Capsule CRM vs. GridBuddy Connect

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Capsule CRM
Score 8.7 out of 10
N/A
Capsule is a CRM solution for businesses of up to 1,000 employees. The vendor boasts over 10,000 businesses globally as customers, who choose it as the platform to deliver success across their sales and customer facing teams. Capsule is presented as easy to use and quick to adopt. It also integrates with a growing range of popular apps, including Google G Suite, QuickBooks, MailChimp and Zapier. A free trial is available, and paid plans are available from $18 per user, per month.
$18
per month per user
GridBuddy Connect
Score 8.0 out of 10
N/A
GridBuddy Connect, from Validity, is a data productivity platform that keeps teams more focused on growing the business rather than updating data. GridBuddy Connect combines data from separate systems into an editable, spreadsheet-simple view. Users finally have all insights they need in one place, and they can engage confidently using the right data.N/A
Pricing
Capsule CRMGridBuddy Connect
Editions & Modules
Professional
$18
per month per user
Teams
$36
per month per user
Enterprise
$54
per month per user
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Capsule CRMGridBuddy Connect
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
Capsule CRMGridBuddy Connect
Top Pros
Top Cons
Features
Capsule CRMGridBuddy Connect
Sales Force Automation
Comparison of Sales Force Automation features of Product A and Product B
Capsule CRM
7.2
16 Ratings
6% below category average
GridBuddy Connect
-
Ratings
Customer data management / contact management8.016 Ratings00 Ratings
Workflow management7.214 Ratings00 Ratings
Territory management6.29 Ratings00 Ratings
Opportunity management8.016 Ratings00 Ratings
Integration with email client (e.g., Outlook or Gmail)8.115 Ratings00 Ratings
Contract management8.013 Ratings00 Ratings
Quote & order management6.312 Ratings00 Ratings
Interaction tracking7.014 Ratings00 Ratings
Channel / partner relationship management6.212 Ratings00 Ratings
Customer Service & Support
Comparison of Customer Service & Support features of Product A and Product B
Capsule CRM
8.4
10 Ratings
11% above category average
GridBuddy Connect
-
Ratings
Case management8.68 Ratings00 Ratings
Call center management8.17 Ratings00 Ratings
Help desk management8.58 Ratings00 Ratings
Marketing Automation
Comparison of Marketing Automation features of Product A and Product B
Capsule CRM
8.5
12 Ratings
12% above category average
GridBuddy Connect
-
Ratings
Lead management8.111 Ratings00 Ratings
Email marketing9.010 Ratings00 Ratings
CRM Project Management
Comparison of CRM Project Management features of Product A and Product B
Capsule CRM
7.7
15 Ratings
2% above category average
GridBuddy Connect
-
Ratings
Task management9.013 Ratings00 Ratings
Billing and invoicing management7.111 Ratings00 Ratings
Reporting7.113 Ratings00 Ratings
CRM Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of CRM Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
Capsule CRM
7.1
15 Ratings
7% below category average
GridBuddy Connect
-
Ratings
Forecasting7.113 Ratings00 Ratings
Pipeline visualization8.015 Ratings00 Ratings
Customizable reports6.212 Ratings00 Ratings
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
Capsule CRM
7.5
14 Ratings
1% below category average
GridBuddy Connect
-
Ratings
Custom fields7.114 Ratings00 Ratings
Custom objects6.212 Ratings00 Ratings
Scripting environment8.68 Ratings00 Ratings
API for custom integration8.010 Ratings00 Ratings
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
Capsule CRM
8.9
12 Ratings
7% above category average
GridBuddy Connect
-
Ratings
Single sign-on capability8.911 Ratings00 Ratings
Role-based user permissions8.912 Ratings00 Ratings
Social CRM
Comparison of Social CRM features of Product A and Product B
Capsule CRM
7.1
13 Ratings
2% below category average
GridBuddy Connect
-
Ratings
Social data7.113 Ratings00 Ratings
Social engagement7.112 Ratings00 Ratings
Integrations with 3rd-party Software
Comparison of Integrations with 3rd-party Software features of Product A and Product B
Capsule CRM
7.6
12 Ratings
6% above category average
GridBuddy Connect
-
Ratings
Marketing automation8.012 Ratings00 Ratings
Compensation management7.110 Ratings00 Ratings
Platform
Comparison of Platform features of Product A and Product B
Capsule CRM
8.0
13 Ratings
6% above category average
GridBuddy Connect
-
Ratings
Mobile access8.013 Ratings00 Ratings
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Capsule CRMGridBuddy Connect
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Score 9.8 out of 10
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Score 9.7 out of 10
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Creatio
Creatio
Score 9.1 out of 10
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Score 8.7 out of 10
Enterprises
Creatio
Creatio
Score 9.1 out of 10
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Score 8.7 out of 10
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User Ratings
Capsule CRMGridBuddy Connect
Likelihood to Recommend
8.1
(16 ratings)
7.9
(13 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Usability
8.6
(4 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
8.6
(4 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
Capsule CRMGridBuddy Connect
Likelihood to Recommend
Zestia
It is difficult to beat the simplicity of use and design of Capsule CRM. Add to the fact that they offer the best free plan which is great to sign up our clients with so that they can see how valuable having a CRM is. Getting newbies to use CRM with ease helps us with our CRM projects and to sign up more clients seamlessly. Hence, it is perfect place to start with for a small business. Based on feedback from clients, who already have some premium apps to manage their sales and work orders, it can get tricky to integrate them with Capsule CRM and hence it's not that favourable in the complex IT solution use case for specific clients. Support is through messages only and it can get a bit frustating if one is in a hurry to get the setup done. It's preferred to take your time and raise support tickets as and when necessary.
