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Freshsales vs Nimble

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Freshsales

Software

Smart CRM for growing businesses

From
$19/month
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite
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Nimble

Software

Social CRM for teams

From
$19/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Freshsales contact scoring, sales sequences and territory management require the Pro plan at $39 per user per month, more than four times the Growth price; Nimble nimble Business plan as captured 30 December 2023 was $24.90/user/month annually ($29.90 monthly), capped at 25,000 contact records and 2GB storage per user, with $10/month add-ons for extra 10,000 contacts or extra 10GB storage
  • They diverge on capability: Freshsales covers Lead scoring, Nimble covers Social media integration.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Freshsales and Nimble actually diverge.

Attributes where Freshsales and Nimble differ
AttributeFreshsalesNimble
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidWeb

Identical on both: starting price ($19/month), pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown), founded (2010).

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 Freshsales

  • Lead scoring
  • Sales pipeline
  • Activity tracking
  • Email sync
  • AI insights
  • Workflow automation
  • Outlook
  • Shopify

Only in Nimble

  • Social media integration
  • Pipeline management
  • Task management
  • Email integration
  • Activity timeline
  • LinkedIn
  • Twitter
  • Facebook

Both cover

  • Contact management
  • Gmail
  • Slack
  • GDPR
  • Cloud deployment
  • Web support

What people use each for

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

Freshsales

  • Sales CRM with built in email, phone and chatnot Nimble
  • Managing deals, pipelines and sales sequencesnot Nimble

Nimble

  • Social sellingnot Freshsales
  • Relationship managementnot Freshsales
  • Lead trackingnot Freshsales

Where each one falls short

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

Freshsales

  • Contact scoring, sales sequences and territory management require the Pro plan at $39 per user per month, more than four times the Growth price
  • Forecasting insights, custom modules, sandbox and audit logs are Enterprise only at $59 per user per month
  • Every published price requires annual billing
  • The Freddy AI agent is billed separately at $49 per 100 sessions
  • Branded documents are a further $19 per user add on
  • No contact limits are stated for any tier on the pricing page

Nimble

  • Nimble Business plan as captured 30 December 2023 was $24.90/user/month annually ($29.90 monthly), capped at 25,000 contact records and 2GB storage per user, with $10/month add-ons for extra 10,000 contacts or extra 10GB storage

Pricing, plan by plan

Freshsales

$19/month
  • Starter$19/month
    • Contact & account management
    • Pipeline management
  • Growth$39/month
    • Everything in Starter
    • Sales automation
    • Territory management
  • Pro$65/month
    • Everything in Growth
    • Forecasting
    • Advanced customization

Nimble

$19/month
  • Essentials$19/month
    • Contact management
    • Social integration
  • Plus$39/month
    • Everything in Essentials
    • Pipeline management
    • Task tracking
  • Pro$59/month
    • Everything in Plus
    • Advanced reporting
    • Custom fields

Which should you pick?

Choose Freshsales if

  • You need lead scoring.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want sales pipeline.
Freshsales review

Choose Nimble if

  • You need social media integration.
  • You also want pipeline management.
Nimble review

Questions people ask

Is Freshsales or Nimble better?
Neither clearly leads. Freshsales starts at $19/month and Nimble at $19/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Freshsales or Nimble?
Freshsales starts at $19/month and Nimble at $19/month.
Does Freshsales or Nimble run on more platforms?
Freshsales runs on Web, Ios, Android. Nimble runs on Web.
What is Freshsales best used for?
Freshsales is most often used for sales crm with built in email, phone and chat, managing deals, pipelines and sales sequences. Of those, sales crm with built in email, phone and chat and managing deals, pipelines and sales sequences are not what Nimble is typically brought in for.
What can Freshsales do that Nimble cannot?
Freshsales covers Lead scoring, Sales pipeline, Activity tracking, Email sync. Nimble covers Social media integration, Pipeline management, Task management, Email integration. Both handle Contact management, Gmail, Slack, GDPR.
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