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    Aptean CRM

    Score8.8 out of 10
    N/ACDC Software (CDC) and Consona Corporation (Consona), both enterprise application software (EAS) providers of on-premise and cloud technologies to form Aptean in 2012. Onyx supports more than 1,700 mid-market and enterprise customers in approximately 50 countries. While Onyx is largely known for its on-premise horizontal customer relationship management software suite, it also provides industry specific versions for the healthcare, financial services, professional services, contact center, high…N/A

    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

    Pricing
    Aptean CRMSage CRM
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Sage CRM (cloud)
    $45
    Per User per Month
    Sage CRM (on premise)
    $0
    Lifetime License per Seat
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Aptean CRMSage CRM
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsTiered pricing is available for multiple users.
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    Community Pulse
    Aptean CRMSage CRM
    Considered Both Products
    Aptean
    No answer on this topic
    Sage
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    No answers on this topic
    100%
    Would buy again
    8 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
    100%
    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
    8 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    8 Answers
    Features
    Aptean CRMSage CRM
    Sales Force Automation
    Comparison of Sales Force Automation features of Aptean CRM and Sage CRM
    Feature
    Aptean CRM
    9.2
    2 Ratings
    16% above category average
    Sage CRM
    8.8
    17 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Customer data management / contact management10.02 Ratings9.017 Ratings
    Workflow management9.02 Ratings8.616 Ratings
    Territory management9.02 Ratings8.517 Ratings
    Opportunity management9.02 Ratings8.917 Ratings
    Integration with email client (e.g., Outlook or Gmail)9.02 Ratings9.016 Ratings
    Contract management10.02 Ratings8.614 Ratings
    Quote & order management9.02 Ratings9.016 Ratings
    Interaction tracking9.02 Ratings9.216 Ratings
    Channel / partner relationship management9.02 Ratings8.716 Ratings
    Customer Service & Support
    Comparison of Customer Service & Support features of Aptean CRM and Sage CRM
    Feature
    Aptean CRM
    9.7
    2 Ratings
    23% above category average
    Sage CRM
    8.1
    16 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Case management9.02 Ratings8.016 Ratings
    Call center management10.02 Ratings8.215 Ratings
    Help desk management10.01 Ratings8.214 Ratings
    Marketing Automation
    Comparison of Marketing Automation features of Aptean CRM and Sage CRM
    Feature
    Aptean CRM
    9.5
    2 Ratings
    21% above category average
    Sage CRM
    8.7
    16 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Lead management10.02 Ratings8.816 Ratings
    Email marketing9.02 Ratings8.715 Ratings
    CRM Project Management
    Comparison of CRM Project Management features of Aptean CRM and Sage CRM
    Feature
    Aptean CRM
    9.0
    2 Ratings
    16% above category average
    Sage CRM
    9.0
    17 Ratings
    16% above category average
    Task management10.02 Ratings9.016 Ratings
    Billing and invoicing management9.02 Ratings9.015 Ratings
    Reporting8.02 Ratings9.113 Ratings
    CRM Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of CRM Reporting & Analytics features of Aptean CRM and Sage CRM
    Feature
    Aptean CRM
    9.0
    2 Ratings
    16% above category average
    Sage CRM
    8.6
    17 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Forecasting9.02 Ratings8.716 Ratings
    Pipeline visualization9.02 Ratings8.416 Ratings
    Customizable reports9.02 Ratings8.717 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of Aptean CRM and Sage CRM
    Feature
    Aptean CRM
    9.0
    2 Ratings
    16% above category average
    Sage CRM
    8.6
    17 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Custom fields9.02 Ratings8.517 Ratings
    Custom objects9.02 Ratings8.516 Ratings
    Scripting environment9.01 Ratings9.016 Ratings
    API for custom integration9.01 Ratings8.314 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Aptean CRM and Sage CRM
    Feature
    Aptean CRM
    8.5
    2 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Sage CRM
    8.7
    17 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Single sign-on capability9.02 Ratings8.717 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions8.02 Ratings8.813 Ratings
    Social CRM
    Comparison of Social CRM features of Aptean CRM and Sage CRM
    Feature
    Aptean CRM
    9.5
    1 Ratings
    23% above category average
    Sage CRM
    9.4
    13 Ratings
    22% above category average
    Social data10.01 Ratings9.513 Ratings
    Social engagement9.01 Ratings9.313 Ratings
    Integrations with 3rd-party Software
    Comparison of Integrations with 3rd-party Software features of Aptean CRM and Sage CRM
    Feature
    Aptean CRM
    9.5
    1 Ratings
    23% above category average
    Sage CRM
    9.0
    14 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Marketing automation10.01 Ratings9.114 Ratings
    Compensation management9.01 Ratings8.912 Ratings
    Platform
    Comparison of Platform features of Aptean CRM and Sage CRM
    Feature
    Aptean CRM
    9.0
    1 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Sage CRM
    7.8
    16 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Mobile access9.01 Ratings7.816 Ratings
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    Score9.7 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Aptean CRMSage CRM
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    8.9
    (28 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    5.1
    (11 ratings)
    Usability
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.9
    (11 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    7.9
    (8 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Aptean CRMSage CRM
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Aptean
    As I am highly satisfied with the working of Apteama CRM I would like to recommend it to everyone with all sizes of the firm as it is ideal for firms from small to large ones. With its features, I can guarantee the best CRM solutions along with marketing automation. Although I am looking forward to it to offer more customizations.
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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
    Aptean
    • Simple: it isn't too convoluted with too many features
    • Flexible: user-defined fields are able to be added to every segment of both opportunities and incidents
    • Dynamic: Integrates with the existing ERP system to pass customer and vendor data back and forth
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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
    Aptean
    • I was expecting some more flexibility in it.
    • Its customer support is highly non-vigilant and should learn how to work responsibly.
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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
    Aptean
    No answers on this topic
    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
    Aptean
    Its simple yet full-fledged interface is doing wonders in making our work time- effective. It is not just cost-effective but the marketing automation and sales force automation has proved very beneficial for us. By the grace of its reports, we can analyze intricacies.
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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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    Performance
    Aptean
    No answers on this topic
    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
    Aptean
    Apean CRM gives adaptability in working hours to timetables and they give client service all day, every day. This application has progressed highlights CRM, Distribution of the executives, announcing/investigation. Thing and Support are simple to utilize and easy to adjust subject to the business. Modify reports and structures we can associate with no issue.
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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
    Aptean
    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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    Implementation Rating
    Aptean
    No answers on this topic
    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
    Aptean
    IntuitiveERP included this CRM package with our license, so there was no extra cost to implement it. Salesforce is expensive so we felt that we could use this package to justify our need for CRM by implementing this package, and if it was improving our sales we could say that a larger package would give the ROI we expect.
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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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    Return on Investment
    Aptean
    • Improved interaction with customers for incident management.
    • Greatly improved opportunity management.
    • Lead management for marketing is improved and centralized.
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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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