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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Sage CRM

    Score8.9 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

    SAP Conversational AI (discontinued)

    Score6.8 out of 10
    N/ASAP Conversational AI was a platform used to build chatbots and digital assistants in SAP integration. Starting January 2023, SAP Conversational AI, SAP’s chatbot building platform has been set to maintenance mode. Existing customers can continue to use the enterprise edition of the product until the end of their contract.N/A
    Pricing
    Sage CRMSAP Conversational AI (discontinued)
    Editions & Modules
    Sage CRM (cloud)
    $45
    Per User per Month
    Sage CRM (on premise)
    $0
    Lifetime License per Seat
    No answers on this topic
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Sage CRMSAP Conversational AI (discontinued)
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsTiered pricing is available for multiple users.—
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    Community Pulse
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    Considered Both Products
    Sage
    No answer on this topic
    SAP
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
    8 Answers
    94%
    Would buy again
    30 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    86%
    Delivers good value for the price
    6 Answers
    91%
    Delivers good value for the price
    21 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    8 Answers
    91%
    Happy with the feature set
    29 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    8 Answers
    94%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    16 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    8 Answers
    96%
    Implementation went as expected
    24 Answers
    Features
    Sage CRMSAP Conversational AI (discontinued)
    Sales Force Automation
    Comparison of Sales Force Automation features of Sage CRM and SAP Conversational AI (discontinued)
    Feature
    Sage CRM
    8.8
    17 Ratings
    12% above category average
    SAP Conversational AI (discontinued)
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    Ratings
    Customer data management / contact management9.017 Ratings00 Ratings
    Workflow management8.616 Ratings00 Ratings
    Territory management8.517 Ratings00 Ratings
    Opportunity management8.917 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integration with email client (e.g., Outlook or Gmail)9.016 Ratings00 Ratings
    Contract management8.614 Ratings00 Ratings
    Quote & order management9.016 Ratings00 Ratings
    Interaction tracking9.216 Ratings00 Ratings
    Channel / partner relationship management8.716 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customer Service & Support
    Comparison of Customer Service & Support features of Sage CRM and SAP Conversational AI (discontinued)
    Feature
    Sage CRM
    8.1
    16 Ratings
    5% above category average
    SAP Conversational AI (discontinued)
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    Case management8.016 Ratings00 Ratings
    Call center management8.215 Ratings00 Ratings
    Help desk management8.214 Ratings00 Ratings
    Marketing Automation
    Comparison of Marketing Automation features of Sage CRM and SAP Conversational AI (discontinued)
    Feature
    Sage CRM
    8.7
    16 Ratings
    12% above category average
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    Lead management8.816 Ratings00 Ratings
    Email marketing8.715 Ratings00 Ratings
    CRM Project Management
    Comparison of CRM Project Management features of Sage CRM and SAP Conversational AI (discontinued)
    Feature
    Sage CRM
    9.0
    17 Ratings
    16% above category average
    SAP Conversational AI (discontinued)
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    Task management9.016 Ratings00 Ratings
    Billing and invoicing management9.015 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reporting9.113 Ratings00 Ratings
    CRM Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of CRM Reporting & Analytics features of Sage CRM and SAP Conversational AI (discontinued)
    Feature
    Sage CRM
    8.6
    17 Ratings
    12% above category average
    SAP Conversational AI (discontinued)
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    Forecasting8.716 Ratings00 Ratings
    Pipeline visualization8.416 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customizable reports8.717 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of Sage CRM and SAP Conversational AI (discontinued)
    Feature
    Sage CRM
    8.6
    17 Ratings
    12% above category average
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    Custom fields8.517 Ratings00 Ratings
    Custom objects8.516 Ratings00 Ratings
    Scripting environment9.016 Ratings00 Ratings
    API for custom integration8.314 Ratings00 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Sage CRM and SAP Conversational AI (discontinued)
    Feature
    Sage CRM
    8.7
    17 Ratings
    4% above category average
    SAP Conversational AI (discontinued)
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    Single sign-on capability8.717 Ratings00 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions8.813 Ratings00 Ratings
    Social CRM
    Comparison of Social CRM features of Sage CRM and SAP Conversational AI (discontinued)
    Feature
    Sage CRM
    9.4
    13 Ratings
    22% above category average
    SAP Conversational AI (discontinued)
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    Ratings
    Social data9.513 Ratings00 Ratings
    Social engagement9.313 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integrations with 3rd-party Software
    Comparison of Integrations with 3rd-party Software features of Sage CRM and SAP Conversational AI (discontinued)
    Feature
    Sage CRM
    9.0
    14 Ratings
    18% above category average
    SAP Conversational AI (discontinued)
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    Marketing automation9.114 Ratings00 Ratings
    Compensation management8.912 Ratings00 Ratings
    Platform
    Comparison of Platform features of Sage CRM and SAP Conversational AI (discontinued)
    Feature
    Sage CRM
    7.8
    16 Ratings
    2% above category average
    SAP Conversational AI (discontinued)
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    Mobile access7.816 Ratings00 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    Sage CRMSAP Conversational AI (discontinued)
    Small Businesses
    Salesflare
    Score10 out of 10
    ZoomInfo Chat
    Score7.9 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Kintone
    Score9.7 out of 10
    ZoomInfo Chat
    Score7.9 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Oracle Sales
    Score8.9 out of 10
    AWS Chatbot
    Score8.4 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Sage CRMSAP Conversational AI (discontinued)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.9
