Nimble vs. Zendesk Sell

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Nimble
Score 7.2 out of 10
N/A
Nimble is a social customer relationship management (CRM) system with features such as contact management and data-driven analytics.
$15
per month
Zendesk Sell
Score 7.7 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
NimbleZendesk Sell
Editions & Modules
Business
$19.00
Per User Per Month
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
NimbleZendesk Sell
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Features
NimbleZendesk Sell
Sales Force Automation
Comparison of Sales Force Automation features of Product A and Product B
Nimble
8.5
30 Ratings
10% above category average
Zendesk Sell
6.6
15 Ratings
15% below category average
Customer data management / contact management9.529 Ratings8.914 Ratings
Workflow management8.428 Ratings6.115 Ratings
Territory management8.724 Ratings4.98 Ratings
Opportunity management8.228 Ratings7.813 Ratings
Integration with email client (e.g., Outlook or Gmail)9.429 Ratings6.915 Ratings
Contract management8.523 Ratings5.410 Ratings
Quote & order management6.721 Ratings3.97 Ratings
Interaction tracking9.227 Ratings7.915 Ratings
Channel / partner relationship management8.126 Ratings7.811 Ratings
Customer Service & Support
Comparison of Customer Service & Support features of Product A and Product B
Nimble
8.2
22 Ratings
9% above category average
Zendesk Sell
9.0
12 Ratings
18% above category average
Case management7.922 Ratings9.07 Ratings
Call center management8.220 Ratings9.08 Ratings
Help desk management8.321 Ratings9.011 Ratings
Marketing Automation
Comparison of Marketing Automation features of Product A and Product B
Nimble
8.7
27 Ratings
14% above category average
Zendesk Sell
6.9
12 Ratings
9% below category average
Lead management8.426 Ratings6.012 Ratings
Email marketing9.026 Ratings7.89 Ratings
CRM Project Management
Comparison of CRM Project Management features of Product A and Product B
Nimble
8.2
29 Ratings
8% above category average
Zendesk Sell
5.3
13 Ratings
35% below category average
Task management8.529 Ratings8.013 Ratings
Billing and invoicing management8.418 Ratings1.05 Ratings
Reporting7.725 Ratings7.013 Ratings
CRM Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of CRM Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
Nimble
8.9
27 Ratings
16% above category average
Zendesk Sell
8.2
15 Ratings
7% above category average
Forecasting8.923 Ratings7.812 Ratings
Pipeline visualization8.827 Ratings7.814 Ratings
Customizable reports9.023 Ratings9.014 Ratings
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
Nimble
8.6
29 Ratings
13% above category average
Zendesk Sell
4.2
15 Ratings
57% below category average
Custom fields9.029 Ratings7.815 Ratings
Custom objects8.322 Ratings4.910 Ratings
Scripting environment8.518 Ratings1.16 Ratings
API for custom integration8.820 Ratings3.08 Ratings
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
Nimble
9.3
26 Ratings
11% above category average
Zendesk Sell
9.5
14 Ratings
13% above category average
Single sign-on capability9.324 Ratings9.912 Ratings
Role-based user permissions9.224 Ratings9.011 Ratings
Social CRM
Comparison of Social CRM features of Product A and Product B
Nimble
8.4
29 Ratings
14% above category average
Zendesk Sell
4.0
5 Ratings
58% below category average
Social data8.529 Ratings1.04 Ratings
Social engagement8.429 Ratings6.95 Ratings
Integrations with 3rd-party Software
Comparison of Integrations with 3rd-party Software features of Product A and Product B
Nimble
8.8
25 Ratings
20% above category average
Zendesk Sell
5.4
7 Ratings
28% below category average
Marketing automation8.725 Ratings9.87 Ratings
Compensation management8.919 Ratings1.03 Ratings
Platform
Comparison of Platform features of Product A and Product B
Nimble
8.3
27 Ratings
10% above category average
Zendesk Sell
8.0
13 Ratings
6% above category average
Mobile access8.327 Ratings8.013 Ratings
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User Ratings
NimbleZendesk Sell
Likelihood to Recommend
8.5
(33 ratings)
8.9
(15 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
8.3
(2 ratings)
3.0
(1 ratings)
Usability
8.5
(19 ratings)
8.9
(4 ratings)
Support Rating
9.8
(19 ratings)
8.8
(4 ratings)
Online Training
-
(0 ratings)
7.0
(1 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
NimbleZendesk Sell
Likelihood to Recommend
Nimble
This tool is suitable for all sizes of organizations since it has the capacity to manage customer relations in the best possible way. Its features like task management, reports, social collaboration, and forecasting are always considered important for CRM and they all work without causing any trouble. But its Reports need to be more elaborate and its interface should be made easier and less tricky.
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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
Nimble
  • Importing contacts in the CRM is very much consist of easy steps.
  • It allows me to create, edit and view contacts records anywhere from the web.
  • It is helping me to stay organized in terms of marketing needs and providing real-time information automatically.
  • it is playing an excellent role in managing our all relations.
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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
Nimble
  • Nimble's storage space is very sparse, but we have found that it can be expanded at an additional cost.
  • Their mobile application is not as good as some of us expected, and we strongly recommend improving it to make it work effectively.
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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
Nimble
It's truly a great system if you get it for the right reasons. Don't expect it to do everything a mid market organization would require but for any small business or mid to large organizations which would like to integrate to it for the social insights capabilities this is a leading solution which can add value immediately
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Zendesk
We have moved on to a more robust option of CMS.
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Usability
Nimble
The platform has more advantages and positives as compared to challenges or negatives in comparison to other comparable products and platforms available in the marketplace. It was extremely easy to get started with the initial deployment which makes the choice much clearer. Finally its tight integration not just with Microsoft O365 suite, but also with [the] most popular social media platforms available makes it a very favorable platform in its domain.
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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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Support Rating
Nimble
It was productive to be able to access remote support sessions from nimble employees, whom we decided to contact to have one of the features mentioned above explained to us. They were methodical and easy to explain solutions, so we recommend them for any kind of doubt.
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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
Nimble
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
Nimble
No answers on this topic
Zendesk
Simple, and straight forward.
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Alternatives Considered
Nimble
Nimble has proven to be a positive and well-respected application within our company for setting us up for success at building personal and meaningful associations with decision makers. It has been a significant reason why we have gained acceptance and trust from those who we have introduced ourselves to over time. The ability to feel a true understanding of our prospects and customers as real human beings with unique interests and common aspirations opens up doors of valuable conversation. The other options that were reviewed and considered provided many of the common ways from the past that stored CRM information. This method was much more of a static representation of the real interactions made between a company or salesperson with the prospects and customers. Nimble has brought back what should never have been lost - being like neighbors who spoke to each other about more things than just business.
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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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Return on Investment
Nimble
  • Time-Saving is one of the biggest ROIs for me. 30-60 minutes a day means I can focus on more marketing, sales, or client work.
  • A soft ROI is in better contact relationships. People are often impressed that I follow-up after meetings, and especially when they say to contact them in 6 months or next year.
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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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