Salesforce Sales Cloud vs Nutshell

Salesforce Sales Cloud9.0Visit Nutshell8.7Visit

Higher score Salesforce Sales Cloud #4 in Pipeline Management 9.0/10 Free plan · 30-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 0 of 4 features Visit Salesforce

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Nutshell #6 in Pipeline Management 8.7/10 14-day trial Free trial✓ 0 of 4 features Visit Nutshell

• Salesforce Sales Cloud fits best

  Sales teams needing a CRM that can scale

• Nutshell fits best

  Small teams combining sales and marketing in one CRM

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Side by side

Feature	Salesforce Sales Cloud 9.0/10 Visit ↗	Nutshell 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	8.7
Ranking	#4 in Pipeline Management	#6 in Pipeline Management
Best for	Sales teams needing a CRM that can scale	Small teams combining sales and marketing in one CRM
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	$25/user/mo	$13/user/mo (best)
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	30 days	14 days
Free trial length	30 days · no card needed	14 days · no card needed
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Phone, Community, Docs · 24/7	Email, Live chat, Phone, Docs
Integrations	10 integrations	5,000+ integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market
Features Salesforce Sales Cloud 0/4 · Nutshell 0/4
Workflow automation	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Custom stages	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Pipeline reporting	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Mobile apps	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Pipelines	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Pipeline views	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Manages leads, accounts, contacts, and opportunities in one system Combines forecasting, reporting, activity capture, and AI prioritization Offers web, iOS, Android, API, and integrations including Gmail and Slack	Visual pipeline views include kanban, list, map, and chart formats. Combines sales workflows with forms, landing pages, email, and SMS marketing. Five annual plans add forecasting, automation, and pipeline controls progressively.
Cons	Advanced annual plans rise to $550 per user per month Pro Suite and higher listed plans are billed annually The broad feature set may exceed the needs of teams seeking only pipeline tracking	No free plan; paid subscriptions start at $13 per user per month, billed annually. Advanced reporting, automation, and multiple custom pipelines require higher tiers. Its breadth may be unnecessary for teams seeking pipeline tracking alone.
Our verdict	Salesforce Sales Cloud, presented on the current official site as Agentforce Sales, is a cloud CRM for sales organizations managing leads, accounts, contacts, opportunities, and pipeline activity. It suits small businesses through… Read the review →	Nutshell is a cloud CRM for small and mid-sized businesses that want contacts, leads, deals, communications, and sales activity in one system. Its visual pipelines support kanban, list, map, and chart views, while built-in forms, landing… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Salesforce Sales Cloud — where it wins

  • Manages leads, accounts, contacts, and opportunities in one system
  • Combines forecasting, reporting, activity capture, and AI prioritization
  • Offers web, iOS, Android, API, and integrations including Gmail and Slack

  Where it doesn't

  • Advanced annual plans rise to $550 per user per month
  • Pro Suite and higher listed plans are billed annually
  • The broad feature set may exceed the needs of teams seeking only pipeline tracking

• Nutshell — where it wins

  • Visual pipeline views include kanban, list, map, and chart formats.
  • Combines sales workflows with forms, landing pages, email, and SMS marketing.
  • Five annual plans add forecasting, automation, and pipeline controls progressively.

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan; paid subscriptions start at $13 per user per month, billed annually.
  • Advanced reporting, automation, and multiple custom pipelines require higher tiers.
  • Its breadth may be unnecessary for teams seeking pipeline tracking alone.

• Salesforce Sales Cloud9.0/10 · Free plan · 30-day trial

  A broad sales CRM with a free entry point and paid plans that scale to enterprise features.

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• Nutshell8.7/10 · 14-day trial

  A broad sales-and-marketing CRM for small teams, with plans that scale by workflow depth.

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