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Bitrix24 vs SugarCRM Platform comparison

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Categories and Ranking

Bitrix24
Ranking in CRM
34th
Average Rating
7.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
20
Ranking in other categories
Project Management Software (25th), Enterprise Social Software (20th)
SugarCRM Platform
Ranking in CRM
27th
Average Rating
7.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.4
Number of Reviews
12
Ranking in other categories
CRM Customer Engagement Centers (11th), Marketing Automation (16th), Sales Force Automation (8th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2026, in the CRM category, the mindshare of Bitrix24 is 0.8%, down from 1.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SugarCRM Platform is 1.2%, up from 0.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
CRM Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
SugarCRM Platform1.2%
Bitrix240.8%
Other98.0%
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Featured Reviews

Miguel Molano - PeerSpot reviewer
Sales Manager at a comms service provider with 51-200 employees
Efficient contact management with enhanced automation and good reliability
We use Bitrix24 to store contact leads and opportunities. For opportunities, we manage the entire business case from early stages until it is won or lost. Additionally, we use many automations, particularly email automations The CRM enables us to manage our job efficiently, offering…
reviewer1345677 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Manager / IT Planning & Architecture Services at a comms service provider with 10,001+ employees
Easily customizable, automation enhances the marketing campaigns but support is the main hiccup for us
It has been effective in managing customer relationships. It has sales email campaigns, plus integration with Active Directory. And there are centralized reports for the CEO and the general managers. We work with automation for these marketing and email campaigns. It sends out emails to prospective customers related to sales offers automatically. And it copies the sales team so that they can follow up. They are tracking the sales leads. So, the automation within SugarCRM enhances the marketing campaigns. For now, my work is done because I am the IT strategy and planning manager. I just try to deliver the solution according to the requirements of the business. From my side, it's implemented already, the requirement related to the sales funnel. But if they have any other requirement from the business side, they will submit it to me, and then I will look for a suitable solution.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"We use many of this solution's features for communication and for process automation, and it offers more functionality than a regular CRM."
"The technical support was intuitive and had good documentation."
"Initially, Bitrix24 improved the way we operate because we were not previously using a CRM. Before Bitrix24, we tracked everything through Outlook. Now, we have a tool that will automatically put out reports for us."
"I am impressed with the solution's ability to customize workflows."
"Before using Bitrix, we were facing lots of problems; now we have a complete visualizer product for projects."
"We use Bitrix24 to track sales activities in the same way that we used HubSpot."
"The most valuable features are data entry, the pipeline view with filters, and the automation capabilities."
"The data interpretation feature in Bitrix24 is good."
"The most valuable feature is relation capability, which allows us to relay customers with invoice orders."
"By default, it comes with a really good model where you can start working with it without having a lot of developers in your team."
"Good, basic out-of-the-box solution, however, in my estimation not a long term play as the design flow and user interface make it a true chore to enter data."
"The performance and stability are fine."
"My advice to others is this is a good solution for importing or exporting any graphics."
"Affordable and commercial open source solution is good for organizations with budget constraints."
"Available source code, good documentation, training programs, and a relatively active community, provide the hallmarks for a successful open source effort."
"The most valuable features of Sugar Enterprise are the exports of graphics, statuses, complaints, and tasks."
 

Cons

"I would like to see improvements with Bitrix24's marketing automation."
"In my opinion, everything needs improvement. It all starts with the user experience. It's extremely difficult to use, it's always lagging, It doesn't look particularly appealing, in terms of how it looks, and it is extremely difficult to locate the stages."
"We didn't have the ability to customize the solution."
"The user interface could be improved or simplified. When you log in and see so many functions, it's a little overwhelming."
"From a product tracking point of view, there could be improvements."
"It would be great if colleagues could get alerts via email when they are assigned something."
"The solution's open channel and contact center could be improved."
"Bitrix24’s interface needs to be improved."
"I would like to see more integration on a mobile platform in the next release."
"While it is already user-friendly, a slight enhancement in UI design, especially in terms of color combinations, could make the platform more visually appealing and comfortable to use."
"Pipelines, forecasts, and reporting in general, are not that good in the free version."
"Sugar Enterprise could improve by removing bugs and glitches. For example, a comment was made but in the comment section, it was never displayed. However, the problems we faced might not be the fault of the solution."
"I would appreciate it if SugarCRM could support us in on-premise implementation."
"At the moment, there is a complicated flow in regards to the user's permissions and what they can see."
"It lacks customization, and this is the main reason that we are switching to a different solution."
"Putting so many things into SugarCRM became a much-hated task, mainly because of the horrible UI."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Bitrix24 offers an open-source option for small companies, but you can order a bigger range of services on a monthly or yearly contract."
"Price-wise, it is a very cheap solution."
"The pricing for this program is reasonable."
"The product's pricing is okay for me. It is not expensive."
"The cost is $2,500, which will be spread out over 18 to 24 months."
"Bitrix24 is a cheap tool. I think our costs are somewhere between $1,000 and $5,000 per month. There are no additional costs with it. We did put in some hours to clean up some project-related stuff in it, but it was not much."
"I use the free version. I sense that my company will need a license for the solution in a few months to use some features like lead management."
"On a scale from one to ten, where one is expensive and ten is cheap, I rate the solution's pricing a seven or eight out of ten."
"Licensing fees are paid on a yearly basis."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Construction Company
15%
Comms Service Provider
14%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Financial Services Firm
7%
Financial Services Firm
17%
Construction Company
15%
Comms Service Provider
10%
Engineering Company
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business19
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise1
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business9
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise3
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Bitrix24?
The pricing for Bitrix24 is reasonable and standardized. However, we face limitations in Venezuela, where monthly invoicing isn't available, forcing us to pay annually.
What needs improvement with Bitrix24?
We need full ERP integration to take all our processes in one platform. Additionally, extracting data can be troublesome, as we have to use Russian APIs, which poses a security concern.
What advice do you have for others considering Bitrix24?
I would recommend Bitrix24 to others. Although we are moving to another solution, Bitrix24 offers impressive capabilities we haven’t utilized fully. I'd rate the solution eight out of ten.
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