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Sellsy review: 54 specs compared

Starting price:31 USD/user/moFree plan:noAI assistant:yesBuilt-in quotes and invoicing:yesWorkflow automation:yes

Sellsy Review: Compare 54 technical specifications, 11 expert and video reviews and 1 best-of list to see how this product ranks in the CRM Software category and whether it is worth buying.

Sellsy
8.7/10

Overall score

Score
8.7/ 10
✕
What it is
Our main score for this model, 1–10. It combines specs, expert reviews and best-of lists.
How we count it
Parts: Technical score 40%, Reviews score 30%, List score 30%
Marks: Each part gets a mark out of 10. For reviews, lists and owners, a typical model in this category gets about 8 and the best one gets 10.
No data yet: A part with no data shows "?". It counts as the mark of a weaker model in this category (4 in 5 models with data score higher). This way, models with reviews, lists and owners usually come out ahead.
Score distribution
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<55-66-77-88-99-10
★ Better than 96% of models
Score components

40%

9.2

Technical score

30%

8.5

Reviews score

30%

8.1

List score

★Better than 96% of CRM software
9.2

Technical score

Technical score
9.2/ 10
✕
What it is
How good the specs are compared with the other models in this category, 1–10.
How we count it
Areas: We rate the specs in each area against the other models in this category.
Weighting: The areas that matter most to buyers count more. The shares are shown under Score components.
Share: The technical score is 40% of the overall score.
Score distribution
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<55-66-77-88-99-10
★ Better than 96% of models
Score components

25%

8.3

Product & Pricing

25%

9.3

Core CRM

20%

10

Sales & Automation

15%

9.4

Integrations & Access

15%

9.4

Security & Deployment

★Better than 96%
8.5

Reviews score

Reviews score
8.5/ 10
✕
What it is
Average grade from independent test sites, magazines and video reviewers, 1–10.
How we count it
Grades: Each review's own score is converted to 1–10; without one, we grade the review ourselves. Every review counts the same: written or video, short or full test.
Score: The average grade is 80% of the review mark; the number of reviews is the other 20% (1 review = 5, the typical number in this category = 8, the most-reviewed model = 10).
Enough data: With few reviews, the average grade is pulled toward the typical grade of this category. No reviews yet: 7.6 for now.
Share: Reviews count 30% of the overall score.
Score distribution
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<55-66-77-88-99-10
★ Better than 91% of models

80%

8.4

Average grade

20%

9.2

Popularity

Grades by review (11)
10 reviews + 1 video, average 8.5/10. Reviews count 30% of the overall score.
User ratings collected online are not part of this score.
★Better than 91%
8.1

List score

List score
8.1/ 10
✕
What it is
How often independent test sites, magazines and video reviewers put this model in their best-of lists for this category.
How we count it
Points: The model in the most lists of this category gets 10; the others get 8 to 10 in proportion. In no list yet: 7.5. Lists count 30% of the overall score.
Enough data: Every list counts, even a single one. With fewer than 5 best-of lists in the category, this part is left out.
Lists with this model (1)
List score: in 1 of 44 lists (2%)
▲Better than 73%
Pricing & Access
Best rankings
Available: ranking among products currently available (including other versions of this product).All: ranking among all products in the database.

What reviewers say about Sellsy

Based on 9 · 1

Reviewers value the broad suite with quotes, invoicing and accounting, but find automation weak and the tool hard to use.
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Criticised
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Technical Specifications of CRM platform Sellsy

Technical score
Technical score
9.2/ 10
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What it is
How good the specs are compared with the other models in this category, 1–10.
How we count it
Areas: We rate the specs in each area against the other models in this category.
Weighting: The areas that matter most to buyers count more. The shares are shown under Score components.
Share: The technical score is 40% of the overall score.
Score distribution
▼
<55-66-77-88-99-10
★ Better than 96% of models
Score components:

