Comparison
The Sales Engine or Sellsy: two French CRMs, two different jobs
Sellsy is French sales management software: contacts, quotes, opportunities and invoicing, sold as Sales, Invoicing or combined licences. The Sales Engine is a French prospecting CRM: it finds decision-makers, reaches them by email and LinkedIn, and fills records, pipeline and meetings on its own. One manages revenue; the other goes out and finds it.
Updated 2026-10-22
In short
Pick Sellsy if you want a French tool to manage contacts, quotes, invoices and opportunities, from €29 per user per month (excl. VAT) on the Sales licence with a 12-month commitment. Pick The Sales Engine if your priority is winning new customers: targeting, buying signals, email + LinkedIn sequences and the CRM are included, from €350 ($420) a month.
Quick verdict
| Criterion | The Sales Engine | Sellsy |
|---|---|---|
| Model | Prospecting CRM, per workspace, managed service optional | Per-user sales management: Sales, Invoicing or Sales & Invoicing licences |
| Listed price | Starter from €350 ($420)/month, Growth from €700 ($840)/month on annual billing; €500 / €1,000 monthly, no commitment; priced per workspace, for the whole team | Sales licence, excl. VAT, per user per month, 12-month commitment: Standard €29, Evolution €49, Elite €79 paid yearly; €35, €59, €95 paid monthly |
| Quotes and invoicing | No: not what we do | Yes, at the core of the offer (Invoicing licence) |
| Finding prospects | Market counted, decision-makers suggested, buying signals | Contact management, French company registry lookup |
| Reaching out | Email + LinkedIn in one sequence, an opener per prospect | Email and calendar sync, email and SMS campaigns, automatic reminders |
| Pipeline and meetings | Filled by prospecting: reply classified, meeting booked, card moved | Opportunities and pipeline view, performance tracking |
| Origin | French vendor, data hosted in the European Union | French vendor, hosted on Scaleway |
| Trial | Demo, plus "Your market in 30 seconds" preview with no account | 15-day trial, no card |
Sellsy prices taken from go.sellsy.com/offres on October 22, 2026, Sales licence; the Invoicing and Sales & Invoicing licences and the Cash and Marketing modules are priced separately, see their site. The Sales Engine prices exclude tax and come from our public pricing.
Two different needs
Sellsy covers the sales administration of a small or mid-sized company: the customer record and its history, quotes turned into invoices, opportunities, reminders and, with the Invoicing licence, French e-invoicing compliance. It is the tool for what happens once the customer is found, or nearly found.
The Sales Engine does not do quotes or invoices. It handles the step before: counting your market, spotting buying signals, suggesting the right decision-makers, having you approve them, then reaching them by email and LinkedIn with an opener per prospect. Each reply is classified and each booked meeting moves the record forward, with no data entry. It is a CRM that fills itself, where Sellsy is a management tool.
Price and running both
Sellsy charges per user, €29 to €79 a month excluding VAT on the Sales licence paid yearly, with a 12-month commitment. The Sales Engine charges per workspace: €350 ($420) a month on Starter and €700 ($840) on Growth billed yearly, or €500 / €1,000 monthly with no commitment. Details on the pricing page.
The two fit together: The Sales Engine finds and qualifies, Sellsy takes over at the quote and the invoice. We have no native Sellsy connector today; The Sales Engine REST API and signed webhooks can send approved prospects, replies and meetings to the tool of your choice.
Choose Sellsy if
- You want one tool for contacts, quotes, invoices and opportunities.
- E-invoicing and sales administration are your priority.
- Customers already come to you and you want to organise how you follow them.
Choose The Sales Engine if
- Your priority is winning new B2B customers, not invoicing them.
- You want to know who to contact and when, from buying signals.
- You want email and LinkedIn in one sequence, and a CRM filled with no retyping.
Sources checked on October 22, 2026: go.sellsy.com/offres for Sellsy (Sales licence); for The Sales Engine, our public pricing. Prices may change; check them before you decide.
Frequently asked questions
Does The Sales Engine handle quotes and invoices?
No. The Sales Engine prospects and follows prospects up to the meeting and the opportunity. For quotes and invoicing you still need a tool such as Sellsy.
How much is Sellsy?
Per their pricing page on October 22, 2026, the Sales licence costs €29, €49 or €79 per user per month excluding VAT paid yearly, and €35, €59 or €95 paid monthly, with a 12-month commitment.
Can The Sales Engine connect to Sellsy?
Not through a native connector today. The Sales Engine REST API and webhooks can send prospects, replies and meetings to another tool.
Is The Sales Engine a French company too?
Yes: built in Paris, platform data hosted in the European Union, support in French and English, billing in euros or dollars. See the company.
Is there a commitment with The Sales Engine?
Not on monthly billing (€500 / €1,000). Annual billing, invoiced once a year, takes 30% off the plan price.
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