CRM Comparison

NetHunt CRM vs Insightly (2026)

NetHunt is a Gmail-native sales CRM with omnichannel messaging; Insightly pairs a sales pipeline with native project management so closed deals become projects. The choice is inbox-native selling versus a sell-then-deliver workflow in one tool.

NetHunt CRM

NetHunt CRM embeds a full sales CRM directly inside Gmail and Google Workspace, letting teams manage contacts, pipelines, and email outreach without leaving their inbox.

Pricing From $30/user/mo (billed annually)
Our rating 4.4/5
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Insightly

CRM built for SMBs that blends sales pipeline management with native project management. Practical choice for service businesses that need to track deals and then deliver on them.

Pricing Free for 2 users; Plus $29/user/mo, Professional $49/user/mo, Enterprise $99/user/mo
Our rating 4.1/5
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TL;DR

  • Pick NetHunt if you're a Google Workspace sales team that wants the CRM inside Gmail, with WhatsApp, Instagram, and LinkedIn threads attached — and the deal closing is the finish line.
  • Pick Insightly if closing a deal is the start of delivery, and you want native project management — tasks, milestones, pipelines — living in the same system as your sales CRM.

Where the workflow ends

The defining difference isn't how these tools sell — it's what they assume happens next. NetHunt assumes the job ends when the deal closes. It optimizes the pre-sale motion: pipelines, email outreach, and omnichannel conversation capture, all inside Gmail. For an outbound B2B team, that focus is a strength — nothing to configure that you won't use.

Insightly assumes the deal is the beginning. Its signature move is converting a won opportunity into a project, with tasks, milestones, and delivery pipelines tracked in the same tool. For a consultancy, agency, or construction firm — any business where selling and delivering are two halves of one relationship — that continuity is the whole point. You link contacts, organizations, opportunities, and projects together for full context from first touch to final deliverable.

Pricing

Insightly opens with a free plan for up to 2 users, then Plus at $29/user/mo, Professional at $49, and Enterprise at $99 — annual billing required. NetHunt starts at $30/user/mo billed annually and climbs through $42, $60, and $84. For a two-person shop, Insightly's free tier is unbeatable. In the working mid-range the two are close, but note that serious automation requires Insightly's Professional tier, and NetHunt gates LinkedIn and advanced features to its upper plans as well. Neither is a bargain-basement option once you need the good stuff.

Sales workflow and channels

NetHunt's advantage in the pre-sale phase is omnichannel reach and inbox-native ergonomics. A rep sees the deal, the full email thread, and any WhatsApp or LinkedIn messages without leaving Gmail. Insightly's sales side is competent and well-integrated with Gmail and Outlook, with strong relationship linking and analytics, but it's centered on email and pipeline rather than social-messaging channels. If your outbound sprawls across WhatsApp and LinkedIn, NetHunt captures more of it.

Reporting and delivery

Insightly earned recognition as a top CRM for analytics, and its reporting spans both the sales pipeline and project delivery — useful when you need to see revenue and execution in one dashboard. NetHunt's reporting is solid for a sales CRM but scoped to the sales motion. The dividing line is scope: Insightly reports on the whole deal-to-delivery lifecycle; NetHunt reports on the pipeline.

Who should pick what

  • Consultancy or agency that delivers projects after the sale → Insightly.
  • Google Workspace sales team that lives in Gmail → NetHunt.
  • Construction or professional-services firm needing deal-to-delivery tracking → Insightly.
  • Outbound team using WhatsApp, Instagram, and LinkedIn → NetHunt.
  • Two-person team wanting a free start → Insightly.
  • Sales-only team that never needs project management → NetHunt.

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Frequently asked questions

NetHunt vs Insightly — which is better?
It hinges on what happens after the sale. NetHunt is better for pure sales teams on Google Workspace that want the CRM inside Gmail and multichannel conversations in one record. Insightly is better for service businesses — consulting, agencies, construction — where a won deal becomes a project with tasks and milestones, and you want that delivery tracked in the same tool. Selling only? NetHunt. Selling then delivering? Insightly.
Is NetHunt cheaper than Insightly?
Insightly has a free plan for up to 2 users, then Plus at $29/user/mo, Professional at $49, and Enterprise at $99. NetHunt starts at $30/user/mo billed annually, rising to $42, $60, and $84. For tiny teams Insightly's free tier wins; in the mid-range they're comparable, though Insightly's Enterprise runs higher. Both require or default to annual billing on paid plans.
Does Insightly do project management and NetHunt doesn't?
Yes — that's Insightly's signature feature. When a deal closes in Insightly, it converts into a project with tasks, pipelines, and milestones tracked in the same system, so you never hand off to a separate PM tool. NetHunt has no native project management; it's a sales CRM. If tracking delivery matters, Insightly is purpose-built for it.
Which integrates better with Gmail?
NetHunt is inbox-native — the CRM runs inside Gmail itself. Insightly offers a strong two-way Gmail and Outlook integration so contact records update from your inbox, but you primarily work in Insightly's own interface. For a team that wants to stay in Gmail all day, NetHunt is the deeper integration; Insightly's sync is very good but not inbox-embedded.
Which handles WhatsApp and social channels?
NetHunt. It funnels WhatsApp, Instagram, and LinkedIn into one contact view alongside email. Insightly is centered on email, pipeline, and project delivery and doesn't emphasize native social-messaging channels. If omnichannel conversation capture matters, NetHunt; if the priority is linking contacts, deals, and projects together, Insightly.