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Nutshell
4.3
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Nutshell Reviews & Product Details

Nutshell Overview
What is Nutshell?

Nutshell is a customer relationship management (CRM) software that helps businesses manage their sales and marketing activities. It offers a range of features such as lead management, sales forecasting, and email marketing automation. Nutshell is best for small and medium-sized businesses that want a user-friendly, affordable, and customizable CRM solution and wants to manage their sales and marketing activities on the go.

Company Nutshell CRM, Inc.
Year founded 2010
Company size 11-50 employees
Headquarters Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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Capabilities
API
Segment
Small Business
Deployment Cloud / SaaS / Web-Based, Mobile Android, Mobile iPad, Mobile iPhone
Training Documentation
Languages English
Nutshell Features
API Access
Appointment Scheduling
Call Logging
Collaboration Tools
Contact Management
Customer Feedback Management
Customer Segmentation
Customer Support Ticketing
Customizable Dashboards
Data Import/Export
Document Management
Email Marketing
Lead Management
Live Chat
Marketing Automation
Mobile Access
Order Management
Product Catalog
Quotes/Proposals
Reporting & Analytics
Role-Based Access Control
Sales Forecasting
Sales Pipeline Management
Social Media Integration
Survey Management
Task Management
Territory Management
Third-party Integrations
User Permissions
Workflow Automation
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Last updated: September 18, 2024
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977 Nutshell Reviews
4.3 out of 5
Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Nov 09, 2023
 Source
Overall Rating:
5.0
MF
Marissa F.
Founder
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"REALLY ENJOY NUTSHELL AND ALL IT'S CAPABILITIES!"
What do you like best about Nutshell?

Nutshell reps have contacted me often enough where I feel I can reach out for any questions. I have online videos I can watch for resource, and the product is not complicated to use! My company uses this every day, and it is required for me to maintain my leads and follows ups.

What do you dislike about Nutshell?

I don't see any downsides. I have only been using Nutshell for 6 months, but there are many ways to be able to learn! It was easy for me to get started and I even had a helpful tracklist to onboarding to get me started!

What problems is Nutshell solving and how is that benefiting you?

Nutshell is solving the "cracks". I believe Nutshell takes most of the human error out, and helps to ensure consistency!

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Nov 08, 2023
 Source
Overall Rating:
5.0
MM
Matthew M.
Founder
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"Simple and Effective CRM"
What do you like best about Nutshell?

It is a very easy and simple to use CRM. Great for small businesses with very little setup time and quick and easy training for new employees.

What do you dislike about Nutshell?

The app could use a little work on the interface.

What problems is Nutshell solving and how is that benefiting you?

It is getting all of our projects and quotes into one place and easily allowing us to track time frames and close dates.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Nov 08, 2023
 Source
Overall Rating:
5.0
ZS
Zafyre S.
Founder
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"Customer Success Manager-Expediting the renewal process and guaranteeing ease!"
What do you like best about Nutshell?

I like the integration with gmail. I like that ability to save cards to my dashboard so I can see all my upcoming renewals in one place.

What do you dislike about Nutshell?

The task section is a little messy.I don't reeally know how to describe it but I wish I could see tasks for myself that were manually created and not an automatic tasks that was prompted by the setup.

What problems is Nutshell solving and how is that benefiting you?

Solves having to search thru my email for recent communication. Solves losing track of potential sales leads because I can see all lost leads with lead filters. This benefits me because I can set goals for myself based on leads I want to win for the next quarter, and speeds up my workflow, because I am not wasting time scouring thru old emails searchign for where I left off with a client.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Nov 01, 2023
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Overall Rating:
5.0
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Michael B.
Owner And Managing Director
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"Has changed our sales workflow for the better"
What do you like best about Nutshell?

Dashboard view – customizable for easy top-level view; ability to see open/clicks with icon

What do you dislike about Nutshell?

Would like for notes field to be eligible for download; would like to be able to lookup people by who contacted them (i.e. who on my team)

What problems is Nutshell solving and how is that benefiting you?

We were managing our outreach tracking with 20 spreadsheets; Nutshell has made it much better

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Oct 13, 2023
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Overall Rating:
5.0
LB
Lily B.
Founder
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"User-friendly and cost effective!"
What do you like best about Nutshell?

My favorite feature in Nutshell is tracking customer communication and activities - I can see exactly when I sent samples, what our last communication was, and who is leading the account. For communication and activity tracking, as well as people tied to each account, it's very easy to use and see progress. It was also pretty simple to setup, and customer support has been phenomenal.

What do you dislike about Nutshell?

