Clear C2 C2CRM vs. Groove by OptimizeCX

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Clear C2 C2CRM
Score 9.3 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.N/A
Groove by OptimizeCX
Score 6.7 out of 10
N/A
Groove by OptimizeCX is a shared inbox for small and mid-sized SaaS teams. It’s presented as a help desk built for speed and not complexity, and is designed to help manage customer conversations across channels.
$29
per month (billed quarterly) per user
Pricing
Clear C2 C2CRMGroove by OptimizeCX
Editions & Modules
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Standard
$29
per month (billed quarterly) per user
Plus
$45
per month (billed quarterly) per user
Pro
$70
per month (billed quarterly) per user
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Clear C2 C2CRMGroove by OptimizeCX
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
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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Community Pulse
Clear C2 C2CRMGroove by OptimizeCX
Considered Both Products
Clear C2 C2CRM
Chose Clear C2 C2CRM
It is the best CRM software in the market because its sale area is very enjoyable. Almost all features and tools of C2CRM are good. They give good customer service.
Chose Clear C2 C2CRM
C2CRM gives us Lead Management which lets us introduce our product in front of the online world and we can get customers easily. I’m using its customized version and it is really helpful for me to make [the] customer glad and so what I need more to promote my course if I have …
Groove by OptimizeCX
Chose Groove by OptimizeCX
I chose GrooveHQ after using Desk.com for many years. I have no complaints about Desk.com, I just wanted something simpler and more like email and Groove did match that. I liked Groove at first, but I grew frustrated with how slow it was.
Chose Groove by OptimizeCX
We also use Trello for project management. I have used both systems and we like Groove because it allows for our clients to contact us via email. They do not have to go to a ticket submission page, they can just email us directly and it will create a ticket. Groove also …
Chose Groove by OptimizeCX
We also looked at Zendesk and decided Groove would be a better fit for our company. Groove was a cheaper option and had all of the same features as Zendesk with the added feature of a knowledge base as well as a chat feature (we no longer use the groove chat feature however it …
Chose Groove by OptimizeCX
We haven't tried any others as we haven't felt the need to try any other solution.
Features
Clear C2 C2CRMGroove by OptimizeCX
Sales Force Automation
Comparison of Sales Force Automation features of Product A and Product B
Clear C2 C2CRM
8.5
Ratings
8% above category average
Groove by OptimizeCX
-
Ratings
Customer data management / contact management9.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Workflow management8.10 Ratings00 Ratings
Territory management9.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Opportunity management8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Integration with email client (e.g., Outlook or Gmail)9.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Contract management8.10 Ratings00 Ratings
Quote & order management9.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Interaction tracking8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Channel / partner relationship management8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Customer Service & Support
Comparison of Customer Service & Support features of Product A and Product B
Clear C2 C2CRM
8.7
Ratings
12% above category average
Groove by OptimizeCX
-
Ratings
Case management9.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Call center management8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Help desk management9.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Marketing Automation
Comparison of Marketing Automation features of Product A and Product B
Clear C2 C2CRM
8.5
Ratings
9% above category average
Groove by OptimizeCX
-
Ratings
Lead management9.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Email marketing8.10 Ratings00 Ratings
CRM Project Management
Comparison of CRM Project Management features of Product A and Product B
Clear C2 C2CRM
8.4
Ratings
8% above category average
Groove by OptimizeCX
-
Ratings
Task management9.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Billing and invoicing management8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Reporting8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
CRM Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of CRM Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
Clear C2 C2CRM
8.7
Ratings
13% above category average
Groove by OptimizeCX
-
Ratings
Forecasting9.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Pipeline visualization9.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Customizable reports8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
Clear C2 C2CRM
8.5
Ratings
10% above category average
Groove by OptimizeCX
-
Ratings
Custom fields9.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Custom objects8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Scripting environment9.00 Ratings00 Ratings
API for custom integration8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
Clear C2 C2CRM
8.5
Ratings
1% above category average
Groove by OptimizeCX
-
Ratings
Single sign-on capability8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Role-based user permissions9.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Social CRM
Comparison of Social CRM features of Product A and Product B
Clear C2 C2CRM
8.5
Ratings
12% above category average
Groove by OptimizeCX
-
Ratings
Social data9.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Social engagement8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Integrations with 3rd-party Software
Comparison of Integrations with 3rd-party Software features of Product A and Product B
Clear C2 C2CRM
8.5
Ratings
12% above category average
Groove by OptimizeCX
-
Ratings
Marketing automation9.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Compensation management8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Platform
