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Capsule CRM vs Clockwise

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Capsule CRM

Software

The customer relationship management CRM

From
Free
Rated
-
C

Clockwise

Software

Intelligent calendar management for teams

From
Free
Rated
-

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Capsule CRM free plan caps at 250 contacts and a maximum of 2 users, with only 1 sales pipeline; Clockwise service discontinued and shut down on March 27, 2026

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Capsule CRM and Clockwise actually diverge.

Attributes where Capsule CRM and Clockwise differ
AttributeCapsule CRMClockwise
FoundedUnknown2016

Identical on both: starting price (Free), pricing model (freemium), free tier (Yes), platforms (Web), 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 Capsule CRM

Nothing recorded that Clockwise does not also cover.

Only in Clockwise

  • Focus Time protection
  • Meeting optimization
  • Scheduling links
  • Team analytics
  • Conflict resolution
  • Google Calendar
  • Slack
  • Zoom

What people use each for

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

Capsule CRM

No use cases recorded yet. See the Capsule CRM review.

Clockwise

  • Schedulingnot Capsule CRM
  • Appointment bookingnot Capsule CRM
  • Time trackingnot Capsule CRM
  • Resource managementnot Capsule CRM
  • Team coordinationnot Capsule CRM

Where each one falls short

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

Capsule CRM

  • Free plan caps at 250 contacts and a maximum of 2 users, with only 1 sales pipeline
  • Starter plan, the cheapest paid tier, still caps at 30,000 contacts before requiring an upgrade to Growth (60,000) or Advanced (120,000)
  • Ultimate tier, aimed at teams of 5 or more users, has no published price and requires contacting sales
  • Marketing features are not included in any core plan; the Transpond marketing add-on costs an additional $11/month minimum on top of the CRM price

Clockwise

  • Service discontinued and shut down on March 27, 2026
  • All user data was deleted upon shutdown
  • Integration with Asana was removed during product lifecycle

Pricing, plan by plan

Capsule CRM

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Capsule CRM review.

Clockwise

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Focus Time
    • Meeting optimization
    • Personal analytics
  • Teams$6.75/month
    • Team analytics
    • Flexible meetings
    • Admin controls

Which should you pick?

Choose Capsule CRM if

  • You want to start without paying.

Choose Clockwise if

  • You need focus time protection.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You also want meeting optimization.

Questions people ask

Is Capsule CRM or Clockwise better?
Neither clearly leads. Capsule CRM starts at Free and Clockwise at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Capsule CRM or Clockwise?
Capsule CRM starts at Free and Clockwise at Free.
Does Capsule CRM or Clockwise run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
Can I use Capsule CRM for free?
Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
What can Capsule CRM do that Clockwise cannot?
Clockwise covers Focus Time protection, Meeting optimization, Scheduling links, Team analytics.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Clockwise: What happened to Clockwise?

Clockwise was acquired by Salesforce and shut down on March 27, 2026. The company announced the team was joining Salesforce to work on Agentforce. User data was deleted and prorated refunds were issued to paying customers.

Source
Clockwise: What integrations did Clockwise support?

Clockwise integrated with Google Calendar, Microsoft Outlook, Slack, and previously Asana (though this integration was discontinued).

Source
Clockwise: What were Clockwise's key features?

Clockwise offered AI-powered focus time protection, automatic meeting buffers, Slack status sync, smart lunch breaks, and team calendar synchronization to optimize schedules and prevent burnout.

Source

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