Sage CRM vs. SAP Sales Cloud

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Sage CRM
Score 8.9 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.
$45
Per User per Month
SAP Sales Cloud
Score 8.3 out of 10
N/A
SAP Sales Cloud (formerly SAP Cloud for Sales) is a cloud sales application with sales automation, enterprise resource planning (ERP) integration, and collaboration capabilities.N/A
Pricing
Sage CRMSAP Sales Cloud
Editions & Modules
Sage CRM (cloud)
$45
Per User per Month
Sage CRM (on premise)
$0
Lifetime License per Seat
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Sage CRMSAP Sales Cloud
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsTiered pricing is available for multiple users.
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Community Pulse
Sage CRMSAP Sales Cloud
Considered Both Products
Sage CRM
Chose Sage CRM
We evaluated many other CRM but selected Sage CRM because it is one of the most cost effective CRM's available in the market. I would say this is the best platform to manage leads, though they have not a great customer support team still it solves the basic problem of lead …
Chose Sage CRM
Price-wise this product is more affordable so we choose the Sage CRM.
Chose Sage CRM
Sage is an awesome CRM and has several functionalities that several small business can take advantage of however for a small start up business that is trying to get its legs, Hubspot has affordable pricing and complete customization of the backend, meaning that you can create …
Chose Sage CRM
Salesforce didn't have the integration we needed in Sage CRM. The number of dollars spent on hiring developers or buying a product, in addition to the licensing for Salesforce itself put it out of reach.
Chose Sage CRM
I used Salesforce in the past which does almost everything as Sage CRM, but typically it's a bit expensive. It also lacks the advanced web interface and did not suit well with other software.
Chose Sage CRM
I have looked at and used both Salesforce and Maximizer in the past. Salesforce offer similar functionality to Sage CRM at much higher price typically. Maximer has less funtionality and because of its on premise background lacks the advanced web interface of Sage CRM.
Chose Sage CRM
I like that it is web based and it can be used remotely but the reporting of data needs some work.
Chose Sage CRM
I have a preference for Salesforce.com because of the app exchange that they have. Sage CRM is more on par with Oracle CRM and Netsuite CRM. Oracle CRM is the most similar with the dual options of on-premise and cloud based solutions. I am mostly working with Salesforce.com …
Chose Sage CRM
Since we have since left Sage CRM, due to not matching up to our current needs, I would not be able to answer this question.
Chose Sage CRM
Salesforce and Maximizer CRM. In my personal opinion, I prefer both of these products over Sage CRM. They are both more user friendly and easier to maintain. Also Sage has shot their prices up over the years and the price just does not match the product, in my opinion. Sage CRM …
Chose Sage CRM
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 …
Chose Sage CRM
I believe that Sage CRM is superior to Salesforce, having worked with both I found Salesforce tedious to work with, not very logical set up and key information was hard to find. I know that people that have not had the pleasure of working with Sage CRM were satisfied with …
Chose Sage CRM
I've not evaluated any other products and this system was in place long before I came on board. I will say I've used other systems in the past and this system is user friendly, easy to learn, well laid out, functional, and very rarely goes down or experiences technical issues. …
Chose Sage CRM
We are a partner that implements most of the mainstream CRM products in the marketplace and Sage CRM is a great fit because of the low cost to deploy, the ease of setting up and rolling out the technology, and the continued improvements and enhancements through Sage Software to …
Chose Sage CRM
Microsoft CRM has much better integration with MS Office (as expected). Salesforce has much better remote access and mobile device access.
Chose Sage CRM
Cannot comment on this because I have not used any other CRM program.
Chose Sage CRM
I have evaluated and implemented MS Dynamics CRM from a business perspective, and more recently Salesforce.com CRM as an administarator. Sage was more intuitive than Salesforce, and also less expensice than both of them. At that time, I used Sage CRM because the company I was …
Chose Sage CRM
The CRM integrates better but all talk to ERP systems in some way. Depends on customer needs here.
Chose Sage CRM
GoldMine, ACT!, MSCRM, Saleslogix, Sugar CRM, Salesforce.com
Sage CRM is stronger or equal to each. The depth that is available out of the box is excellent, and though configuration is almost necessary, it makes the product extremely powerful. Many clients rely on the …
Chose Sage CRM
Because of the better pipeline resolution
Chose Sage CRM
The ease of use for our many different types of users makes it an easy choice for me and hopefully for the other employees I have recommended it to. I have seen the results as compared to other platforms and in my experience, it is far superior and easier to work with.
