Nimble vs. Sage CRM

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Nimble
Score 7.2 out of 10
N/A
Nimble is a social customer relationship management (CRM) system with features such as contact management and data-driven analytics.
$15
per month
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
NimbleSage CRM
Editions & Modules
Business
$19.00
Per User Per Month
Sage CRM (cloud)
$45
Per User per Month
Sage CRM (on premise)
Lifetime License per Seat
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
NimbleSage CRM
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsTiered pricing is available for multiple users.
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Features
NimbleSage CRM
Sales Force Automation
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Nimble
8.5
30 Ratings
10% above category average
Sage CRM
8.8
17 Ratings
14% above category average
Customer data management / contact management9.529 Ratings9.017 Ratings
Workflow management8.428 Ratings8.616 Ratings
Territory management8.724 Ratings8.517 Ratings
Opportunity management8.228 Ratings8.917 Ratings
Integration with email client (e.g., Outlook or Gmail)9.429 Ratings9.016 Ratings
Contract management8.523 Ratings8.514 Ratings
Quote & order management6.721 Ratings9.016 Ratings
Interaction tracking9.227 Ratings9.216 Ratings
Channel / partner relationship management8.126 Ratings8.716 Ratings
Customer Service & Support
Comparison of Customer Service & Support features of Product A and Product B
Nimble
8.2
22 Ratings
9% above category average
Sage CRM
8.1
16 Ratings
8% above category average
Case management7.922 Ratings8.016 Ratings
Call center management8.220 Ratings8.215 Ratings
Help desk management8.321 Ratings8.214 Ratings
Marketing Automation
Comparison of Marketing Automation features of Product A and Product B
Nimble
8.7
27 Ratings
14% above category average
Sage CRM
8.7
16 Ratings
14% above category average
Lead management8.426 Ratings8.816 Ratings
Email marketing9.026 Ratings8.715 Ratings
CRM Project Management
Comparison of CRM Project Management features of Product A and Product B
Nimble
8.2
29 Ratings
8% above category average
Sage CRM
9.0
17 Ratings
17% above category average
Task management8.529 Ratings9.016 Ratings
Billing and invoicing management8.418 Ratings9.015 Ratings
Reporting7.725 Ratings9.113 Ratings
CRM Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of CRM Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
Nimble
8.9
27 Ratings
16% above category average
Sage CRM
8.6
17 Ratings
12% above category average
Forecasting8.923 Ratings8.716 Ratings
Pipeline visualization8.827 Ratings8.416 Ratings
Customizable reports9.023 Ratings8.717 Ratings
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
Nimble
8.6
29 Ratings
13% above category average
Sage CRM
8.6
17 Ratings
13% above category average
Custom fields9.029 Ratings8.517 Ratings
Custom objects8.322 Ratings8.516 Ratings
Scripting environment8.518 Ratings9.016 Ratings
API for custom integration8.820 Ratings8.314 Ratings
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
Nimble
9.3
26 Ratings
11% above category average
Sage CRM
8.7
17 Ratings
5% above category average
Single sign-on capability9.324 Ratings8.717 Ratings
Role-based user permissions9.224 Ratings8.813 Ratings
Social CRM
Comparison of Social CRM features of Product A and Product B
Nimble
8.4
29 Ratings
14% above category average
Sage CRM
9.4
13 Ratings
25% above category average
Social data8.529 Ratings9.513 Ratings
Social engagement8.429 Ratings9.313 Ratings
Integrations with 3rd-party Software
Comparison of Integrations with 3rd-party Software features of Product A and Product B
Nimble
8.8
25 Ratings
20% above category average
Sage CRM
9.0
14 Ratings
23% above category average
Marketing automation8.725 Ratings9.114 Ratings
Compensation management8.919 Ratings8.912 Ratings
Platform
Comparison of Platform features of Product A and Product B
Nimble
8.3
27 Ratings
10% above category average
Sage CRM
7.8
16 Ratings
4% above category average
Mobile access8.327 Ratings7.816 Ratings
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User Ratings
NimbleSage CRM
Likelihood to Recommend
8.5
(33 ratings)
8.9
(28 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
8.3
(2 ratings)
5.1
(11 ratings)
Usability
8.5
(19 ratings)
8.9
(11 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
8.2
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
9.8
(19 ratings)
7.9
(8 ratings)
In-Person Training
-
(0 ratings)
7.0
(1 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
NimbleSage CRM
Likelihood to Recommend
Nimble
This tool is suitable for all sizes of organizations since it has the capacity to manage customer relations in the best possible way. Its features like task management, reports, social collaboration, and forecasting are always considered important for CRM and they all work without causing any trouble. But its Reports need to be more elaborate and its interface should be made easier and less tricky.
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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
Nimble
  • Importing contacts in the CRM is very much consist of easy steps.
  • It allows me to create, edit and view contacts records anywhere from the web.
  • It is helping me to stay organized in terms of marketing needs and providing real-time information automatically.
  • it is playing an excellent role in managing our all relations.
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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
Nimble
  • Nimble's storage space is very sparse, but we have found that it can be expanded at an additional cost.
  • Their mobile application is not as good as some of us expected, and we strongly recommend improving it to make it work effectively.
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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
Nimble
It's truly a great system if you get it for the right reasons. Don't expect it to do everything a mid market organization would require but for any small business or mid to large organizations which would like to integrate to it for the social insights capabilities this is a leading solution which can add value immediately
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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
Nimble
The platform has more advantages and positives as compared to challenges or negatives in comparison to other comparable products and platforms available in the marketplace. It was extremely easy to get started with the initial deployment which makes the choice much clearer. Finally its tight integration not just with Microsoft O365 suite, but also with [the] most popular social media platforms available makes it a very favorable platform in its domain.
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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
Nimble
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
Nimble
It was productive to be able to access remote support sessions from nimble employees, whom we decided to contact to have one of the features mentioned above explained to us. They were methodical and easy to explain solutions, so we recommend them for any kind of doubt.
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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
Nimble
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
Nimble
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.
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Alternatives Considered
Nimble
Nimble has proven to be a positive and well-respected application within our company for setting us up for success at building personal and meaningful associations with decision makers. It has been a significant reason why we have gained acceptance and trust from those who we have introduced ourselves to over time. The ability to feel a true understanding of our prospects and customers as real human beings with unique interests and common aspirations opens up doors of valuable conversation. The other options that were reviewed and considered provided many of the common ways from the past that stored CRM information. This method was much more of a static representation of the real interactions made between a company or salesperson with the prospects and customers. Nimble has brought back what should never have been lost - being like neighbors who spoke to each other about more things than just business.
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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
Nimble
  • Time-Saving is one of the biggest ROIs for me. 30-60 minutes a day means I can focus on more marketing, sales, or client work.
  • A soft ROI is in better contact relationships. People are often impressed that I follow-up after meetings, and especially when they say to contact them in 6 months or next year.
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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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