ACT versus Microsoft CRM Comparison

  ACT Microsoft Dynamics CRM
Typical number of  licenses 1-100 users 5-5000+ users

Managing Contacts

Manage contacts & companies
Track all contact communications
Manage contacts  in groups  & lists
Customize fields  &  database layout
Attach documents
Microsoft Word integration
Integrates with Microsoft Outlook
Mobile device access Basic
Includes  web access ACT! Premium  only
Multi-lingual support  
Track non contact  / company entities  
Fully  access CRM  in Microsoft Outlook  

Improving Productivity

Calendar management
Manage tasks  and activities
Inbuilt  knowledgebase  
Apply  workflow rules  
Automate workflow processes  
Resource and service management  

Customer Service & Support

Schedule follow-up activities
Case support case management  
Service Level Agreement  escalation  
Web self-service customer portals  
Enables  customer case queuing  

Marketing Automation

Send email broadcasts
Run telemarketing campaigns Basic
Marketing campaign management  
Marketing campaign ROI analysis  
Automated lead routing to sales  

Managing Sales

Track sales  opportunities
Sales  pipeline management
Sales  dashboards
Quote generator and product catalogue Basic
Multi-currency support  
Enables  opportunity  queuing  
Predictive analysis  for up/cross-selling  

Reporting & Analysis

Inbuilt  reports
Performance dashboards
Includes  Crystal Reports  
Works  with Microsoft SQL Reporting  
Share CRM  data via MS SharePoint  
Online analytical processing  

Customization & Integration

Customize fields  and database layout
Import  data from  Excel /  CSV
Sage accounting software integration Can be configured
Advanced programming options Limited
Read data from  back-office systems Limited

Database Administration

Automated database maintenance
Advanced user access controls ACT! Premium  only
Hosted option available ACT! Premium  only
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