Why deeptech founders
choose Michi over Salesforce.
Salesforce is the most powerful CRM in the world — if you have a six-month implementation budget, a dedicated Salesforce admin, and a large enough team to justify the cost. Most deeptech founders have none of those things. Michi is set up in a day. No consultant required.
Enterprise power. Founder speed.
Salesforce takes months. Michi takes a day.
Salesforce implementations typically take 3–6 months and require a certified consultant just to get the basics working. Michi ships with purpose-built pipelines for deeptech out of the box — import your data, connect your email, start in 20 minutes.
Salesforce costs €150/seat/month. Michi is €89 for everyone.
Salesforce Sales Cloud starts at €75/seat and gets to €150+ fast once you add Einstein AI, integrations, and data storage. Michi charges €89/month for unlimited seats — so adding a co-founder or a BD hire costs nothing.
Salesforce Einstein predicts. Michi understands.
Salesforce Einstein gives you AI forecasting. Michi's Founder AI reads your actual meeting notes, contact history, and pipeline to brief you before a call, draft a follow-up email, and tell you what's stale — all without leaving the app.
Feature comparison
| Feature | Salesforce | 道Michi |
|---|---|---|
| Setup time | Manual | Yes |
| Grant application pipeline | No | First class |
| Fundraising round management | Manual | First class |
| Strategic partnership tracking | Awkward | Yes |
| AI included on base plan | Add-on | Yes |
| Transcript → structured notes | Add-on | Yes |
| EU data residency | Paid tier | Always |
| No implementation consultant | No | Yes |
| Predictable flat pricing | No | Yes |
| Built for 2–20 person teams | No | Yes |
From Salesforce to Michi.
"Our corporate parent mandated Salesforce, and we wasted three months trying to configure it for grant tracking. Michi had Horizon Europe stages ready on day one."
Placeholder — materials science founder, France
[Replace with real testimonial before launch]
"We were quoted €2,000/month for Salesforce with the AI add-ons we needed. Michi does everything we actually use for €89 — and the AI is built in."
Placeholder — quantum computing founder, Netherlands
[Replace with real testimonial before launch]
Ready to move on from Salesforce?
Export your Salesforce data as CSV and import it into Michi in minutes.