Nimble vs Zoho CRM: Zoho CRM fits most teams of 5
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Small businesses and small-to-mid-sized sales teams
Our pick for most teams
/ 100
- Price
- From $20/user/mo · $168/user/yr
- Free plan
- Free forever for up to 3 users: up to 10 custom email templates, data export up to 10 times, 5,000 API calls/day
vs/ 100
- Price
- Not verified
- Free plan
- No free plan
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- Checked 2026-10-14
- 3 sources
The score is worked out from the facts below. How we score tools. What we earn is not part of it.
Zoho CRM: who it fits and who it does not
- Good for
- Small businesses and small-to-mid-sized sales teams
- Companies already using the Zoho suite
- Teams valuing sales forecasting and pipeline management
- Not for
- Organizations wanting AI (Zia) without higher-tier pricing
- Teams needing consistent customer support
- Users who need more than basic features on the free plan
- The catch
- Feature-rich and affordable, but AI is limited to costlier tiers, reporting is cumbersome and support quality is inconsistent.
Data last verified: 2026-10-14
How we make money · How we score tools
Nimble: who it fits and who it does not
- Good for
- Small and medium businesses and solo entrepreneurs focused on relationships
- Sales teams valuing social media integration and contact enrichment
- Growing businesses wanting a modern, mobile-friendly CRM
- Not for
- Teams needing advanced reporting or deep customization
- Users who need a free plan
- Organizations with large databases or heavy file storage needs
- The catch
- Modern, social-aware CRM at a single simple price, but with no free plan, 2GB per-user storage and limited reporting.
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.
Zoho CRM
Five years for a team of 5, paid yearly: $4,200
On the Standard plan, at today's price. We do not assume a rise.
- Paid monthly, one year
- $1,200
- Paid yearly, one year
- $840
Paying yearly saves $360 a year (30%).
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Vendor pricing page · checked 2026-10-18Nimble
Nimble: no plan prices verified yet. Not verified.
The four facts that decide it
Every figure comes from the vendor's own pages, listed under Sources. | Zoho CRM | Nimble |
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| Score out of 100 | 95.1 | 49.1 |
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| Cheapest plan | Standard | Not verified |
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| Free plan | Free forever for up to 3 users: up to 10 custom email templates, data export up to 10 times, 5,000 API calls/day | No free plan |
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| Works with (apps) | 10 | 8 |
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Every figure comes from the vendor's own pages, listed under Sources.
Zoho CRM
- Score out of 100
- 95.1
- Cheapest plan
- Standard
- Free plan
- Free forever for up to 3 users: up to 10 custom email templates, data export up to 10 times, 5,000 API calls/day
- Works with (apps)
- 10
Nimble
- Score out of 100
- 49.1
- Cheapest plan
- Not verified
- Free plan
- No free plan
- Works with (apps)
- 8
Feature by feature, on the same list
Open a row for the vendor's own wording and the page we read it on.
Contact managementZoho CRM: YesNimble: Yes▾
- Zoho CRM
- 25,000 contact records per account
Vendor page · checked 2026-10-14- Nimble
- Contact management on Free
Vendor page · checked 2026-10-14
Track deals in stagesZoho CRM: YesNimble: Yes▾
- Zoho CRM
- Listed under 'Sales, Pipelines, & Reporting'
Vendor page · checked 2026-10-14- Nimble
- Multiple sales pipelines on Standard
Vendor page · checked 2026-10-14
Works with your emailZoho CRM: YesNimble: Yes▾
- Zoho CRM
- Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace integration
Vendor page · checked 2026-10-14- Nimble
- Email integration on Standard
Vendor page · checked 2026-10-14
Automatic follow-up emailsZoho CRM: YesNimble: Yes▾
- Zoho CRM
- Email Sequences: tailor emails based on recipient actions
Vendor page · checked 2026-10-14- Nimble
- Cadences on Standard
Vendor page · checked 2026-10-14
Does routine steps for youZoho CRM: YesNimble: Yes▾
- Zoho CRM
- Workflows & Automations listed
Vendor page · checked 2026-10-14- Nimble
- Workflow automation on Free
Vendor page · checked 2026-10-14
Reports and dashboardsZoho CRM: YesNimble: Yes▾
- Zoho CRM
- Listed under 'Sales, Pipelines, & Reporting'
Vendor page · checked 2026-10-14- Nimble
- Standard reports on Free; unlimited reports on Professional
Vendor page · checked 2026-10-14
Forms that capture leadsZoho CRM: YesNimble: Yes▾
- Zoho CRM
- Web Forms & Web Chat is a paid add-on ($12/month per team); 30-day free test of up to 10
Vendor page · checked 2026-10-14- Nimble
- Data capture via forms on Standard
Vendor page · checked 2026-10-14
Your own fieldsZoho CRM: Not verifiedNimble: Not verified▾
- Zoho CRM
- Not verified: the vendor gives no detail.
Not verified- Nimble
- Not verified: the vendor gives no detail.
Not verified
Mobile appZoho CRM: Not verifiedNimble: Yes▾
- Zoho CRM
- Not verified: the vendor gives no detail.
Not verified- Nimble
- Mobile app on Free
Vendor page · checked 2026-10-14
Connects to your other apps (API)Zoho CRM: YesNimble: Yes▾
- Zoho CRM
- 'Nimble API' linked under Support in site footer
Vendor page · checked 2026-10-14- Nimble
- 5,000 API calls/day on Free
Vendor page · checked 2026-10-14
What you risk by starting
Zoho CRM
Trial, refunds and getting your data out of Zoho CRM.
- Card required to start
- Not verified
- Vendor page · checked 2026-10-18
- Refund policy
- Not verified
- Vendor page · checked 2026-10-18
- Getting your data out
- Free edition allows data export up to 10 times
- Vendor page · checked 2026-10-18
- Effort to switch away
- Not verified
- Vendor page · checked 2026-10-18
Nimble
Trial, refunds and getting your data out of Nimble.
- Free trial
- 14-day free trial
- Vendor page · checked 2026-10-14
- Card required to start
- No
- Vendor page · checked 2026-10-14
- Refund policy
- Not verified
- Vendor page · checked 2026-10-14
- Getting your data out
- Not verified
- Vendor page · checked 2026-10-14
- Effort to switch away
- Not verified
- Vendor page · checked 2026-10-14
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Data last verified: 2026-10-14