Software · head to head
Capsule vs Really Simple Systems
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; Really Simple Systems the vendor's own pricing page as captured by the Internet Archive on 22 October 2019 listed four CRM tiers billed annually: Free at $0 for up to 2 users, Starter at $14 per user per month, Professional at $30 per user per month, and Enterprise at $46 per user per month (each roughly 7 to 10 percent higher if billed monthly); the Marketing add-on was $22 per month for up to 5,000 emails and Advanced Marketing scaled to 50,000 emails per month, though this capture is over five years old
- They diverge on capability: Capsule covers Deal tracking, Really Simple Systems covers Sales pipeline.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Capsule and Really Simple Systems actually diverge.
| Attribute | Capsule | Really Simple Systems |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $19/month | $15/month |
| Platforms | Web, Ios, Android | Web |
| Founded | 2008 | 2009 |
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
- Deal tracking
- Email sync
- Activity timeline
- Slack
- Google Apps
- Ios support
- Android support
Only in Really Simple Systems
- Sales pipeline
- Email integration
- Reporting
- Google Workspace
Both cover
- Contact management
- Task management
- Zapier
- GDPR
- Cloud deployment
- Web support
- English language 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 Really Simple Systems
- Tracking deals and follow-up tasksnot Really Simple Systems
- Linking emails and notes to contact recordsnot Really Simple Systems
- Multiple sales pipelines on the paid tiersnot Really Simple Systems
Really Simple Systems
- Sales managementnot Capsule
- Contact trackingnot 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
Really Simple Systems
- The vendor's own pricing page as captured by the Internet Archive on 22 October 2019 listed four CRM tiers billed annually: Free at $0 for up to 2 users, Starter at $14 per user per month, Professional at $30 per user per month, and Enterprise at $46 per user per month (each roughly 7 to 10 percent higher if billed monthly); the Marketing add-on was $22 per month for up to 5,000 emails and Advanced Marketing scaled to 50,000 emails per month, though this capture is over five years old
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
Really Simple Systems
$15/month- Essential$15/month
- Contact management
- Task tracking
- Professional$25/month
- Everything in Essential
- Sales pipeline
- Reporting
- Professional Plus$35/month
- Everything in Professional
- Advanced customization
Which should you pick?
Choose Capsule if
- You need deal tracking.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want email sync.
Choose Really Simple Systems if
- You need sales pipeline.
- You also want email integration.
Questions people ask
- Is Capsule or Really Simple Systems better?
- Neither clearly leads. Capsule starts at $19/month and Really Simple Systems at $15/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Capsule or Really Simple Systems?
- Capsule starts at $19/month and Really Simple Systems at $15/month.
- Does Capsule or Really Simple Systems run on more platforms?
- Capsule runs on Web, Ios, Android. Really Simple Systems 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 Really Simple Systems is typically brought in for.
- What can Capsule do that Really Simple Systems cannot?
- Capsule covers Deal tracking, Email sync, Activity timeline, Slack. Really Simple Systems covers Sales pipeline, Email integration, Reporting, Google Workspace. Both handle Contact management, Task management, Zapier, GDPR.