Copper vs Nimble
We give Copper a 3.0 GPA and Nimble a 3.2, out of 4.0. Copper grades higher on ease of use. Nimble grades higher on value for money and features. They get the same grade on the free plan and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Nimble
Relationship CRM with contact enrichment and a browser extension
How we grade them
| 3.0GPACopperVery good | 3.2GPANimbleVery good | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CBasic is $23 a seat a month paid annually, which is typical for a CRM. But it stops at 2,500 contacts, and workflow automation, bulk email, reporting and integrations are listed from Professional at $59. Unlimited contacts means Business at $99. | BOne plan, $24.90 a licence a month on yearly billing or $29.90 month to month. That's about the going rate for a CRM, and nothing is held back for a dearer tier: sequences, email marketing, web forms and Prospector are all in. Past 25,000 contacts, each extra 10,000 is $10 a month. |
| Free plan and trial | CNo free plan. The trial is 14 days and doesn't ask for a card, so it costs nothing to find out whether it suits your inbox. | CNo free plan. There's a 14-day trial, though our listing can't say whether it wants a card. When it runs out the account is locked, then deleted 60 days later. |
| Features | BPipelines for sales and for the project work after the sale, task and workflow automation, email templates, bulk email, email series and business card scanning on the phone. Solid. But it's built around Google Workspace, so a team on Outlook loses the main trick. | AContacts that enrich themselves with social and company data, deal pipelines with forecasts, Kanban workflows, email sequences, marketing emails with open tracking, web forms and web chat. That's a full kit for a small team. Email sync needs Google, Microsoft 365 or IMAP. |
| Ease of use | A4.7 from about 450 App Store ratings, an A on our ladder. It sits inside Gmail and Google Calendar and syncs your email, contacts, events and Drive files for you, so there's little to set up. | B4.49 from about 620 App Store ratings, a whisker under an A. It works inside Gmail, Outlook and Microsoft Teams, so the CRM comes to where you already are. |
| Platforms and integrations | AWeb, iPhone, Android and a Chrome extension for Gmail and Google Calendar. It links to Google Drive, Slack, Mailchimp, QuickBooks, DocuSign and Zapier, and there's an API. Integrations are listed from the Professional plan, though. | AWeb, iPhone, Android and the Prospector browser extension. It works with Gmail, Google Workspace, Outlook, Microsoft 365, Teams, LinkedIn, Mailchimp and Zapier, and there's an API. |
| Best for | teams that run their day in Gmail | solo sellers who prospect on LinkedIn |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Copper and Nimble. How we grade
Where they differ
- Copper starts at $23 per seat / month, paid annually ($29 billed monthly). Nimble starts at $24.90 per license / month, billed annually ($29.90 month-to-month).
- Copper also covers tasks and reports.
- Nimble also covers kanban boards and marketing automation.
At a glance
| Copper | Nimble | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free trial |
| Starts at | $23 per seat / month, paid annually ($29 billed monthly) | $24.90 per license / month, billed annually ($29.90 month-to-month) |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | 14-day free trial, no credit card required | 14-day free trial |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | Copper CRM, Inc. | Nimble |
| Price read from | copper.com | support.nimble.com |
| Checked | Oct 5, 2026 | Oct 5, 2026 |
Who each one suits
Copper
- Teams that run their day in Gmail and Google Calendar
- Agencies and consultancies that manage client work after the sale
- Small teams that want a CRM with little setup
Nimble
- Solo professionals and small teams that work from Gmail or Outlook
- People who prospect on LinkedIn and want contact details filled in automatically
- Buyers who want one plan with email marketing and web forms included
Worth knowing
Copper
- There is no free plan; the free trial lasts 14 days.
- Basic is capped at 2,500 contacts and Professional at 15,000. Only Business has unlimited contacts.
- Workflow automation, bulk email, reporting and integrations are listed from Professional at $59 per seat / month paid annually.
- Email series, custom reports and multi-currency are limited to the Business plan.
Nimble
- There is no free plan; an expired trial account is locked, then deleted 60 days after the trial ends.
- An account is limited to 25,000 contacts and 2 GB of storage per seat; each extra 10,000 contacts or 10 GB costs $10 a month.
- Email sync needs Google, Microsoft 365 or IMAP; POP3 and hosted Exchange accounts are not supported.
- Nimble does not give refunds, and an annual plan can be switched to monthly only in its final month.
Key features
Copper
- Gmail and Google Calendar extension
- A Chrome extension adds leads, tracks conversations, finds files and manages tasks inside Gmail and Google Calendar, with email, contact, calendar and Drive sync behind it.
- Sales pipelines
- Drag-and-drop pipelines show where each opportunity stands, with customizable stages and pipeline templates. Revenue tracking tools are part of the Professional plan.
- Project pipelines
- A closed opportunity can be duplicated into a project, so service delivery and onboarding are tracked in the same tool with their own pipelines and tasks.
- Task and workflow automation
- Task automation creates a new task after an action takes place in Copper. Workflow automation, such as emails or reminders triggered by a stage change, starts at Professional.
- Email templates, bulk email and series
- Email templates with merge fields are included from Basic. Bulk email arrives with Professional, and automated email series are limited to Business.
- Mobile apps
- The iOS and Android apps log calls and texts against records, turn a photo of a business card into a contact and send notifications for assignments, mentions and upcoming tasks.
Nimble
- Contact management and enrichment
- Contacts are organized into lists and automatically enriched with social profiles and company data, with email and calendar history kept on each record.
- Prospector browser extension
- Prospector shows contact profiles and communication history on LinkedIn, in the inbox or elsewhere on the web, and can generate outreach messages with AI.
- Deals and workflow boards
- Deals move through customizable pipelines with sales forecasting reports, and workflow templates track other processes on Kanban boards or lists.
- Sequences and email marketing
- Tracked group emails, automated email sequences, templates and marketing campaigns are sent from your own business email, with open and click tracking.
- Web forms and web chat
- Web forms create CRM contacts on submission and can trigger a nurture sequence, and web chat lets a team talk to website visitors in real time.
- Works in Gmail, Outlook and on mobile
- Nimble can be used inside Gmail, Outlook and Microsoft Teams, and has mobile apps for iOS and Android.
Plans
Copper
Basic$23
per seat / month, paid annually ($29 billed monthly)
2,500 contact limit, with pipelines, project management, task automation and contact enrichment.
Professional$59
per seat / month, paid annually ($69 billed monthly)
15,000 contact limit, plus workflow automation, bulk email, reporting and integrations.
Business$99
per seat / month, paid annually ($134 billed monthly)
Unlimited contacts, plus email series, custom reports, multi-currency and premium support.
Nimble
Nimble Business$24.90
per license / month, billed annually ($29.90 month-to-month)
The only plan: contacts, deals, workflows, sequences, email marketing, web forms and Prospector, with 25,000 contacts and 2 GB of storage per seat.
Ways to pay less
Copper
- Annual discount
Up to 26% off with annual billing
Copper's pricing page advertises up to 26% off for annual billing: Basic is $23 per seat a month instead of $29, Professional $59 instead of $69 and Business $99 instead of $134.
Nimble
- Annual discount
About 17% less with annual billing
Nimble's help center lists the Business plan at $24.90 per license a month when purchased annually against $29.90 billed month-to-month.
