LocaliQ vs. Nutshell CRM

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
LocaliQ
Score 9.0 out of 10
N/A
LocaliQ is a marketing platform that helps businesses attract and retain ideal customers with a suite of AI lead management and digital agents, marketing automation, omnichannel campaign management, advanced reporting, and expert-led services.N/A
Nutshell
Score 8.9 out of 10
N/A
Nutshell offers a CRM with contact management, calendar sync, click-to-call, and collaboration features.
$20
per user, per month
Pricing
LocaliQNutshell CRM
Editions & Modules
No answers on this topic
Starter
$20
per user, per month
Pro
$35
per user, per month
Pro+
$70
per user, per month
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
LocaliQNutshell
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
Additional DetailsLocaliQ offers both self-serve and premium solutions. LocaliQ’s free, self-serve experience provides access to Free Website Grader, Free Inbound Call Recorder, Chatbot (free and $9.99/month options available), Scheduling Technology (free and $9.99/month options available), and Listings solutions ($9.99/month and $14.99/month options available). For LocaliQ's premium solutions, users are partnered with a LocaliQ expert to create the best marketing plan for their businesses that utilizes a full suite of marketing products.
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Community Pulse
LocaliQNutshell CRM
Considered Both Products
LocaliQ
Chose LocaliQ
LocaliQ is more economical that marketing agencies we've used in the past. Our dollar goes farther. We've also used services from phonebook providers that were getting into the online advertising field. At the time, it was just being introduced so the reps knowledge on the …
Chose LocaliQ
Those platforms are self-served, and I have no time to dedicated to just get to the bottom of each one of them.
Chose LocaliQ
I have always used Local IQ and have been so satisfied I have never shopped around for another product.
Chose LocaliQ
LocaliQ was chosen for its comprehensive marketing capabilities, combining localized targeting, digital and print ads, and automated optimizations. While other platforms excel in specialized areas, LocaliQ provided a well-rounded solution tailored to our company goals of …
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We chose LocaliQ above a few other sites because they appeared to be the most professional and have the most knowledgable team. They worked with other businesses in our industry and we felt comfortable experimenting with their services. They provided a professional presentation …
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I have investigated national services like American Eagle and also small market locally owned business like Red Shoes.
Each year, I look into at least one other service provider to evaluate our service value. So far, no other company has come close to providing an all around …
Chose LocaliQ
Many of my clients have dabbled in Google Adwords then realize they don't want to handle this themselves.
Chose LocaliQ
We had not used other products prior to our use of LocaliQ products.
Chose LocaliQ
I did not investigate other platforms. My org has had a relationship with LocaliQ prior to my arrival, so I continued that partnership. I guess it's worth adding, we comparison shopped with two other local agencies but the pricing was much better with LocaliQ.
Chose LocaliQ
I prefer the personal relationships that have developed over the years working with LocaliQ. I like that I have a contact person that I can communicate with directly as opposed to a chat or support ticket.
Chose LocaliQ
It was a disaster of a launch, and we quickly ended it. I hope it has got better, and we will, at some point, start a new chatbot with one of our existing relationships.
Chose LocaliQ
Wix was very do it yourself. LocaliQ is done for you.
Chose LocaliQ
When we review different companies to use for the next year, LocaliQ always stands out against the rest due to the amount we get for the amount of money we spend.
Chose LocaliQ
I have not used other products as the last marketing company did not review our information with us.
Chose LocaliQ
Tried a couple of other marketing companies, none of which can compare to LocaliQ in terms of capabilities and results.
Chose LocaliQ
  1. ReachLocal is relatively cost-effective when compared with HubSpot
  2. It has all the must-have services for your website and campaign management
Chose LocaliQ
I haven't used any competitors listed, but I am familiar with GTMA and have worked with them. Their advertising strategies have been more robust, and I prefer their Google ads and Facebook ads methods over ReachLocals. I like ReachLocals basic report functionality over GTMA's. …
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I have only used website developers in the past and haven't used any marketing companies.
Chose LocaliQ
We used Demandforce prior to moving to ThriveHive. I believe that ThriveHive is just a better overall value in terms of pricing, services and of course the personal guidance you get by having a dedicated coach.
Chose LocaliQ
ThriveHive offered the most features at the best price when I set up my site. The ongoing support is great as well.
