Software · head to head
Really Simple Systems vs Capsule
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Really Simple Systems the vendor's own pricing page as captured by the Internet Archive on 22 October 2019 listed four CRM tiers billed annually: Free at $0 for up to 2 users, Starter at $14 per user per month, Professional at $30 per user per month, and Enterprise at $46 per user per month (each roughly 7 to 10 percent higher if billed monthly); the Marketing add-on was $22 per month for up to 5,000 emails and Advanced Marketing scaled to 50,000 emails per month, though this capture is over five years old; Capsule the free plan is capped at 2 users, 250 contacts, 5 custom fields and a single pipeline
- They diverge on capability: Really Simple Systems covers Sales pipeline, Capsule covers Deal tracking.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Really Simple Systems and Capsule actually diverge.
| Attribute | Really Simple Systems | Capsule |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $15/month | $19/month |
| Platforms | Web | Web, Ios, Android |
| Founded | 2009 | 2008 |
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 Really Simple Systems
- Sales pipeline
- Email integration
- Reporting
- Google Workspace
Only in Capsule
- Deal tracking
- Email sync
- Activity timeline
- Slack
- Google Apps
- Ios support
- Android support
Both cover
- Contact management
- Task management
- Zapier
- GDPR
- Cloud deployment
- Web support
- English language support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Really Simple Systems
- Sales managementnot Capsule
- Contact trackingnot Capsule
Capsule
- Simple contact and pipeline CRM for a small teamnot Really Simple Systems
- Tracking deals and follow-up tasksnot Really Simple Systems
- Linking emails and notes to contact recordsnot Really Simple Systems
- Multiple sales pipelines on the paid tiersnot Really Simple Systems
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Really Simple Systems
- The vendor's own pricing page as captured by the Internet Archive on 22 October 2019 listed four CRM tiers billed annually: Free at $0 for up to 2 users, Starter at $14 per user per month, Professional at $30 per user per month, and Enterprise at $46 per user per month (each roughly 7 to 10 percent higher if billed monthly); the Marketing add-on was $22 per month for up to 5,000 emails and Advanced Marketing scaled to 50,000 emails per month, though this capture is over five years old
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
Really Simple Systems
$15/month- Essential$15/month
- Contact management
- Task tracking
- Professional$25/month
- Everything in Essential
- Sales pipeline
- Reporting
- Professional Plus$35/month
- Everything in Professional
- Advanced customization
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 Really Simple Systems if
- You need sales pipeline.
- You also want email integration.
Choose Capsule if
- You need deal tracking.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want email sync.
Questions people ask
- Is Really Simple Systems or Capsule better?
- Neither clearly leads. Really Simple Systems starts at $15/month and Capsule at $19/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Really Simple Systems or Capsule?
- Really Simple Systems starts at $15/month and Capsule at $19/month.
- Does Really Simple Systems or Capsule run on more platforms?
- Really Simple Systems runs on Web. Capsule runs on Web, Ios, Android.
- What is Really Simple Systems best used for?
- Really Simple Systems is most often used for sales management, contact tracking. Of those, sales management and contact tracking are not what Capsule is typically brought in for.
- What can Really Simple Systems do that Capsule cannot?
- Really Simple Systems covers Sales pipeline, Email integration, Reporting, Google Workspace. Capsule covers Deal tracking, Email sync, Activity timeline, Slack. Both handle Contact management, Task management, Zapier, GDPR.