Open Source NewsMar
28
The goal of a CRM solution is to drive growth (i.e. revenue) and maximize efficiencies (i.e. profit) in business practices, processes, and relationship management (sales). Should you have to pay a premium and be restricted on how you do this? SugarCRM says NO! This is why they are an open source product, why they allow …
Mar
25
SugarCRM’s Professional offering is equivalent to the Enterprise offering of Salesforce. Salesforce’s “Professional” offering lacks basic sales force automation features which a professional CRM should have. Who wants to pay for a “professional” CRM solution that won’t support a professional sales force appropriately? SugarCRM wants their customers to get the most out of their CRM …
Mar
23
Additional features and services are almost always a benefit, but when you can select an additional feature and customize it to your specific needs…that’s a WIN! Salesforce claims to offer approximately 1000 extensions and services on their app exchange. SugarCRM has more than 6000 extensions AND provides the source code for each allowing customization to …
Mar
22
When it is time to implement a CRM solution, the ability to customize and integrate efficiently is always important. SugarCRM’s complete flexibility allows you to use a SOAP or REST approach for your integrations and applications. Salesforce limits your integration methods and throughput (max/quotas) limiting a business’ integration, and deployment options. Furthermore, is you build …
Mar
21
SugarCRM keeps CRM simple…it eliminates artificial constraints! SugarCRM does something that Salesforce.com never will…they provide customers with the code and tools to modify the core architecture of the application! As open source software, all code is provided to you at no additional cost. Based on the specific business needs of a company modifications may be …
Mar
18
Companies that desire flexibility in the selection of “where” to install their CRM system, get more out of SugarCRM. When you purchase SugarCRM Enterprise or Professional, you are provided your own dedicated SugarCRM On-Demand instance. This is a state of the art, fully supported SAAS environment that is automatically maintained and backed up by SugarCRM …
Mar
14
Over the next 3 weeks, we will count down the top 10 reasons why current Salesforce.com users and those considering Salesforce.com should examine the possibilities that a SugarCRM implementation can offer. Learn about why SugarCRM is a better choice then Salesforce.com …and come see it in action at SugarCON 2011 in San Francisco, at the …
Nov
08
I recently did a webinar comparing SugarCRM to Salesforce.com. The webinar maxed out the attendee settings, and an encore live event is planned for 11/18. That said – I have decided to post the slides up on slideshare here, I have provided the Top 10…Letterman style…for your review. Enjoy: SugarCRM vs Salesforce 2010 View more …