Alternatives to Capsule
Simple CRM for small businesses
Capsule ranks #6 of 17 in CRM, with an Alt Score of 64. It is proprietary, freemium from $18/user/month and available on Web, iOS and Android. 10 of 10 checklist rows are verified against a public source.
Small businesses, solopreneurs, and small teams (professional services, consulting, construction, and similar sectors) who need a straightforward CRM without enterprise complexity.
A central place to store contacts along with their emails, notes, and history. A visual sales pipeline for tracking deals and forecasting revenue. Built-in tasks and calendar tools to manage follow-ups, plus basic workflow automations and sales reporting.
Import or add contacts, organize deals into stages on the sales pipeline board, and attach tasks and notes to each contact or deal as you work them toward close.
Where Capsule stands out
Verified capabilities most alternatives don't have.
Why people leave Capsule
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Ranked alternatives
Ordered by Alt Score. Click any score to see the breakdown.
Feature comparison
Rows come from the CRM checklist (14 rows). Human-verified cells only. ? means the value has not been verified.
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Every fact and feature listed for Capsule is verified against its own pages. Each alternative is sourced on its own page.
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Platforms Web, iOS, Android verified 2026-07-12
Access Capsule anywhere with our mobile app.
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License Proprietary verified 2026-07-12
Nothing in these Customer Terms shall be construed to mean...that the Customer has any right to obtain source code
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Pricing model Freemium verified 2026-07-12
Maximum 2 users
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Starts at $18/user/month verified 2026-07-12
a free plan for small teams and affordable paid tiers starting at $18 per user per month
https://capsulecrm.com/blog/CRM-pricing/ -
Status active verified 2026-07-12
AI Meeting Prep (Beta)
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Contact & deal pipelines Yes verified 2026-07-12
A summary of all sales opportunities including potential values and where they are in the pipleine.
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Email sync & tracking Partial verified 2026-07-12
Connect your mailbox and send emails from within Capsule in just a few clicks.
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Sequences / automation Partial verified 2026-07-12
Streamline your sales process with automated actions for your sales pipeline.
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Custom objects No verified 2026-07-12
Record the information that is important to you and your business.
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Reporting Yes verified 2026-07-12
Monitor every aspect of your sales cycle and understand your business to help you make informed decisions.
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Free tier limits Yes verified 2026-07-12
Maximum 2 users
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Phone dialer Partial verified 2026-07-12
Click to call from within Capsule, sync your contacts and easily log call data.
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Marketing tools included Partial verified 2026-07-12
Use our sister email marketing tool, Transpond, which integrates seamlessly with Capsule to take your marketing to the next level.
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API & webhooks Yes verified 2026-07-12
REST Hooks allow you to subscribe to certain events in Capsule. When those events are triggered, Capsule will send a JSON payload to a URL that you specify, informing you of the change.
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Self-hostable No verified 2026-07-12
Capsule and your data is hosted on Amazon Web Services (AWS)
https://capsulecrm.com/security/
FAQ
Yes. Freshsales, Zoho CRM and HubSpot have a free tier or are fully free. Free-tier limits in the comparison table are verified and dated.
SuiteCRM, EspoCRM and Twenty — every license claim links its source.