Striven is cloud business management software (an ERP for small and midsize firms) that combines accounting, CRM, projects, inventory and HR. Standard costs $35 per user per month and Enterprise $70, with an extra $25 per user for teams under 5. A free 7-day test drive is available.
The bottom line
A practical single system for growing SMBs; tiny teams and firms that need deep integrations should compare first.
6.6
Our score
6.6 / 10
Conversion Gems editorial verdict
$35/user/mo (Standard); +$25/user under 5 users
Features8/10
8 - accounting, CRM, projects, tasks, inventory, HR, OKRs, workflows and portals in one product.
Value6/10
6 - $35 per user is fair for an ERP, but teams under 5 pay $60 per user and portals beyond 100 cost extra.
Ease of use6/10
6 - a 7-day test drive and free course help, but ERP setup across modules takes time.
Ecosystem5/10
5 - APIs exist, but named integrations are mainly Stripe and Authorize.net.
Support7/10
7 - free chat and ticket support, implementation guides, webinars and Striven University.
What it really is
A cloud ERP for small and midsize businesses that keeps accounting, sales, projects, inventory and HR in one database.
Our take
Striven makes sense for a company tired of syncing a CRM, a project tool and QuickBooks. The price is public and support is free. The catches are the $25 per-user surcharge for teams under 5, a pricing page that does not spell out what Enterprise adds, and a short list of named integrations.
Why we rate it
It replaces several separate SMB apps with one system at a published per-user price.
The catch
Small teams pay a surcharge, the plan split is unclear on the pricing page, and named integrations are few.
Best for
Service and field service businesses
Distributors that track inventory
SMBs replacing several disconnected apps
Not good for
Teams of 1 to 4 on a tight budget
Companies that depend on many third-party integrations
Friction report
Time to value
Days to weeks: the 7-day test drive shows the modules, but moving books, customers and inventory into an ERP takes planning.
Scale breakpoint
Adding portals beyond 100 customers, vendors or applicants a month costs $99 or $499 a month.
Walled garden
Medium: APIs are offered, but named integrations are mostly payments (Stripe, Authorize.net).
Striven plans and prices
Plan
Price
Notes
Standard
$35/user/mo
Add $25/user if under 5 users
Enterprise
$70/user/mo
Add $25/user if under 5 users
Portal add-on: Free
$0/mo
Up to 100 customers, vendors or applicants
Portal add-on: Standard
$99/mo
Up to 500
Portal add-on: Premium
$499/mo
Unlimited
From Striven's pricing page, checked 4 October 2026. Free support covers chat, tickets and how-to questions. The test drive lasts 7 days after activation.
Frequently Asked Questions
Standard costs $35 per user per month and Enterprise $70 per user per month. Teams with fewer than 5 users add $25 per user. Portal add-ons cost $0 for up to 100, $99 a month for up to 500 and $499 a month for unlimited (checked 4 October 2026).
Yes, in practice. Striven calls itself all-in-one business management software, and it combines accounting, CRM, project management, inventory and HR in one database, which is what small-business ERP systems do.
Striven offers a free test drive that stays available for 7 days after activation, in four editions with sample data. Striven warns that data entered in a test drive can be seen by other test drive users, so do not enter real customer details.
It runs the back office of a small or midsize company: bookkeeping and billing, sales pipeline, projects and tasks, inventory, HR records and customer or vendor portals, all sharing the same data.
Yes. Striven supports Stripe or Authorize.net for payments. Striven says the Stripe connection accepts payments in more than 135 currencies and records them automatically in its accounting.
Striven alternatives
Other business management and project tools to compare:
Acumatica: Cloud ERP priced by applications and usage instead of user seats, sold through quotes.
Zoho Projects: Project management with a free plan, if you only need tasks and timelines.
QuickBooks: Small-business accounting software, a lighter choice when you only need the books.
Monday.com: Work management boards for teams that want flexible project tracking without accounting.
