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Pipedrive launched Nova on September 16, 2026, adding meeting intelligence that turns sales-call transcripts into proposed updates inside its customer relationship management software. After a meeting, Nova extracts information from the transcript and places suggested changes beside current CRM values for review. Nothing is applied until a user approves it. The design targets the administrative work around sales calls while keeping a person responsible for every change.
Nova is included in all Pipedrive plans at no additional charge for each user, although that does not make the underlying CRM free. The Lite plan starts at €14 per seat each month when billed annually, excluding VAT. Chief Product and Technology Officer Joe Futty framed the product as an alternative to autonomous sales software.
Before a call, Nova can assemble a briefing from Pipedrive records, recent activity, calendar entries and connected Gmail messages. During the call, it can transcribe through a visible bot in Zoom, Google Meet or Microsoft Teams, or through a desktop application on macOS and Windows.
What Changed
- Pipedrive launched Nova on September 16 to turn meeting transcripts into proposed CRM updates.
- Nova is included in all plans; Lite starts at €14 per seat monthly with annual billing, excluding VAT.
- Users must approve changes, and synced emails do not supply CRM update suggestions.
- Reported time savings come from a Pipedrive-hosted customer case study, without independent performance measurements in the reviewed material.
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What Nova changes
The post-meeting workflow produces a summary, follow-up actions and suggested CRM changes. Those suggestions can cover deal, person and organization records, including custom fields. A user sees the existing value beside the proposed one and can select which changes to save.
Users can choose which fields receive suggestions and add instructions for extracting or formatting values. Nova also flags a suggestion when the underlying CRM value changes after the suggestion was created, prompting another comparison before approval. Debriefs can be saved as notes on linked records, while unlinked meetings do not create a note.
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The boundary is narrower than an autonomous CRM agent. Update suggestions come only from meeting transcripts, not from synchronized emails. Email content can inform a pre-call briefing, but Gmail must be connected to Nova separately even when it is already synchronized with Pipedrive. Calendar access is read-only, and the product cannot create, edit or delete events.
Review adds work
Every proposed change requires review. An incorrect transcript cannot alter a sales record through Nova unless a user accepts the resulting suggestion. The same safeguard leaves a human approval step in the process. Users may accept selected fields and leave the others unchanged.
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Nova uses one permission set for all its features, so administrators can enable or disable access by user but cannot switch individual Nova functions on or off. Slack does not extend the editing workflow. Its integration sends private notifications when a briefing or recap is ready, with links back to Nova. Users cannot apply CRM updates from Slack.
Evidence is limited
Snug, an Australian property technology company with six Pipedrive seats and a four-person sales operation, tested Nova before launch. Founder Justin Butterworth said he saved up to an hour per deal meeting across note-taking, transcription and follow-up work.
That figure comes from a Pipedrive-hosted customer case study, not an independent measurement. The reviewed material provided no independent test of Nova’s accuracy or productivity effect, and no hands-on test was performed for this article. The customer account shows how one small sales operation used the software, not how it performs across Pipedrive’s customer base.
Consent remains external
Nova offers email notices, opt-out links and a setting that requests consent before transcription. Those choices do not replace the meeting organizer’s responsibility to follow applicable recording rules and honor a participant’s refusal. If someone refuses transcription, the organizer must stop it.
Futty said, “What actually helps a rep isn’t more automation. It’s more confidence.”
Frequently Asked Questions
What does Pipedrive Nova do?
Nova prepares meeting briefs, transcribes sales calls, and produces summaries, follow-up actions and proposed CRM updates. Users review changes before saving them.
How much does Nova cost?
Nova is included in every Pipedrive plan at no additional charge. The captured pricing page lists Lite at €14 per seat per month with annual billing, excluding VAT.
Can Nova update CRM records from emails?
No. Its CRM update suggestions come only from meeting transcripts. Connected Gmail messages can inform pre-call briefings, but Gmail needs a separate Nova connection.
Does Nova change records automatically?
No. Users see proposed values alongside existing values and choose which changes to save. Nova can suggest changes to deal, person and organization records, including custom fields.
Have Nova’s time savings been independently measured?
The reviewed material contains no independent measurement of Nova’s accuracy or productivity effect. Snug’s reported savings appear in a customer case study hosted by Pipedrive.
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