Verified comparison

Insightly is an alternative
to Nutshell

$145/mo (CRM Plus) vs Nutshell Foundation at $65/mo for 5 seats ($13/seat) — covering 67% of the 4 compared capabilities.

Not cheaper than Nutshell in this scenarioVisit Insightly ↗

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Comparison scenario

Every cheaper-than claim is tied to a defined scenario — never a bare list price.

Scenario

5 seats, monthly billing · USD · prices as observed on official pricing pages.

Nutshell basis

Foundation plan at $65/mo ($13/seat × 5 seats), the cheapest paid plan.

Insightly basis

CRM Plus: 348 USD/yearly; 4 extra seat(s) × 348 USD.

The short version

Nutshell costs $65/mo on the Foundation plan at 5 seats, monthly billing. Insightly costs $145/mo (CRM Plus plan), which is not cheaper than Nutshell Foundation at $65/mo in this scenario.

Capability comparison

Insightly covers 67% of the 4 capabilities compared against Nutshell. ✓ native · ◐ via integration · ✗ not found.

CapabilityInsightlyNutshell
Contact management✓✓
Email sync & tracking✓✓
AI sales assistant↑ CRM Professional✓
Mobile CRM app✓✓

What you give up

Capabilities Nutshell has that Insightly lacks.

  • AI sales assistant — Get AI-generated suggestions and summaries for sales activity.
    Missing from Insightly.

Price at your volume

The same comparison recomputed at three sizes. Plan caps change who is cheapest.

UsageNutshellInsightly
3 seats$39/moFoundation$87/mocosts moreCRM Plus
10 seats$130/moFoundation$290/mocosts moreCRM Plus
25 seats$325/moFoundation$725/mocosts moreCRM Plus

Plans & pricing, side by side

Advertised prices in USD as observed on the official pricing pages — per-seat and transaction-fee plans are marked.

Insightly
CRM Plus$29/seat/mo (billed yearly)
CRM Professional$49/seat/mo (billed yearly)
CRM Enterprise$99/seat/mo (billed yearly)
Nutshell
Foundation$13/seat/mo (billed yearly)
Growth$25/seat/mo (billed yearly)
Pro$42/seat/mo (billed yearly)
Business$59/seat/mo (billed yearly)
Enterprise$79/seat/mo (billed yearly)

Frequently asked

What does Insightly lack compared with Nutshell?

Sales automation & sequences, AI sales assistant, Meeting scheduling — 3 of the 4 compared capabilities.

When were these prices checked?

Nutshell: 2026-10-26; Insightly: 2026-08-26 — on the official pricing pages.

Who switched

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