Agile CRM vs. Sage CRM

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Agile CRM
Score 7.6 out of 10
N/A
Agile CRM is a customer relationship management (CRM) software built to make the entire marketing and sales lifecycles more efficient, built around features like sales enablement, marketing automation, social suite, and web engagement.
$8.99
*per user per month
Sage CRM
Score 7.7 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
Pricing
Agile CRMSage CRM
Editions & Modules
Starter
$8.99
*per user per month
Regular
$29.99
*per user per month
Enterprise
$47.99
*per user per month
Free
Free
for 10 users
Sage CRM (cloud)
$45
Per User per Month
Sage CRM (on premise)
Lifetime License per Seat
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Agile CRMSage CRM
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details*pricing for 2 year plan.Tiered pricing is available for multiple users.
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Features
Agile CRMSage CRM
Sales Force Automation
Comparison of Sales Force Automation features of Product A and Product B
Agile CRM
3.2
19 Ratings
82% below category average
Sage CRM
8.8
17 Ratings
14% above category average
Customer data management / contact management3.619 Ratings9.017 Ratings
Workflow management5.416 Ratings8.616 Ratings
Territory management2.311 Ratings8.517 Ratings
Opportunity management3.416 Ratings8.917 Ratings
Integration with email client (e.g., Outlook or Gmail)1.218 Ratings9.016 Ratings
Contract management4.211 Ratings8.514 Ratings
Quote & order management3.612 Ratings9.016 Ratings
Interaction tracking3.818 Ratings9.216 Ratings
Channel / partner relationship management1.79 Ratings8.716 Ratings
Customer Service & Support
Comparison of Customer Service & Support features of Product A and Product B
Agile CRM
1.8
16 Ratings
122% below category average
Sage CRM
8.1
16 Ratings
8% above category average
Case management1.814 Ratings8.016 Ratings
Call center management1.814 Ratings8.215 Ratings
Help desk management1.816 Ratings8.214 Ratings
Marketing Automation
Comparison of Marketing Automation features of Product A and Product B
Agile CRM
3.3
19 Ratings
78% below category average
Sage CRM
8.7
16 Ratings
14% above category average
Lead management5.418 Ratings8.816 Ratings
Email marketing1.119 Ratings8.715 Ratings
CRM Project Management
Comparison of CRM Project Management features of Product A and Product B
Agile CRM
3.6
17 Ratings
71% below category average
Sage CRM
9.0
17 Ratings
17% above category average
Task management4.915 Ratings9.016 Ratings
Billing and invoicing management1.410 Ratings9.015 Ratings
Reporting4.417 Ratings9.113 Ratings
CRM Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of CRM Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
Agile CRM
1.5
18 Ratings
134% below category average
Sage CRM
8.6
17 Ratings
12% above category average
Forecasting1.314 Ratings8.716 Ratings
Pipeline visualization1.916 Ratings8.416 Ratings
Customizable reports1.217 Ratings8.717 Ratings
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
Agile CRM
4.1
19 Ratings
59% below category average
Sage CRM
8.6
17 Ratings
13% above category average
Custom fields4.019 Ratings8.517 Ratings
Custom objects5.913 Ratings8.516 Ratings
Scripting environment1.59 Ratings9.016 Ratings
API for custom integration5.011 Ratings8.314 Ratings
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
Agile CRM
5.9
16 Ratings
34% below category average
Sage CRM
8.7
17 Ratings
4% above category average
Single sign-on capability5.915 Ratings8.717 Ratings
Role-based user permissions5.916 Ratings8.813 Ratings
Social CRM
Comparison of Social CRM features of Product A and Product B
Agile CRM
3.0
12 Ratings
83% below category average
Sage CRM
9.4
13 Ratings
26% above category average
Social data3.012 Ratings9.513 Ratings
Social engagement3.012 Ratings9.313 Ratings
Integrations with 3rd-party Software
Comparison of Integrations with 3rd-party Software features of Product A and Product B
Agile CRM
5.2
14 Ratings
31% below category average
Sage CRM
9.0
14 Ratings
23% above category average
Marketing automation6.514 Ratings9.114 Ratings
Compensation management3.89 Ratings8.912 Ratings
Platform
Comparison of Platform features of Product A and Product B
Agile CRM
8.2
14 Ratings
9% above category average
Sage CRM
7.8
16 Ratings
4% above category average
Mobile access8.214 Ratings7.816 Ratings
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User Ratings
Agile CRMSage CRM
Likelihood to Recommend
3.7
(20 ratings)
8.9
(28 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
10.0
(2 ratings)
5.1
(11 ratings)
Usability
2.1
(10 ratings)
8.9
(11 ratings)
Availability
10.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Performance
10.0
(1 ratings)
8.2
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
1.1
(10 ratings)
7.9
(8 ratings)
In-Person Training
-
(0 ratings)
7.0
(1 ratings)
Online Training
10.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
10.0
(1 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
Configurability
10.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Ease of integration
10.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Product Scalability
10.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
10.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
10.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Agile CRMSage CRM
Likelihood to Recommend
Agile CRM
Agile CRM is well suited if an existing customer business process is defined or drafted thoroughly. Agile allowed automating workflows and marketing to improve lead management and suppress tedious tasks so users can focus on more important matters. However, Agile CRM costs can increase significantly if you want additional features and customizations. If you know what you're doing with CRMs and marketing automation or customer contracts and management then AgileCRM is worth a try.
