What would YOU do??

[stella]

Hi,

I require SUGAR CRM community edition along with quoting and invoicing ability, AND project management, AND workflow management as well. I was considering purchasing the PRO version however have just realised that "ACCOUNTS" is not actually invoicing, but rather customer management, so I am going to need to have it altered anyway, and to be honest I dont really know if I want to spend $2k (for multiple users) per year to use something I have to have modified.

So are there solutions available to plug in quotes and accounts and project management and workflow management into the community version and if so would you take this option or would you opt for PRO instead?

Thanks in advance.

Stella

[al3]

I'd keep it simple and run two systems... your CRM system and an order-entry/bookkeeping system. You might look at www.jaya123.com if all you need is a simple billing and reporting system (accent on the word 'simple.')

[stella]

Thanks Al3! The problem being that the whole point of going from basecamp/blinksale/etc etc etc to Sugar is to avoid the myriad of programs necessary to run things... If i used CRM community edition & an invoicing system, then I would need to also have a quoting system and it's not really optimal for info flow. If on the other hand i used CRM PRO along with a standalone quoting and invoicing system, i would have the same issue as above but would be $2k poorer each year!

Thanks for your reply, off to check out the link....

Stella.

[Superman]

Did you have a look at info@hand (www.infoathand.com)?

[stella]

Thanks Superman, that looks like a great product! Am waiting to hear back about pricing.... does anyone know what sort of pricing they charge?

[Superman]

Haven't you found it at their site?

[sapmin]

Pricing is on their website ... look at "How to Buy"