CRM Comparison

Kommo vs Nutshell (2026)

Kommo is a messenger-first CRM built around WhatsApp and social DMs; Nutshell is an all-in-one B2B CRM with generous all-inclusive plans and built-in email marketing. The choice is conversational messaging sales versus a value-packed B2B email-and-pipeline CRM.

Kommo

Kommo is a messenger-first CRM that unifies WhatsApp, Instagram, TikTok, and other chat channels into a single conversational sales pipeline.

Pricing From $15/user/month (6-month minimum); 14-day free trial
Our rating 4.2/5
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Nutshell

Nutshell is an all-in-one CRM and email marketing platform built for B2B sales teams that want powerful automation, reporting, and outreach without enterprise-level complexity or pricing.

Pricing From $13/user/mo (Foundation); Pro from $42/user/mo
Our rating 4.3/5
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TL;DR

  • Pick Kommo if your deals close in WhatsApp and social DMs and you want a messenger-first CRM with a unified chat inbox, no-code salesbots, and a conversational pipeline.
  • Pick Nutshell if you're a B2B team selling over email and want a standalone CRM that includes the most per tier — unlimited contacts, storage, support, email sync, and built-in email marketing.

Chat funnel vs email-and-pipeline

The two are optimized for different sales cultures, and picking wrong means fighting the tool daily. Kommo is built for the chat funnel. Its center is a shared messenger inbox that aggregates WhatsApp, Instagram, TikTok, Telegram, and SMS, with no-code Salesbots that qualify leads and send follow-ups automatically, and a Kanban pipeline that advances as conversations progress. It's ideal for agencies, retail, and service businesses in WhatsApp-heavy markets where buyers expect to message.

Nutshell is built for the email-and-pipeline B2B motion. It's a standalone CRM whose calling card is value density — every plan includes unlimited contacts and storage, email and calendar sync with Gmail and Outlook, live support, web chat, forms, and landing pages. Sales automation and built-in email marketing layer on top. It's ideal for growing B2B teams, typically 5 to 100 people, that outgrew a spreadsheet and want automation and marketing without Salesforce-scale cost.

Pricing

Nutshell's Foundation starts at $13/user/mo and bills monthly, though most teams step up to Pro around $42/user/mo for sales automation. Kommo starts around $15/user/mo but with a six-month minimum commitment and no monthly option, scaling to $25 and $45. At entry Nutshell is cheaper and more flexible; at the automation tier the numbers converge, but Nutshell's included unlimited contacts, storage, and support keep total cost predictable. Kommo's price only pays off if you actively use its messaging engine.

Channels: DMs vs email

This is the honest tiebreaker. Kommo makes messengers first-class and email secondary; Nutshell makes email and pipeline the core and has no native WhatsApp sales inbox. If your last ten deals happened in Instagram and WhatsApp threads, Kommo captures them natively while Nutshell would leave you copying conversations in from elsewhere. If those deals happened over email and calls with formal follow-up, Nutshell fits the motion and Kommo's chat machinery goes unused.

Marketing and automation

Nutshell bundles a real marketing suite — broadcast emails, drip sequences, engagement tracking, forms, landing pages, and an AI chatbot on higher tiers — so CRM and marketing share one subscription. Kommo's automation lives in conversations: Salesbots and triggered replies that run the chat funnel. Both automate without code, but toward different ends. For email nurture and lead capture, Nutshell; for automated chat qualification, Kommo.

Who should pick what

  • Business selling over WhatsApp and Instagram DMs → Kommo.
  • B2B team selling over email and calls → Nutshell.
  • Team wanting no-code chatbots and a unified messenger inbox → Kommo.
  • Team that wants CRM plus email marketing in one subscription → Nutshell.
  • Agency in a WhatsApp-first market → Kommo.
  • Growing B2B team wanting maximum features per dollar → Nutshell.

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Frequently asked questions

Kommo vs Nutshell — which is better?
It depends on how your customers reach you. Kommo is better for businesses that close deals in WhatsApp and social DMs and want the CRM built around a chat inbox with automation. Nutshell is better for B2B teams that sell over email and want a full-featured standalone CRM with marketing built in and generous included features. Chat-led selling points to Kommo; email-led B2B selling points to Nutshell.
Is Kommo cheaper than Nutshell?
Nutshell's Foundation is cheaper at $13/user/mo, though most teams need Pro (around $42/user/mo) for sales automation. Kommo starts around $15/user/mo but requires a six-month commitment, rising to $25 and $45. At entry Nutshell is cheaper and bills monthly; at the automation tier they're closer, but Nutshell bundles unlimited contacts and storage that Kommo doesn't emphasize.
Which is better for WhatsApp sales?
Kommo, clearly. It's purpose-built around messengers — WhatsApp, Instagram, TikTok, and Telegram feed one inbox, with no-code Salesbots for qualification and follow-up. Nutshell is centered on email, calendar, pipeline, and marketing and doesn't offer a native WhatsApp sales inbox. If messaging is your channel, Kommo is designed for it and Nutshell isn't.
Which has better email marketing?
Nutshell. It bundles broadcast emails, drip sequences, engagement tracking, a form builder, and landing pages as part of the platform, so you get CRM and marketing in one subscription. Kommo's strength is chat automation, not email marketing — email is a secondary channel there. For email-led outreach and lead nurturing, Nutshell is the deeper tool.
Can I migrate from Kommo to Nutshell or vice versa?
Yes, both support CSV import/export and offer onboarding help. Expect to rebuild pipelines and custom fields by hand. Kommo's chat histories and Salesbot flows have no Nutshell equivalent, and Nutshell's email sequences and marketing assets won't transfer to Kommo. You'll reconnect channels — messengers on Kommo, or email/calendar sync on Nutshell — on whichever platform you choose.