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Chili Piper vs Default

Same facts, side by side: starting price, free tier, MCP, API and what each one is actually built for.

Starting price

Chili Piper

$15,000/yr Free trial

Inbound meeting routing and scheduling for revenue teams. Routing & Scheduling starts at $15,000/yr.

Where Chili Piper fits

  • B2B inbound teams routing demos
  • Revenue orgs on Salesforce or HubSpot
  • Companies replacing a Calendly-plus-spreadsheet router
  • Marketing ops that care about form-to-meeting conversion

Default

$1,000/mo

GTM platform for enrichment, routing, and scheduling. Growth is $12,000 per year, about $1,000/mo, plus optional seats.

Where Default fits

  • RevOps teams replacing a patchwork of routers
  • Inbound teams scoring and assigning demo forms
  • Outbound teams turning intent into booked meetings
  • Companies that want Claude or agents on GTM data

At a glance

DetailChili PiperDefault
Starting price$15,000/yr$1,000/mo
Free tier–No–No
Free trialYesNot on record
MCP server–No✓Yes
Public API–No✓Yes
Listed underLead generationLead generation, Scheduling
Capterra4.4 from 134 reviewsNot enough reviews

Where they pull apart

Chili Piper

Stands out: Router plus calendar: inbound forms become the right rep's calendar without a BDR playing air traffic control.

Watch out: The $45/seat figure is extra seats on a $15,000/year Routing & Scheduling floor (15 seats included). ChiliCal standalone is $12/user/month with a 200-seat minimum. This is not interview scheduling like GoodTime.

Not the right fit for

  • TA teams booking candidate interviews
  • SMBs that wanted Calendly at $10/seat
  • Buyers who thought $45/seat was the floor

Default

Stands out: An MCP server lets agents read logs, write fields, and trigger routing and enrichment workflows.

Watch out: Published prices are annual. Routing and scheduling seats are $540/user/yr extra. Extra enrichment credits are $0.10 each.

Not the right fit for

  • Early teams that cannot spend $12,000 per year
  • Solo reps who only need a calendar link

Pros and cons

Chili Piper

  • Public $15,000/year floor for routing and scheduling
  • Native Salesforce and HubSpot motion
  • ChiliCal exists if you only need calendar
  • $45/seat is an overage, not the start
  • 200-seat minimum on ChiliCal standalone
  • Wrong tool for candidate interview scheduling

Default

  • Growth $12,000/yr (about $1,000/mo)
  • MCP for logs, writes, and workflows
  • HubSpot and Salesforce record sync
  • Annual billing on published plans
  • Seats and credits stack on the base
  • Entry is $12,000 per year

What each one costs

Chili Piper

$15,000/yr

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Checked 4 Nov 2026

Default

$1,000/mo

Growth is $12,000 per year, which works out to $1,000 per month, with 24,000 enrichment credits and 200,000 workflow runs a year. Enterprise is $25,000 per year with 60,000 credits and 600,000 runs. Seats are extra: Routing and Scheduling is $540 per user per year, Scheduling only is $240. Extra credits are $0.10. No monthly prices are published. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 4 Nov 2026

Common questions

Is Chili Piper cheaper than Default?
Default starts lower, at $1,000/mo against $15,000/yr for Chili Piper. That is the entry plan on each side, so the real number depends on seats and the tier you land on.
Can you try Chili Piper or Default for free?
Neither carries a free tier on our listing. Chili Piper offers a free trial.
Does Chili Piper or Default have an MCP server?
Default ships a first party MCP server, so an AI assistant can work the product directly.

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Editorial listings, never paid rankings. Prices checked 4 Nov 2026. Confirm current terms on the vendor site. Spot an error?