
CRM for Professional Services With Long Sales Cycles
A practical CRM buying guide for consultants, agencies, accountants, engineers and other service firms with slow B2B deals.
Learn moreRatings, pricing and all 12 key features, side by side. Open either profile for the full review.
| Editor rating | 4.4 | 4.3 |
| Starting price | $13 per user | $15 per user |
| Free plan | No | No |
| Best for | Small B2B teams that want sales and email marketing without complexity | Very small businesses that want the simplest possible CRM |
| Key features | ||
| Ease of use | 4.6 / 5 | 4.8 / 5 |
| Features | 4.1 / 5 | 3.2 / 5 |
| Value for money | 4.4 / 5 | 4.5 / 5 |
| Customer support | 4.6 / 5 | 4.8 / 5 |
| Visual sales pipeline | Yes | Yes |
| Two-way email sync | Yes | Yes |
| Workflow automation | Yes | No |
| Email sequences | Yes | No |
| Built-in calling | Yes | No |
| Lead scoring | No | No |
| Sales forecasting | Yes | No |
| Custom reports | Yes | Yes |
| Marketing campaigns | Yes | No |
| Quotes and invoices | No | No |
| AI assistant | Yes | No |
| Mobile apps | Yes | No |
| Integrations | 50+ native plus Zapier | Google, Outlook, Mailchimp and Zapier |
| Mobile | iOS and Android | Mobile-friendly web app |
| Support | Live chat, email and phone on all plans | Free phone and email support |
| Founded | 2009 · Ann Arbor, MI | 2009 · St. Louis, MO |
| View Nutshell profile | View Less Annoying CRM profile |
B2B teams of three to fifty people that want one tool for pipeline and email outreach with real human support.
Skip it if: enterprises with complex customization needs or a long list of required integrations.
Nutshell is the CRM to shortlist when you want capable software and a company that picks up the phone. It covers what a small B2B team needs without the configuration burden of bigger platforms.
Independent professionals and small offices such as insurance agents, realtors and consultants.
Skip it if: teams that want automation, native mobile apps or integrated marketing.
Less Annoying CRM does exactly what its name promises. It will never run your marketing or forecast your quarter, and for a five-person business that just needs to stop losing track of people, that is the point.

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