Capsule CRM vs. Shared Contacts for Gmail

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Capsule CRM
Score 9.0 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
Shared Contacts for Gmail
Score 8.7 out of 10
N/A
Shared Contacts for Gmail enables Google Workspace (G-Suite) & Gmail users to create, manage, share team address books (labels) from anywhere (Gmail, Google Contacts, Mobile phones etc.). Define access permissions exactly like you would do with a Google Doc: View Only Edit Delete permission Re-share Transfer of ownership Access contacts shared from anywhere in a workspace (Gmail, Google Contacts, Calendar, Mobile phones etc.).…
$0.99
per user per month
Pricing
Capsule CRMShared Contacts for Gmail
Editions & Modules
Professional
$18
per month per user
Teams
$36
per month per user
Enterprise
$54
per month per user
Lite
$0.99
per user per month
Team
$1.79
per user per month
Business
$2.59
per user per month
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Capsule CRMShared Contacts for Gmail
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
YesYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup fee$0.99 per user per month
Additional Details
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Features
Capsule CRMShared Contacts for Gmail
Sales Force Automation
Comparison of Sales Force Automation features of Product A and Product B
Capsule CRM
8.1
15 Ratings
5% above category average
Shared Contacts for Gmail
-
Ratings
Customer data management / contact management8.415 Ratings00 Ratings
Workflow management8.413 Ratings00 Ratings
Territory management7.48 Ratings00 Ratings
Opportunity management8.215 Ratings00 Ratings
Integration with email client (e.g., Outlook or Gmail)8.714 Ratings00 Ratings
Contract management8.112 Ratings00 Ratings
Quote & order management8.011 Ratings00 Ratings
Interaction tracking7.413 Ratings00 Ratings
Channel / partner relationship management8.511 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
Shared Contacts for Gmail
-
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
8.6
11 Ratings
13% above category average
Shared Contacts for Gmail
-
Ratings
Lead management8.610 Ratings00 Ratings
Email marketing8.69 Ratings00 Ratings
CRM Project Management
Comparison of CRM Project Management features of Product A and Product B
Capsule CRM
8.1
14 Ratings
7% above category average
Shared Contacts for Gmail
-
Ratings
Task management8.512 Ratings00 Ratings
Billing and invoicing management8.110 Ratings00 Ratings
Reporting7.612 Ratings00 Ratings
CRM Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of CRM Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
Capsule CRM
8.4
14 Ratings
10% above category average
Shared Contacts for Gmail
-
Ratings
Forecasting8.512 Ratings00 Ratings
Pipeline visualization8.014 Ratings00 Ratings
Customizable reports8.611 Ratings00 Ratings
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
Capsule CRM
8.0
13 Ratings
5% above category average
Shared Contacts for Gmail
-
Ratings
Custom fields7.913 Ratings00 Ratings
Custom objects7.611 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
8.1
11 Ratings
3% below category average
Shared Contacts for Gmail
-
Ratings
Single sign-on capability8.010 Ratings00 Ratings
Role-based user permissions8.311 Ratings00 Ratings
Social CRM
Comparison of Social CRM features of Product A and Product B
Capsule CRM
7.8
12 Ratings
7% above category average
Shared Contacts for Gmail
-
Ratings
Social data8.012 Ratings00 Ratings
Social engagement7.611 Ratings00 Ratings
Integrations with 3rd-party Software
Comparison of Integrations with 3rd-party Software features of Product A and Product B
Capsule CRM
8.0
11 Ratings
11% above category average
Shared Contacts for Gmail
-
Ratings
Marketing automation8.311 Ratings00 Ratings
Compensation management7.69 Ratings00 Ratings
Platform
Comparison of Platform features of Product A and Product B
Capsule CRM
8.0
12 Ratings
6% above category average
Shared Contacts for Gmail
-
Ratings
Mobile access8.012 Ratings00 Ratings
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User Ratings
Capsule CRMShared Contacts for Gmail
Likelihood to Recommend
8.6
(15 ratings)
8.9
(6 ratings)
Usability
8.6
(4 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
8.6
(4 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Capsule CRMShared Contacts for Gmail
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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Shared Contacts for Gmail
Shared Contacts for Gmail is well suited for organizations that generate and coordinate long term partnerships and that have a big remote working component as a main form or working. It is less appropriate with organizations dedicated to sales and performance based ways of working. I would recommend it for medium size organizations.
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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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Shared Contacts for Gmail
  • Helps manage contact lists and distribution lists.
  • Eliminates the need for the use of an additional platform, like a CRM, to manage contacts.
  • Makes it easier to share contacts with a targeted audience with the flexibility to be selective about who the data is being shared with.
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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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Shared Contacts for Gmail
  • I have been looking for a way to share our contacts within our organization for a while now. This process really improves how we were doing it within Google Sheets.
  • My only negative is that it has taken so long for it to be functional within Google.
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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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Shared Contacts for Gmail
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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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Shared Contacts for Gmail
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Alternatives Considered
Zestia
We simply could not afford to use the other platforms and felt this was the best choice for now! And, we're really happy with our decision because it includes everything we had wanted, and at a better price. We refer a lot of clients to this product and train them on how to use it. Once their business grows they usually upgrade to the paid version.
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Shared Contacts for Gmail
My company used Zendesk Sell for a while, but the profiles weren't as manageable and easy accessed as Shared Contacts [for Gmail.] It resulted easier to update the contact information within Shared Contacts [for Gmail] and maintain the contact flow, than updating in Zendesk, and then manually go into gmail and continue the conversation. As well we don't use Shared Contacts [for Gmail] alone. We do accompany it with an internal operations system, were we manage the clients profile, but the combination between the two is perfect.
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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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Shared Contacts for Gmail
  • More contact with clients
  • Keeping track of contact information no matter the places
  • Clients like the familiarity that is created by the constant check on them
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