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Validity
1. Making broad changes to data, like moving ownership of records from one user to another for a new Sales Rep or a moved Sales Rep. 2. Making broad changes to data for product changes, product introductions and such (product naming changes, product description changes, etc.). I recently had to make a change to the name of a Product Option. Product Options are a sub-object related to Product. This name change was in 22 places. Okay, 18 [is] not a lot, but to make this change individually 22 times is still very tedious and takes too much of my time. Instead, I set up my Grid with the Object and sub-Object and made all 22 changes at once with a mass change. Piece of cake. And I don't have to go back to several of the records to see if the change was made successfully (something you have to do with Dataloader). I could see the effective change all at once on my Grid screen.
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Pros
Zestia
  • Capsule is very easy to use. You can just jump in and learn as you go. There are advantages to really learning the ins and outs, but for those who aren't sold on a CRM to begin with it's good for just getting them started. It is what you make of it--you can use the most basic features or really dive in to the many functionalities.
  • The UI is clean and intuitive. We don't get easily overwhelmed while using it.
  • Capsule has a very robust contact management system. It allows for the generation of very specific lists within existing contacts, which is good if the user has to keep track of thousands of individuals and companies. There is a tagging feature that is great for further organizing contacts.
  • I like that there is a simple workflow option. I encourage the sales guys to make use of this "Tracks" feature, and they often do (but if they don't, it's not the end of the world, which is nice). It provides custom sets of tasks that are created as soon as you start an opportunity or a case.
  • Capsule has a LOT of integrations, which is great if you're looking to expand what you do with your CRM. We got Capsule just to keep track of the sales pipeline, but now that everyone's on board with the concept of a CRM (they weren't sold at first!) we can look into implementing more robust programs that can "talk to" Capsule.
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Validity
  • Reshapes the user Interface into an intuitive, clean, easy and thoughtful way, meaning Salesforce can be practically used for applications that (in my Opinion) salesforce was never designed for.
  • Mass updates are a God send, Leaving quick and meaningful notes, setting up meetings with clients or upcoming calls to maintain contact, all from the same screen without information overload... a real achievement.
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Cons
Zestia
  • Its integration with Mail chimp is not smooth. Also, it does not allow to list contacts alphabetically which is a great downside of this tool. It does not contain some essential marketing features.
  • It needs to improve the user interface and make it more productive especially on the calendar view.
  • The contact sorting is quite disappointing. It would be nice if it allows users to set screen filters.
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Validity
  • Does not allow users to create new Campaign Member records; we would like to be able to add multiple Campaign Member records to a Campaign in a Grid.
  • Does not allow users to create new Task records; we would like to be able to add multiple Tasks records related to the same user but multiple Opportunities and Contacts.
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Likelihood to Renew
Zestia
No answers on this topic
Validity
- Easy of use - Visual nature of using the product (as compared to Dataloader) - Quickness of making changes/updates/edits to long lists of records, live and real-time
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Usability
Zestia
As a well-rounded business tool, Capsule CRM is an excellent choice. It fulfills our requirements and aids in the operation of our business. One of the most effective tools for managing our business solutions and supply chains is adding this tool to our system to see the fantastic results of effective management. Capsule CRM could try and see what they're offering to get the best results.
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Validity
- Ease of use - Real-time and visible nature of making mass changes - Ease of setting up a Grid - Ease of filtering the Grid to see the records that I need to change
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Support Rating
Zestia
Capsule CRM is the best application in allocating the problems and reasons for any project drawback. Your solution will be there within seconds. It controls business empowerment with its authentic approach and we can use this application without any problem. Our employees are on a single platform and we can decide and implement things at once. There is no need to wait for any meeting, as everything is just a click away. Our promotions are technical and easy to understand for clients and they can communicate well to deliver their ideas.
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Validity
No answers on this topic
Implementation Rating
Zestia
No answers on this topic
Validity
GridBuddy was very easy to implement
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Alternatives Considered
Zestia
We chose Capsule CRM over Zoho CRM due to the various modules that it would take for Zoho CRM to work for our firm. Additional Zoho modules would have been needed (Zoho CRM and Projects) to make it work for us which in turn requires additional management. With Capsule CRM, there was only one app that needed to be integrated within our app ecosystem
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Validity
This is the 1st inline editing product we have tested. The only reason we would ever go with another product is the price.
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Return on Investment
Zestia
  • It's enabled us to have a cloud-based live database, rather than living off spreadsheets or an antiquated Access database
  • It's hard to really quantify ROI on a small startup, but it's been very helpful to have a small scale but powerful CRM as we grow the company.
  • Since we don't use it entirely as it's intended, the terminology and shortcuts are a bit confusing.
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Validity
  • Our sales executives save a lot of time reviewing all opportunities in a single editable view.
  • Gridbuddy improves the functionality of our CRM by allowing us to edit multiple opportunities in one place.
  • It is generally faster and easier to build a report in GridBuddy than it is in SAP C4C.
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GridBuddy Connect Screenshots

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