Chose LocaliQ
While WordPress provides you with the opportunity to build a custom website, it stops there. ThriveHive has a strong small business marketing suite of products that are integrated into a WordPress-based website while also making it easy for the user to make quick and easy edits …
Chose LocaliQ
There are other vendors trying to sell their products. We have maintained business with ReachLocal due to their great customer service.
Nutshell
Chose Nutshell
QuickBooks is great for accounting needs, but Nutshell is a better CRM. It's more customizable allowing us to ensure our sales process is smooth and the same each time a customer uses our services.
Chose Nutshell
We came from using Big Contacts, which was a simpler CRM program that we just simply outgrew. We entertained a few other CRM programs before deciding on Nutshell back in 2017. We did a demo with SalesForce and it was more advanced than what we needed. I honestly can't quite …
Chose Nutshell
When I first started with BCI, they were using ACT!. It was hard to navigate and there were a lot of spots for duplicate information that made it hard to know if you were in the right spot or not. Then if you had trouble, you would spend 3 hours on the phone with customer …
Chose Nutshell
My understanding is HubSpot CRM is cheap and strength is in marketing/blogs, etc. Nutshell CRM is easy to use and powerful tracking reports.
Chose Nutshell
Well, my team had trials for these others and they all prefer Nutshell for different reasons. I prefer it as I need a user-friendly software to help me out as I am not a big tech guy. I have heard others in the office say things like they like the way activities are scheduled …
Chose Nutshell
We used Salesforce trial, but that was way too costly. We started using Nutshell CRM out of necessity, just to get organized and it seemed easy to use. We now use InfoFlo, simply because it is computer-based, unlimited installs, and a one-time cost.
Chose Nutshell
Nutshell is just as good as these others (for small-medium companies), is much easier to use, and offers more easy-to-use flexibility, and customization that would require an FT admin on these other tools.
Chose Nutshell
We transitioned from GoldMine to Nutshell about 4 years ago, and in fairness to GoldMine, we were using an older version of their software. It was installed locally and didn't have any remote accessibility, so doing anything from the road was a challenge, to say the least. We …
Chose Nutshell
We have used Dynamics CRM for many years. While the tool was indeed powerful, we found ourselves longing for something that has a lower "friction" to just getting things done.
Chose Nutshell
I did not select Nutshell CRM. My employer has that information, but as far as I feel, Nutshell has better uses than Zoho CRM and can be used just as effectively in B2B relations. We only use Nutshell for candidate data, so business contacts are not mixed.
Features
LocaliQNutshell CRM
Email & Online Marketing
Comparison of Email & Online Marketing features of Product A and Product B
LocaliQ
7.6
Ratings
3% above category average
Nutshell CRM
-
Ratings
WYSIWYG email editor7.30 Ratings00 Ratings
Dynamic content6.60 Ratings00 Ratings
Ability to test dynamic content8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Landing pages6.70 Ratings00 Ratings
A/B testing8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile optimization7.30 Ratings00 Ratings
Email deliverability reporting9.00 Ratings00 Ratings
List management7.10 Ratings00 Ratings
Triggered drip sequences8.60 Ratings00 Ratings
Lead Management
Comparison of Lead Management features of Product A and Product B
LocaliQ
7.6
Ratings
12% above category average
Nutshell CRM
-
Ratings
Lead nurturing automation8.40 Ratings00 Ratings
Lead scoring and grading6.70 Ratings00 Ratings
Data quality management8.20 Ratings00 Ratings
Automated sales alerts and tasks7.20 Ratings00 Ratings
Campaign Management
Comparison of Campaign Management features of Product A and Product B
LocaliQ
7.8
Ratings
5% below category average
Nutshell CRM
-
Ratings
Calendaring9.50 Ratings00 Ratings
Event/webinar marketing6.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Social Media Marketing
Comparison of Social Media Marketing features of Product A and Product B
LocaliQ
7.8
Ratings
16% above category average
Nutshell CRM
-
Ratings
Social sharing and campaigns8.10 Ratings00 Ratings
Social profile integration7.60 Ratings00 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
LocaliQ
8.0
Ratings
16% above category average
Nutshell CRM
-
Ratings
Dashboards7.80 Ratings00 Ratings
Standard reports8.10 Ratings00 Ratings
Custom reports8.20 Ratings00 Ratings
Platform & Infrastructure
Comparison of Platform & Infrastructure features of Product A and Product B
LocaliQ
9.0
Ratings
34% above category average
Nutshell CRM
-
Ratings
Customizability9.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Sales Force Automation
Comparison of Sales Force Automation features of Product A and Product B
LocaliQ
-
Ratings
Nutshell CRM
5.6
Ratings
32% below category average
