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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Channelscaler

    Score9 out of 10
    Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
    Channelscaler is the product resulting from the combing of Allbound and Channel Mechanics. It is a cloud-based channel sales and marketing platform that allows organizations to give real-time access to sales enablement, marketing tools and resources in one mobile-friendly place.N/A

    Maximizer CRM

    Score8.6 out of 10
    N/AMaximizer CRM is a customer relationship management (CRM) software built to maximize sales leads and calls.

    $29

    Per User / Month

    Pricing
    ChannelscalerMaximizer CRM
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Small Office
    $29
    Per User / Month
    Business Plus
    $49
    Per User / Month
    Business Plus
    $49
    Per User / Month
    Insights
    $89
    Per User / Month
    Insights
    $89
    Per User / Month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    ChannelscalerMaximizer CRM
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeRequired$29 per user/Month
    Additional Details—All pricing in USD. Monthly no contract subscription option available.
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    Community Pulse
    ChannelscalerMaximizer CRM
    Considered Both Products
    Channelscaler
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    Maximizer Services, Inc.
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
    16 Answers
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    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    15 Answers
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    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    16 Answers
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    14 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    93%
    Implementation went as expected
    13 Answers
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    Features
    ChannelscalerMaximizer CRM
    Sales Force Automation
    Comparison of Sales Force Automation features of Channelscaler and Maximizer CRM
    Feature
    Channelscaler
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    Ratings
    Maximizer CRM
    1.8
    5 Ratings
    125% below category average
    Customer data management / contact management00 Ratings1.15 Ratings
    Workflow management00 Ratings1.14 Ratings
    Territory management00 Ratings1.14 Ratings
    Opportunity management00 Ratings1.15 Ratings
    Integration with email client (e.g., Outlook or Gmail)00 Ratings1.14 Ratings
    Contract management00 Ratings3.14 Ratings
    Quote & order management00 Ratings1.13 Ratings
    Interaction tracking00 Ratings4.05 Ratings
    Channel / partner relationship management00 Ratings2.15 Ratings
    Customer Service & Support
    Comparison of Customer Service & Support features of Channelscaler and Maximizer CRM
    Feature
    Channelscaler
    -
    Ratings
    Maximizer CRM
    1.1
    4 Ratings
    150% below category average
    Case management00 Ratings1.14 Ratings
    Call center management00 Ratings1.13 Ratings
    Help desk management00 Ratings1.13 Ratings
    Marketing Automation
    Comparison of Marketing Automation features of Channelscaler and Maximizer CRM
    Feature
    Channelscaler
    -
    Ratings
    Maximizer CRM
    1.1
    5 Ratings
    150% below category average
    Lead management00 Ratings1.15 Ratings
    Email marketing00 Ratings1.15 Ratings
    CRM Project Management
    Comparison of CRM Project Management features of Channelscaler and Maximizer CRM
    Feature
    Channelscaler
    -
    Ratings
    Maximizer CRM
    1.1
    5 Ratings
    150% below category average
    Task management00 Ratings1.15 Ratings
    Billing and invoicing management00 Ratings1.13 Ratings
    Reporting00 Ratings1.14 Ratings
    CRM Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of CRM Reporting & Analytics features of Channelscaler and Maximizer CRM
    Feature
    Channelscaler
    -
    Ratings
    Maximizer CRM
    1.1
    5 Ratings
    150% below category average
    Forecasting00 Ratings1.15 Ratings
    Pipeline visualization00 Ratings1.15 Ratings
    Customizable reports00 Ratings1.15 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of Channelscaler and Maximizer CRM
    Feature
    Channelscaler
    -
    Ratings
    Maximizer CRM
    1.1
    5 Ratings
    150% below category average
    Custom fields00 Ratings1.15 Ratings
    Custom objects00 Ratings1.04 Ratings
    Scripting environment00 Ratings1.15 Ratings
    API for custom integration00 Ratings1.15 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Channelscaler and Maximizer CRM
    Feature
    Channelscaler
    -
    Ratings
    Maximizer CRM
    1.1
    5 Ratings
    154% below category average
    Single sign-on capability00 Ratings1.13 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions00 Ratings1.14 Ratings
    Social CRM
    Comparison of Social CRM features of Channelscaler and Maximizer CRM
    Feature
    Channelscaler
    -
    Ratings
    Maximizer CRM
    1.1
    3 Ratings
    149% below category average
    Social data00 Ratings1.13 Ratings
    Social engagement00 Ratings1.13 Ratings
    Integrations with 3rd-party Software
    Comparison of Integrations with 3rd-party Software features of Channelscaler and Maximizer CRM
    Feature
    Channelscaler
    -
    Ratings
    Maximizer CRM
    1.0
    5 Ratings
    153% below category average
    Marketing automation00 Ratings1.05 Ratings
    Compensation management00 Ratings1.04 Ratings
    Platform
    Comparison of Platform features of Channelscaler and Maximizer CRM
    Feature
    Channelscaler
    -
    Ratings
    Maximizer CRM
    1.1
    5 Ratings
    150% below category average
    Mobile access00 Ratings1.15 Ratings
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    ChannelscalerMaximizer CRM
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    Score8.9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    ChannelscalerMaximizer CRM
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.9
    (16 ratings)
    1.1
    (5 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    1.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    10.0
    (4 ratings)
    1.0
    (2 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    ChannelscalerMaximizer CRM
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Channelscaler
    Allbound is a sleek solution that neatly organizes data. Clearly presents useful instructional content. The slowness of the CRM connection is a problem. When it comes to reaching out to our worldwide network of channel partners, we turn on Allbound to streamline our communication and sales enablement efforts. Our reseller partners may use this central hub to register new deals, stay up to speed on product changes, and have access to all relevant product information.
    Incentivized
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    Maximizer Services, Inc.
