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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Pipedrive

    Score8.6 out of 10
    N/APipedrive is a customer relationship management (CRM) software built to help small teams to drive sales.

    $24

    per month per seat

    Sage 50

    Score7.6 out of 10
    Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
    Sage 50cloud Accounting (formerly Sage 50 Accounting) is accounting software designed for small businesses. Sage 50cloud Accounting (formerly Sage 50, and formerly Peachtree) lets businesses invoice customers, pay bills, manage inventory, control costs, and pay employees. The solution includes high-level dashboards and in-depth reports.

    $61.92

    per month per user

    Pricing
    PipedriveSage 50
    Editions & Modules
    Essential
    $24
    per month per seat
    Advanced
    $49
    per month per seat
    Professional
    $69
    per month per seat
    Power
    $79
    per month per seat
    Enterprise
    $129
    per month per seat
    Sage 50 Pro Accounting
    $61.92
    per month
    Sage 50 Premium Accounting
    $103.92
    per month per user
    Sage 50 Quantum Accounting 3 User
    $177.17
    per month per user
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    PipedriveSage 50
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsMonthly plans are available. The Essentials monthly plan at $24 per month.Annual billing plans also available for all products.
    More Pricing Information
    Features
    PipedriveSage 50
    Sales Force Automation
    Comparison of Sales Force Automation features of Pipedrive and Sage 50
    Feature
    Pipedrive
    7.9
    68 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Sage 50
    -
    Ratings
    Customer data management / contact management8.724 Ratings00 Ratings
    Workflow management7.821 Ratings00 Ratings
    Territory management6.514 Ratings00 Ratings
    Opportunity management8.365 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integration with email client (e.g., Outlook or Gmail)8.864 Ratings00 Ratings
    Contract management8.317 Ratings00 Ratings
    Quote & order management7.314 Ratings00 Ratings
    Interaction tracking8.521 Ratings00 Ratings
    Channel / partner relationship management7.116 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customer Service & Support
    Comparison of Customer Service & Support features of Pipedrive and Sage 50
    Feature
    Pipedrive
    2.9
    7 Ratings
    91% below category average
    Sage 50
    -
    Ratings
    Case management4.76 Ratings00 Ratings
    Call center management1.15 Ratings00 Ratings
    Help desk management3.16 Ratings00 Ratings
    Marketing Automation
    Comparison of Marketing Automation features of Pipedrive and Sage 50
    Feature
    Pipedrive
    7.5
    49 Ratings
    3% below category average
    Sage 50
    -
    Ratings
    Lead management7.549 Ratings00 Ratings
    Email marketing7.613 Ratings00 Ratings
    CRM Project Management
    Comparison of CRM Project Management features of Pipedrive and Sage 50
    Feature
    Pipedrive
    6.7
    67 Ratings
    14% below category average
    Sage 50
    -
    Ratings
    Task management7.964 Ratings00 Ratings
    Billing and invoicing management4.15 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reporting8.263 Ratings00 Ratings
    CRM Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of CRM Reporting & Analytics features of Pipedrive and Sage 50
    Feature
    Pipedrive
    7.8
    68 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Sage 50
    -
    Ratings
    Forecasting7.719 Ratings00 Ratings
    Pipeline visualization8.268 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customizable reports7.516 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of Pipedrive and Sage 50
    Feature
    Pipedrive
    6.4
    64 Ratings
    18% below category average
    Sage 50
    6.8
    14 Ratings
    11% below category average
    Custom fields8.664 Ratings00 Ratings
    Custom objects8.554 Ratings00 Ratings
    Scripting environment1.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    API for custom integration7.646 Ratings7.311 Ratings
    Plug-ins00 Ratings6.313 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Pipedrive and Sage 50
    Feature
    Pipedrive
    6.7
    62 Ratings
    23% below category average
    Sage 50
    7.8
    29 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Single sign-on capability6.112 Ratings6.924 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions7.360 Ratings8.626 Ratings
    Social CRM
    Comparison of Social CRM features of Pipedrive and Sage 50
    Feature
    Pipedrive
    1.1
    5 Ratings
    149% below category average
    Sage 50
    -
    Ratings
    Social data1.15 Ratings00 Ratings
    Social engagement1.15 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integrations with 3rd-party Software
    Comparison of Integrations with 3rd-party Software features of Pipedrive and Sage 50
    Feature
    Pipedrive
    3.6
    7 Ratings
    71% below category average
    Sage 50
    -
    Ratings
    Marketing automation3.67 Ratings00 Ratings
    Compensation management3.54 Ratings00 Ratings
    Platform
    Comparison of Platform features of Pipedrive and Sage 50
    Feature
    Pipedrive
    8.2
    61 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Sage 50
    -
    Ratings
    Mobile access8.261 Ratings00 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Pipedrive and Sage 50
    Feature
    Pipedrive
    -
    Ratings
    Sage 50
    8.5
    19 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Pay calculation00 Ratings8.318 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration00 Ratings8.013 Ratings
    Direct deposit files00 Ratings10.014 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management00 Ratings8.014 Ratings
