Followup CRM vs. Nimble

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
FollowUp CRM
Score 10.0 out of 10
N/A
FollowUp Power CRM for Construction is a CRM system for the construction industry. Features include lead tracking, sales pipeline analysis, closing ratios, quota management, project management, and dashboards. It can integrate with other marketing and accounting products.N/A
Nimble
Score 9.8 out of 10
N/A
Nimble is a social customer relationship management (CRM) system with features such as contact management and data-driven analytics.
$19
Per User Per Month
Pricing
Followup CRMNimble
Editions & Modules
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Business
$19.00
Per User Per Month
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
FollowUp CRMNimble
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
More Pricing Information
Community Pulse
Followup CRMNimble
Considered Both Products
FollowUp CRM
Chose FollowUp CRM
My company had already implemented FollowUp Power CRM for Construction before I arrived. I have used other CRM programs in the past, and FollowUp Power is much more user friendly, and I have already seen a direct increase in my lead to customer conversion ratio as well as …
Chose FollowUp CRM
We used a Microsoft CRM. FollowUp Power is much more sales oriented and has a easier UI. FollowUp Power only tracks up to the sale, while our previous CRM tracked a job from beginning to end.
Chose FollowUp CRM
I have never used any other product of this nature. I used to do it the old fashion way. Now I have FollowUp Power CRM for Construction, and my sales have tripled. My income has grown in leaps and bounds as well!! This is a great product, a must have!!
Chose FollowUp CRM
This is the first such software we have used and tried for job tracking to my knowledge. It was selected by our head of marketing as tool to track how we receive and follow through with clients and jobs.
Nimble
Chose Nimble
I used to use Workdesk and it was fantastic, you could easily work out what was needed and help desk would support you not just give you the tips to read.
Chose Nimble
To help track products for the most demanding clients, Nimble has been an inspiration. With this tool, we can easily manage our customers and leads. This tool has many themes and templates for sending emails and notifications. In contrast to other CRM programs, Nimble is a …
Chose Nimble
I believe that Nimble is a Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software that is beyond conventionalism. I feel that when a business will implement Nimble’s channel then you will be able to have much more professional access to customer contact. I would say it is one of the …
Chose Nimble
I really like Nimble because it has always been influential and inspiring in fostering product tracking for the most influential and demanding clients. Other than that, Nimble has allowed me in choosing the correct moment to intervene and offer the required information to …
Chose Nimble
I cannot regard Salesforce as a perfect tool for CRM. I found Salesforce lacks many important features that we were looking for. Moreover, [the] email marketing feature of Salesforce wasn’t working well and I didn’t like that feature. But on the other side, the email marketing …
Chose Nimble
CRM tools need to be proactive, but unfortunately Agile didn’t fit well with our business demands, and we found Agile buggy and sometimes it results in slowing down our system, so that was a big issue for us. Luckily with Nimble, we haven't faced any such issue and it fit well …
Chose Nimble
Nimble is best of all. It has more reliable features than Freshdesk. I was using a lot of contact software for organization and it easily integrated with them effectively. Easily integrate with Google products, outlook and email
Chose Nimble
Nimble is mainly used for contact management and email tracking, linking companies and people into a single database, and using the database as a communication panel.
Chose Nimble
Nimble was either on par or much better than most platforms we evaluated in the initial stage of shortlisting the top 2 or 3 platforms.
Chose Nimble
Nimble has a straightforward setup, [is] easy to use, and has a fast and intuitive interface. This was the plus point for their choice.
Chose Nimble
Nimble has given me the tools I need to get the data from potential customers and use it to transform them into potential customers.
Chose Nimble
Nimble is a good CRM for someone who wants to use it for what it can do out of the box. Someone who doesn't need social media links in the client records. If you want to customize a CRM to look and feel like you want it to, I'd suggest you go someplace else. Nimble does not …
Chose Nimble
Nimble is more cost effective than both. Easier to use than Salesforce. It's built for the user and the person in the customer facing role to make their lives easier. The others are built for making managers lives easier and can get frustrating for end users.
Chose Nimble
I think they are neck in neck. Nimble might be cheaper and their customer support might be just a smidge better. I would be happy with both products.
Chose Nimble
Nimble is much better than Salesmate as it's user interface having many features and helping me to manage all day-to-day activities easily without any interruption.
