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Nutshell Review

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Nutshell scores reflect first-party research — not hands-on product testing.

Last updated 2026-08-15Independent editorial review
  • Starting price

    $13.00/user/month

  • Free plan

    No

  • Free trial

    14 days

  • Best for

    Small-business sales teams

SoftwareGlimpse review

7.1/10

Good

  • Ease of use8
  • Pipeline management7
  • Sales automation7
  • Email capabilities7
  • Reporting6
  • Customization6
How we score →
By Lee M.FounderReviewed

See Nutshell in action

Official vendor demonstration of product surfaces. It supplements screenshots and editorial analysis — it is not independent SoftwareGlimpse testing.

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Official vendor tutorial

Getting Started with Companies and People in Nutshell CRM

What this shows

  • Nutshell Companies and People orientation
  • day-zero record setup as presented by Nutshell

Pricing

USD per user/mo from nutshell.com/pricing (Aug 2026): Foundation $13 annual / $19 monthly; Growth $25 / $32 (most popular); Pro $42 / $49 (best value); Business $59 / $67; Enterprise $79 / $89. 14-day trial.Full pricing details →

Product screenshots

Verified captures from Nutshell's product interface.

Nutshell CRM product view

Nutshell CRM product UI from official Nutshell homepage.

Official vendor marketing/UI asset saved locally with source attribution

https://www.nutshell.com/ · Checked 2026-08-15

How Nutshell works

SoftwareGlimpse teaching diagrams grounded in product concepts — not vendor UI screenshots.

Nutshell pipelines teaching diagram

SoftwareGlimpse teaching diagram: how Nutshell pipelines move deals through stages.

SoftwareGlimpse original teaching diagram — grounded in official product concepts; not a vendor UI capture

https://www.nutshell.com/blog/ · Checked 2026-08-15

Our verdict

Nutshell is a solid SMB CRM with transparent USD pricing from Foundation through Enterprise and a 14-day trial. Best when you want approachable pipelines without suite complexity. Based on first-party research — not hands-on testing.

Best for

  • Small-business sales teams
  • Buyers wanting transparent per-user CRM pricing
  • SMBs needing light marketing add-ons

Not ideal for

  • Free-CRM seekers
  • Enterprise complexity buyers
  • Dialer-first sales engagement teams

Bottom line

No free plan. USD per user/mo annual/monthly: Foundation $13/$19, Growth $25/$32, Pro $42/$49, Business $59/$67, Enterprise $79/$89. 14-day trial.

Nutshell pros and cons

Pros

  • Clear USD ladder from $13 annual
  • 14-day trial
  • SMB-friendly UX
  • Marketing add-on path
  • AI assistance messaging

Cons

  • No free plan
  • Reporting/customization ceiling below mid-market platforms
  • Smaller ecosystem than HubSpot
  • Less ideal for complex enterprise sales

Pricing comparison

Full comparison →
 Nutshell(this review)ACT!AffinityAgile CRMApptivo
Starting price$13.00/user/monthCustom quote$166.67/user/month$8.99/user/month$15.00/user/month
Free planNoNoNoYesNo
Free trialYesYesNoNoYes

Use cases for Nutshell

Nutshell may not be the best fit if…

  • · Free-CRM seekers
  • · Enterprise complexity buyers
  • · Dialer-first sales engagement teams

Nutshell guides

Setup, implementation, migration, plans, and worth-it walkthroughs for this product.

Methodology disclosure: scores and recommendations follow SoftwareGlimpse evaluation criteria (version 1.0.0). Affiliate relationships do not determine rankings.

How we recommend: product claims are tied to recorded research where available.

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