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Better Proposals vs Capsule

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Better Proposals

Software

Create Proposals That Win

From
$19/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Capsule

Software

Visual CRM for small teams

From
$19/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Better Proposals documents are metered by tier, at 10 a month on Starter and 50 on Premium; Capsule the free plan is capped at 2 users, 250 contacts, 5 custom fields and a single pipeline
  • They diverge on capability: Better Proposals covers Proposal templates, Capsule covers Contact management.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Better Proposals and Capsule actually diverge.

Attributes where Better Proposals and Capsule differ
AttributeBetter ProposalsCapsule
PlatformsWebWeb, Ios, Android
Founded20162008

Identical on both: starting price ($19/month), pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

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 Better Proposals

  • Proposal templates
  • Digital signatures
  • Analytics
  • Payment collection
  • Custom branding
  • Salesforce
  • HubSpot
  • Stripe

Only in Capsule

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

Both cover

  • Zapier
  • Web support

What people use each for

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

Better Proposals

  • Sending branded sales proposals with digital signaturesnot Capsule
  • Taking payment at the point of signaturenot Capsule
  • Tracking when a prospect opens and reads a proposalnot Capsule
  • Reusable content library and templatesnot Capsule
  • Approval workflows before a proposal goes out, on the Enterprise tiernot Capsule

Capsule

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

Where each one falls short

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

Better Proposals

  • Documents are metered by tier, at 10 a month on Starter and 50 on Premium
  • The Starter plan at $13 a month is a single user
  • Custom domains, CRM integrations and the API all need Premium at $21 per user per month
  • Approvals, content locking and advanced permissions are Enterprise only at $42 per user per month
  • The Nudge follow-up feature is a $10 per user per month add-on, and custom design starts at $1,495

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

Better Proposals

$19/month
  • Starter$19/month
    • 10 proposals/month
    • Templates
    • Analytics
  • Premium$29/month
    • Unlimited proposals
    • Custom domain
    • Integrations

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 Better Proposals if

  • You need proposal templates.
  • You also want digital signatures.
Better Proposals 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 Better Proposals or Capsule better?
Neither clearly leads. Better Proposals starts at $19/month and Capsule at $19/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Better Proposals or Capsule?
Better Proposals starts at $19/month and Capsule at $19/month.
Does Better Proposals or Capsule run on more platforms?
Better Proposals runs on Web. Capsule runs on Web, Ios, Android.
What is Better Proposals best used for?
Better Proposals is most often used for sending branded sales proposals with digital signatures, taking payment at the point of signature, tracking when a prospect opens and reads a proposal, reusable content library and templates. Of those, sending branded sales proposals with digital signatures and taking payment at the point of signature are not what Capsule is typically brought in for.
What can Better Proposals do that Capsule cannot?
Better Proposals covers Proposal templates, Digital signatures, Analytics, Payment collection. Capsule covers Contact management, Deal tracking, Task management, Email sync. Both handle Zapier, Web support.
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