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Nutshell
4.3
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Nutshell Reviews & Product Details

Nutshell Overview
What is Nutshell?

Nutshell is a customer relationship management (CRM) software that helps businesses manage their sales and marketing activities. It offers a range of features such as lead management, sales forecasting, and email marketing automation. Nutshell is best for small and medium-sized businesses that want a user-friendly, affordable, and customizable CRM solution and wants to manage their sales and marketing activities on the go.

Company Nutshell CRM, Inc.
Year founded 2010
Company size 11-50 employees
Headquarters Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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Capabilities
API
Segment
Small Business
Deployment Cloud / SaaS / Web-Based, Mobile Android, Mobile iPad, Mobile iPhone
Training Documentation
Languages English
Nutshell Features
API Access
Appointment Scheduling
Call Logging
Collaboration Tools
Contact Management
Customer Feedback Management
Customer Segmentation
Customer Support Ticketing
Customizable Dashboards
Data Import/Export
Document Management
Email Marketing
Lead Management
Live Chat
Marketing Automation
Mobile Access
Order Management
Product Catalog
Quotes/Proposals
Reporting & Analytics
Role-Based Access Control
Sales Forecasting
Sales Pipeline Management
Social Media Integration
Survey Management
Task Management
Territory Management
Third-party Integrations
User Permissions
Workflow Automation
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977 Nutshell Reviews
4.3 out of 5
Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Jul 28, 2020
 Source
Overall Rating:
4.0
MS
Mary S.
Founder
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"The tools are useful and simple!"
What do you like best about Nutshell?

Nutshell has a variety of tools that allow us to manage clients and thus contacting clients is a simple sales and marketing service. It also helps with our billing and sales organization and takes away a lot of headaches. Its updates have corrected some errors that it has had. and the best thing is its technical support.

What do you dislike about Nutshell?

I do not have problems with the system, it seems to me that it can improve its tools since adding features will always help. The rest I do not have much to say about what negativity is concerned, occasionally that the platform has frozen but nothing that be important.

What problems is Nutshell solving and how is that benefiting you?

He helped us to manage and organize clients, to have effective feedback and thus focus directly on them to improve our product. In addition to their sales tools they have improved and new clients are notorious in the statistics of our website, so I am happy with the tools that the CRM systems offer us can help the company a lot and in our case to improve it.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
May 12, 2020
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Overall Rating:
4.0
AC
Andrew C.
Senior Account Executive
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"Great entry-level sales CRM at a great price!"
What do you like best about Nutshell?

Nutshell has made a lot of recent improvements that have increased my usability greatly. The new reporting engine is a huge step in the right direction!

What do you dislike about Nutshell?

Changes to the product seem to come at odd times throughout the workday, which can be pretty disconcerting. Also, the way that Companies, People, and Leads interact is more rigid than I would like.

What problems is Nutshell solving and how is that benefiting you?

A simple tool to track the sales process and communication with prospects.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Feb 19, 2020
 Source
Overall Rating:
4.0
LP
Lee P.
Founder
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"Highly valuable tool for our sales and accounts teams"
What do you like best about Nutshell?

Nutshell is easy to use, has a great reporting suite and has an invaluable export facility. Record communication against individual records, linking directly with outlook email and other social media platforms. Record and track leads for pipelines and forecasts. Download the Mobile app which is perfect for use out in the filed. Set tasks/activities which pop up as reminders to help organise your day. Great map view which allows you to filter customers/prospects via area. This helps us see gaps in customer base and allows us to target these areas. It also helps us organise our site visits to our customers as we can clearly see who is situated where in the country. Easy to add new users onto the system with a fair pricing structure. Very easy import/export facility of data. Very good for mass email shots etc. Set your own dashboard with quotes for teams over the month, quarter year etc. Draw comparisons on calls, leads and sales from the previous year. An overall good product which our teams rely on, on a daily basis to help organise/record and track our actions and overall objectives.

What do you dislike about Nutshell?

There are some improvements i would like to certain reports, but appreciate these aren't necessarily standard. Setting quotas could be a little more intuitive. The dashboard could be developed a little further in the future.

What problems is Nutshell solving and how is that benefiting you?

