See Nutshell in action!
Try Nutshell free for 14 days or let us show you around before you dive in.
“Nutshell is super user-friendly and intuitive
“I would highly recommend Nutshell
“Easy to use and... wait for it ... 100% buy in!
“Nutshell is both simple and powerful
Choosing the right CRM is crucial for your business. Explore why Nutshell is the right CRM over Agile CRM. Nutshell’s standout features include:
Nutshell wins on cost predictability and CRM depth built for growing sales teams. Agile CRM wins on rock-bottom entry pricing for very small teams that only need basic contact management. If you’re a 10-person B2B sales team that wants unlimited contacts and call recording without paying for Agile CRM’s top Enterprise tier, Nutshell’s Pro plan comes out $718 cheaper per year and includes free onboarding from the start.
Here’s how the two platforms compare across the factors that actually affect your bill and your team’s day-to-day work.
Starting price (per user/month, billed annually)
Contact and company storage
Email marketing included
Call recording
Implementation time
Overall G2 rating
Free trial
SMB fit
Migration support
$42
Unlimited on every plan
150 free email sends per month. Additional email contacts start at $5/month
Included on every paid plan
Days, with free white-glove data import on every plan
4.3 out of 5 (1,455 reviews)
14 days, no credit card required
Built for B2B sales teams of 5 to 50 people
Free white-glove import via our Import2 partnership
$29.99 (Regular plan) / $47.99 (Enterprise, required for call recording and unlimited contacts)
50,000 on the Regular plan. Unlimited only on Enterprise
Basic email campaigns included on the Free plan. Marketing automation requires Starter or higher
Enterprise plan only ($47.99/user/month)
Not published. Reviewers report a steep learning curve, and dedicated onboarding help is Enterprise-only
4.0 out of 5 (368 reviews)
Free plan for up to 10 users. Paid tiers require upgrading and a credit card
Reviewers say features are now “segregated into pieces” rather than one suite
Dedicated migration help limited to the Enterprise plan
Feature lists only tell you so much. Here’s what changes for your team in three situations that come up every week.
If your reps need to record calls for training or compliance, Nutshell includes click-to-call and call recording on every paid plan.
Agile CRM locks call recording behind its Enterprise tier, which starts at $47.99 per user each month. For a 10-person team, that’s the difference between recording calls today and waiting until you can justify Agile CRM’s top-tier price.
When a lead goes quiet, your reps need an automated nudge that doesn’t require switching tools. Nutshell’s sales automation triggers follow-up emails and texts directly from the pipeline, and its AI writing assistant drafts the message for you.
Agile CRM offers similar automation, but reviewers note the platform now feels “segregated into pieces” since features moved into separate modules, which can slow down a rep trying to build one sequence.
Growing teams need new reps selling within days, not weeks. Nutshell pairs a fast setup with free white-glove data import and live chat support from the first day of your trial.
Agile CRM reviewers describe a steep learning curve and setup delays, and dedicated onboarding help is only included on the $47.99 Enterprise plan.
Sticker prices don’t tell the whole story. Here’s what a growing 10-person sales team pays over a year once you account for the features each platform locks behind higher tiers.
CRM seats
Email marketing suite
Total first-year cost
$5,040
Free (150 free email sends per month, additional contacts scale at $5/month)
$5,040
$5,758.80
Included in Enterprise price
$5,758.80
Agile CRM’s Regular plan advertises a lower $29.99 per user starting price, but it caps your account at 50,000 contacts and excludes call recording. Matching what Nutshell’s Pro plan includes by default means upgrading to Agile CRM’s Enterprise plan, which costs $718.80 more per year for a 10-person team.
Nutshell is the better fit for B2B sales teams between 5 and 50 people who want a CRM and basic marketing tools in one place without watching their bill climb as the team grows. It’s built for teams that want call recording, unlimited contacts, and free onboarding included from the first plan, not held back until a top tier.
Agile CRM is a fit for a team of one or two people who mainly need contact management and don’t yet need call recording, mobile marketing, unlimited storage, or dedicated support. Its free plan supports up to 10 users, which makes it an easy way to try basic CRM features before your team or your data outgrows the limits.
To compare all of Nutshell’s Sales plans, go to our pricing page and click “compare all plans”.
Kevin K. Media Production
Administrator Photography Industry
Michelle E. Apparel & Fashion
Nutshell’s team uses our Import2 partnership to move your contacts, companies, deals, and notes out of Agile CRM in a matter of days. Email history comes over as part of that same import, so your team doesn’t lose the context behind existing relationships.
Pipelines and custom fields don’t transfer automatically, since Nutshell’s pipeline structure works differently than Agile CRM’s deal tracks. Automation rules need to be rebuilt too, and your onboarding contact can help you match your old workflow to Nutshell’s setup.
Most teams switching from Agile CRM are fully migrated within a week. Support is free on every Nutshell plan from the day your trial starts, so you won’t pay extra for migration help or wait for an Enterprise-tier account to get it.
Nutshell is the better choice for B2B sales teams of 5 to 50 people who want call recording, unlimited contacts, fast onboarding, and predictable pricing built into their CRM price instead of locked behind an Enterprise-tier upgrade. Agile CRM is a better fit for a one or two-person team that mainly needs free contact management and isn’t ready to pay for a full sales platform yet. For a growing 10-person sales team, Nutshell’s Pro plan matches or beats Agile CRM’s Enterprise pricing while including features Agile CRM treats as premium add-ons.
Nutshell often costs less than Agile CRM once you compare equivalent features. Agile CRM’s Regular plan starts at $29.99 per user each month, but it caps your account at 50,000 contacts and leaves out call recording. Matching what Nutshell’s Pro plan includes by default requires Agile CRM’s Enterprise plan, which costs $718 more per year for a 10-person team.
Yes. Nutshell’s Import2 partnership moves your contacts, companies, deals, and email history out of Agile CRM within days, and the import is free on every Nutshell plan. Pipelines and custom fields need to be rebuilt during onboarding, and your support contact can help you match your old setup to Nutshell’s.
Nutshell is built to get a sales team live in days, with free white-glove data import and live chat support starting on day one of your trial. Agile CRM reviewers describe a steeper learning curve and setup delays, and dedicated onboarding help is only included on the $47.99 Enterprise plan.
Yes. Nutshell includes click-to-call and call recording on every paid plan, so your team can start recording calls right away. Agile CRM only unlocks call recording on its Enterprise plan, which starts at $47.99 per user each month.
Automation rules don’t carry over automatically, since Nutshell’s sales automation works differently than Agile CRM’s rule builder. Your onboarding contact will help you rebuild your key automations, like lead assignment and follow-up reminders, during your first week on Nutshell.
Try Nutshell free for 14 days or let us show you around before you dive in.