25%

8.3

Product & Pricing

25%

9.3

Core CRM

20%

10

Sales & Automation

15%

9.4

Integrations & Access

15%

9.4

Security & Deployment

9.2
Reviews score
8.5
List score
8.1
Starting price
31 USD/user/mo
Market range: <0 USD/user/mo – >100 USD/user/mo
This CRM platform has a starting price of 31 USD/user/mo, which is lower than that of 53.1% of CRM platforms and equal to that of 0.2% of CRM platforms.
CRM Starter starts at €39/user/month billed annually or €49 billed monthly.
Billing period
Monthly, Annual
Free plan
no
This CRM platform does not offer a permanent free plan.
15-day free trial on all plans.
Free trial
yes
This CRM platform offers a time-limited free trial.
15-day free trial without credit card.
Minimum seats
1 seat
Market range: <1 seat – >6 seats
This CRM platform has a minimum purchase requirement of 1 seat, which is lower than that of 1.9% of CRM platforms and equal to that of 98.1% of CRM platforms.
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What reviewers say
Account and company management
yes
This CRM platform supports account and company management. 0.2% of CRM platforms support account and company management.
Contact management
yes
This CRM platform supports contact management. 0% of CRM platforms support contact management.
Lead management
yes
This CRM platform supports lead management. 0.2% of CRM platforms support lead management.
Deal and pipeline management
yes
This CRM platform supports deal and pipeline management. 0.2% of CRM platforms support deal and pipeline management.
Custom fields
yes
This CRM platform supports custom fields. 0% of CRM platforms support custom fields.
Extensive custom fields, smart tags, and layouts.
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What reviewers say
AI assistant
yes
This CRM platform offers an AI assistant. 78.1% of CRM platforms offer this feature.
Sellsy AI assistant drafts emails, summarizes discussions, and extracts contact info.
Workflow automation
yes
This CRM platform supports workflow automation. 0.5% of CRM platforms offer this feature.
Automated workflows with triggers, conditions, and actions.
Lead scoring
yes
This CRM platform supports lead scoring. 80.4% of CRM platforms offer this feature.
Lead scoring and customer qualification rules.
Email sync and tracking
yes
This CRM platform supports email sync and tracking. 0.5% of CRM platforms offer these features.
Two-way email sync with Outlook and Gmail, with tracking.
Sales forecasting
yes
This CRM platform supports sales forecasting. 85.2% of CRM platforms offer this feature.
Sales revenue forecasting and pipeline projections.
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What reviewers say
Marketplace integrations
yes
This CRM platform offers marketplace integrations. 1.9% of CRM platforms offer marketplace integrations.
Integrations with Zapier, Stripe, QuickBooks, and French banks.
API access
yes
This CRM platform offers API access. 0.2% of CRM platforms offer API access.
Comprehensive REST API v2.
Webhooks
yes
This CRM platform supports webhooks. 1.4% of CRM platforms support webhooks.
Webhooks support for all system events.
Mobile apps
yes
This CRM platform offers mobile apps. 2.4% of CRM platforms offer mobile apps.
Native iOS and Android mobile apps.
Data import and export
yes
This CRM platform supports data import and export. 0% of CRM platforms support data import and export.
CSV and Excel data import/export tools.
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Single sign-on (SSO)
yes
This CRM platform supports single sign-on. 76.9% of CRM platforms support single sign-on.
SAML 2 single sign-on.
Security certifications
ISO 27001
Role-based permissions
yes
This CRM platform supports role-based permissions. 0.7% of CRM platforms support role-based permissions.
Granular role-based permissions and user rights.
Audit logs
yes
This CRM platform provides audit logs. 2.6% of CRM platforms provide audit logs.
Audit log tracking user activity, logins, and data exports.
Supported operating systems
Web, iOS, Android
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What reviewers say

Sellsy vs the average CRM platform

246810TotalProduct & PricingCore CRMSales & AutomationIntegrations & AccessSecurity & Deployment
  • Supports single sign-on
    This CRM platform supports single sign-on, while the average CRM platform does not. 23.2% of CRM platforms support single sign-on.
    SAML 2 single sign-on.
  • Offers an AI assistant
    This CRM platform offers an AI assistant, while the average CRM platform does not. 22% of CRM platforms offer this feature.
    Sellsy AI assistant drafts emails, summarizes discussions, and extracts contact info.
  • Supports sales forecasting
    This CRM platform supports sales forecasting, while the average CRM platform does not. 14.9% of CRM platforms offer this feature.
    Sales revenue forecasting and pipeline projections.
  • Supports omnichannel messaging
    This CRM platform supports omnichannel messaging, while the average CRM platform does not. 14.8% of CRM platforms support omnichannel messaging.
    SMS marketing and customer messaging channels.
  • Supports territory management
    This CRM platform supports territory management, while the average CRM platform does not. 14.9% of CRM platforms offer this feature.
  • More included file storage
    This CRM platform includes more file storage than the average CRM platform (50 GB vs 10 GB).
    50 GB vs 10 GB
  • Supports lead scoring
    This CRM platform supports lead scoring, while the average CRM platform does not. 19.8% of CRM platforms offer this feature.
    Lead scoring and customer qualification rules.
  • Supports sales sequences
    This CRM platform supports sales sequences, while the average CRM platform does not. 22.7% of CRM platforms offer this feature.
    Automated multi-step sales sequences.
  • 7.6% higher review score
    Reviews score
    8.5/ 10
    ✕
    What it is
    Average grade from independent test sites, magazines and video reviewers, 1–10.
    How we count it
    Grades: Each review's own score is converted to 1–10; without one, we grade the review ourselves. Every review counts the same: written or video, short or full test.
    Score: The average grade is 80% of the review mark; the number of reviews is the other 20% (1 review = 5, the typical number in this category = 8, the most-reviewed model = 10).
    Enough data: With few reviews, the average grade is pulled toward the typical grade of this category. No reviews yet: 7.6 for now.
    Share: Reviews count 30% of the overall score.
    Score distribution
    ▼
    <55-66-77-88-99-10
    ★ Better than 91% of models

