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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    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)

    Zoho CRM

    Score8.7 out of 10
    N/AZoho CRM is a simple, very low-cost CRM option for the smaller end of the SMB segment. The product has several useful integrations with other products, including QuickBooks, and Google Apps and Google Docs. The product also has an integrated project management module.

    $14

    per month

    Pricing
    Sugar Sell (SugarCRM)Zoho CRM
    Editions & Modules
    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)
    Standard
    $14.00
    Per User/Per Month
    Professional
    $23.00
    Per User/Per Month
    Enterprise
    $40.00
    Per User/Per Month
    Ultimate
    $52.00
    Per User/Per Month
    Plus
    $57.00
    Per User/Per Month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Sugar Sell (SugarCRM)Zoho CRM
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup fee$14 /user/month
    Additional Details
    More Pricing Information
    Community Pulse
    Sugar Sell (SugarCRM)Zoho CRM
    Considered Both Products
    SugarCRM
    Chose Sugar Sell (SugarCRM)
    We selected SugarCRM from a startup mentality when, in reality, we should have bitten the bullet and opted for something like Copper. Copper is 100% the CRM of choice that is integrated into G-Suite for businesses. I would even take Zoho over Sugar, having implemented it …
    Incentivized
    Zoho
    Chose Zoho CRM
    Sugar was great when we first got started. Zoho CRM allowed us to take things to the next level and get the support that we needed along with that transition. Zoho CRM's customization was mush easier to setup and use without having to rely on developers to create custom code …
    Incentivized
    Chose Zoho CRM
    Salesforce was too expensive at 3x the cost, not as customizable, couldn't meet our project needs and developers were +2x the cost. MS Dynamics, although customizable, was larger than our.
    Incentivized
    Chose Zoho CRM
    Zoho CRM can be what you want it to be. The others are good but not nearly as customizable as Zoho CRM.
    Incentivized
    Chose Zoho CRM
    For the prices you're getting a lot of bang for you buck! I used several CRMs that cost substantially more and cannot say I received any benefit for the money over Zoho. Also with the additional suite of products Zoho offers you can have a one stop shop for your companies …
    Incentivized
    Chose Zoho CRM
    Zoho CRM is more affordable, easier to set up, manage, run reports on, customize and use.
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    70%
    Would buy again
    7 Answers
    93%
    Would buy again
    226 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    86%
    Delivers good value for the price
    6 Answers
    97%
    Delivers good value for the price
    228 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    80%
    Happy with the feature set
    8 Answers
    95%
    Happy with the feature set
    232 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    6 Answers
    95%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    185 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    80%
    Implementation went as expected
    4 Answers
    87%
    Implementation went as expected
    180 Answers
    Features
    Sugar Sell (SugarCRM)Zoho CRM
    Sales Force Automation
    Comparison of Sales Force Automation features of Sugar Sell (SugarCRM) and Zoho CRM
    Feature
    Sugar Sell (SugarCRM)
    4.8
    33 Ratings
    46% below category average
    Zoho CRM
    8.5
    288 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Customer data management / contact management5.032 Ratings8.5279 Ratings
    Workflow management6.028 Ratings8.3266 Ratings
    Territory management6.026 Ratings8.7196 Ratings
    Opportunity management7.026 Ratings8.7253 Ratings
    Integration with email client (e.g., Outlook or Gmail)7.029 Ratings8.8248 Ratings
    Contract management3.026 Ratings8.7203 Ratings
    Quote & order management4.024 Ratings8.1203 Ratings
    Interaction tracking3.030 Ratings8.1249 Ratings
    Channel / partner relationship management2.025 Ratings8.4192 Ratings
    Customer Service & Support
    Comparison of Customer Service & Support features of Sugar Sell (SugarCRM) and Zoho CRM
    Feature
    Sugar Sell (SugarCRM)
    2.3
    24 Ratings
    106% below category average
    Zoho CRM
    8.3
    221 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Case management3.024 Ratings8.5213 Ratings
    Call center management2.019 Ratings8.1172 Ratings
    Help desk management2.017 Ratings8.5189 Ratings
    Marketing Automation
    Comparison of Marketing Automation features of Sugar Sell (SugarCRM) and Zoho CRM
    Feature
    Sugar Sell (SugarCRM)
    5.5
    25 Ratings
    32% below category average
    Zoho CRM
    8.5
    266 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Lead management6.022 Ratings8.6261 Ratings
    Email marketing5.023 Ratings8.5219 Ratings
    CRM Project Management
    Comparison of CRM Project Management features of Sugar Sell (SugarCRM) and Zoho CRM
    Feature
    Sugar Sell (SugarCRM)
    3.0
    28 Ratings
    87% below category average
    Zoho CRM
    8.4
    263 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Task management4.026 Ratings8.5248 Ratings
    Billing and invoicing management3.018 Ratings8.3180 Ratings
    Reporting2.024 Ratings8.5242 Ratings
    CRM Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of CRM Reporting & Analytics features of Sugar Sell (SugarCRM) and Zoho CRM
    Feature
    Sugar Sell (SugarCRM)
    3.3
    28 Ratings
    79% below category average
    Zoho CRM
    8.5
    258 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Forecasting3.024 Ratings8.5216 Ratings
    Pipeline visualization2.025 Ratings8.4235 Ratings
    Customizable reports5.027 Ratings8.6249 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of Sugar Sell (SugarCRM) and Zoho CRM
    Feature
    Sugar Sell (SugarCRM)
    5.5
    29 Ratings
    31% below category average
    Zoho CRM
    8.3
    277 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Custom fields6.029 Ratings8.4275 Ratings
    Custom objects5.026 Ratings8.2222 Ratings
