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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    ChangePoint (discontinued)

    Score7.5 out of 10
    N/AChangepoint, a discontinued product, began as a professional services automation and portfolio management product, was acquired by Compuware in 2004, and was later divested to Marlin Equity Partners in 2014. Under Changepoint, the company acquired Daptiv that same year, combining its professional services automation capabilities with SaaS project portfolio management. Planview acquired Changepoint in 2021 and offered it as Planview ChangePoint. It is no longer available to new customers.N/A

    Pepper Cloud

    Score9 out of 10
    Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
    Pepper Cloud CRM is a cloud-based customer relationship management software solution for SMBs that use WhatsApp, that when integrated adds lead management capabilities, scheduled messaging, and other outreach features.N/A
    Pricing
    ChangePoint (discontinued)Pepper Cloud
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    ChangePoint (discontinued)Pepper Cloud
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeRequired
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    Features
    ChangePoint (discontinued)Pepper Cloud
    Sales Force Automation
    Comparison of Sales Force Automation features of ChangePoint (discontinued) and Pepper Cloud
    Feature
    ChangePoint (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Pepper Cloud
    9.2
    1 Ratings
    16% above category average
    Customer data management / contact management00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Workflow management00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Territory management00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Opportunity management00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Integration with email client (e.g., Outlook or Gmail)00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Contract management00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Quote & order management00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Interaction tracking00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Channel / partner relationship management00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Customer Service & Support
    Comparison of Customer Service & Support features of ChangePoint (discontinued) and Pepper Cloud
    Feature
    ChangePoint (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Pepper Cloud
    9.5
    1 Ratings
    21% above category average
    Case management00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Call center management00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Marketing Automation
    Comparison of Marketing Automation features of ChangePoint (discontinued) and Pepper Cloud
    Feature
    ChangePoint (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Pepper Cloud
    8.5
    1 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Lead management00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Email marketing00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    CRM Project Management
    Comparison of CRM Project Management features of ChangePoint (discontinued) and Pepper Cloud
    Feature
    ChangePoint (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Pepper Cloud
    8.7
    1 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Task management00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Billing and invoicing management00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Reporting00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    CRM Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of CRM Reporting & Analytics features of ChangePoint (discontinued) and Pepper Cloud
    Feature
    ChangePoint (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Pepper Cloud
    8.7
    1 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Forecasting00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Pipeline visualization00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Customizable reports00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of ChangePoint (discontinued) and Pepper Cloud
    Feature
    ChangePoint (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Pepper Cloud
    9.7
    1 Ratings
    24% above category average
    Custom fields00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Custom objects00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    API for custom integration00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of ChangePoint (discontinued) and Pepper Cloud
    Feature
    ChangePoint (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Pepper Cloud
    8.5
    1 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Single sign-on capability00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Social CRM
    Comparison of Social CRM features of ChangePoint (discontinued) and Pepper Cloud
    Feature
    ChangePoint (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Pepper Cloud
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    28% above category average
    Social data00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Social engagement00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Integrations with 3rd-party Software
    Comparison of Integrations with 3rd-party Software features of ChangePoint (discontinued) and Pepper Cloud
    Feature
    ChangePoint (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Pepper Cloud
    9.5
    1 Ratings
    23% above category average
    Marketing automation00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Compensation management00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Platform
    Comparison of Platform features of ChangePoint (discontinued) and Pepper Cloud
    Feature
    ChangePoint (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Pepper Cloud
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    27% above category average
    Mobile access00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    ChangePoint (discontinued)Pepper Cloud
    Small Businesses
    Autotask PSA
    Score7.6 out of 10
    Salesflare
    Score10 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Workday Professional Services Automation
    Score8.2 out of 10
    Kintone
    Score9.7 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Planview AdaptiveWork
    Score8.8 out of 10
    Oracle Sales
    Score8.9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    ChangePoint (discontinued)Pepper Cloud
