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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Capsule CRM

    Score8.8 out of 10
    N/ACapsule 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

    Redtail CRM

    Score9.6 out of 10
    N/ARedtail CRM is a cloud-based CRM soluton specifically for financial advisors. Redtail is offered as a subscription service and, unlike most of the other CRM providers available, is priced per database, rather than per user, allowing up to 15 database users for one monthly subscription cost.

    $20

    per month

    Pricing
    Capsule CRMRedtail CRM
    Editions & Modules
    Professional
    $18
    per month per user
    Teams
    $36
    per month per user
    Enterprise
    $54
    per month per user
    Starter
    $20
    per month
    Basic
    $30
    per month
    Pro
    $50
    per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Capsule CRMRedtail CRM
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    Capsule CRMRedtail CRM
    Considered Both Products
    Zestia
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    Orion Advisor Tech
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
    5 Answers
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    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
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    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    5 Answers
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
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    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    5 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Features
    Capsule CRMRedtail CRM
    Sales Force Automation
    Comparison of Sales Force Automation features of Capsule CRM and Redtail CRM
    Feature
    Capsule CRM
    7.1
    16 Ratings
    10% below category average
    Redtail CRM
    -
    Ratings
    Customer data management / contact management8.016 Ratings00 Ratings
    Workflow management7.014 Ratings00 Ratings
    Territory management6.09 Ratings00 Ratings
    Opportunity management8.016 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integration with email client (e.g., Outlook or Gmail)8.015 Ratings00 Ratings
    Contract management8.013 Ratings00 Ratings
    Quote & order management6.012 Ratings00 Ratings
    Interaction tracking7.014 Ratings00 Ratings
    Channel / partner relationship management6.012 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customer Service & Support
    Comparison of Customer Service & Support features of Capsule CRM and Redtail CRM
    Feature
    Capsule CRM
    8.4
    10 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Redtail CRM
    -
    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 Capsule CRM and Redtail CRM
    Feature
    Capsule CRM
    8.5
    12 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Redtail CRM
    -
    Ratings
    Lead management8.011 Ratings00 Ratings
    Email marketing9.010 Ratings00 Ratings
    CRM Project Management
    Comparison of CRM Project Management features of Capsule CRM and Redtail CRM
    Feature
    Capsule CRM
    7.7
    15 Ratings
    0% above category average
    Redtail CRM
    -
    Ratings
    Task management9.013 Ratings00 Ratings
    Billing and invoicing management7.011 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reporting7.013 Ratings00 Ratings
    CRM Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of CRM Reporting & Analytics features of Capsule CRM and Redtail CRM
    Feature
    Capsule CRM
    7.0
    15 Ratings
    9% below category average
    Redtail CRM
    -
    Ratings
    Forecasting7.013 Ratings00 Ratings
    Pipeline visualization8.015 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customizable reports6.012 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of Capsule CRM and Redtail CRM
    Feature
    Capsule CRM
    7.4
    14 Ratings
    3% below category average
    Redtail CRM
    -
    Ratings
    Custom fields7.014 Ratings00 Ratings
    Custom objects6.012 Ratings00 Ratings
    Scripting environment8.68 Ratings00 Ratings
    API for custom integration8.010 Ratings00 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Capsule CRM and Redtail CRM
    Feature
    Capsule CRM
    9.0
    12 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Redtail CRM
    -
    Ratings
    Single sign-on capability9.011 Ratings00 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions9.012 Ratings00 Ratings
    Social CRM
    Comparison of Social CRM features of Capsule CRM and Redtail CRM
    Feature
    Capsule CRM
    7.0
    13 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Redtail CRM
    -
    Ratings
    Social data7.013 Ratings00 Ratings
    Social engagement7.012 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integrations with 3rd-party Software
    Comparison of Integrations with 3rd-party Software features of Capsule CRM and Redtail CRM
    Feature
    Capsule CRM
    7.5
    12 Ratings
    0% below category average
    Redtail CRM
    -
    Ratings
    Marketing automation8.012 Ratings00 Ratings
    Compensation management7.010 Ratings00 Ratings
    Platform
    Comparison of Platform features of Capsule CRM and Redtail CRM
    Feature
    Capsule CRM
    8.0
    13 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Redtail CRM
    -
    Ratings
    Mobile access8.013 Ratings00 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    Capsule CRMRedtail CRM
    Small Businesses
    Salesflare
    Score10 out of 10
    No answers on this topic
    Medium-sized Companies
    Kintone
    Score9.7 out of 10
    No answers on this topic
    Enterprises
    Oracle Sales
    Score8.9 out of 10
    No answers on this topic
