Alternatives to Nutshell
All-in-one sales and marketing CRM
Nutshell ranks #9 of 17 in CRM, with an Alt Score of 63. It is proprietary, sold by subscription from $13/user/month and available on Web, iOS and Android. 10 of 10 checklist rows are verified against a public source.
Small businesses and growing sales teams that want an easy-to-set-up CRM without a dedicated admin or IT team.
A unified CRM with unlimited contact and company storage, visual drag-and-drop sales pipelines, and email/calendar sync with Gmail and Outlook. Built-in email marketing lets you segment audiences and automate campaigns alongside your sales pipeline. It also includes web forms, quote/contract creation with e-signatures, and reporting to track deals and campaign performance in one place.
Reps add and organize contacts and companies, then move deals through customizable pipeline stages while logging calls and emails automatically via sync. Marketing users build segmented lists and email campaigns from the same contact data, and reports surface pipeline and campaign results to guide follow-up.
Where Nutshell stands out
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Ranked alternatives
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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 Nutshell is verified against its own pages. Each alternative is sourced on its own page.
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License Proprietary verified 2026-07-12
Nutshell IP") are and remain the exclusive property of Nutshell and its licens"
The Service, Documentation, and all related software, technology, trademarks, logos, designs, and content (collectively,
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Pricing model Subscription verified 2026-07-12
Try free for 14 days, no credit card required
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Starts at $13/user/month verified 2026-07-12
$13 Per user, per month
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Platforms Web, iOS, Android verified 2026-07-12
Access Nutshell through your mobile device to keep interactions and collaboration going while on the go
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Status active verified 2026-07-12
$13 Per user, per month
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Contact & deal pipelines Yes verified 2026-07-12
Create custom pipelines and manage them easily with multiple views to nurture leads efficiently and stay on every deal.
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Email sync & tracking Yes verified 2026-07-12
Nutshell tracks opens, link clicks, and replies and shows you when emails are read, so reps can focus first on the people who are already paying attention.
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Sequences / automation Yes verified 2026-07-12
build 1-to-1 sales email automations that start when a lead reaches the pipeline stage you choose, so outreach happens on time without extra admin work.
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Custom objects No verified 2026-07-12
Custom fields are key to configuring Nutshell for your business.
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Reporting Yes verified 2026-07-12
Provides robust reporting and analytics to help you track your team's performance and to help you gain quick insights with automated reporting.
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Free tier limits Partial verified 2026-07-12
Try free for 14 days, no credit card required
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Phone dialer Partial verified 2026-07-12
Click-to-call is available on Nutshell Pro and above.
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Marketing tools included Yes verified 2026-07-12
Create campaigns, build audiences, and measure what's working across all channels.
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API & webhooks Yes verified 2026-07-12
Nutshell can emit webhooks during various changes in the app: subscribe for HTTP updates when contacts are edited, leads are won, and more.
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Self-hostable No verified 2026-07-12
Nutshell grants Customer a non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-sublicensable, revocable, worldwide license during the Subscription Term to access and use the Service for Customer's internal business
https://www.nutshell.com/eula
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.