folk vs Nimble
We give folk a 3.0 GPA and Nimble a 3.2, out of 4.0. Nimble grades higher on value for money. They get the same grade on the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
folk
CRM that pulls contacts from LinkedIn, email and WhatsApp
Nimble
Relationship CRM with contact enrichment and a browser extension
How we grade them
| 3.0GPAfolkVery good | 3.2GPANimbleVery good | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CStandard is $24 a member a month on yearly billing, about typical. But deals, email sequences, dashboards and API access are only on Premium at $48, which is a lot to pay for things many CRMs treat as basics. Enrichments and messages are capped each month too. | 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 14-day trial gives you Premium features and doesn't ask for a card. After that it's a paid subscription, and folk's terms say fees aren't refunded. | 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 | AA Chrome extension that saves contacts from LinkedIn, sync for Gmail, Outlook, calendars and WhatsApp, enrichment for missing emails and numbers, pipelines, email campaigns and four AI assistants. Deals, custom objects, sequences and dashboards round it out, on Premium. | 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 | BThere's no App Store rating on record for it, so a B is our ceiling. Contacts come in from LinkedIn, your inbox and WhatsApp, so you aren't typing them in by hand. | 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, Mac, Windows, iPhone, Android and a Chrome extension. It connects to Gmail, Outlook, LinkedIn, WhatsApp, Google Calendar, Zapier, Make and PandaDoc. There's an API, but only from Premium. | 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 | small teams that find leads on LinkedIn | 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: folk and Nimble. How we grade
Where they differ
- folk starts at $24 per member / month, billed annually ($30 billed monthly). Nimble starts at $24.90 per license / month, billed annually ($29.90 month-to-month).
- Only folk lists macOS and Windows apps.
- Nimble also covers kanban boards, marketing automation and forms.
At a glance
| folk | Nimble | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free trial |
| Starts at | $24 per member / month, billed annually ($30 billed monthly) | $24.90 per license / month, billed annually ($29.90 month-to-month) |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | 14-day free trial with Premium features, no credit card required | 14-day free trial |
| Web | ||
| macOS | ||
| Windows | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | Folk Inc. | Nimble |
| Price read from | folk.app | support.nimble.com |
| Checked | Oct 4, 2026 | Oct 5, 2026 |
Who each one suits
folk
- Small sales teams, agencies and founders who prospect on LinkedIn
- Teams that manage relationships across email and WhatsApp
- People who want enrichment and outreach inside the CRM rather than in separate tools
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
folk
- There is no free plan; the 14-day trial is followed by a paid subscription.
- Deals, email sequences, dashboards and API access are only on Premium and Enterprise.
- Enrichments, AI magic fields and messages are capped each month on Standard and Premium.
- The terms of use state that all fees are non-refundable.
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
folk
- folkX Chrome extension
- Saves people and companies from LinkedIn, Sales Navigator and other social sites into folk from the browser, so contacts do not have to be typed in by hand.
- Email, calendar and WhatsApp sync
- Gmail or Outlook mail, calendars and WhatsApp conversations are synced to each contact. Standard allows 1 synced account per member and Premium allows 5.
- Contact enrichment
- Looks up missing email addresses and phone numbers for contacts. Standard includes 500 enrichments a month and Premium 1,000; Enterprise limits are custom.
- Pipelines and deals
- Customizable pipelines track contacts and companies through each stage on every plan. Deals, custom objects and dashboards are added on Premium.
- Campaigns and sequences
- Personalized email campaigns can be sent from folk, with 2,000 messages per member a month on Standard and 5,000 on Premium. Multi-step email sequences need Premium.
- AI assistants
- Four assistants suggest follow-ups for stalled conversations, summarize a relationship, research companies and run trigger-based outreach workflows.
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
folk
Standard$24
per member / month, billed annually ($30 billed monthly)
Pipelines, email campaigns, the LinkedIn extension, 500 enrichments and 2,000 AI magic fields a month, and 2,000 messages per member a month.
Premium$48
per member / month, billed annually ($60 billed monthly)
Adds deals and custom objects, email sequences, dashboards, workspace roles and API access, with 1,000 enrichments and 5,000 messages per member a month.
EnterpriseFrom $80
per member / month, billed annually ($100 billed monthly)
Custom limits for enrichment, messages and syncs, security controls, group-level permissions and a dedicated account manager.
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
folk
- Annual discount
Save 20% with annual billing
folk's pricing page lists Standard at $24 per member a month billed annually instead of $30 monthly, and Premium at $48 instead of $60.
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.
