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Nutshell vs Copper

A small-business CRM that bundles web chat, forms and basic email marketing into every plan and promises live support on all of them. A CRM designed around Google Workspace, syncing Gmail, Calendar and Drive so records update from the inbox.

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Short answer: For 10 people who need workflow automation, Nutshell is cheaper: Pro at $420 a month vs Copper Professional at $590, a difference of $2,040 a year.

Both are credible choices; the right one depends on team size, billing preference and which tier you need for automation. The tables below use each vendor's published prices and seat rules, so the totals are what a team of that size would be billed before tax.

At a glance

	Nutshell	Copper
Score	35.2 / 100	32.7 / 100
Cheapest paid plan (annual)	Foundation: $13	Basic: $23
Top published price (annual)	Enterprise: $79	Business: $99
Free plan	Not listed	Not listed
Month-to-month billing	Yes	Yes
Trial	free 14-day trial, no credit card	free trial, no credit card
Seat rules	no seat minimum listed	no seat minimum listed
Workflow automation	Pro and upSales automation	Professional and upWorkflow automation
Email sequences / cadences	Not listed	Business and upEmail series
Sales forecasting	Not listed	Not listed
Single sign-on (SSO)	Enterprise and upEnterprise SSO	Not listed

"Not listed" means the vendor's pricing page doesn't mention the feature for any plan. It may still exist on a higher tier, as an add-on, or in a separate feature matrix, so check with the vendor before ruling a CRM out.

Monthly cost by team size (annual billing)

Pipeline & contacts only

Team	Nutshell	Copper
1 person	$13 ✓ Foundation	$23 Basic
3 people	$39 ✓ Foundation	$69 Basic
10 people	$130 ✓ Foundation	$230 Basic
25 people	$325 ✓ Foundation	$575 Basic
50 people	$650 ✓ Foundation	$1,150 Basic

Workflow automation

Team	Nutshell	Copper
1 person	$42 ✓ Pro	$59 Professional
3 people	$126 ✓ Pro	$177 Professional
10 people	$420 ✓ Pro	$590 Professional
25 people	$1,050 ✓ Pro	$1,475 Professional
50 people	$2,100 ✓ Pro	$2,950 Professional

Automation + email sequences

Team	Nutshell	Copper
1 person	—	$99 Business
3 people	—	$297 Business
10 people	—	$990 Business
25 people	—	$2,475 Business
50 people	—	$4,950 Business

Each cell is the cheapest plan that fits the team and lists every feature in that row's need, using each vendor's seat minimums and caps. ✓ marks the cheaper option.

Where each one comes out ahead

Nutshell

Lower entry price: Foundation at $13 vs Basic at $23 per user per month
Cheaper route to workflow automation for 10 people: $420 vs $590 a month
Lists single sign-on (from Enterprise); Copper's pricing page doesn't

Choose Nutshell if you want a straightforward CRM with human support and no seat minimums.

See Nutshell pricing

Copper

Lists email sequences (from Business); Nutshell's pricing page doesn't

Choose Copper if your whole team works in Gmail and Google Calendar and you want the CRM to live beside the inbox.

See Copper pricing

Worth knowing

Nutshell: Nutshell's plan names are images on the pricing page; they are read from its "Everything in …" lines.
Nutshell: No seat minimums or maximums.
Copper: Contact limits rise by plan: Basic is capped at 2,500 contacts and Professional at 15,000.
Copper: Built around Google Workspace (Gmail, Calendar, Drive and Sheets integrations).

FAQ

Is Nutshell or Copper cheaper?

For 10 people who need workflow automation, Nutshell is cheaper: Pro at $420 a month vs Copper Professional at $590, a difference of $2,040 a year.

Which has a free plan, Nutshell or Copper?

Nutshell doesn't list one; Copper doesn't list one.

Can I pay monthly for Nutshell and Copper?

Nutshell publishes month-to-month prices; Copper publishes month-to-month prices.

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