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Capsule vs QAD

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Capsule

Software

Visual CRM for small teams

From
$19/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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QAD

Software

Cloud and on-premise ERP for manufacturers

From
$2000/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

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; QAD no price, per user rate, minimum or contract term is published on the site; the only routes are a demo request and a Contact Sales link
  • They diverge on capability: Capsule covers Contact management, QAD covers Financial management.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Capsule and QAD actually diverge.

Attributes where Capsule and QAD differ
AttributeCapsuleQAD
Starting price$19/month$2000/month
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidCloud, On-premise, Web
Founded20081979

Identical on both: 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 Capsule

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

Only in QAD

  • Financial management
  • Manufacturing
  • Supply chain
  • Inventory management
  • Quality management
  • REST APIs
  • EDI
  • IoT integration

Both cover

  • 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 QAD
  • Tracking deals and follow-up tasksnot QAD
  • Linking emails and notes to contact recordsnot QAD
  • Multiple sales pipelines on the paid tiersnot QAD

QAD

  • ERP for manufacturers covering production execution and schedulingnot Capsule
  • Supply chain planning, purchasing and inventory controlnot Capsule
  • Quality management, traceability and supplier management for regulated manufacturingnot Capsule
  • Field service and enterprise asset managementnot 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

QAD

  • No price, per user rate, minimum or contract term is published on the site; the only routes are a demo request and a Contact Sales link
  • Field service management, enterprise asset management and quality management are presented as separate functional areas rather than a single priced bundle

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

QAD

$2000/month
  • Standard$2000/month
    • Financial management
    • Manufacturing
    • Supply chain
  • Premium$4000/month
    • Advanced modules
    • Analytics
    • Priority support

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 QAD if

  • You need financial management.
  • You work on Cloud, On-premise, Web.
  • You also want manufacturing.
QAD review

Questions people ask

Is Capsule or QAD better?
Neither clearly leads. Capsule starts at $19/month and QAD at $2000/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Capsule or QAD?
Capsule starts at $19/month and QAD at $2000/month.
Does Capsule or QAD run on more platforms?
Capsule runs on Web, Ios, Android. QAD runs on Cloud, On-premise, 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 QAD is typically brought in for.
What can Capsule do that QAD cannot?
Capsule covers Contact management, Deal tracking, Task management, Email sync. QAD covers Financial management, Manufacturing, Supply chain, Inventory management. Both handle Web support.
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