Nimble vs. Zendesk Sell

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
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
Zendesk Sell
Score 8.8 out of 10
N/A
Zendesk Sell (formerly Base CRM) is a CRM that aims to give reps access to integrated tools that provide the full context of a customer account. This keeps them in the loop and allows them to capitalize on opportunities. Zendesk Sell can be extended with Reach, a lead generation and engagement tool that automates the process of finding and keeping leads interested, so reps can focus more on building relationships and crushing their quotas. Base CRM was founded in 2009, and acquired by Zendesk…
$19
per seat/month billed annually
Pricing
NimbleZendesk Sell
Editions & Modules
Business
$19.00
Per User Per Month
Sell Team
$19.00
per seat/month billed annually
Reach prospecting enrichment add-on (requires a Sell Subscription)
$27.00
Per User Per Month (billed annually)
Sell Professional
$49.00
per seat/month billed annually
Sell Enterprise
$99.00
per seat/month billed annually
Sell Elite
$199.00
per seat/month billed annually
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
NimbleZendesk Sell
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
NimbleZendesk Sell
Features
NimbleZendesk Sell
Sales Force Automation
Comparison of Sales Force Automation features of Product A and Product B
Nimble
8.5
Ratings
10% above category average
Zendesk Sell
6.6
Ratings
15% below category average
Customer data management / contact management9.50 Ratings8.90 Ratings
Workflow management8.40 Ratings6.10 Ratings
Territory management8.70 Ratings4.90 Ratings
Opportunity management8.10 Ratings7.90 Ratings
Integration with email client (e.g., Outlook or Gmail)9.40 Ratings6.90 Ratings
Contract management8.50 Ratings5.40 Ratings
Quote & order management6.60 Ratings3.90 Ratings
Interaction tracking9.20 Ratings7.90 Ratings
Channel / partner relationship management8.10 Ratings7.80 Ratings
Customer Service & Support
Comparison of Customer Service & Support features of Product A and Product B
Nimble
8.1
Ratings
7% above category average
Zendesk Sell
9.0
Ratings
18% above category average
Case management7.90 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Call center management8.20 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Help desk management8.30 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Marketing Automation
Comparison of Marketing Automation features of Product A and Product B
Nimble
8.7
Ratings
14% above category average
Zendesk Sell
6.9
Ratings
9% below category average
Lead management8.40 Ratings6.00 Ratings
Email marketing9.00 Ratings7.80 Ratings
CRM Project Management
Comparison of CRM Project Management features of Product A and Product B
Nimble
8.2
Ratings
8% above category average
Zendesk Sell
5.3
Ratings
36% below category average
Task management8.50 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Billing and invoicing management8.40 Ratings1.00 Ratings
Reporting7.70 Ratings7.00 Ratings
CRM Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of CRM Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
Nimble
8.9
Ratings
16% above category average
Zendesk Sell
8.2
Ratings
8% above category average
Forecasting8.90 Ratings7.80 Ratings
Pipeline visualization8.80 Ratings7.90 Ratings
Customizable reports9.00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
Nimble
8.6
Ratings
14% above category average
Zendesk Sell
4.2
Ratings
56% below category average
Custom fields9.00 Ratings7.80 Ratings
Custom objects8.30 Ratings4.90 Ratings
Scripting environment8.50 Ratings1.10 Ratings
API for custom integration8.80 Ratings3.00 Ratings
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
Nimble
9.3
Ratings
11% above category average
Zendesk Sell
9.5
Ratings
13% above category average
Single sign-on capability9.40 Ratings9.90 Ratings
Role-based user permissions9.30 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Social CRM
Comparison of Social CRM features of Product A and Product B
Nimble
8.4
Ratings
13% above category average
Zendesk Sell
4.0
Ratings
59% below category average
Social data8.40 Ratings1.00 Ratings
Social engagement8.40 Ratings6.90 Ratings
Integrations with 3rd-party Software
Comparison of Integrations with 3rd-party Software features of Product A and Product B
Nimble
8.8
Ratings
18% above category average
Zendesk Sell
5.4
Ratings
30% below category average
Marketing automation8.70 Ratings9.80 Ratings
Compensation management8.90 Ratings1.00 Ratings
Platform
Comparison of Platform features of Product A and Product B
Nimble
8.3
Ratings
12% above category average
Zendesk Sell
8.0
Ratings
9% above category average
Mobile access8.30 Ratings8.00 Ratings
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Score 9.7 out of 10
Enterprises
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Score 9.7 out of 10
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User Ratings
NimbleZendesk Sell
Likelihood to Recommend
8.5
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10.0
(0 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
8.3
(0 ratings)
9.0
(0 ratings)
Usability
8.5
(0 ratings)
8.9
(0 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(0 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
9.8
(0 ratings)
8.8
(0 ratings)
Online Training
-
(0 ratings)
7.0
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(0 ratings)
Configurability
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(0 ratings)
