Sales pipeline software that shows the stage of every lead

Every lead sits under a stage, like new, quoted or won, on a drag-and-drop board or a list. You see where every sale stands and, if you add sale amounts, the money waiting at each stage.

Sales stages in CIPHER CRM
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The 💰 sales pipeline in CIPHER CRM shows every lead under its 💰 sales stage, like new, quoted or won, as a list or as a board of cards you drag between columns.

Move a card to the next column and its stage changes on every teammate's screen at once.

If you add what each sale is worth, every stage shows its total, and empty stages stay in view, so you know where each sale stands. 192+ businesses run CIPHER CRM across 🏭 31 industries, with 92 built-in features, a ⭐️ 4.8/5 average rating and ⏱️ 99.9% uptime.

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Definition

What is a sales pipeline in a CRM?

A sales pipeline is the set of stages a lead moves through, from first contact to a won or lost deal. Sales pipeline software lays those stages out on screen so you can see how many deals sit at each step and move them forward. On a board, each lead is a card and each stage is a column.

CIPHER CRM gives your leads two views that sit one click apart. The list view groups every lead under its status, which suits working down a long list. The board view turns each status into a column and each lead into a card you drag from one stage to the next. When deal values are switched on, each stage shows the total value of the leads inside it, so you see where the money in your pipeline is sitting. Stages with no leads stay on screen instead of disappearing, so the full path from new enquiry to closed deal is always in view. You set the lead statuses in settings to match how your trade sells, and a separate setting decides whether deal values show at all. A move applies the moment you drop the card, and teammates see the change on their own screens without a refresh.

Sales stages in CIPHER CRM
The problem

What happens without sales stages

You ask how many deals are close to closing, and someone has to count rows in a sheet to answer.

Leads sit in the wrong stage for weeks because moving them means editing a cell nobody remembers to update.

The stages in your tool were written for someone else's business, so your team invents its own meaning for each one.

An empty stage vanishes from view, so nobody notices that nothing is moving through it.

You cannot tell whether the value in your pipeline is stuck at the start or waiting at the finish.

What slips without Sales stages
Capabilities

What you can do with sales stages

  • Two views, one click apart

    Switch between a list grouped by status and a full Kanban board, whichever suits the job in front of you.

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  • Drag a deal to its next stage

    On the board, pick up a lead card and drop it on the next column. The status changes the moment you let go.

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  • Deal value added up per stage

    Turn on deal values and each stage shows the total of the leads inside it, so you can see where the money is waiting.

  • Empty stages stay in view

    A stage with no leads still shows on the board, which makes a gap in your pipeline plain to see.

  • Stages named your way

    Set the lead statuses in settings, so the pipeline reads the way your team already talks about deals.

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  • Everyone sees the same board

    When a teammate moves a card, it moves on your screen too, with no refresh needed.

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Why CIPHER

Why sales stages are better in CIPHER

Most pipelines are either a list you scroll or a board you drag, and switching means another screen. We keep both one click apart on the same leads.

  • Your pipeline, your words

    Starter statuses come with your industry setup, and you change them in settings whenever the way you sell changes.

  • Deal values only if you want them

    Some teams track the value of every deal and some do not. Deal-value visibility is a setting, so the board shows totals only when they help.

  • Nothing drops off the map

    Empty stages stay on screen, so the shape of your pipeline does not change just because a column is quiet this week.

  • No extra module to buy

    The pipeline list and board are part of lead management in every plan, with nothing to add on.

How it works

How sales stages work in CIPHER CRM

  1. Set your stages

    Open lead settings and set the statuses your deals move through, from first call to won.

  2. Pick a view

    Open Leads and choose the grouped list or the Kanban board.

  3. Move deals as they progress

    After a meeting or a call, drag the card to the next column and the status updates at once.

  4. Read the stage totals

    With deal values switched on, check each stage total to see where your pipeline value sits.

