Broadridge Client Information Management vs. Dynamo Software

This is well suited in the investment services area especially for multiple users and those working on a remote basis. A full integration of activity such as transactions, daily activity, client reporting, account updates, account processing are available. Majority of systems are real time for all end users as well as clients who choose to do so. Better feed back and notification on updates would be helpful.

Incentivized

Customer Service, Project Managers and our personal contact have been exceptional. Since the software is able to do so much and there are so many options the Dynamo team has been invaluable to us. Our company would not have been able to double in size over the last 4 years if it wasn't for Dynamo Software.

• Interfaces with client view on mobile devices
• Strong library of compliance approved marketing materials
• Several methods of sorting, reporting, and documenting are available to the user.

Incentivized

• Tracking relationships in the CRM and the Web Add-in tool to add new information straight from emails.
• The flexibility to build out whatever view you would like to see certain data in and the ability to then export information to Excel.
• The Mail Merge Tool allows us to communicate to over 100 different subsets of our limited partners in different SPVs.

• Better customization of labelling would be helpful on reports
• Alert notification of chosen activities could be implemented
• A favorites of certain functions would be helpful to streamline navigation

Incentivized

• Some functionality is clunky: Mailing Campaigns, Passthrough Integration, Dynamo Accounting Complex Transactions. At times it seems functionality is rolled out too soon.
• Onboarding of new clients for us seems a bit haphazard. We just added a new tenant with CRM, Dynamo Accounting and the Investor Portal and we weren't exactly sure what the state of the new tenant should be based on what was copied over from a prior tenant or how much Dynamo Software time or support we would have to customize the new tenant.
• At times it seems Dynamo Software's terminology with relationships either isn't intuitive or is repetitive creating additional time/confusion when modifying workspaces, portal set-up, etc.

I give it this rating because I think it could be easier to use. While there are sooo many different ways to use the software, it can be very intimidating and confusing, even when you feel confident in what you know how to do. I feel like everytime I want to add something new or do something out of our norm I have to ask for help

Artisan was evaluated but seen as a more costly system with too much customization needed. Broadridge Client Information Management is ready to use and the build out is less of a necessity. Artisan is available to those who would like more of a work in progress. We did also review XTIVA but it was cumbersome when bringing in outside, direct data.

Incentivized

Dynamo Software makes the most sense from a cost perspective for available offerings to our clients. The integration between the CRM, Accounting module and investor portal. We also appreciate the ability to customize the investor portal to the client's request all within the same license.

• Positive in that many marketing services are available that I had once paid to receive.
• Positive in the data collection service for performance reporting as a time saver
• Positive in retrieval of statements, tax reports on an annual and archive basis.

Incentivized

• creating work flows for new clients
• can cause issues with to many items in the pipeline
• Allows us to view funding quickly and efficiently