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ConnectWise vs Nutshell

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ConnectWise

Remote Work

Software built to power your business

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Nutshell logo

Nutshell

Proposal & Quote

Easy CRM for small businesses

From
$30/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: ConnectWise rMM, backup and cybersecurity products require filling out a quote request form rather than showing a price; only ScreenConnect remote support pricing is shown directly on the site, per connectwise.com, August 2026; Nutshell aI usage is metered as outcomes per user per month, from 10 on Foundation to 150 on Enterprise

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which ConnectWise and Nutshell actually diverge.

Attributes where ConnectWise and Nutshell differ
AttributeConnectWiseNutshell
Starting priceOn request$30/month
Pricing modelquotesubscription
CategoryRemote WorkProposal & Quote
FoundedUnknown2009

Identical on both: free tier (No), platforms (Web), user rating (Not yet rated).

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 ConnectWise

Nothing recorded that Nutshell does not also cover.

Only in Nutshell

  • Contact management
  • Lead tracking
  • Pipeline management
  • Email integration
  • Task management
  • Reporting
  • Zapier
  • Gmail

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

ConnectWise

No use cases recorded yet. See the ConnectWise review.

Nutshell

  • Sales CRM with pipeline management and email syncnot ConnectWise
  • Running outbound sequences and marketing from the same contact recordsnot ConnectWise

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

ConnectWise

  • RMM, backup and cybersecurity products require filling out a quote request form rather than showing a price; only ScreenConnect remote support pricing is shown directly on the site, per connectwise.com, August 2026

Nutshell

  • AI usage is metered as outcomes per user per month, from 10 on Foundation to 150 on Enterprise
  • Custom pipelines are rationed by plan, at 5 on Pro and 10 on Business, with unlimited only on Enterprise at $79 per user per month
  • Sales automation and advanced reporting require the Pro plan at $42 per user per month
  • Four separate add ons sit on top of the seat price: marketing at $49 a month, engagement at $16 per user, prospecting at $37 and proposals at $79
  • SSO and SQL data access are Enterprise only

Pricing, plan by plan

ConnectWise

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the ConnectWise review.

Nutshell

$30/month
  • Standard$30/month
    • Contact management
    • Pipeline tracking
    • Basic automation
  • Pro$50/month
    • Everything in Standard
    • Advanced automation
    • Forecasting
  • Plus$100/month
    • Everything in Pro
    • Advanced customization
    • API access

Which should you pick?

Choose ConnectWise if

Nothing in the data separates ConnectWise from Nutshell on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

ConnectWise review

Choose Nutshell if

  • You need contact management.
  • You also want lead tracking.
Nutshell review

Questions people ask

Is ConnectWise or Nutshell better?
Neither clearly leads. ConnectWise starts at On request and Nutshell at $30/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, ConnectWise or Nutshell?
ConnectWise starts at On request and Nutshell at $30/month.
Does ConnectWise or Nutshell run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
What can ConnectWise do that Nutshell cannot?
Nutshell covers Contact management, Lead tracking, Pipeline management, Email integration.
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