Less Annoying CRM vs. Sage CRM

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Less Annoying CRM
Score 9.5 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 8.9 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
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
Features
Less Annoying CRMSage CRM
Sales Force Automation
Comparison of Sales Force Automation features of Product A and Product B
Less Annoying CRM
9.1
60 Ratings
16% above category average
Sage CRM
8.8
17 Ratings
12% above category average
Customer data management / contact management9.959 Ratings9.017 Ratings
Workflow management9.451 Ratings8.616 Ratings
Territory management8.822 Ratings8.517 Ratings
Opportunity management9.944 Ratings8.917 Ratings
Integration with email client (e.g., Outlook or Gmail)9.149 Ratings9.016 Ratings
Contract management8.423 Ratings8.614 Ratings
Quote & order management7.721 Ratings9.016 Ratings
Interaction tracking9.942 Ratings9.216 Ratings
Channel / partner relationship management8.724 Ratings8.716 Ratings
Customer Service & Support
Comparison of Customer Service & Support features of Product A and Product B
Less Annoying CRM
10.0
51 Ratings
27% above category average
Sage CRM
8.1
16 Ratings
6% above category average
Case management10.044 Ratings8.016 Ratings
Help desk management10.045 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
8.6
37 Ratings
11% above category average
Sage CRM
8.7
16 Ratings
12% above category average
Lead management8.936 Ratings8.816 Ratings
Email marketing8.320 Ratings8.715 Ratings
CRM Project Management
Comparison of CRM Project Management features of Product A and Product B
Less Annoying CRM
9.6
48 Ratings
22% above category average
Sage CRM
9.0
17 Ratings
16% above category average
Task management9.947 Ratings9.016 Ratings
Reporting9.234 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
9.0
33 Ratings
17% above category average
Sage CRM
8.6
17 Ratings
12% above category average
Forecasting8.316 Ratings8.716 Ratings
Pipeline visualization8.929 Ratings8.416 Ratings
Customizable reports9.924 Ratings8.717 Ratings
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
Less Annoying CRM
9.0
49 Ratings
16% above category average
Sage CRM
8.6
17 Ratings
12% above category average
Custom fields9.648 Ratings8.517 Ratings
Scripting environment8.210 Ratings9.016 Ratings
API for custom integration9.19 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
8.1
9 Ratings
9% above category average
Sage CRM
9.0
14 Ratings
19% above category average
Marketing automation8.19 Ratings9.114 Ratings
Compensation management8.13 Ratings8.912 Ratings
Platform
Comparison of Platform features of Product A and Product B
Less Annoying CRM
9.9
32 Ratings
27% above category average
Sage CRM
7.8
16 Ratings
4% above category average
Mobile access9.932 Ratings7.816 Ratings
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
Less Annoying CRM
10.0
30 Ratings
18% above category average
Sage CRM
8.7
17 Ratings
4% above category average
Role-based user permissions10.030 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
24% above category average
Social data00 Ratings9.513 Ratings
Social engagement00 Ratings9.313 Ratings
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Enterprises
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User Ratings
Less Annoying CRMSage CRM
Likelihood to Recommend
9.9
(60 ratings)
8.9
(28 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.1
(1 ratings)
5.1
(11 ratings)
Usability
9.9
(46 ratings)
8.9
(11 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
8.2
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
9.4
(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
Less Annoying CRM is an excellent system for us as we log everything we do with a customer and has easy access to the imfromation later. May sound "of course" but this is by far the easiest CRM I've ever worked with during my 30 years in sales. Follow-up and scheduling is easy managable as well as designing forms and fields our selves. Less Annoying CRM has a good list of plug'ins to other software for integrational puposes. Most important to us is support when needed. Less Annoying CRM excels in its support. Don't hesitate, it doesn't do everything, but get started and get surprised
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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
The biggest reason I came to Less Annoying CRM was how simple it was to use and how powerful it is. The learning curve is very small, and I was able to start using it in a productive way right from the beginning. When I had questions or asked for suggestions the CRM Coaches at the company responded immediately and made sure my questions were answered.
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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 can't stress enough, how Less Annoying CRM's Customer Service is the absolute best thing. You're never going to be waiting weeks for a response. You're always going to know someone will call you back. They don't forget you or lose your ticket. And If you don't THINK something can be done with Less Annoying CRM, write or call Customer Service, and they are sure to have a wealth of information and ideas to offer you. They really are about helping you find simple solutions that work! They are SMART about workflows and productivity!
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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.