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SharpSpring vs Agile CRM

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SharpSpring

CRM & Sales

Marketing automation for agencies

From
$50/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Agile CRM

CRM & Sales

All-in-one CRM, Marketing, and Service Software

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Agile CRM has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: SharpSpring still operates under the SharpSpring brand name (footer copyright SharpSpring 2026) as a Constant Contact product, serving over 2000 agencies and 10000 businesses per the vendor site; Agile CRM the Internet Archive's capture of Agile CRM's pricing page on 29 December 2022 listed Starter at $8.99 per user per month (2-year rate), Regular at $29.99, and Enterprise at $47.99, with the Free tier capped at 10 users and 1,000 contacts.
  • They diverge on capability: SharpSpring covers Email marketing, Agile CRM covers Lead scoring.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which SharpSpring and Agile CRM actually diverge.

Attributes where SharpSpring and Agile CRM differ
AttributeSharpSpringAgile CRM
Starting price$50/monthFree
Free tierNoYes
Founded20142009

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), platforms (Web), user rating (Not yet rated), category (CRM & Sales).

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 SharpSpring

  • Email marketing
  • Landing pages
  • CRM
  • Reporting
  • White labeling
  • Salesforce
  • English language support

Only in Agile CRM

  • Lead scoring
  • Email automation
  • Service desk
  • Web forms
  • Analytics
  • Google Drive
  • Mailchimp
  • Multiple languages language support

Both cover

  • Contact management
  • Marketing automation
  • Zapier
  • Slack
  • GDPR
  • Cloud deployment
  • Web support

What people use each for

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

SharpSpring

  • Marketing automation
  • Lead generationnot Agile CRM
  • Client managementnot Agile CRM

Agile CRM

  • Sales managementnot SharpSpring
  • Marketing automation
  • Customer servicenot SharpSpring

Both are used for marketing automation, on those jobs the choice comes down to price and fit rather than capability.

Where each one falls short

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

SharpSpring

  • Still operates under the SharpSpring brand name (footer copyright SharpSpring 2026) as a Constant Contact product, serving over 2000 agencies and 10000 businesses per the vendor site

Agile CRM

  • The Internet Archive's capture of Agile CRM's pricing page on 29 December 2022 listed Starter at $8.99 per user per month (2-year rate), Regular at $29.99, and Enterprise at $47.99, with the Free tier capped at 10 users and 1,000 contacts.

Pricing, plan by plan

SharpSpring

$50/month
  • Professional$50/month
    • Contact management
    • Email marketing
    • Landing pages
  • Agency$100/month
    • Everything in Professional
    • Client management
    • White labeling
  • Enterprise$undefined/month
    • Everything in Agency
    • Custom integration
    • Dedicated support

Agile CRM

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Contact management
    • Task management
  • Starter$9/month
    • Everything in Free
    • Email automation
    • Landing pages
  • Business$39/month
    • Everything in Starter
    • Advanced analytics
    • API access

Which should you pick?

Choose SharpSpring if

  • You need email marketing.
  • You also want landing pages.
SharpSpring review

Choose Agile CRM if

  • You need lead scoring.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You also want email automation.
Agile CRM review

Questions people ask

Is SharpSpring or Agile CRM better?
Neither clearly leads. SharpSpring starts at $50/month and Agile CRM at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, SharpSpring or Agile CRM?
Agile CRM has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $50/month for SharpSpring and Free for Agile CRM.
Does SharpSpring or Agile CRM run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
Can I use Agile CRM for free?
Yes. Agile CRM has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. SharpSpring starts at $50/month.
What is SharpSpring best used for?
SharpSpring is most often used for marketing automation, lead generation, client management. Of those, lead generation and client management are not what Agile CRM is typically brought in for.
What can SharpSpring do that Agile CRM cannot?
SharpSpring covers Email marketing, Landing pages, CRM, Reporting. Agile CRM covers Lead scoring, Email automation, Service desk, Web forms. Both handle Contact management, Marketing automation, Zapier, Slack.
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