    Reimbursement management00 Ratings8.014 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Pipedrive and Sage 50
    Feature
    Pipedrive
    -
    Ratings
    Sage 50
    8.2
    32 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Dashboards00 Ratings8.430 Ratings
    Standard reports00 Ratings8.932 Ratings
    Custom reports00 Ratings7.231 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Pipedrive and Sage 50
    Feature
    Pipedrive
    -
    Ratings
    Sage 50
    7.3
    35 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Accounts payable00 Ratings8.934 Ratings
    Accounts receivable00 Ratings8.633 Ratings
    Cash management00 Ratings7.933 Ratings
    Bank reconciliation00 Ratings8.433 Ratings
    Expense management00 Ratings8.531 Ratings
    Time tracking00 Ratings7.115 Ratings
    Fixed asset management00 Ratings7.122 Ratings
    Multi-currency support00 Ratings4.012 Ratings
    Multi-division support00 Ratings5.816 Ratings
    Regulations compliance00 Ratings6.215 Ratings
    Electronic tax filing00 Ratings8.218 Ratings
    Self-service portal00 Ratings5.513 Ratings
    Global Financial Support00 Ratings5.76 Ratings
    Primary and Secondary Ledgers00 Ratings6.89 Ratings
    Intercompany Accounting00 Ratings7.610 Ratings
    Localizations00 Ratings7.58 Ratings
    Journals and Reconciliations00 Ratings8.822 Ratings
    Enterprise Accounting00 Ratings7.69 Ratings
    Configurable Accounting00 Ratings8.111 Ratings
    Centralized Rules Framework00 Ratings6.67 Ratings
    Standardized Processes00 Ratings7.916 Ratings
    Inventory Management
    Comparison of Inventory Management features of Pipedrive and Sage 50
    Feature
    Pipedrive
    -
    Ratings
    Sage 50
    8.4
    21 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Inventory tracking00 Ratings8.121 Ratings
    Automatic reordering00 Ratings7.912 Ratings
    Location management00 Ratings8.010 Ratings
    Manufacturing module00 Ratings9.09 Ratings
    Order Management
    Comparison of Order Management features of Pipedrive and Sage 50
    Feature
    Pipedrive
    -
    Ratings
    Sage 50
    7.5
    25 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Pricing00 Ratings8.420 Ratings
    Order entry00 Ratings8.422 Ratings
    Credit card processing00 Ratings7.014 Ratings
    Cost of goods sold00 Ratings7.421 Ratings
    Order Orchestration00 Ratings7.58 Ratings
    End-to-end order visibility00 Ratings6.69 Ratings
    Order exception Resolution00 Ratings7.28 Ratings
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    PipedriveSage 50
    Small Businesses
    Salesflare
    Score10 out of 10
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    Score4.2 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Kintone
    Score9.7 out of 10
    MYOB
    Score8.3 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Oracle Sales
    Score8.9 out of 10
    Microsoft Dynamics GP
    Score5.4 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    PipedriveSage 50
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (72 ratings)
    8.4
    (45 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.0
    (3 ratings)
    9.1
    (14 ratings)
    Usability
    9.0
    (25 ratings)
    8.6
    (15 ratings)
    Availability
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.5
    (15 ratings)
    10.0
    (7 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    9.1
    (5 ratings)
    CPA Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (4 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    PipedriveSage 50
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Pipedrive Inc.
    Pipedrive is a fantastic tool to help monitor and track lead generation and referral sources. It helps maintain accountability with the sales team and helps ensure that we are doing appropriate marketing to maintain a steady influx of cases. The weekly and quarterly sales reports that it can generate are incredibly helpful and insightful. They help inform us of what we need to focus on each quarter/year.
    Incentivized
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    Sage
    Sage 50 Accounts is well-suited for small to medium-sized enterprises, where there is a moderate number of expenses and invoices that need processing, typically by a company with a smaller finance team. Sage 50 is probably less suitable for a large organisation that needs to handle a higher volume of transactions and manage significant stock levels.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Pipedrive Inc.
    • Great visual visibility of the funnel plus easy to drag the deals across the stages
    • The email integration that collects all relevant communication (also through the possibility of adding a deal-specific Pipedrive address on BCC)
    • The integration with Pandadoc, which we use a lot, so that Pipedrive keeps a really handy overview of the documents we have sent out / which have been signed
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    Sage
    • We can build "templates" for recurrent charges/invoices. This saves some time and also ensures that we always use the right accounting rubric.
    • A lot of additional information can be filled out such as client information (name, address, ...) which makes the software a little more complete.
    • If you don't need an updated version every year (my case) then the software is not too expensive. The pro version that I'm using was just a little over $300.
    • I really like the banking statement consolidation which allows you to ensure you got the right information registered.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Pipedrive Inc.
    • Showing the customers name on the pipeline page. Right now I can only get it to show the brand name twice. I wish it would replace the second brand name with the main point of contact.
