CRM & Sales · head to head
Capsule vs LiquidPlanner
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Capsule the free plan is capped at 2 users, 250 contacts, 5 custom fields and a single pipeline; LiquidPlanner rebranded to Tempo Portfolio Manager; the pricing page shows no published figures, only an early access sign-up
- They diverge on capability: Capsule covers Contact management, LiquidPlanner covers Predictive scheduling.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Capsule and LiquidPlanner actually diverge.
| Attribute | Capsule | LiquidPlanner |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $19/month | On request |
| Platforms | Web, Ios, Android | Web |
| Category | CRM & Sales | Project Management |
| Founded | 2008 | 2006 |
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 Capsule
- Contact management
- Deal tracking
- Task management
- Email sync
- Activity timeline
- Zapier
- Google Apps
- GDPR
Only in LiquidPlanner
- Predictive scheduling
- Resource management
- Time tracking
- Analytics
- Workload management
- Jira
- Salesforce
- SOC 2
Both cover
- Slack
- Web support
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 LiquidPlanner
- Tracking deals and follow-up tasksnot LiquidPlanner
- Linking emails and notes to contact recordsnot LiquidPlanner
- Multiple sales pipelines on the paid tiersnot LiquidPlanner
LiquidPlanner
- 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
LiquidPlanner
- Rebranded to Tempo Portfolio Manager; the pricing page shows no published figures, only an early access sign-up
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
LiquidPlanner
On request- Essentials$15/month
- Project management
- Basic scheduling
- Professional$25/month
- Predictive scheduling
- Resource management
- Analytics
Which should you pick?
Choose Capsule if
- You need contact management.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want deal tracking.
Choose LiquidPlanner if
- You need predictive scheduling.
- You also want resource management.
Questions people ask
- Is Capsule or LiquidPlanner better?
- Neither clearly leads. Capsule starts at $19/month and LiquidPlanner at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Capsule or LiquidPlanner?
- Capsule starts at $19/month and LiquidPlanner at On request.
- Does Capsule or LiquidPlanner run on more platforms?
- Capsule runs on Web, Ios, Android. LiquidPlanner runs on Web.
- 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 LiquidPlanner is typically brought in for.
- What can Capsule do that LiquidPlanner cannot?
- Capsule covers Contact management, Deal tracking, Task management, Email sync. LiquidPlanner covers Predictive scheduling, Resource management, Time tracking, Analytics. Both handle Slack, Web support.
Related pages
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