Less Annoying CRM vs. Sage CRM

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Less Annoying CRM
Score 9.1 out of 10
N/A
Less Annoying CRM is a customer relationship management (CRM) solution built specifically for small businesses to help clients manage contacts and track leads.
$15
per month per user
Sage CRM
Score 7.6 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
Less Annoying CRMSage CRM
Editions & Modules
Always
$15
per month per user
Sage CRM (cloud)
$45
Per User per Month
Sage CRM (on premise)
Lifetime License per Seat
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Less Annoying CRMSage CRM
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsThe system is $15 per user per month. No hidden costs or fees, or paying unused functionality. No long-term contracts. The first 30 days with the product are free, and the vendor won’t ask for payment information until that trial period ends.Tiered pricing is available for multiple users.
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Community Pulse
Less Annoying CRMSage CRM
Top Pros
Top Cons
Features
Less Annoying CRMSage CRM
Sales Force Automation
Comparison of Sales Force Automation features of Product A and Product B
Less Annoying CRM
8.3
40 Ratings
8% above category average
Sage CRM
8.8
17 Ratings
14% above category average
Customer data management / contact management9.939 Ratings9.017 Ratings
Workflow management9.833 Ratings8.616 Ratings
Territory management7.718 Ratings8.517 Ratings
Opportunity management8.232 Ratings8.917 Ratings
Integration with email client (e.g., Outlook or Gmail)8.235 Ratings9.016 Ratings
Contract management7.517 Ratings8.514 Ratings
Quote & order management6.313 Ratings9.016 Ratings
Interaction tracking9.928 Ratings9.216 Ratings
Channel / partner relationship management7.115 Ratings8.716 Ratings
Customer Service & Support
Comparison of Customer Service & Support features of Product A and Product B
Less Annoying CRM
9.5
34 Ratings
23% above category average
Sage CRM
8.1
16 Ratings
8% above category average
Case management9.030 Ratings8.016 Ratings
Help desk management9.931 Ratings8.214 Ratings
Call center management00 Ratings8.215 Ratings
Marketing Automation
Comparison of Marketing Automation features of Product A and Product B
Less Annoying CRM
7.6
26 Ratings
1% above category average
Sage CRM
8.7
16 Ratings
14% above category average
Lead management8.525 Ratings8.816 Ratings
Email marketing6.815 Ratings8.715 Ratings
CRM Project Management
Comparison of CRM Project Management features of Product A and Product B
Less Annoying CRM
9.9
34 Ratings
26% above category average
Sage CRM
9.0
17 Ratings
17% above category average
Task management9.933 Ratings9.016 Ratings
Reporting9.924 Ratings9.113 Ratings
Billing and invoicing management00 Ratings9.015 Ratings
CRM Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of CRM Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
Less Annoying CRM
7.8
24 Ratings
2% above category average
Sage CRM
8.6
17 Ratings
12% above category average
Forecasting7.112 Ratings8.716 Ratings
Pipeline visualization8.121 Ratings8.416 Ratings
Customizable reports8.118 Ratings8.717 Ratings
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
Less Annoying CRM
8.5
35 Ratings
11% above category average
Sage CRM
8.6
17 Ratings
13% above category average
Custom fields9.935 Ratings8.517 Ratings
Scripting environment7.06 Ratings9.016 Ratings
API for custom integration8.64 Ratings8.314 Ratings
Custom objects00 Ratings8.516 Ratings
Integrations with 3rd-party Software
Comparison of Integrations with 3rd-party Software features of Product A and Product B
Less Annoying CRM
4.8
4 Ratings
40% below category average
Sage CRM
9.0
14 Ratings
23% above category average
Marketing automation4.84 Ratings9.114 Ratings
Compensation management00 Ratings8.912 Ratings
Platform
Comparison of Platform features of Product A and Product B
Less Annoying CRM
9.9
23 Ratings
28% above category average
Sage CRM
7.8
16 Ratings
4% above category average
Mobile access9.923 Ratings7.816 Ratings
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
Less Annoying CRM
10.0
23 Ratings
18% above category average
Sage CRM
8.7
17 Ratings
5% above category average
Role-based user permissions10.023 Ratings8.813 Ratings
Single sign-on capability00 Ratings8.717 Ratings
Social CRM
Comparison of Social CRM features of Product A and Product B
Less Annoying CRM
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Ratings
Sage CRM
9.4
13 Ratings
25% above category average
Social data00 Ratings9.513 Ratings
Social engagement00 Ratings9.313 Ratings
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User Ratings
Less Annoying CRMSage CRM
Likelihood to Recommend
10.0
(40 ratings)
8.9
(28 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.1
(1 ratings)
5.1
(11 ratings)
Usability
9.1
(28 ratings)
8.9
(11 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
8.2
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
9.2
(29 ratings)
7.9
(8 ratings)
In-Person Training
-
(0 ratings)
7.0
(1 ratings)
Implementation Rating
9.1
(1 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
Less Annoying CRMSage CRM
Likelihood to Recommend
Less Annoying CRM
