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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Pipedrive

    Score8.5 out of 10
    N/APipedrive is a customer relationship management (CRM) software built to help small teams to drive sales.

    $24

    per month per seat

    Sugar Serve

    Score9 out of 10
    N/ASugarCRM offers Sugar Serve, a version of its CRM providing en emphasis on customer service automation, service case management, SLA management, customer self-service and includes the SugarBPM workflow tool to automate processes.N/A
    Pricing
    PipedriveSugar Serve
    Editions & Modules
    Essential
    $24
    per month per seat
    Advanced
    $49
    per month per seat
    Professional
    $69
    per month per seat
    Power
    $79
    per month per seat
    Enterprise
    $129
    per month per seat
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    PipedriveSugar Serve
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsMonthly plans are available. The Essentials monthly plan at $24 per month.
    More Pricing Information
    Community Pulse
    PipedriveSugar Serve
    Considered Both Products
    Pipedrive Inc.
    No answer on this topic
    SugarCRM
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    95%
    Would buy again
    21 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Delivers good value for the price
    95%
    Delivers good value for the price
    20 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Happy with the feature set
    95%
    Happy with the feature set
    21 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    89%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    17 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    89%
    Implementation went as expected
    16 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Features
    PipedriveSugar Serve
    Sales Force Automation
    Comparison of Sales Force Automation features of Pipedrive and Sugar Serve
    Feature
    Pipedrive
    6.7
    61 Ratings
    14% below category average
    Sugar Serve
    -
    Ratings
    Customer data management / contact management7.717 Ratings00 Ratings
    Workflow management5.714 Ratings00 Ratings
    Territory management6.09 Ratings00 Ratings
    Opportunity management8.359 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integration with email client (e.g., Outlook or Gmail)8.057 Ratings00 Ratings
    Contract management5.010 Ratings00 Ratings
    Quote & order management5.08 Ratings00 Ratings
    Interaction tracking8.014 Ratings00 Ratings
    Channel / partner relationship management6.711 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customer Service & Support
    Comparison of Customer Service & Support features of Pipedrive and Sugar Serve
    Feature
    Pipedrive
    2.9
    7 Ratings
    89% below category average
    Sugar Serve
    -
    Ratings
    Case management4.76 Ratings00 Ratings
    Call center management1.15 Ratings00 Ratings
    Help desk management3.16 Ratings00 Ratings
    Marketing Automation
    Comparison of Marketing Automation features of Pipedrive and Sugar Serve
    Feature
    Pipedrive
    6.0
    42 Ratings
    23% below category average
    Sugar Serve
    -
    Ratings
    Lead management5.742 Ratings00 Ratings
    Email marketing6.46 Ratings00 Ratings
    CRM Project Management
    Comparison of CRM Project Management features of Pipedrive and Sugar Serve
    Feature
    Pipedrive
    6.0
    60 Ratings
    24% below category average
    Sugar Serve
    -
    Ratings
    Task management7.757 Ratings00 Ratings
    Billing and invoicing management4.15 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reporting6.156 Ratings00 Ratings
    CRM Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of CRM Reporting & Analytics features of Pipedrive and Sugar Serve
    Feature
    Pipedrive
    6.8
    62 Ratings
    11% below category average
    Sugar Serve
    -
    Ratings
    Forecasting6.313 Ratings00 Ratings
    Pipeline visualization8.062 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customizable reports6.110 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of Pipedrive and Sugar Serve
    Feature
    Pipedrive
    4.8
    58 Ratings
    44% below category average
    Sugar Serve
    -
    Ratings
    Custom fields5.458 Ratings00 Ratings
    Custom objects6.048 Ratings00 Ratings
    Scripting environment1.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    API for custom integration6.741 Ratings00 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Pipedrive and Sugar Serve
    Feature
    Pipedrive
    5.9
    56 Ratings
    34% below category average
    Sugar Serve
    -
    Ratings
    Single sign-on capability6.112 Ratings00 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions5.754 Ratings00 Ratings
    Social CRM
    Comparison of Social CRM features of Pipedrive and Sugar Serve
    Feature
    Pipedrive
    1.1
    5 Ratings
    148% below category average
    Sugar Serve
    -
    Ratings
    Social data1.15 Ratings00 Ratings
    Social engagement1.15 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integrations with 3rd-party Software
    Comparison of Integrations with 3rd-party Software features of Pipedrive and Sugar Serve
    Feature
    Pipedrive
    3.6
    7 Ratings
    68% below category average
    Sugar Serve
    -
    Ratings
    Marketing automation3.67 Ratings00 Ratings
    Compensation management3.54 Ratings00 Ratings
    Platform
    Comparison of Platform features of Pipedrive and Sugar Serve
    Feature
    Pipedrive
    7.4
    55 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Sugar Serve
    -
    Ratings
    Mobile access7.455 Ratings00 Ratings
    Incident and problem management
    Comparison of Incident and problem management features of Pipedrive and Sugar Serve
    Feature
    Pipedrive
    -
    Ratings
    Sugar Serve
    8.9
    2 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Organize and prioritize service tickets00 Ratings8.52 Ratings
    Expert directory00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Subscription-based notifications00 Ratings9.52 Ratings
    ITSM collaboration and documentation00 Ratings8.52 Ratings
    Ticket creation and submission00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Ticket response00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Self Help Community
    Comparison of Self Help Community features of Pipedrive and Sugar Serve
    Feature
    Pipedrive
    -
    Ratings
    Sugar Serve
    8.8
    2 Ratings
    11% above category average
    External knowledge base00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Internal knowledge base00 Ratings8.52 Ratings
    Multi-Channel Help
    Comparison of Multi-Channel Help features of Pipedrive and Sugar Serve
    Feature
    Pipedrive
    -
    Ratings
