Talisma Social CRM vs. Unanet CRM by Cosential

If your company has a lot of data and needs a way to parse through it on a regular basis, Talisma is the software for you. If you want an easy to use system that has pretty graphics and a great user interface, look at other tools to see if you can find a better one.

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Great for medium and large construction companies that have a specific salesforce.

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• Tracks information.
• Sorts and categorizes data.
• A lot of flexibility.

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• Inputting of companies and leads who may become prospects.
• Creating specific opportunities for construction projects.
• Tracking opportunities through the entire sales cycle.
• Inputting detailed notes and activity by the Sales team.

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• Not easy to use.
• Takes a lot of time to understand the basics.
• Issues with data and lists.

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• The open software is somewhat difficult to master as an administrator.
• Report writing could be more intuitive.
• The company seems to cater to larger users.

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Cosential is very intuitive for the AEC industry and has the ability to be customized for your specific needs. The reports are especially helpful, with good visual dashboards.

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My original trainer / implementation specialist was fantastic. That relationship has continued, even though I have been officially handed off to the customer service side. The customer service side seems to have higher turnover than normal, but in general they are also very supportive, although not as responsive as I might like.

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Talisma is a little behind the times compared to the other competition on the market. It has most of the tools to be successful, but it takes some deep diving into the software to figure out exactly how to use each of these tools to get the job done on a daily basis.

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Cosential is specific to the A/E industry and is the most intuitive software we found for construction.

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• Positive: It has helped find new leads.
• Positive: It has helped run reports.
• Negative: It has taken a lot of time to manage.

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• Allowed for common tracking by business developers in different regions.
• Helped us quantify effort.
• Provides great reports for management.

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