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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Claritysoft

    Score8 out of 10
    N/ACloudSoft is a simple, cloud-based CRM system for SMBs.

    $39

    per month

    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
    ClaritysoftSage CRM
    Editions & Modules
    Claritysoft
    $39.00
    Per Month Per User
    Sage CRM (cloud)
    $45
    Per User per Month
    Sage CRM (on premise)
    $0
    Lifetime License per Seat
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    ClaritysoftSage CRM
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsTiered pricing is available for multiple users.
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    Community Pulse
    ClaritysoftSage CRM
    Considered Both Products
    Claritysoft
    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
    ClaritysoftSage CRM
    Sales Force Automation
    Comparison of Sales Force Automation features of Claritysoft and Sage CRM
    Feature
    Claritysoft
    6.6
    7 Ratings
    17% below category average
    Sage CRM
    8.8
    17 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Customer data management / contact management8.07 Ratings9.017 Ratings
    Workflow management4.56 Ratings8.616 Ratings
    Territory management7.56 Ratings8.517 Ratings
    Opportunity management6.06 Ratings8.917 Ratings
    Integration with email client (e.g., Outlook or Gmail)5.57 Ratings9.016 Ratings
    Quote & order management7.55 Ratings9.016 Ratings
    Interaction tracking7.07 Ratings9.216 Ratings
    Channel / partner relationship management7.05 Ratings8.716 Ratings
    Contract management00 Ratings8.614 Ratings
    Customer Service & Support
    Comparison of Customer Service & Support features of Claritysoft and Sage CRM
    Feature
    Claritysoft
    8.0
    5 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Sage CRM
    8.1
    16 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Help desk management8.05 Ratings8.214 Ratings
    Case management00 Ratings8.016 Ratings
    Call center management00 Ratings8.215 Ratings
    Marketing Automation
    Comparison of Marketing Automation features of Claritysoft and Sage CRM
    Feature
    Claritysoft
    6.4
    5 Ratings
    19% below category average
    Sage CRM
    8.7
    16 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Lead management8.84 Ratings8.816 Ratings
    Email marketing4.05 Ratings8.715 Ratings
    CRM Project Management
    Comparison of CRM Project Management features of Claritysoft and Sage CRM
    Feature
    Claritysoft
    7.5
    7 Ratings
    3% below category average
    Sage CRM
    9.0
    17 Ratings
    16% above category average
    Task management8.06 Ratings9.016 Ratings
    Billing and invoicing management7.04 Ratings9.015 Ratings
    Reporting7.57 Ratings9.113 Ratings
    CRM Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of CRM Reporting & Analytics features of Claritysoft and Sage CRM
    Feature
    Claritysoft
    7.2
    7 Ratings
    6% below category average
    Sage CRM
    8.6
    17 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Forecasting6.05 Ratings8.716 Ratings
    Pipeline visualization8.05 Ratings8.416 Ratings
    Customizable reports7.56 Ratings8.717 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of Claritysoft and Sage CRM
    Feature
    Claritysoft
    7.3
    7 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Sage CRM
    8.6
    17 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Custom fields9.07 Ratings8.517 Ratings
    Custom objects8.56 Ratings8.516 Ratings
    API for custom integration4.56 Ratings8.314 Ratings
    Scripting environment00 Ratings9.016 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Claritysoft and Sage CRM
    Feature
    Claritysoft
    6.7
    7 Ratings
    23% below category average
    Sage CRM
    8.7
    17 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Single sign-on capability6.57 Ratings8.717 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions7.07 Ratings8.813 Ratings
    Platform
    Comparison of Platform features of Claritysoft and Sage CRM
    Feature
    Claritysoft
    7.0
    5 Ratings
    9% below category average
    Sage CRM
    7.8
    16 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Mobile access7.05 Ratings7.816 Ratings
    Social CRM
    Comparison of Social CRM features of Claritysoft and Sage CRM
    Feature
    Claritysoft
    -
    Ratings
    Sage CRM
    9.4
    13 Ratings
    22% above category average
    Social data00 Ratings9.513 Ratings
    Social engagement00 Ratings9.313 Ratings
    Integrations with 3rd-party Software
    Comparison of Integrations with 3rd-party Software features of Claritysoft and Sage CRM
    Feature
    Claritysoft
    -
    Ratings
    Sage CRM
    9.0
    14 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Marketing automation00 Ratings9.114 Ratings
    Compensation management00 Ratings8.912 Ratings
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    ClaritysoftSage CRM
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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
    ClaritysoftSage CRM
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.6
    (7 ratings)
    8.9
    (28 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    5.1
    (11 ratings)
    Usability
    7.0
    (2 ratings)
    8.9
    (11 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.4
    (2 ratings)
    7.9
    (8 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    ClaritysoftSage CRM
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Claritysoft
    Claritysoft is well suited if you need more of an address book as your CRM. Situations where sales are more passive and based on increasing awareness instead of hard, closing sales. In my previous role selling medical equipment, this would NOT work. However, in my current role where awareness is the key factor that drive smaller sales amounts, it does it's job. I've just been in a lot more roles where I need to upload contracts with signatures and track sales Opportunities, and Claritysoft doesn't seem able to do that.
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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
    Claritysoft
    • Claritysoft provides great software for keeping track of all the activities you've completed for a customer or lead.
    • Claritysoft also has a great setup with creating new activities that need to be completed in the future so you do not forget.
    • Claritysoft also has a very good support team. When we have questions or problems, Claritysoft is very prompt to address them.
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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
    Claritysoft
    • There is no spell-check function to use when you are sending emails.
    • Some of the functions you need when deleting records and the like are not always available on every page when you are working in the application.
    • When moving quotes to opportunities, the attachments go with the move so when you go back to the quote, it is not there. Also, when you move a quote it does not automatically fill in the quote number as it was on the quote, it creates a new number. This should be fixed.
    • When you convert a lead it does not move the lead to archives or get rid of it. It leaves it in the Leads area and so you have to manually get rid of it.
    • There is no auto-dial feature built into Claritysoft.
    • The mobile app needs to look and feel just like the online version.
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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
    Claritysoft
    It works for us and the support is excellent
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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
    Claritysoft
    It is VERY, VERY, simple and easy to use and learn. All I needed was a super brief 30 minute overview to understand how to use it, and their Customer Support is pretty good. I was raised on Salesforce, which is much more complicated, but allows you to do so much more.
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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
    Claritysoft
    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
    Claritysoft
    They are very helpful and quick whenever I have a question about Claritysoft CRM. I think the guy I've spoken with is named Evan, and he's been very helpful. Claritysoft, give the man a raise if you know who I'm talking about. He responds super quick with truly helpful insights.
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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
    Claritysoft
    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
    Claritysoft
    So easy to do - you control the process, supported by the Claritysoft
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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
    Claritysoft
    Claritysoft's emails are much easier to use since Salesforce is in the middle of switching from Classic to Lightning. Also, Salesforce does not have a native group edit option. Claritysoft is much more data driven and you can use all functions of Excel to customize reports. However, Claritysoft does not have as many third-party add-on options compared to Salesforce's app exchange.
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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
    Claritysoft
    • It has made it easier to see our overall sales for each sales rep.
    • The only negative is that we cannot change over the account, contacts, leads, and opportunities with one ownership field. You have to do each one separate and when you are transferring 1000 clients this takes much too long to do. No reason for it.
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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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