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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Nutshell

    Score9.1 out of 10
    N/ANutshell offers a CRM with contact management, calendar sync, click-to-call, and collaboration features.

    $19

    per month per user

    PlanPlus

    Score10 out of 10
    Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
    PlanPlus Online is planning and organization software that integrates productivity tools into a complete customer relationship management solution.

    $34.99

    Per User per Month

    Pricing
    NutshellPlanPlus
    Editions & Modules
    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
    PlanPlus Online Professional Edition
    $34.99
    Per User per Month
    PlanPlus Online Planner Edition
    $69.99
    Per/Year
    PlanPlus Online Business Edition
    $199.99
    per 5 users/per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    NutshellPlanPlus
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup fee$1,500 Up to 12 hours of Account Configuration Assistance Setup Include: Provision accounts and licenses (1hr), Kick-off Call (1 hr), and 10 additional hours of account configuration assistance to be used toward the following items, as needed by customers internal administrator: User Setup, Record Access, & Personal Preferences; Data Migration; Custom Fields & Page Layouts; Web-forms & Surveys; Views & Reports; Standard Sales Processes; Project Templates. Exact accomplishments may vary from this list based on Administrator's skills and requirements.
    Additional Details15% discount for annual pricing.
    More Pricing Information
    Features
    NutshellPlanPlus
    Sales Force Automation
    Comparison of Sales Force Automation features of Nutshell CRM and PlanPlus Online
    Feature
    Nutshell CRM
    9.1
    15 Ratings
    15% above category average
    PlanPlus Online
    8.6
    3 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Customer data management / contact management9.014 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Workflow management10.013 Ratings9.03 Ratings
    Territory management10.08 Ratings7.03 Ratings
    Opportunity management10.010 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Integration with email client (e.g., Outlook or Gmail)7.714 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Contract management10.01 Ratings7.03 Ratings
    Quote & order management9.59 Ratings5.02 Ratings
    Interaction tracking7.812 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Channel / partner relationship management8.43 Ratings9.03 Ratings
    Customer Service & Support
    Comparison of Customer Service & Support features of Nutshell CRM and PlanPlus Online
    Feature
    Nutshell CRM
    10.0
    7 Ratings
    26% above category average
    PlanPlus Online
    9.0
    3 Ratings
    16% above category average
    Case management10.06 Ratings9.03 Ratings
    Call center management10.05 Ratings9.03 Ratings
    Help desk management10.01 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Marketing Automation
    Comparison of Marketing Automation features of Nutshell CRM and PlanPlus Online
    Feature
    Nutshell CRM
    8.7
    14 Ratings
    12% above category average
    PlanPlus Online
    10.0
    3 Ratings
    26% above category average
    Lead management9.713 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Email marketing7.812 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    CRM Project Management
    Comparison of CRM Project Management features of Nutshell CRM and PlanPlus Online
    Feature
    Nutshell CRM
    9.3
    13 Ratings
    19% above category average
    PlanPlus Online
    9.7
    3 Ratings
    23% above category average
    Task management9.712 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Billing and invoicing management8.42 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Reporting10.09 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    CRM Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of CRM Reporting & Analytics features of Nutshell CRM and PlanPlus Online
    Feature
    Nutshell CRM
    10.0
    13 Ratings
    27% above category average
    PlanPlus Online
    9.7
    3 Ratings
    24% above category average
    Forecasting10.010 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Pipeline visualization10.012 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Customizable reports10.012 Ratings9.03 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of Nutshell CRM and PlanPlus Online
    Feature
    Nutshell CRM
    9.9
    11 Ratings
    26% above category average
    PlanPlus Online
    8.5
    3 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Custom fields9.511 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Custom objects10.06 Ratings9.03 Ratings
    Scripting environment10.02 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    API for custom integration9.96 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Nutshell CRM and PlanPlus Online
    Feature
    Nutshell CRM
    9.6
    4 Ratings
    13% above category average
    PlanPlus Online
    7.0
    3 Ratings
    18% below category average
    Single sign-on capability9.63 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions9.63 Ratings8.03 Ratings
    Social CRM
    Comparison of Social CRM features of Nutshell CRM and PlanPlus Online
    Feature
    Nutshell CRM
    9.6
    9 Ratings
    24% above category average
    PlanPlus Online
    8.0
    2 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Social data9.29 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Social engagement10.02 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Integrations with 3rd-party Software
    Comparison of Integrations with 3rd-party Software features of Nutshell CRM and PlanPlus Online
    Feature
    Nutshell CRM
    10.0
    2 Ratings
    28% above category average
    PlanPlus Online
    9.5
    3 Ratings
    23% above category average
    Marketing automation10.02 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Compensation management10.02 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Platform
    Comparison of Platform features of Nutshell CRM and PlanPlus Online
    Feature
    Nutshell CRM
    9.0
    13 Ratings
    17% above category average
    PlanPlus Online
    8.0
    3 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Mobile access9.013 Ratings8.03 Ratings
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    NutshellPlanPlus
    Small Businesses
    Salesflare
    Score10 out of 10
    Salesflare
    Score10 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Kintone
    Score9.7 out of 10
    Kintone
    Score9.7 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Oracle Sales
    Score8.9 out of 10
    Oracle Sales
    Score8.9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    NutshellPlanPlus
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.7
    (15 ratings)
    10.0
    (3 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    8.7
    (5 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.5
    (2 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    NutshellPlanPlus
    Likelihood to Recommend
    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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    PlanPlusOnline
    I would recommend this for businesses that have the time to invest in doing things the right way. Garbage in equals garbage out. If you can get over the somewhat steep learning curve and adopting their process this product would be a good fit. If you are short on time (and maybe cash) you may want to look for a simpler and less expensive solution.
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    Pros
    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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    PlanPlusOnline
    • Weekly and Monthly Planner is very productive.
    • Task Delegation and Pipeline Tracker are easy to use and efficient.
    • Goal Planning helped us as well to identify our chances.
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    Cons
    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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    PlanPlusOnline
    • When it came time to move on due to larger issues the friendliness was not there from the account reps. We did not leave due to them, but due to our growth and need for more.
    • The inability to make personalized the labels for our insurance terms.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    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.
    Incentivized
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    PlanPlusOnline
    No answers on this topic
    Usability
    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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    PlanPlusOnline
    It's great once you get the hang of it. I feel like it could be cleaned up a little. Some elements could be moved around or hidden. Overall it's a solid UI
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    Support Rating
    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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    PlanPlusOnline
    There are some cases where we just need something simple to get the job done. In our case, we needed a solution with a lot features for our complex setup. A lot of CRMs fell short. PlanPlus Online didn't. They had everything we needed. We didn't have to rely on multiple disparate solutions, and it was within our budget.
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    Implementation Rating
    Nutshell Inc.
    Implementation is difficult everytime but this was relatively simple due to the small amount of data we moved
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    PlanPlusOnline
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    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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    PlanPlusOnline
    PlanPlus Online is much nicer than Salesforce and also much faster.
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    Return on Investment
    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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    PlanPlusOnline
    • Better lead management
    • Increased lead efficiencies with drip programs
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    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.

    PlanPlus Screenshots

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