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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Clear C2 C2CRM

    Score9.3 out of 10
    Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
    Clear C2 is a 20yr CRM software development company based in Dallas, TX. They describe their CRM solution C2CRM as robust yet easy to use. It is built for companies of all industries and sizes (10 user minimum), and presented as a customizable CRM designed to drive sales, mange customer relationships and automate internal processes.

    $37

    per month per user

    IBM InfoSphere Information Server

    Score10 out of 10
    N/AIBM InfoSphere Information Server is a data integration platform used to understand, cleanse, monitor and transform data. The offerings provide massively parallel processing (MPP) capabilities.N/A
    Pricing
    Clear C2 C2CRMIBM InfoSphere Information Server
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
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    Pricing Offerings
    Clear C2 C2CRMIBM InfoSphere Information Server
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsCore package starts at $37 per user/per month. Includes all features to track and manage customer and prospects (email integration, unlimited workflows, unlimited data, custom dashboards and report and much more). Additional modules of Sales, Marketing and Customer Support are $15 add-ons (per user, per month)
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    Features
    Clear C2 C2CRMIBM InfoSphere Information Server
    Sales Force Automation
    Comparison of Sales Force Automation features of Clear C2 C2CRM and IBM InfoSphere Information Server
    Feature
    Clear C2 C2CRM
    8.5
    3 Ratings
    8% above category average
    IBM InfoSphere Information Server
    -
    Ratings
    Customer data management / contact management9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Workflow management8.13 Ratings00 Ratings
    Territory management9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Opportunity management8.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integration with email client (e.g., Outlook or Gmail)9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Contract management8.12 Ratings00 Ratings
    Quote & order management9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Interaction tracking8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Channel / partner relationship management8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customer Service & Support
    Comparison of Customer Service & Support features of Clear C2 C2CRM and IBM InfoSphere Information Server
    Feature
    Clear C2 C2CRM
    8.7
    3 Ratings
    12% above category average
    IBM InfoSphere Information Server
    -
    Ratings
    Case management9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Call center management8.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Help desk management9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Marketing Automation
    Comparison of Marketing Automation features of Clear C2 C2CRM and IBM InfoSphere Information Server
    Feature
    Clear C2 C2CRM
    8.5
    3 Ratings
    9% above category average
    IBM InfoSphere Information Server
    -
    Ratings
    Lead management9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Email marketing8.13 Ratings00 Ratings
    CRM Project Management
    Comparison of CRM Project Management features of Clear C2 C2CRM and IBM InfoSphere Information Server
    Feature
    Clear C2 C2CRM
    8.4
    3 Ratings
    9% above category average
    IBM InfoSphere Information Server
    -
    Ratings
    Task management9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Billing and invoicing management8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reporting8.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    CRM Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of CRM Reporting & Analytics features of Clear C2 C2CRM and IBM InfoSphere Information Server
    Feature
    Clear C2 C2CRM
    8.7
    3 Ratings
    13% above category average
    IBM InfoSphere Information Server
    -
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    Forecasting9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Pipeline visualization9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customizable reports8.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of Clear C2 C2CRM and IBM InfoSphere Information Server
    Feature
    Clear C2 C2CRM
    8.5
    3 Ratings
    11% above category average
    IBM InfoSphere Information Server
    -
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    Custom fields9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Custom objects8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Scripting environment9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    API for custom integration8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Clear C2 C2CRM and IBM InfoSphere Information Server
    Feature
    Clear C2 C2CRM
    8.5
    3 Ratings
    1% above category average
    IBM InfoSphere Information Server
    -
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    Single sign-on capability8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Social CRM
    Comparison of Social CRM features of Clear C2 C2CRM and IBM InfoSphere Information Server
    Feature
    Clear C2 C2CRM
    8.5
    2 Ratings
    12% above category average
    IBM InfoSphere Information Server
    -
    Ratings
    Social data9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Social engagement8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integrations with 3rd-party Software
    Comparison of Integrations with 3rd-party Software features of Clear C2 C2CRM and IBM InfoSphere Information Server
    Feature
    Clear C2 C2CRM
    8.5
    2 Ratings
    12% above category average
    IBM InfoSphere Information Server
    -
    Ratings
    Marketing automation9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Compensation management8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Platform
    Comparison of Platform features of Clear C2 C2CRM and IBM InfoSphere Information Server
    Feature
    Clear C2 C2CRM
    8.0
    2 Ratings
    5% above category average
    IBM InfoSphere Information Server
    -
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    Mobile access8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data Source Connection
