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Proposify vs SuiteCRM

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Proposify

Sales Enablement

Proposal Software That Closes Deals

From
$19/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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SuiteCRM

CRM

Open source fork of SugarCRM with no per user licence fee, sold as hosting and support

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only SuiteCRM has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Proposify document sends are capped monthly and billed per overage, at 10 sends on Basic with $0.50 each beyond; SuiteCRM the interface still carries SugarCRM conventions from over a decade ago, and sales teams used to modern CRMs frequently resist adoption, which is the most common reason SuiteCRM projects fail rather than any technical limit.
  • They diverge on capability: Proposify covers Proposal templates, SuiteCRM covers Studio module builder.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Proposify and SuiteCRM actually diverge.

Attributes where Proposify and SuiteCRM differ
AttributeProposifySuiteCRM
Starting price$19/monthFree
Pricing modelsubscriptionOpen source, no licence fee
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWebWeb, Linux, Self-hosted, iOS, Android
CategorySales EnablementCRM
Founded2013Unknown

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated).

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 Proposify

  • Proposal templates
  • Content library
  • Electronic signatures
  • Analytics
  • Interactive pricing
  • Salesforce
  • HubSpot
  • Pipedrive

Only in SuiteCRM

  • Studio module builder
  • Workflow engine
  • Opportunity and quote management
  • Case management
  • Campaign module
  • Reporting engine
  • Security groups
  • REST API

What people use each for

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

Proposify

  • Document proposal and template managementnot SuiteCRM
  • Sales document tracking and managementnot SuiteCRM
  • Team collaboration on proposalsnot SuiteCRM

SuiteCRM

  • An organisation with two hundred occasional CRM users where per seat pricing from Salesforce or HubSpot would dominate the budgetnot Proposify
  • A public sector body or regulated firm that must host customer data on infrastructure it controlsnot Proposify
  • A company that needs custom modules modelling its own objects and wants to build them in Studio rather than pay for platform licencesnot Proposify
  • A business that wants open source economics but whose procurement requires a warranty, which SuiteASSURED suppliesnot Proposify

Where each one falls short

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

Proposify

  • Document sends are capped monthly and billed per overage, at 10 sends on Basic with $0.50 each beyond
  • The Business plan's overage rate of $0.75 per send is higher than either cheaper plan despite starting at $3,900 a year
  • Document analytics, integrations and custom fields all require the Team plan at $49 per user per month
  • API access and SSO are Business only
  • The Basic plan includes a single collaborator seat

SuiteCRM

  • The interface still carries SugarCRM conventions from over a decade ago, and sales teams used to modern CRMs frequently resist adoption, which is the most common reason SuiteCRM projects fail rather than any technical limit.
  • Zero licence fee does not mean zero cost: hosting, ten hours of annual support and a quick start implementation together run into thousands of pounds before anyone has configured a pipeline.
  • The integration marketplace is small compared with Salesforce or HubSpot, so common connections to marketing, telephony and finance tools are often paid third party add-ons or custom builds.
  • Upgrades between major versions can break customisations made outside Studio, so heavily customised instances tend to lag behind current releases and accumulate security debt.
  • Native email marketing and campaign functionality is basic next to a dedicated tool, so most deployments end up paying for a separate marketing platform and syncing it, undoing part of the cost saving.

Pricing, plan by plan

Proposify

$19/month
  • Basic$19/month
    • 10 document sends per month
    • Annual billing (monthly billing: $29/month)
    • Overage: $0.50 per send
  • Team$41/month
    • 30 document sends per month
    • Annual billing (quarterly billing: $49/month)
    • Overage: $0.30 per send
  • Business$3900/year
    • 75 document sends per month
    • Custom pricing (starts at $3,900/year)
    • Overage: $0.75 per send
  • Enterprise$null/month
    • Custom pricing and send limits

SuiteCRM

Free
  • Self-hostedFree
    • GPL licensed with no per user fee at any user count
    • All core CRM modules included
    • You provide hosting, upgrades and support
  • Managed hosting$50/month
    • Hosting, security patching, updates and monitoring
    • Still no per user licence fee
    • Support purchased separately
  • Standard support$1200/year
    • Ten support hours per year
    • Discount available when bought with managed hosting
    • Does not include implementation work
  • SuiteASSURED$3350/year
    • Warranty and legal indemnification over the open source code
    • Priority support and security assurances
    • Aimed at organisations whose procurement rules block unwarranted open source

Which should you pick?

Choose Proposify if

  • You need proposal templates.
  • You also want content library.
Proposify review

Choose SuiteCRM if

  • You need studio module builder.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Linux, Self-hosted, iOS, Android.
  • You also want workflow engine.
SuiteCRM review

Questions people ask

Is Proposify or SuiteCRM better?
Neither clearly leads. Proposify starts at $19/month and SuiteCRM at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Proposify or SuiteCRM?
SuiteCRM has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $19/month for Proposify and Free for SuiteCRM.
Does Proposify or SuiteCRM run on more platforms?
Proposify runs on Web. SuiteCRM runs on Web, Linux, Self-hosted, iOS, Android.
Can I use SuiteCRM for free?
Yes. SuiteCRM has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Proposify starts at $19/month.
What is Proposify best used for?
Proposify is most often used for document proposal and template management, sales document tracking and management, team collaboration on proposals. Of those, document proposal and template management and sales document tracking and management are not what SuiteCRM is typically brought in for.
What can Proposify do that SuiteCRM cannot?
Proposify covers Proposal templates, Content library, Electronic signatures, Analytics. SuiteCRM covers Studio module builder, Workflow engine, Opportunity and quote management, Case management.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Proposify: How much does Proposify cost?

Proposify Basic plan costs $19/user/month (annual) or $29/user/month (monthly). Team plan is $41/user/month (annual) or $49/user/month (quarterly). Business starts at $3,900/year with custom pricing for Enterprise. All prices in USD.

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SuiteCRM: Is SuiteCRM really free?

The software is, at any user count. SalesAgility charges for managed hosting from about 50 GBP per month, support from about 1,200 GBP per year and SuiteASSURED from about 3,350 GBP per year.

Proposify: What document send limits does each plan include?

Basic includes 10 monthly sends ($0.50 per overage), Team includes 30 monthly sends ($0.30 per overage), and Business includes 75 monthly sends ($0.75 per overage). Enterprise has custom limits.

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SuiteCRM: How does it relate to SugarCRM?

It is a fork of SugarCRM Community Edition, created after SugarCRM discontinued its open source release.

Proposify: Does Proposify offer a free trial?

Yes, Proposify offers a 14-day free trial on the Team plan features with no credit card required.

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SuiteCRM: Are there per user fees?

No. This is the central commercial argument for it, particularly for organisations with many occasional users.

Proposify: How much do I save with annual billing?

Annual billing offers significant discounts compared to monthly options. For example, Basic plan saves up to 4 months of fees per year when billed annually versus monthly.

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SuiteCRM: What is SuiteASSURED?

A paid subscription that adds warranty, indemnification and legal protections on top of the open source licence, for buyers whose procurement rules block unwarranted software.

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