Chose Nimble
Both Insightly and HubSpot are very capable systems in terms of CRM capabilities. However, Nimble is indispensable to us for its data enrichment feature that gives us the advantage of intel that is crucial for getting responses from our email campaigns We love how smart the …
Chose Nimble
I haven't used another CRM for at least 8 years. While I keep up to date on key CRMs, I feel it would be unfair to Nimble and the other CRMs of me to compare them here.
Chose Nimble
Every CRM has about 80% of what I need so there is always a few details that don't work exactly how we need them.
Chose Nimble
I selected Nimble for the group message integration and social media integration. The other tools that I looked at had restrictions that kept me from the ease of managing my customers. Prospecting is a big part of my business, and having the triggers for contact from Nimble is …
Chose Nimble
Google Apps combined with Communication History and the Social portion of Nimble places it in a category by itself, in my opinion.
It is very cost effective.
I have found other tools cannot compete on pricing and the social aspect.
Chose Nimble
Nimble has proven to be a positive and well-respected application within our company for setting us up for success at building personal and meaningful associations with decision makers. It has been a significant reason why we have gained acceptance and trust from those who we …
Chose Nimble
We checked out Hubspot CRM. You get a lot for free from them but it seems that to get the functions contained in Nimble you'd have to spend 2X per user to get the sales pro. To get the marketing aspects you'd really need the HS marketing package which is far more expensive than …
Chose Nimble
See my previous comments in my first answer. I've detailed this answer with a comparison of Insightly vs Nimble.
Features
Followup CRMNimble
Sales Force Automation
Comparison of Sales Force Automation features of Product A and Product B
Followup CRM
9.1
Ratings
17% above category average
Nimble
8.5
Ratings
10% above category average
Customer data management / contact management10.00 Ratings9.50 Ratings
Workflow management10.00 Ratings8.40 Ratings
Territory management6.10 Ratings8.70 Ratings
Opportunity management10.00 Ratings8.10 Ratings
Integration with email client (e.g., Outlook or Gmail)10.00 Ratings9.40 Ratings
Contract management10.00 Ratings8.50 Ratings
Quote & order management8.90 Ratings6.60 Ratings
Interaction tracking10.00 Ratings9.20 Ratings
Channel / partner relationship management7.20 Ratings8.10 Ratings
Customer Service & Support
Comparison of Customer Service & Support features of Product A and Product B
Followup CRM
10.0
Ratings
28% above category average
Nimble
8.1
Ratings
7% above category average
Case management10.00 Ratings7.90 Ratings
Call center management10.00 Ratings8.20 Ratings
Help desk management10.00 Ratings8.30 Ratings
Marketing Automation
Comparison of Marketing Automation features of Product A and Product B
Followup CRM
10.0
Ratings
27% above category average
Nimble
8.7
Ratings
14% above category average
Lead management10.00 Ratings8.40 Ratings
Email marketing10.00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
CRM Project Management
Comparison of CRM Project Management features of Product A and Product B
Followup CRM
9.5
Ratings
22% above category average
Nimble
8.2
Ratings
8% above category average
Task management10.00 Ratings8.50 Ratings
Billing and invoicing management8.40 Ratings8.40 Ratings
Reporting10.00 Ratings7.70 Ratings
CRM Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of CRM Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
Followup CRM
9.7
Ratings
25% above category average
Nimble
8.9
Ratings
16% above category average
Forecasting9.00 Ratings8.90 Ratings
Pipeline visualization10.00 Ratings8.80 Ratings
Customizable reports10.00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
Followup CRM
9.8
Ratings
27% above category average
Nimble
8.6
Ratings
14% above category average
Custom fields10.00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Custom objects9.00 Ratings8.30 Ratings
Scripting environment10.00 Ratings8.50 Ratings
API for custom integration10.00 Ratings8.80 Ratings
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
Followup CRM
10.0
Ratings
18% above category average
Nimble
9.3
Ratings
11% above category average
Single sign-on capability10.00 Ratings9.40 Ratings
Role-based user permissions10.00 Ratings9.30 Ratings
Social CRM
Comparison of Social CRM features of Product A and Product B
Followup CRM
10.0
Ratings
31% above category average
Nimble
8.4
Ratings
13% above category average
Social data10.00 Ratings8.40 Ratings
Social engagement10.00 Ratings8.40 Ratings
Integrations with 3rd-party Software
Comparison of Integrations with 3rd-party Software features of Product A and Product B
Followup CRM
7.7
Ratings
5% above category average
Nimble
8.8
Ratings
18% above category average
Marketing automation10.00 Ratings8.70 Ratings
Compensation management5.50 Ratings8.90 Ratings
Platform
Comparison of Platform features of Product A and Product B
Followup CRM
10.0
Ratings
31% above category average
Nimble
8.3
Ratings
12% above category average
Mobile access10.00 Ratings8.30 Ratings
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User Ratings
Followup CRMNimble
Likelihood to Recommend
10.0
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8.5
(0 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
8.3
(0 ratings)
Usability
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(0 ratings)
8.5
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
9.8
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Followup CRMNimble
Likelihood to Recommend
One of the best things about FollowUp Power is that we can mark things for follow-up several months down the line, which we frequently have a need for since many of our clients are seasonal. For example, we'll get started working with them while they're here in Florida for the winter, then they'll head back north in the spring and not want to hear from us again until they return in the fall. With FollowUp Power, we can then mark them for follow up in the future rather than to have to somehow remember to contact them in the future.
