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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Sugar Sell (SugarCRM)

    Score9 out of 10
    N/ASugar Sell from SugarCRM is a collaborative CRM, allowing users to track and monitor activities, map each customer’s journey. Sugar Sell replaces former editions of the SugarCRM product, including the SugarCRM Community Edition, the open source edition, which is discontinued.

    $19

    per month per user (3 users minimum, billed annually)

    Vtiger

    Score9 out of 10
    N/AVtiger is a customer relationship management (CRM) solution with sales and marketing automation, project management, and inventory management capabilities.

    $28

    per month per user

    Pricing
    Sugar Sell (SugarCRM)Vtiger
    Editions & Modules
    Essentials
    $19
    per month (billed annually) per user (3 user minimum, 9 user maximum)
    Standard
    $59
    per month (billed annually) per user (10 User Minimum)
    Advanced
    $85
    per month (billed annually) per user (10 user minimum)
    Premier
    $135
    per month (billed annually) per user (10 user minimum)
    One Professional - Single App
    $28
    per month per user
    One Professional - Standard
    $42
    per month per user
    One Enterprise - Single App
    $42
    per month per user
    One Enterprise - Standard
    $58
    per month per user
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Sugar Sell (SugarCRM)Vtiger
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup fee$10 / user / month
    Additional DetailsDiscounts are provided for both annual subscriptions, and for high volume users.
    More Pricing Information
    Community Pulse
    Sugar Sell (SugarCRM)Vtiger
    Considered Both Products
    SugarCRM
    Chose Sugar Sell (SugarCRM)
    In comparing against the above, the primary motivation we had in selecting SugarCRM was cost. With the Community Edition, we could easily host the site ourselves (we had ample infrastructure available already). Vtiger appeared to be a fork of Sugar that was not as well regarded …
    Incentivized
    Vtiger
    Chose Vtiger
    SugarCRM is a very powerful CRM let down by a complex UI which means that most organizations would have trouble self-managing the database. leading to a high cost of ownership.
    MailChimp is a great email marketing tool for databases below 2000 contacts as that is the point at …
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    70%
    Would buy again
    7 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
    80%
    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
    6 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    80%
    Implementation went as expected
    4 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Features
    Sugar Sell (SugarCRM)Vtiger
    Sales Force Automation
    Comparison of Sales Force Automation features of Sugar Sell (SugarCRM) and Vtiger
    Feature
    Sugar Sell (SugarCRM)
    4.8
    33 Ratings
    48% below category average
    Vtiger
    9.3
    9 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Customer data management / contact management5.032 Ratings10.09 Ratings
    Workflow management6.028 Ratings9.09 Ratings
    Territory management6.026 Ratings00 Ratings
    Opportunity management7.026 Ratings9.09 Ratings
    Integration with email client (e.g., Outlook or Gmail)7.029 Ratings9.09 Ratings
    Contract management3.026 Ratings9.07 Ratings
    Quote & order management4.024 Ratings9.07 Ratings
    Interaction tracking3.030 Ratings10.07 Ratings
    Channel / partner relationship management2.025 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customer Service & Support
    Comparison of Customer Service & Support features of Sugar Sell (SugarCRM) and Vtiger
    Feature
    Sugar Sell (SugarCRM)
    2.3
    24 Ratings
    108% below category average
    Vtiger
    8.5
    7 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Case management3.024 Ratings8.07 Ratings
    Call center management2.019 Ratings00 Ratings
    Help desk management2.017 Ratings9.07 Ratings
    Marketing Automation
    Comparison of Marketing Automation features of Sugar Sell (SugarCRM) and Vtiger
    Feature
    Sugar Sell (SugarCRM)
    5.5
    25 Ratings
    34% below category average
    Vtiger
    6.5
    7 Ratings
    17% below category average
    Lead management6.022 Ratings7.07 Ratings
    Email marketing5.023 Ratings6.07 Ratings
    CRM Project Management
    Comparison of CRM Project Management features of Sugar Sell (SugarCRM) and Vtiger
    Feature
    Sugar Sell (SugarCRM)
    3.0
    28 Ratings
    88% below category average
    Vtiger
    8.7
    9 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Task management4.026 Ratings8.07 Ratings
    Billing and invoicing management3.018 Ratings9.08 Ratings
    Reporting2.024 Ratings9.08 Ratings
    CRM Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of CRM Reporting & Analytics features of Sugar Sell (SugarCRM) and Vtiger
    Feature
    Sugar Sell (SugarCRM)
    3.3
    28 Ratings
    79% below category average
    Vtiger
    8.7
    8 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Forecasting3.024 Ratings7.07 Ratings
    Pipeline visualization2.025 Ratings10.07 Ratings
    Customizable reports5.027 Ratings9.08 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of Sugar Sell (SugarCRM) and Vtiger
    Feature
    Sugar Sell (SugarCRM)
    5.5
    29 Ratings
    33% below category average
    Vtiger
    8.7
    9 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Custom fields6.029 Ratings10.09 Ratings
    Custom objects5.026 Ratings7.08 Ratings
    Scripting environment6.019 Ratings00 Ratings
