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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

    Square Customers

    Score8.7 out of 10
    N/ASquare's Customer Engagement Suite, or Square Customers, is a suite of solutions that enables Square users to connect with existing customers, reach new ones, and grow relationships using tools that integrate with Square Point of Sale and Square Online.

    $0

    Pricing
    Sage CRMSquare Customers
    Editions & Modules
    Sage CRM (cloud)
    $45
    Per User per Month
    Sage CRM (on premise)
    $0
    Lifetime License per Seat
    Customer Directory
    $0
    Gift Card Starter Pack
    $2
    per card (plus 2.6% + 10¢ processing fee)
    Email Marketing
    starting $15
    per month
    Text Message Marketing
    starting at $10
    per month
    Loyalty
    starting at $45
    per month
    Quick Cards
    from 99c
    per card (plus 2.6% + 10¢ processing fee)
    Custom Cards
    from 81c
    per card (plus 2.6% + 10¢ processing fee)
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Sage CRMSquare Customers
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsTiered pricing is available for multiple users.—
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    Community Pulse
    Sage CRMSquare Customers
    Considered Both Products
    Sage
    No answer on this topic
    Block, Inc (Square)
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
    8 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Delivers good value for the price
    86%
    Delivers good value for the price
    6 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    8 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    8 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    8 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Features
    Sage CRMSquare Customers
    Sales Force Automation
    Comparison of Sales Force Automation features of Sage CRM and Square Customers
    Feature
    Sage CRM
    8.8
    17 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Square Customers
    7.1
    4 Ratings
    10% below category average
    Customer data management / contact management9.017 Ratings9.04 Ratings
    Workflow management8.616 Ratings8.13 Ratings
    Territory management8.517 Ratings5.33 Ratings
    Opportunity management8.917 Ratings4.02 Ratings
    Integration with email client (e.g., Outlook or Gmail)9.016 Ratings9.53 Ratings
    Contract management8.614 Ratings8.04 Ratings
    Quote & order management9.016 Ratings6.94 Ratings
    Interaction tracking9.216 Ratings7.74 Ratings
    Channel / partner relationship management8.716 Ratings5.83 Ratings
    Customer Service & Support
    Comparison of Customer Service & Support features of Sage CRM and Square Customers
    Feature
    Sage CRM
    8.1
    16 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Square Customers
    6.8
    2 Ratings
    12% below category average
    Case management8.016 Ratings7.32 Ratings
    Call center management8.215 Ratings6.82 Ratings
    Help desk management8.214 Ratings6.32 Ratings
    Marketing Automation
    Comparison of Marketing Automation features of Sage CRM and Square Customers
    Feature
    Sage CRM
    8.7
    16 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Square Customers
    8.9
    2 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Lead management8.816 Ratings8.92 Ratings
    Email marketing8.715 Ratings8.92 Ratings
    CRM Project Management
    Comparison of CRM Project Management features of Sage CRM and Square Customers
    Feature
    Sage CRM
    9.0
    17 Ratings
    16% above category average
    Square Customers
    7.9
    3 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Task management9.016 Ratings5.73 Ratings
    Billing and invoicing management9.015 Ratings9.53 Ratings
    Reporting9.113 Ratings8.43 Ratings
    CRM Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of CRM Reporting & Analytics features of Sage CRM and Square Customers
    Feature
    Sage CRM
    8.6
    17 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Square Customers
    8.7
    2 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Forecasting8.716 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Pipeline visualization8.416 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Customizable reports8.717 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of Sage CRM and Square Customers
    Feature
    Sage CRM
    8.6
    17 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Square Customers
    6.9
    2 Ratings
    10% below category average
    Custom fields8.517 Ratings3.72 Ratings
    Custom objects8.516 Ratings00 Ratings
    Scripting environment9.016 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    API for custom integration8.314 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Sage CRM and Square Customers
    Feature
    Sage CRM
    8.7
    17 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Square Customers
    9.5
    3 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Single sign-on capability8.717 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions8.813 Ratings9.03 Ratings
    Social CRM
    Comparison of Social CRM features of Sage CRM and Square Customers
    Feature
    Sage CRM
    9.4
    13 Ratings
    22% above category average
    Square Customers
    6.6
    2 Ratings
    13% below category average
    Social data9.513 Ratings6.32 Ratings
    Social engagement9.313 Ratings6.82 Ratings
    Integrations with 3rd-party Software
    Comparison of Integrations with 3rd-party Software features of Sage CRM and Square Customers
    Feature
    Sage CRM
    9.0
    14 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Square Customers
    6.0
    1 Ratings
    23% below category average
    Marketing automation9.114 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Compensation management8.912 Ratings2.01 Ratings
    Platform
    Comparison of Platform features of Sage CRM and Square Customers
    Feature
    Sage CRM
    7.8
    16 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Square Customers
    9.0
    3 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Mobile access7.816 Ratings9.03 Ratings
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    Score9.7 out of 10
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    Score9.7 out of 10
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    Oracle Sales
    Score8.9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Sage CRMSquare Customers
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.9
    (28 ratings)
    8.7
    (4 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    5.1
    (11 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    8.9
    (11 ratings)
    9.6
    (3 ratings)
    Performance
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.9
    (8 ratings)
    7.6
    (3 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Sage CRMSquare Customers
    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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    Block, Inc (Square)
    Square is absolutely brilliant if you are just starting out and your business has both an in-person and an online component to it, as Square will solve both in-person POS and online booking/billing. Square also offers the option to create a free website for your company, though it is a very basic site, if you don't have a website yet, this is a VERY helpful option, as it takes away a huge cost. Square allowed us to be up and running in no time, taking away the need to worry about an expensive appointment-setting add-on from our current website provider (Square integrates quite nicely with our current site). Square is probably less ideal for more advanced users or companies with a need for more detailed inventory/service management. But even then, Square will more than likely be able to get the job done!
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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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    Block, Inc (Square)
    • Sales pipeline
    • Customer engagement
    • Marketing
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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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    Block, Inc (Square)
    • Some of the build quality on the peripherals could feel a bit better.
    • Have more options for businesses with more credit card transactions such as monthly or discounted per transaction once a certain number is reached.
    • Have functionality to allow for a typed card number without the higher fee if the software verifies there is a hardware/read error with the card.
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Block, Inc (Square)
    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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    Block, Inc (Square)
    The user interface is easy to navigate - that's not always the case for some software! I look for something that is intuitive, easy to use, and doesn't take a ton of training to get up and running quickly.
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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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    Block, Inc (Square)
    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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    Block, Inc (Square)
    Square is mostly focused on FAQs and online support, and they do a very good job creating a rich knowledge base. But, if you are not very tech savvy, it could be easy to feel a bit overwhelmed. I would recommend that they add a direct line or chat feature to call, rather than email or Knowledge base first. This might be due to staffing issues at Square, so perhaps it is the best they can do for now.
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Block, Inc (Square)
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Block, Inc (Square)
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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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    Block, Inc (Square)
    A lot easier to use than Infusionsoft!!
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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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    Block, Inc (Square)
    • This has allowed me to accept credit / debit transactions without having to have a monthly subscription to a service and lose money on times of no to little use, allowing me to have a broader customer range as checks are risky.
    • All of my initial equipment was free and there were no startup costs so my return was immediate.
    • The small fee taken out of the transaction is very much worth the ability to accept nearly all plastic transactions.
    Incentivized
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