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Capsule vs Nimble: Capsule fits most teams of 5

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Small and medium businesses on tight budgets

Our pick for most teams

97.9/ 100

Price
From $216/user/yr (yearly only)
Free plan
Max 2 users, 250 contacts, 5 custom fields, 1 sales pipeline

51.1/ 100

Price
Not verified
Free plan
No free plan

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Which one fits your team

  • Checked 2026-10-14
  • 4 sources

The score is worked out from the facts below. How we score tools. What we earn is not part of it.

Capsule: who it fits and who it does not

Good for
  • Small and medium businesses on tight budgets
  • Small teams and independent agencies
  • Relationship-based service businesses
  • Non-technical users wanting an easy interface
Not for
  • Teams needing advanced features or deep marketing automation
  • Large organizations and complex customization needs
  • Users who need phone or live-chat support
The catch
Easy and affordable, but reporting, marketing automation and customization are basic and support is email-only.

Data last verified: 2026-10-14

How we make money · How we score tools

Nimble: who it fits and who it does not

Good for
  • Small and medium businesses and solo entrepreneurs focused on relationships
  • Sales teams valuing social media integration and contact enrichment
  • Growing businesses wanting a modern, mobile-friendly CRM
Not for
  • Teams needing advanced reporting or deep customization
  • Users who need a free plan
  • Organizations with large databases or heavy file storage needs
The catch
Modern, social-aware CRM at a single simple price, but with no free plan, 2GB per-user storage and limited reporting.

Data last verified: 2026-10-14

How we make money · How we score tools

What each one costs over five years

Same team size, cheapest plan of each, paid monthly or yearly.

Capsule

Five years for a team of 5, paid yearly: $5,400

On the Starter plan, at today's price. We do not assume a rise.

Paid monthly, one year
Not verified
Paid yearly, one year
$1,080
  • "Starter" has no verified monthly price

Change the number to see your own total. Nothing is sent anywhere.

Vendor pricing page · checked 2026-10-18

Nimble

Nimble: no plan prices verified yet. Not verified.

The four facts that decide it

Every figure comes from the vendor's own pages, listed under Sources.

Capsule

Score out of 100
97.9
Cheapest plan
Starter
Free plan
Max 2 users, 250 contacts, 5 custom fields, 1 sales pipeline
Works with (apps)
7

Nimble

Score out of 100
51.1
Cheapest plan
Not verified
Free plan
No free plan
Works with (apps)
8

Feature by feature, on the same list

Open a row for the vendor's own wording and the page we read it on.

Contact managementCapsule: YesNimble: Yes
Capsule
250 contacts on Free up to 120,000 on Advanced
Vendor page · checked 2026-10-14
Nimble
25,000 contact records per account
Vendor page · checked 2026-10-14
Track deals in stagesCapsule: YesNimble: Yes
Capsule
1 pipeline on Free; multiple on Growth; 50 on Advanced
Vendor page · checked 2026-10-14
Nimble
Listed under 'Sales, Pipelines, & Reporting'
Vendor page · checked 2026-10-14
Works with your emailCapsule: YesNimble: Yes
Capsule
Gmail/Outlook sending on Free; Shared Mailbox and templates on Starter; Email Sync on Growth
Vendor page · checked 2026-10-14
Nimble
Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace integration
Vendor page · checked 2026-10-14
Automatic follow-up emailsCapsule: YesNimble: Yes
Capsule
Via Transpond marketing automation add-on: 'Create triggers and sequences for communications'
Vendor page · checked 2026-10-14
Nimble
Email Sequences: tailor emails based on recipient actions
Vendor page · checked 2026-10-14
Does routine steps for youCapsule: YesNimble: Yes
Capsule
'Workflow Automations' on Growth; not included on Free
Vendor page · checked 2026-10-14
Nimble
Workflows & Automations listed
Vendor page · checked 2026-10-14
Reports and dashboardsCapsule: YesNimble: Yes
Capsule
Basic Reporting on Starter; Advanced Sales Reporting and Reporting Dashboards on Growth
Vendor page · checked 2026-10-14
Nimble
Listed under 'Sales, Pipelines, & Reporting'
Vendor page · checked 2026-10-14
Forms that capture leadsCapsule: YesNimble: Yes
Capsule
Via the Transpond marketing add-on (from $11/month), which shows lead capture forms
Vendor page · checked 2026-10-14
Nimble
Web Forms & Web Chat is a paid add-on ($12/month per team); 30-day free test of up to 10
Vendor page · checked 2026-10-14
Your own fieldsCapsule: YesNimble: Not verified
Capsule
5 custom fields on Free
Vendor page · checked 2026-10-14
Nimble
Not verified: the vendor gives no detail.
Not verified
Mobile appCapsule: YesNimble: Not verified
Capsule
iOS and Android apps linked from the site; not plan-specific
Vendor page · checked 2026-10-14
Nimble
Not verified: the vendor gives no detail.
Not verified
Connects to your other apps (API)Capsule: YesNimble: Yes
Capsule
'API for Developers' linked in footer; plan-level terms not stated
Vendor page · checked 2026-10-14
Nimble
'Nimble API' linked under Support in site footer
Vendor page · checked 2026-10-14

What you risk by starting

Capsule

Trial, refunds and getting your data out of Capsule.

Free trial
14-day free trial
Vendor page · checked 2026-10-18
Card required to start
No
Vendor page · checked 2026-10-18
Refund policy
Not verified
Vendor page · checked 2026-10-18
Getting your data out
Not verified
Vendor page · checked 2026-10-18
Effort to switch away
Not verified
Vendor page · checked 2026-10-18

Nimble

Trial, refunds and getting your data out of Nimble.

Free trial
14-day free trial
Vendor page · checked 2026-10-14
Card required to start
No
Vendor page · checked 2026-10-14
Refund policy
Not verified
Vendor page · checked 2026-10-14
Getting your data out
Not verified
Vendor page · checked 2026-10-14
Effort to switch away
Not verified
Vendor page · checked 2026-10-14

Where these facts come from

Capsule

https://capsulecrm.com/pricing/ · checked 2026-10-14https://capsulecrm.com/features/ · checked 2026-10-14

Nimble

https://www.nimble.com/pricing/ · checked 2026-10-14https://www.nimble.com/ · checked 2026-10-14

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Data last verified: 2026-10-14