    It was not a good experience. Nothing was as advertised, from the user experience to the security of purchase. The address book was not able to be converted from the Leads module and the maps feature wasn’t able to connect from Leads. The mobile version has a lot of bugs and isn’t very functional. They have a tutorial, yet [I think they] aren’t proactive in distributing it to new users. Their focus is on sales. And it’s not a very salable product in my opinion. The worst aspect of this company is that they aren’t risk free. If you purchase a year software and decide after a few weeks it simply isn’t for your company, there are no refunds. I had to initiate a chargeback with my bank after being told that “unfortunately, due to the terms and conditions...” No customer wants to hear that. [I feel] they tried to bully me into keeping their software. There are far too many options in 2021 for CRM to be forced into one, especially one so difficult to use. When I asked about a feature that I needed, I was told, “Perhaps later this year...” Not what I need if I’m paying good money for a software. Their sales VP wouldn’t call me when I requested a call after being denied a refund. When I went through their main website again after my experience with Maximizer, I [felt] that everything they advertise is not in line with the product they put out. They say that there’s a free trial available. Not the truth [in my experience]. This maybe would have been a good CRM in say, 1999. [I think] it’s antiquated and didn’t serve the needs of my business. I used well-known CRM previously and didn’t find Maximizer to be better than the free version of that one. There was a disconnect in usage that wasn’t able to be overcome by myself or my employees in several weeks of trials.
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    Pros
    Channelscaler
    • Content Management including sales & marketing resources, calendar items, distributor and partner communications, and news for partners
    • Deal registration and MDF management--providing an easy to use system for partners and Cambum administrators to enter and review requests.
    • Increasing partner engagement--providing an easy way to update the portal frequently keeps our partners coming back to see the latest and greatest resources and benefits
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    Maximizer Services, Inc.
    • Shared Calendar
    • Customer Service cases
    • Common database of customer information
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    Cons
    Channelscaler
    • The fact that you can't make payouts to partners within the platform itself is super frustrating and that would be a huge improvement.
    • The ability to track clicks, page views, etc is not available like on other partner platforms like Tune, Impact, and Cake. It would be awesome to see that tracking data for the content being shared.
    • Having more integrations with platforms like Zuora which we use for payments would be great.
    Incentivized
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    Maximizer Services, Inc.
    • Handling large data. Maximizer needs to improve on this.
    • Add additional user-friendly shortcuts for the most frequently used functions in the web version.
    • There is no mark for deletion option. They need to provide a way to delete without physically deleting records.
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Channelscaler
    Allbound is so easy to use as an administrator and provides human support and a resource for its customers to learn about the features and tools available. Our partners consistently provide feedback to us about how much they absolutely love our partner portal, which Allbound provides the structure and functionality to allow us to over amazing things to thousands of partner globally. Almost every person who provides feedback says some iteration of "this is the best partner portal i've ever used."
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    Maximizer Services, Inc.
    We are heavily entrenched in Maximizer and trying to pull our data out and into another CRM, with the same amount of customization and workflow would take a lot of effort.
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    Usability
    Channelscaler
    It is by far the easiest system to administrator that I have either had experience doing or demoed from other vendors. No coding skills needed. Simple interfaces for everything. And the Allbound University and live support are great!
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    Maximizer Services, Inc.
    The CRM didn’t have the capability I expected
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    Support Rating
    Channelscaler
    Allbound has a support team that is easy to contact right through the PRM interface. Additionally, we have a dedicated account manager and development team who are super responsive and helpful. Allbound has a ticketing system for support as well, which keeps you up to date on status of your support requests.
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    Maximizer Services, Inc.
    The support staff are very knowledgeable and competent. Never really had an issue with them not knowing what they are doing.
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    Implementation Rating
    Channelscaler
    Regular meetings, lots of UAT, quick responses, and adherence to our timeline made implementation a breeze -- even though we had some really complex processes we needed to support.
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    Maximizer Services, Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    Channelscaler
    They are different in the sense that Allbound allows you to loop in different parners to a degree that HubSpot doesn't outside smaller extensions and portals. More visbility into interactions with HubSpot, but it's truly built for marketing vs a sales forward/partnership management tool.Extensions from Allbound into Google could be helpful
    Incentivized
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    Maximizer Services, Inc.
    We chose to go with Microsoft Dynamics CRM over Maximizer because of the customization and marketing options that were associated with Dynamics. The ease of use with Maximizer, however, was far better than that of Microsoft Dynamics.
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    Channelscaler
    • The sharing of knowledge has a positive effect on the partners who benefit from it.
    • Our smaller partners are now able to conduct their own campaigns with the help of our Campaigns in a Box, freeing us to concentrate on our larger clients.
    • Our latest products can all be better explained with the aid of our learning tracks.
    Incentivized
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    Maximizer Services, Inc.
    • It allows us to maximize our service billing
    • It is easy to generate service quotes
    • It is easy to follow up on leads.
    Incentivized
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