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Capsule vs Stampli

Capsule logo

Capsule

Software

Visual CRM for small teams

From
$19/month
Rated
-
Stampli logo

Stampli

Software

AI-powered accounts payable automation

From
$29/month
Rated
-

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; Stampli pricing is by quote only: the pricing page publishes no rate, no minimum and no cost driver, offering only a Request a Quote form
  • They diverge on capability: Capsule covers Contact management, Stampli covers AI invoice processing.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Capsule and Stampli actually diverge.

Attributes where Capsule and Stampli differ
AttributeCapsuleStampli
Starting price$19/month$29/month
Founded20082014

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), platforms (Web, Ios, Android), 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 Stampli

  • AI invoice processing
  • Approval workflows
  • Vendor management
  • Payment processing
  • Audit trails
  • NetSuite
  • Sage Intacct
  • QuickBooks

Both cover

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

Stampli

  • Automating accounts payable invoice capture and codingnot Capsule
  • Routing invoice approvals with discussion held against each invoicenot Capsule
  • Paying suppliers and issuing virtual cards from the AP workflownot 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

Stampli

  • Pricing is by quote only: the pricing page publishes no rate, no minimum and no cost driver, offering only a Request a Quote form
  • Payments and card products are sold alongside the core AP automation rather than being separately priced on the public site

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

Stampli

$29/month
  • Essential$undefined/month
    • Invoice processing
    • Basic approvals
    • Email notifications
  • Professional$undefined/month
    • AI-powered coding
    • Advanced workflows
    • ERP integrations
  • Enterprise$undefined/month
    • Custom workflows
    • API access
    • Dedicated support

Which should you pick?

Choose Capsule if

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

Choose Stampli if

  • You need ai invoice processing.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want approval workflows.

Questions people ask

Is Capsule or Stampli better?
Neither clearly leads. Capsule starts at $19/month and Stampli at $29/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Capsule or Stampli?
Capsule starts at $19/month and Stampli at $29/month.
Does Capsule or Stampli run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, Ios, Android, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
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 Stampli is typically brought in for.
What can Capsule do that Stampli cannot?
Capsule covers Contact management, Deal tracking, Task management, Email sync. Stampli covers AI invoice processing, Approval workflows, Vendor management, Payment processing. Both handle GDPR, Web support, Ios support, Android support.

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