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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Maximizer CRM

    Score8.6 out of 10
    N/AMaximizer CRM is a customer relationship management (CRM) software built to maximize sales leads and calls.

    $29

    Per User / Month

    Sugar Sell (SugarCRM)

    Score9 out of 10
    N/ASugar Sell from SugarCRM is a collaborative CRM, allowing users to track and monitor activities, map each customer’s journey. Sugar Sell replaces former editions of the SugarCRM product, including the SugarCRM Community Edition, the open source edition, which is discontinued.

    $19

    per month per user (3 users minimum, billed annually)

    Pricing
    Maximizer CRMSugar Sell (SugarCRM)
    Editions & Modules
    Small Office
    $29
    Per User / Month
    Business Plus
    $49
    Per User / Month
    Business Plus
    $49
    Per User / Month
    Insights
    $89
    Per User / Month
    Insights
    $89
    Per User / Month
    Essentials
    $19
    per month (billed annually) per user (3 user minimum, 9 user maximum)
    Standard
    $59
    per month (billed annually) per user (10 User Minimum)
    Advanced
    $85
    per month (billed annually) per user (10 user minimum)
    Premier
    $135
    per month (billed annually) per user (10 user minimum)
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Maximizer CRMSugar Sell (SugarCRM)
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup Fee$29 per user/MonthNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsAll pricing in USD. Monthly no contract subscription option available.
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    Community Pulse
    Maximizer CRMSugar Sell (SugarCRM)
    Considered Both Products
    Maximizer Services, Inc.
    No answer on this topic
    SugarCRM
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    No answers on this topic
    70%
    Would buy again
    7 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
    80%
    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
    6 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    80%
    Implementation went as expected
    4 Answers
    Features
    Maximizer CRMSugar Sell (SugarCRM)
    Sales Force Automation
    Comparison of Sales Force Automation features of Maximizer CRM and Sugar Sell (SugarCRM)
    Feature
    Maximizer CRM
    1.8
    5 Ratings
    125% below category average
    Sugar Sell (SugarCRM)
    4.8
    33 Ratings
    48% below category average
    Customer data management / contact management1.15 Ratings5.032 Ratings
    Workflow management1.14 Ratings6.028 Ratings
    Territory management1.14 Ratings6.026 Ratings
    Opportunity management1.15 Ratings7.026 Ratings
    Integration with email client (e.g., Outlook or Gmail)1.14 Ratings7.029 Ratings
    Contract management3.14 Ratings3.026 Ratings
    Quote & order management1.13 Ratings4.024 Ratings
    Interaction tracking4.05 Ratings3.030 Ratings
    Channel / partner relationship management2.15 Ratings2.025 Ratings
    Customer Service & Support
    Comparison of Customer Service & Support features of Maximizer CRM and Sugar Sell (SugarCRM)
    Feature
    Maximizer CRM
    1.1
    4 Ratings
    150% below category average
    Sugar Sell (SugarCRM)
    2.3
    24 Ratings
    108% below category average
    Case management1.14 Ratings3.024 Ratings
    Call center management1.13 Ratings2.019 Ratings
    Help desk management1.13 Ratings2.017 Ratings
    Marketing Automation
    Comparison of Marketing Automation features of Maximizer CRM and Sugar Sell (SugarCRM)
    Feature
    Maximizer CRM
    1.1
    5 Ratings
    150% below category average
    Sugar Sell (SugarCRM)
    5.5
    25 Ratings
    34% below category average
    Lead management1.15 Ratings6.022 Ratings
    Email marketing1.15 Ratings5.023 Ratings
    CRM Project Management
    Comparison of CRM Project Management features of Maximizer CRM and Sugar Sell (SugarCRM)
    Feature
    Maximizer CRM
    1.1
    5 Ratings
    150% below category average
    Sugar Sell (SugarCRM)
    3.0
    28 Ratings
    88% below category average
    Task management1.15 Ratings4.026 Ratings
    Billing and invoicing management1.13 Ratings3.018 Ratings
    Reporting1.14 Ratings2.024 Ratings
    CRM Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of CRM Reporting & Analytics features of Maximizer CRM and Sugar Sell (SugarCRM)
    Feature
    Maximizer CRM
    1.1
    5 Ratings
    150% below category average
    Sugar Sell (SugarCRM)
    3.3
    28 Ratings
    79% below category average
    Forecasting1.15 Ratings3.024 Ratings
    Pipeline visualization1.15 Ratings2.025 Ratings
    Customizable reports1.15 Ratings5.027 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of Maximizer CRM and Sugar Sell (SugarCRM)
    Feature
    Maximizer CRM
    1.1
    5 Ratings
    150% below category average
    Sugar Sell (SugarCRM)
    5.5
    29 Ratings
    33% below category average
    Custom fields1.15 Ratings6.029 Ratings
    Custom objects1.04 Ratings5.026 Ratings
    Scripting environment1.15 Ratings6.019 Ratings
    API for custom integration1.15 Ratings5.025 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Maximizer CRM and Sugar Sell (SugarCRM)
    Feature
    Maximizer CRM
    1.1
    5 Ratings
    154% below category average
    Sugar Sell (SugarCRM)
    5.5
    27 Ratings
    42% below category average
    Single sign-on capability1.13 Ratings5.021 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions1.14 Ratings6.026 Ratings
