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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

    Skype (discontinued)

    Score7.1 out of 10
    N/ASkype (the personal edition or Skype free) was a web meeting, video conferencing, and VoIP software, now superseded by Microsoft Teams' free edition and unsupported from May 2025.

    $2.99

    per month

    Pricing
    Sage CRMSkype (discontinued)
    Editions & Modules
    Sage CRM (cloud)
    $45
    Per User per Month
    Sage CRM (on premise)
    $0
    Lifetime License per Seat
    United States Subscription
    $2.99
    per month
    North America Subscription
    $6.99
    per month
    India Subscription
    $7.99
    per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Sage CRMSkype (discontinued)
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsTiered pricing is available for multiple users.—
    More Pricing Information
    Community Pulse
    Sage CRMSkype (discontinued)
    Considered Both Products
    Sage
    No answer on this topic
    Discontinued Products
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
    8 Answers
    86%
    Would buy again
    85 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    86%
    Delivers good value for the price
    6 Answers
    93%
    Delivers good value for the price
    80 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    8 Answers
    85%
    Happy with the feature set
    84 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    8 Answers
    84%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    53 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    8 Answers
    96%
    Implementation went as expected
    70 Answers
    Features
    Sage CRMSkype (discontinued)
    Sales Force Automation
    Comparison of Sales Force Automation features of Sage CRM and Skype (discontinued)
    Feature
    Sage CRM
    8.8
    17 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Skype (discontinued)
    -
    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 Skype (discontinued)
    Feature
    Sage CRM
    8.1
    16 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Skype (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    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 Skype (discontinued)
    Feature
    Sage CRM
    8.7
    16 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Skype (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Lead management8.816 Ratings00 Ratings
    Email marketing8.715 Ratings00 Ratings
    CRM Project Management
    Comparison of CRM Project Management features of Sage CRM and Skype (discontinued)
    Feature
    Sage CRM
    9.0
    17 Ratings
    16% above category average
    Skype (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    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 Skype (discontinued)
    Feature
    Sage CRM
    8.6
    17 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Skype (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Forecasting8.716 Ratings00 Ratings
    Pipeline visualization8.416 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customizable reports8.717 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of Sage CRM and Skype (discontinued)
    Feature
    Sage CRM
    8.6
    17 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Skype (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    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 Skype (discontinued)
    Feature
    Sage CRM
    8.7
    17 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Skype (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    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 Skype (discontinued)
    Feature
    Sage CRM
    9.4
    13 Ratings
    22% above category average
    Skype (discontinued)
    -
    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 Skype (discontinued)
    Feature
    Sage CRM
    9.0
    14 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Skype (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Marketing automation9.114 Ratings00 Ratings
    Compensation management8.912 Ratings00 Ratings
    Platform
    Comparison of Platform features of Sage CRM and Skype (discontinued)
    Feature
    Sage CRM
    7.8
    16 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Skype (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Mobile access7.816 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software
    Comparison of Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software features of Sage CRM and Skype (discontinued)
    Feature
    Sage CRM
    -
    Ratings
    Skype (discontinued)
    6.2
    138 Ratings
    24% below category average
    High quality audio00 Ratings6.5135 Ratings
    High quality video00 Ratings7.2133 Ratings
    Low bandwidth requirements00 Ratings5.5130 Ratings
    Mobile support00 Ratings5.5118 Ratings
    Screen Sharing
    Comparison of Screen Sharing features of Sage CRM and Skype (discontinued)
    Feature
    Sage CRM
    -
    Ratings
    Skype (discontinued)
    6.2
    119 Ratings
    25% below category average
    Desktop sharing00 Ratings5.5118 Ratings
    Whiteboards00 Ratings6.860 Ratings
    Online Meetings / Events
    Comparison of Online Meetings / Events features of Sage CRM and Skype (discontinued)
    Feature
    Sage CRM
    -
    Ratings
    Skype (discontinued)
    6.0
    118 Ratings
    31% below category average
    Calendar integration00 Ratings6.185 Ratings
    Meeting initiation00 Ratings6.3106 Ratings
    Integrates with social media00 Ratings4.465 Ratings
    Record meetings / events00 Ratings7.077 Ratings
    Slideshows00 Ratings6.268 Ratings
    Online Events Collaboration
    Comparison of Online Events Collaboration features of Sage CRM and Skype (discontinued)
    Feature
    Sage CRM
    -
    Ratings
    Skype (discontinued)
    5.3
    111 Ratings
    42% below category average
    Live chat00 Ratings5.5110 Ratings
    Audience polling00 Ratings5.364 Ratings
    Q&A00 Ratings5.362 Ratings
    Online Events Security
    Comparison of Online Events Security features of Sage CRM and Skype (discontinued)
    Feature
    Sage CRM
    -
    Ratings
    Skype (discontinued)
    7.4
    101 Ratings
    9% below category average
    User authentication00 Ratings8.988 Ratings
    Participant roles & permissions00 Ratings7.183 Ratings
    Confidential attendee list00 Ratings6.260 Ratings
    VoIP system collaboration