Ease of integration
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(0 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(0 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(0 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
NimbleZendesk Sell
Likelihood to Recommend
[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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I think that for a company that creates any sales and needs to house their client information, the Base is perfect. The price of the program makes it completely worth the investment. And to be able to use customizations makes it possible for any business that does sales use Base for their orders. I would say for companies that use legal contracts or binding contracts for their business, Base may be too simple for their needs. We work in tandem with a company that always has contracts going back and forth, and the build out of the customizations here weren't really going to work for them.
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Pros
  • 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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  • Integrates well with FullContact, Slack via Zapier, and Gmail and google calendar.
  • Excellent mobile app for iPhone lets salespeople have data at their fingertips and enter notes at conferences, in elevators, wherever.
  • Does all the basic things a salesperson needs to be productive, contacts capture, deal capture, documents, smart linking of contacts to deals, and nice reminder features.
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Cons
  • 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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  • There was no ability to add prospects from a company domain or email to auto-fill any data.
  • You had to type in all of the data you gathered about that prospect.
  • The default only gave you two phone numbers for the company, too few.
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Likelihood to Renew
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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The integration with the other Zendesk products is key. Allows other people in the company, such as support, to be involved in the sales process.
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Usability
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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I received about two hours worth of training on Zendesk Sell (formerly Base CRM). I will say it's a clean look and the ability to change views is extremely helpful. I do wish there were other features that allowed the views to be more simplistic. Some views can be overwhelming to look at. Nevertheless with the minimum training, I am still able to navigate through Zendesk Sell (formerly Base CRM) successfully due to the ease of usability.
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Reliability and Availability
No answers on this topic
Always available and easy connection from Zendesk Support
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Performance
No answers on this topic
Never any latency issues
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Support Rating
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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Due to the ease of the product, I have not had the chance to reach out to support yet. I’ve had no reason. The resources provided to clients are extremely helpful and detailed. So far my questions have been pretty basic and I generally just ask my colleague or teammate. They're able to assist with the answer.
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Online Training
No answers on this topic
This product has a great backing of users, but needs more options direct from Base CRM on all operations of the software. YouTube videos do a great job of helping implement, and the back end support is a great help as well. The CRM is a great free option, and should be treated as such.
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Implementation Rating
No answers on this topic
Simple, and straight forward.
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Alternatives Considered
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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Zendesk Sell is not as robust as other leading CRM tools I have used in the past like Salesforce. Salesforce is the market leader and is always leading the way in innovation. Salesforce objects management is better simpler and allows the user to customize different screens and have different dashboards for reporting reasons. This is definitely a good alternative to Salesforce especially if you are currently using any other Zendesk products like Zendesk support.
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Scalability
No answers on this topic
Always on, always available.
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Return on Investment
  • 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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  • Increased efficiency with a central hub for all of our customer data.
  • Workflows are easy to set up and beneficial for us.
  • Received minimum training, therefore it's easy to navigate.
  • Reduced employee costs. Employees can spend more time completing other important tasks.
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