    Sugar Serve
    8.9
    2 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Customer portal00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    IVR00 Ratings8.52 Ratings
    Social integration00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Email support00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Help Desk CRM integration00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    PipedriveSugar Serve
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    Salesflare
    Score6 out of 10
    Help Scout
    Score7.9 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Zendesk Sell
    Score8.8 out of 10
    LiveAgent
    Score9.7 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Daylite
    Score7.6 out of 10
    Front
    Score7.1 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    PipedriveSugar Serve
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.6
    (65 ratings)
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.0
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    9.7
    (18 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Availability
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.5
    (15 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    PipedriveSugar Serve
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Pipedrive Inc.
    Pipedrive is a fantastic tool to help monitor and track lead generation and referral sources. It helps maintain accountability with the sales team and helps ensure that we are doing appropriate marketing to maintain a steady influx of cases. The weekly and quarterly sales reports that it can generate are incredibly helpful and insightful. They help inform us of what we need to focus on each quarter/year.
    Incentivized
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    SugarCRM
    The idea of Sugar Serve, is similar to SugarCRM, so I feel more comfortable implementing it, thanks to having used SugarCRM in the past. It allows us to change and adapt the design to be able to use it according to the needs of my department and according to the goals of our company. It is a great help to have the customization that Sugar Serve offers us. If we want to connect to an external service, we just contact our IT staff to develop a module that connects internally via API.
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    Pros
    Pipedrive Inc.
    • Great visual visibility of the funnel plus easy to drag the deals across the stages
    • The email integration that collects all relevant communication (also through the possibility of adding a deal-specific Pipedrive address on BCC)
    • The integration with Pandadoc, which we use a lot, so that Pipedrive keeps a really handy overview of the documents we have sent out / which have been signed
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    SugarCRM
    • Customizable messages.
    • Mood survey.
    • Auto response.
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    Cons
    Pipedrive Inc.
    • Showing the customers name on the pipeline page. Right now I can only get it to show the brand name twice. I wish it would replace the second brand name with the main point of contact.
    • Better reporting tools. Their reporting tools are not easy to pick up. I've spent time trying to figure it out and it isn't something I can pick up on quickly.
    • Better training options. I wish I had a personal trainer to walk me through the best way to use Pipedrive so I can get the most out of it.
    Incentivized
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    SugarCRM
    • The interface that works with other systems is not ready, it lacks extensibility by default.
    • It necessitates the presence of a responsible someone with some programming skills.
    • The problem is especially noticeable with custom objects. Elements that should be removed remain, or an error occurs, making it a bit useless.
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Pipedrive Inc.
    -2 for Its cost and +8 for the need of tracking of leads and monitoring of team.
    Incentivized
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    SugarCRM
    No answers on this topic
    Usability
    Pipedrive Inc.
    Pipedrive is easy to use and has a clean interface so we can follow up accurately. Its custom features help manage leads and evaluate team performance. It saves time and improves efficiency. Pipedrive is stable and supports integrations and automation.
    Incentivized
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    SugarCRM
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    Pipedrive Inc.
    Between quick video tutorials and having very quick feedback from their support teams, it is one of the main reasons I would recommend Pipedrive. It is critical, especially when setting up the platform to meet your companies needs, that a solid support team like Pipedrive has is there to make the transition easier.
    Incentivized
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    SugarCRM
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation Rating
    Pipedrive Inc.
    Experiment is the only way to start
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    SugarCRM
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    Pipedrive Inc.
    I much prefer the interface of Pipedive when compared to Zoho. Much more user friendly and the team is always readily available when we need them. Pipedrive allowed for many custom integrations to be added, as Zoho was a tad more complicated to manipulate. We would not go back to Zoho in any case.
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    SugarCRM
    Its quick response, customer service, and ticketing service are the best.
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    Pipedrive Inc.
    • Great on setup which made our work easier and less technically equipped people can manage a lot of things(compared to SalesForce where you need to hire a developer to set it up)
    • We were able to integrate our calling system easily and get things going on the lead calling aspect.
    • Great multipipeline option where we were able to manage both organisations under one roof.
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    SugarCRM
    • The contents managed by Excel are migrated so that employees can consult and update them at any time from the browser.
    • It is simple and versatile, so it can be used both by the work team and in all departments involved in the system, simplifying the management of processes, and collaboration and documentation
    • It allows us to check visually and comprehensively, the status of the company and each of its members in an easy-to-understand way. Which facilitates decision-making and help desk CRM integration
    Incentivized
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