Capsule vs Pipedrive: Pipedrive fits most teams of 5
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SMBs needing strong marketing tools alongside sales
Our pick for most teams
/ 100
- Price
- From $19/user/mo · $168/user/yr
- Free plan
- No free plan
vs/ 100
- Price
- From $216/user/yr (yearly only)
- Free plan
- Max 2 users, 250 contacts, 5 custom fields, 1 sales pipeline
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Which one fits your team
- Checked 2026-10-14
- 4 sources
The score is worked out from the facts below. How we score tools. What we earn is not part of it.
Pipedrive: who it fits and who it does not
- Good for
- SMBs needing strong marketing tools alongside sales
- Teams wanting a CRM connected to many other platforms
- Users who want customizable pipelines and automations
- Not for
- Startups and very small businesses sensitive to entry cost
- Buyers who need a free CRM (14-day trial only)
- Buyers who dislike paying extra for add-ons
- The catch
- Highly customizable pipeline CRM with 500+ integrations, but paid plans are relatively expensive and add-ons raise cost quickly.
Data last verified: 2026-10-14
How we make money · How we score tools
Capsule: who it fits and who it does not
- Good for
- Small and medium businesses on tight budgets
- Small teams and independent agencies
- Relationship-based service businesses
- Non-technical users wanting an easy interface
- Not for
- Teams needing advanced features or deep marketing automation
- Large organizations and complex customization needs
- Users who need phone or live-chat support
- The catch
- Easy and affordable, but reporting, marketing automation and customization are basic and support is email-only.
Data last verified: 2026-10-14
How we make money · How we score tools
What each one costs over five years
Same team size, cheapest plan of each, paid monthly or yearly.
Pipedrive
Five years for a team of 5, paid yearly: $4,200
On the Lite plan, at today's price. We do not assume a rise.
- Paid monthly, one year
- $1,140
- Paid yearly, one year
- $840
Paying yearly saves $300 a year (26%).
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Vendor pricing page · checked 2026-10-18Capsule
Five years for a team of 5, paid yearly: $5,400
On the Starter plan, at today's price. We do not assume a rise.
- Paid monthly, one year
- Not verified
- Paid yearly, one year
- $1,080
- "Starter" has no verified monthly price
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Vendor pricing page · checked 2026-10-18The four facts that decide it
Every figure comes from the vendor's own pages, listed under Sources. | Pipedrive | Capsule |
|---|
| Score out of 100 | 80.5 | 69.1 |
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| Cheapest plan | Lite | Starter |
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| Free plan | No free plan | Max 2 users, 250 contacts, 5 custom fields, 1 sales pipeline |
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| Works with (apps) | 1 | 7 |
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Every figure comes from the vendor's own pages, listed under Sources.
Pipedrive
- Score out of 100
- 80.5
- Cheapest plan
- Lite
- Free plan
- No free plan
- Works with (apps)
- 1
Capsule
- Score out of 100
- 69.1
- Cheapest plan
- Starter
- Free plan
- Max 2 users, 250 contacts, 5 custom fields, 1 sales pipeline
- Works with (apps)
- 7
Feature by feature, on the same list
Open a row for the vendor's own wording and the page we read it on.
Contact managementPipedrive: YesCapsule: Yes▾
- Pipedrive
- 250 contacts on Free up to 120,000 on Advanced
Vendor page · checked 2026-10-14- Capsule
- Leads, deals, contacts and calendar on all plans
Vendor page · checked 2026-10-14
Track deals in stagesPipedrive: YesCapsule: Yes▾
- Pipedrive
- 1 pipeline on Free; multiple on Growth; 50 on Advanced
Vendor page · checked 2026-10-14- Capsule
- Lead, calendar and pipeline management on all plans
Vendor page · checked 2026-10-14
Works with your emailPipedrive: YesCapsule: Yes▾
- Pipedrive
- Gmail/Outlook sending on Free; Shared Mailbox and templates on Starter; Email Sync on Growth
Vendor page · checked 2026-10-14- Capsule
- Gmail, Outlook or company email sync on Growth and up
Vendor page · checked 2026-10-14
Automatic follow-up emailsPipedrive: YesCapsule: Yes▾
- Pipedrive
- Via Transpond marketing automation add-on: 'Create triggers and sequences for communications'
Vendor page · checked 2026-10-14- Capsule
- Sequences of personalized emails on Growth and up
Vendor page · checked 2026-10-14
Does routine steps for youPipedrive: YesCapsule: Yes▾
- Pipedrive
- 'Workflow Automations' on Growth; not included on Free
Vendor page · checked 2026-10-14- Capsule
- Automate repetitive tasks and complex workflows on Growth and up
Vendor page · checked 2026-10-14
Reports and dashboardsPipedrive: YesCapsule: Yes▾
- Pipedrive
- Basic Reporting on Starter; Advanced Sales Reporting and Reporting Dashboards on Growth
Vendor page · checked 2026-10-14- Capsule
- AI reports (Lite), forecast reports (Growth), custom data reports (Premium)
Vendor page · checked 2026-10-14
Forms that capture leadsPipedrive: YesCapsule: Yes▾
- Pipedrive
- Via the Transpond marketing add-on (from $11/month), which shows lead capture forms
Vendor page · checked 2026-10-14- Capsule
- LeadBooster lead capture on Premium
Vendor page · checked 2026-10-14
Your own fieldsPipedrive: YesCapsule: Yes▾
- Pipedrive
- 5 custom fields on Free
Vendor page · checked 2026-10-14- Capsule
- Required and pipeline-specific fields on Premium and Ultimate
Vendor page · checked 2026-10-14
Mobile appPipedrive: YesCapsule: Yes▾
- Pipedrive
- iOS and Android apps linked from the site; not plan-specific
Vendor page · checked 2026-10-14- Capsule
- 'Our Android and iOS apps turn your Pipedrive sales hub into a mobile CRM'
Vendor page · checked 2026-10-14
Connects to your other apps (API)Pipedrive: YesCapsule: Yes▾
- Pipedrive
- 'API for Developers' linked in footer; plan-level terms not stated
Vendor page · checked 2026-10-14- Capsule
- Webhooks and an open API; developer docs at developers.pipedrive.com
Vendor page · checked 2026-10-14
What you risk by starting
Pipedrive
Trial, refunds and getting your data out of Pipedrive.
- Free trial
- 14-day free trial
- Vendor page · checked 2026-10-18
- Card required to start
- No
- Vendor page · checked 2026-10-18
- Refund policy
- Not verified
- Vendor page · checked 2026-10-18
- Getting your data out
- Not verified
- Vendor page · checked 2026-10-18
- Effort to switch away
- Not verified
- Vendor page · checked 2026-10-18
Capsule
Trial, refunds and getting your data out of Capsule.
- Free trial
- 14-day free trial
- Vendor page · checked 2026-10-18
- Card required to start
- No
- Vendor page · checked 2026-10-18
- Refund policy
- Not verified
- Vendor page · checked 2026-10-18
- Getting your data out
- Not verified
- Vendor page · checked 2026-10-18
- Effort to switch away
- Not verified
- Vendor page · checked 2026-10-18
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Data last verified: 2026-10-14