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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Sage CRM

    Score8.9 out of 10
    Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
    Sage CRM is an SMB-oriented CRM platform offered in both SaaS and on-premise editions. Unlike the Sage SalesLogix product, the SaaS version is a true multi-tenant offering. The platform offers excellent integration with Sage ERP and accounting products. It is also a good global solution and is available in many languages and is used by over 12,000 customers worldwide, with many customers in Europe.

    $33

    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
    Sage CRMSugar Sell (SugarCRM)
    Editions & Modules
    Sage CRM (cloud)
    $45
    Per User per Month
    Sage CRM (on premise)
    $0
    Lifetime License per Seat
    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
    Sage CRMSugar Sell (SugarCRM)
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsTiered pricing is available for multiple users.
    More Pricing Information
    Community Pulse
    Sage CRMSugar Sell (SugarCRM)
    Considered Both Products
    Sage
    Chose Sage CRM
    I have a preference for Salesforce.com because of the app exchange that they have. Sage CRM is more on par with Oracle CRM and NetSuite CRM+. Oracle CRM is the most similar with the dual options of on-premise and cloud based solutions. I am mostly working with Salesforce.com
    Incentivized
    SugarCRM
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
    8 Answers
    70%
    Would buy again
    7 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    86%
    Delivers good value for the price
    6 Answers
    86%
    Delivers good value for the price
    6 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    8 Answers
    80%
    Happy with the feature set
    8 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    8 Answers
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    6 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    8 Answers
    80%
    Implementation went as expected
    4 Answers
    Features
    Sage CRMSugar Sell (SugarCRM)
    Sales Force Automation
    Comparison of Sales Force Automation features of Sage CRM and Sugar Sell (SugarCRM)
    Feature
    Sage CRM
    8.8
    17 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Sugar Sell (SugarCRM)
    4.8
    33 Ratings
    46% below category average
    Customer data management / contact management9.017 Ratings5.032 Ratings
    Workflow management8.616 Ratings6.028 Ratings
    Territory management8.517 Ratings6.026 Ratings
    Opportunity management8.917 Ratings7.026 Ratings
    Integration with email client (e.g., Outlook or Gmail)9.016 Ratings7.029 Ratings
    Contract management8.614 Ratings3.026 Ratings
    Quote & order management9.016 Ratings4.024 Ratings
    Interaction tracking9.216 Ratings3.030 Ratings
    Channel / partner relationship management8.716 Ratings2.025 Ratings
    Customer Service & Support
    Comparison of Customer Service & Support features of Sage CRM and Sugar Sell (SugarCRM)
    Feature
    Sage CRM
    8.1
    16 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Sugar Sell (SugarCRM)
    2.3
    24 Ratings
    106% below category average
    Case management8.016 Ratings3.024 Ratings
    Call center management8.215 Ratings2.019 Ratings
    Help desk management8.214 Ratings2.017 Ratings
    Marketing Automation
    Comparison of Marketing Automation features of Sage CRM and Sugar Sell (SugarCRM)
    Feature
    Sage CRM
    8.7
    16 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Sugar Sell (SugarCRM)
    5.5
    25 Ratings
    32% below category average
    Lead management8.816 Ratings6.022 Ratings
    Email marketing8.715 Ratings5.023 Ratings
    CRM Project Management
    Comparison of CRM Project Management features of Sage CRM and Sugar Sell (SugarCRM)
    Feature
    Sage CRM
    9.0
    17 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Sugar Sell (SugarCRM)
    3.0
    28 Ratings
    87% below category average
    Task management9.016 Ratings4.026 Ratings
    Billing and invoicing management9.015 Ratings3.018 Ratings
    Reporting9.113 Ratings2.024 Ratings
    CRM Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of CRM Reporting & Analytics features of Sage CRM and Sugar Sell (SugarCRM)
    Feature
    Sage CRM
    8.6
    17 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Sugar Sell (SugarCRM)
    3.3
    28 Ratings
    79% below category average
    Forecasting8.716 Ratings3.024 Ratings
    Pipeline visualization8.416 Ratings2.025 Ratings
    Customizable reports8.717 Ratings5.027 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of Sage CRM and Sugar Sell (SugarCRM)
    Feature
    Sage CRM
    8.6
    17 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Sugar Sell (SugarCRM)
    5.5
    29 Ratings
    31% below category average
    Custom fields8.517 Ratings6.029 Ratings
    Custom objects8.516 Ratings5.026 Ratings
    Scripting environment9.016 Ratings6.019 Ratings
    API for custom integration8.314 Ratings5.025 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Sage CRM and Sugar Sell (SugarCRM)
    Feature
    Sage CRM
    8.7
    17 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Sugar Sell (SugarCRM)
    5.5
    27 Ratings
    41% below category average
    Single sign-on capability8.717 Ratings5.021 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions8.813 Ratings6.026 Ratings
    Social CRM
    Comparison of Social CRM features of Sage CRM and Sugar Sell (SugarCRM)
    Feature
    Sage CRM
    9.4
    13 Ratings
    25% above category average
    Sugar Sell (SugarCRM)
    3.0
    19 Ratings
    84% below category average
    Social data9.513 Ratings3.019 Ratings
    Social engagement9.313 Ratings3.016 Ratings
    Integrations with 3rd-party Software
    Comparison of Integrations with 3rd-party Software features of Sage CRM and Sugar Sell (SugarCRM)
    Feature
    Sage CRM
    9.0
    14 Ratings
    20% above category average
    Sugar Sell (SugarCRM)
    4.5
    19 Ratings
    48% below category average
    Marketing automation9.114 Ratings5.019 Ratings
    Compensation management8.912 Ratings4.013 Ratings
    Platform
    Comparison of Platform features of Sage CRM and Sugar Sell (SugarCRM)
    Feature
    Sage CRM
    7.8
    16 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Sugar Sell (SugarCRM)
    4.0
    20 Ratings
    59% below category average
    Mobile access7.816 Ratings4.020 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    Sage CRMSugar Sell (SugarCRM)
    Small Businesses
    Salesflare
    Score6 out of 10
    Salesflare
    Score6 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Zendesk Sell
    Score8.8 out of 10
    Zendesk Sell
