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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Ignition

    Score8.5 out of 10
    N/AIgnition is a platform for professional services that automates and optimizes proposals, client agreements, billing and payment collection to put an end to late payments, unbilled work and mundane repetitive admin.

    $49

    per month

    sales-i

    Score7 out of 10
    Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
    sales-i is a sales enablement software designed for product-based businesses that combines hard and soft data by connecting to an existing ERP system and extracting key data. It then works to combines existing data and puts it in a way that’s accessible to salespeople. sales-i is a software-as-a-service model (SaaS) that can be accessed from any Internet connected device.N/A
    Pricing
    Ignitionsales-i
    Editions & Modules
    Solo
    $49
    per month
    Core
    $149
    per month
    Pro
    $249
    per month
    Pro+
    $499
    per month
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Ignitionsales-i
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeRequired
    Additional DetailsDiscount available for annual pricing.—
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    Features
    Ignitionsales-i
    Proposal Creation & Organization
    Comparison of Proposal Creation & Organization features of Ignition and sales-i
    Feature
    Ignition
    8.9
    3 Ratings
    13% above category average
    sales-i
    -
    Ratings
    Proposal branding8.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Proposal templates9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Proposal content library updates9.52 Ratings00 Ratings
    Searchable proposal database9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Proposal Collaboration & Workflow
    Comparison of Proposal Collaboration & Workflow features of Ignition and sales-i
    Feature
    Ignition
    8.4
    3 Ratings
    6% above category average
    sales-i
    -
    Ratings
    Proposal collaboration & approval8.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    User permissions/proposal editing controls7.52 Ratings00 Ratings
    Sales proposal workflow10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Proposal automation user interface8.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Proposal Delivery
    Comparison of Proposal Delivery features of Ignition and sales-i
    Feature
    Ignition
    8.3
    3 Ratings
    3% above category average
    sales-i
    -
    Ratings
    Proposal distribution9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Interactive proposals8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Proposal content tracking8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Ignitionsales-i
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (3 ratings)
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    Usability
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
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    User Testimonials
    Ignitionsales-i
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Ignition
    Ignition (initially called Practice Ignition) performs quite well at proposal building, contract development, tracking and invoicing, payment and collections. The only issues where I see Ignition not being a good fit is in smaller firms that require a more feature rich plan. A perfect example is a solo firm has a limited number of proposals they can activate, and would have to spend extra for additional features like multiple e-signatures.
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    sales-i
    More Appropriate Scenarios: 1. It helps in visualizing opportunities with our customers that help us strategize and execute good sales activities to drive our business. 2. It helps in improving the flow of communication between the different departments. 3. It is extremely easy to log call notes and schedule future calls so we never miss an opportunity to reach out to our customers and get the sale. 4. We can create reports that show where my sales are up, and down. It allows me to focus on customers that are down in specific categories and pinpoints the exact products. Less Appropriate Scenarios: 1. The pipeline is very basic which is a bit of a let-down as this is a function we require so have to use a stand-alone product for this. 2. Difficult to pull specific information about a group of customers.
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    Pros
    Ignition
    • Automatic Payments: You set up a proposal to collect payments once and you don't have to worry about bugging the client for payment every month.
    • Amazing support: I have always received answers from the support team within the same day. They are very patient and understanding.
    • Integrates with Xero: It integrates with our accounting software, making reporting faster.
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    sales-i
    • It helps me to sell more and makes me more organized to prepare myself for sales calls
    • It helps to manage each lead in a proper manner and create a proper funnel of lead from suspects to get mature
    • It helps our sales team to create campaigns
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    Cons
    Ignition
    • The charge back process is messy and not transparent enough. When there is a charge back, PI deducts the amount from other payments settling on the same day, and does not provide a break down of the amounts. This makes it impossible to track without getting help from support.
    • PI should send email alerts monthly (or at some interval determined by user) for expiring engagements.
    • PI should allow the client to make service selections -- we should be able to offer 2 or 3 options under a service offering, and the client chooses and sees the impact on monthly/annual pricing.
    • PI should allow for more than 2 templates (Business and Individual).
    • PI should integrate with Jet Pack Workflow to automate the creation of new jobs once a proposal is approved.
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    sales-i
    • There is no free trial for this product even though it's a CRM
    • The pricing is very high compared to its competition.
    • The pipeline is very basic which is a bit of a let-down as this is a function we require so have to use a stand-alone product for this.
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    Usability
    Ignition
    The Ignition product is quite usable for the average user. The app has preloaded templates that can get even new-hires to navigate the software and set up proposals. The only area where I see the Ignition product lacking is the additional fees smaller firms may have to pay to get the full feature advantages of the product.
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    sales-i
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    Alternatives Considered
    Ignition
    You aren't able to customize the design of the proposal, but it surpases everything we have ever tried. It's easy to use and quick to learn.
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    sales-i
    Advantages: 1. We can create reports that show where my sales are up, and down. It allows me to focus on customers that are down in specific categories and pinpoints the exact products. 2. It is extremely easy to log call notes and schedule future calls so we never miss an opportunity to reach out to our customers and get the sale. Disadvantages: 1. There is no Free trial for this product. 2. The product cost is very high compared to the competition.3. Integrations & Plugins is not match to it's competitors
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    Return on Investment
    Ignition
    • We have reduced our A/R by 60% and expect to completely eliminate A/R by the end of this year.
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    sales-i
    • As I user I can't say if it has a positive impact or a negative impact
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    sales-i Screenshots

    Screenshot of Plan and manage your day, knowing who to call, when to call and what to talk about.Screenshot of Manage all of your contact data and blend it with your transactional data for better visibility.Screenshot of Get the information you need for each customer account auto-generated every day.