The ability to track leads and gain information as to why certain leads fell through etc is invaluable. Great for forecasting and creating pipelines. Excellent for communication. If i am away and my colleague takes a call from one of my customers, they can log into that customer and look at whats on going without me having to be present. Having all of our information centralised makes life so much easier.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Oct 31, 2019
 Source
Overall Rating:
4.0
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Payal J.
Accounts Manager
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"Nutshell is actually a useful application for monitoring buyers CRM info"
What do you like best about Nutshell?

Essentially the most important point relating to this computer software is always that the flexibility and operation ensure it is an easy and effective endless our income and marketing and advertising routines and in addition get yourself a whole lot of cash in on these income and marketing and advertising items. It truly is perfect for monitoring the good results of various product sales marketing campaign. Additionally, it is a useful product sales CRM. Nutshell CRM has every one of the equipment to generate a company far more productive.

What do you dislike about Nutshell?

The initial dilemma I really do not like relating to this application is always that the framework in the qualified prospects just isn't the top. In addition, I actually really don't such as the formats of sales opportunities to accounts for income and marketing and advertising method. The one more difficulty relating to this application is furthermore, it took a while for brand spanking new end users to understand the way to utilize it efficiently.

What problems is Nutshell solving and how is that benefiting you?

Nutshell constantly authorized me to trace the incomes, billing ,product sales, taxes and marketing and advertising. I am able to very easily keep the info for that very good buyer provider within a far more productive way. I am able to simply control my accounts and finance within a lot more successful ways with all the support of the CRM.

Mid Market (51-1000 emp.)
Aug 27, 2019
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Overall Rating:
4.0
DS
Dana S.
Director Of Marketing
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"Simple and Affordable CRM "
What do you like best about Nutshell?

The simplicity of the tool. We can easily navigate the 2 different pipelines we have and pull reporting at any time. The support team is also very accessible and responds quickly.

What do you dislike about Nutshell?

Some of the appearances could use some development. The way reports export and being able to change colors for different pipelines would be useful.

What problems is Nutshell solving and how is that benefiting you?

Managing 2 pipelines among 4 team members is the biggest solution. I really like that you can tag other users to set task reminders for them or keep them in the loop.

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
Jun 25, 2019
 Source
Overall Rating:
4.0
Yuvraj K. avatar
Yuvraj K.
Software Developer
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"In a nutshell the app has a very friendly user interface ."
What do you like best about Nutshell?

Its customizable pipelines enables me to create sales processes on my own terms and metrics. They also added that it has a user-friendly interface. Others mentioned that its customer support team was responsive and helpful.

What do you dislike about Nutshell?

The app does not have any major issue but some minor problems . There are a few bugs in the app, such as compatibility issues and malfunctioning search tools.The search function on the mobile app is a little wonky but It has improved in the time I have been using it .

What problems is Nutshell solving and how is that benefiting you?

Nutshell provides comprehensive sales performance reports to determine the factors that contribute to the business’ growth. It has helped me keep track of may sales and payments in a very easy manner and has made me efficient .

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
May 14, 2019
 Source
Overall Rating:
4.0
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Megan P.
Project Specialist
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"Tons of features and optiosn"
What do you like best about Nutshell?

Nutshell gives so many ways to categorize anything (companies, people, lists, options) that you can really create a site that is customized to you and what you need.

What do you dislike about Nutshell?

The only thing missing in Nutshell, to me, is tabs along the top. i'd like to be able to have several tabs open, so that i could go back to something, say a report I ran, while also keeping other items open that i'm working on.

What problems is Nutshell solving and how is that benefiting you?

We're able to keep track of leads in extreme detail by using tags, custom fields, reports, views, the dashboard, etc. Pretty much anything we need to know about our clients and sales, we can find it, because we've set everything up using so many customizations.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
May 07, 2019
 Source
Overall Rating:
4.0
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Andres R.
Social Media Manager / Marketing Assistant
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"Not a bad CRM, needs some updates but it definitely gets the job done."
What do you like best about Nutshell?

How easy it is to add companies, people and then find them.

What do you dislike about Nutshell?

Needs more features to track activities and get reports for the company

What problems is Nutshell solving and how is that benefiting you?

Following up with prospects, keeping track of who we are contacting and then following the sales process.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Apr 12, 2019
 Source
Overall Rating:
4.0
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Jamie B.
Partner
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"Great CRM for mid-size company"
What do you like best about Nutshell?