SAP Sales Cloud
Chose SAP Sales Cloud
SAP Sales Cloud is Tightly integrated with SAP S/4 Hana while the integration and transfer of data with user interface was challenging inearlier Salesforce sales cloud being non SAP product at hight cost
Chose SAP Sales Cloud
It’s very similar, but Salesforce has an edge on query capabilities and less reliance on custom code for enhancements with strong transport management.
Chose SAP Sales Cloud
We choose SAP Sales Cloud over HubSpot CRM because we have a large number of customers to handle, and their needs need to be personalized. Which are offered accurately by SAP Sales Cloud. In our experience, HubSpot has some issues when the number of customers increases. Our …
Chose SAP Sales Cloud
because the whole solution is sap and we know it
Chose SAP Sales Cloud
SAP Sales Cloud was better in terms of cost and better integration with our backend.
Chose SAP Sales Cloud
SAP Sales Cloud is way better than the other products and tools which we had used earlier because it provides efficient solutions for sales management and security wise it is pretty much reliable compared to others. It also provides the top notch next generation AI driven …
Chose SAP Sales Cloud
SAP Sales Cloud works well and has a easy set up for a simplified sales proess setup.
Chose SAP Sales Cloud
One of the most outstanding features of SAP Sales Cloud is its easy integration with our existing SAP ecosystem. This was essential because we used SAS/4HANA in our operations. Its ability to have a single platform that easily integrates sales data with other company operations …
Chose SAP Sales Cloud
SAP Sales Cloud always work in early stage before the demand comes in to market and thus SAP Sales Cloud got benefited to engage its client in profitable way.
Chose SAP Sales Cloud
It is beneficial for business development and performance. Data gets quickly and is very useful while performing activities.
Chose SAP Sales Cloud
SAP Sales Cloud vs. HubSpot = HubSpot is better out of the box, cheaper for smaller teams, and easier to maneuver without having to upgrade much in terms of cost to win more deals. SAP Sales Cloud is generally more expensive than other providers like HubSpot or Pipedrive, but …
Chose SAP Sales Cloud
Better user experience. Intuitive platform with great tools. Easy to find past cases and people from different companies.
great customer management tool it helps to keep the know how inside the company when a colleague decides to take a new challenge out of the company. It’s …
Chose SAP Sales Cloud
Salesforce Marketing Cloud
Chose SAP Sales Cloud
SAP Sales Cloud excels over Oracle Sales due to its smoother integration with our business processes and superior scalability. The comprehensive features of SAP Sales Cloud, coupled with its seamless compatibility
Chose SAP Sales Cloud
Sap sales cloud has boosted the supply chain network . Sap Sales cloud has seamlessly unified the backend business processes into more transparent effective ones.The customer satisfaction have also increased with better customer collaboration and relationship.The vendor …
Chose SAP Sales Cloud
We went with SAP Sales Cloud over Oracle Sales Cloud because it just clicks better with our way of doing things. SAP is like the superhero of sales software – it plays super well with all our other systems, grows with us as we get bigger, and gives us really smart insights into …
Chose SAP Sales Cloud
SAP Sales Cloud is known for its seamless integration capabilities, especially with other SAP solutions like ERP systems. This allows for a unified and comprehensive view of business operations, contributing to better decision-making. It is often recognized for its scalability, …
Chose SAP Sales Cloud
It depends on what your business needs are. The benefits of Zoho CRM are related to its integration with Zoho's other products.
SAP Sales Cloud is built with larger businesses in mind and is a comprehensive solution for multiple departments. Learning curve aside, many large …
Chose SAP Sales Cloud
Against most of the software like it, SAP Sales Cloud has a strong resilience of features and functionality. It is more dynamic and an all-in-one sale cloud solution. its lead management and opportunity tracking are the top-notch features of SAP Sales Cloud. Their customer …
Chose SAP Sales Cloud
We evaluated SAP Sales Cloud as a suitable alternative to Hubspot, but we are not convinced that it stacks up against it. It does provide a better forecasting system, although it's not as customizable as Hubspot's, the direct impact of this situation is that we need to rely …
Chose SAP Sales Cloud
The main product I have used in comparison is Salesforce Commerce Cloud. Ultimately, we selected SAP Sales Cloud because it fits within our existing tech stack, and we thought it would be easier to implement and ultimately scale across the organization during our rapid growth …
Chose SAP Sales Cloud
SAP Sales Cloud is a good rival that is slightly more intuitive and easier to use but much more scalable.
