What will I actually be paying per year?
Annual billing is often tempting because it offers a per user price that is slightly lower than monthly billing. However, annual billing requires you to pay for a full year either in advance, or by the end of the service year. As such, the true cost of annual billing should factor in the entire year.
The prices bolded below are the total upfront cost for a full year, for the minimum number of users for that tier.
Nutshell Foundation
- $16 per user per month
- Because you are billed annually, your minimum upfront cost is 16 x 12 = $192 (for a single user)
Nutshell Pro
- $42 per user per month
- Because you are billed annually, your minimum upfront cost is 42 x 12 = $504 (for a single user).
Nutshell Power AI
- $52 per user per month
- Because you are billed annually, your minimum upfront cost is 52 x 12 = $624 (for a single user)
Nutshell Enterprise
- $67 per user per month
- Because you are billed annually, your minimum upfront cost is 67 x 12 = $804 (for a single user)
When should I pay monthly instead of annually?
While there are many reasons why you would opt to pay monthly instead of annually (for example, the ability to switch CRMs whenever you want), one of the more straightforward reasons would be the duration of time you plan on using a CRM.
Listed below is the maximum duration of time you would need to use a CRM tier before it is more "worth it" to pay for a full year instead.
Nutshell Foundation
- $19 per user per month
- This is 18.8% more expensive than the monthly price billed annually.
- For a single user, you should opt for monthly billing if you plan on using Nutshell Starter for fewer than 192 / 19 = ~10 months.
Nutshell Pro
- $49 per user per month
- This is 16.7% more expensive than the monthly price billed annually.
- For a single user, you should opt for monthly billing if you plan on using Nutshell Pro for fewer than 504 / 49 = ~10 months.
Nutshell Power AI
- $59 per user per month
- This is 13.5% more expensive than the monthly price billed annually.
- For a single user, you should opt for monthly billing if you plan on using Nutshell Starter for fewer than 624 / 59 = ~10 months.
Nutshell Enterprise
- $79 per user per month
- This is 17.9% more expensive than the monthly price billed annually.
- For a single user, you should opt for monthly billing if you plan on using Nutshell Starter for fewer than 804 / 79 = ~10 months.
Nutshell Foundation
- Includes unlimited data, people, company, and leads. Includes email and calendar sync, as well as one pipeline. Also offers free live support.
Nutshell Pro
- Includes sales automation, multiple pipelines, personal email sequences, and a full reporting suite.
Nutshell Power AI
- Includes AI timeline summaries, Zoom transcript summaries, click tracking and notifications, and note tracking with voice transcription.
Nutshell Enterprise
- Includes unlimited pipelines and custom fields, audit log, changelog, API support, multiple currencies, and a dedicated success strategist.
Many CRMs offer a free version of their software with severe feature limitations. While appealing to small businesses or solopreneurs, most free versions are simply marketing tools to introduce new users to a paid tier and are not designed to be scalable.