Being able to access from anywhere is convenient.

What do you dislike about Nutshell?

The mobile app doesn't provide as much functionality as what is needed for my sales team that spend a lot of time on the road.

What problems is Nutshell solving and how is that benefiting you?

We're able to track leads, sales stats and segregate our prospects by source and industry.

Mid Market (51-1000 emp.)
Apr 12, 2019
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Overall Rating:
4.0
JB
Jennifer B.
Account Manager
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"Good simple program"
What do you like best about Nutshell?

I like how easy it is to use Nutshell. And how easy it is to find the answers to things I don't know via their tutorials. Their customer service is also top notch.

What do you dislike about Nutshell?

We haven't delved too deep into functionality yet, I guess I'd be interested in how well the reports do but we are tracking such a small client base right now that I don't know if we are utilizing it in a way to find the holes.

What problems is Nutshell solving and how is that benefiting you?

We are tracking clients and the revenue from their programs.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Apr 11, 2019
 Source
Overall Rating:
4.0
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Sharon O.
Marketing Manager
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"Got us where we needed to be for a couple years"
What do you like best about Nutshell?

It was easy to import data, the kanban board for opportunities and map search functionality are excellent.

What do you dislike about Nutshell?

It was too easy to "mess up" the data mapping when uploading data. Nothing forces you to be consistent in mapping fields, which lead us to duplicate/missing info sometimes.

What problems is Nutshell solving and how is that benefiting you?

It was a great way to visualize account locations and sizes. Gave us a place to keep all communications with a facility even when we were talking to multiple departments at once.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Apr 11, 2019
 Source
Overall Rating:
4.0
SW
Sandy W.
Director
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"Nutshell is an easy to use and easy to set up CRM"
What do you like best about Nutshell?

Easy to keep track of clients\customers Followup reminders, task reminders, history of tasks etc Easy to keep track of where sales people are at.

What do you dislike about Nutshell?

Can't search notes that you make on each client entry

What problems is Nutshell solving and how is that benefiting you?

Solved workflow with contacting, following up and keeping in touch with clients\customers

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Apr 11, 2019
 Source
Overall Rating:
4.0
KT
Kayla T.
Outreach And Data
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"Great software"
What do you like best about Nutshell?

We like that it is very easy to use. It is simple to close deals and is very user friendly.

What do you dislike about Nutshell?

We do not like that the user interface is pretty archaic looking. Other than that, we are pretty happy with the software. We are brand-new to using it, so it may take us some time to learn. Some education on the product features would be helpful.

What problems is Nutshell solving and how is that benefiting you?

We are really hoping that we can have some more organization when we are working with clients. We tend to be pretty disorganized. This is helping us to make sure that our sales people are being effective and are doing what they said they are doing while they are in the field. We use the reporting metrics to help us understand what our sales people are doing. Although we are new to Nutshell, we are hoping that these features will help us help our sales people close more deals and forget about less leads.

Mid Market (51-1000 emp.)
Apr 09, 2019
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Overall Rating:
4.0
TS
Trevor S.
Buissines Development
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"SO far so good!"
What do you like best about Nutshell?

I like the integration into office 360 and my mobile device

What do you dislike about Nutshell?

Not knowing all the capabilities so that I can do more with it,

What problems is Nutshell solving and how is that benefiting you?

Keeping contacts and info in one place

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Apr 09, 2019
 Source
Overall Rating:
4.0
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Laura T.
Business Manager
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"Have used Nutshell for 3 years now.. we utilize it as our main CRM platform for over 280 clients"
What do you like best about Nutshell?

Everything is one place - can upload attachments, write notes on account, add tags, and lots of customization. I also like that everything syncs from our gmail accounts so nothing is lost in personal email threads/conversations.

What do you dislike about Nutshell?

Not everything will show in a birds eye view, only the first 3 documents attached.. first 3 tags listed etc. Not good for contract management or tracking of updated annual pricing. All manual, so if you have a lot of employees using the software, you must ensure proper training is conducted so there is constancy in the platform.

What problems is Nutshell solving and how is that benefiting you?

Nutshell is our main CRM where we store all client data and information - all employees have access to the platform and can update accordingly in real time. All conversations and communication between clients and employees are documented in Nutshell on client account and synced from all employee email accounts.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Apr 09, 2019
 Source
Overall Rating:
4.0
BM
Brian M.
President
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"Nutshell moves our business forward!"
What do you like best about Nutshell?

Nutshell is easy to use. To get up and running with the basic features take very little time. My team was able to start implementing the Tasks and activities right away. The search tool is very powerful for finding people and companies. Typically when we are on the phone with a customer we try to pull up there nutshell card.

What do you dislike about Nutshell?

The UI can be a bit confusing when you are entering details for companies and individuals. Sometimes you are not sure where the information should go. Also, I wish there were an easy way to use multiple email addresses for one user. We have several catch-all email addresses however there is not an easy way to incorporate them so that the emails can be cataloged. The 'duplicate' feature seems a little half baked. We can so many false positives and very few actual duplicates.

What problems is Nutshell solving and how is that benefiting you?

Nutshell has helped us stay on top of people that we need to follow up with and tasks that need to be completed. This can easily be overlooked and sales can be lost. By adding customers' information right away and scheduling follow-ups and tasks, we have been able to keep up with customers and convert more of them to sales.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Apr 09, 2019
 Source
Overall Rating:
4.0
CW
Chad W.
Director Of Operations
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"Good CRM system"
What do you like best about Nutshell?

Nutshell is point-and-click. It doesn't take much training to get a new person up and running on the system. The ability to schedule pickups and assign to a specific person is quite helpful, especially since the alert is sent to their email address. It's also a good system for creating leads for whatever business you're trying to run.

What do you dislike about Nutshell?

The only thing we don't really like (and this is a bit of a nitpicky issue) is when you're creating a contact, you need to pay attention and click on the "create" link. Otherwise, you've just lost whatever you've entered.

What problems is Nutshell solving and how is that benefiting you?

We are a wholesale food distributor. So, having the ability for our drivers to get real-time updates has been crucial. We also found a way to create product sampling, and whether a customer is interested in the product. This is beneficial as it's an easy way to track interest.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Apr 05, 2019
 Source
Overall Rating:
4.0
Arno J. avatar
Arno J.
Chief Experience Officer
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"Fast implementation and user (sales execs) adoption"
What do you like best about Nutshell?

Compared to salesforce.com the ease of use. Somehow our sales reps actually use it compared to previous solutions we used.

What do you dislike about Nutshell?

A bit more focus on big, complex deals versus a lot of smaller deals.

What problems is Nutshell solving and how is that benefiting you?

Insight in sales activity and delta between strategic sales plan and execution.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Apr 05, 2019
 Source
Overall Rating:
4.0
Hilary A. avatar
Hilary A.
Director Of Sales
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"Modern, Straightforward CRM"
What do you like best about Nutshell?

Nutshell has been an essential tool for our small business. Its ease of use and lack of overcomplicated features has been most helpful to our team members that have never worked with a CRM in the past. I personally love the level of customization available throughout the system -- helping us create a new level of organization within our remote team's workflow. I've also been fully impressed with the responsiveness and level of personalized service from the Tech Support Team.

What do you dislike about Nutshell?

Clearly Nutshell is a growing business and is constantly improving the system and performance. Sometimes the changes to the layout and format can be confusing. I do love the improvements made the email capabilities. But there is still room for improvement. i.e. I'd love to be able to cc my colleagues on some emails. I'd also like easier and more affordable integrations. For example, take a lead and turning it into an invoice/proposal. for example: The cost of PandaDoc is beyond our budget as a small business.

What problems is Nutshell solving and how is that benefiting you?

Clear sales data and visual quotas. Overall, it's helped our small team to organize our clients and keep tabs on our communication. The new email feature has allowed us to create templates that make certain mundane task easier.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Apr 05, 2019
 Source
Overall Rating:
4.0
PD
Paul D.
Director Of Sales
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"Cost effective solution that meets our needs"
What do you like best about Nutshell?

Enjoy the customizable workflows that we can create to track the sale of different products in our pipeline.

What do you dislike about Nutshell?

Would like a little more flexibility with reports - and date parameters to be carried over with altering other columns in a report.

What problems is Nutshell solving and how is that benefiting you?

Effectively tackling our sales process with Nutshell, and it's great tool for our support team to leverage following the sale with all communication and notes linked directly to each client.