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Ontraport vs Capsule

Ontraport logo

Ontraport

Software

All-in-one CRM and marketing automation

From
$24/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Capsule logo

Capsule

Software

Visual CRM for small teams

From
$19/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Ontraport no plan name, monthly price, contact band, user count or email send limit is published on the pricing page; Capsule the free plan is capped at 2 users, 250 contacts, 5 custom fields and a single pipeline
  • They diverge on capability: Ontraport covers Sales pipeline, Capsule covers Deal tracking.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Ontraport and Capsule actually diverge.

Attributes where Ontraport and Capsule differ
AttributeOntraportCapsule
Starting price$24/month$19/month
PlatformsWebWeb, Ios, Android
Founded20092008

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 Ontraport

  • Sales pipeline
  • Email marketing
  • Marketing automation
  • Automation
  • Reporting
  • Landing pages
  • Stripe

Only in Capsule

  • Deal tracking
  • Task management
  • Email sync
  • Activity timeline
  • Google Apps
  • Ios support
  • Android support

Both cover

  • Contact management
  • Zapier
  • Slack
  • GDPR
  • Cloud deployment
  • Web support
  • English language support

What people use each for

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

Ontraport

  • CRM with marketing automation and campaign buildingnot Capsule
  • Managing contacts, pages and email sequences in one platformnot Capsule

Capsule

  • Simple contact and pipeline CRM for a small teamnot Ontraport
  • Tracking deals and follow-up tasksnot Ontraport
  • Linking emails and notes to contact recordsnot Ontraport
  • Multiple sales pipelines on the paid tiersnot Ontraport

Where each one falls short

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

Ontraport

  • No plan name, monthly price, contact band, user count or email send limit is published on the pricing page
  • Reaching a figure requires a trial signup or a sales conversation
  • The two months free saving requires annual billing

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

Pricing, plan by plan

Ontraport

$24/month
  • Plus$24/month
    • Contact management
    • Email marketing
  • Pro$79/month
    • Everything in Plus
    • Automation
    • CRM
  • Pro+$149/month
    • Everything in Pro
    • Advanced features
    • API access

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

Which should you pick?

Choose Ontraport if

  • You need sales pipeline.
  • You also want email marketing.
Ontraport review

Choose Capsule if

  • You need deal tracking.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want task management.
Capsule review

Questions people ask

Is Ontraport or Capsule better?
Neither clearly leads. Ontraport starts at $24/month and Capsule at $19/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Ontraport or Capsule?
Ontraport starts at $24/month and Capsule at $19/month.
Does Ontraport or Capsule run on more platforms?
Ontraport runs on Web. Capsule runs on Web, Ios, Android.
What is Ontraport best used for?
Ontraport is most often used for crm with marketing automation and campaign building, managing contacts, pages and email sequences in one platform. Of those, crm with marketing automation and campaign building and managing contacts, pages and email sequences in one platform are not what Capsule is typically brought in for.
What can Ontraport do that Capsule cannot?
Ontraport covers Sales pipeline, Email marketing, Marketing automation, Automation. Capsule covers Deal tracking, Task management, Email sync, Activity timeline. Both handle Contact management, Zapier, Slack, GDPR.
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