    • Better reporting tools. Their reporting tools are not easy to pick up. I've spent time trying to figure it out and it isn't something I can pick up on quickly.
    • Better training options. I wish I had a personal trainer to walk me through the best way to use Pipedrive so I can get the most out of it.
    Incentivized
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    Sage
    • Sage 50 could use some improvement in the Invoicing Module to allow for more flexibility in the design of the Invoice fields. The report customization tools could use some upgrading for easier use.
    • Fixed assets management module needs to be included with unlimited number of fixed assets.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Pipedrive Inc.
    -2 for Its cost and +8 for the need of tracking of leads and monitoring of team.
    Incentivized
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    Sage
    I use this rating simply because I have a thriving Sage 50 consulting practice and will continue to keep my expertise in the product. I have consulted on both Sage 50 and QuickBooks for over 25 years so I have to maintain expertise in the solution as well as accounting and verticals.
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    Pipedrive Inc.
    Pipedrive is easy to use and has a clean interface so we can follow up accurately. Its custom features help manage leads and evaluate team performance. It saves time and improves efficiency. Pipedrive is stable and supports integrations and automation.
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    Sage
    I think Sage 50 is a trusted product and is reliable from a product delivery and support perspective. They have deep domain expertise in the non-profit space and should be a consideration for new non-profit startups or existing non-profits looking to migrate from other platforms. Overall, I believe that Sage 50 does many things well with few limitations.
    Incentivized
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    Support Rating
    Pipedrive Inc.
    Between quick video tutorials and having very quick feedback from their support teams, it is one of the main reasons I would recommend Pipedrive. It is critical, especially when setting up the platform to meet your companies needs, that a solid support team like Pipedrive has is there to make the transition easier.
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    Sage
    They were very knowledgeable of the product, understood my timeline was limited for a software issue and allowed me to get back to my day to day work. The dial into your computer is great so you can monitor what they are doing and learn some tricks yourself
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    Implementation Rating
    Pipedrive Inc.
    Experiment is the only way to start
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    Sage
    We implemented Sage 50 Premium Accounting in house, not using any third party or professional service. It was a relatively trouble free process, but can be tricky. Just read all instructions carefully, especially if you need to load the program on a network with more than one user
    Incentivized
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    Alternatives Considered
    Pipedrive Inc.
    I much prefer the interface of Pipedive when compared to Zoho. Much more user friendly and the team is always readily available when we need them. Pipedrive allowed for many custom integrations to be added, as Zoho was a tad more complicated to manipulate. We would not go back to Zoho in any case.
    Incentivized
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    Sage
    As we did the conversion almost 10 years ago it is hard to answer this question. At the time it was the ease of being able to produce both cash and accrual financial statements and reporting that led us to pick Sage
    Incentivized
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    Scalability
    Pipedrive Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    Sage
    I define scalable from two perspectives; 1) the scalability to handle more bookkeepers/accountants using the product, and 2) the scalability to handle increasing customer/vendor/employee and transactional data. Sage 50 does a good job on both fronts. From the single users operating a micro-business accounting for customer invoices and bill payments only, to the multi-staff, multi-location, multi-departmental complex transactional operation. Although Sage 50 is quite expensive for that smallest user, it is quite inexpensive for the larger business entity. So, for the new enterprise expecting rapid growth, Sage 50 is the application of choice.
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    Return on Investment
    Pipedrive Inc.
    • Great on setup which made our work easier and less technically equipped people can manage a lot of things(compared to SalesForce where you need to hire a developer to set it up)
    • We were able to integrate our calling system easily and get things going on the lead calling aspect.
    • Great multipipeline option where we were able to manage both organisations under one roof.
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    Sage
    • Sage definitely needs to do a better job with customer service. I have had to use them only a handful of times and it was not a great experience but not the worse I've seen. They didn't make us a priority and I felt that they didn't have a sense of urgency. They did address my lack of satisfaction and I can see that they are at least aware of the issues and they are trying to correct them.
    • Sage is exactly what we need in my current organization and I wouldn't change it for another system. I have used quite a few in my lifetime and I would say that it fits our needs.
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