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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    ConvergeHub

    Score8 out of 10
    Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
    ConvergeHub is a converged CRM for SMBs. According to the vendor, this solution can manage all of your sales, marketing, support, and billing needs, with a converged, full-featured, yet extremely easy-to-use CRM that is priced within reach. The vendor’s value proposition is that the features are optimized for small to medium-sized businesses that have the same needs as large corporations–but don’t have massive budgets to integrate or pay for expensive add-ons. All ConvergeHub CRM…

    $9

    per user - per month

    Sugar Sell (SugarCRM)

    Score5.2 out of 10
    N/ASugar Sell from SugarCRM is a collaborative CRM, allowing users to track and monitor activities, map each customer’s journey. Sugar Sell replaces former editions of the SugarCRM product, including the SugarCRM Community Edition, the open source edition, which is discontinued.

    $19

    per month per user (3 users minimum, billed annually)

    Pricing
    ConvergeHubSugar Sell (SugarCRM)
    Editions & Modules
    Lite
    $9
    per user - per month
    Professional
    $29
    per user - per month
    Premium
    $59
    per user - per month
    Essentials
    $19
    per month (billed annually) per user (3 user minimum, 9 user maximum)
    Standard
    $59
    per month (billed annually) per user (10 User Minimum)
    Advanced
    $85
    per month (billed annually) per user (10 user minimum)
    Premier
    $135
    per month (billed annually) per user (10 user minimum)
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    ConvergeHubSugar Sell (SugarCRM)
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
    Additional Details
    More Pricing Information
    Community Pulse
    ConvergeHubSugar Sell (SugarCRM)
    Considered Both Products
    ConvergeHub
    Chose ConvergeHub
    ConvergeHub offers the best set of features and the interface that it does at a price that is by far the best out of its competitors. This has been an easy-to-sell product as the maximum amount of clients are startups or SMEs and budget is the main constraint for them, with …
    Incentivized
    SugarCRM
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    No answers on this topic
    70%
    Would buy again
    7 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    86%
    Delivers good value for the price
    6 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
    80%
    Happy with the feature set
    8 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    6 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    80%
    Implementation went as expected
    4 Answers
    Features
    ConvergeHubSugar Sell (SugarCRM)
    Sales Force Automation
    Comparison of Sales Force Automation features of ConvergeHub and Sugar Sell (SugarCRM)
    Feature
    ConvergeHub
    8.3
    1 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Sugar Sell (SugarCRM)
    4.8
    33 Ratings
    46% below category average
    Customer data management / contact management9.01 Ratings5.032 Ratings
    Workflow management9.01 Ratings6.028 Ratings
    Territory management8.01 Ratings6.026 Ratings
    Opportunity management9.01 Ratings7.026 Ratings
    Integration with email client (e.g., Outlook or Gmail)7.01 Ratings7.029 Ratings
    Contract management8.01 Ratings3.026 Ratings
    Quote & order management9.01 Ratings4.024 Ratings
    Interaction tracking8.01 Ratings3.030 Ratings
    Channel / partner relationship management8.01 Ratings2.025 Ratings
    Customer Service & Support
    Comparison of Customer Service & Support features of ConvergeHub and Sugar Sell (SugarCRM)
    Feature
    ConvergeHub
    7.0
    1 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Sugar Sell (SugarCRM)
    2.3
    24 Ratings
    106% below category average
    Case management7.01 Ratings3.024 Ratings
    Call center management00 Ratings2.019 Ratings
    Help desk management00 Ratings2.017 Ratings
    Marketing Automation
    Comparison of Marketing Automation features of ConvergeHub and Sugar Sell (SugarCRM)
    Feature
    ConvergeHub
    9.0
    1 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Sugar Sell (SugarCRM)
    5.5
    25 Ratings
    32% below category average
    Lead management9.01 Ratings6.022 Ratings
    Email marketing9.01 Ratings5.023 Ratings
    CRM Project Management
    Comparison of CRM Project Management features of ConvergeHub and Sugar Sell (SugarCRM)
    Feature
    ConvergeHub
    9.0
    1 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Sugar Sell (SugarCRM)
    3.0
    28 Ratings
    87% below category average
    Task management9.01 Ratings4.026 Ratings
    Billing and invoicing management9.01 Ratings3.018 Ratings
    Reporting9.01 Ratings2.024 Ratings
    CRM Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of CRM Reporting & Analytics features of ConvergeHub and Sugar Sell (SugarCRM)
    Feature
    ConvergeHub
    8.0
    1 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Sugar Sell (SugarCRM)
    3.3
    28 Ratings
    79% below category average
    Pipeline visualization8.01 Ratings2.025 Ratings
    Customizable reports8.01 Ratings5.027 Ratings
    Forecasting00 Ratings3.024 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of ConvergeHub and Sugar Sell (SugarCRM)
    Feature
    ConvergeHub
    7.5
    1 Ratings
    0% above category average
    Sugar Sell (SugarCRM)
    5.5
    29 Ratings
    31% below category average
    Custom fields8.01 Ratings6.029 Ratings
    API for custom integration7.01 Ratings5.025 Ratings
    Custom objects00 Ratings5.026 Ratings
    Scripting environment00 Ratings6.019 Ratings
    Platform
    Comparison of Platform features of ConvergeHub and Sugar Sell (SugarCRM)
    Feature
    ConvergeHub
    9.0
    1 Ratings
    20% above category average
    Sugar Sell (SugarCRM)
    4.0
    20 Ratings
    59% below category average
    Mobile access9.01 Ratings4.020 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of ConvergeHub and Sugar Sell (SugarCRM)
    Feature
    ConvergeHub
    9.0
    1 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Sugar Sell (SugarCRM)
    5.5
    27 Ratings
    41% below category average
    Role-based user permissions9.01 Ratings6.026 Ratings
    Single sign-on capability00 Ratings5.021 Ratings
    Social CRM
    Comparison of Social CRM features of ConvergeHub and Sugar Sell (SugarCRM)
    Feature
    ConvergeHub
    -
    Ratings
    Sugar Sell (SugarCRM)
    3.0
    19 Ratings
    84% below category average
    Social data00 Ratings3.019 Ratings
    Social engagement00 Ratings3.016 Ratings
    Integrations with 3rd-party Software
    Comparison of Integrations with 3rd-party Software features of ConvergeHub and Sugar Sell (SugarCRM)
    Feature
    ConvergeHub
    -
    Ratings
    Sugar Sell (SugarCRM)
    4.5
    19 Ratings
    48% below category average
    Marketing automation00 Ratings5.019 Ratings
    Compensation management00 Ratings4.013 Ratings
    User Ratings
    ConvergeHubSugar Sell (SugarCRM)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    2.0
