|
Features and Benefits |
WiredContact |
ACT!9 |
ACT!6 |
ACT!
For the Web |
Salesforce |
|
Unlimited control over access to data |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
| Lookup
on ANY field |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
|
Activity colour coding per user |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
| Will
Require multiple site visits |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
| 1 to
Many to Many to Many tables linked (Access/integrate
other data sources across your enterprise and the
web!) |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
| Will
need additional RAM on PC and server possible PC
Upgrades |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
| Works
with ANY Browser |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Real-time web access via PCs, Macs and wireless
handhelds Supports Internet Explorer and Firefox
• Mobile Enterprise version included with license
(supports blackberries) |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
|
Partner's and Client's own IT team have access to
back end SQL without additional fees |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
| Mixed
Licences Named and Concurrent in same installation |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
|
Dynamic Layout based upon a mix of Security, field
content, record manager, teams, profiles |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
| Export
any report straight to your own templates in MS
Excel |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Select
the database engine you need to scale for your user
or record needs: select from MS SQL Server, MS SQL
Express, MS Access, MySQL, AS 400, Oracle |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
|
Customisable Email Templates on branded templates
with attachments as standard |
Yes |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
| Create
automatic triggers to change field values, send
email or record to history |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
| Fast
RELIABLE STABLE installation - Remote |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
N/A |
| Simple
to get support for - Without needing to buy more
software |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
Depending upon version |
Affordable pricing options – purchase (prices below)
or rent monthly (please ask for details of renting)
• 10+: $269 user
• 5-9: $299 user
• 1-4: $430 user
• Rent $25.00 per month (not included hosting) |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
Variable Prices |
|
Individual customizations required by Clients are
routinely put into Software build |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Comprehensive Online Database Administration Tool
Open architecture to add tables, link tables, add
fields, drop down options While the database is in
use, SQL browser included, plus use with standard
diagnostic tools Import utilities and database
conversion tool for ACT! included |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
Need to pay for this |
| Add
unlimited new tables and new fields; create custom
activity, history and sales types |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
| Table
wizard to easily link tables (entities) and
subentities together |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
| Easily
integrate other applications with external data
sources (SQL, Access, Oracle) |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
| Add
calculations, hyperlinks, check boxes, radio buttons
and other field types in real time. |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
| Create
non-contact based entity (main) records |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
| Link
fields for easy associations & display data from
other records |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
|
Perform Lookups on multiple fields at once (default
lookup view) |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
Yes |
|
Customize Lookup results to display fields of your
choice |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
|
Perform Lookups on any table: History, Group, Sales,
Activity (and custom tables) |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
|
Edit/replace multiple fields to a Lookup; create
history items to a lookup |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
| Edit
field properties in real time while users logged in |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
| Global
Public Library - easily find files for email
attachments and reference |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
Similar |
| On
Demand Reports with Customisable GUI that works |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
|
Preview before Printing Letters |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Centrally controlled preferences that stick (work) |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
|
Multiple items in sales opportunity output to
customisable XLS |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
| Sales
Opportunities list that you can edit, snooze and
create activities for |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
|
Advanced Queries on All fields |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
? |
|
Opportunities can be tailored for services not
products |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
? |
|
Ability to totally customise the calendar views |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
? |
| Limit
access to opportunities if not on product line or
record manager |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
? |
| Lead
Catcher (website integration) entries from website
go into your database |
Yes |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
| Simple
Migration away from software if needed |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
|
Multiple Time zones for users |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
| Multi
Languages in the same database |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
? |
|
Hyperlink Lookups to save time |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
|
Consistency in Development (good consistency) |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
| Own
Dialer Integration |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
|
Highlighting text in Notes and History then pressing
Control+C in causes crash |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
| Those
who support the application have it on the approved
list and use it as a business tool all day every day |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
|
Interactive (drill down to see contact detail) on
reports are simple to customise and work out of the
box |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
| Stupid
error messages caused by sloppy programming such as
"Object reference not set to an instance of an
object" |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
| 100
Seat installations with remote users configured and
installed in a day as standard |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
| Access
your database on a Blackberry or other PDA at no
additional cost |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |