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Creatio Sales vs SugarCRM Platform comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 14, 2026

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Categories and Ranking

Creatio Sales
Ranking in CRM
21st
Ranking in Sales Force Automation
7th
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
11
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
SugarCRM Platform
Ranking in CRM
27th
Ranking in Sales Force Automation
8th
Average Rating
7.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.4
Number of Reviews
12
Ranking in other categories
CRM Customer Engagement Centers (11th), Marketing Automation (16th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2026, in the CRM category, the mindshare of Creatio Sales is 1.0%, up from 0.9% 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 (%)
Creatio Sales1.0%
SugarCRM Platform1.2%
Other97.8%
CRM
 

Featured Reviews

Yevhen Yukhno - PeerSpot reviewer
CEO at B-OS, Unipessoal Lda.
BPM workflows have accelerated decisions but complex projects still need better support and pricing
The biggest benefit of using Creatio for my company is the very fast start, but it is a solution aimed at middle and big companies since the minimal price for a license is $10,000 plus some costs for integration. It is not a budget solution for many companies, but it is very powerful and a very fast tracking solution. It is a SaaS solution, and all negatives apply to all SaaS products. It is a problem for clients because if I want to organize a big project, I have some problems with the Creatio environment for testing and development, leading to expensive DevOps operations to synchronize many environments. It is not very well, but I do not know how it can improve.
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

"Its configurability in terms of being able to change screens and fields and create workflows that are compatible with our business objectives is most valuable."
"Intuitive, low-code CRM platform that's easy to integrate and use."
"It provides a customizable platform that enables companies to safely store and recognize customer data, as well as connect multiple channels and other related services."
"Very helpful, very professional, I like their technical support."
"The main valuable feature is the flexibility and the customization of the platform, as there's not a single CRM out there, at least that I've used, that is quite as flexible as Creatio CRM, especially Creatio sales, and on top of the features, it's also the pricing because, if you look at some of the other companies even bigger than Creatio, they're charging at least 10 times what Creatio is charging."
"The initial setup for Creatio is not complicated because they have a big department called Creatio Academy, which provides many materials, including videos and PDF files with step-by-step instructions."
"Creatio is reliable, fast, and fits our goals."
"Each step of the customer journey is recorded by certain metrics and KPIs. If you want to do a lot deeper dive with Excel pivot tables or third-party analytics tools like Qlik or Tableau, that's an option."
"The performance and stability are fine."
"It has sales email campaigns, plus integration with Active Directory."
"The most valuable features of Sugar Enterprise are the exports of graphics, statuses, complaints, and tasks."
"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."
"Affordable and commercial open source solution is good for organizations with budget constraints."
"The most valuable aspect of this solution is its low cost, and it works well."
"The most valuable feature is relation capability, which allows us to relay customers with invoice orders."
"Saying that, it has a small server footprint and is easy to set up."
 

Cons

"It is a problem for clients because if I want to organize a big project, I have some problems with the Creatio environment for testing and development, leading to expensive DevOps operations to synchronize many environments."
"There is still some room for improvement in the overall look and feel of the software."
"On the sales side, I would like to see a CPQ product, and on the services side, I'd like to see more of a field service automation feature."
"Out of the box connectors are great, but the ability of what is there versus other CRMs is limited."
"Sales Creatio should include better customizations."
"The only improvement needed in Sales Creatio is probably more straightforward email integration with Outlook."
"Again, honestly, I'm not benefiting from the product the way I should because I don't have a dedicated person to work on it and customize it."
"The biggest area of improvement for me is the mobile app. Creatio has moved towards this composable architecture and user interface, and it looks good and works well on a laptop or tablet. But the mobile app could be improved."
"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."
"You cannot include all your entities under one instance at the moment."
"Functionality and features are well suited for small business companies only."
"The UX was such that it limited the use of it."
"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."
"I would appreciate it if SugarCRM could support us in on-premise implementation."
"Pipelines, forecasts, and reporting in general, are not that good in the free version."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Sales Creatio's enterprise version is $60 per user per month. Other leaders in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for sales automation, such as SAP, Microsoft, Salesforce, and Oracle, are about $150 to $200 a month, and Creatio is $60."
"Pricing for this solution is more affordable than Salesforce, and the costs are upfront."
"Creatio's most basic plan, which has Growth, Enterprise, and Ultimate, I use the Enterprise version. It's a fully-featured CRM that includes sales, marketing, and service, along with the studio product."
"Compared to Salesforce and other applications, Sales Creatio is a cost-effective solution."
"Licensing fees are paid on a yearly basis."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Construction Company
15%
Comms Service Provider
13%
Outsourcing Company
11%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Financial Services Firm
17%
Construction Company
14%
Comms Service Provider
10%
Manufacturing Company
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business11
Midsize Enterprise2
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business9
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise3
 

Questions from the Community

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