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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Cube

    Score9.9 out of 10
    N/ACube is a financial planning & analysis (FP&A) platform that aims to enable finance teams to be more strategic and positively contribute to company growth activities by spending less time on manual, repetitive task, from Cube Planning headquartered in New York.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
    CubeSage CRM
    Editions & Modules
    Enterprise
    Contact us
    Sage CRM (cloud)
    $45
    Per User per Month
    Sage CRM (on premise)
    $0
    Lifetime License per Seat
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    CubeSage CRM
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeRequiredNo setup fee
    Additional Details—Tiered pricing is available for multiple users.
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    Community Pulse
    CubeSage CRM
    Considered Both Products
    Cube Planning, Inc
    No answer on this topic
    Sage
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    97%
    Would buy again
    56 Answers
    100%
    Would buy again
    8 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    52 Answers
    86%
    Delivers good value for the price
    6 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    93%
    Happy with the feature set
    54 Answers
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    8 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    96%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    43 Answers
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    8 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    94%
    Implementation went as expected
    47 Answers
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    8 Answers
    Features
    CubeSage CRM
    BI Standard Reporting
    Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of Cube and Sage CRM
    Feature
    Cube
    7.5
    21 Ratings
    0% below category average
    Sage CRM
    -
    Ratings
    Pixel Perfect reports8.96 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customizable dashboards6.418 Ratings00 Ratings
    Report Formatting Templates7.318 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ad-hoc Reporting
    Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of Cube and Sage CRM
    Feature
    Cube
    8.9
    47 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Sage CRM
    -
    Ratings
    Drill-down analysis9.646 Ratings00 Ratings
    Formatting capabilities8.435 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integration with R or other statistical packages8.06 Ratings00 Ratings
    Report sharing and collaboration9.828 Ratings00 Ratings
    Report Output and Scheduling
    Comparison of Report Output and Scheduling features of Cube and Sage CRM
    Feature
    Cube
    8.4
    21 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Sage CRM
    -
    Ratings
    Publish to Web8.211 Ratings00 Ratings
    Publish to PDF8.511 Ratings00 Ratings
    Report Versioning8.515 Ratings00 Ratings
    Report Delivery Scheduling8.48 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data Discovery and Visualization
    Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of Cube and Sage CRM
    Feature
    Cube
    8.6
    12 Ratings
    16% above category average
    Sage CRM
    -
    Ratings
    Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)7.811 Ratings00 Ratings
    Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization9.18 Ratings00 Ratings
    Predictive Analytics8.87 Ratings00 Ratings
    Pattern Recognition and Data Mining8.84 Ratings00 Ratings
    Access Control and Security
    Comparison of Access Control and Security features of Cube and Sage CRM
    Feature
    Cube
    9.3
    40 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Sage CRM
    -
    Ratings
    Multi-User Support (named login)9.233 Ratings00 Ratings
    Role-Based Security Model9.530 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)9.231 Ratings00 Ratings
    Report-Level Access Control9.09 Ratings00 Ratings
    Single Sign-On (SSO)9.625 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile Capabilities
    Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of Cube and Sage CRM
    Feature
    Cube
    9.3
    10 Ratings
    24% above category average
    Sage CRM
    -
    Ratings
    Responsive Design for Web Access9.79 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile Application8.93 Ratings00 Ratings
    Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile9.24 Ratings00 Ratings
    Budgeting, Planning, and Forecasting
    Comparison of Budgeting, Planning, and Forecasting features of Cube and Sage CRM
    Feature
    Cube
    7.5
    54 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Sage CRM
    -
    Ratings
    Long-term financial planning6.545 Ratings00 Ratings
    Financial budgeting8.951 Ratings00 Ratings
    Forecasting7.349 Ratings00 Ratings
    Scenario modeling6.644 Ratings00 Ratings
    Management reporting8.351 Ratings00 Ratings
    Consolidation and Close
    Comparison of Consolidation and Close features of Cube and Sage CRM
    Feature
    Cube
    8.5
    49 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Sage CRM
    -
    Ratings
    Financial data consolidation8.944 Ratings00 Ratings
    Journal entries and reports9.623 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multi-currency management7.113 Ratings00 Ratings
    Intercompany Eliminations8.514 Ratings00 Ratings
    Minority Ownership7.09 Ratings00 Ratings
    Local and consolidated reporting10.020 Ratings00 Ratings
    Detailed Audit Trails8.232 Ratings00 Ratings
    Financial Reporting and Compliance
    Comparison of Financial Reporting and Compliance features of Cube and Sage CRM
    Feature
    Cube
    8.2
    54 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Sage CRM
    -
    Ratings
    Financial Statement Reporting8.745 Ratings00 Ratings
    Management Reporting7.948 Ratings00 Ratings
    Excel-based Reporting9.249 Ratings00 Ratings
    Automated board and financial reporting6.538 Ratings00 Ratings
    XBRL support for regulatory filing8.95 Ratings00 Ratings
    Analytics and Reporting
    Comparison of Analytics and Reporting features of Cube and Sage CRM
    Feature
    Cube
    8.1
    37 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Sage CRM
    -
    Ratings
    Personalized dashboards8.030 Ratings00 Ratings
    Color-coded scorecards7.515 Ratings00 Ratings
    KPIs8.128 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cost and profitability analysis8.228 Ratings00 Ratings
    Key Performance Indicator setting7.722 Ratings00 Ratings
    Benchmarking with external data9.211 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integration
    Comparison of Integration features of Cube and Sage CRM
    Feature
    Cube
    8.9
    46 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Sage CRM
    -
    Ratings
    Flat file integration9.035 Ratings00 Ratings
    Excel data integration9.538 Ratings00 Ratings
    Direct links to 3rd-party data sources8.338 Ratings00 Ratings
    Sales Force Automation
