Nutshell CRM vs. Zoho CRM

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Nutshell
Score 8.2 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
Zoho CRM
Score 8.4 out of 10
N/A
Zoho CRM is a simple, very low-cost CRM option for the smaller end of the SMB segment. The product has several useful integrations with other products, including QuickBooks, and Google Apps and Google Docs. The product also has an integrated project management module.
$14
per month
Pricing
Nutshell CRMZoho CRM
Editions & Modules
Starter
$20
per user, per month
Pro
$35
per user, per month
Pro+
$70
per user, per month
Standard
$14.00
Per User/Per Month
Professional
$23.00
Per User/Per Month
Enterprise
$40.00
Per User/Per Month
Ultimate
$52.00
Per User/Per Month
Plus
$57.00
Per User/Per Month
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
NutshellZoho CRM
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup fee$14 /user/month
Additional Details
More Pricing Information
Community Pulse
Nutshell CRMZoho CRM
Considered Both Products
Nutshell
Chose Nutshell CRM
I did not select Nutshell CRM. My employer has that information, but as far as I feel, Nutshell has better uses than Zoho CRM and can be used just as effectively in B2B relations. We only use Nutshell for candidate data, so business contacts are not mixed.
Zoho CRM

No answer on this topic

Features
Nutshell CRMZoho CRM
Sales Force Automation
Comparison of Sales Force Automation features of Product A and Product B
Nutshell CRM
5.6
12 Ratings
32% below category average
Zoho CRM
8.1
288 Ratings
5% above category average
Customer data management / contact management6.011 Ratings8.4279 Ratings
Workflow management10.010 Ratings8.1266 Ratings
Territory management6.06 Ratings8.1196 Ratings
Opportunity management10.08 Ratings8.4253 Ratings
Integration with email client (e.g., Outlook or Gmail)1.012 Ratings8.0248 Ratings
Quote & order management8.07 Ratings7.9203 Ratings
Interaction tracking1.010 Ratings7.8249 Ratings
Channel / partner relationship management3.01 Ratings7.7192 Ratings
Contract management00 Ratings8.2203 Ratings
Customer Service & Support
Comparison of Customer Service & Support features of Product A and Product B
Nutshell CRM
8.8
6 Ratings
15% above category average
Zoho CRM
7.8
221 Ratings
3% above category average
Case management9.75 Ratings8.0213 Ratings
Call center management8.04 Ratings7.4172 Ratings
Help desk management00 Ratings8.1189 Ratings
Marketing Automation
Comparison of Marketing Automation features of Product A and Product B
Nutshell CRM
5.0
11 Ratings
41% below category average
Zoho CRM
8.1
266 Ratings
7% above category average
Lead management9.010 Ratings8.2261 Ratings
Email marketing1.09 Ratings8.1219 Ratings
CRM Project Management
Comparison of CRM Project Management features of Product A and Product B
Nutshell CRM
8.9
10 Ratings
16% above category average
Zoho CRM
8.2
263 Ratings
7% above category average
Task management9.09 Ratings8.3248 Ratings
Reporting8.87 Ratings8.2242 Ratings
Billing and invoicing management00 Ratings8.0180 Ratings
CRM Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of CRM Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
Nutshell CRM
8.1
11 Ratings
7% above category average
Zoho CRM
8.1
258 Ratings
7% above category average
Forecasting8.08 Ratings8.0216 Ratings
Pipeline visualization7.810 Ratings8.0235 Ratings
Customizable reports8.610 Ratings8.3249 Ratings
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
Nutshell CRM
8.3
9 Ratings
9% above category average
Zoho CRM
7.9
277 Ratings
4% above category average
Custom fields8.09 Ratings8.3275 Ratings
Custom objects9.05 Ratings7.9222 Ratings
Scripting environment9.01 Ratings7.5178 Ratings
API for custom integration7.04 Ratings8.0203 Ratings
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
Nutshell CRM
7.5
2 Ratings
10% below category average
Zoho CRM
8.2
266 Ratings
1% below category average
Single sign-on capability9.01 Ratings8.3231 Ratings
Role-based user permissions6.01 Ratings8.2261 Ratings
Social CRM
Comparison of Social CRM features of Product A and Product B
Nutshell CRM
7.5
8 Ratings
2% above category average
Zoho CRM
8.0
165 Ratings
9% above category average
Social data7.08 Ratings8.0164 Ratings
Social engagement8.01 Ratings7.9156 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
9% above category average
Zoho CRM
8.2
210 Ratings
11% above category average
Marketing automation8.01 Ratings8.4207 Ratings
Compensation management8.01 Ratings8.0138 Ratings
Platform
Comparison of Platform features of Product A and Product B
Nutshell CRM
6.0
12 Ratings
22% below category average
Zoho CRM
8.2
230 Ratings
9% above category average
Mobile access6.012 Ratings8.2230 Ratings
Best Alternatives
Nutshell CRMZoho CRM
Small Businesses
