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SignalBox vs folk
folk is an AI CRM for teams that close deals and find new clients. SignalBox is a relationship CRM for one expert and the network their work comes from, with relationship health, referral tracking and introductions built in.
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Choose SignalBox if you work on your own or in a small firm and your work comes from the relationships you keep, not from prospecting lists.
| Feature | SignalBox | folk |
|---|---|---|
| Built for | One expert and the network their work comes from. | Teams closing deals and finding new clients. |
| Relationship health | A grade for every contact and circle, based on how recently you have been in touch. | Lead scoring against your ideal customer profile. |
| Referrals | Who referred whom, as a chain, what it led to, and who you still need to thank. | No built-in referral tracking. |
| Introductions | Pick two people and an email to both opens in Gmail or Outlook, ready for your words. | No dedicated introductions feature. |
| Network growth | A weekly count of new relationships on your dashboard. | No network growth view. |
| Price | Free during the private beta. | From $24 per member per month, billed annually, after a two-week trial. |
folk details checked against folk’s published website and pricing, October 2026.
Prospecting, or keeping in touch
folk is built for teams growing a pipeline: capturing leads, enriching them and running outreach. SignalBox is built for the slower, more valuable work of keeping in touch with the people who already know you, which is where most of an expert’s work comes from.
SignalBox is likely the better fit if
- You are one person, or a small firm, rather than a sales team.
- You want to see which relationships are drifting, not just which leads are hot.
- Referrals matter to your business and you want to know who sends you work.
- You want to make introductions as easily as you send a follow-up.
Questions
Is SignalBox a folk alternative?
For independent experts, yes. SignalBox covers contacts, LinkedIn capture, email, follow-ups and pipelines, and adds relationship health grades, referral tracking and introductions.
Can I move my contacts from folk to SignalBox?
Yes. Export your contacts from folk as a CSV file and import it into SignalBox, matching the columns to SignalBox’s fields as you go.
Does SignalBox save contacts from LinkedIn?
Yes. The SignalBox Chrome extension saves people from their LinkedIn or Instagram profile straight into the circle you choose.
Show up for the people who matter most.
SignalBox is free during the private beta. Beta members lock in low founder pricing at launch, forever.
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