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Microsoft Dynamics CRM vs Sage ACT – Should You Migrate?

Written By: Cliff on November 12, 2012 No Comment

Should I Migrate from ACT! to Microsoft CRM?

Have you been using this simple yet intuitive version of ACT! for many years. After testing AND using both Sage ACT and Microsoft CRM systems, we can recommend upgrading ACT! or migrating to Microsoft CRM.

You might also want to consider just upgrading your ACT! to the current version of ACT!.

A few benefits of an upgrade to the current ACT:

Sending Outlook invitations with ACT! .
Custom sub-tables as of ACT! .
Excel reports – directly from within ACT!, using the new improved OLEDB feature.
ACT! Premium for Web and ACT! for Windows actually look the same now! And we use both internally.
ACT! E-Marketing built in. (Previously Swiftpage integration).
Customizable Sales Opportunities and now viewable in ACT Mobile.

Reasons to look at Microsoft CRM instead of ACT!

Below are a few reasons to consider Microsoft CRM over Sage ACT!.

You need a web interface
You need workflow
You need workflow within the web interface
You need a customer portal
You need custom entities, not just custom sub-entities
You need to work directly within your Outlook
You need to view multiple screens at the same time
You need an account centric CRM rather than a contact centric system
You are running into stability or database size issues
You need to manage leads that can be converted to contacts, accounts and opportunities

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About the author

Author: Cliff Ford. CRM Solution Comparison has provided CRM cloud software reviews and evaluations for several years. Our staff of CRM certified partners implements, tests and uses the various systems discussed within this blog. We have created a number of excellent CRM comparison and evaluation tools that we provide our readers. Google