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[Nimble] has been the best platform for us to manage contacts and information from the
contacts. Great dashboard, fast UI, and complete package with all features
helping us a lot. I would definitely recommend this software to other
businesses to have this in their ecosystem to be more productive.
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Pros
  • We love the dashboard feature. This is where we spend the majority of our time. The dashboard helps us avoid missing bid dates and deadlines.
  • The system is very intuitive and a new user will be up to speed within one hour after they start using the system. There is only one place to enter all data. This allows for ease of use and minimizes data entry mistakes.
  • Every task is date stamped to insure proper work flow and holds the team accountable to each other.
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  • Nimble is the CRM solution used to strengthen business relationships with our frequent and potential customers.
  • We like that it allows us to follow up with our customers.
  • Its integration with email tools, social networks, and other programs allows me to keep in touch with customers and prospects.
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Cons
  • It really needs to have the capability of listing numerous phone #s with a note beside each one ("his cell#", "her work#", "do not call before 9a.m.", etc.).
  • It really needs to have the capability of listing numerous e-mail addresses ("hers", "his", "her email address at work", etc.).
  • It would be nice to have a separate general information box where we could put comments in that would show every time we bring up the account (such as "her nickname is Bobbi", "their dogs name is Fido, "their son is currently stationed in France", "husband is going through chemotherapy", etc.), which would help us to remember personal details that are important to our clients.
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  • I dont like the functionality aspect of how one of the controllers is always on standby, they dont load balance, meaning you can be on the same controller for the life of the appliance
  • The 4.x firmware was pretty buggy and it gave off a lot of temp alarms
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Likelihood to Renew
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It's truly a great system if you get it for the right reasons. Don't expect it to do everything a mid market organization would require but for any small business or mid to large organizations which would like to integrate to it for the social insights capabilities this is a leading solution which can add value immediately
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Usability
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The platform has more advantages and positives as compared to challenges or negatives in comparison to other comparable products and platforms available in the marketplace. It was extremely easy to get started with the initial deployment which makes the choice much clearer. Finally its tight integration not just with Microsoft O365 suite, but also with [the] most popular social media platforms available makes it a very favorable platform in its domain.
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Support Rating
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Nimble customer service is enjoyable. With great patience, they work tirelessly to help their customers. It was highly beneficial to employees to have access to remote support sessions. We decided to get in touch with them to learn more about any previously mentioned features. Because of this, Nimble has a strong foundation. I think it's a fantastic option.
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Alternatives Considered
My company had already implemented FollowUp Power CRM for Construction before I arrived. I have used other CRM programs in the past, and FollowUp Power is much more user friendly, and I have already seen a direct increase in my lead to customer conversion ratio as well as increased sales
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I cannot regard Salesforce as a perfect tool for CRM. I found Salesforce lacks many important features that we were looking for. Moreover, [the] email marketing feature of Salesforce wasn’t working well and I didn’t like that feature. But on the other side, the email marketing feature of Nimble works excellently and Nimble is a complete package for CRM.
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Return on Investment
  • I have seen a lot better tracking on my jobs when it comes to scheduling and staying on top of my jobs.
  • The dashboard is part of my daily routine it tells me exactly what I need to follow up on weather it is calling the customer or checking on the customer.
  • Payments or what the current status of the job is.
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  • As the investment made with nimble is only 15 dollars per month, it is easy to return it and double profits in a short time, but this is totally relative to the number of people that are working on the platform account.
  • Based on the above, it is easy to deduce that nimble is a little better suited to small businesses that require a smaller number of sellers, since it does not ensure that all sellers can cover their quota.
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