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
/ 100
- Price
- From $216/user/yr (yearly only)
- Free plan
- Max 2 users, 250 contacts, 5 custom fields, 1 sales pipeline
vs/ 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
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Vendor pricing page · checked 2026-10-18Nimble
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 | Nimble |
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| Score out of 100 | 97.9 | 51.1 |
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| Cheapest plan | Starter | Not verified |
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| Free plan | Max 2 users, 250 contacts, 5 custom fields, 1 sales pipeline | No free plan |
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| Works with (apps) | 7 | 8 |
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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
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Data last verified: 2026-10-14