CRM · head to head
Capsule vs Outreach
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; Outreach pricing not transparent, requiring custom quotes for most implementations
- They diverge on capability: Capsule covers Contact management, Outreach covers Sales engagement.
- Prices and features above were last checked on 30 August 2026.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Capsule and Outreach actually diverge.
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (CRM).
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 Outreach
- Sales engagement
- Conversation intelligence
- Revenue intelligence
- Pipeline management
- Analytics & reporting
- Salesforce
- Microsoft Dynamics
Both cover
- Slack
- Web support
- Ios support
- Android 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 Outreach
- Tracking deals and follow-up tasksnot Outreach
- Linking emails and notes to contact recordsnot Outreach
- Multiple sales pipelines on the paid tiersnot Outreach
Outreach
- Sales outreachnot Capsule
- Pipeline managementnot Capsule
- Revenue forecastingnot Capsule
- Team performancenot 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
Outreach
- Pricing not transparent, requiring custom quotes for most implementations
- Complex setup requiring deep Salesforce configuration and customization
- Primarily designed for enterprise SDR and sales teams, less suitable for small businesses
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
Outreach
$100/month- Standard$100/month
- Email sequencing
- Task management
- Basic analytics
- ProfessionalFree
- All Standard features
- Conversation intelligence
- Advanced analytics
- EnterpriseFree
- All Professional features
- Revenue intelligence
- Custom integrations
Which should you pick?
Choose Capsule if
- You need contact management.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want deal tracking.
Questions people ask
- Is Capsule or Outreach better?
- Neither clearly leads. Capsule starts at $19/month and Outreach at $100/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Capsule or Outreach?
- Capsule starts at $19/month and Outreach at $100/month.
- Does Capsule or Outreach run on more platforms?
- Capsule runs on Web, Ios, Android. Outreach 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 Outreach is typically brought in for.
- What can Capsule do that Outreach cannot?
- Capsule covers Contact management, Deal tracking, Task management, Email sync. Outreach covers Sales engagement, Conversation intelligence, Revenue intelligence, Pipeline management. Both handle Slack, Web support, Ios support, Android support.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Capsule: How long is the free trial for Capsule CRM paid plans?
Capsule CRM offers a 14-day free trial with no credit card required. None of the paid plan features are limited during the trial period.
SourceOutreach: What channels does Outreach support for sales engagement?
Outreach enables outreach across email, phone calls, SMS, and social media with multi-channel sequencing and automated cadences.
SourceCapsule: What is the maximum number of contacts included in Capsule's free plan?
The free plan allows up to 250 contacts and supports a maximum of 2 users with 1 sales pipeline.
SourceOutreach: Does Outreach integrate with Salesforce?
Yes, Outreach deeply integrates with Salesforce to automatically log emails, calls, and tasks back to CRM records, keeping both platforms synchronized.
SourceCapsule: Does Capsule CRM offer annual billing discounts?
Yes, when you choose annual billing instead of monthly, Capsule CRM offers up to 15% discount on your subscription.
SourceOutreach: Can Outreach sync with calendar systems?
Yes, Outreach syncs calendar events to Salesforce as Events records, supporting two-way synchronization between Outreach meetings and Salesforce Events.
SourceCapsule: Can I cancel my Capsule CRM account anytime or are there long-term commitments?
You can cancel your Capsule account at any time, and there are zero setup fees when opening an account.
SourceCapsule: Does Capsule CRM support importing data from spreadsheets or other tools?
Yes, Capsule CRM supports data migration from spreadsheets and select integrations like Xero and Zendesk.
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