    Scripting environment6.019 Ratings8.3178 Ratings
    API for custom integration5.025 Ratings8.4203 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Sugar Sell (SugarCRM) and Zoho CRM
    Feature
    Sugar Sell (SugarCRM)
    5.5
    27 Ratings
    41% below category average
    Zoho CRM
    8.4
    266 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Single sign-on capability5.021 Ratings8.4231 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions6.026 Ratings8.4261 Ratings
    Social CRM
    Comparison of Social CRM features of Sugar Sell (SugarCRM) and Zoho CRM
    Feature
    Sugar Sell (SugarCRM)
    3.0
    19 Ratings
    84% below category average
    Zoho CRM
    8.3
    165 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Social data3.019 Ratings8.3164 Ratings
    Social engagement3.016 Ratings8.3156 Ratings
    Integrations with 3rd-party Software
    Comparison of Integrations with 3rd-party Software features of Sugar Sell (SugarCRM) and Zoho CRM
    Feature
    Sugar Sell (SugarCRM)
    4.5
    19 Ratings
    48% below category average
    Zoho CRM
    8.7
    210 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Marketing automation5.019 Ratings8.7207 Ratings
    Compensation management4.013 Ratings8.6138 Ratings
    Platform
    Comparison of Platform features of Sugar Sell (SugarCRM) and Zoho CRM
    Feature
    Sugar Sell (SugarCRM)
    4.0
    20 Ratings
    59% below category average
    Zoho CRM
    8.6
    230 Ratings
    16% above category average
    Mobile access4.020 Ratings8.6230 Ratings
    User Ratings
    Sugar Sell (SugarCRM)Zoho CRM
    Likelihood to Recommend
    2.0
    (59 ratings)
    8.6
    (312 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.2
    (26 ratings)
    7.6
    (42 ratings)
    Usability
    3.0
    (10 ratings)
    7.8
    (172 ratings)
    Availability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.8
    (7 ratings)
    Performance
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.5
    (8 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.1
    (12 ratings)
    6.1
    (69 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Online Training
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    5.6
    (8 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    5.6
    (16 ratings)
    Configurability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    5.1
    (114 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.5
    (21 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    7.2
    (5 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    5.7
    (6 ratings)
    Professional Services
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.3
    (7 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    7.7
    (13 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    7.8
    (13 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Sugar Sell (SugarCRM)Zoho CRM
    Likelihood to Recommend
    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.
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    Zoho
    Interfacing with our target clients at the correct minute is crucial in today's society. Another valuable include is its capacity to coordinated with other programs. It helps me in keeping track of the every day work emails I send to my colleagues or get. Zoho CRM makes it straightforward to consequence or send out information agreeing to our needs. Zoho makes a difference keep in mind individuals by means of e-mail and pop-ups, which dispenses with the issue of overlooking follow-ups and reminders. This not as it were helps within the organization of this incredible instrument but moreover within the execution of data.
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    Pros
    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
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    Zoho
    • Hooks into our website and can import data from forms.
    • Has great automation tools built in.
    • Reporting features are great.
    • Easy to learn, makes it easy for us to onboard new users onto it.
    • Fairly customizable. We have fine tuned it to work the way we need it to.
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    Cons
    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.
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    Zoho
    • Need some way to switch a field type without losing the pre-existing data.
    • The settings controls should be broken out differently - I don't like that I can't keep some users from exporting all contact records (i.e., the entire Contacts module) because if the export function is turned off, the export function of Reports for those same modules is also blocked.
    • Frustrating that only 3 custom lookup fields are allowed per module in our license.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    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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    Zoho
    i have already renewed my subscription twice. I am in the 3rd Year now. I have been using it for a while and have been recommending to my friends as well.. have attended ZOHOLICs the annual program of zoho and it gave me new insights of managing the crm solutoin.
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    Usability
    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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    Zoho
    The methodology of the 'out of the box' user interface is fairly easy to learn. In some cases however, the interface is not consistent throughout the software. Upgrades to the interface has certainly improved some of this--- but now we are seeing the same kinds of inconsistencies across Zoho apps, particularly those more recently added to their platform. This issue is not major in that everybody on staff seems able to learn how to work the programs--- it's just annoying and less than efficient when inconsistent user interfaces or inconsistent terms are used in the programs and/or the requisite documentation.
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    Reliability and Availability
    SugarCRM
    SugarCRM has never been down for us.
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    Zoho
