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Agile CRM vs Insightly

Agile CRM logo

Agile CRM

CRM & Sales

All-in-one CRM, Marketing, and Service Software

From
Free
Rated
-
Insightly logo

Insightly

CRM & Sales

CRM & project management for any business

From
Free
Rated
-

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Agile CRM the Internet Archive's capture of Agile CRM's pricing page on 29 December 2022 listed Starter at $8.99 per user per month (2-year rate), Regular at $29.99, and Enterprise at $47.99, with the Free tier capped at 10 users and 1,000 contacts.; Insightly record counts are capped by plan, at 100,000 on Plus and 500,000 on Enterprise, so the database size decides the tier
  • They diverge on capability: Agile CRM covers Lead scoring, Insightly covers Deal tracking.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Agile CRM and Insightly actually diverge.

Attributes where Agile CRM and Insightly differ
AttributeAgile CRMInsightly
PlatformsWebWeb, Ios, Android
Founded20092010

Identical on both: starting price (Free), pricing model (subscription), free tier (Yes), user rating (Not yet rated), category (CRM & Sales).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Agile CRM

  • Lead scoring
  • Email automation
  • Marketing automation
  • Service desk
  • Web forms
  • Analytics

Only in Insightly

  • Deal tracking
  • Project management
  • Task management
  • Email integration
  • Reporting
  • Mobile app
  • DocuSign
  • SOC2

Both cover

  • Contact management
  • Zapier
  • Slack
  • Google Drive
  • Mailchimp
  • GDPR
  • Cloud deployment
  • Web support
  • Multiple languages language support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Agile CRM

  • Sales managementnot Insightly
  • Marketing automationnot Insightly
  • Customer servicenot Insightly

Insightly

  • CRM with project delivery tracking after the salenot Agile CRM
  • Managing leads, opportunities and customer projects in one record setnot Agile CRM

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Agile CRM

  • The Internet Archive's capture of Agile CRM's pricing page on 29 December 2022 listed Starter at $8.99 per user per month (2-year rate), Regular at $29.99, and Enterprise at $47.99, with the Free tier capped at 10 users and 1,000 contacts.

Insightly

  • Record counts are capped by plan, at 100,000 on Plus and 500,000 on Enterprise, so the database size decides the tier
  • Workflow automation requires the Professional plan at $49 per user per month
  • AI Copilot is metered by query, at 75 on Plus and 100 on Professional
  • Mass email is capped daily, at 2,500 on Plus and 10,000 on Enterprise
  • CRM, Marketing and Service are sold as three separate products, and Marketing is priced per account by prospect count starting at $99 for 2,000
  • Sandboxes and audit logging are Enterprise only at $99 per user per month

Pricing, plan by plan

Agile CRM

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Contact management
    • Task management
  • Starter$9/month
    • Everything in Free
    • Email automation
    • Landing pages
  • Business$39/month
    • Everything in Starter
    • Advanced analytics
    • API access

Insightly

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Up to 2 users
    • Contact management
  • Plus$29/month
    • Everything in Free
    • CRM features
    • Project management
  • Professional$59/month
    • Everything in Plus
    • Advanced reporting
    • Custom fields

Which should you pick?

Choose Agile CRM if

  • You need lead scoring.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You also want email automation.

Choose Insightly if

  • You need deal tracking.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want project management.

Questions people ask

Is Agile CRM or Insightly better?
Neither clearly leads. Agile CRM starts at Free and Insightly at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Agile CRM or Insightly?
Agile CRM starts at Free and Insightly at Free.
Does Agile CRM or Insightly run on more platforms?
Agile CRM runs on Web. Insightly runs on Web, Ios, Android.
Can I use Agile CRM for free?
Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
What is Agile CRM best used for?
Agile CRM is most often used for sales management, marketing automation, customer service. Of those, sales management and marketing automation are not what Insightly is typically brought in for.
What can Agile CRM do that Insightly cannot?
Agile CRM covers Lead scoring, Email automation, Marketing automation, Service desk. Insightly covers Deal tracking, Project management, Task management, Email integration. Both handle Contact management, Zapier, Slack, Google Drive.

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