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Pipedrive vs Sage 50

Pipedrive logo

Pipedrive

Software

The CRM that sales teams love to use

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Sage 50 logo

Sage 50

Software

Powerful desktop accounting for small businesses

From
$29/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Pipedrive email account connectivity restricted to maximum of five email accounts per user; Sage 50 sage 50 tiers as captured in 2022: Pro Accounting $595/year for 1 user, Premium Accounting $970/year for 1-5 users with multi-company support, Quantum Accounting $1,610/year for larger teams
  • They diverge on capability: Pipedrive covers Visual pipeline, Sage 50 covers General ledger.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Pipedrive and Sage 50 actually diverge.

Attributes where Pipedrive and Sage 50 differ
AttributePipedriveSage 50
Starting priceOn request$29/month
PlatformsWeb, iOS, AndroidWindows
Founded20101981

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Pipedrive

  • Visual pipeline
  • Deal tracking
  • Activity reminders
  • Email integration
  • Mobile apps
  • Reporting
  • Goal tracking
  • Lead management

Only in Sage 50

  • General ledger
  • Invoicing
  • Inventory management
  • Job costing
  • Budgeting
  • Salesforce
  • Local encryption
  • Backup

Both cover

  • Microsoft 365

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Pipedrive

  • Sales pipeline management with kanban-style dashboardsnot Sage 50
  • Multi-channel communication with email and calendar syncnot Sage 50
  • Sales automation for small to mid-market teamsnot Sage 50

Sage 50

  • Desktop accountingnot Pipedrive
  • Job costingnot Pipedrive
  • Inventory trackingnot Pipedrive

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Pipedrive

  • Email account connectivity restricted to maximum of five email accounts per user

Sage 50

  • Sage 50 tiers as captured in 2022: Pro Accounting $595/year for 1 user, Premium Accounting $970/year for 1-5 users with multi-company support, Quantum Accounting $1,610/year for larger teams

Pricing, plan by plan

Pipedrive

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Pipedrive review.

Sage 50

$29/month
  • Pro Accounting$50/month
    • Core accounting
    • 1 user
    • Basic reports
  • Premium Accounting$85/month
    • 5 users
    • Job costing
    • Inventory

Which should you pick?

Choose Pipedrive if

  • You need visual pipeline.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want deal tracking.
Pipedrive review

Choose Sage 50 if

  • You need general ledger.
  • You work on Windows.
  • You also want invoicing.
Sage 50 review

Questions people ask

Is Pipedrive or Sage 50 better?
Neither clearly leads. Pipedrive starts at On request and Sage 50 at $29/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Pipedrive or Sage 50?
Pipedrive starts at On request and Sage 50 at $29/month.
Does Pipedrive or Sage 50 run on more platforms?
Pipedrive runs on Web, iOS, Android. Sage 50 runs on Windows.
What is Pipedrive best used for?
Pipedrive is most often used for sales pipeline management with kanban-style dashboards, multi-channel communication with email and calendar sync, sales automation for small to mid-market teams. Of those, sales pipeline management with kanban-style dashboards and multi-channel communication with email and calendar sync are not what Sage 50 is typically brought in for.
What can Pipedrive do that Sage 50 cannot?
Pipedrive covers Visual pipeline, Deal tracking, Activity reminders, Email integration. Sage 50 covers General ledger, Invoicing, Inventory management, Job costing. Both handle Microsoft 365.
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