in Notion until I had 80 of them, then it became unworkable. CRM auto-pulled my email history. Suddenly I could see who I had not followed up with in three months.”
HG
Henry GoldsteinCo-founder, Goldstein Consulting
80active contacts
0lost in spreadsheet
15%re-engagement rate
60day promise

The File.Business Promise

If we miss a deadline on a service you pay us to manage, we cover the penalty. If you change your mind within 60 days, we refund our fee in full. Your data stays yours, always.

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FAQ

Common questions.

Will this replace Salesforce?
For a small team, yes. For an enterprise with 50+ reps, no.
Auto email capture?
Yes. We log emails between your custom-domain inbox and any contact. You can pause this per-contact for privacy.
Phone calls?
Calls and SMS made through your File.Business business line log to the matching contact.
Form capture from website?
Yes, automatic if your site is on File.Business. Embed code provided if your site is elsewhere.
Custom fields?
Yes. Industry-specific fields per contact, company, or deal.
Pipeline stages?
Customizable. Default is Lead > Qualified > Proposal > Won > Lost.
Reports?
Pipeline value, win rate, sales cycle length, activity per rep, lead source breakdown.
Multi-rep teams?
Yes. Assign deals to reps. Reports by rep.
Mobile?
Yes, iOS and Android apps.
Free on Growth?
Yes, unlimited users included.

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Tell us a few details. We do the rest. You get a single dashboard for everything.

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$129/yr Compliance Annual Filings · penalty-free

On the $129/yr Compliance Annual Filings plan, we cover state late fees.

When you autofile your annual report through the $129/yr plan and we miss the deadline, we pay the state's late fee. The guarantee applies to that specific plan and the filings it includes. Other File.Business services are billed at the prices on this page.

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