Nutshell today
At 5 seats
$65
Foundation plan
- Contract
- No long-term contracts
- Free plan
- Trial: 14-day free trial, no credit card required
Cheaper than Nutshell (3)
Compared at 5 seats, same currency.
| Alternative | At 5 seats | Against Nutshell | States that Nutshell doesn't | Contract | Free plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 FreshsalesGrowth, read Oct 29, 2026 |
$45$9 × 5 seats | $20 less | Nothing extra found | Not found | Trial: 21-day free trial of the fully-loaded CRM; account is suspended if you do... |
 HubSpotStarter (pay ), read Oct 29, 2026 |
$50$10 × 5 seats | $15 less | Nothing extra found | No downgrades during the current term; downgrade possible at renewal | Free tools for up to 2 users across Marketing, Sales, Service, Content, Data... |
 Cirrus InsightSalesforce Sidebar, read Oct 29, 2026 |
$55$11 × 5 seats | $10 less | Nothing extra found | Billed in advance monthly or annually | Trial: 14-day free trial |
Free plan, which Nutshell doesn't show (6)
A free plan you can keep, in the vendor's own words.
| Alternative | At 5 seats | Against Nutshell | States that Nutshell doesn't | Contract | Free plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Zoho CRMStandard, read Oct 29, 2026 |
$100$20 × 5 seats | $35 more | HIPAA BAA | No contracts or commitments | Free for 3 users: contact management, workflow automation, up to 10 custom... |
 SalesforceStarter Suite, read Oct 29, 2026 |
$125$25 × 5 seats | $60 more | Nothing extra found | Most products use annual contracts; terms vary | Free Suite listed at $0 per user/month in the comparison table; no further... |
 Day.aiTurbo, read Oct 29, 2026 |
$150$30 × 5 seats | $85 more | Nothing extra found | No long-term contracts; cancel anytime | Free users get Gmail and Calendar ingestion, meeting recording clips and... |
 AttioPlus, read Oct 29, 2026 |
$220$44 × 5 seats | $155 more | Nothing extra found | Enterprise is billed annually | Free plan for up to 3 seats with real-time contact syncing and automatic... |
 StreakPro, read Oct 29, 2026 |
$295$59 × 5 seats | $230 more | Nothing extra found | Not found | Free email tools in Gmail: email and link tracking, snippets, 50 mail merge... |
 ClarifyStarter, read Oct 29, 2026 |
$50/moStarter plan, starting price | Not comparable | HIPAA BAA | Growth and Enterprise billed annually | Free plan: $0 with 1k credits/mo, AI sales agent, deal and meeting... |
Flat tiers (2)
Priced in tiers, where Nutshell charges per seat.
| Alternative | At 5 seats | Against Nutshell | States that Nutshell doesn't | Contract | Free plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 CoffeeGrande, read Oct 29, 2026 |
$250$50 × 5 seats | $185 more | HIPAA BAA | Trenta is billed annually | Trial: 14-day free trial on Grande |
 Zendesk SellSell Team, read Oct 29, 2026 |
$19/moSell Team plan, starting price | Not comparable | Nothing extra found | Not found | Trial: Free trial offered, length not stated |
Other options (8)
No computed reason to switch, listed for completeness.
| Alternative | At 5 seats | Against Nutshell | States that Nutshell doesn't | Contract | Free plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Monday CRMBasic, read Oct 29, 2026 |
$90$18 × 5 seats | $25 more | HIPAA BAA | Month-to-month or annual; annual is paid upfront | Trial: 14-day free trial |
 PipedriveLite, read Oct 29, 2026 |
$120$24 × 5 seats | $55 more | Nothing extra found | Subscription renews monthly or annually | Trial: 14-day free trial, no credit card required |
 CopperBasic, read Oct 29, 2026 |
$145$29 × 5 seats | $80 more | Nothing extra found | Not found | Trial: 14-day free trial, no credit card required |
 InsightlyCRM Plus, read Oct 29, 2026 |
$145$29 × 5 seats | $80 more | HIPAA BAA | Prices billed annually | Trial: 14-day free trial of CRM, no credit card required |
 FolkStandard, read Oct 29, 2026 |
$150$30 × 5 seats | $85 more | Nothing extra found | Cancel any time; termination takes effect at the end of the... | Trial: 2 week free trial on all premium features, no credit card needed; account is... |
 CloseEssentials, read Oct 29, 2026 |
$245$49 × 5 seats | $180 more | Nothing extra found | No contracts; monthly plans cancel anytime, annual downgrades or... | Trial: 14-day free trial, no credit card; includes $5 of calling and enrichment... |
 Microsoft Dynamics 365 SalesDynamics 365 Sales Professional, read Oct 29, 2026 |
$325$65 × 5 seats | $260 more | Nothing extra found | Prices paid yearly | Trial: Dynamics 365 Sales free trial offered; duration not stated |
 LightfieldStarter, read Oct 29, 2026 |
$445$89 × 5 seats | $380 more | Nothing extra found | Pro, Growth and Enterprise billed annually | Trial: 14 days on Starter |
No price found, or contact sales (1)
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Questions
What is the cheapest alternative to Nutshell?
Freshsales, at $45 at 5 seats, $20 less than Nutshell. Computed from each vendor's published prices.
Is there a free alternative to Nutshell?
Yes. 7 AI CRM software have a free plan, including HubSpot, Zoho CRM, Salesforce, Day.ai, Attio.
How this page is made
Alternatives come from Nutshell's own category, AI CRM software. Prices come from each vendor's pricing page and are compared at the same volume where both can be computed, and by starting price where neither can. "States that Nutshell doesn't" lists what we found on the other vendor's site and didn't find on Nutshell's, which doesn't prove Nutshell lacks it. How prices are read.