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Salesflare vs SugarCRM

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Salesflare

CRM

CRM that builds its own records from email, calendar and phone activity for B2B sales teams

From
$29/month
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite
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SugarCRM

CRM

Customer relationship software for your business

From
$59/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Salesflare enterprise carries a five seat minimum, so its 99 dollar per user headline is really a 495 dollar monthly floor, and a three person team wanting the training and migration that tier includes still pays for five.; SugarCRM every plan carries a 15 user minimum, so the entry cost is 15 seats regardless of team size
  • They diverge on capability: Salesflare covers Automated data entry, SugarCRM covers Contact management.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Salesflare and SugarCRM actually diverge.

Attributes where Salesflare and SugarCRM differ
AttributeSalesflareSugarCRM
Starting price$29/month$59/month
Pricing modelPer user per monthsubscription
FoundedUnknown2004

Identical on both: free tier (No), platforms (Web, iOS, Android), user rating (Not yet rated), category (CRM).

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 Salesflare

  • Automated data entry
  • Email and site tracking
  • Gmail and Outlook sidebars
  • LinkedIn sidebar
  • Email workflows
  • Lead credits
  • Custom dashboards
  • Permissions

Only in SugarCRM

  • Contact management
  • Sales pipeline
  • Lead management
  • Marketing automation
  • Customer service
  • Reporting
  • Mobile app
  • Salesforce

What people use each for

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

Salesflare

  • A ten person B2B agency whose previous CRM failed because nobody updated it and who need records created from email traffic automaticallynot SugarCRM
  • A consultancy that sells over long email threads and wants full account timelines without reps logging anythingnot SugarCRM
  • A founder-led sales team working mainly from Gmail and LinkedIn who will not switch to a separate CRM interfacenot SugarCRM
  • A team that needs email sequences and pipeline in one tool rather than a CRM plus a separate outreach productnot SugarCRM

SugarCRM

  • CRM for sales, marketing and service teamsnot Salesflare
  • Managing accounts, opportunities and customer history at mid market scalenot Salesflare

Where each one falls short

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

Salesflare

  • Enterprise carries a five seat minimum, so its 99 dollar per user headline is really a 495 dollar monthly floor, and a three person team wanting the training and migration that tier includes still pays for five.
  • Lead enrichment credits are metered and Growth includes only five a month, so any prospecting workflow effectively requires Pro or a credit top-up, priced from 39 dollars for two hundred and fifty.
  • The automation depends on connected mailboxes and calendars, so deals worked over phone, WhatsApp or in person leave large gaps in the timeline the product is meant to fill.
  • Email workflows, permissions and custom dashboards are all withheld from the entry Growth tier, which means most teams that evaluate on the 29 dollar price actually buy at 49 dollars.
  • It is built for B2B pipelines with named accounts and has little to offer high-volume B2C sales, field service dispatch or any process that is not a small number of relationship-led opportunities.

SugarCRM

  • Every plan carries a 15 user minimum, so the entry cost is 15 seats regardless of team size
  • At $59 per user on Standard that minimum makes the real floor $885 a month
  • All three tiers are billed annually with no monthly option
  • The vendor still directs buyers to sales for a package rather than treating the published rate as final

Pricing, plan by plan

Salesflare

$29/month
  • Growth$29/month
    • Billed annually, 39 USD on monthly billing
    • Automated CRM data entry from email and calendar
    • Email and website visit tracking
  • Pro$49/month
    • Billed annually, 64 USD on monthly billing
    • Everything in Growth
    • Multi-email workflow sequences
  • Enterprise$99/month
    • Billed annually, 124 USD on monthly billing
    • Minimum five seats, so a floor of 495 USD per month
    • Dedicated account manager

SugarCRM

$59/month
  • Standard$59/month
    • Accounts management
    • Lead tracking
    • Quotes
  • Advanced$85/month
    • Mail and calendar integration
    • Case management
    • Sugar Intelligence
  • Premier$135/month
    • Geo mapping
    • Enhanced storage 2x
    • LinkedIn connector

Which should you pick?

Choose Salesflare if

  • You need automated data entry.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want email and site tracking.
Salesflare review

Choose SugarCRM if

  • You need contact management.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want sales pipeline.
SugarCRM review

Questions people ask

Is Salesflare or SugarCRM better?
Neither clearly leads. Salesflare starts at $29/month and SugarCRM at $59/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Salesflare or SugarCRM?
Salesflare starts at $29/month and SugarCRM at $59/month.
Does Salesflare or SugarCRM run on more platforms?
Salesflare runs on Web, iOS, Android. SugarCRM runs on Web, Ios, Android.
What is Salesflare best used for?
Salesflare is most often used for a ten person b2b agency whose previous crm failed because nobody updated it and who need records created from email traffic automatically, a consultancy that sells over long email threads and wants full account timelines without reps logging anything, a founder-led sales team working mainly from gmail and linkedin who will not switch to a separate crm interface, a team that needs email sequences and pipeline in one tool rather than a crm plus a separate outreach product. Of those, a ten person b2b agency whose previous crm failed because nobody updated it and who need records created from email traffic automatically and a consultancy that sells over long email threads and wants full account timelines without reps logging anything are not what SugarCRM is typically brought in for.
What can Salesflare do that SugarCRM cannot?
Salesflare covers Automated data entry, Email and site tracking, Gmail and Outlook sidebars, LinkedIn sidebar. SugarCRM covers Contact management, Sales pipeline, Lead management, Marketing automation.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Salesflare: How much is Salesflare?

Growth is 29 USD, Pro 49 USD and Enterprise 99 USD per user per month on annual billing. Monthly billing is 39, 64 and 124 USD.

SugarCRM: How much does SugarCRM cost?

SugarCRM costs $59 per user per month for the Standard plan, $85 per month for Advanced, and $135 per month for Premier. All plans require annual billing and a 15-user minimum.

Source
Salesflare: Is there a seat minimum?

Yes, on Enterprise. It requires five seats, giving a minimum spend of 495 USD per month.

SugarCRM: What is included in the Advanced plan?

The Advanced plan at $85 per user per month includes everything in Standard plus mail and calendar integration, case management, Sugar Intelligence, and Sugar Predict features.

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Salesflare: What does automated data entry actually cover?

Contact and company details, email threads, meetings and calls from connected mailboxes and calendars, assembled into account timelines without manual record creation.

SugarCRM: What distinguishes the Premier plan?

The Premier plan costs $135 per user per month and adds geo mapping, 2x enhanced storage, LinkedIn connector integration, and enhanced support compared to the Advanced plan.

Source
Salesflare: Are there contracts?

No. There is no contract and you can cancel at any time, with a thirty day trial requiring no card.

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