Capsule CRM vs. Zendesk Sell

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Capsule CRM
Score 8.5 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
Zendesk Sell
Score 9.6 out of 10
N/A
Zendesk Sell (formerly Base CRM) is a CRM that aims to give reps access to integrated tools that provide the full context of a customer account. This keeps them in the loop and allows them to capitalize on opportunities. Zendesk Sell can be extended with Reach, a lead generation and engagement tool that automates the process of finding and keeping leads interested, so reps can focus more on building relationships and crushing their quotas. Base CRM was founded in 2009, and acquired by Zendesk…
$19
per seat/month billed annually
Pricing
Capsule CRMZendesk Sell
Editions & Modules
Professional
$18
per month per user
Teams
$36
per month per user
Enterprise
$54
per month per user
Sell Team
$19.00
per seat/month billed annually
Reach prospecting enrichment add-on (requires a Sell Subscription)
$27.00
Per User Per Month (billed annually)
Sell Professional
$49.00
per seat/month billed annually
Sell Enterprise
$99.00
per seat/month billed annually
Sell Elite
$199.00
per seat/month billed annually
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Capsule CRMZendesk Sell
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
More Pricing Information
Community Pulse
Capsule CRMZendesk Sell
Features
Capsule CRMZendesk Sell
Sales Force Automation
Comparison of Sales Force Automation features of Product A and Product B
Capsule CRM
7.1
16 Ratings
9% below category average
Zendesk Sell
6.6
15 Ratings
16% below category average
Customer data management / contact management8.016 Ratings8.914 Ratings
Workflow management7.014 Ratings6.115 Ratings
Territory management6.09 Ratings4.98 Ratings
Opportunity management8.016 Ratings7.913 Ratings
Integration with email client (e.g., Outlook or Gmail)8.015 Ratings6.915 Ratings
Contract management8.013 Ratings5.410 Ratings
Quote & order management6.012 Ratings3.97 Ratings
Interaction tracking7.014 Ratings7.915 Ratings
Channel / partner relationship management6.012 Ratings7.811 Ratings
Customer Service & Support
Comparison of Customer Service & Support features of Product A and Product B
Capsule CRM
8.4
10 Ratings
9% above category average
Zendesk Sell
9.0
12 Ratings
16% above category average
Case management8.68 Ratings9.07 Ratings
Call center management8.17 Ratings9.08 Ratings
Help desk management8.58 Ratings9.011 Ratings
Marketing Automation
Comparison of Marketing Automation features of Product A and Product B
Capsule CRM
8.5
12 Ratings
10% above category average
Zendesk Sell
6.9
12 Ratings
11% below category average
Lead management8.011 Ratings6.012 Ratings
Email marketing9.010 Ratings7.89 Ratings
CRM Project Management
Comparison of CRM Project Management features of Product A and Product B
Capsule CRM
7.7
15 Ratings
1% above category average
Zendesk Sell
5.3
13 Ratings
36% below category average
Task management9.013 Ratings8.013 Ratings
Billing and invoicing management7.011 Ratings1.05 Ratings
Reporting7.013 Ratings7.013 Ratings
CRM Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of CRM Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
Capsule CRM
7.0
15 Ratings
8% below category average
Zendesk Sell
8.2
15 Ratings
8% above category average
Forecasting7.013 Ratings7.812 Ratings
Pipeline visualization8.015 Ratings7.914 Ratings
Customizable reports6.012 Ratings9.014 Ratings
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
Capsule CRM
7.4
14 Ratings
3% below category average
Zendesk Sell
4.2
15 Ratings
58% below category average
Custom fields7.014 Ratings7.815 Ratings
Custom objects6.012 Ratings4.910 Ratings
Scripting environment8.68 Ratings1.16 Ratings
API for custom integration8.010 Ratings3.08 Ratings
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
Capsule CRM
9.0
12 Ratings
7% above category average
Zendesk Sell
9.5
14 Ratings
13% above category average
Single sign-on capability9.011 Ratings9.912 Ratings
Role-based user permissions9.012 Ratings9.011 Ratings
Social CRM
Comparison of Social CRM features of Product A and Product B
Capsule CRM
7.0
13 Ratings
6% below category average
Zendesk Sell
4.0
5 Ratings
60% below category average
Social data7.013 Ratings1.04 Ratings
Social engagement7.012 Ratings6.95 Ratings
Integrations with 3rd-party Software
Comparison of Integrations with 3rd-party Software features of Product A and Product B
Capsule CRM
7.5
12 Ratings
1% above category average
Zendesk Sell
5.4
7 Ratings
32% below category average
Marketing automation8.012 Ratings9.87 Ratings
Compensation management7.010 Ratings1.03 Ratings
Platform
Comparison of Platform features of Product A and Product B
Capsule CRM
8.0
13 Ratings
6% above category average
Zendesk Sell
8.0
13 Ratings
6% above category average
Mobile access8.013 Ratings8.013 Ratings
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User Ratings
Capsule CRMZendesk Sell
Likelihood to Recommend
8.0
(16 ratings)
10.0
(15 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(2 ratings)
Usability
8.6
(4 ratings)
8.9
(4 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
8.6
(4 ratings)
8.8
(4 ratings)
Online Training
-
(0 ratings)
7.0
(1 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
Configurability
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Ease of integration
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
Capsule CRMZendesk Sell
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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Zendesk