    (59 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (26 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    3.0
    (10 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (12 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    ConvergeHubSugar Sell (SugarCRM)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    ConvergeHub
    It is really well suited for clients looking to automate the process with a budget constraint and that is inline with most small and medium enterprises, startups as well as entrepreneurs looking for a productive environment to grow their business in.
    Incentivized
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    SugarCRM
    Sugar CRM is a good tool, but it's complex to customize. It often requires expensive 3rd partners to implement more complex scenarios that SugarCRM struggles to support; coming back with explanations was usually time-consuming and unsupported. The back end is overly complex in terms of what it needs to be, with many redundant database tables and columns.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    ConvergeHub
    • The dashboards are really good and feature laden.
    • The UI is really intuitive as well as user friendly.
    • Automation of simple tasks as well as the marketing process is really easy.
    • Above all the pricing takes the cake here.
    Incentivized
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    SugarCRM
    • Great way to keep myself organized. I do not miss appointments with clients since within the system I can input my appointment time and also send out a reminder to my clients.
    • It has a nice layout [that] does not seem to be cluttered. I find it to be very user friendly.
    • It has customizable dashboards which I find beneficial
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    ConvergeHub
    • Customer support isn't that great, takes a lot of time to respond.
    • Notifications are not on time, i.e. they are delayed and not real time.
    • Lack of integration with other applications.
    Incentivized
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    SugarCRM
    • The back-end programming (logical hooks) for advanced customizations could benefit from a more user-friendly interface
    • General layout could be improved by the addition of modern templates to customize the standard look and feel
    • Support communities could be further improved with the addition of videos on how to do specific configuration, modules.
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    ConvergeHub
    No answers on this topic
    SugarCRM
    Our organization will continue to use Sugar as long as it remains cost effective and it addresses the majority of our needs. I will, however, recommend looking into other options once our needs increase and there is additional budget for some bigger named and more robust platform options. I feel if the application was friendlier to end users we would get better productivity as well.
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    Usability
    ConvergeHub
    No answers on this topic
    SugarCRM
    There's a learning curve associated with Sugar. Right away, it's not as easy as an out-of-the-box CRM. Once you learn how to use Sugar, the system fits what your needs are. With any other CRM, you'd be trying to figure out how your company can best fit the CRM. You don't want to change your business cycle for your CRM, the CRM should fit your business cycle.
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    Reliability and Availability
    ConvergeHub
    No answers on this topic
    SugarCRM
    SugarCRM has never been down for us.
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    Performance
    ConvergeHub
    No answers on this topic
    SugarCRM
    No response time issues ever. Very productive due to its ease of use.
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    Support Rating
    ConvergeHub
    No answers on this topic
    SugarCRM
    The support overall at least for us has been phenomenal. Anytime that the system has any Issues at all IT gets in contact from someone from support to get the system back up and running. Have never gone more than 30 minutes with the system not working. So overall I will be definetely recommending this system in any other company that I may work for in the future.
    Incentivized
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    In-Person Training
    ConvergeHub
    No answers on this topic
    SugarCRM
    We feel clasroom training is essential to ensure user adoption and buy-in. Video and on-line training courses gave their place but being in a classroom setting enables the Team to make any potential CRM issues visble right up front.
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    Online Training
    ConvergeHub
    No answers on this topic
    SugarCRM
    Only part of an implemementation as noted previously.
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    Implementation Rating
    ConvergeHub
    No answers on this topic
    SugarCRM
    Study, study, and study. Be prepared to train everyday until all processes are flowing nicely. The CRM is the elephant and figuring out where to take the first bite can be a challenge. But there is only one way to eat this elephant, one bite at a time. Systematic planning is very important.
    Incentivized
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    Alternatives Considered
    ConvergeHub
    ConvergeHub offers the best set of features and the interface that it does at a price that is by far the best out of its competitors. This has been an easy-to-sell product as the maximum amount of clients are startups or SMEs and budget is the main constraint for them, with which the views of ConvergeHub creators seem to align well.
    Incentivized
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    SugarCRM
    SugarCRM is a lot better in many ways then LogicsCRM which I started using when I started as a sales rep at Community Tax. Yet there is still room for a lot of improvements to accommodate a steady workflow. They integration of old CRM files seems to have worked great from Logics to Sugar.
    Incentivized
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    Scalability
    ConvergeHub
    No answers on this topic
    SugarCRM
    Works from 2-300 Users in our experience.
    Read full review
    Return on Investment
    ConvergeHub
    • It helps increase the overall productivity by automating daily routine tasks.
    • Sales & marketing process becomes easier and more productive.
    • Workflow management is easier.
    • Overall productivity increases many-fold.
    Incentivized
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    SugarCRM
    • Overall seems to be more expensive than other subscription based CRMs.
    • Has positively impact our sales team to make more efficient and accountability among sales teams. Also allows for high level aggregated reporting
    • Has been impactful for all teams, not only sales to track individual activity on a daily, weekly, monthly and quarterly basis
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    ConvergeHub Screenshots

    Screenshot of ConvergeHub dashboard provides a quick and precise snapshot of the key business metrics, namely – Deals by Expected Close Date; Leads by Source; Lead Acquisition & Deal Acquisition and so on.Screenshot of ConvergeHub calendar  allows users to schedule, reschedule, organize, add and edit the tasks. Users can share the calendar with colleagues for quick collaboration. They can check tasks due dates and get notified about upcoming meetings.Screenshot of Users can frame and run marketing campaigns across four broadcast mediums – Email, Direct Mail, SMS and Social. At the end of every campaign, they can use the cross-channel campaign tracking feature to measure the campaign performance and identify the most profitable channels.Screenshot of ConvergeHub provides Case History
 for every customer stored in the CRM. The case history section includes  important details like - total number of cases, assigned customer support agents, case resolution status and case closure date.Screenshot of ConvergeHub Library module enables users to store, share and manage important files, collaterals, brochures, presentations and case studies for every target, lead, account, contact, deal and customer.Screenshot of ConvergeHub facilitates its users to store all business contacts within one  unified database that is accessible round-the-clock from any internet-enabled device. The contact details section includes information such as  email, phone number, meeting notes, to-do lists and documents. Users can customize the contacts management section and add comments, notes, events and files to the contacts.

    Sugar Sell (SugarCRM) Screenshots

    Screenshot of a view of Sugar Sell's contacts listScreenshot of Sugar Sell's analyticsScreenshot of a Sugar Sell dashboard