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Nimble vs Salesforce

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Nimble

Software

Social CRM for teams

From
$19/month
Rated
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Salesforce

Software

World's #1 CRM

From
$25/month
Rated
-

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: 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; Salesforce sales Cloud tiers as captured 2 January 2024: Starter Suite $25/user/month, Professional $80/user/month, Enterprise $165/user/month, all USD billed annually
  • They diverge on capability: Nimble covers Social media integration, Salesforce covers Opportunity management.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Nimble and Salesforce actually diverge.

Attributes where Nimble and Salesforce differ
AttributeNimbleSalesforce
Starting price$19/month$25/month
PlatformsWebWeb, Ios, Android, Api
Founded20101999

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), 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 Nimble

  • Social media integration
  • Pipeline management
  • Task management
  • Activity timeline
  • Gmail
  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • GDPR

Only in Salesforce

  • Opportunity management
  • Lead management
  • Reports & dashboards
  • Workflow automation
  • Mobile access
  • AppExchange
  • Microsoft 365
  • Google Workspace

Both cover

  • Contact management
  • Email integration
  • LinkedIn
  • Slack

What people use each for

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

Nimble

  • Social sellingnot Salesforce
  • Relationship managementnot Salesforce
  • Lead trackingnot Salesforce

Salesforce

  • Sales managementnot Nimble
  • Customer servicenot Nimble
  • Marketing automationnot Nimble
  • Lead generationnot Nimble
  • Analytics & reportingnot Nimble

Where each one falls short

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

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

Salesforce

  • Sales Cloud tiers as captured 2 January 2024: Starter Suite $25/user/month, Professional $80/user/month, Enterprise $165/user/month, all USD billed annually

Pricing, plan by plan

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

Salesforce

$25/month
  • Essentials$25/month
    • Account & contact management
    • Opportunity tracking
    • Lead management
  • Professional$80/month
    • Everything in Essentials
    • Complete CRM
    • Lead scoring
  • Enterprise$165/month
    • Everything in Professional
    • Workflow automation
    • Advanced analytics
  • Unlimited$330/month
    • Everything in Enterprise
    • Unlimited customizations
    • 24/7 support

Which should you pick?

Choose Nimble if

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

Choose Salesforce if

  • You need opportunity management.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
  • You also want lead management.

Questions people ask

Is Nimble or Salesforce better?
Neither clearly leads. Nimble starts at $19/month and Salesforce at $25/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Nimble or Salesforce?
Nimble starts at $19/month and Salesforce at $25/month.
Does Nimble or Salesforce run on more platforms?
Nimble runs on Web. Salesforce runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
What is Nimble best used for?
Nimble is most often used for social selling, relationship management, lead tracking. Of those, social selling and relationship management are not what Salesforce is typically brought in for.
What can Nimble do that Salesforce cannot?
Nimble covers Social media integration, Pipeline management, Task management, Activity timeline. Salesforce covers Opportunity management, Lead management, Reports & dashboards, Workflow automation. Both handle Contact management, Email integration, LinkedIn, Slack.

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