    Social CRM
    Comparison of Social CRM features of Maximizer CRM and Sugar Sell (SugarCRM)
    Feature
    Maximizer CRM
    1.1
    3 Ratings
    149% below category average
    Sugar Sell (SugarCRM)
    3.0
    19 Ratings
    86% below category average
    Social data1.13 Ratings3.019 Ratings
    Social engagement1.13 Ratings3.016 Ratings
    Integrations with 3rd-party Software
    Comparison of Integrations with 3rd-party Software features of Maximizer CRM and Sugar Sell (SugarCRM)
    Feature
    Maximizer CRM
    1.0
    5 Ratings
    153% below category average
    Sugar Sell (SugarCRM)
    4.5
    19 Ratings
    50% below category average
    Marketing automation1.05 Ratings5.019 Ratings
    Compensation management1.04 Ratings4.013 Ratings
    Platform
    Comparison of Platform features of Maximizer CRM and Sugar Sell (SugarCRM)
    Feature
    Maximizer CRM
    1.1
    5 Ratings
    150% below category average
    Sugar Sell (SugarCRM)
    4.0
    20 Ratings
    62% below category average
    Mobile access1.15 Ratings4.020 Ratings
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    Salesflare
    Score10 out of 10
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    Kintone
    Score9.7 out of 10
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    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
    Maximizer CRMSugar Sell (SugarCRM)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    1.1
    (5 ratings)
    2.0
    (59 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.2
    (26 ratings)
    Usability
    1.0
    (1 ratings)
    3.0
    (10 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    1.0
    (2 ratings)
    9.1
    (12 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Maximizer CRMSugar Sell (SugarCRM)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Maximizer Services, Inc.
    It was not a good experience. Nothing was as advertised, from the user experience to the security of purchase. The address book was not able to be converted from the Leads module and the maps feature wasn’t able to connect from Leads. The mobile version has a lot of bugs and isn’t very functional. They have a tutorial, yet [I think they] aren’t proactive in distributing it to new users. Their focus is on sales. And it’s not a very salable product in my opinion. The worst aspect of this company is that they aren’t risk free. If you purchase a year software and decide after a few weeks it simply isn’t for your company, there are no refunds. I had to initiate a chargeback with my bank after being told that “unfortunately, due to the terms and conditions...” No customer wants to hear that. [I feel] they tried to bully me into keeping their software. There are far too many options in 2021 for CRM to be forced into one, especially one so difficult to use. When I asked about a feature that I needed, I was told, “Perhaps later this year...” Not what I need if I’m paying good money for a software. Their sales VP wouldn’t call me when I requested a call after being denied a refund. When I went through their main website again after my experience with Maximizer, I [felt] that everything they advertise is not in line with the product they put out. They say that there’s a free trial available. Not the truth [in my experience]. This maybe would have been a good CRM in say, 1999. [I think] it’s antiquated and didn’t serve the needs of my business. I used well-known CRM previously and didn’t find Maximizer to be better than the free version of that one. There was a disconnect in usage that wasn’t able to be overcome by myself or my employees in several weeks of trials.
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    SugarCRM
    Sugar CRM is a good tool, but it's complex to customize. It often requires expensive 3rd partners to implement more complex scenarios that SugarCRM struggles to support; coming back with explanations was usually time-consuming and unsupported. The back end is overly complex in terms of what it needs to be, with many redundant database tables and columns.
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    Pros
    Maximizer Services, Inc.
    • Shared Calendar
    • Customer Service cases
    • Common database of customer information
    Incentivized
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    SugarCRM
    • Great way to keep myself organized. I do not miss appointments with clients since within the system I can input my appointment time and also send out a reminder to my clients.
    • It has a nice layout [that] does not seem to be cluttered. I find it to be very user friendly.
    • It has customizable dashboards which I find beneficial
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    Cons
    Maximizer Services, Inc.
    • Handling large data. Maximizer needs to improve on this.
    • Add additional user-friendly shortcuts for the most frequently used functions in the web version.
    • There is no mark for deletion option. They need to provide a way to delete without physically deleting records.
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    SugarCRM
    • The back-end programming (logical hooks) for advanced customizations could benefit from a more user-friendly interface
    • General layout could be improved by the addition of modern templates to customize the standard look and feel
    • Support communities could be further improved with the addition of videos on how to do specific configuration, modules.