The leads tracker - I'm in CPG sales and it just isn't very intuitive, nor does it really fit well with our sales program. The photo section for accounts also feels very outdated, loads incredibly slowly, and doesn't make it easy to see thumbnails in order to tell what kind of photo you're opening.

What problems is Nutshell solving and how is that benefiting you?

Nutshell makes it easy to track email communication and timing, and organized our sales accounts into an easy format to digest and update.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Oct 11, 2023
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Overall Rating:
5.0
HA
Hiag A.
Founder
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"Perfect Fit"
What do you like best about Nutshell?

Easy to start using and easy to use. Low cost. Customer support. Mobile app works well.

What do you dislike about Nutshell?

Does everything I need so no complaints.

What problems is Nutshell solving and how is that benefiting you?

Organizing sales account information. Scheduling sales activities and all communications. Integrating with email to record all emails sent in Outlook.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Oct 08, 2023
 Source
Overall Rating:
5.0
AL
Alex L.
Owner
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"Nutshell CRM: It's simple, powerful, and amazing"
What do you like best about Nutshell?

I love how simple it is - it took no time at all to become relatively proficient. I also feel that for the price, it is probably the most cost effective solution out there. The value is 10/10 and unless an organization has some pretty high end needs, I think that the product is a good fit for the overwhelming majority of small businesses. I'm not sure if it would meet the needs of a mid size organization - but it's definitely worth evaluating. I'm thankful that it was recommended to me by a current Nutshell user.

What do you dislike about Nutshell?

The only company that they can "recommend" for additional support/guidance is their parent company. I had to find a Nutshell CRM expert on my own to help implement some things that I couldn't figure out by myself. I wish they offered paid, hourly support or could recommend someone who offered smaller monthly packages.

What problems is Nutshell solving and how is that benefiting you?

Nutshell's VisitorIQ product is amazing and helps provide insight as to who's visiting our website. It also allows me to handle email drip campaigns effortlessly. The product is well designed, fast, and makes a lot of sense very quickly (it doesn't require some extensive training.)

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Sep 18, 2023
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Overall Rating:
5.0
SS
Scott S.
Founder
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"Great platform and very responsive customer service!"
What do you like best about Nutshell?

It's very intuitave and I was able to get up and running with minimal training!

What do you dislike about Nutshell?

It's challenging trying to find a specific keyword in notes

What problems is Nutshell solving and how is that benefiting you?

Nutshell lets me send emails at specific times, set up a group of emails, and lets our group easily share notes about donors & prospects

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Sep 14, 2023
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Overall Rating:
5.0
KB
Kevin B.
Founder
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"Great product, affordable and simple to use."
What do you like best about Nutshell?

It's very easy to navigate inside the app! I can find contacts very quickly.

What do you dislike about Nutshell?

There is a ringcentral API, but not to the new RingCentral all-in-on system.

What problems is Nutshell solving and how is that benefiting you?

Sequencing emails are extremly helpful.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Sep 08, 2023
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Overall Rating:
5.0
CB
Carrie B.
Founder
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"EASY to use."
What do you like best about Nutshell?

Easy navigation. Easy to sync to other accounts. etc.

What do you dislike about Nutshell?

How the Lead, Company, and person interact with one another it is alot of extra work. I fill it could be formatted better.

What problems is Nutshell solving and how is that benefiting you?

Organization skills

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Sep 07, 2023
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Overall Rating:
5.0
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Lauren B.
Marketing & Communications Leader
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"Intuitive CRM - 5 stars"
What do you like best about Nutshell?

We have been using Nutshell for nearly 5 years and we absolutely love it. We especially like that we are able to track our leads that have very long sales cycles.

What do you dislike about Nutshell?

Customization is limited. But that's what we expect for the price.

What problems is Nutshell solving and how is that benefiting you?

We are a B2B business with very long sales cycles. We tried other CRMs before this and no other CRM could quite handle repeat B2B leads with long-sales cycles. Our Business Development team is able to make detailed notes for Leads, Companies and People through the various functionalities (notes, activities, meetings, etc.), which then are accessible to the entire team. This is extrememly beneficial because many different people may interact with the lead, company, or person.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Sep 07, 2023
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Overall Rating:
5.0
AG
Allie G.
Founder
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"Great for Keeping track of customer interactions!"
What do you like best about Nutshell?

The system is easy to navigate, especially using the filters, and I am easily able to look up contacts and keep track of which customers are in which stage of the sales process. Using the filters, I'm able to know which customers I have already reached out to this season, and which customers have purchased our product in previous years, and adjust my sales approach accordingly. The automated email sequence is also great for continuing contact with minimum effort on my part! Frees up so much time!

What do you dislike about Nutshell?