    Score8.8 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Daylite
    Score7.6 out of 10
    Daylite
    Score7.6 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Sage CRMSugar Sell (SugarCRM)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.9
    (28 ratings)
    2.0
    (59 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    5.1
    (11 ratings)
    8.2
    (26 ratings)
    Usability
    8.9
    (11 ratings)
    3.0
    (10 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.9
    (8 ratings)
    9.1
    (12 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    8.0
    (1 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
    Sage CRMSugar Sell (SugarCRM)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Sage
    as it is a very flexible software that can be adapted to any business model, other functions human resource management, manufacturing and supply chain planning, all these functions are housed in a highly technological interface. I liked this system because it made automating accounts payable so much easier.the control of the basic accounting of any type of company
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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
    Sage
    • When in client profile, it is very intuitive, allowing you to easily transcribe notes in the clients profile.
    • Sage allows 3rd party plugins, so if you utilize a particular phone services or would like to import something as simple as google drive, its compatible.
    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
    Sage
    • Reliance on Apache Tomcat causes a lot of headaches. There are common issues trying to start up the server, resulting from Apache Tomcat misconfigurations, or Java. Some forum posts on Sage City address common issues, but digging into server logs seems to be an often occurrence.
    • Support is somewhat lacking, less user install base means error messages are sometimes hard to find quick answers for. Most of the knowledge found on the internet is in the Sage City forum.
    • Integration with Microsoft 365 causes you to have to turn off some security features. This will result in your 365 tenants running lower security standards than recommended, it may put you at risk for targeted attacks.
    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
    Sage
    There are really no other words to say, it is a very easy to use application that is more straightforward and has provided better results with the bulk of features that appeal to a very broad amount of users. There may be other CRM platforms out there that are more prevalent, but I have found them to be much more clunky and less intuitive than Sage CRM.
    Incentivized
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    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
    Sage
    Excellent integration with the most important social networks (LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter) to get leads. The mobile app is quite useful for speeding up the tasks at hand and not relying on the computer or being in the office to get them done.
    Incentivized
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    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
    Sage
    No answers on this topic
    SugarCRM
    SugarCRM has never been down for us.
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    Performance
    Sage
    Sage works very quickly based on the network you are using it on. It is internet based so if your network is slow, it will perform slowly. Reports seem to run reasonably fast, if there is too much information it is trying to populate that could slow it down a little. When Sage CRM is integrated with a Sage ERP product it doesn't tend to slow down either system at all
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    SugarCRM
    No response time issues ever. Very productive due to its ease of use.
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    Support Rating
    Sage
    Support team is really slow and they need to work on this really. Sometimes it takes days to resolve a simple query and there is no way to get it expedited. Rest the product is is amazing but the team should look into the costumer support and get it working
    Incentivized
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    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
    Sage
    Most training would come after a upgrade. Otherwise we would self teach new employees. Training was with a Sage Software partner SWK technologies.
    Incentivized
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    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
    Sage
    No answers on this topic
    SugarCRM
    Only part of an implemementation as noted previously.
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    Implementation Rating
    Sage
    The implementation and upgrades were rather quick and straight forward. Attempting to link Sage CRM with Sage 100 ERP however was a nightmare and will be avoided by us in the future due to numerous issues.
    Incentivized
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    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
    Sage
    Whilst SAGE CRM was selected around 10 years ago and we became a partner, the main contenders would have been at the time Sales Logix and MS CRM 4.0. However, we had extensive experience of the mid-market CRM's and decided on SAGE CRM since it had a clean, easy to understand interface and importantly offered both workflow automation and Self Service capability, all of which across both the Case and Sales and Marketing functionality was seamless and saved time. As it was pure browser based, access was from anywhere we wanted. In my view, SAGE CRM still stacks up well against all the other mid-market CRM systems and offers good value for money, but more importantly, it is an easy to operate and customisable solution which user like. Again, we can teach administration users very quickly to support and customise themselves since the admin. function are clear as well.
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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.
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    Scalability
    Sage
    No answers on this topic
    SugarCRM
    Works from 2-300 Users in our experience.
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    Return on Investment
    Sage
    • It is very affordable in pricing, compared to competitors
    • Lead management and convertion into prospects is also a very easy process
    • Lead capture from web pages should be available, and better ways to capture leads from tradeshows by uploading directly from scanned business cards
    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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