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.5
    (16 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    7.6
    (10 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    ChangePoint (discontinued)Pepper Cloud
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Discontinued Products
    Changepoint is basic and would, therefore, work for businesses with uncomplicated requests, pretty straightforward workflows and willingness to work with an unsightly solution. It is basic, from the UI to the search option and the way the information is captured, which can be frustrating and counter-intuitive at times. It is relatively robust (i.e. I have been using it for almost 2 years and have not seen it crash once) but it does log me out when the system has been inactive for about 30 minutes - and I am only notified about being logged out upon clicking the Submit button, meaning many a line of text have been typed more than once!
    Incentivized
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    Pepper Cloud AI WhatsApp CRM
    I use to interact with many clients on a daily basis on different platforms like WhatsApp, facebook, gmail, Outlook, etc. In that term Pepper Cloud helped me alot as I dont need to keep eyes on different platforms now. I can manage everything from CRM dashboard itself. Also it's mobile app make it more convenient to use
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    Pros
    Discontinued Products
    • Changepoint has significant reporting capabilities, though of course, the data that comes out is only as good as the data that goes in. I enjoy being able to use the standard reports to understand exactly how much a project has cost us and to compare it to how much we are charging. This allows us to more accurately set our prices. Though we have not used the report designer capability, I understand that custom reports can be designed with relative ease.
    • Changepoint has a versioning capability for changes made to user profiles in the system manager, which I find particularly helpful. As a non-power user, it is valuable to be able to see what changes I have made to various profiles so that I can troubleshoot a problem down the line.
    • Changepoint has significant functionality well beyond the features that we are currently using, and for this reason, I think it is affordable and a good deal. Particularly if your organization is interested in dedicating the time and resources into using all of the features around project planning, resource allocation, etc., the price is well worth the value.
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    Pepper Cloud AI WhatsApp CRM
    • I particularly liked it's WhatsApp and other message channel integrations. It's makes it easy to handle conversations from single platform.
    • It's AI powered features like chatbot, task automation, etc very handy tools.
    • Multiple easy customization options
    • Works well with other programs seamlessly. Also, it should open API.
    • Provide 24*7 support.
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    Cons
    Discontinued Products
    • We use Changepoint to manage the IS organization. I would like to see more advancement in order to do benefits management.
    • I would like to see a capability where a project manager can build a very detailed work breakdown structure, but only require project resources to charge time and provide a task status at a higher level.
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    Pepper Cloud AI WhatsApp CRM
    • Data and file storage is low
    • Limited email templates
    • The UI/Ux of reporting feature is bit old dated
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Discontinued Products
    Sometimes the decision to renew boils down to an old adage "if it isn't broken don't fix it". Previous to moving to Changepoint, it was obvious that we needed a better project management tool. Projects we completed on time but the time zone difference between the teams and several iterations of back and forth caused a number of communication issues with projects. The difference is night and day.
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    Pepper Cloud AI WhatsApp CRM
    No answers on this topic
    Usability
    Discontinued Products
    It could be more intuitive and user friendly.
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    Pepper Cloud AI WhatsApp CRM
    Because it made me day to day work easy. I don't need to look after multiple apps to keep track of client's requirements. Everything can we handled from its dashboard only.
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    Support Rating
    Discontinued Products
    No answers on this topic
    Pepper Cloud AI WhatsApp CRM
    The provide 24*7 support on multiple channels like email, phone, WhatsApp, etc.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Discontinued Products
    Planview Changepoint helps us to understand our key customers enabling us to capitalize on every financial opportunity and helps us to forecast demand against the capacities required for new opportunities, and also it automates and monitors contractual terms and conditions. It gives us visibility into our employees' skills and helps to optimize resource allocation.
    Incentivized
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    Pepper Cloud AI WhatsApp CRM
    Their unique capabilities includes omnichannel CRM at reasonable prices.
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    Return on Investment
    Discontinued Products
    • Employee efficiency has decreased significantly within our Project MAnagement team. The main causes are lack of logical steps/not user-friendly and the slowness of the entire program.
    • Changepoint PSA has greatly improved being able to track budgets for all projects. Before this software, budgets were done manually by hand and cross-referenced with Accounting. Now, we can pull a report out of the system, as long as all parties entered their time and data correctly.
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    Pepper Cloud AI WhatsApp CRM
    • Being a social CRM, it provided a unified platfrom for managing multiple conversations at place.
    • It's integration capabilities makes it good option
    • Helped us to provide omnichannel support to our clients. We can now provide support to our clients via voice/video calls, email, social media, whatsapp, etc.
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