ACT - GoldMine?
ACT! Vs. GoldMine is actually a fairly simple question to answer.
- ACT! was conceived as a standalone application ideal for a salesperson working in isolation.
- GoldMine was developed from the outset as a workgroup collaboration tool.
Failed Evolution!
This heritage is still at the core of both products. Over the years ACT! has evolved as it tries to do the things that GoldMine does so well, however it still betrays is origins as a stand alone tool - and the Act! Vs. GoldMine debate continues.
We usually find that ACT! users approach us because they have reached the limits of ACT! - too many records, too slow, too many users, poor synchronisation, lack of the arsenal of powerful third-party add-ons and plug-ins available to GoldMine users,
If you just need a simple Diary and Address book with which to manage your daily life as a Salesperson then ACT! is a good choice. But GoldMine is the first choice if you expect that you will need to share information and intelligence with other members of your team. If you business is growing rapidly and you do not want to be caught "Offside" then GoldMine is the ONLY sensible choice from the outset. So you see, the ACT! Vs. GoldMine debate is simply answered.
If you are an existing ACT! user then please enquire about our sensational competitive prices for Upgrading from ACT! to GoldMine Premium Edition.
GoldMine has a simple wizard that will make it easy to upgrade from ACT! If you have heavily customised ACT! in an effort to squeeze the last bit of functionality from the package, you may need to use a third party tool to migrate your ACT! data into GoldMine. We use and recommend a product called CRMswitch available from our online store.
Still not convinced? read this PDF document: ACT! Vs. GoldMine 6.0