Chose SAP Sales Cloud
We liked SAP Sales Cloud the best because of the tracking capabilities between many different teams, allowing us to collaborate in a way we weren't capable of beforehand. The strong customer community was also a factor; that way, we have a way to see how other users have been …
Chose SAP Sales Cloud
The platform is often used to enable mobile sales teams. Sales representatives can access customer data, product information, and order processing on-the-go, improving their productivity.
Chose SAP Sales Cloud
Easy adoption using other products like SAP Customer Data Solutions and SAP Service Cloud. For your developers integration is transparent but if your business logic or on-premise software is made by your organisation, integration is not easy and required more time (and …
Features
Sage CRMSAP Sales Cloud
Sales Force Automation
Comparison of Sales Force Automation features of Product A and Product B
Sage CRM
8.8
Ratings
13% above category average
SAP Sales Cloud
8.2
Ratings
6% above category average
Customer data management / contact management9.00 Ratings8.80 Ratings
Workflow management8.60 Ratings8.60 Ratings
Territory management8.50 Ratings7.20 Ratings
Opportunity management8.90 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Integration with email client (e.g., Outlook or Gmail)9.00 Ratings7.90 Ratings
Contract management8.60 Ratings8.30 Ratings
Quote & order management9.00 Ratings8.30 Ratings
Interaction tracking9.20 Ratings8.50 Ratings
Channel / partner relationship management8.70 Ratings8.60 Ratings
Customer Service & Support
Comparison of Customer Service & Support features of Product A and Product B
Sage CRM
8.1
Ratings
7% above category average
SAP Sales Cloud
8.2
Ratings
8% above category average
Case management8.00 Ratings7.90 Ratings
Call center management8.20 Ratings8.60 Ratings
Help desk management8.20 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Marketing Automation
Comparison of Marketing Automation features of Product A and Product B
Sage CRM
8.7
Ratings
14% above category average
SAP Sales Cloud
7.5
Ratings
1% below category average
Lead management8.80 Ratings7.30 Ratings
Email marketing8.70 Ratings7.60 Ratings
CRM Project Management
Comparison of CRM Project Management features of Product A and Product B
Sage CRM
9.0
Ratings
17% above category average
SAP Sales Cloud
8.2
Ratings
8% above category average
Task management9.00 Ratings8.10 Ratings
Billing and invoicing management9.00 Ratings8.10 Ratings
Reporting9.10 Ratings8.60 Ratings
CRM Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of CRM Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
Sage CRM
8.6
Ratings
13% above category average
SAP Sales Cloud
8.4
Ratings
10% above category average
Forecasting8.70 Ratings8.30 Ratings
Pipeline visualization8.40 Ratings8.40 Ratings
Customizable reports8.70 Ratings8.50 Ratings
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
Sage CRM
8.6
Ratings
14% above category average
SAP Sales Cloud
7.7
Ratings
3% above category average
Custom fields8.50 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Custom objects8.50 Ratings7.30 Ratings
Scripting environment9.00 Ratings7.70 Ratings
API for custom integration8.30 Ratings7.80 Ratings
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
Sage CRM
8.7
Ratings
5% above category average
SAP Sales Cloud
8.6
Ratings
3% above category average
Single sign-on capability8.70 Ratings8.80 Ratings
Role-based user permissions8.80 Ratings8.30 Ratings
Social CRM
Comparison of Social CRM features of Product A and Product B
Sage CRM
9.4
Ratings
25% above category average
SAP Sales Cloud
7.2
Ratings
2% below category average
Social data9.50 Ratings7.30 Ratings
Social engagement9.30 Ratings7.20 Ratings
Integrations with 3rd-party Software
Comparison of Integrations with 3rd-party Software features of Product A and Product B
Sage CRM
9.0
Ratings
20% above category average
SAP Sales Cloud
7.7
Ratings
5% above category average
Marketing automation9.10 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Compensation management8.90 Ratings7.40 Ratings
Platform
Comparison of Platform features of Product A and Product B
Sage CRM
7.8
Ratings
6% above category average
SAP Sales Cloud
7.5
Ratings
2% above category average
Mobile access7.80 Ratings7.50 Ratings
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User Ratings
Sage CRMSAP Sales Cloud
Likelihood to Recommend
8.9
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8.5
(0 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
5.1
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8.6
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Usability
8.9
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6.7
(0 ratings)
Availability
-
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8.0
(0 ratings)
Performance
8.2
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8.0
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Support Rating
7.9
(0 ratings)
8.8
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In-Person Training
7.0
(0 ratings)
-
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Online Training
-
(0 ratings)
7.0
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
8.0
(0 ratings)
8.0
(0 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
8.3
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Sage CRMSAP Sales Cloud
Likelihood to Recommend
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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1. Better understanding of customer choice and sales insights. 2. High chance that we can convert the lead into sales as SAP analyzes the customer's need and behavior. 3. As it analyzes the data behind the scenes, a better price deal closing is possible, as it gives that level of insight.
