Software · head to head
Capsule vs Subframe
The short version
- Only Subframe has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Capsule the free plan is capped at 2 users, 250 contacts, 5 custom fields and a single pipeline; Subframe the free plan is capped at 1 project, 10 pages, and 2 prototypes with limited AI usage and only 24 hour version history, versus unlimited AI on the $29 per editor per month Pro plan, as of August 2026.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Capsule and Subframe actually diverge.
Identical on both: 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 Subframe
Nothing recorded that Capsule does not also cover.
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 Subframe
- Tracking deals and follow-up tasksnot Subframe
- Linking emails and notes to contact recordsnot Subframe
- Multiple sales pipelines on the paid tiersnot Subframe
Subframe
No use cases recorded yet. See the Subframe review.
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
Subframe
- The free plan is capped at 1 project, 10 pages, and 2 prototypes with limited AI usage and only 24 hour version history, versus unlimited AI on the $29 per editor per month Pro plan, as of August 2026.
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
Subframe
FreeNo published plan breakdown. See the Subframe review.
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 Subframe better?
- Neither clearly leads. Capsule starts at $19/month and Subframe at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Capsule or Subframe?
- Subframe has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $19/month for Capsule and Free for Subframe.
- Does Capsule or Subframe run on more platforms?
- Capsule runs on Web, Ios, Android. Subframe runs on Web.
- Can I use Subframe for free?
- Yes. Subframe has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Capsule starts at $19/month.
- 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 Subframe is typically brought in for.
- What can Capsule do that Subframe cannot?
- Capsule covers Contact management, Deal tracking, Task management, Email sync.
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