    Comparison of VoIP system collaboration features of Sage CRM and Skype (discontinued)
    Feature
    Sage CRM
    -
    Ratings
    Skype (discontinued)
    6.5
    4 Ratings
    12% below category average
    Video conferencing00 Ratings5.74 Ratings
    Audio conferencing00 Ratings6.54 Ratings
    Video screen sharing00 Ratings6.14 Ratings
    Instant messaging00 Ratings7.94 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    Sage CRMSkype (discontinued)
    Small Businesses
    Salesflare
    Score10 out of 10
    ClickMeeting
    Score9.5 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Kintone
    Score9.7 out of 10
    JioMeet
    Score9.8 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Oracle Sales
    Score8.9 out of 10
    Webex Meetings
    Score8.7 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Sage CRMSkype (discontinued)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.9
    (28 ratings)
    9.3
    (140 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    5.1
    (11 ratings)
    10.0
    (5 ratings)
    Usability
    8.9
    (11 ratings)
    6.0
    (4 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.9
    (8 ratings)
    10.0
    (42 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (3 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Professional Services
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Sage CRMSkype (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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    Having interacted with a new replacement tool, Microsoft Teams, it is challenging to recommend Skype, as it lacks some essential features, such as being less equipped with the latest updates, and it is not platform-independent, causing issues on PCs and phones, as well as during calls that might hinder work.
    Incentivized
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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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    • The instant chat function is great. Very straightforward, easy to use, easy to learn, no technical issues.
    • Video calls are pretty easy also, user friendly and a mostly stable connection with no issues.
    • Voice calls are easy also, eliminates the need for an external landline or the need to use your cell phone. Clear connections, not really any dropped calls.
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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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    • Skype is a RESOURCE hog. People who have limited bandwidth will have poor call quality.
    • It is hard to figure out how to use emojis and upload images in the chat.
    • The background images do not fool anybody....it is clearly not your real background.
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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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    I have given this rating as this need to give more than that as it's very helpful for us and makes our work more efficient and fast.
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    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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    Skype is not as good as Facetime in terms of ease to glance at it and figure out how it works. I think that's a result of Skype trying to be too many things at once. A lot of the menu and UI could be streamlined, and I would jettison some of the additional functions that have been tacked on over the years to simplify. That being said, while some options are slightly hard to find, they all work flawlessly once found.
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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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    No answers on this topic
    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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    I am not aware of the current support level for Skype for business, as I have never used even though I have the product. However, the support for Skype's personal paid users is not where it could be. Users who pay for Skype features do not have a clear path to reach out to support. So, rating 6, can be better as soon as I need to use Skype for business support and get a good experience. I will say that I will renew Skype for Business subscription, which is a significant inconsistency on my end. The explanation is that Skype for Business comes bundled with Office for Business, with no additional cost, so why not.
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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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    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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    It can be used on the phone via mobile application as well as on the desktop by logging in to the website. Easily installed and ready to use.
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    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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    We use Skype in combination with Grasshopper. While Grasshopper acts as a routing toll free number with extensions, if we are making calls directly, we do it through Skype. Skype's desktop and mobile apps are easier to use, and provide unlimited local calls at a flat, affordable rate. Allowing our team to use their existing mobile or desktop devices without additional hardware for business office phone calls is important, and Skype makes that possible
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    Professional Services
    Sage
    No answers on this topic
    Discontinued Products
    The service provided is up to date, as discussed before buying.
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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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    • Skype made keeping in touch with an advisor in Mexico very easy. The initiative there resulted in 5 new partnerships.
    • Skype has helped me with account management for at least 3 customers in LATAM--usually it's a fast way to answer a question about a support renewal.
    • For about 9 months Skype helped me stay in touch with a colleague in Prague. We would meet once a week to go over sales activities.
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