Nutshell CRM vs. Zendesk Sell

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Nutshell
Score 7.2 out of 10
N/A
Nutshell offers a CRM with contact management, calendar sync, click-to-call, and collaboration features.
$20
per user, 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
Nutshell CRMZendesk Sell
Editions & Modules
Starter
$20
per user, per month
Pro
$35
per user, per month
Pro+
$70
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
NutshellZendesk Sell
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
More Pricing Information
Community Pulse
Nutshell CRMZendesk Sell
Considered Both Products
Nutshell

No answer on this topic

Zendesk Sell
Chose Zendesk Sell
Much more efficient and cleaner interface allows quicker and simpler contact/pipeline management for all members of staff regardless of seniority.

Additionally, it's a much simpler platform designed for sales compared to more traditional CRMs.
Top Pros
Top Cons
Features
Nutshell CRMZendesk Sell
Sales Force Automation
Comparison of Sales Force Automation features of Product A and Product B
Nutshell CRM
7.4
11 Ratings
4% below category average
Zendesk Sell
6.6
15 Ratings
15% below category average
Customer data management / contact management9.010 Ratings8.914 Ratings
Workflow management8.39 Ratings6.115 Ratings
Territory management6.06 Ratings4.98 Ratings
Opportunity management9.07 Ratings7.813 Ratings
Integration with email client (e.g., Outlook or Gmail)7.511 Ratings6.915 Ratings
Quote & order management6.76 Ratings3.97 Ratings
Interaction tracking9.59 Ratings7.915 Ratings
Channel / partner relationship management3.01 Ratings7.811 Ratings
Contract management00 Ratings5.410 Ratings
Customer Service & Support
Comparison of Customer Service & Support features of Product A and Product B
Nutshell CRM
8.8
6 Ratings
16% above category average
Zendesk Sell
9.0
12 Ratings
18% above category average
Case management9.75 Ratings9.07 Ratings
Call center management8.04 Ratings9.08 Ratings
Help desk management00 Ratings9.011 Ratings
Marketing Automation
Comparison of Marketing Automation features of Product A and Product B
Nutshell CRM
8.3
10 Ratings
9% above category average
Zendesk Sell
6.9
12 Ratings
9% below category average
Lead management8.59 Ratings6.012 Ratings
Email marketing8.08 Ratings7.89 Ratings
CRM Project Management
Comparison of CRM Project Management features of Product A and Product B
Nutshell CRM
8.9
9 Ratings
16% above category average
Zendesk Sell
5.3
13 Ratings
36% below category average
Task management9.08 Ratings8.013 Ratings
Reporting8.87 Ratings7.013 Ratings
Billing and invoicing management00 Ratings1.05 Ratings
CRM Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of CRM Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
Nutshell CRM
8.1
11 Ratings
6% above category average
Zendesk Sell
8.2
15 Ratings
7% above category average
Forecasting8.08 Ratings7.812 Ratings
Pipeline visualization7.810 Ratings7.814 Ratings
Customizable reports8.610 Ratings9.014 Ratings
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
Nutshell CRM
8.2
8 Ratings
8% above category average
Zendesk Sell
4.2
15 Ratings
57% below category average
Custom fields7.78 Ratings7.815 Ratings
Custom objects9.05 Ratings4.910 Ratings
Scripting environment9.01 Ratings1.16 Ratings
API for custom integration7.04 Ratings3.08 Ratings
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
Nutshell CRM
7.5
2 Ratings
10% below category average
Zendesk Sell
9.5
14 Ratings
13% above category average
Single sign-on capability9.01 Ratings9.912 Ratings
Role-based user permissions6.01 Ratings9.011 Ratings
Social CRM
Comparison of Social CRM features of Product A and Product B
Nutshell CRM
7.8
7 Ratings
7% above category average
Zendesk Sell
4.0
5 Ratings
58% below category average
Social data7.67 Ratings1.04 Ratings
Social engagement8.01 Ratings6.95 Ratings
Integrations with 3rd-party Software
Comparison of Integrations with 3rd-party Software features of Product A and Product B
Nutshell CRM
8.0
1 Ratings
11% above category average
Zendesk Sell
5.4
7 Ratings
28% below category average
Marketing automation8.01 Ratings9.87 Ratings
Compensation management8.01 Ratings1.03 Ratings
Platform
Comparison of Platform features of Product A and Product B
Nutshell CRM
7.5
11 Ratings
0% below category average
Zendesk Sell
8.0
13 Ratings
6% above category average
Mobile access7.511 Ratings8.013 Ratings
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User Ratings
Nutshell CRMZendesk Sell
Likelihood to Recommend
9.2
(11 ratings)
8.9
(15 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
10.0
(1 ratings)
3.0
(1 ratings)
Usability
9.0
(1 ratings)
8.9
(4 ratings)
Support Rating
9.5
(2 ratings)
8.8
(4 ratings)
Online Training
-
(0 ratings)
7.0
(1 ratings)
Implementation Rating
8.0
(1 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
Nutshell CRMZendesk Sell
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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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
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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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
Nutshell, Inc.
  • SWOT analysis --- currently we put this in as custom fields but they don't link up at all and are hard to read/navigate. We also use the custom fields for other information we want to capture. It would be nice to build those in so they can show the info as bullet points or something --- currently paragraph form and hard to find things at a glance.
  • Funnel could use some work. Only shows how many leads are currently in that part of the pipeline which doesn't give us a good historical comparison.
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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
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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Zendesk
We have moved on to a more robust option of CMS.
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Usability
Nutshell, Inc.
Very easy to use, great for small office
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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
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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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
Nutshell, Inc.
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
Nutshell, Inc.
Implementation is difficult everytime but this was relatively simple due to the small amount of data we moved
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Zendesk
Simple, and straight forward.
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Alternatives Considered
Nutshell, Inc.
Well, my team had trials for these others and they all prefer Nutshell for different reasons. I prefer it as I need a user-friendly software to help me out as I am not a big tech guy. I have heard others in the office say things like they like the way activities are scheduled better, or the way nothing ever gets accidentally erased if they hard crash or power goes out.
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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
Nutshell, Inc.
  • Nutshell's mobility has provided significant ROI for me since we've started using the CRM. I've been able to provide immediate feedback to clients, schedule meetings from the field with confidence, and much more.
  • Nutshell's tagging features have helped us craft custom mailing/email lists. We struggled to do this in the past.
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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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