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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Capsule CRM

    Score8.8 out of 10
    N/ACapsule is a CRM solution for businesses of up to 1,000 employees. The vendor boasts over 10,000 businesses globally as customers, who choose it as the platform to deliver success across their sales and customer facing teams. Capsule is presented as easy to use and quick to adopt. It also integrates with a growing range of popular apps, including Google G Suite, QuickBooks, MailChimp and Zapier. A free trial is available, and paid plans are available from $18 per user, per month.

    $18

    per month per user

    Sugar Sell (SugarCRM)

    Score9 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
    Capsule CRMSugar Sell (SugarCRM)
    Editions & Modules
    Professional
    $18
    per month per user
    Teams
    $36
    per month per user
    Enterprise
    $54
    per month per user
    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
    Capsule CRMSugar Sell (SugarCRM)
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details
    More Pricing Information
    Community Pulse
    Capsule CRMSugar Sell (SugarCRM)
    Considered Both Products
    Zestia
    No answer on this topic
    SugarCRM
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
    5 Answers
    70%
    Would buy again
    7 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
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    5 Answers
    80%
    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
    6 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    5 Answers
    80%
    Implementation went as expected
    4 Answers
    Features
    Capsule CRMSugar Sell (SugarCRM)
    Sales Force Automation
    Comparison of Sales Force Automation features of Capsule CRM and Sugar Sell (SugarCRM)
    Feature
    Capsule CRM
    7.1
    16 Ratings
    10% below category average
    Sugar Sell (SugarCRM)
    4.8
    33 Ratings
    48% below category average
    Customer data management / contact management8.016 Ratings5.032 Ratings
    Workflow management7.014 Ratings6.028 Ratings
    Territory management6.09 Ratings6.026 Ratings
    Opportunity management8.016 Ratings7.026 Ratings
    Integration with email client (e.g., Outlook or Gmail)8.015 Ratings7.029 Ratings
    Contract management8.013 Ratings3.026 Ratings
    Quote & order management6.012 Ratings4.024 Ratings
    Interaction tracking7.014 Ratings3.030 Ratings
    Channel / partner relationship management6.012 Ratings2.025 Ratings
    Customer Service & Support
    Comparison of Customer Service & Support features of Capsule CRM and Sugar Sell (SugarCRM)
    Feature
    Capsule CRM
    8.4
    10 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Sugar Sell (SugarCRM)
    2.3
    24 Ratings
    108% below category average
    Case management8.68 Ratings3.024 Ratings
    Call center management8.17 Ratings2.019 Ratings
    Help desk management8.58 Ratings2.017 Ratings
    Marketing Automation
    Comparison of Marketing Automation features of Capsule CRM and Sugar Sell (SugarCRM)
    Feature
    Capsule CRM
    8.5
    12 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Sugar Sell (SugarCRM)
    5.5
    25 Ratings
    34% below category average
    Lead management8.011 Ratings6.022 Ratings
    Email marketing9.010 Ratings5.023 Ratings
    CRM Project Management
    Comparison of CRM Project Management features of Capsule CRM and Sugar Sell (SugarCRM)
    Feature
    Capsule CRM
    7.7
    15 Ratings
    0% above category average
    Sugar Sell (SugarCRM)
    3.0
    28 Ratings
    88% below category average
    Task management9.013 Ratings4.026 Ratings
    Billing and invoicing management7.011 Ratings3.018 Ratings
    Reporting7.013 Ratings2.024 Ratings
    CRM Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of CRM Reporting & Analytics features of Capsule CRM and Sugar Sell (SugarCRM)
    Feature
    Capsule CRM
    7.0
    15 Ratings
    9% below category average
    Sugar Sell (SugarCRM)
    3.3
    28 Ratings
    79% below category average
    Forecasting7.013 Ratings3.024 Ratings
    Pipeline visualization8.015 Ratings2.025 Ratings
    Customizable reports6.012 Ratings5.027 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of Capsule CRM and Sugar Sell (SugarCRM)
    Feature
    Capsule CRM
    7.4
    14 Ratings
    3% below category average
    Sugar Sell (SugarCRM)
    5.5
    29 Ratings
    33% below category average
    Custom fields7.014 Ratings6.029 Ratings
    Custom objects6.012 Ratings5.026 Ratings
    Scripting environment8.68 Ratings6.019 Ratings
    API for custom integration8.010 Ratings5.025 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Capsule CRM and Sugar Sell (SugarCRM)
    Feature
    Capsule CRM
    9.0
    12 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Sugar Sell (SugarCRM)
    5.5
    27 Ratings
    42% below category average
    Single sign-on capability9.011 Ratings5.021 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions9.012 Ratings6.026 Ratings
    Social CRM
    Comparison of Social CRM features of Capsule CRM and Sugar Sell (SugarCRM)
    Feature
    Capsule CRM
    7.0
    13 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Sugar Sell (SugarCRM)
    3.0
    19 Ratings
    86% below category average
    Social data7.013 Ratings3.019 Ratings
    Social engagement7.012 Ratings3.016 Ratings
    Integrations with 3rd-party Software
    Comparison of Integrations with 3rd-party Software features of Capsule CRM and Sugar Sell (SugarCRM)
    Feature
    Capsule CRM
    7.5
    12 Ratings
    0% below category average
    Sugar Sell (SugarCRM)
    4.5
    19 Ratings
    50% below category average
    Marketing automation8.012 Ratings5.019 Ratings
    Compensation management7.010 Ratings4.013 Ratings
    Platform
    Comparison of Platform features of Capsule CRM and Sugar Sell (SugarCRM)
    Feature
    Capsule CRM
    8.0
    13 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Sugar Sell (SugarCRM)
    4.0
    20 Ratings
    62% below category average
    Mobile access8.013 Ratings4.020 Ratings
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    Capsule CRMSugar Sell (SugarCRM)
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    Score10 out of 10
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    Score10 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Kintone
    Score9.7 out of 10
    Kintone
    Score9.7 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Oracle Sales
    Score8.9 out of 10
    Oracle Sales
    Score8.9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Capsule CRMSugar Sell (SugarCRM)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (16 ratings)