Salesmate
Salesmate
Score 9.8 out of 10
Salesmate
Salesmate
Score 9.8 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
Creatio
Creatio
Score 9.2 out of 10
Creatio
Creatio
Score 9.2 out of 10
Enterprises
Creatio
Creatio
Score 9.2 out of 10
Creatio
Creatio
Score 9.2 out of 10
All AlternativesView all alternativesView all alternatives
User Ratings
Nutshell CRMZoho CRM
Likelihood to Recommend
9.0
(12 ratings)
8.3
(312 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
10.0
(1 ratings)
7.6
(42 ratings)
Usability
7.0
(2 ratings)
8.0
(172 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
8.9
(7 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
8.3
(8 ratings)
Support Rating
9.5
(2 ratings)
6.5
(69 ratings)
In-Person Training
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
Online Training
-
(0 ratings)
5.8
(8 ratings)
Implementation Rating
8.0
(1 ratings)
5.4
(16 ratings)
Configurability
-
(0 ratings)
5.2
(114 ratings)
Contract Terms and Pricing Model
-
(0 ratings)
9.5
(21 ratings)
Ease of integration
-
(0 ratings)
7.1
(5 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
6.3
(6 ratings)
Professional Services
-
(0 ratings)
8.3
(7 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
-
(0 ratings)
8.1
(13 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
-
(0 ratings)
8.2
(13 ratings)
User Testimonials
Nutshell CRMZoho CRM
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.
Read full review
Zoho
Interfacing with our target clients at the correct minute is crucial in today's society. Another valuable include is its capacity to coordinated with other programs. It helps me in keeping track of the every day work emails I send to my colleagues or get. Zoho CRM makes it straightforward to consequence or send out information agreeing to our needs. Zoho makes a difference keep in mind individuals by means of e-mail and pop-ups, which dispenses with the issue of overlooking follow-ups and reminders. This not as it were helps within the organization of this incredible instrument but moreover within the execution of data.
Read full review
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
Read full review
Zoho
  • Hooks into our website and can import data from forms.
  • Has great automation tools built in.
  • Reporting features are great.
  • Easy to learn, makes it easy for us to onboard new users onto it.
  • Fairly customizable. We have fine tuned it to work the way we need it to.
Read full review
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.
Read full review
Zoho
  • Need some way to switch a field type without losing the pre-existing data.
  • The settings controls should be broken out differently - I don't like that I can't keep some users from exporting all contact records (i.e., the entire Contacts module) because if the export function is turned off, the export function of Reports for those same modules is also blocked.
  • Frustrating that only 3 custom lookup fields are allowed per module in our license.
Read full review
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.
Read full review
Zoho
i have already renewed my subscription twice. I am in the 3rd Year now. I have been using it for a while and have been recommending to my friends as well.. have attended ZOHOLICs the annual program of zoho and it gave me new insights of managing the crm solutoin.
Read full review
Usability
Nutshell, Inc.
It's a good system! However, it's not industry specific so we don have some workarounds to make it work for our company
Read full review
Zoho
The methodology of the 'out of the box' user interface is fairly easy to learn. In some cases however, the interface is not consistent throughout the software. Upgrades to the interface has certainly improved some of this--- but now we are seeing the same kinds of inconsistencies across Zoho apps, particularly those more recently added to their platform. This issue is not major in that everybody on staff seems able to learn how to work the programs--- it's just annoying and less than efficient when inconsistent user interfaces or inconsistent terms are used in the programs and/or the requisite documentation.
Read full review
Reliability and Availability
Nutshell, Inc.
No answers on this topic
Zoho
In my many years using Zoho, I think there were only 1 or 2 days when there was something happening and I was not able to log in. Sure, it wasn't fun and we all panicked a bit, but right after that, all was well and work-life continued. Being cloud based, I'm never worried about losing my iPhone, iPad or Laptop as I know I can log in anywhere on any device and workflow won't stop.
Read full review
Performance
Nutshell, Inc.
No answers on this topic
Zoho
