
When to Skip the Market-Leading CRM for Your SMB
The biggest CRM is not always the safest choice. Here is when SMBs should skip it and shortlist simpler options.
Learn moreA relationship CRM for Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace
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Nimble builds a single address book out of your email accounts, calendars and social networks, then enriches each person with company and profile information. Its browser extension lets you look up or add a contact from an inbox, a LinkedIn profile or any web page.
Around that contact core it offers deal pipelines, workflows, email sequences, group messaging with tracking and web forms. It works with both Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace, which is less common among inbox-centred CRMs.
Consultants, real estate and financial professionals, and small teams that sell through relationships.
Managers who need forecasting, quotas and detailed activity reporting.
Nimble covers 8 of the 12 key features we check on every CRM. Availability can depend on the plan or on an official add-on.
Nimble starts at $24.90 per user, with no permanent free plan. Prices below are per month on annual billing; paying monthly usually costs more.
Full product, 25,000 contacts per account
Same features, billed month to month
Full product, no credit card required
Vendors change prices and plan names often. Use the official link at the end of this page to confirm the current offer, and the cost calculator to estimate the yearly bill for your team.
Nimble starts at $24.90 per user. The main options are: Annual ($24.90 / user), Monthly ($29.90 / user), Free trial (14 days). Confirm current prices on the official website before buying.
No. Nimble does not offer a permanent free plan, although a free trial is normally available.
Relationship-driven professionals who network across email and social. Consultants, real estate and financial professionals, and small teams that sell through relationships.
The closest alternatives in our directory are Copper, HubSpot CRM, Pipedrive. Each has its own profile with pricing and a side-by-side comparison.
Mobile: iOS and Android. Support: email and chat.
Similar CRMs worth a look before you commit.
Agencies and relationship-driven teams that work out of Gmail.
Small teams that want marketing, sales and support in one place.
Sales teams that live in the pipeline view and want speed over breadth.

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Learn moreYou have seen what it does, what it costs and who it suits. The next step is the official website, where you can check current pricing and start a trial.
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