    API for custom integration5.025 Ratings9.07 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Sugar Sell (SugarCRM) and Vtiger
    Feature
    Sugar Sell (SugarCRM)
    5.5
    27 Ratings
    42% below category average
    Vtiger
    8.0
    9 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Single sign-on capability5.021 Ratings00 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions6.026 Ratings8.09 Ratings
    Social CRM
    Comparison of Social CRM features of Sugar Sell (SugarCRM) and Vtiger
    Feature
    Sugar Sell (SugarCRM)
    3.0
    19 Ratings
    86% below category average
    Vtiger
    8.0
    6 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Social data3.019 Ratings00 Ratings
    Social engagement3.016 Ratings8.06 Ratings
    Integrations with 3rd-party Software
    Comparison of Integrations with 3rd-party Software features of Sugar Sell (SugarCRM) and Vtiger
    Feature
    Sugar Sell (SugarCRM)
    4.5
    19 Ratings
    50% below category average
    Vtiger
    -
    Ratings
    Marketing automation5.019 Ratings00 Ratings
    Compensation management4.013 Ratings00 Ratings
    Platform
    Comparison of Platform features of Sugar Sell (SugarCRM) and Vtiger
    Feature
    Sugar Sell (SugarCRM)
    4.0
    20 Ratings
    62% below category average
    Vtiger
    10.0
    6 Ratings
    27% above category average
    Mobile access4.020 Ratings10.06 Ratings
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    Sugar Sell (SugarCRM)Vtiger
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    Salesflare
    Score10 out of 10
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    Score10 out of 10
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    Kintone
    Score9.7 out of 10
    Kintone
    Score9.7 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Oracle Sales
    Score8.9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Sugar Sell (SugarCRM)Vtiger
    Likelihood to Recommend
    2.0
    (59 ratings)
    9.0
    (9 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.2
    (26 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    3.0
    (10 ratings)
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    Availability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.1
    (12 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Online Training
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Configurability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Sugar Sell (SugarCRM)Vtiger
    Likelihood to Recommend
    SugarCRM
    Sugar CRM is a good tool, but it's complex to customize. It often requires expensive 3rd partners to implement more complex scenarios that SugarCRM struggles to support; coming back with explanations was usually time-consuming and unsupported. The back end is overly complex in terms of what it needs to be, with many redundant database tables and columns.
    Incentivized
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    Vtiger
    vTiger packs a ton of functionality and capability, but the challenge is getting there. In today's day where everyone is doing more with less, having a solution that meets a couple specific needs and does that well is essential. To me, at times I feel as though vTiger is trying to be a "jack of all trades" solution which ultimately ends up making it more confusing to use. However, on the flip side of that, if you take the time to learn everything about vTiger, I am sure it is an awesome tool but there is a learning curve associated with it. Finally, I would like to see more integrations with other vendors moving forward so if we cannot use vTiger for everything, at least it would have the ability to "talk" with other programs.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    SugarCRM
    • Great way to keep myself organized. I do not miss appointments with clients since within the system I can input my appointment time and also send out a reminder to my clients.
    • It has a nice layout [that] does not seem to be cluttered. I find it to be very user friendly.
    • It has customizable dashboards which I find beneficial
    Incentivized
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    Vtiger
    • User-friendly interface.
    • Reliable tracking system and alerts to maintain overall control of the proceses.
    • Meets all the needs of the average company.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    SugarCRM
    • The back-end programming (logical hooks) for advanced customizations could benefit from a more user-friendly interface
    • General layout could be improved by the addition of modern templates to customize the standard look and feel
    • Support communities could be further improved with the addition of videos on how to do specific configuration, modules.
    Incentivized
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    Vtiger
    • Though you can create reports however you want, they may need to come out in multiple files. I wish this could be aggregated.
    • It's still very simple. There is room for improvement with the setup of the admin panel.
    • The dropdowns function funny when scrolled down. It's picky but it's frustrating.
    • The search function could be improved.
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    SugarCRM
    Our organization will continue to use Sugar as long as it remains cost effective and it addresses the majority of our needs. I will, however, recommend looking into other options once our needs increase and there is additional budget for some bigger named and more robust platform options. I feel if the application was friendlier to end users we would get better productivity as well.
