Comparison
The Sales Engine or Axonaut: run the business, or find customers?
Axonaut is French all-in-one business software for small and mid-sized companies: quotes, invoices, CRM, accounting, cash, stock, projects and HR. The Sales Engine is a prospecting CRM: it finds your future B2B customers, reaches them by email and LinkedIn, and fills records, pipeline and meetings on its own. They answer different questions.
Updated 2026-10-22
In short
Pick Axonaut if you want to run your company in one piece of software, from invoices to cash flow, from €38.80 a month on a three-year term or €97 month to month. Pick The Sales Engine if your challenge is commercial: finding decision-makers from buying signals, reaching them by email and LinkedIn and filling your pipeline, from €350 ($420) a month.
Quick verdict
| Criterion | The Sales Engine | Axonaut |
|---|---|---|
| Model | Prospecting CRM, per workspace, managed service optional | All-in-one business software, every feature included |
| Listed price | Starter from €350 ($420)/month, Growth from €700 ($840)/month on annual billing; €500 / €1,000 monthly, no commitment; priced per workspace, for the whole team | Small-business plan, 1 user included: €97/month month to month (+€30 per extra user), €58.20 on 1 year (+€18), €48.50 on 2 years (+€15), €38.80 on 3 years (+€12); larger companies on quote |
| Scope | Targeting, buying signals, email + LinkedIn sequences, CRM, meetings | Quotes and invoices, sales, business account, expenses, accounting, cash, stock, projects, HR, ticketing, marketing |
| Finding prospects | Market counted, decision-makers suggested, buying signals | Sales module per their site; see their site for details |
| Reaching out | Email + LinkedIn in one sequence, an opener per prospect | See their site |
| E-invoicing | No: not what we do | Yes, certified platform per their page |
| Trial | Demo, plus "Your market in 30 seconds" preview with no account | 15-day trial |
Axonaut prices taken from axonaut.com/content/prix on October 22, 2026; the price card does not say whether amounts include VAT. The Sales Engine prices exclude tax and come from our public pricing.
Two different needs
Axonaut brings together what a small-business owner handles every day: quotes and invoices, sales follow-up, expenses, accounting, cash, stock, projects and HR. Its value is replacing several tools with one, at a single price.
The Sales Engine focuses on one thing, in depth: bringing in new customers. The platform counts your market, watches buying signals, suggests the decision-makers to contact, has you approve them, then reaches them by email and LinkedIn with an opener per prospect. Replies are classified, meetings are booked on your page and the pipeline fills with no data entry: it is a prospecting CRM, not business management software.
Price and running both
Axonaut prices go down with the length of commitment, from €97 a month month to month to €38.80 a month over three years for one user, plus an amount per extra user. The Sales Engine costs €350 ($420) a month on Starter and €700 ($840) on Growth billed yearly, per workspace, or €500 / €1,000 monthly with no commitment. Details on the pricing page.
The two fit naturally: Axonaut to run the company, The Sales Engine to feed sales. We have no native Axonaut connector today; The Sales Engine REST API and signed webhooks can send prospects, replies and meetings to another tool.
Choose Axonaut if
- You want one tool for invoicing, accounting, cash flow and customer follow-up.
- You run a small business and your first goal is simpler admin.
- Your sales need is limited to tracking existing customers and quotes.
Choose The Sales Engine if
- You need to win new B2B customers, steadily, without hiring.
- You want to know who to contact and when, from buying signals.
- You want email + LinkedIn prospecting that fills your pipeline itself, with a team you can reach.
Sources checked on October 22, 2026: axonaut.com/content/prix for Axonaut; for The Sales Engine, our public pricing. Prices may change; check them before you decide.
Frequently asked questions
Does The Sales Engine replace Axonaut?
No. The Sales Engine does no invoicing, accounting or cash management. It finds and reaches your future customers and follows prospects up to the meeting and the opportunity.
How much is Axonaut?
Per their pricing page on October 22, 2026, the small-business plan costs €97 a month month to month, €58.20 on one year, €48.50 on two years and €38.80 on three years, one user included, plus €30 down to €12 per extra user depending on term. Larger companies are quoted.
Can The Sales Engine connect to Axonaut?
Not through a native connector today. The Sales Engine REST API and webhooks can send prospects, replies and meetings to another tool.
Does The Sales Engine suit a very small company?
Yes, if it sells B2B and wants to prospect without hiring: pricing is per workspace, not per user, and the managed service hands the running to our team. See also the CRM for SMBs.
Can I try The Sales Engine?
The "Your market in 30 seconds" preview on the home page shows your buyers, signals and a first message with no account, and a demo takes thirty minutes.
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