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Guru vs Nutshell

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Guru

Software

Find freelancers, find a job

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Nutshell

Software

Easy CRM for small businesses

From
$30/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Guru job fees run 5-9% depending on membership tier, and lower rates require paid plans up to $49.95/month; 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 Guru and Nutshell actually diverge.

Attributes where Guru and Nutshell differ
AttributeGuruNutshell
Starting priceOn request$30/month
FoundedUnknown2009

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), platforms (Web), 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 Guru

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.

Guru

No use cases recorded yet. See the Guru review.

Nutshell

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

Where each one falls short

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

Guru

  • Job fees run 5-9% depending on membership tier, and lower rates require paid plans up to $49.95/month
  • Membership purchases are non-transferable and non-refundable, and expired members are downgraded to Basic

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

Guru

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Guru 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 Guru if

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

Guru review

Choose Nutshell if

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

Questions people ask

Is Guru or Nutshell better?
Neither clearly leads. Guru 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, Guru or Nutshell?
Guru starts at On request and Nutshell at $30/month.
Does Guru or Nutshell run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
What can Guru do that Nutshell cannot?
Nutshell covers Contact management, Lead tracking, Pipeline management, Email integration.
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