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Capsule vs Insightly

Compare Capsule and Insightly on features, pricing, and buyer fit using the same researched criteria.

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Capsule

7.4/10

Small-business CRM for contact management and straightforward sales pipelines.

Best for

  • Teams that want straightforward, accessible CRM packaging
  • Small teams that want a free plan or an accessible paid entry tier
  • SMB sales teams that want pipelines, contacts, and light automation

Starting from $18.00/user/mo

Free plan available

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Our verdict

Our verdict

No universal winner

There is no universal winner between Capsule and Insightly. Choose based on pipeline depth, automation, email and calling, reporting, and pricing trade-offs.

Capsule is better for

  • Ease of use
  • Email capabilities
  • Reporting
  • Administration

Insightly is better for

  • Pipeline management
  • Sales automation
  • Customization
  • Scalability

Tie

  • Integrations

Choose Capsule if: Teams that want straightforward, accessible CRM packaging

Choose Insightly if: Insightly fits many small-business CRM evaluations

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Insightly

6.9/10

CRM plus project management for service-oriented SMBs, with automation and AI on higher plans.

Best for

  • Insightly fits many small-business CRM evaluations
  • Insightly is evaluated here as a CRM/sales tool
  • Insightly combines CRM and project management for service-oriented SMB teams.

Starting from $29.00/user/mo

No free plan

Comparison scorecard

Criterion-by-criterion results for Capsule and Insightly. Numeric bars appear only when both products have approved scores.

  • Ease of use

    How quickly teams become productive.

    Capsule

    Capsule leads on ease of use (9/10 vs 7/10) from approved SoftwareGlimpse editorial assessments — not hands-on lab testing.

    Capsule9/10
    Insightly7/10
  • Pipeline management

    Deal stages, visibility, and pipeline hygiene.

    Insightly

    Stronger custom pipelines availability

    Capsule7/10
    Insightly7/10
  • Sales automation

    Automations that reduce repetitive sales work.

    Insightly

    Stronger workflow automation availability

    Capsule7/10
    Insightly7/10
  • Email capabilities

    Native email workflows and tracking.

    Capsule

    Capsule leads on email capabilities (7/10 vs 6/10) from approved SoftwareGlimpse editorial assessments — not hands-on lab testing.

    Capsule7/10
    Insightly6/10
  • Reporting

    Reporting and forecasting quality.

    Capsule

    Capsule leads on reporting (7/10 vs 6/10) from approved SoftwareGlimpse editorial assessments — not hands-on lab testing.

    Capsule7/10
    Insightly6/10
  • Customization

    Fields, workflows, and configurability.

    Insightly

    Stronger custom pipelines availability

    Capsule7/10
    Insightly7/10
  • Integrations

    Important third-party integrations.

    Tie

    Capsule and Insightly are close on integrations (7/10 vs 7/10) from approved SoftwareGlimpse editorial assessments — not hands-on lab testing.

    Capsule7/10
    Insightly7/10
  • Administration

    Admin overhead and ongoing maintenance.

    Capsule

    Capsule leads on administration (8/10 vs 7/10) from approved SoftwareGlimpse editorial assessments — not hands-on lab testing.

    CapsuleStronger
    InsightlyWeaker
  • Scalability

    Fit as team size and complexity grow.

    Insightly

    Insightly leads on scalability (6/10 vs 7/10) from approved SoftwareGlimpse editorial assessments — not hands-on lab testing.

    Capsule6/10
    Insightly7/10
  • Value for money

    Capability relative to total cost of ownership.

    Capsule

    Better for value for money

    Capsule9/10
    Insightly8/10

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