    2.0
    (59 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (26 ratings)
    Usability
    8.6
    (4 ratings)
    3.0
    (10 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.6
    (4 ratings)
    9.1
    (12 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 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
    Capsule CRMSugar Sell (SugarCRM)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Zestia
    It is difficult to beat the simplicity of use and design of Capsule CRM. Add to the fact that they offer the best free plan which is great to sign up our clients with so that they can see how valuable having a CRM is. Getting newbies to use CRM with ease helps us with our CRM projects and to sign up more clients seamlessly. Hence, it is perfect place to start with for a small business. Based on feedback from clients, who already have some premium apps to manage their sales and work orders, it can get tricky to integrate them with Capsule CRM and hence it's not that favourable in the complex IT solution use case for specific clients. Support is through messages only and it can get a bit frustating if one is in a hurry to get the setup done. It's preferred to take your time and raise support tickets as and when necessary.
    Incentivized
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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
    Zestia
    • Capsule is very easy to use. You can just jump in and learn as you go. There are advantages to really learning the ins and outs, but for those who aren't sold on a CRM to begin with it's good for just getting them started. It is what you make of it--you can use the most basic features or really dive in to the many functionalities.
    • The UI is clean and intuitive. We don't get easily overwhelmed while using it.
    • Capsule has a very robust contact management system. It allows for the generation of very specific lists within existing contacts, which is good if the user has to keep track of thousands of individuals and companies. There is a tagging feature that is great for further organizing contacts.
    • I like that there is a simple workflow option. I encourage the sales guys to make use of this "Tracks" feature, and they often do (but if they don't, it's not the end of the world, which is nice). It provides custom sets of tasks that are created as soon as you start an opportunity or a case.
    • Capsule has a LOT of integrations, which is great if you're looking to expand what you do with your CRM. We got Capsule just to keep track of the sales pipeline, but now that everyone's on board with the concept of a CRM (they weren't sold at first!) we can look into implementing more robust programs that can "talk to" Capsule.
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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
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    Cons
    Zestia
    • Its integration with Mail chimp is not smooth. Also, it does not allow to list contacts alphabetically which is a great downside of this tool. It does not contain some essential marketing features.
    • It needs to improve the user interface and make it more productive especially on the calendar view.
    • The contact sorting is quite disappointing. It would be nice if it allows users to set screen filters.
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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
    Zestia
    No answers on this topic
    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
    Zestia
    As a well-rounded business tool, Capsule CRM is an excellent choice. It fulfills our requirements and aids in the operation of our business. One of the most effective tools for managing our business solutions and supply chains is adding this tool to our system to see the fantastic results of effective management. Capsule CRM could try and see what they're offering to get the best results.
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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
    Zestia
    No answers on this topic
    SugarCRM
    SugarCRM has never been down for us.
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    Performance
    Zestia
    No answers on this topic
    SugarCRM
    No response time issues ever. Very productive due to its ease of use.
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    Support Rating
    Zestia
    Capsule CRM is the best application in allocating the problems and reasons for any project drawback. Your solution will be there within seconds. It controls business empowerment with its authentic approach and we can use this application without any problem. Our employees are on a single platform and we can decide and implement things at once. There is no need to wait for any meeting, as everything is just a click away. Our promotions are technical and easy to understand for clients and they can communicate well to deliver their ideas.
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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
    Zestia
    No answers on this topic
    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
    Zestia
    No answers on this topic
    SugarCRM
    Only part of an implemementation as noted previously.
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    Implementation Rating
    Zestia
    No answers on this topic
    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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    Alternatives Considered
    Zestia
    We chose Capsule CRM over Zoho CRM due to the various modules that it would take for Zoho CRM to work for our firm. Additional Zoho modules would have been needed (Zoho CRM and Projects) to make it work for us which in turn requires additional management. With Capsule CRM, there was only one app that needed to be integrated within our app ecosystem
    Incentivized
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Scalability
    Zestia
    No answers on this topic
    SugarCRM
    Works from 2-300 Users in our experience.
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    Return on Investment
    Zestia
    • It's enabled us to have a cloud-based live database, rather than living off spreadsheets or an antiquated Access database
    • It's hard to really quantify ROI on a small startup, but it's been very helpful to have a small scale but powerful CRM as we grow the company.
    • Since we don't use it entirely as it's intended, the terminology and shortcuts are a bit confusing.
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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
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