Freshsales vs. Nutshell CRM

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Freshsales
Score 8.6 out of 10
N/A
Freshsales is a sales force automation solution for sales teams. It provides features that help salespeople to attract quality leads, engage in contextual conversations, drive deals with AI-powered insights, and nurture customer relationships. With built-in email, phone, chat, and telephony, Freshsales gives sales teams more time for selling by automating the sales process. It includes Freddy AI, salespeople can get insights into the best deals to go after and what actions to take and predict…
$11
per month per user
Nutshell
Score 8.9 out of 10
N/A
Nutshell offers a CRM with contact management, calendar sync, click-to-call, and collaboration features.
$19
per month per user
Pricing
FreshsalesNutshell CRM
Editions & Modules
Growth
$11
per month per user
Pro
$47
per month per user
Enterprise
$71
per month per user
Foundation
$19
per month per user
Growth
$32
per month per user
Pro
$49
per month per user
Business
$67
per month per user
Enterprise
$89
per month per user
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
FreshsalesNutshell
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsA discount is offered for annual billing.15% discount for annual pricing.
More Pricing Information
Community Pulse
FreshsalesNutshell CRM
Considered Both Products
Freshsales
Chose Freshsales
Freshsales stacks up almost at the same pricing and feature set but does fall short in 3rd party API integration as compared to several of the above listed software, but is still the only one available free of cost entirely if a small firm or a startup requires itself not to …
Nutshell