Comparison of Platform features of Product A and Product B
Clear C2 C2CRM
8.0
Ratings
4% above category average
Groove by OptimizeCX
-
Ratings
Mobile access8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Incident and problem management
Comparison of Incident and problem management features of Product A and Product B
Clear C2 C2CRM
-
Ratings
Groove by OptimizeCX
1.4
Ratings
142% below category average
Organize and prioritize service tickets00 Ratings1.20 Ratings
Expert directory00 Ratings1.20 Ratings
Subscription-based notifications00 Ratings1.00 Ratings
ITSM collaboration and documentation00 Ratings2.00 Ratings
Ticket creation and submission00 Ratings2.00 Ratings
Ticket response00 Ratings1.10 Ratings
Self Help Community
Comparison of Self Help Community features of Product A and Product B
Clear C2 C2CRM
-
Ratings
Groove by OptimizeCX
1.4
Ratings
141% below category average
External knowledge base00 Ratings1.40 Ratings
Internal knowledge base00 Ratings1.40 Ratings
Multi-Channel Help
Comparison of Multi-Channel Help features of Product A and Product B
Clear C2 C2CRM
-
Ratings
Groove by OptimizeCX
1.0
Ratings
155% below category average
Customer portal00 Ratings1.00 Ratings
Social integration00 Ratings1.00 Ratings
Email support00 Ratings1.10 Ratings
Help Desk CRM integration00 Ratings1.00 Ratings
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User Ratings
Clear C2 C2CRMGroove by OptimizeCX
Likelihood to Recommend
9.0
(0 ratings)
1.6
(0 ratings)
Usability
9.0
(0 ratings)
6.0
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
9.0
(0 ratings)
3.0
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Clear C2 C2CRMGroove by OptimizeCX
Likelihood to Recommend
C2CRM has totally modified the way we used to manage our sales and marketing. We can now manage the budget and proposals using it. Also, its interface is simple and navigation through this software is very smooth. Its reporting tool is so precise and possesses all the details. What is not appealing about this software is its price which is sky-high and unaffordable for us. But if someone is looking for a tool to manage their sales, C2CRM is the perfect one for managing customer relations and satisfaction.
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GrooveHQ is basically an open-source tool and the creators shouldn't be asking money since it simply isn't done. Feature don't work and they list features that are simply not yet released
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Pros
  • It helps you in decision-making for every possible opportunity present according to your terms and conditions with a lesser rate of loss.
  • It can be interconnected with other tools having an amazing experience to use.
  • It also assists you in making more clientele over the analysis of sales organizations, [bringing] up potential customers, and [providing] you strategies for making better customer relationships.
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  • It does a great job categorizing tickets according to the rules we have set up.
  • It lets us see what our team is working on and easily update and send tickets where they need to go.
  • Tools like snooze, changing the customer on a ticket, adding internal notes and having internal mailboxes really help keep things organized.
  • The support for GrooveHQ is great, along with their blog about how to improve customer service.
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Cons
  • It lacks customizability for some special categories, so more frequent updates would be more useful for workflow.
  • It possesses all the features we needed most, but there should be remote access and asset management too.
  • High-quality networking is required to complete the procedure otherwise its various features can be lost.
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  • Better Follow-up by customer success team
  • More customization within their major features to fit both, large and small sales teams, alike
  • Their site goes down fairly often
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Usability
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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It's well organized, but slow.
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Support Rating
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.
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I'm giving them a 3 for the really great support they gave for general questions. They also have a good knowledge base. I'm giving them only a 3 though because of my last customer service when I need a billing resolution. I was very disappointed in how they handled that. I also find it very bad practice to send out ONE email notice that they were raising my rate three times as much at the end of the month. When I was with Desk.com, I had numerous emails over months letting me know their billing plans were changing. Even worse than refusing to refund me the difference was that they just stopped responding to me.
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Alternatives Considered
It is the best CRM software in the market because its sale area is very enjoyable. Almost all features and tools of C2CRM are good. They give good customer service.
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We also use Trello for project management. I have used both systems and we like Groove because it allows for our clients to contact us via email. They do not have to go to a ticket submission page, they can just email us directly and it will create a ticket. Groove also provides analytics on how long it takes to respond to tickets
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Return on Investment
  • Positive Management of Special Offers
  • Positive Management of Strategic Goals
  • Positive Management of Projects/Forecasting
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  • Has greatly improved our support response time.
  • Has given us an added layer of support with the knowledge base
  • Has helped us and our team become more accountable.
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