Customer data management / contact management00 Ratings6.00 Ratings
Workflow management00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Territory management00 Ratings6.00 Ratings
Opportunity management00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Integration with email client (e.g., Outlook or Gmail)00 Ratings1.00 Ratings
Quote & order management00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Interaction tracking00 Ratings1.00 Ratings
Channel / partner relationship management00 Ratings3.00 Ratings
Customer Service & Support
Comparison of Customer Service & Support features of Product A and Product B
LocaliQ
-
Ratings
Nutshell CRM
8.8
Ratings
15% above category average
Case management00 Ratings9.70 Ratings
Call center management00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Marketing Automation
Comparison of Marketing Automation features of Product A and Product B
LocaliQ
-
Ratings
Nutshell CRM
5.0
Ratings
41% below category average
Lead management00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Email marketing00 Ratings1.00 Ratings
CRM Project Management
Comparison of CRM Project Management features of Product A and Product B
LocaliQ
-
Ratings
Nutshell CRM
8.9
Ratings
16% above category average
Task management00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Reporting00 Ratings8.80 Ratings
CRM Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of CRM Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
LocaliQ
-
Ratings
Nutshell CRM
8.1
Ratings
7% above category average
Forecasting00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Pipeline visualization00 Ratings7.80 Ratings
Customizable reports00 Ratings8.60 Ratings
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
LocaliQ
-
Ratings
Nutshell CRM
8.3
Ratings
10% above category average
Custom fields00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Custom objects00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Scripting environment00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
API for custom integration00 Ratings7.00 Ratings
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
LocaliQ
-
Ratings
Nutshell CRM
7.5
Ratings
10% below category average
Single sign-on capability00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Role-based user permissions00 Ratings6.00 Ratings
Social CRM
Comparison of Social CRM features of Product A and Product B
LocaliQ
-
Ratings
Nutshell CRM
7.5
Ratings
2% above category average
Social data00 Ratings7.00 Ratings
Social engagement00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Integrations with 3rd-party Software
Comparison of Integrations with 3rd-party Software features of Product A and Product B
LocaliQ
-
Ratings
Nutshell CRM
8.0
Ratings
9% above category average
Marketing automation00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Compensation management00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Platform
Comparison of Platform features of Product A and Product B
LocaliQ
-
Ratings
Nutshell CRM
6.0
Ratings
20% below category average
Mobile access00 Ratings6.00 Ratings
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Kentico Xperience
Score 8.2 out of 10
Creatio
Creatio
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User Ratings
LocaliQNutshell CRM
Likelihood to Recommend
8.9
(0 ratings)
9.0
(0 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(0 ratings)
Usability
8.5
(0 ratings)
7.0
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
9.5
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(0 ratings)
Product Scalability
8.5
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
LocaliQNutshell CRM
Likelihood to Recommend
LocaliQ is phenomenal at s multichannel marketing approach. It is incredibly effective and efficient to run all of these simultaneous campaigns through one company. As a small nonprofit, we would not have been able to have the reach LocaliQ gave us if we had opted to use multiple companies. It would have been too much for our staff to handle.
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Nutshell is very customizable making it a good fit for smaller companies with out huge budgets for these services. I would think in a larger scale business, you would want a system that is specifically designed for the particular industry.
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Pros
  • ThriveHive is a smaller marketing team dedicated to helping small to medium sized businesses perfect their marketing messages. ThriveHive is particularity good at understanding how Google, and other search engines work, and have been instrumental in helping my company to grow and evolve.
  • With ThriveHive, you get a dedicated coach who is matched to your type of business. This experience with similar businesses gives your coach a better understanding of your business and the challenges your company faces.
  • My coach is very good at responding to my needs within 1 to 2 business days. Email contacts are fluent and as often as I need, to discuss ideas or questions. I can only speak of my relationship with my coach, and I am very pleased.
