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Capsule vs Craft Docs

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Capsule

Software

Visual CRM for small teams

From
$19/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Craft Docs logo

Craft Docs

Software

Beautiful document and note-taking app for Apple devices

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Craft Docs has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Capsule the free plan is capped at 2 users, 250 contacts, 5 custom fields and a single pipeline; Craft Docs primarily designed for Apple ecosystem; limited support for Windows or Android
  • They diverge on capability: Capsule covers Contact management, Craft Docs covers Rich document editing.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Capsule and Craft Docs actually diverge.

Attributes where Capsule and Craft Docs differ
AttributeCapsuleCraft Docs
Starting price$19/monthFree
Pricing modelsubscriptionUnknown
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidiOS, iPadOS, macOS, Web
Founded20082019

Identical on both: 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

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

Only in Craft Docs

  • Rich document editing
  • Beautiful templates
  • Collaboration in real-time
  • Comments and discussions
  • iCloud sync
  • Powerful search
  • Dark and light themes
  • File attachments

What people use each for

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

Capsule

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

Craft Docs

  • Productivitynot Capsule
  • Collaborationnot Capsule
  • Task managementnot Capsule
  • Organizationnot Capsule

Where each one falls short

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

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

Craft Docs

  • Primarily designed for Apple ecosystem; limited support for Windows or Android
  • Smaller ecosystem and community compared to Notion or Obsidian
  • Collaboration features less mature than dedicated team document platforms
  • Requires learning Craft-specific formatting and structure

Pricing, plan by plan

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

Craft Docs

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Craft Docs review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Capsule if

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

Choose Craft Docs if

  • You need rich document editing.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on iOS, iPadOS, macOS, Web.
  • You also want beautiful templates.
Craft Docs review

Questions people ask

Is Capsule or Craft Docs better?
Neither clearly leads. Capsule starts at $19/month and Craft Docs at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Capsule or Craft Docs?
Craft Docs has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $19/month for Capsule and Free for Craft Docs.
Does Capsule or Craft Docs run on more platforms?
Capsule runs on Web, Ios, Android. Craft Docs runs on iOS, iPadOS, macOS, Web.
Can I use Craft Docs for free?
Yes. Craft Docs has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Capsule starts at $19/month.
What is Capsule best used for?
Capsule is most often used for simple contact and pipeline crm for a small team, tracking deals and follow-up tasks, linking emails and notes to contact records, multiple sales pipelines on the paid tiers. Of those, simple contact and pipeline crm for a small team and tracking deals and follow-up tasks are not what Craft Docs is typically brought in for.
What can Capsule do that Craft Docs cannot?
Capsule covers Contact management, Deal tracking, Task management, Email sync. Craft Docs covers Rich document editing, Beautiful templates, Collaboration in real-time, Comments and discussions.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Craft Docs: What platforms does Craft Docs support?

Craft Docs is available on iOS, iPad, and Mac, with deep integration into Apple's ecosystem. A web version is also available.

Source
Craft Docs: Can you collaborate on documents in Craft Docs?

Yes. Craft Docs supports real-time collaboration, allowing multiple users to edit documents simultaneously.

Source
Craft Docs: Does Craft Docs have AI features?

Yes. Craft Docs includes AI-powered writing assistance and editing features.

Source
Craft Docs: Can you use Craft Docs offline?

Yes. Craft Docs allows offline editing with synchronization when connectivity is restored.

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