Sellsy alternative: factual 2026 comparison

Looking for a Sellsy alternative built for B2B sales teams selling into France? Charik is a modern generalist B2B CRM built in France, designed for sales teams that want to bring their whole commercial activity into a single tool, at a price that is easy to read. This page compares the two solutions factually to help you decide, without bias.

Charik, the B2B CRM that brings your commercial activity back into one tool.

Quick comparison: Charik vs Sellsy

Criterion	Charik	Sellsy
Origin	Paris, France (2023)	La Rochelle, France (2009)
Positioning	Pure sales CRM, focused on prospecting and selling	CRM + invoicing + accounting + integrated cash management suite
Entry price	€17 excl. VAT/user/month (Charik, annual billing) / €58 (Charik Pro, with French company data)	Sales Standard at €29/user/month, minimum 2 users
Price for equivalent scope	€17 (Charik) / €58 (Charik Pro), plus a Pennylane subscription for invoicing	Sales + Invoicing from €49 (Standard) to €119 (Elite) per user
French company data (SIREN/SIRET)	Included in Charik Pro, native and continuously enriched	Included (Sellsy integrates French sources)
Invoicing	Quotes in the CRM, invoicing via Pennylane (native connector)	Invoicing built into the platform
Hosting	France	France
Free trial	7 days, no credit card, 10 users	14 days, no credit card

When Sellsy remains a good choice

Sellsy remains a relevant choice in several situations:

An SMB that wants an integrated CRM + invoicing + accounting + cash management suite from a single vendor, with a single login. Sellsy covers this broader scope.
A leadership + finance + sales team that wants to consolidate the quote-invoice-payment-reminder chain without a third-party connector.
A company whose accounting firm already uses Sellsy or that prefers this unified format over a composed stack (Charik + Pennylane).
An organisation with heavy invoicing needs (recurring billing, prepayment, complex payment schedules) where native built-in invoicing simplifies the work.

When Charik is the right choice

Charik was designed for B2B teams, between 2 and 50 users, that want a consolidated CRM without stacking three or four subscriptions. Here are the cases where Charik is naturally the better fit compared with Sellsy:

A team prospecting the French market. Company enrichment (SIREN, SIRET, NAF code, headcount, executives) is native and included in Charik Pro, with no separate subscription to a data tool such as Pappers Pro, Kompass or Société.com.
A team that wants a readable price. From €17 excl. VAT per user per month (Charik), €58 for Charik Pro with French company data, with no credits that run out, no modules to activate, and no mandatory call with a sales rep to get a quote. The full pricing fits on one page.
A team that needs multiple relationships between records. Charik lets you link a contact to another contact, a company to another company, a deal to another deal. This architecture is rare and particularly useful for law firms, investment funds, recruitment agencies and B2B agencies.
A team that wants its data hosted in France. Strict GDPR compliance, no Cloud Act exposure, in line with the requirements of a public tender or a French industrial SMB.
A team that wants to connect its invoicing to Pennylane. The Charik / Pennylane connector is native. Quotes are created in Charik, invoices are issued in Pennylane, and the accounting export is automatic.
A team that wants to get started in 7 days with no credit card. The Charik free trial lasts 7 days, with no credit card, for up to 10 users and 100 contacts/companies/deals, to test in real conditions.

Pricing: what you really pay

Comparing Charik and Sellsy on price requires a precise frame, because Sellsy is a suite and Charik is a pure sales CRM. Public prices as checked in September 2026 (sources: the vendors’ official websites):

Charik: €17 excl. VAT per user per month on annual billing (€25 monthly) for the full CRM, €58 excl. VAT for Charik Pro, which adds French company data, ICP search, public tenders and sales signals. Invoicing goes through Pennylane (native connector), which adds a separate subscription (Pennylane is billed per company, not per user: €29 excl. VAT per month for a small business with 2 management users, €14 for a sole trader).
Sellsy Sales only: Standard at €29, Evolution at €49, Elite at €79 per user per month, with a two-user minimum.
Sellsy Sales + Invoicing: Standard at €49, Evolution at €89, Elite at €119 per user per month. The Cash Flow module is billed separately, from €65 per month.

The right comparison is therefore not €58 against €29, but one scope against another. For 5 sales reps, Charik Pro plus Pennylane Basic comes to €319 per month (€290 + €29 for the company), against €245 for Sellsy Sales + Invoicing Standard and €445 for the same offer on Evolution. If French company data does not justify the Pro plan, Charik at €17 plus Pennylane comes down to €114 per month, without the signals or ICP search. Depending on invoicing volume and data needs, the equation can tip either way.

Features: what is included by default

Charik and Sellsy do not cover exactly the same scope. Sellsy is an extended suite, Charik is a pure sales CRM. On the common ground, here are the notable differences:

Depth of the sales CRM: Charik is built around the daily work of a sales team (pipeline, sequences, ICP, signals). Sellsy covers CRM, but with R&D investment historically shared between CRM, invoicing and accounting.
Advanced ICP search: Charik lets you filter prospects by sector, size, region, hiring signals and public tenders. Sellsy offers enrichment and search, but without dynamic signals such as hiring.
Multi-relationship architecture: Charik lets you link contacts to each other, companies to each other, deals to each other. Sellsy stays on a classic CRM architecture.
Invoicing: Sellsy invoices natively. Charik goes through Pennylane via a native connector (quotes in Charik, invoices in Pennylane, automatic accounting export).
Sales signals and everyday AI: Charik offers AI indicators to prioritise prospects. Sellsy is progressively adding AI features, with a different approach.
Built-in meeting booking: Charik Agenda lets a prospect book a slot from a public link, synced with Gmail or Outlook, included from the €17 plan.
AI summary on the contact record: one click and Charik summarises the exchanges, meetings and notes on a contact, with AI hosted in France at OVHcloud. Sellsy is progressively adding its own AI features.
Smart public tenders: Charik integrates the French public tender notices database going back to 2018. Sellsy does not offer this feature.

