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by SugarCRM · CRM Integration

B2B sales CRM with domain AI and strong ERP integrations

Updated August 2026 · By the ERP Research Editorial Team · Independent and vendor-neutral.

Works with
SAPOracleMicrosoft Dynamics 365NetSuite
Deployment
Cloud, Self-hosted
Company size
Mid-market, Enterprise
Pricing
Subscription
Founded
2004
Headquarters
Cupertino, California, USA

Overview

SugarCRM is a B2B-focused customer relationship management platform delivered as three core products: Sugar Sell for sales automation, Sugar Market for marketing automation, and Sugar Serve for customer service. The company emphasizes a 'no-touch' information experience in which AI and automation fill data gaps so sellers spend less time on manual entry.

SugarPredict is the platform's AI engine, providing predictive lead and opportunity scoring, churn prediction, and automated record enrichment from public and social data. The platform supports both cloud and, historically, self-hosted deployment options, giving it appeal for organizations with specific data-control requirements.

SugarCRM positions strong ERP and back-office integration as a differentiator, connecting to systems such as SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, and others through connectors, APIs, and partner integrations to keep customer, order, and financial data aligned across the revenue lifecycle.

Screenshots & demo

Demo video from the vendor's YouTube channel. Screenshots sourced from SugarCRM.

Modules & capabilities

SugarCRM covers 24 of 51 capabilities we track in this category (+2 partial)

47%
  • Account and contact management
    Core strength
  • Lead capture and management
    Core strength
  • Deal and opportunity tracking
    Core strength
  • Visual pipeline management
    Supported
  • Custom objects and fields
    Not evidenced
  • Duplicate detection and data management
    Not evidenced

“Not evidenced” means our research found no public documentation of this capability — the vendor may still offer it. Confirm on a demo.

Common use cases

  • Managing a B2B sales pipeline with AI-assisted scoring
  • Reducing manual data entry through automated enrichment
  • Predicting churn and prioritizing at-risk accounts
  • Integrating CRM tightly with an ERP back office
  • Running marketing and service alongside sales on one platform
  • Deploying CRM with data-control or hosting requirements
  • Automating sales processes with SugarBPM
  • Forecasting revenue across B2B teams

Strengths & considerations

Strengths

  • SugarPredict AI for scoring, churn, and enrichment
  • Emphasis on reducing manual data entry ('no-touch' CRM)
  • Historically flexible deployment including self-hosted options
  • Positioned around strong ERP and back-office integration

Considerations

  • Higher tiers and AI features require minimum seat commitments
  • Smaller ecosystem and app marketplace than the largest CRMs
  • Best fit is B2B rather than high-volume B2C

SugarCRM customer case studies

How companies use SugarCRM alongside their ERP — pulled from SugarCRM's published customer stories, with the ERP each customer runs where they state it.

Creative Foam

Manufacturing · United States · Mid-Market

5 months

Achieved 42% pipeline growth in first fiscal year, 14% rise in monetary value per vehicle, 13% improvement in total hit rate, gained insight into EV market positioning with 55% ICE and 45% EV pipeline distribution

Pipeline Growth
42%
Pipeline Growth
Total Hit Rate Improvement
13%
Total Hit Rate Improvement
Monetary Value Per Vehicle Increase
14%
Monetary Value Per Vehicle Increase

Agfa HealthCare

Healthcare · Enterprise

Wanted to implement first global CRM platform while meeting varying data privacy requirements worldwide

Roi
139%
Roi
Annual Benefit
$1M
Annual Benefit
Payback Period
1.3 years
Payback Period

Materion

Manufacturing · United States · Enterprise

Adoption Rate
100%
Adoption Rate
Efficiency Increase
67%
Efficiency Increase

Speedpanel

Manufacturing · Australia · SMB

Improved forecasting accuracy to 95%; 50% reduction in admin time; faster customer responses; teams can now see unified view

Admin Time Reduction
50%
Admin Time Reduction
Forecasting Accuracy
95%
Forecasting Accuracy

Wieland

Manufacturing · Germany · Mid-Market

Regional teams operated independently with separate tools and disconnected data; global visibility nearly impossible; joint strategies difficult to implement

Processing Time Faster
40%
Processing Time Faster
Technical Support Response Faster
25%
Technical Support Response Faster

Cells4Life

Healthcare · SMB

Building trust and increasing security while managing stem cell repository

Web Sales Increase
17%
Web Sales Increase
Overall Sales Increase
7%
Overall Sales Increase

These customers also appear in ERP implementation stories

The same companies show up in our library of ERP implementation case studies — useful for seeing what the wider stack around this add-on looks like.

  • Rheem Manufacturing · Dynamics 365 Customer Service, Dynamics 365 Contact Center

Summarised from each vendor's published customer stories. Figures are the vendor's own claims, not independently verified by ERP Research. See all 23 SugarCRM case studies

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ERP integrations

Microsoft Dynamics 365SugarCRM + Microsoft Dynamics 365 (third-party iPaaS)
Open API
Bi-directionalAccountsContacts

No dedicated partner listing found for Dynamics 365 specifically (unlike SAP/NetSuite/Oracle); treated as API-based integration.

NetSuiteSugarCRM + NetSuite (Magic xpi / Faye / Commercient)
Partner-built
Bi-directionalAccountsContactsInvoices

Multiple third-party partner apps (Magic xpi's built-in Sugar connector, Faye, Commercient SYNC) listed in the Sugar/SugarAI Marketplace provide bidirectional NetSuite sync; no single Sugar-built connector.

SAPSugarCRM + SAP Business One / ECC / S/4HANA (Magic xpi, Faye, KINAMU)
Partner-built
Bi-directionalAccountsContactsOrders

Partner-built connectors (Magic xpi, Faye, KINAMU SAP ERP Connector) listed in the Sugar Marketplace ERP category; no Sugar-built native SAP connector.

Oracle Fusion CloudSugarCRM + Oracle E-Business Suite / EnterpriseOne / ERP Cloud (Magic xpi)
Partner-built
Bi-directionalAccountsContacts

Delivered via Magic xpi partner integration listed in the Sugar Marketplace ERP category.

Connector details independently verified against vendor marketplaces and documentation; last checked 2026-08-11.

Pricing

Full SugarCRM pricing breakdown — cost at 25/100/500 seats, competitor rates & FAQs

Model
Subscription
Starting price
$19/user/month (Essentials)
Free trial
Yes

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Technical & security

Hosting
SaaS (multi-tenant); self-hosted options historically available
Data residency
US, EU
Compliance
SOC 2, GDPR, HIPAA
Mobile app
Yes
Languages
English, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, and more

About the vendor

Founded
2004
Headquarters
Cupertino, California, USA
Employees
~600
Ownership
Private (Accel-KKR)

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SugarCRM — frequently asked questions

What is SugarPredict?

SugarPredict is SugarCRM's AI engine providing predictive lead and opportunity scoring, churn prediction, and automated record enrichment from public and social data.

Can SugarCRM be self-hosted?

SugarCRM has historically offered self-hosted deployment in addition to its cloud product, appealing to organizations with data-control needs.

Does it integrate with ERP?

Yes, SugarCRM positions ERP and back-office integration as a strength, connecting to SAP, Oracle, Dynamics, NetSuite, and others via connectors and APIs.

Who owns SugarCRM?

SugarCRM is privately held and was acquired by private equity firm Accel-KKR in 2018.

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