    80%

    8.4

    Average grade

    20%

    9.2

    Popularity

    Grades by review (11)
    10 reviews + 1 video, average 8.5/10. Reviews count 30% of the overall score.
    User ratings collected online are not part of this score.
    8.5 vs 7.9
  • 8.7% better value for money
    Sellsy offers better value for money than the average CRM platform (9.06 vs 8.3).
    9.06 vs 8.34
  • More included file storage
    This CRM platform includes more file storage than the average CRM platform (50 GB vs 10 GB).
    50 GB vs 10 GB
  • 8 USD/user/mo $/user/mo lower starting price
    User score
    7.0/ 10
    ✕
    What it is
    Average of independent expert reviews and videos, graded by us; missing reviews count as 7/10.
    When it matters
    When you want to know how independent test sites and video reviewers rate the product in real use.
    Score distribution
    ▼▼
    <55-66-77-88-99-10
    Sellsy
    the average CRM platform
    Sellsy has a lower starting price than the average CRM platform (31 USD/user/mo vs 39 USD/user/mo). The average starting price across CRM platforms is 39 USD/user/mo.
    31 USD/user/mo vs 39 USD/user/mo
  • Supports territory management
    This CRM platform supports territory management, while the average CRM platform does not. 14.9% of CRM platforms offer this feature.
  • Supports project management
    This CRM platform supports project management, while the average CRM platform does not. 25.6% of CRM platforms support project management.
    Project tracking, task management, and billable time tracking.
  • Offers a client portal
    This CRM platform offers a client portal, while the average CRM platform does not. 36.3% of CRM platforms offer this feature.
    Dedicated external client portal: yes
  • Supports time tracking
    This CRM platform supports time tracking, while the average CRM platform does not. 20.1% of CRM platforms offer this feature.
    Native billable time tracking and task timer: yes
  • Offers an AI assistant
    This CRM platform offers an AI assistant, while the average CRM platform does not. 22% of CRM platforms offer this feature.
    Sellsy AI assistant drafts emails, summarizes discussions, and extracts contact info.
  • Supports sales forecasting
    This CRM platform supports sales forecasting, while the average CRM platform does not. 14.9% of CRM platforms offer this feature.
    Sales revenue forecasting and pipeline projections.
  • Supports lead scoring
    This CRM platform supports lead scoring, while the average CRM platform does not. 19.8% of CRM platforms offer this feature.
    Lead scoring and customer qualification rules.
  • Supports sales sequences
    This CRM platform supports sales sequences, while the average CRM platform does not. 22.7% of CRM platforms offer this feature.
    Automated multi-step sales sequences.
  • Supports marketing automation
    This CRM platform supports marketing automation, while the average CRM platform does not. 28.9% of CRM platforms support marketing automation.
    Integrated marketing automation, email campaigns, and SMS.
  • In-quote online payments
    This CRM platform supports online payments within quotes, while the average CRM platform does not. 32% of CRM platforms support online payments within quotes.
  • Calling and dialler tools
    This CRM platform offers calling and dialler tools, while the average CRM platform does not. 31.1% of CRM platforms offer calling and dialler tools.
    CTI telephony integration with Quickcall and Aircall.
  • Built-in e-signature
    This CRM platform has built-in e-signature, while the average CRM platform does not. 22.5% of CRM platforms offer built-in e-signature.
    Built-in electronic signature for quotes, invoices, and contracts.
  • Supports omnichannel messaging
    This CRM platform supports omnichannel messaging, while the average CRM platform does not. 14.8% of CRM platforms support omnichannel messaging.
    SMS marketing and customer messaging channels.
  • Wider interface language choice
    This CRM platform offers a wider choice of interface languages than the average CRM platform (2-4 languages vs English only).
    2-4 languages vs English only
  • Supports single sign-on
    This CRM platform supports single sign-on, while the average CRM platform does not. 23.2% of CRM platforms support single sign-on.
    SAML 2 single sign-on.
  • Offers European data residency
    This CRM platform offers European data residency, while the average CRM platform does not. 21.6% of CRM platforms offer European data residency.
  • 1.2% lower list score
    List score
    8.1/ 10
    ✕
    What it is
    How often independent test sites, magazines and video reviewers put this model in their best-of lists for this category.
    How we count it
    Points: The model in the most lists of this category gets 10; the others get 8 to 10 in proportion. In no list yet: 7.5. Lists count 30% of the overall score.
    Enough data: Every list counts, even a single one. With fewer than 5 best-of lists in the category, this part is left out.
    Lists with this model (1)
    List score: in 1 of 44 lists (2%)
    8.1 vs 8.2
  • 1.2% lower list score
    List score
    8.1/ 10
    ✕
    What it is
    How often independent test sites, magazines and video reviewers put this model in their best-of lists for this category.
    How we count it
    Points: The model in the most lists of this category gets 10; the others get 8 to 10 in proportion. In no list yet: 7.5. Lists count 30% of the overall score.
    Enough data: Every list counts, even a single one. With fewer than 5 best-of lists in the category, this part is left out.
    Lists with this model (1)
    List score: in 1 of 44 lists (2%)
    8.1 vs 8.2