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Features
FreshsalesNutshell CRM
Sales Force Automation
Comparison of Sales Force Automation features of Product A and Product B
Freshsales
9.6
54 Ratings
20% above category average
Nutshell CRM
8.9
14 Ratings
13% above category average
Customer data management / contact management10.054 Ratings8.313 Ratings
Workflow management8.952 Ratings10.012 Ratings
Territory management10.041 Ratings10.07 Ratings
Opportunity management10.046 Ratings10.09 Ratings
Integration with email client (e.g., Outlook or Gmail)10.053 Ratings6.213 Ratings
Quote & order management8.92 Ratings9.28 Ratings
Interaction tracking9.453 Ratings6.211 Ratings
Channel / partner relationship management10.039 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Contract management00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Marketing Automation
Comparison of Marketing Automation features of Product A and Product B
Freshsales
10.0
51 Ratings
25% above category average
Nutshell CRM
7.9
13 Ratings
2% above category average
Lead management10.049 Ratings9.612 Ratings
Email marketing10.050 Ratings6.211 Ratings
CRM Project Management
Comparison of CRM Project Management features of Product A and Product B
Freshsales
8.6
52 Ratings
11% above category average
Nutshell CRM
9.9
12 Ratings
25% above category average
Task management8.949 Ratings9.611 Ratings
Reporting8.351 Ratings10.08 Ratings
Billing and invoicing management00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
CRM Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of CRM Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
Freshsales
8.5
53 Ratings
10% above category average
Nutshell CRM
10.0
12 Ratings
26% above category average
Forecasting8.345 Ratings10.09 Ratings
Pipeline visualization8.953 Ratings10.011 Ratings
Customizable reports8.347 Ratings10.011 Ratings
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
Freshsales
8.7
51 Ratings
12% above category average
Nutshell CRM
9.8
10 Ratings
24% above category average
Custom fields8.351 Ratings9.210 Ratings
Custom objects7.841 Ratings10.06 Ratings
API for custom integration10.038 Ratings10.05 Ratings
Scripting environment00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
Freshsales
10.0
47 Ratings
17% above category average
Nutshell CRM
10.0
3 Ratings
17% above category average
Single sign-on capability10.040 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Role-based user permissions10.047 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Platform
Comparison of Platform features of Product A and Product B
Freshsales
9.0
47 Ratings
17% above category average
Nutshell CRM
8.3
13 Ratings
9% above category average
Mobile access9.047 Ratings8.313 Ratings
Customer Service & Support
Comparison of Customer Service & Support features of Product A and Product B
Freshsales
-
Ratings
Nutshell CRM
10.0
7 Ratings
26% above category average
Case management00 Ratings10.06 Ratings
Call center management00 Ratings10.05 Ratings
Help desk management00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Social CRM
Comparison of Social CRM features of Product A and Product B
Freshsales
-
Ratings
Nutshell CRM
9.4
9 Ratings
23% above category average
Social data00 Ratings8.79 Ratings
Social engagement00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Integrations with 3rd-party Software
Comparison of Integrations with 3rd-party Software features of Product A and Product B
Freshsales
-
Ratings
Nutshell CRM
10.0
2 Ratings
29% above category average
Marketing automation00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Compensation management00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
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User Ratings
FreshsalesNutshell CRM
Likelihood to Recommend
10.0
(54 ratings)
9.0
(12 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Usability
10.0
(9 ratings)
7.0
(2 ratings)
Support Rating
7.0
(6 ratings)
9.5
(2 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
FreshsalesNutshell CRM
Likelihood to Recommend
Freshworks Inc
Generally speaking for small to mid sized team I really cannot recommend it enough. It has an excellent feature set, good amount of integrations, fairly customisable and backed by solid support. And the pricing is very competitive too. I feel like if your team is larger than that, you might want to look at other alternatives but for teams that size, its really perfect.
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Nutshell Inc.
This can be used for different industries, healthcare, IT, retail or any company with a customer service line, big or small. if i had to ask, i would say "Do you have any type of filing system that you use?" "anything where you are keeping track of personal/ business information." Do you need access to information on a day to day basis? If they do , then this can be used , especially if you need to keep track of the numbers; we like how we can see if are things going up or down.
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Pros
Freshworks Inc
  • It helps you automate your onboarding process for new leads.
  • It has lots of integrations with other apps, so you can interact with other things like calendars and calls.
  • It's pretty easy to set sequences so the platform automatically follows up with people for you. This is not only helpful for your sales pipeline, but also for client communication when working on a project that requires their input.
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Nutshell Inc.
  • Customization - we are able to make Nutshell make the most sense for our company and processes
  • Scheduling - the ability to set tasks allows us to never forget a follow-up call or email
  • Tags - allow us to prioritize leads and segment our customers and potential customers
  • Communication - the ability to tag colleagues in notes for callbacks or updates to accounts is very helpful to keep everyone on the same page
  • Email History - being able to blind copy all our email communication to Nutshell, allows us to have email threads and notes all in one place
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Cons
Freshworks Inc
  • Leads and Contacts do not seem to be adequately defined.
  • Reporting is not as robust as we would like it to be
  • Integration with FreshDesk is one way - we can see information from FreshDesk to FreshSales but not vice versa
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Nutshell Inc.
  • integration with email doesn't work as advertised
  • would like integration with quickbooks
  • If there is a misspelling in any one email address, you can not send a mass email. You must go back and correct each error before it can send.
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Likelihood to Renew
Freshworks Inc
No answers on this topic
Nutshell Inc.
This is perfect for a small business / Home based business with SaaS. Nutshell constantly adds new features and the price is much better than more robust software like Salesforce.
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Usability
Freshworks Inc
I would give Freshworks CRM's overall usability a 7 out of 10. Although the software has improved since we first obtained it, it still could use improvements to make functionality more intuitive and easier for the average user. It is not that challenging but there is definitely a learning curve
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Nutshell Inc.
Extremely easy to use and they help you throughout the process. I find it not challenging, an effective utility to help us prioritize and engage efficiently at a reasonable price point. We enjoy working with the team there and they're easy to access. I've already recommended it to two colleagues
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Support Rating
Freshworks Inc
When you initially log in to Freshworks, you get snippets to guide you on how to set up. You have a chat option on every page so you can reach out to the support agent and get your issues resolved in real time. The agents are fast, responsive, and experienced in handling even a person who introduced CRM to the world...
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Nutshell Inc.
Nutshell's support team has always been great and they tend to go above and beyond. They are polite, friendly, personable and great listeners. They are also great about sending follow up emails too.
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Implementation Rating
Freshworks Inc
No answers on this topic
Nutshell Inc.
Implementation is difficult everytime but this was relatively simple due to the small amount of data we moved
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Alternatives Considered
Freshworks Inc
We selected FreshSales because we needed something cheaper and more user-friendly than Salesforce, but we're now in the process of switching to HubSpot because it gives you the best of both worlds - ease of use + scale and reliability
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Nutshell Inc.
When I first started with BCI, they were using ACT!. It was hard to navigate and there were a lot of spots for duplicate information that made it hard to know if you were in the right spot or not. Then if you had trouble, you would spend 3 hours on the phone with customer service and often they would not even be able to find a solution. I would not recommend ACT! to anyone. Since getting nutshell, I have learned a bit about Cosential and I know that it is more catered to the construction industry and can help with proposal creation, so I think that may be something we consider in the not-too-near future.
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Return on Investment
Freshworks Inc
  • Increased visibility of open deals, as well as encouraging 'clean' data
  • Faster data updating (if Freshsales is used as our sole source of data)
  • Some follow-ups are missed, as sales staff forget to create new tasks after each follow up, depending on if the call was answered or not (for example)
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Nutshell Inc.
  • Nutshell CRM has had a major impact on ROI. The last program we used cost more and had fewer features and accessibility.
  • One negative impact is its email functions. As stated before in this review I need to be able to send large attachments and pics through email and Nutshell is very limited when it comes to that.
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ScreenShots

Freshsales Screenshots

Screenshot of Contact viewScreenshot of DashboardsScreenshot of WorkflowsScreenshot of Lead Sc

Nutshell Screenshots

Screenshot of Nutshell's dashboard, mobile app, and sales metrics.Screenshot of the interface to build custom pipelines.Screenshot of where to measure contact engagement with Nutshell Marketing emails, forms, website traffic, and landing pages.Screenshot of the interface to engage with website visitors and leads throughout the buying journey via multiple channels using Nutshell Engagement. Channels include SMS, AI webchat, WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, and Instagram DMs.Screenshot of Quotes & Invoices, where users can create, send, and monitor custom quotes and invoices without leaving Nutshell.