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Aptean vs Capsule

Aptean logo

Aptean

ERP & Business Operations

ERP solutions for manufacturing and distribution

From
$1500/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Capsule logo

Capsule

CRM & Sales

Visual CRM for small teams

From
$19/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Aptean a portfolio of industry-specific products rather than one platform, spanning ERP, TMS, PLM, EAM, WMS, MES and more, so the evaluation is which Aptean product before any feature comparison; Capsule the free plan is capped at 2 users, 250 contacts, 5 custom fields and a single pipeline
  • They diverge on capability: Aptean covers Financial management, Capsule covers Contact management.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Aptean and Capsule actually diverge.

Attributes where Aptean and Capsule differ
AttributeApteanCapsule
Starting price$1500/month$19/month
PlatformsCloud, On-premise, WebWeb, Ios, Android
CategoryERP & Business OperationsCRM & Sales
Founded20172008

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), 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 Aptean

  • Financial management
  • Manufacturing
  • Supply chain
  • Inventory management
  • Quality management
  • REST APIs
  • EDI
  • IoT systems

Only in Capsule

  • Contact management
  • Deal tracking
  • Task management
  • Email sync
  • Activity timeline
  • Slack
  • Zapier
  • Google Apps

Both cover

  • Web support

What people use each for

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

Aptean

  • Industry-specific ERP for manufacturing and distributionnot Capsule
  • Transportation and warehouse managementnot Capsule
  • Product lifecycle management for food and apparelnot Capsule
  • Enterprise asset management and maintenancenot Capsule
  • EDI and payment processing alongside the core systemsnot Capsule

Capsule

  • Simple contact and pipeline CRM for a small teamnot Aptean
  • Tracking deals and follow-up tasksnot Aptean
  • Linking emails and notes to contact recordsnot Aptean
  • Multiple sales pipelines on the paid tiersnot Aptean

Where each one falls short

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

Aptean

  • A portfolio of industry-specific products rather than one platform, spanning ERP, TMS, PLM, EAM, WMS, MES and more, so the evaluation is which Aptean product before any feature comparison
  • Pricing is not published for any product
  • Aimed at mid-sized and large businesses rather than small operations

Capsule

  • The free plan is capped at 2 users, 250 contacts, 5 custom fields and a single pipeline
  • Contact ceilings gate every tier, from 30,000 on Starter to 120,000 on Advanced
  • Per-user prices are not shown as figures on the pricing page, only as tier names
  • Ultimate is quote-only

Pricing, plan by plan

Aptean

$1500/month
  • Standard$1500/month
    • Core ERP modules
    • Manufacturing
    • Supply chain
  • Premium$3000/month
    • Advanced modules
    • Analytics
    • Priority support

Capsule

$19/month
  • Starter$19/month
    • Contact management
    • Task tracking
  • Professional$39/month
    • Everything in Starter
    • Pipeline management
    • Reporting
  • Enterprise$99/month
    • Everything in Professional
    • Custom fields
    • API access

Which should you pick?

Choose Aptean if

  • You need financial management.
  • You work on Cloud, On-premise, Web.
  • You also want manufacturing.
Aptean review

Choose Capsule if

  • You need contact management.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want deal tracking.
Capsule review

Questions people ask

Is Aptean or Capsule better?
Neither clearly leads. Aptean starts at $1500/month and Capsule at $19/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Aptean or Capsule?
Aptean starts at $1500/month and Capsule at $19/month.
Does Aptean or Capsule run on more platforms?
Aptean runs on Cloud, On-premise, Web. Capsule runs on Web, Ios, Android.
What is Aptean best used for?
Aptean is most often used for industry-specific erp for manufacturing and distribution, transportation and warehouse management, product lifecycle management for food and apparel, enterprise asset management and maintenance. Of those, industry-specific erp for manufacturing and distribution and transportation and warehouse management are not what Capsule is typically brought in for.
What can Aptean do that Capsule cannot?
Aptean covers Financial management, Manufacturing, Supply chain, Inventory management. Capsule covers Contact management, Deal tracking, Task management, Email sync. Both handle Web support.
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