Comparison

Nutshell vs SugarCRM

On the evidence we track, Nutshell leads this comparison with a composite score of 70/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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★Nutshell70
SugarCRM60
Score
vioscaleAI score
Nutshell70 / 100medium · 72%
SugarCRM60 / 100medium · 72%
Pricing
Free tier
Nutshell✓
SugarCRM✗
Model
Nutshellfreemium
SugarCRMcommercial
Price level
Nutshelllow
SugarCRMmid
Transparent
Nutshell✓
SugarCRM✓
Integrations
Count
Nutshell4
SugarCRM180
Security
Gdpr
Nutshell✓
SugarCRM–
Pci
Nutshell✓
SugarCRM–
Soc2
Nutshell✓
SugarCRM✓
Reliability
Status page
Nutshell✓
SugarCRM✓
Market
Availability
Content
Faq
Nutshell8 items
SugarCRM6 items

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for crm software. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Core
Contact & account management
Nutshell✓
SugarCRM✓
Deal / pipeline management
Nutshell✓
SugarCRM✓
Lead scoring
Nutshell-
SugarCRM✓
Communication
Email sync & tracking
Nutshell✓
SugarCRM-
Automation
Marketing automation
Nutshell✓
SugarCRM-
Workflow automation
Nutshell✓
SugarCRM✓
Insight
Reporting & dashboards
Nutshell✓
SugarCRM✓
Sales forecasting
Nutshell-
SugarCRM✓
Access
Native mobile app
Nutshell-
SugarCRM-
Extensibility
Public API
Nutshell✓
SugarCRM-
Custom fields & objects
Nutshell✓
SugarCRM✓

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Nutshell

Leader

A customer relationship management system that streamlines sales processes, marketing efforts, and customer interactions for business teams. Includes lead management, pipeline automation, and integration with external tools.

Independently observed

SugarCRM

A sales platform enhanced with machine learning to help teams manage customer data, streamline selling processes, and identify growth opportunities. It provides guidance on next steps and flags at-risk deals to help sales representatives succeed.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Nutshell

Leader
from $13/moSubscriptionFree tier14-day trial

From $13/user/month with 14-day free trial, no seat minimums or maximums

  • Starter$13/user/month (save $6/month with annual billing)
  • Pro$25/user/month (save $7/month with annual billing)
  • Business$42/user/month (save $7/month with annual billing)
  • Ultimate$59/user/month (save $8/month with annual billing) — Best value
  • Enterprise$79/user/month (save $10/month with annual billing)
as of verify ↗

SugarCRM

from $59/moSubscription

From $59/user/month billed annually. 15 user minimum.

  • Standard$59/user/month billed annually, 15 user minimum
    • Accounts & contact management
    • Lead & opportunity management
    • Quote management
    • Activity management
    • Pipeline management
    • +5 more
  • Advanced$85/user/month billed annually, 15 user minimum
    • All Standard features
    • Case management
    • Bug tracking
    • Sugar Intelligence
    • sales-i
    • +2 more
  • Premier$135/user/month billed annually, 15 user minimum
    • All Advanced features
    • Geo mapping
    • Discover
    • 2x file managed storage
    • 2x data managed storage
    • +2 more
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Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
Nutshell✓
SugarCRM✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Nutshell✓
SugarCRM✓
On-premise
Nutshell✗
SugarCRM✓

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

Nutshell

Leader
8 total
  • Zapier
  • Gmail
  • Outlook
  • Google Contacts
  • WhatsApp Business
  • ProspectorIQ
  • Calendly
  • Facebook
Independently observed

SugarCRM

10 total
  • Dropbox
  • DocuSign
  • Microsoft Office
  • SharePoint
  • ZoomInfo
  • Epicor
  • NetSuite
  • Sage
  • SYSPRO
  • LinkedIn Sales Navigator
Independently observed
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