The automated email sequence doesn't stop if a customer reaches out to me via phone, and sometimes I forget to shut it off manually, which can lead to awkward interactions.

What problems is Nutshell solving and how is that benefiting you?

Managing customer relations during the busy holiday sales season. It can be very tedious to find all customers from previous years and keep up with the sales process.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Sep 07, 2023
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Overall Rating:
5.0
Anil K. avatar
Anil K.
Co Founder And Ceo
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"Simple and Best"
What do you like best about Nutshell?

I was looking for a simple CRM with necessary automation and stumbled up on Nutshell. I really like the pipeline management and the dashboard of this product. My most used feature is email sequencing.

What do you dislike about Nutshell?

I think Nutshell can do better in analytics. I would also like to have cold email and linked-in outreach capabilities. Also, I don't like the marketing tool much.

What problems is Nutshell solving and how is that benefiting you?

Nutshell helps me automate some of the followups which used to take a lot of time. The dashboard really helps me to have a complete visibility of my pipeline and help me to plan my daily tasks.

Mid Market (51-1000 emp.)
Sep 01, 2023
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Overall Rating:
5.0
Imad E. avatar
Imad E.
Technicien Assemblage
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"Nutshell is the best SalesMaster CRM"
What do you like best about Nutshell?

Keep detailed records of customer information, interactions, and history in one place, and Track leads, sales opportunities, and the sales process to improve conversion rates.

What do you dislike about Nutshell?

For me there is nothing to complain, but CRM software can be expensive, especially for small businesses. Licensing fees, training, and ongoing support costs can add up.

What problems is Nutshell solving and how is that benefiting you?

Nutshell centralizes customer information, making it easier to manage and access customer data, including contact details, interactions, and purchase history.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Aug 02, 2023
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Overall Rating:
5.0
CS
Colton S.
Founder
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"Nutshell review (2+ years of use)"
What do you like best about Nutshell?

The customization available for each type of sales process. Functionality and ease of use. (I'm an admin and user)

What do you dislike about Nutshell?

Easier automated texting would be great.

What problems is Nutshell solving and how is that benefiting you?

Managing leads for potential sales.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Aug 02, 2023
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Overall Rating:
5.0
KT
Kane T.
Founder
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"Great CRM with many customisable features"
What do you like best about Nutshell?

The speed that the team take on board feedback and implement new features.

What do you dislike about Nutshell?

I live in a different timezone to Nutshell and the help team don't come on line until late in the day.

What problems is Nutshell solving and how is that benefiting you?

A clean way to keep all the relevant information in one place. The ability to run reports on the data and customise most aspects makes for an easy to use product.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Jul 18, 2023
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Overall Rating:
5.0
JH
Justin H.
Founder
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"Nutshell has changed my life!"
What do you like best about Nutshell?

Nutshell is used for all stages of the business, most impressive are the automations and integrations they offer.

What do you dislike about Nutshell?

Nothing, it's the best bang for the buck and even has features we haven't experimented with yet.

What problems is Nutshell solving and how is that benefiting you?

All tools are in one solution. From emails, to inbound forms, to click to call. Very well priced.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Jul 18, 2023
 Source
Overall Rating:
5.0
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Amanda N.
Project Manager
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"Gets the job done efficiently"
What do you like best about Nutshell?

The customization, the dashboards, extensive reporting is good

What do you dislike about Nutshell?

Duplicate not great, need more integrations, import is tricky

What problems is Nutshell solving and how is that benefiting you?

CRM management and sales tracking

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Jul 17, 2023
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Overall Rating:
5.0
CK
Chrisi K.
Founder
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"Streamlined and Effective CRM"
What do you like best about Nutshell?

User Friendly, Excells in Sales Automation and workflow , Contact and deal Managment, & Reporting and Anaylitics.

What do you dislike about Nutshell?

More customization options.Marketing Emails and the bounces drive my team crazy. It only pulls the first contact.

What problems is Nutshell solving and how is that benefiting you?

I have no idea about new updates.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Jun 20, 2023
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Overall Rating:
5.0
JK
Jeffery K.
Account Executive
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"Overall my team has had a positive experience using the Nutshell platform."
What do you like best about Nutshell?

I like how easy it is to use and that most functions are intuitive. I especially like the ability to type in a contact and immediately see all correspondence with that individual.

What do you dislike about Nutshell?

In the people database, I wish there was a way to organize the order of companies people have worked at with their most recent company on top. I would also like AI personalization functions added to email writing and scheduling for client marketing.

What problems is Nutshell solving and how is that benefiting you?

It has helped us better track our correspondence with buyers, so when marketing to them regularly, we know what last written to them was.