Zendesk sell is best for organizations that want a clean and simple, yet powerfully effective CRM tool. It's intuitive, extremely user-friendly, supplies lots of video tutorials and access to the California team for FAQ's, and has all the features other, more complicated, expensive CRM's have. Great for institutions that have a need to tailor their database to fit your needs; and track sales, tasks, and pipeline projects in graphic form. It's affordable and has a great app for mobile phones that allows access to contacts, notes, tasks, and a workable platform while on the go in real time. It's simple to teach new users how to navigate and utilize. Adding or deleting users is simple, and access to the CRM information can be limited/private or made public for the entire team to access. Not as costly as some of the competing products, so if you are on a tight budget this may be the tool for you.
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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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Zendesk
  • My favorite piece is the Tasks connected to the Clients OR the Deals themselves that keep the process moving with the right steps, and helps our team from doubling our work, or missing a piece that is crucial for the completion of the sale.
  • The email integration helps to keep all things housed in one place also, so that you're not bouncing back and forth in multiple platforms to stay on top of the orders.
  • Customizations are a HUGE part of why we use Base CRM right now. We can make sure we are recording all of the right information, and not wasting time by having to fill in or skip over content that doesn't apply to our business model.
  • I also like the ability to tied Deals to multiple people, especially as Referrals come across, so we don't forget how we got in touch with different clients.
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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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Zendesk
  • There was no ability to add prospects from a company domain or email to auto-fill any data.
  • You had to type in all of the data you gathered about that prospect.
  • The default only gave you two phone numbers for the company, too few.
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Likelihood to Renew
Zestia
No answers on this topic
Zendesk
The integration with the other Zendesk products is key. Allows other people in the company, such as support, to be involved in the sales process.
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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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Zendesk
I received about two hours worth of training on Zendesk Sell (formerly Base CRM). I will say it's a clean look and the ability to change views is extremely helpful. I do wish there were other features that allowed the views to be more simplistic. Some views can be overwhelming to look at. Nevertheless with the minimum training, I am still able to navigate through Zendesk Sell (formerly Base CRM) successfully due to the ease of usability.
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Reliability and Availability
Zestia
No answers on this topic
Zendesk
Always available and easy connection from Zendesk Support
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Performance
Zestia
No answers on this topic
Zendesk
Never any latency issues
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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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Zendesk
Due to the ease of the product, I have not had the chance to reach out to support yet. I’ve had no reason. The resources provided to clients are extremely helpful and detailed. So far my questions have been pretty basic and I generally just ask my colleague or teammate. They're able to assist with the answer.
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Online Training
Zestia
No answers on this topic
Zendesk
This product has a great backing of users, but needs more options direct from Base CRM on all operations of the software. YouTube videos do a great job of helping implement, and the back end support is a great help as well. The CRM is a great free option, and should be treated as such.
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Implementation Rating
Zestia
No answers on this topic
Zendesk
Simple, and straight forward.
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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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Zendesk
Simpler than most CRMs, which can be good if your sales team is not very tech savvy. We switched to HubSpot which provides a lot more value than Base did, but it isn't right for everyone. HubSpot is focused on capturing in-bound leads and has its own flaws and limitations, but overall it's a better fit for our needs.
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Scalability
Zestia
No answers on this topic
Zendesk
Always on, always available.
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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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Zendesk
  • Using Base has allowed us to double the number of active sales and partner engagements that we can keep track of and make progress on.
  • This has led to us being able to follow up on many smaller deals that were falling through the cracks.
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