    Comparison of Sales Force Automation features of Cube and Sage CRM
    Feature
    Cube
    -
    Ratings
    Sage CRM
    8.8
    17 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Customer data management / contact management00 Ratings9.017 Ratings
    Workflow management00 Ratings8.616 Ratings
    Territory management00 Ratings8.517 Ratings
    Opportunity management00 Ratings8.917 Ratings
    Integration with email client (e.g., Outlook or Gmail)00 Ratings9.016 Ratings
    Contract management00 Ratings8.614 Ratings
    Quote & order management00 Ratings9.016 Ratings
    Interaction tracking00 Ratings9.216 Ratings
    Channel / partner relationship management00 Ratings8.716 Ratings
    Customer Service & Support
    Comparison of Customer Service & Support features of Cube and Sage CRM
    Feature
    Cube
    -
    Ratings
    Sage CRM
    8.1
    16 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Case management00 Ratings8.016 Ratings
    Call center management00 Ratings8.215 Ratings
    Help desk management00 Ratings8.214 Ratings
    Marketing Automation
    Comparison of Marketing Automation features of Cube and Sage CRM
    Feature
    Cube
    -
    Ratings
    Sage CRM
    8.7
    16 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Lead management00 Ratings8.816 Ratings
    Email marketing00 Ratings8.715 Ratings
    CRM Project Management
    Comparison of CRM Project Management features of Cube and Sage CRM
    Feature
    Cube
    -
    Ratings
    Sage CRM
    9.0
    17 Ratings
    16% above category average
    Task management00 Ratings9.016 Ratings
    Billing and invoicing management00 Ratings9.015 Ratings
    Reporting00 Ratings9.113 Ratings
    CRM Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of CRM Reporting & Analytics features of Cube and Sage CRM
    Feature
    Cube
    -
    Ratings
    Sage CRM
    8.6
    17 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Forecasting00 Ratings8.716 Ratings
    Pipeline visualization00 Ratings8.416 Ratings
    Customizable reports00 Ratings8.717 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of Cube and Sage CRM
    Feature
    Cube
    -
    Ratings
    Sage CRM
    8.6
    17 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Custom fields00 Ratings8.517 Ratings
    Custom objects00 Ratings8.516 Ratings
    Scripting environment00 Ratings9.016 Ratings
    API for custom integration00 Ratings8.314 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Cube and Sage CRM
    Feature
    Cube
    -
    Ratings
    Sage CRM
    8.7
    17 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Single sign-on capability00 Ratings8.717 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions00 Ratings8.813 Ratings
    Social CRM
    Comparison of Social CRM features of Cube and Sage CRM
    Feature
    Cube
    -
    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 Cube and Sage CRM
    Feature
    Cube
    -
    Ratings
    Sage CRM
    9.0
    14 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Marketing automation00 Ratings9.114 Ratings
    Compensation management00 Ratings8.912 Ratings
    Platform
    Comparison of Platform features of Cube and Sage CRM
    Feature
    Cube
    -
    Ratings
    Sage CRM
    7.8
    16 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Mobile access00 Ratings7.816 Ratings
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    Score9.7 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Oracle Fusion Cloud Enterprise Performance Management
    Score7.2 out of 10
    Oracle Sales
    Score8.9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    CubeSage CRM
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.1
    (58 ratings)
    8.9
    (28 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    5.1
    (11 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.9
    (11 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.9
    (8 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    CubeSage CRM
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Cube Planning, Inc
    1) The budget process. In QBO the budgeting capability is non-existant, unless you like manually typing in every scenario and not being able to budget by class. Cube houses my budget/forecast scenarios & lets me view and analyze by my company's preferred data points; department, GL account, vendor, & sales campaign. I'm able to run monthly budget variance reports and plan for the future with ease. 2) We've begun using Cube to help analyze profitablity by sales job. We've never had such easy access to this type of info in the past, so this is a benefit I can directly attribute to Cube. 3) We're beginning now to use an integration with our payroll software to work on headcount planning and payroll analysis.
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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
    Cube Planning, Inc
    • Push/pull information across any Google Sheet or Excel workbook.
    • Budget at a much more granular level (by month by account by the department by vendor).
    • Custom mapping to allow for multiple cuts of the same data.
    • Bulk range selection within a workbook.
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Cube Planning, Inc
    • Limited to 8 top line dimensions. Although you can bring in as many attributes of data as you want, but I would really like Cube to increase top line dimensions to 10.
    • The ability for cross level interaction within multiples cube would be a major plus once implemented.
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Cube Planning, Inc
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    Cube Planning, Inc
    No answers on this topic
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Performance
    Cube Planning, Inc
    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
    Cube Planning, Inc
    No answers on this topic
    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
    Cube Planning, Inc
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Implementation Rating
    Cube Planning, Inc
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Alternatives Considered
    Cube Planning, Inc
    Cube was just a lot easier to use than Vena. We took some time to look at Vena as well and while their product was impressive, our organization was not yet there. We needed something we could implement quickly, and in today's day and age I think that is a very important quality to have. Start up and early stage companies do not have the luxury of implementation teams and massive IT resources so Cube was a huge help.
    Incentivized
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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
    Cube Planning, Inc
    • It has decreased the amount of time it takes to build reports by days
    • I can rest easy knowing the knowledge is accurate and there is no human error
    • I have been able to create more reports than I ever dreamed of with the new time and ease of use
    Incentivized
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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
    Incentivized
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