    In my many years using Zoho, I think there were only 1 or 2 days when there was something happening and I was not able to log in. Sure, it wasn't fun and we all panicked a bit, but right after that, all was well and work-life continued. Being cloud based, I'm never worried about losing my iPhone, iPad or Laptop as I know I can log in anywhere on any device and workflow won't stop.
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    Performance
    SugarCRM
    No response time issues ever. Very productive due to its ease of use.
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    Zoho
    I don't recall every having any issues with a page not loading due to it being a Zoho issue. Anytime I've had any issues with something being wonky, I clear cache and that has always solved the problem. Or a simply computer reboot and we're back, hard at work. Look, I don't expect any product to delivery 100%, 100% of the time but if I had any consistent ongoing issues, I would have left many years ago. I still keep my eyes open to what is new but after a quick evaluation, I know Zoho will long be my home.
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    Support Rating
    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.
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    Zoho
    We did the training and that was a huge waste of money. The information provided was basic and the instructor was sloppy (he even forgot to turn off his mic when he used the restroom - no one should ever hear what we heard). I offered up a 9 because we were able to find what we needed on your website.
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    In-Person Training
    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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    Zoho
    I attended a Zoho-Holics event in Austin, TX, several years ago, and it blew my mind. So many industries were represented using Zoho in so many different ways. It was unbelievable all that I learned from that experience, as there were features that I wasn't aware of that I immediately started using. Best of all, the trainers were patient and knowledgeable
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    Online Training
    SugarCRM
    Only part of an implemementation as noted previously.
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    Zoho
    There is an endless supply of YouTube videos from Zoho and the many Zoho partners/consultants. Plus, Zoho has it's own library of training videos and webinars to learn from plus an entire community at the ready to answer any questions. While Zoho has been available for many years, there are constantly new training videos and webinars available for the novice and the experienced users.
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    Implementation Rating
    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.
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    Zoho
    When you switch CRMs, you can automatically assume everything isn’t going to match up correctly. We had used Salesforce for 10+ years and had a ton of data and customizations. It was not a clean transfer, but we were able to sort it all out. The only issue that really bothered me was Zoho support. Even simple questions couldn’t be answered over chat, and we would have some team members try for hours to find the right answer
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    Alternatives Considered
    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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    Zoho
    Free user access was one reason to use it more than any other software. Also, for a mid-size organization, the Salesforce cost was a little higher, and Pipedrive was almost similar to Zoho. As we were already using Zoho, we found no urgency to switch.
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    SugarCRM
    No answers on this topic
    Zoho
    I think Zoho CRM is priced at a reasonable amount. Simply put, you get what you pay for and Zoho does not disappoint. My organization is comfortable with what we pay and pleased with continually renewing the software. The billing frequency is just right. There are no complaints on our end
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    Scalability
    SugarCRM
    Works from 2-300 Users in our experience.
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    Zoho
    We're still in the early stages of scaling this across departments. We have high aspirations of doing this, but it takes time to migrate to the new system and to help people get acquainted of doing their work in a different way thru Zoho.
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    Professional Services
    SugarCRM
    No answers on this topic
    Zoho
    In addition to being a user of Zoho CRM, we are a reseller as well. Often, at times our Partners request for on-boarding the platform configuration for them. During such requirements, we have utilized the Professional services team directly from the Zoho CRM team. Our partner feedback was quite positive, throughout.
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    Return on Investment
    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
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    Zoho
    • because we are new to the CRM world, we wanted a product that was reasonably priced, yet had the features we were looking for
    • we have found a much higher customer engagement rate and ROI
    • we used to "lose" customers in our makeshift process. Now, all customers are being attended to.
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    ScreenShots

    Sugar Sell (SugarCRM) Screenshots

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

    Zoho CRM Screenshots

    Screenshot of Deals - Cash in on all opportunities. Close more deals. Great sales management is all about prioritizing, tracking, and monitoring the deals in your pipeline. Zoho CRM gives you everything you need to manage deals across territories and sales structures.Screenshot of Activities - Keep track of all the tasks, meetings, calls, events, or activity records. Neatly organize the numerous records along with the activities associated to them such as follow-up, pre sales and post sales activities, phone conversations etc.