Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Insightly
Score 8.6 out of 10
N/A
Insightly is presented as a modern, affordable CRM that is easy to use, simple to customize, and that scales with companies as they grow, designed to solve common pain points that legacy CRMs can't. Available in any vertical, Insightly CRM customers can add companion products for marketing automation, customer service, and integrations in the same platform. Insightly has more than a million users worldwide.
$0
per month Up to 2 users
Sage CRM
Score 7.5 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
InsightlySage CRM
Editions & Modules
Free
$0
per month Up to 2 users
Plus
$29.00
Per User/Per Month (billed annually)
Professional
$49.00
Per User/Per Month (billed annually)
Enterprise
$99.00
Per User/Per Month (billed annually)
Sage CRM (cloud)
$45
Per User per Month
Sage CRM (on premise)
Lifetime License per Seat
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
InsightlySage CRM
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsTiered pricing is available for multiple users.
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Community Pulse
InsightlySage CRM
Considered Both Products
Insightly
Chose Insightly
Insightly ranks towards the top for ease of use and that is very important, as we add new team members. Sage is a little dated and clunky, and I find Salesforce to not be intuitive at all and extremely clunky, and if an error is made it is impossible to understand what it is …
Sage CRM

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Top Pros
Top Cons
Features
InsightlySage CRM
Sales Force Automation
Comparison of Sales Force Automation features of Product A and Product B
Insightly
7.6
379 Ratings
1% below category average
Sage CRM
8.8
17 Ratings
14% above category average
Customer data management / contact management8.7365 Ratings9.017 Ratings
Workflow management8.2331 Ratings8.616 Ratings
Territory management7.557 Ratings8.517 Ratings
Opportunity management7.9332 Ratings8.917 Ratings
Integration with email client (e.g., Outlook or Gmail)7.6338 Ratings9.016 Ratings
Contract management6.521 Ratings8.514 Ratings
Quote & order management6.752 Ratings9.016 Ratings
Interaction tracking7.3295 Ratings9.216 Ratings
Channel / partner relationship management7.724 Ratings8.716 Ratings
Customer Service & Support
Comparison of Customer Service & Support features of Product A and Product B
Insightly
7.1
13 Ratings
6% below category average
Sage CRM
8.1
16 Ratings
8% above category average
Case management7.011 Ratings8.016 Ratings
Call center management7.28 Ratings8.215 Ratings
Help desk management7.19 Ratings8.214 Ratings
Marketing Automation
Comparison of Marketing Automation features of Product A and Product B
Insightly
7.6
296 Ratings
1% above category average
Sage CRM
8.7
16 Ratings
14% above category average
Lead management8.0282 Ratings8.816 Ratings
Email marketing7.2232 Ratings8.715 Ratings
CRM Project Management
Comparison of CRM Project Management features of Product A and Product B
Insightly
7.8
365 Ratings
3% above category average
Sage CRM
9.0
17 Ratings
17% above category average
Task management8.5356 Ratings9.016 Ratings
Billing and invoicing management6.039 Ratings9.015 Ratings
Reporting8.8302 Ratings9.113 Ratings
CRM Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of CRM Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
Insightly
8.0
326 Ratings
5% above category average
Sage CRM
8.6
17 Ratings
12% above category average
Forecasting7.092 Ratings8.716 Ratings
Pipeline visualization8.5304 Ratings8.416 Ratings
Customizable reports8.4291 Ratings8.717 Ratings
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
Insightly
8.2
326 Ratings
8% above category average
Sage CRM
8.6
17 Ratings
13% above category average
Custom fields9.1325 Ratings8.517 Ratings
Custom objects8.786 Ratings8.516 Ratings
Scripting environment6.86 Ratings9.016 Ratings
API for custom integration8.1166 Ratings8.314 Ratings
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
Insightly
8.0
278 Ratings
4% below category average
Sage CRM
8.7
17 Ratings
4% above category average
Single sign-on capability8.3248 Ratings8.717 Ratings
Role-based user permissions7.8182 Ratings8.813 Ratings
Social CRM
Comparison of Social CRM features of Product A and Product B
Insightly
7.4
90 Ratings
2% above category average
Sage CRM
9.4
13 Ratings
26% above category average
Social data6.825 Ratings9.513 Ratings
Social engagement8.078 Ratings9.313 Ratings
Integrations with 3rd-party Software
Comparison of Integrations with 3rd-party Software features of Product A and Product B
Insightly
6.0
136 Ratings
18% below category average
Sage CRM
9.0
14 Ratings
23% above category average
Marketing automation6.8136 Ratings9.114 Ratings
Compensation management5.14 Ratings8.912 Ratings
Platform
Comparison of Platform features of Product A and Product B
Insightly
8.5
299 Ratings
12% above category average
Sage CRM
7.8
16 Ratings
4% above category average
Mobile access8.5299 Ratings7.816 Ratings
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User Ratings
InsightlySage CRM
Likelihood to Recommend
8.9
(398 ratings)
8.9
(28 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
8.1
(31 ratings)
5.1
(11 ratings)
Usability
8.7
(134 ratings)
8.9
(11 ratings)
Availability
10.0
(4 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Performance
10.0
(23 ratings)
8.2
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
7.0
(33 ratings)
7.9
(8 ratings)
In-Person Training
-
(0 ratings)
7.0
(1 ratings)
Online Training
9.2
(7 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
6.6
(24 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
Configurability
7.0
(16 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Contract Terms and Pricing Model
10.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Ease of integration
10.0
(9 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Product Scalability
10.0
(7 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
10.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
10.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
InsightlySage CRM
Likelihood to Recommend
Insightly, Inc.
