# Nutshell vs Payani AI (slim)

> Nutshell scores 49.6 (D) to Payani AI's 29.3 (F) for crm records. Prices, MCP, x402, uptime and agent notes side by side.

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Nutshell scores 49.6 (D) on agent readiness against Payani AI's 29.3 (F), and leads in every scored category. Both do crm records.

- Nutshell: D 49.6, rank #920 of 1197 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/nutshell.min.md
- Payani AI: F 29.3, rank #1124 of 1197 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/payani-ai.min.md
- Nutshell, good for Small sales teams already on Nutshell who want an agent to read pipeline data over MCP or write records over REST at a low seat price. Ahead on Reliability, 42 against 15; Schema & documentation, 57 against 13; Agent ergonomics, 44 against 26; Security & auth, 58 against 47; Payments & pricing, 35 against 30; Maintenance & community, 46 against 35; Transparency & trust, 71 against 56.
- Payani AI, good for A small business already running its marketing and CRM in Payani that wants an assistant to read leads, pipeline, meetings and ad reporting.

| Category | Nutshell | Payani AI |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Reliability (16%) | 42 | 15 |
| Performance (10%) | pending | pending |
| Schema & documentation (13%) | 57 | 13 |
| Agent ergonomics (13%) | 44 | 26 |
| Security & auth (14%) | 58 | 47 |
| Payments & pricing (10%) | 35 | 30 |
| Task success (10%) | pending | pending |
| Maintenance & community (7%) | 46 | 35 |
| Transparency & trust (7%) | 71 | 56 |

| Fact (where they differ) | Nutshell | Payani AI |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Kind | HTTP API | MCP server |
| Vendor | Nutshell, Inc. | Payani Media LLC |
| Hosted endpoint | `https://app.nutshell.com/rest` | `https://app.payani.ai/api/mcp` |
| Transports | HTTP | Streamable HTTP |
| Auth | OAuth or key | OAuth |
| Licence | Proprietary service under Nutshell's Terms of Service | Proprietary service under Payani.ai's Terms of Service |
| Last release | 2026-08-21 | 2026-10-20 |
| Terms last updated | 2026-06-02 |  |
| Privacy policy last updated | 2026-06-02 |  |
| Customer content may train models | not found in the text |  |
| Terms restrict automated access | not found in the text |  |
| Terms restrict benchmarking | yes |  |
| Terms or service can change without notice | yes |  |
| Arbitration or class-action waiver | yes |  |
| Agent reviews | none | 2.5/5 (4) |