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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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Pros
Agile CRM
  • The set-up was simple. We ran into a snag with my domain verification, but Agile support worked with me to get it resolved.
  • I love being able to create several scripts based on persona. You can easily use a rule to display the appropriate script for each contact.
  • Even team members new to CRM were able to grasp it and be efficient within a few hours - it's simple to navigate.
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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.
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Cons
Agile CRM
  • The email template building tool is inflexible although it is simple to use and looks nice if you can work within its parameters.
  • Customer Support is not committed to finding answers and providing the best solutions. Many times each support person has a different answer or fixing a bug will take up to 2 weeks to address. They do not seem to understand that they are an online marketing platform that requires solutions within hours (or maybe days) and not weeks.
  • At some point in mid-2021, the process for sending out emails to 10s of thousands of contacts stopped functioning as simply and effectively as it had in the past. My staff (which I use as test cases) was no longer receiving emails, even though it showed in the system that they had received it (and no, it wasn't in spam). The bandaids that they provided me would work for one or two mailings and then stop working again. I was regularly trying to get customer support to find my answers but they were never able to solve my problem. The basic functionality that I appreciated - sending out nicely formatted email newsletters - is now completely gone and the platform is useless for our needs.
  • The reporting tools are awful and poorly configured. Querying on groups of people is inconsistent and inaccurate. There is no segmentation feature that I found that was actually effective.
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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.
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Likelihood to Renew
Agile CRM
There was a little bit of a learning curve and some bumps along the way to managing this platform, but AgileCRM appears to be responsive to any challenges that arise, which I consider to be of vital importance.
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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.
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Usability
Agile CRM
Until the email issues are resolved I cannot recommend agile for any function. The email delivery rate has halved in the last six months and halved again in the last two with no resolution in sight. The customer service discussions start from zero information anytime suggesting agile are not writing notes or using a ticketing system to track customers' complaints. This results in our staff having to send emails manually and defeating the purpose of the system.
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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.
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Reliability and Availability
Agile CRM
The training sessions are very helpful, because you have specialist that is available to answer any questions, guide you and coach you on how to dominate a certain feature of the platform. That being said,Whenever I have an issue that needs to be resolved, I can send email or call a support line. I usually use the support line.
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Sage
No answers on this topic
Performance
Agile CRM
The performance of AgileCRM has been acceptable to date. I'm pleased with the ability to modify leads in the system and search for them and add groups to campaigns.
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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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Support Rating
Agile CRM
The technical support of this software I liked a lot because whenever we need help to solve any problem or even to answer any questions about the software, Agile CRM's support was quick and efficient and guided us on the best solution to solve the problem. I admire and respect that a lot.
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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
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In-Person Training
Agile CRM
No answers on this topic
Sage
Most training would come after a upgrade. Otherwise we would self teach new employees. Training was with a Sage Software partner SWK technologies.
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Online Training
Agile CRM
Each section of the AgileCRM platform has an instructional video that describes in detail all of the features of that section. I found this to be very instructional way to learn about each section. Whenever I had more questions, I could always schedule a conference call with a tutor..
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Sage
No answers on this topic
Implementation Rating
Agile CRM
Once I get everything set up, everything started to flow and I can see the major benefit of this platform to my business
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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.
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Alternatives Considered
Agile CRM
It was able to do most of the functions needed but was the most cost-effective to get us started. If you are a new company and looking to get started with a CRM start here for a year or two and when you have the money you can pay for one of the bigger players. This platform will give you all you need to be successful. We have been using it for 2 years and we profited more each year.
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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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Scalability
Agile CRM
This products Starts with a free Limited version. You can upgradeTo an affordable paid version with minimal features. There's also an enterprise version which is what I have. It's much more expensive, however it allows me to access the full range of features available.
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Sage
No answers on this topic
Return on Investment
Agile CRM
  • It may be me but I spent a disproportionate amount of time figuring out how to derive more ROI from Agile CRM. The functionality and facilities were there but I eventually gave up as it was taking too much time and attention.
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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
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