Compare

Sales stages: CIPHER CRM vs spreadsheet vs generic CRM

What mattersCIPHER CRMSpreadsheet / manualGeneric CRM
Seeing every stage List by status or Kanban board, one click apart Rows in a sheet, sorted by hand Usually one main view per screen
Moving a deal forward Drag the card to the next column Edit a cell and hope others notice Open the record and change a field
Value per stage Optional totals shown on each stage Build a formula and keep it working Often on a separate screen
Empty stages Always visible No such thing Sometimes hidden or collapsed
Your own stage names Set in lead settings Any word anyone types Varies by plan and setup
Team sees the change Updates on every screen without a refresh Only after they reopen the file Usually after a page reload
Sales stages

See sales stages in action

See each lead under its step, like new, quoted or won, in a list or on a board where you drag it forward. New staff and owners alike can look at the board and understand where every deal stands without asking.

Why it's worth it

What sales stages change for your business

See how CIPHER CRM solves this

A pipeline anyone can read

New staff and owners alike can look at the board and understand where every deal stands without asking.

Stuck deals get noticed

Cards that sit in one column and stages that stay empty are easy to see, so you act before a deal goes cold.

Updates that take a second

Moving a deal is a drag, not a form, so the pipeline stays current because keeping it current is easy.

Money in plain view

Stage totals show where the value in your pipeline is waiting, for the teams that want to see it.

Ready when you are

See sales stages on your own data

Proof

Teams that switched to CIPHER

Our quotes used to take days and follow-ups just fell through the cracks. Now every lead has someone on it and a clear next step. We are closing a lot more than we did.
Rahul Mehta
Rahul Mehta Director, Logistics firm - Ahmedabad
I thought moving would take months. We were up and running in two days. I get back about two hours a day that used to go into updating sheets.
Priya Nair
Priya Nair Operations Head, Healthcare clinic chain - Kochi
Because it was set up for property from the start, we were not fighting the software. My managers finally trust the numbers on the screen.
Amit Shah
Amit Shah Founder, Real-estate agency - Surat

Sales stages frequently asked questions

FAQ

Sales stages - your questions answered

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What is sales pipeline software?

Sales pipeline software shows your open deals laid out by stage, so you can see how many sit at each step and move them along. In CIPHER CRM your leads appear grouped by status, as a list or as a Kanban board, with optional deal-value totals for each stage.

Can I switch between a list and a Kanban board?

Yes. The status-grouped list and the drag-and-drop Kanban board are one click apart and show the same leads. Many teams use the list for working through calls and the board for a quick look at the whole pipeline or a weekly team review.

Can I change the pipeline stages?

Yes. Lead statuses are set in lead settings, so the stages match how your business sells. When you first pick your industry, CIPHER CRM starts you with statuses suited to your trade, and you can change them later as your way of selling changes.

How do the deal-value totals work?

Each lead can carry an optional deal value. When deal values are switched on, every stage in the pipeline shows the total of the leads inside it, so you can see at a glance how much value is sitting at each step of the sale.

Can I hide deal values from the pipeline?

Yes. Deal-value visibility is a setting. Turn it off and the pipeline shows stages and leads without any amounts, which suits teams that care about next steps more than numbers, or that prefer not to show deal sizes on screen.

Why do empty stages still show on the board?

Empty stages stay visible on purpose. If a column disappeared whenever it had no leads, you might not notice that nothing is moving through that step. Keeping every stage on screen shows the full path of a sale and makes gaps easy to spot.

Do my teammates see it when I move a deal?

Yes. When you drag a card to a new stage, the change applies straight away and appears on your teammates' screens without them refreshing. Everyone works from the same board, so nobody makes a call based on an old stage.

Glossary

Sales stages terms, defined

  • Sales pipeline

    The stages your deals move through from first contact to won or lost, shown together so you can see where each one is.

  • Pipeline stage

    One step in the pipeline, set as a lead status, such as contacted or quote sent.

  • Kanban board

    A view with one column per stage and one card per lead, where you drag cards to move them forward.

  • Stage total

    The combined deal value of every lead sitting in one stage, shown when deal values are switched on.

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