Data and hosting: the French dimension

For a sales team prospecting French companies, access to official public data is a structural matter. Charik Pro natively integrates French public company data (INSEE SIRENE registry, INPI and other public sources), with no additional data subscription.

SIREN / SIRET: retrieved automatically from the company name or website.
NAF code, headcount, revenue, legal form, executives: automatic enrichment on the company record.
Hosting in France: servers in France, GDPR compliance, no Cloud Act exposure, usable when responding to public tenders.

Sellsy also integrates French data (SIREN, SIRET, SIRENE registry) and hosts in France. On this specific criterion, Sellsy and Charik are aligned. The difference lies elsewhere: depth of the sales CRM, multi-relationship architecture, and whether CRM and invoicing are separated or integrated.

Migrating from Sellsy to Charik

Migrating from Sellsy to Charik is made easier by the fact that Sellsy allows a full data export in CSV format:

Sellsy export: from the interface, run an export of contacts, companies and opportunities. Documents (quotes, invoices) can also be exported.
Data preparation: Sellsy mixes CRM and invoicing. The migration to Charik focuses on the CRM scope (contacts, companies, deals). For invoicing, the natural option is to move to Pennylane and connect Pennylane to Charik.
Charik import: guided CSV import. Sellsy opportunity statuses map onto Charik stages.
Reconnecting accounting: if Sellsy handled your accounting, plan a simultaneous switch to a dedicated tool (Pennylane, native to Charik, or another one depending on your accounting firm’s preference).

The timeline depends mainly on accounting complexity. For a team of 5 sales reps with CRM as the main use, allow 5 to 10 working days.

How to decide between the two?

The decision grid comes down to a few concrete questions:

How many sales users are on your team? If the answer is between 2 and 50, Charik is sized for you.
How many of your prospects are French companies? If the majority, native French enrichment changes daily productivity.
Do you already pay for a company data tool (Pappers, Kompass, Société, Dropcontact, Kaspr) on top of your current CRM? If so, Charik Pro consolidates both.
Does your invoicing go through Pennylane or an equivalent French tool? The native Charik / Pennylane connection avoids a custom integration.
Is hosting in France mandatory for your clients (public sector, healthcare, finance)? The criterion becomes a blocker for a non-European CRM.

If you answer yes to at least three of these questions, Charik deserves a trial. If you are an international scale-up with a team spread across five countries and advanced marketing integrations on ten channels, Sellsy remains a good choice.

Try Charik as a Sellsy alternative

Two ways to test Charik:

7-day free trial, no credit card: crm.charik.app/sign-up. Up to 10 users and 100 contacts/companies/deals, access to all features.
30-minute guided demo: charik.app/en/book-a-demo. A conversation to confirm that Charik covers your use case before investing time in a migration.

For pricing details, see the pricing page. To understand the positioning, see all Charik features.

Frequently asked questions about choosing Charik vs Sellsy

Sellsy does invoicing, does Charik do it too?

Charik manages quotes in the CRM, but invoicing goes through Pennylane via the native connector. This is a deliberate separation: each tool stays excellent at its core job (Charik = sales CRM, Pennylane = invoicing + accounting).

How does Charik compare with Sellsy on price?

Charik starts at €17 excl. VAT per user per month for the CRM, and €58 for Charik Pro with French company data. Sellsy Sales alone starts at €29 per user (two-user minimum), and the Sales + Invoicing pack runs from €49 to €119 depending on the tier. The right comparison is Charik or Charik Pro plus Pennylane, whose subscription is billed per company rather than per user, against Sellsy, where everything is billed per user. The larger the team, the more this difference in model matters.

Can you migrate your Sellsy data to Charik?

Yes. Sellsy allows CSV export of contacts, companies and opportunities. Charik offers a guided import. The Sellsy invoicing side must move in parallel to Pennylane (or another invoicing tool) to preserve the history.

Why choose Charik over Sellsy if both are French?

Charik is a pure sales CRM, built for teams that want to prioritise prospecting, ICP search, signals and sales automation. Sellsy is an integrated suite that combines CRM, invoicing and accounting. The choice depends on your priority: going deeper on sales (Charik) or consolidating an all-in-one suite (Sellsy).

Does Charik integrate INSEE data like Sellsy?

Yes. Charik automatically retrieves SIREN, SIRET, NAF code, headcount and executives from French public company data. It is included in Charik Pro at €58 excl. VAT, as it is at Sellsy.

What exactly is Charik’s multi-relationship architecture?

Charik lets you link two contacts to each other (a lawyer and their client, for example), two companies to each other (parent company and subsidiaries) or two deals to each other. Sellsy stays on a classic, linear CRM architecture. This point is structural for B2B services firms with complex relationships.

Compare Charik with other CRMs

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For Charik pricing details: see the pricing page. For the full feature list: see all Charik features.

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