    Comparison of Data Source Connection features of Clear C2 C2CRM and IBM InfoSphere Information Server
    Feature
    Clear C2 C2CRM
    -
    Ratings
    IBM InfoSphere Information Server
    8.7
    4 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Connect to traditional data sources00 Ratings9.94 Ratings
    Connecto to Big Data and NoSQL00 Ratings7.54 Ratings
    Data Transformations
    Comparison of Data Transformations features of Clear C2 C2CRM and IBM InfoSphere Information Server
    Feature
    Clear C2 C2CRM
    -
    Ratings
    IBM InfoSphere Information Server
    9.6
    4 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Simple transformations00 Ratings10.04 Ratings
    Complex transformations00 Ratings9.24 Ratings
    Data Modeling
    Comparison of Data Modeling features of Clear C2 C2CRM and IBM InfoSphere Information Server
    Feature
    Clear C2 C2CRM
    -
    Ratings
    IBM InfoSphere Information Server
    8.0
    4 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Data model creation00 Ratings8.72 Ratings
    Metadata management00 Ratings7.74 Ratings
    Business rules and workflow00 Ratings8.44 Ratings
    Collaboration00 Ratings8.04 Ratings
    Testing and debugging00 Ratings7.14 Ratings
    Data Governance
    Comparison of Data Governance features of Clear C2 C2CRM and IBM InfoSphere Information Server
    Feature
    Clear C2 C2CRM
    -
    Ratings
    IBM InfoSphere Information Server
    9.7
    4 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Integration with data quality tools00 Ratings10.04 Ratings
    Integration with MDM tools00 Ratings9.53 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Clear C2 C2CRMIBM InfoSphere Information Server
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    8.9
    (5 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Clear C2 C2CRMIBM InfoSphere Information Server
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Clear C2 C2CRM
    It
    allows the best sales with our customers. It is the best CRM software in the
    market. If customers need help then it allows their users to contact them
    directly and they give good feedback in a short time.
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    IBM
    Information Server is extremely useful to replace manual developments that require a lot of coding effort. It significantly increases the productivity of the initial development and the future maintenance of the processes since it has a visual development environment with self-documentation.
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    Pros
    Clear C2 C2CRM
    • An incredible application in making sales and marketing in a single go.
    • Good to comprehend business opportunities and to protect the product’s promotion in the market.
    • It's a very simple and easy application. Once installed [it] can give the maximum benefits. Nothing can stop this tool from making wise decisions and providing ways to implement and observe the process further.
    • Its mobile version helps us to watch the business detail for 24-hours and is a good way to communicate with clients on demand.
    • Its managing abilities are not underestimated because of its to-the-point business overview.
    Incentivized
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    IBM
    • IIS best for ETL ,not ELT , and many and diffrent source systems.
    • It also can process big data , unstuctured data
    • It is not only DWH , you can use infosphere for analys and see the bigger architecture of your OLTP systems
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Clear C2 C2CRM
    • Unsure, as I have not seen issues that weren't resolved quickly and professionally.
    Incentivized
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    IBM
    • I would be nice to have a new web development environment for DataStage.
    • Connectivity Packs such as Pack for SAP Application are a little pricey.
    • It is confusing for new developers the possibility of developing jobs using different execution engines such as Parallel or Server.
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Clear C2 C2CRM
    No answers on this topic
    IBM
    • Scale of implementation
    • IBM techsupport
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    Clear C2 C2CRM
    I like most and the features help me to manage customer details and their orders. It is very easy, I [have been] using this application for a long time and its integration with other applications is perfect for [a] fast workflow.
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    IBM
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    Clear C2 C2CRM
    C2CRM delivers us the best features for improving business tasks and it is very handy for launching new products in front of others. I can easily gather all the detail of customers in one place and we can discuss and increase product marketing. Its social media integration is great to advertise product features, so that's why I really like it.
    Incentivized
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    IBM
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    Alternatives Considered
    Clear C2 C2CRM
    I HIGHLY recommend Clear C2 C2CRM above any other platform.
    Incentivized
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    IBM
    DataStage is more robust and stable than ODI The ability to perform complex transformations or implement business rules is much more developed in DS
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    Return on Investment
    Clear C2 C2CRM
    • It has been [designed] for sales reps. They can focus on sales and building relationships with clients. It is best for businesses from all sectors who want good results. They give training online and through webinars.
    • Its features are very advanced and good. It gives users lots of documentation storage, assists achieve, retail machine integration, [and] task management.
    • The next step is to win customers from other tools over profitable sales. And then retaining these customers with their services and support. The new interface has [been] launched for a better understanding of users as it increases day-to-day productivity due to lesser complexity.
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    IBM
    • Productivity of the development of integration processes.
    • Better documentation and governance.
    • Reduce training costs of various technologies.
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