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Pros
  • Sage CRM is very intuitive and easy to use. The benefit to organizations using this system is that users will find executing daily tasks seamless and accessing historical information easily while selling or servicing customers and prospects.
  • The dashboards and reporting are extensive at both a global and a client level. In addition, these reports and dashboards are available through any interface (smartphone, tablet, browser). This makes accessing real time information in a meaningful way available to users easy through any device wherever the user is located.
  • Escalations and workflow are also very powerful. Sage CRM uniquely provides the ability for users to execute workflow from within the context of the dashboards. What this means is that every day tasks can be executed quickly without lots of time searching through client records.
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  • Help sales teams decide based on relevant data
  • Provide a framework to guide sales teams on activities such as status updates, customer success, sales qualification, etc
  • Reduce manual work by predictive analysis, that is, by understanding when a template can be helpful, updating a manager on a finished task, etc
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Cons
  • 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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  • One area of concern is the many data silos that are present within SAP sales cloud
  • While creating filters for accessing sales lead reports, the accuracy is missing sometimes.
  • The product is quite vast and a lot more learning material and knowledge base documents are required.
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Likelihood to Renew
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 know what SAP CRM can do in the future. We are very happy with the product and think it is a great choice for both SAP ERP users and even those who do not use other SAP products. We have both Salesforce and SAP CRM, and we feel that Salesforce is a good product for a few years, but SAP CRM is a more fully-featured product and is a better choice for complex organizations capable of running installed software of this complexity. It is often just a question of budget.
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Usability
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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In short, SAP CRM is a complete service that will help improve marketing strategy and productivity. It covers various topics, from big data analytics to resource management and housing sales data. SAP CRM has a long list of features and can do them all.
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Reliability and Availability
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Product was mostly available. A couple accessibility issues did exist when sending API calls, and there was either no response, or a delayed response.
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Performance
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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Support Rating
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's customer service is quick and efficient, with a response time of fewer than some minutes. In either case, you'll get instant help from the vendor or online forums. In addition, the vendor provides excellent global support for this tool. Like Salesforce, SugarCRM, etc., it's probably fine as a standalone CRM option.
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In-Person Training
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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Online Training
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Training was mostly completed over a couple conference calls, and reading the API documentation. Our developers were able to implement quickly after reading the documentation.
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Implementation Rating
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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I would rate the implementation a 7. While the process overall was successful, there were challenges related to data migration, integration with other systems, and initial user adoption. However, the support from SAP during the implementation phase was helpful, and we were able to resolve the major issues as the process progressed.
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Alternatives Considered
Sage is an awesome CRM and has several functionalities that several small business can take advantage of however for a small start up business that is trying to get its legs, Hubspot has affordable pricing and complete customization of the backend, meaning that you can create the perfect CRM for your own unique business
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One of the most outstanding features of SAP Sales Cloud is its easy integration with our existing SAP ecosystem. This was essential because we used SAS/4HANA in our operations. Its ability to have a single platform that easily integrates sales data with other company operations was a huge advantage for us. In contrast, some of the other systems we explored required significant changes or integration work, which would have raised our overall costs and level of complexity.
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Scalability
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I choose this rating because the sales and supply chain network has been strengthened by the use of this product. Sap Sales cloud has seamlessly unified the backend business processes into more transparent effective ones.The customer satisfaction have also increased with better customer collaboration and relationship.The vendor management process has also been significantly impacted and all for good
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Return on Investment
  • 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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  • Integration with additional sales tools, such as LinkedIn Sales Navigator, greatly improves the speed and efficiency of our entire process.
  • Standard templates facilitate easy and efficient lead interaction.
  • The time is reduced and representative job productivity increases when SAP Sales Cloud is used.
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ScreenShots

SAP Sales Cloud Screenshots

Screenshot of the SAP Sales Cloud dashboard, where users can can automate critical selling processes and give sellers AI-based recommendations. The dashboard features:
Cloud deployment
A unified view of customers
An optimised mobile selling experience
AI-driven insights, recommendations, and analytics
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