Video reviews

Hands-on testing and real-world video evaluations

9.0
conseilguide
≈ estimated
03/04/2016
Hands-on review · feature tour and pricing
Verdict
Sellsy offers a very wide range of invoicing and CRM features, and is recommended if you have the budget.
Overview video

Expert reviews

In-depth analysis and verdict from leading tech publications

8.4
salesdorado.com
✓ explicit
02/04/2024
Full test · Business CRM
Verdict
Sellsy is a French CRM with billing, marketing and reporting built in, suited to small and mid-sized firms, though its high price can put buyers off.
8.4
eu-einvoicing.com
✓ explicit
18/05/2026
Lab test · Factur-X e-invoicing
Verdict
Sellsy suits French service businesses wanting Factur-X invoices and CRM together, though Peppol is not supported yet and the certified platform (PDP) link is still pending.
9.0
tool-advisor.fr
≈ estimated
24/08/2022
Expert review · French CRM suite
Verdict
Sellsy suits French small and midsize businesses wanting CRM, invoicing and cash flow in one tool, but it is weak on marketing and less suited to the smallest firms.
8.4
yolah.fr
✓ explicit
03/11/2025
Hands-on test · Invoicing CRM
Verdict
Sellsy suits French firms that want invoicing inside their sales tool and data hosted in France, though its mobile app is still incomplete.
8.0
lelab0.com
✓ explicit
30/04/2026
Consultant review · Pipedrive comparison
Verdict
Sellsy is a French all-in-one tool for small firms that want CRM, invoicing and accounting together, but it is weaker than Pipedrive for active prospecting.
8.0
codeur.com
≈ estimated
21/01/2026
Hands-on test · French CRM
Verdict
Sellsy suits small firms and freelancers who sell in short or medium cycles and want a straightforward CRM, though very large companies may find customization limited.
9.0
blogducrm.fr
≈ estimated
11/09/2023
Full review · All-in-one CRM
Verdict
Sellsy is a French all-in-one suite, hosted in France, covering prospecting through invoicing; it suits small and midsize firms but takes training to master.
7.4
hackceleration.com
✓ explicit
01/01/2026
Lab test · Integrations and invoicing
Verdict
Sellsy is a French CRM and invoicing tool for small firms that need compliant invoices, but fast-growing sales teams will hit its limits.
9.4
impli.fr
✓ explicit
15/06/2026
Long-term test · CRM and invoicing
Verdict
Sellsy is a generalist CRM and invoicing suite for French firms of 5 to 50 staff, but it lacks advanced marketing automation and multi-currency features.
8.6
salesdorado.com
✓ explicit
02/04/2024
Full review · Web CRM and invoicing
Verdict
Sellsy suits small French firms wanting sales, invoicing and marketing in one web app, but its crowded screens take time to master.

Third-party reviews

What we like about Sellsy

  • Complete French cloud CRM and sales suite linking lead generation, pipeline tracking, quoting, and cash collection
  • Native e-signatures, automated payment reminders, and built-in factoring/financing connectivity
  • Excellent compliance with French and EU electronic invoicing standards and GDPR regulations
  • Visually appealing, intuitive interface with comprehensive pipeline dashboards and team performance metrics

What we don't like about Sellsy

  • Higher entry cost point than basic lightweight CRMs, often requiring annual commitments
  • Advanced marketing automation features require higher subscription tiers or add-on modules
  • Third-party app integration ecosystem is focused primarily on European and French software tools

Verdict

Sellsy is a comprehensive French cloud CRM and sales management suite designed for growing European SMBs that unites lead tracking, deal pipelines, electronic quote signing, invoicing, and cash collection in one secure environment. It features customizable sales pipelines, automated email marketing sequences, native e-signature tools, multi-currency invoicing, and real-time bank reconciliation. Key strengths include its elegant user interface, complete quote-to-cash workflow eliminating multiple disjointed tools, strict European GDPR compliance, and dependable local customer support. Limitations include a premium pricing structure that increases with team size, minimum seat commitments for higher-tier capabilities, and less market visibility outside European territories.

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