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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

    Sugar Sell (SugarCRM)

    Score9 out of 10
    N/ASugar Sell from SugarCRM is a collaborative CRM, allowing users to track and monitor activities, map each customer’s journey. Sugar Sell replaces former editions of the SugarCRM product, including the SugarCRM Community Edition, the open source edition, which is discontinued.

    $19

    per month per user (3 users minimum, billed annually)

    Pricing
    NutshellSugar Sell (SugarCRM)
    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
    Essentials
    $19
    per month (billed annually) per user (3 user minimum, 9 user maximum)
    Standard
    $59
    per month (billed annually) per user (10 User Minimum)
    Advanced
    $85
    per month (billed annually) per user (10 user minimum)
    Premier
    $135
    per month (billed annually) per user (10 user minimum)
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    NutshellSugar Sell (SugarCRM)
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details15% discount for annual pricing.—
    More Pricing Information
    Community Pulse
    NutshellSugar Sell (SugarCRM)
    Considered Both Products
    Nutshell Inc.
    No answer on this topic
    SugarCRM
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    No answers on this topic
    70%
    Would buy again
    7 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    86%
    Delivers good value for the price
    6 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
    80%
    Happy with the feature set
    8 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    6 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    80%
    Implementation went as expected
    4 Answers
    Features
    NutshellSugar Sell (SugarCRM)
    Sales Force Automation
    Comparison of Sales Force Automation features of Nutshell CRM and Sugar Sell (SugarCRM)
    Feature
    Nutshell CRM
    9.2
    15 Ratings
    16% above category average
    Sugar Sell (SugarCRM)
    4.8
    33 Ratings
    48% below category average
    Customer data management / contact management9.014 Ratings5.032 Ratings
    Workflow management10.013 Ratings6.028 Ratings
    Territory management10.08 Ratings6.026 Ratings
    Opportunity management10.010 Ratings7.026 Ratings
    Integration with email client (e.g., Outlook or Gmail)7.914 Ratings7.029 Ratings
    Contract management10.01 Ratings3.026 Ratings
    Quote & order management9.59 Ratings4.024 Ratings
    Interaction tracking7.912 Ratings3.030 Ratings
    Channel / partner relationship management8.43 Ratings2.025 Ratings
    Customer Service & Support
    Comparison of Customer Service & Support features of Nutshell CRM and Sugar Sell (SugarCRM)
    Feature
    Nutshell CRM
    10.0
    7 Ratings
    26% above category average
    Sugar Sell (SugarCRM)
    2.3
    24 Ratings
    108% below category average
    Case management10.06 Ratings3.024 Ratings
    Call center management10.05 Ratings2.019 Ratings
    Help desk management10.01 Ratings2.017 Ratings
    Marketing Automation
    Comparison of Marketing Automation features of Nutshell CRM and Sugar Sell (SugarCRM)
    Feature
    Nutshell CRM
    8.8
    14 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Sugar Sell (SugarCRM)
    5.5
    25 Ratings
    34% below category average
    Lead management9.713 Ratings6.022 Ratings
    Email marketing7.912 Ratings5.023 Ratings
    CRM Project Management
    Comparison of CRM Project Management features of Nutshell CRM and Sugar Sell (SugarCRM)
    Feature
    Nutshell CRM
    9.3
    13 Ratings
    19% above category average
    Sugar Sell (SugarCRM)
    3.0
    28 Ratings
    88% below category average
    Task management9.712 Ratings4.026 Ratings
    Billing and invoicing management8.42 Ratings3.018 Ratings
    Reporting10.09 Ratings2.024 Ratings
    CRM Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of CRM Reporting & Analytics features of Nutshell CRM and Sugar Sell (SugarCRM)
    Feature
    Nutshell CRM
    10.0
    13 Ratings
    27% above category average
    Sugar Sell (SugarCRM)
    3.3
    28 Ratings
    79% below category average
    Forecasting10.010 Ratings3.024 Ratings
    Pipeline visualization10.012 Ratings2.025 Ratings
    Customizable reports10.012 Ratings5.027 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of Nutshell CRM and Sugar Sell (SugarCRM)
    Feature
    Nutshell CRM
    9.9
    11 Ratings
    26% above category average
    Sugar Sell (SugarCRM)
    5.5
    29 Ratings
    33% below category average
    Custom fields9.511 Ratings6.029 Ratings
    Custom objects10.06 Ratings5.026 Ratings
    Scripting environment10.02 Ratings6.019 Ratings
    API for custom integration9.96 Ratings5.025 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Nutshell CRM and Sugar Sell (SugarCRM)
    Feature
    Nutshell CRM
    9.6
    4 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Sugar Sell (SugarCRM)
    5.5
    27 Ratings
    42% below category average
    Single sign-on capability9.63 Ratings5.021 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions9.63 Ratings6.026 Ratings
    Social CRM
    Comparison of Social CRM features of Nutshell CRM and Sugar Sell (SugarCRM)
    Feature
    Nutshell CRM
    9.6
    9 Ratings
    24% above category average
    Sugar Sell (SugarCRM)
    3.0
    19 Ratings
    86% below category average
    Social data9.39 Ratings3.019 Ratings
    Social engagement10.02 Ratings3.016 Ratings
    Integrations with 3rd-party Software
    Comparison of Integrations with 3rd-party Software features of Nutshell CRM and Sugar Sell (SugarCRM)
    Feature
    Nutshell CRM
    10.0
    2 Ratings
    28% above category average
    Sugar Sell (SugarCRM)
    4.5
    19 Ratings
    50% below category average
    Marketing automation10.02 Ratings5.019 Ratings
    Compensation management10.02 Ratings4.013 Ratings
    Platform
    Comparison of Platform features of Nutshell CRM and Sugar Sell (SugarCRM)
    Feature
    Nutshell CRM
    9.1
    13 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Sugar Sell (SugarCRM)
    4.0
    20 Ratings
    62% below category average
    Mobile access9.113 Ratings4.020 Ratings
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    Score9.7 out of 10
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    Score9.7 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    NutshellSugar Sell (SugarCRM)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.7
    (15 ratings)
    2.0