Insightly is very well suited to track steps in a particular process. It is also very easy to connect contacts, organizations, requests, and projects. It is great for storing data in a way that is easily referenced. It is a helpful tool for facilitating team collaboration. The connectivity to our website forms is also very useful. It is less appropriate for tracking financials as far as invoicing and payments.
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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
Insightly, Inc.
  • Support>It feels like a partnership and support is a critical asset to consider when adopting new tools
  • Customization>The ability to customize with custom objects has allowed us to utilize Insightly in unique ways.
  • Customer Feedback>They very much are interested in soliciting client feedback when it comes to product planning.
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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
Insightly, Inc.
  • There are some minor glitches such as the screen freezing up. You can fix this by refreshing the page and it doesn't happen often but when it does, it does disrupt the flow.
  • Pulling a report from multiple objects is limited. You have a lot of options but there are some things you want to be able to pull in together and you can't.
  • Items such as Contacts and Organizations don't always link together.
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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
Insightly, Inc.
Insightly offers a great product; it's the right fit for our company at this time. We were, however, considering moving to Contactually due to their cost effective automation features. However, they lacked the project management capabilities of Insightly. As our company grows, we would love to stay with Insightly - and if they can nail the automation and add the ability to customize a little bit more, it would be the perfect solution for us. For a larger company with a more involved sales team, you might find the metrics/reporting to be a bit basic. Insightly offers great customer service even to free customers
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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
Insightly, Inc.
The reports are easy to customize and generate within seconds. The pipeline clearly shows what is going on with the order, so we don't have to waste time frequently checking in. The database helps us quickly look up a healthcare provider's NPI so we can add it to the order and verify eligibility for insurance.
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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
Insightly, Inc.
Knock on wood... I haven't had any difficulties with Insightly's availability to-date. I mostly use it on my desktop and infrequently access via my Android phone. No access issues.
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Sage
No answers on this topic
Performance
Insightly, Inc.
The interface is very user friendly and easy to navigate. Reports can quickly be made, including custom fields.The website response has always been quick to load and has never been unavailable when I have needed access. They listen to requests for additional or custom features, and they hold workshops frequently to assist new and experienced users.
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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
Insightly, Inc.
We have used Insightly for almost 2 years now. We have always been able to get in touch with support for a variety of reasons and they have never disappointed us. The support staff have always been very understanding. They have assisted with answers to our questions and have provided great tech support. We would highly recommend them.
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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
Insightly, 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.
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Online Training
Insightly, Inc.
Insightly is a very useful tool, it has the essential capabilities that a company need. Easy to use and very intuitive, so, you don't need tutorial or extra documents. Navigation inside the platform is quite simple. You will be able to store your client's information, about your potential business opportunities, organize teams and users and, connect your emails
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Sage
No answers on this topic
Implementation Rating
Insightly, Inc.
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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
Insightly, Inc.
Insightly has far more modern applications than GoldMine. It allows for more customizations. Our reports are nicer looking and it seems much more user friendly. Insightly also seems to be more than just sales focused. GoldMine seemed to really be geared more towards a sales staff. Insightly has more capabilities for our future needs as well
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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
Insightly, Inc.
(+) Being able to download my LinkedIn connections was a huge benefit. (+) I use the task function to stay on top of my follow-up activity which is another positive feature. (+) The sorting capabilities also help me pinpoint the contacts that I need to stay on top of. (-) When I add a new lead from an existing organization, I would like the organization's information to automatically populate the fields like address, website, description. I enter all that information manually. (-) My mass mailing experience has been tedious due to the email function being interrupted and crashing due to bad email addresses in some of my records. (-) Many of my leads do not have current email addresses. I wish Insightly offered a tool to help find email addresses. I spend too much time researching to find email addresses.
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Sage
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Return on Investment
Insightly, Inc.
  • We started using Insightly to organize our company, and it's done just that and more which provides value that money cannot buy.
  • Insightly allows our sales team to stay on top of sales leads more so than doing so without it, which in turn creates more sales opportunities.
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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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Insightly Screenshots

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