Capsule CRM

A simple, affordable CRM built in Manchester for UK small businesses, with native GBP billing, Xero and QuickBooks integrations, and a genuinely useful free plan.

Per user
£18/user/mo
Free tier
Yes (2 users)
Integrations
60+ (Xero, QBO)
Onboarding
None

Best for

UK small businesses and sole traders wanting a straightforward, locally supported CRM that connects to their accounting software without enterprise complexity.

Pricing breakdown

All prices in GBPLast verified 17 June 2026

Every fee we track, grouped by where it applies.

Strengths and trade-offs

Pros

  • UK company with UK support and native GBP pricing
  • Very easy to learn, simple by design
  • Generous free plan (2 users, 250 contacts)
  • Tight Xero, QuickBooks, and FreeAgent integrations

Cons

  • Contact limits on the lower tiers
  • Fewer deep customisation and reporting options than Salesforce or HubSpot
  • Not built for large or complex sales operations
  • Smaller third-party app ecosystem than the US giants

About Capsule CRM

Capsule is a UK-native CRM made by Zestia in Manchester, designed to be simple, affordable, and locally supported. It bills natively in GBP with no FX exposure, integrates tightly with UK accounting tools (Xero, QuickBooks, FreeAgent), and is fully UK-GDPR compliant, which makes it the natural pick for UK small businesses that want something straightforward and local.

It covers contact and pipeline management, email integration, projects on the Growth tier and above, and AI features on paid plans, with a free plan for up to 2 users and 250 contacts. It is not built for large or complex enterprise sales operations.

Capsule CRM was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in Manchester, United Kingdom.

How Capsule CRM compares

Side-by-side with the closest alternatives by estimated cost.

Per-user pricing based on 5 users and 1,000 contacts, using each free plan where it fits.

Capsule CRM

£90/mo est.

Per user
£18/user/mo
Free tier
Yes (2 users)
Marketing automation
Growth+
Integrations
60+ (Xero, QBO)
Pipeline
Yes
Est. monthly cost
£90/mo

Salesforce

£100/mo est.

Per user
£20/user/mo
Free tier
No
Marketing automation
Add-on (Marketing Cloud)
Integrations
5,000+
Pipeline
Yes
Est. monthly cost
£100/mo

Insightly

£108/mo est.

Per user
£22/user
Free tier
No
Marketing automation
Add-on
Integrations
250+
Pipeline
Yes
Est. monthly cost
£108/mo

Pipedrive

£70/mo est.

Per user
£14/user/mo
Free tier
No
Marketing automation
Growth+
Integrations
400+
Pipeline
Yes (best-in-class)
Est. monthly cost
£70/mo

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