I already mentioned some specific scenarios in the earlier parts of my review. I'd say that my best experience has been Customer Service. When I was first using Less Annoying CRM and had NEVER BEFORE used any sort of CRM, I was intimidated. Surprisingly, the company had a customer service phone number as well as a way to email them. I contacted them for help initially. They were quick to respond, and were willing to set up appointments to walk me through the setup process. But it was SO EASY! They have been available, friendly, and helpful, every time. They also have a video series that is super-helpful when you're first learning how to use the CRM.
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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
Less Annoying CRM
  • Simple, intuitive usage
  • Daily agenda emails
  • Ease of moving calendar / action items around, closing out
  • Customer service is extremely responsive, they don't hide behind a "contact us" form on their website as so many companies seem to do. You can readily reach them by phone!
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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
Less Annoying CRM
  • The one thing I was looking for is a place to manage multiple businesses with one project. Like if I am selling a "summer camp guide," I would like to have info for sales in one place with multiple contacts and businesses. LACRM customer service provided a workaround for me by suggesting I set up a specific pipeline for each project and them put each business in there. It is working great and, actually, a much better way to manage the project than I have originally intended.
  • I really don't have anything else to add. LACRM is perfect for us.
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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
Less Annoying CRM
Excellent product which meets my needs of a complex industry
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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
Less Annoying CRM
In a nutshell, lesson on CRM is everything I didn’t even realize that I wanted. The website is so smooth and intuitive, using it in my mobile browser is unbelievably easy and efficient, and the fact that it’s so remarkably easy to use and the website loads so incredibly fast, that for those things alone deserves a 10. Everything else it does is just a bonus. I highly recommend Less Annoying CRM.
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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
Less Annoying CRM
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
Less Annoying CRM
I happen to be a blind person that uses a screen reader to access software on my computer. Anytime I have had an issue with the Less Annoying CRM software, I have always had a person from customer service either walk me through my issue or send my concerns to their developers that resolve my issues in a timely manner. I highly recommend this software based off of the customer service alone.
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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
Less Annoying CRM
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
Less Annoying CRM
After explaining that I was moving from Salesforce and the problems I was encountering, they took over and implemented the data in such a quick and efficient way, I was looking for the other shoe to drop but they did an amazing job so very impressed
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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
Less Annoying CRM
HubSpot has a huge selection of tools, reports, integrations and supports that Less Annoying does not have. It is not comparable in price or functionality - but I am comparing it because it was the last CRM I used before I used Less Annoying, and it made me realize that if you don't need all the bells and whistles, but you just need to track your Customers and manage your leads and you don't want to spend a lot of money, Less Annoying CRM is the way to go.
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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
Less Annoying CRM
  • Not just storage of information, but utilizing that information to build stronger relationships with clients
  • Because it's web-based, we can be at our desk or on the road and still have the full functionality of the CRM at our fingertips, which helps us keep focusing on sales!
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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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ScreenShots

Less Annoying CRM Screenshots

Screenshot of The full-customizable Lead Report keeps you updated on every opportunity in your pipeline.Screenshot of Every contact and company has a profile that shows your entire history, along with any leads, files, events, to-dos, and more.Screenshot of Your Workspace is your homepage for your CRM. It give you a quick overview of everything that's going on.Screenshot of The full-customizable Lead Report keeps you updated on every opportunity in your pipeline.Screenshot of Our powerful web calendar allows you to stay on top of your events and to-dos and those of your co-workers.Screenshot of Our fully-featured mobile site means you can access your CRM from anywhere you have an internet connection.