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    Vtiger
    No answers on this topic
    Usability
    SugarCRM
    There's a learning curve associated with Sugar. Right away, it's not as easy as an out-of-the-box CRM. Once you learn how to use Sugar, the system fits what your needs are. With any other CRM, you'd be trying to figure out how your company can best fit the CRM. You don't want to change your business cycle for your CRM, the CRM should fit your business cycle.
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    Vtiger
    In the Last versions they have done a strong effort in creating a powerful data screen. Inside the screen you have access to signing, communications with multiple tools integration and connections with all modules related. With a single view you have all control over your data relations. It is similar to a control managing.
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    Reliability and Availability
    SugarCRM
    SugarCRM has never been down for us.
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    Vtiger
    No answers on this topic
    Performance
    SugarCRM
    No response time issues ever. Very productive due to its ease of use.
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    Vtiger
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    SugarCRM
    The support overall at least for us has been phenomenal. Anytime that the system has any Issues at all IT gets in contact from someone from support to get the system back up and running. Have never gone more than 30 minutes with the system not working. So overall I will be definetely recommending this system in any other company that I may work for in the future.
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    Vtiger
    It is as good as you could expect for a company that operates from another continent. Emails are quickly responded to and do not usually require additional questions or answers. It is quite rare for a company of their size to be as responsive as they are and that makes them a sound choice to deal with.
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    In-Person Training
    SugarCRM
    We feel clasroom training is essential to ensure user adoption and buy-in. Video and on-line training courses gave their place but being in a classroom setting enables the Team to make any potential CRM issues visble right up front.
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    Vtiger
    No answers on this topic
    Online Training
    SugarCRM
    Only part of an implemementation as noted previously.
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    Vtiger
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation Rating
    SugarCRM
    Study, study, and study. Be prepared to train everyday until all processes are flowing nicely. The CRM is the elephant and figuring out where to take the first bite can be a challenge. But there is only one way to eat this elephant, one bite at a time. Systematic planning is very important.
    Incentivized
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    Vtiger
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    SugarCRM
    SugarCRM is a lot better in many ways then LogicsCRM which I started using when I started as a sales rep at Community Tax. Yet there is still room for a lot of improvements to accommodate a steady workflow. They integration of old CRM files seems to have worked great from Logics to Sugar.
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    Vtiger
    VTiger had better overall cost and native capabilities that other solutions lacked. We used Nutshell CRM for over a year. It was a very efficient contact management system, but it seemed that if we needed to do anything but record contacts, we had to use an add-on. We spent a lot of time exporting and importing between different services. Quoting, invoicing, and payments all had to be manually transferred to our accounting system. It was very frustrating
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    Scalability
    SugarCRM
    Works from 2-300 Users in our experience.
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    Vtiger
    No answers on this topic
    Return on Investment
    SugarCRM
    • Overall seems to be more expensive than other subscription based CRMs.
    • Has positively impact our sales team to make more efficient and accountability among sales teams. Also allows for high level aggregated reporting
    • Has been impactful for all teams, not only sales to track individual activity on a daily, weekly, monthly and quarterly basis
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    Vtiger
    • Integration Across the Organization - What started out as just a CRM tool for sales is now being used for ticket management and project management.
    • Steep Learning Curve - It is not as intuitive out of the box and really requires a dedicated person to be a vTiger expert which can be challenging and time consuming.
    • Reliability - Sometimes features that worked yesterday don't work today, thus causing more time to complete the same exact task that was done previously. The thing that comes to mind specifically is the main search box as 1/2 the time it works, 1/2 the time it doesn't work.
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    ScreenShots

    Sugar Sell (SugarCRM) Screenshots

    Screenshot of a view of Sugar Sell's contacts listScreenshot of Sugar Sell's analyticsScreenshot of a Sugar Sell dashboard

    Vtiger Screenshots

    Screenshot of Vtiger's home page dashboardScreenshot of A typical contact record in Vtiger