Lite
14 dollars per user billed annually. Pipelines, contacts and activities.
R260/mo
per user, per month
- Visual pipelines
- Activity reminders
- Contact management
- Mobile apps
Pipedrive vs Sage CRM
Verified ratings, feature-by-feature comparison and rand pricing — everything a South African business needs to pick between these two.
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Ratings
Every score, at a glance
Verified user ratings across every dimension — Pipedrive against Sage CRM, nothing weighted.
Dimensions won
5 – 0
Pipedrive vs Sage CRM, across 5 rating dimensions
Widest rating gap
+0,4
Pipedrive leads on ease of use
Verified reviews
244
216 for Pipedrive, 28 for Sage CRM
Pipedrive
4,2
216 verified reviews
Sage CRM
4,0
28 verified reviews
Ratings by dimension
- Pipedrive
- Sage CRM
Overall
4,2
4,0
Ease of use
4,1
3,7
Value for money
4,1
4,0
Customer service
4,2
3,9
Functionality
4,1
4,0
Share of verified reviews
Who South African reviewers actually write about.
- Pipedrive (216)
- Sage CRM (28)
Cost to get started
Cheapest paid plan, shown per month.
Pipedrive
R260/mo
Sage CRM
Custom pricing
Head to head
Where each one wins
Row by row, with the stronger score highlighted. Straight from verified reviews.
| Pipedrive | Sage CRM | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall rating | 4,2 | 4,0 |
| Reviews | 216 | 28 |
| Ease of use | 4,1 | 3,7 |
| Value for money | 4,1 | 4,0 |
| Customer service | 4,2 | 3,9 |
| Functionality | 4,1 | 4,0 |
| Starting price | R260/user/month | Custom pricing |
| Free trial | Yes | No |
Features
Feature by feature, checked off
Everything each product ships, side by side. No marketing gloss.
| Feature | Pipedrive | Sage CRM |
|---|---|---|
| Visual deal pipelines | ||
| Activity scheduling and reminders | ||
| Email sync with templates | ||
| Workflow automation | ||
| Revenue forecasting | ||
| Custom fields and pipelines | ||
| Meeting scheduler | ||
| Marketplace of integrations | ||
| Mobile apps | ||
| Sales reporting | ||
| Contact and account management | ||
| Opportunity and pipeline tracking | ||
| Sales forecasting | ||
| Quotes and orders linked to Sage accounting | ||
| Customer service case management | ||
| Email marketing campaigns | ||
| Dashboards and reporting | ||
| Cloud or on premise hosting | ||
| Mobile access |
Pricing
Both price lists, in rand
Every plan from both vendors, priced as South African teams actually pay.
Pipedrive plans
Try it free
Growth
About 39 dollars per user. Automation and email sync.
R720/mo
per user, per month
- Everything in Lite
- Workflow automation
- Email sync and templates
- Meeting scheduler
Premium
About 49 dollars per user. Forecasting and projections.
R900/mo
per user, per month
- Everything in Growth
- Revenue forecasting
- More automations
- Custom fields at scale
Ultimate
About 79 dollars per user. The full toolkit.
R1 450/mo
per user, per month
- Everything in Premium
- Enhanced security
- Unlimited automations
- Priority support
Straight from the vendor
Get current pricing
These are list prices in rand and vendors adjust them from time to time. Check with Pipedrive for the figure you'll actually pay.
Sage CRM plans
Verdict
Our verdict
Pipedrive edges this comparison on verified user ratings (4,2 vs 4,0), but the right choice depends on your workflows: Sage CRM remains a strong pick where its strengths — Tight integration with Sage 200 Evolution financials and Sales, marketing and service in one system — match your priorities. Shortlist both, take the free trials where offered, and test against a real month of your own data.