    (28 ratings)
    7.4
    (37 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    5.1
    (11 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    8.9
    (11 ratings)
    7.7
    (2 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (2 ratings)
    Performance
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    8.2
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.9
    (8 ratings)
    6.5
    (32 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
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    User Testimonials
    Sage CRMSAP Conversational AI (discontinued)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    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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    SAP
    It would be most suitable to help you attain swift conversation flows as you engage with your audiences. The bots are also of indispensable value in handling repetitive tasks around the firm such as automated HR resourcing expeditions or marketing campaigns or any other important but monotonous tasks. I however admit that analyzing the bot's performance is quite complex, have an RPA specialist around.
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    Pros
    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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    SAP
    • SAP has helped me manage my teams cost in material management.
    • SAP Conversational AI has provided with the goal of developing bot analytics to respond to common user face issues when reporting troubleshooting issues with software equipment as well as technical equipment.
    • Has helped deploy new bots to increase response time to employees who require assistance with ordering equipment software as well as application development in software ordering.
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    Cons
    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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    SAP
    • SAP can certainly provide better and more clear documentation on how to customize and deploy the chatbot/use SAP Conversational AI.
    • There is lot less developer community around SAP Conversational AI so it is hard to get help from outside developers and experts on best practices, hacks and existing applications/integrations.
    • It is hard to use SAP Conversational AI outside SAP S/4HANA Cloud, for example on AWS or GCP or in a multi cloud environment.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    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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    SAP
    No answers on this topic
    Usability
    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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    SAP
    Chatbots have already acquired most of the market and are still trending with the needs of changing market everyday. It will keep evolving with AI and NLP more to offer for improvements. SAP CAI is a good product to add to an enterprise using SAP ERP Suite
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    Reliability and Availability
    Sage
    No answers on this topic
    SAP
    Never had an issue. SAP CAI shares the same platform as any other product hosted on SAP Cloud Platform (aka BTP) and depends on your hosting (US, Europe, Asia). Maintenance modes are planned and customers are aware of it well in advance in order to mitigate potential impacts on the service offering.
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    Performance
    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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    SAP
    It's a pure SaaS platform hosted on SAP Cloud Platform (aka BTP). The experience is pretty much seamless with minimum loadings or noticeable lags. The hosting depends on your location so you may want to make sure the instance is available on a server close to you, such as the USA, Europe or Asia.
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    Support Rating
    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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    SAP
    Great support from the people of SAP Conversational AI as of the community. Sometimes it takes a little while for folks of the SAP Conversational AI team to answer but this has mostly to do with the overload of questions and users the product has. The gold-support channel within Slack that SAP Conversational AI has, is a great help to distinguish more professional usage and therefore more urgent questions.
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    In-Person Training
    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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    SAP
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation Rating
    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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    SAP
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    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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    SAP
    The platforms have similarities in terms of making the organization more data-driven. However, the use cases are different. SAP Analytics Cloud is used for reporting, deploying dashboards, and scheduling timely delivery of reporting and analytics. SAP Conversational AI is a more front-end product that end users can directly use to navigate the web application better. Both have strengths in their respective areas. Conversational AI is more recent and cutting edge.
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    Return on Investment
    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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    SAP
    • The impact has been very positive for our business objectives. Through the chatbot, our clients can have an immediate response to any of their requests without the need of an intervention of a person or without the use of the telephone or email. Customer satisfaction has been much higher.
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    ScreenShots

    SAP Conversational AI (discontinued) Screenshots

    Screenshot of Transform your customer and employee experience with SAP Conversational AI, which combines a powerful bot building platform and a digital assistant nicknamed CoPilot.Screenshot of Bot Training – Plug human-like understanding in your chatbots.Screenshot of Bot Builder – Build adaptable conversational flows through a powerful and visual tool.Screenshot of SAP Conversational AI provides a powerful building platform that allows the building of end-to-end chatbots as well as the customization of your digital assistant.Screenshot of Leverage the power of our highly performing NLP technology capable of building human-like AI chatbots in any language.Screenshot of Understand how your chatbot is used and leverage that data to improve the performance of your dataset.