Followup CRM vs. IRIS CRM

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
FollowUp CRM
Score 9.5 out of 10
N/A
FollowUp Power CRM for Construction is a CRM system for the construction industry. Features include lead tracking, sales pipeline analysis, closing ratios, quota management, project management, and dashboards. It can integrate with other marketing and accounting products.N/A
IRIS CRM
Score 8.4 out of 10
N/A
IRIS CRM is a customer relationship management (CRM) software focused on lead management, marketing automation, and business process automation.N/A
Pricing
Followup CRMIRIS CRM
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
FollowUp CRMIRIS CRM
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Features
Followup CRMIRIS CRM
Sales Force Automation
Comparison of Sales Force Automation features of Product A and Product B
Followup CRM
9.1
12 Ratings
17% above category average
IRIS CRM
9.2
2 Ratings
18% above category average
Customer data management / contact management10.012 Ratings9.02 Ratings
Workflow management10.010 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Territory management6.18 Ratings9.02 Ratings
Opportunity management10.010 Ratings9.02 Ratings
Integration with email client (e.g., Outlook or Gmail)10.08 Ratings9.02 Ratings
Contract management10.010 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Quote & order management8.96 Ratings9.02 Ratings
Interaction tracking10.09 Ratings9.02 Ratings
Channel / partner relationship management7.27 Ratings9.02 Ratings
Customer Service & Support
Comparison of Customer Service & Support features of Product A and Product B
Followup CRM
10.0
8 Ratings
29% above category average
IRIS CRM
9.3
2 Ratings
21% above category average
Case management10.08 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Call center management10.05 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Help desk management10.06 Ratings9.02 Ratings
Marketing Automation
Comparison of Marketing Automation features of Product A and Product B
Followup CRM
10.0
8 Ratings
28% above category average
IRIS CRM
9.5
2 Ratings
23% above category average
Lead management10.08 Ratings9.92 Ratings
Email marketing10.05 Ratings9.01 Ratings
CRM Project Management
Comparison of CRM Project Management features of Product A and Product B
Followup CRM
9.5
10 Ratings
22% above category average
IRIS CRM
9.0
2 Ratings
17% above category average
Task management10.010 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Billing and invoicing management8.43 Ratings8.12 Ratings
Reporting10.09 Ratings9.02 Ratings
CRM Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of CRM Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
Followup CRM
9.7
11 Ratings
24% above category average
IRIS CRM
8.7
2 Ratings
13% above category average
Forecasting9.06 Ratings9.02 Ratings
Pipeline visualization10.09 Ratings9.02 Ratings
Customizable reports10.09 Ratings8.02 Ratings
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
Followup CRM
9.8
7 Ratings
26% above category average
IRIS CRM
9.2
2 Ratings
19% above category average
Custom fields10.07 Ratings9.02 Ratings
Custom objects9.04 Ratings9.92 Ratings
Scripting environment10.05 Ratings9.02 Ratings
API for custom integration10.04 Ratings9.02 Ratings
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
Followup CRM
10.0
10 Ratings
18% above category average
IRIS CRM
9.5
2 Ratings
13% above category average
Single sign-on capability10.08 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Role-based user permissions10.07 Ratings9.02 Ratings
Social CRM
Comparison of Social CRM features of Product A and Product B
Followup CRM
10.0
3 Ratings
32% above category average
IRIS CRM
9.5
1 Ratings
27% above category average
Social data10.03 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Social engagement10.02 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Integrations with 3rd-party Software
Comparison of Integrations with 3rd-party Software features of Product A and Product B
Followup CRM
7.7
3 Ratings
7% above category average
IRIS CRM
9.5
1 Ratings
28% above category average
Marketing automation10.03 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Compensation management5.52 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Platform
Comparison of Platform features of Product A and Product B
Followup CRM
10.0
4 Ratings
29% above category average
IRIS CRM
8.0
2 Ratings
6% above category average
Mobile access10.04 Ratings8.02 Ratings
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Score 9.1 out of 10
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Score 9.1 out of 10
Enterprises
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User Ratings
Followup CRMIRIS CRM
Likelihood to Recommend
10.0
(12 ratings)
10.0
(2 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
Followup CRMIRIS CRM
Likelihood to Recommend
FollowUp Power
One of the best things about FollowUp Power is that we can mark things for follow-up several months down the line, which we frequently have a need for since many of our clients are seasonal. For example, we'll get started working with them while they're here in Florida for the winter, then they'll head back north in the spring and not want to hear from us again until they return in the fall. With FollowUp Power, we can then mark them for follow up in the future rather than to have to somehow remember to contact them in the future.