I don't recall every having any issues with a page not loading due to it being a Zoho issue. Anytime I've had any issues with something being wonky, I clear cache and that has always solved the problem. Or a simply computer reboot and we're back, hard at work. Look, I don't expect any product to delivery 100%, 100% of the time but if I had any consistent ongoing issues, I would have left many years ago. I still keep my eyes open to what is new but after a quick evaluation, I know Zoho will long be my home.
Read full review
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.
Read full review
Zoho
We did the training and that was a huge waste of money. The information provided was basic and the instructor was sloppy (he even forgot to turn off his mic when he used the restroom - no one should ever hear what we heard). I offered up a 9 because we were able to find what we needed on your website.
Read full review
In-Person Training
Nutshell, Inc.
No answers on this topic
Zoho
I attended a Zoho-Holics event in Austin, TX, several years ago, and it blew my mind. So many industries were represented using Zoho in so many different ways. It was unbelievable all that I learned from that experience, as there were features that I wasn't aware of that I immediately started using. Best of all, the trainers were patient and knowledgeable
Read full review
Online Training
Nutshell, Inc.
No answers on this topic
Zoho
There is an endless supply of YouTube videos from Zoho and the many Zoho partners/consultants. Plus, Zoho has it's own library of training videos and webinars to learn from plus an entire community at the ready to answer any questions. While Zoho has been available for many years, there are constantly new training videos and webinars available for the novice and the experienced users.
Read full review
Implementation Rating
Nutshell, Inc.
Implementation is difficult everytime but this was relatively simple due to the small amount of data we moved
Read full review
Zoho
When you switch CRMs, you can automatically assume everything isn’t going to match up correctly. We had used Salesforce for 10+ years and had a ton of data and customizations. It was not a clean transfer, but we were able to sort it all out. The only issue that really bothered me was Zoho support. Even simple questions couldn’t be answered over chat, and we would have some team members try for hours to find the right answer
Read full review
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.
Read full review
Zoho
Free user access was one reason to use it more than any other software. Also, for a mid-size organization, the Salesforce cost was a little higher, and Pipedrive was almost similar to Zoho. As we were already using Zoho, we found no urgency to switch.
Read full review
Contract Terms and Pricing Model
Nutshell, Inc.
No answers on this topic
Zoho
I think Zoho CRM is priced at a reasonable amount. Simply put, you get what you pay for and Zoho does not disappoint. My organization is comfortable with what we pay and pleased with continually renewing the software. The billing frequency is just right. There are no complaints on our end
Read full review
Scalability
Nutshell, Inc.
No answers on this topic
Zoho
We're still in the early stages of scaling this across departments. We have high aspirations of doing this, but it takes time to migrate to the new system and to help people get acquainted of doing their work in a different way thru Zoho.
Read full review
Professional Services
Nutshell, Inc.
No answers on this topic
Zoho
In addition to being a user of Zoho CRM, we are a reseller as well. Often, at times our Partners request for on-boarding the platform configuration for them. During such requirements, we have utilized the Professional services team directly from the Zoho CRM team. Our partner feedback was quite positive, throughout.
Read full review
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.
Read full review
Zoho
  • because we are new to the CRM world, we wanted a product that was reasonably priced, yet had the features we were looking for
  • we have found a much higher customer engagement rate and ROI
  • we used to "lose" customers in our makeshift process. Now, all customers are being attended to.
Read full review
ScreenShots

Zoho CRM Screenshots

Screenshot of Deals - Cash in on all opportunities. Close more deals. Great sales management is all about prioritizing, tracking, and monitoring the deals in your pipeline. Zoho CRM gives you everything you need to manage deals across territories and sales structures.Screenshot of Activities - Keep track of all the tasks, meetings, calls, events, or activity records. Neatly organize the numerous records along with the activities associated to them such as follow-up, pre sales and post sales activities, phone conversations etc.