Customer Database

mikewebs

Microsoft Office Accounting 2007 - it's free to download from Microsoft UK

needtogetoutmore_2

Hi

Try salesforce...just google it...it offers a free application for 1 person, and is browser based ...you can store customer`s names and databases of email addresses etc, and will update real time...and no I don`t flog it,use it at work

Act is very poor now

vivatifosi

I was at a client last week and they were saying that they were having trouble with Act as well. We have both used it on and off for a long time. He has been unhappy with the way the software has been moved forward since being taken over by Sage. Made me think twice about buying it again, though it is pretty easy to use!

Stanbe

Hi,
I want to set up a CRM system for our company, and was looking to see anyone had any advise on a free or low cost package?

There is only 2 of us in the company, and most of our contacts are on a MS Access DB, or just paper leads, and i want to get a CRM package in to help with keeping track of customers, and also for regular mailshots.

Any advice is welcome, thank you.

Mark.

Savvy_Sue

As we had a very similar question asked earlier this year, I'm merging your thread into that and hope you find those answers helpful.

YAA_3

You can do so much with Excel and for most people, it can handle information, do mailings, filter for results, do reports and is easy to see on screen. Access can be complicated unless it is customised which can be expensive. I run a secretarial service and most of mine use excel.

Stanbe

Savvy_Sue wrote: »

As we had a very similar question asked earlier this year, I'm merging your thread into that and hope you find those answers helpful.

Thanks Sue,

I did try a search on it before i posted, but i didnt see this one.

Anyone got any new ideas?

Looked at Salesforce and a few others, but don't really want an online one at the moment.

Cheers.

nicksh

I've just found this & am trying out the free version:
http://www.pipelineworks.com/
Not used it for long enough to recommend it, but it seems promising (and it's free for one user). Worth a look.
cheers,
Nick

petenorthern

try Amphis customer - very easy to use..

ejsaunders

MYOB (Mind Your Own Business), or Quickbooks are good and also cover invoicing, sales, orders, etc.

Try an older version of ACT! if the new ones are crap and you don't need all the features, I personally find MYOB or ACT! sufficient for most people in the SME sector once they've used it for a while.