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    User Ratings
    Capsule CRMRedtail CRM
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (16 ratings)
    8.0
    (8 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    8.6
    (4 ratings)
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.6
    (4 ratings)
    8.5
    (2 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Capsule CRMRedtail CRM
    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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    Orion Advisor Tech
    It is extremely well suited to client management in the insurance and financial services industries. I think it would not be nearly as useful in a retail setting as many of the features would be irrelevant.
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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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    Orion Advisor Tech
    • Redtail CRM gives the capability to have a place to store all client-related documents in a readily accessible, yet secure, location.
    • Redtail CRM has a feature to input notes and comments on particular clients in order to keep track of communications with and steps taken for those clients. Those notes can be easily accessed across the firm.
    • Redtail CRM allows all email communications to be stored in a safe and secure manner as well as making those communications accessible on demand.
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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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    Orion Advisor Tech
    • I would like to see the ability to push annuity business into Redtail like brokerage accounts.
    • I would like to be able to attach documents to specific notes instead of just contacts in general.
    • Those are the only two cons that I have.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Zestia
    No answers on this topic
    Orion Advisor Tech
    The platform is easy to use and train on. It is a one stop shop with all the information needed to maintain a clean client relationship. We recently had our scheduled audit done and Redtail was helpful in pulling the different reports we needed to produce for the audit
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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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    Orion Advisor Tech
    Was good and still is good. Seems like when a company acquires another they try to squeeze out more profit and forget what made them successful in the first place. Reducing staff and support seems inevitable, even though the number of users has increased significantly over the past 10 years
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    Reliability and Availability
    Zestia
    No answers on this topic
    Orion Advisor Tech
    Generally speaking, Red Tail has been available whenever needed. there was a time period however where it was down and not available, giving 500 errors when trying to log in. They explained that it was due to upgrades they were making and it has virtually disappeared. Has now been available 99% of the time.
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    Performance
    Zestia
    No answers on this topic
    Orion Advisor Tech
    Overall general performance is quite satisfactory. Some of the automation factors that other products have available are slowly migrating to Red Tail. When these add ons are available and fully implemented, it greatly increases the power and usability of the CRM. Occasionally there are products that will not intergrade due to the nature of how they are set up
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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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    Orion Advisor Tech
    We use the HELP section of Redtail often. If it is taking you more than 5 minutes to figure out than go to the HELP desk. We have had only great experiences when reaching out for help. We also LOVED the Redtail University we attended.
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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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    Orion Advisor Tech
    Quite honestly, I have visibility into a number of CRM systems and Redtail stands alone as the strongest contender. It has the most thorough and customizable interface of any I have encountered. There are few other tools that offer the unmatched flexibility and the depth that any business could stand to profit from.
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    Scalability
    Zestia
    No answers on this topic
    Orion Advisor Tech
    The biggest problem seems to have been with the email module. connection issues, sync issues, compliance updates, etc. The concept is great however there seems to be issues in getting it to work consistently. When it works, it works well. It seems that the frequency of downtime had been greatly reduced however.
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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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    Orion Advisor Tech
    • Redtail makes it easy to log customer interactions for compliance related fields.
    • With Redtail, you don't have to worry about losing information. Just pull up the customer's profile and make some notes on what is going on. You can never be too detailed in the advisor industry.
    • The integration ability at Redtail really saves us heaps of time. You can feed information over from the custodian straight over to another 3rd party. API is game changing!
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