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Maximizer Services, Inc.
    We are heavily entrenched in Maximizer and trying to pull our data out and into another CRM, with the same amount of customization and workflow would take a lot of effort.
    Incentivized
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    SugarCRM
    Our organization will continue to use Sugar as long as it remains cost effective and it addresses the majority of our needs. I will, however, recommend looking into other options once our needs increase and there is additional budget for some bigger named and more robust platform options. I feel if the application was friendlier to end users we would get better productivity as well.
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    Usability
    Maximizer Services, Inc.
    The CRM didn’t have the capability I expected
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    SugarCRM
    There's a learning curve associated with Sugar. Right away, it's not as easy as an out-of-the-box CRM. Once you learn how to use Sugar, the system fits what your needs are. With any other CRM, you'd be trying to figure out how your company can best fit the CRM. You don't want to change your business cycle for your CRM, the CRM should fit your business cycle.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Maximizer Services, Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    SugarCRM
    SugarCRM has never been down for us.
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    Performance
    Maximizer Services, Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    SugarCRM
    No response time issues ever. Very productive due to its ease of use.
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    Support Rating
    Maximizer Services, Inc.
    The support staff are very knowledgeable and competent. Never really had an issue with them not knowing what they are doing.
    Incentivized
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    SugarCRM
    The support overall at least for us has been phenomenal. Anytime that the system has any Issues at all IT gets in contact from someone from support to get the system back up and running. Have never gone more than 30 minutes with the system not working. So overall I will be definetely recommending this system in any other company that I may work for in the future.
    Incentivized
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    In-Person Training
    Maximizer Services, Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    SugarCRM
    We feel clasroom training is essential to ensure user adoption and buy-in. Video and on-line training courses gave their place but being in a classroom setting enables the Team to make any potential CRM issues visble right up front.
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    Online Training
    Maximizer Services, Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    SugarCRM
    Only part of an implemementation as noted previously.
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    Implementation Rating
    Maximizer Services, Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    SugarCRM
    Study, study, and study. Be prepared to train everyday until all processes are flowing nicely. The CRM is the elephant and figuring out where to take the first bite can be a challenge. But there is only one way to eat this elephant, one bite at a time. Systematic planning is very important.
    Incentivized
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    Alternatives Considered
    Maximizer Services, Inc.
    We chose to go with Microsoft Dynamics CRM over Maximizer because of the customization and marketing options that were associated with Dynamics. The ease of use with Maximizer, however, was far better than that of Microsoft Dynamics.
    Incentivized
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    SugarCRM
    SugarCRM is a lot better in many ways then LogicsCRM which I started using when I started as a sales rep at Community Tax. Yet there is still room for a lot of improvements to accommodate a steady workflow. They integration of old CRM files seems to have worked great from Logics to Sugar.
    Incentivized
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    Scalability
    Maximizer Services, Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    SugarCRM
    Works from 2-300 Users in our experience.
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    Return on Investment
    Maximizer Services, Inc.
    • It allows us to maximize our service billing
    • It is easy to generate service quotes
    • It is easy to follow up on leads.
    Incentivized
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    SugarCRM
    • Overall seems to be more expensive than other subscription based CRMs.
    • Has positively impact our sales team to make more efficient and accountability among sales teams. Also allows for high level aggregated reporting
    • Has been impactful for all teams, not only sales to track individual activity on a daily, weekly, monthly and quarterly basis
    Incentivized
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    Maximizer CRM Screenshots

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    Sugar Sell (SugarCRM) Screenshots

    Screenshot of a view of Sugar Sell's contacts listScreenshot of Sugar Sell's analyticsScreenshot of a Sugar Sell dashboard