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Integrated Reporting Is Simple, LLC.
It’s been 2 years since IRIS CRM is supporting me by supporting my business and I have seen enormous progress in my business so far which is a really good sign and is enough for me to be satisfied with it. According to me and as I have observed it is fully loaded with many useful tools that can help in uplifting a business. Removes the manual cycle from me entering every people's hours exclusively. We really evaluated Bullhorn cover and tab it was not awful by any means.
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Pros
FollowUp Power
  • We love the dashboard feature. This is where we spend the majority of our time. The dashboard helps us avoid missing bid dates and deadlines.
  • The system is very intuitive and a new user will be up to speed within one hour after they start using the system. There is only one place to enter all data. This allows for ease of use and minimizes data entry mistakes.
  • Every task is date stamped to insure proper work flow and holds the team accountable to each other.
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  • Grouping is done very effectively. For a company with a wide product portfolio, it is greatly beneficial to customize product families.
  • Streamlines the life cycle of merchant services very well. E-signatures, workflows, and help tickets are well integrated to maximize efficiency.
  • Processing stats and reporting tools are intuitive, useful, and aesthetically pleasing. The software allows you to quickly generate sales reports for specific product families and time periods.
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Cons
FollowUp Power
  • It really needs to have the capability of listing numerous phone #s with a note beside each one ("his cell#", "her work#", "do not call before 9a.m.", etc.).
  • It really needs to have the capability of listing numerous e-mail addresses ("hers", "his", "her email address at work", etc.).
  • It would be nice to have a separate general information box where we could put comments in that would show every time we bring up the account (such as "her nickname is Bobbi", "their dogs name is Fido, "their son is currently stationed in France", "husband is going through chemotherapy", etc.), which would help us to remember personal details that are important to our clients.
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Integrated Reporting Is Simple, LLC.
  • It needs a solid visual invigorate to stay aware of the occasions.
  • I have found it as a little pricey.
  • The execution timetable took longer than we had arranged.
  • The framework has a solid utility and usefulness, yet it looks somewhat dated.
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Usability
FollowUp Power
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Integrated Reporting Is Simple, LLC.
It is a wonderful software with an automated messaging service. It has helped us in having a better knowledge of our customer’s needs, preferences, and habits, and by knowing all these we have improved our business. Security is my basic concern and the fact that it has a disabled human element from the business equation are the things that I don’t really like in it.
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Support Rating
FollowUp Power
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Integrated Reporting Is Simple, LLC.
It has enabled us to keep a record of the demographics of our clients and eventually we can develop a better understanding of our clients that will lead us to uplift our business. With its amazing sales tool, we have developed a strong relationship with our clients, and helped us in creating a good brand image. We really adore the convenience of managing and reporting data. It is quite easy to handle and all our business is depended on it and it helped us in gaining more loyal customers.
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Alternatives Considered
FollowUp Power
My company had already implemented FollowUp Power CRM for Construction before I arrived. I have used other CRM programs in the past, and FollowUp Power is much more user friendly, and I have already seen a direct increase in my lead to customer conversion ratio as well as increased sales
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Integrated Reporting Is Simple, LLC.
By using IRIS CRM we had a wonderful experience with the automated workflow process as compare to other alternatives. Now we are better able to keep a track of the performance and hence we can enhance productivity and eventually can get more profit.it has made automated messaging so convenient and simple. We believe that by understanding our customers we can make our business better and IRIS helped us in having a better knowledge of our customer’s needs, preferences, and habits, and by knowing all these we have improved our business a lot. We have found it very convenient to navigate and now we can better spread our business database. It helped us in having active and strong customer service and now we can better manage our relationship with our customers.
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Return on Investment
FollowUp Power
  • I have seen a lot better tracking on my jobs when it comes to scheduling and staying on top of my jobs.
  • The dashboard is part of my daily routine it tells me exactly what I need to follow up on weather it is calling the customer or checking on the customer.
  • Payments or what the current status of the job is.
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Integrated Reporting Is Simple, LLC.
  • The cost is a bit higher than other options (~$1300/mo), which can be seen as a negative in an absolute sense.
  • The improvement in workflow management has been significant, and has saved at least 50 man-hours per week across our organization.
  • Accurate rolling sales data reporting has been critical in defining quality metrics. This benefit is more indirect, but it has allowed us to better respond to changes in customer complaint trending.
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