    (59 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.2
    (26 ratings)
    Usability
    8.7
    (5 ratings)
    3.0
    (10 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.5
    (2 ratings)
    9.1
    (12 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    NutshellSugar Sell (SugarCRM)
    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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    SugarCRM
    Sugar CRM is a good tool, but it's complex to customize. It often requires expensive 3rd partners to implement more complex scenarios that SugarCRM struggles to support; coming back with explanations was usually time-consuming and unsupported. The back end is overly complex in terms of what it needs to be, with many redundant database tables and columns.
    Incentivized
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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
    Incentivized
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    SugarCRM
    • Great way to keep myself organized. I do not miss appointments with clients since within the system I can input my appointment time and also send out a reminder to my clients.
    • It has a nice layout [that] does not seem to be cluttered. I find it to be very user friendly.
    • It has customizable dashboards which I find beneficial
    Incentivized
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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.
    Incentivized
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    SugarCRM
    • The back-end programming (logical hooks) for advanced customizations could benefit from a more user-friendly interface
    • General layout could be improved by the addition of modern templates to customize the standard look and feel
    • Support communities could be further improved with the addition of videos on how to do specific configuration, modules.
    Incentivized
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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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    SugarCRM
    Our organization will continue to use Sugar as long as it remains cost effective and it addresses the majority of our needs. I will, however, recommend looking into other options once our needs increase and there is additional budget for some bigger named and more robust platform options. I feel if the application was friendlier to end users we would get better productivity as well.
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    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
    Incentivized
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    SugarCRM
    There's a learning curve associated with Sugar. Right away, it's not as easy as an out-of-the-box CRM. Once you learn how to use Sugar, the system fits what your needs are. With any other CRM, you'd be trying to figure out how your company can best fit the CRM. You don't want to change your business cycle for your CRM, the CRM should fit your business cycle.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Nutshell Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    SugarCRM
    SugarCRM has never been down for us.
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    Performance
    Nutshell Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    SugarCRM
    No response time issues ever. Very productive due to its ease of use.
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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.
    Incentivized
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    SugarCRM
    The support overall at least for us has been phenomenal. Anytime that the system has any Issues at all IT gets in contact from someone from support to get the system back up and running. Have never gone more than 30 minutes with the system not working. So overall I will be definetely recommending this system in any other company that I may work for in the future.
    Incentivized
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    In-Person Training
    Nutshell Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    SugarCRM
    We feel clasroom training is essential to ensure user adoption and buy-in. Video and on-line training courses gave their place but being in a classroom setting enables the Team to make any potential CRM issues visble right up front.
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    Online Training
    Nutshell Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    SugarCRM
    Only part of an implemementation as noted previously.
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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
    Incentivized
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    SugarCRM
    Study, study, and study. Be prepared to train everyday until all processes are flowing nicely. The CRM is the elephant and figuring out where to take the first bite can be a challenge. But there is only one way to eat this elephant, one bite at a time. Systematic planning is very important.
    Incentivized
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    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.
    Incentivized
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    SugarCRM
    SugarCRM is a lot better in many ways then LogicsCRM which I started using when I started as a sales rep at Community Tax. Yet there is still room for a lot of improvements to accommodate a steady workflow. They integration of old CRM files seems to have worked great from Logics to Sugar.
    Incentivized
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    Scalability
    Nutshell Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    SugarCRM
    Works from 2-300 Users in our experience.
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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.
    Incentivized
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    SugarCRM
    • Overall seems to be more expensive than other subscription based CRMs.
    • Has positively impact our sales team to make more efficient and accountability among sales teams. Also allows for high level aggregated reporting
    • Has been impactful for all teams, not only sales to track individual activity on a daily, weekly, monthly and quarterly basis
    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.

    Sugar Sell (SugarCRM) Screenshots

    Screenshot of a view of Sugar Sell's contacts listScreenshot of Sugar Sell's analyticsScreenshot of a Sugar Sell dashboard