  • I feel that ThriveHive makes every effort to take excellent care of their clients, and makes you feel like you are their most important customer. I definitely believe that this is one of ThriveHives' greatest assets.
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  • Nutshell is great with reminders from calls, emails, meetings, and activities it helps you track all of the necessary every day must-do activities.
  • The best thing about Nutshell CRM is that multiple team members can refer to it whether they are in the office or on the road. Nutshell is great on a PC, Mac, or pretty much any mobile device.
  • One of the many things that I personally like about Nutshell is how user-friendly it is. Once you work with it for a day or two everything is super easy to manage.
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Cons
  • The email content editor could use some additional bells and whistles, it cannot handle some more advanced functions, but for the basics it is more than adequate.
  • Options for website creation are a bit limited and the turnaround time can be a bit lengthy at times because of the volume they do.
  • Tracked phone lines can be a bit pricey, but not exorbitant.
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  • SWOT analysis --- currently we put this in as custom fields but they don't link up at all and are hard to read/navigate. We also use the custom fields for other information we want to capture. It would be nice to build those in so they can show the info as bullet points or something --- currently paragraph form and hard to find things at a glance.
  • Funnel could use some work. Only shows how many leads are currently in that part of the pipeline which doesn't give us a good historical comparison.
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Likelihood to Renew
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This is perfect for a small business / Home based business with SaaS. Nutshell constantly adds new features and the price is much better than more robust software like Salesforce.
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Usability
Overall usability pretty good. If we would have gotten better return on our advertising dollar I would have continued with them - their dashboard was very easy to use and the recaps they provided were helpful. They try to put data in bite-sized pieces for the client that are understandable (unlike google's reporting page itself which can be a bit difficult to understand at times). Their team was friendly, semi-responsive, and provided explanations when requested
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It's a good system! However, it's not industry specific so we don have some workarounds to make it work for our company
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Support Rating
No answers on this topic
Nutshell's support team has always been great and they tend to go above and beyond. They are polite, friendly, personable and great listeners. They are also great about sending follow up emails too.
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Implementation Rating
No answers on this topic
Implementation is difficult everytime but this was relatively simple due to the small amount of data we moved
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Alternatives Considered
LocaliQ is more economical that marketing agencies we've used in the past. Our dollar goes farther. We've also used services from phonebook providers that were getting into the online advertising field. At the time, it was just being introduced so the reps knowledge on the topic was quiet limited.
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I did not select Nutshell CRM. My employer has that information, but as far as I feel, Nutshell has better uses than Zoho CRM and can be used just as effectively in B2B relations. We only use Nutshell for candidate data, so business contacts are not mixed.
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Scalability
As mentioned prior, their ability to utilize and maximize our resources so that we receive the best results on all avenues of marketing and advertising. We see better lead generation, brand recognition and top of mind awareness due to LocaliQ efforts
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Return on Investment
  • Local print advertising enhanced our community presence and strengthened brand loyalty.
  • The automation of PPC and display campaigns has saved our marketing team at least 15-20 hours per week of work monitoring campaigns.
  • Service fees feel steep for the campaigns we run, especially for a business with constrained budgets.
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  • Tracking - Nutshell allows us to track how many leads or coming for our prospecting or inactive account calling efforts, it has been great for showing results to our management team
  • Organization - Nutshell gives us the opportunity to easily access account or contact history and make connections with the customers we interact with
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ScreenShots

LocaliQ Screenshots

Screenshot of the Dash lead management dashboard and engagement centerScreenshot of the Marketing Dashboard, which provides access to reports 24/7, or can be used to listen to phone calls and recordings, and manage a lead inbox. LocaliQ customers receive access to the Marketing Dashboard with the purchase of any other products at no additional cost. Upgrades available for automated lead nurture solutions.Screenshot of LocaliQ’s search ad technology includes expertise from account setup and keyword creation to data analysis and reporting across multiple search engines.Screenshot of Social ads, based on a business's unique goals and budget.Screenshot of LocaliQ listings solutions to get a business accurately listed, with lower cost or premium options.Screenshot of the AI-powered Dash SMS Agent that qualifies leads and convert customers. AI responses are generated using website content to provide a customer experience as good or better than a human interaction.