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Iterable vs SugarCRM Platform comparison

 

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

Categories and Ranking

Iterable
Ranking in Marketing Automation
7th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.4
Number of Reviews
4
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
SugarCRM Platform
Ranking in Marketing Automation
10th
Average Rating
7.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.4
Number of Reviews
12
Ranking in other categories
CRM Customer Engagement Centers (11th), CRM (25th), Sales Force Automation (6th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the Marketing Automation category, the mindshare of Iterable is 1.2%, down from 1.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SugarCRM Platform is 1.7%, up from 0.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Marketing Automation Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Iterable1.2%
SugarCRM Platform1.7%
Other97.1%
Marketing Automation
 

Featured Reviews

Abhishek Sahoo - PeerSpot reviewer
Technical Writer at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
Unified journeys have boosted personalization and collaboration but advanced analytics still need work
I would like to highlight some information that could make Iterable even better, which I discovered during my tenure with Iterable. For example, more out-of-the-box advanced analytics and attribution views would strengthen its appeal to users. Second, additional guided templates for complex lifecycle journeys would be beneficial to avoid overwhelming users with too much complexity or tactics. Lastly, continued investment in performance optimizations for large-scale workflows is essential. It is crucial to focus on mid to large organization scales and serious lifecycle marketing personalization for customer engagement. If these points are addressed, it could help many users like me and others look forward to a better platform. Iterable challenges I have faced include a steep learning curve for advanced use cases; basic campaigns are easy to launch, but advanced and personalized campaigns or event-based logic take considerable time, which is a challenge for new users. Another challenge is reporting and analytics at a deeper level; while the reporting is good, deeper analysis often necessitates exporting data or integrating with BI tools. Lastly, I have noticed that UI performance can lag with very complex journeys, especially in highly branched workflows, leading to a heavy interface that can slow down the loading times.
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

"Iterable allows us to trigger SMS messages through Twilio based on real-time user events such as abandoned actions, incomplete transactions, account or subscription changes, inactivity or re-engagement milestones."
"Iterable saves our time and has better customer relationship benefits, making a very good relationship with our customers because once we have already created the workflow, client communication has been automatically done and our work, work pressure, and work stress have been reduced, creating a very good impact on a better work environment."
"Iterable has positively impacted my organization, as it enhanced campaign execution speed, increased engagement and conversion rates through personalization, reduced our dependency on engineering for routine campaign changes, and improved collaboration between marketing and technical teams."
"Iterable has positively impacted my organization by helping us market our services and reach out to a larger number of clients, which helps us improve our services and understand how large our customer base is."
"It works well with Jira. You can customize it to fit your needs."
"It has sales email campaigns, plus integration with Active Directory."
"The most valuable aspect of this solution is its low cost."
"The most valuable features of Sugar Enterprise are the exports of graphics, statuses, complaints, and tasks."
"The most valuable features of the SugarCRM platform include its flexibility in customizing fields, layouts, and dashboards."
"The most valuable feature is relation capability, which allows us to relay customers with invoice orders."
 

Cons

"Iterable challenges I have faced include a steep learning curve for advanced use cases; basic campaigns are easy to launch, but advanced and personalized campaigns or event-based logic take considerable time, which is a challenge for new users."
"Although the platform is powerful, advanced use cases require a learning curve and deeper analytics and performance optimization at scale could further enhance its value."
"You cannot include all your entities under one instance at the moment."
"I would like to see more integration on a mobile platform in the next release."
"It lacks customization, and this is the main reason that we are switching to a different solution."
"In the next release, I would like to see personalization of information about customers or specific businesses or opportunities."
"I would appreciate it if SugarCRM could support us in on-premise implementation."
"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."
"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."
 

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
No data available
Engineering Company
16%
Manufacturing Company
13%
Computer Software Company
10%
Retailer
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business3
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise2
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business9
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise3
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Iterable?
My experience with the pricing is that it is reasonable.
What needs improvement with Iterable?
At the moment, there is nothing I wish worked better or was missing in Iterable.
What is your primary use case for Iterable?
My main use case for Iterable is marketing, including both email marketing and online marketing. I use Iterable mainly for building and personalizing our marketing emails, making it easy to create ...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Sugar Enterprise?
All are almost the same pricing. Maybe the cheapest is Salesforce, I believe.
What needs improvement with Sugar Enterprise?
The only challenge was that we implemented it in our on-premise data center instead of using it in the cloud. That was a little bit of a challenge. But it was overcome with the help of SugarCRM com...
What advice do you have for others considering Sugar Enterprise?
To start with, SugarCRM is a very good platform. It's easy to implement and easily customizable. Might be later when you want to scale, then I would recommend Salesforce. Overall, I would rate it a...
 

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