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Apptivo vs Nusii

Apptivo logo

Apptivo

CRM

A bundle of around fifty business apps sold on one per-user subscription

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Nusii logo

Nusii

Proposals

Small, independent proposal tool for freelancers and agencies, metered by active proposals rather than by send volume

From
$29/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Apptivo the tiers gate the number of apps rather than only the depth, so a business that buys Lite at 15 US dollars because of the CRM and later needs an app in the 46-app Premium set faces a 67 per cent per-seat increase to unlock it.; Nusii the plan limit counts active proposals rather than proposals sent, so an untidy pipeline of stale open proposals will push you into a higher tier even though the actual workload has not changed.
  • They diverge on capability: Apptivo covers CRM core, Nusii covers Reusable content sections.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Apptivo and Nusii actually diverge.

Attributes where Apptivo and Nusii differ
AttributeApptivoNusii
Starting priceOn request$29/month
Pricing modelPer user per monthPer month by active proposal count
PlatformsWeb, iOS, AndroidWeb
CategoryCRMProposals

Identical on both: free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated).

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 Apptivo

  • CRM core
  • Invoicing and estimates
  • Project management
  • Field service
  • Help desk
  • Procurement and inventory
  • Custom apps and fields
  • Workflow automation

Only in Nusii

  • Reusable content sections
  • Templates with variables
  • Open and view notifications
  • Online acceptance
  • Branded proposal pages
  • Automated follow-up reminders

What people use each for

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

Apptivo

  • A ten-person consultancy that wants CRM, project timesheets and invoicing on one subscription instead of stitching three tools togethernot Nusii
  • A distributor needing quotes, purchase orders and stock levels against the same customer record without an integration projectnot Nusii
  • A service business replacing a spreadsheet-driven help desk that also wants the ticket history visible on the sales contactnot Nusii
  • A business already paying separately for CRM, invoicing and project tools that wants to cut vendor count and consolidate billingnot Nusii

Nusii

  • A freelancer who wants proposals that look designed without paying agency prices for a sales platformnot Apptivo
  • A small studio replacing Word documents and PDFs with a trackable web proposal and an accept buttonnot Apptivo
  • Knowing precisely when a client opened a proposal so the follow-up call is timed rather than guessednot Apptivo
  • Standardising scope and terms language across a handful of people so every proposal says the same thing about revisions and paymentnot Apptivo

Where each one falls short

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

Apptivo

  • The tiers gate the number of apps rather than only the depth, so a business that buys Lite at 15 US dollars because of the CRM and later needs an app in the 46-app Premium set faces a 67 per cent per-seat increase to unlock it.
  • Workflow automation is capped at 25 rules on both Lite and Premium, which is low for any business automating more than a basic sales process, and lifting it means jumping to Ultimate at 40 US dollars.
  • Each app is shallower than the dedicated product it replaces, so teams that outgrow one module end up buying a specialist tool anyway and lose the single-record advantage that justified the suite.
  • There is no free tier, only a 30-day trial, so evaluating the breadth properly against real data requires paying or rushing the trial window.
  • The interface is dense and inconsistent between apps because they were built over many years, which lengthens onboarding and produces persistent user complaints in teams that are not technically confident.

Nusii

  • The plan limit counts active proposals rather than proposals sent, so an untidy pipeline of stale open proposals will push you into a higher tier even though the actual workload has not changed.
  • There is no product catalogue, pricing logic or CPQ capability, so anything involving configurable products, volume tiers or approval rules has to be worked out elsewhere and typed in as text.
  • Direct integrations are almost non-existent and most connections go through Zapier, which means a second subscription and a fragile chain between the proposal and your CRM or accounting system.
  • Acceptance is an online agreement rather than a full electronic signature service with the identity verification and audit trail that regulated buyers and some public sector clients demand.
  • The vendor is a very small independent company, which keeps the product focused and the support personal but concentrates business continuity risk in a way procurement at a larger client may question.

Pricing, plan by plan

Apptivo

On request
  • Lite$15/month
    • 18 apps
    • 100 custom fields per app
    • 25 workflows
  • Premium$25/month
    • 46 apps
    • 250 custom fields per app
    • 25 workflows
  • Ultimate$40/month
    • All apps
    • 350 custom fields per app
    • 150 workflows
  • Enterprise$undefined/month
    • 500 custom fields per app
    • 300 workflows
    • 100 custom dashboards

Nusii

$29/month
  • Freelancer$29/month
    • 1 user
    • 5 active proposals
    • 14 day trial
  • Agency$49/month
    • 3 users included, 19 USD per extra user
    • 20 active proposals
    • Custom branding
  • Business$129/month
    • 5 users included, 29 USD per extra user
    • 50 or more active proposals
    • Priority support

Which should you pick?

Choose Apptivo if

  • You need crm core.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want invoicing and estimates.
Apptivo review

Choose Nusii if

  • You need reusable content sections.
  • You also want templates with variables.
Nusii review

Questions people ask

Is Apptivo or Nusii better?
Neither clearly leads. Apptivo starts at On request and Nusii at $29/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Apptivo or Nusii?
Apptivo starts at On request and Nusii at $29/month.
Does Apptivo or Nusii run on more platforms?
Apptivo runs on Web, iOS, Android. Nusii runs on Web.
What is Apptivo best used for?
Apptivo is most often used for a ten-person consultancy that wants crm, project timesheets and invoicing on one subscription instead of stitching three tools together, a distributor needing quotes, purchase orders and stock levels against the same customer record without an integration project, a service business replacing a spreadsheet-driven help desk that also wants the ticket history visible on the sales contact, a business already paying separately for crm, invoicing and project tools that wants to cut vendor count and consolidate billing. Of those, a ten-person consultancy that wants crm, project timesheets and invoicing on one subscription instead of stitching three tools together and a distributor needing quotes, purchase orders and stock levels against the same customer record without an integration project are not what Nusii is typically brought in for.
What can Apptivo do that Nusii cannot?
Apptivo covers CRM core, Invoicing and estimates, Project management, Field service. Nusii covers Reusable content sections, Templates with variables, Open and view notifications, Online acceptance.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Apptivo: Does Apptivo have a free plan?

No. There is a 30-day free trial; the cheapest ongoing plan is Lite at 15 US dollars per user per month billed annually.

Nusii: What counts as an active proposal?

A proposal that has not been archived. Archiving completed and lost proposals frees the slot, so the limit is about pipeline hygiene rather than volume.

Apptivo: What is the real difference between Lite and Premium?

Mostly app count and dashboards: Lite opens 18 apps, Premium opens 46 with custom dashboards. Check which specific app you need before choosing on price.

Nusii: Is there a free plan?

No. There is a 14 day trial, then plans start at 29 USD per month, with two months free if you pay annually.

Apptivo: Is monthly billing more expensive?

Yes, by roughly a third. Lite is 15 annually versus 20 monthly, Premium 25 versus 30, Ultimate 40 versus 50.

Nusii: Does it handle legally binding signatures?

It records online acceptance with a timestamp. For qualified electronic signatures with identity checks you need a dedicated e-signature service.

Apptivo: Are all fifty apps really included?

Only on the top tiers. The lower tiers include a subset, and the app list per tier is the thing to verify before buying.

Nusii: Can several people work on the same proposal?

Yes on the Agency and Business plans, which include 3 and 5 users respectively with additional seats charged separately.

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