What is RapidStart CRM?
RapidStart CRM is a CRM solution built on the Microsoft Power Platform, aiming to provide small to mid-sized businesses with a user-friendly customer relationship management tool. According to the vendor, it helps service-based businesses transition from manual processes to digital management. The target audience for RapidStart CRM includes sales teams, service teams, project management teams, field service technicians, marketing teams, and service-based businesses in various industries such as IT services, consulting, professional services, maintenance and repair, and more.
Key Features
Simple CRM Solution: RapidStart CRM is positioned as a simple CRM solution built on the Microsoft Power Platform, offering an interface designed for managing customer relationships.
Low Cost: According to the vendor, RapidStart CRM runs on the lowest cost Microsoft license available for Business Applications, providing the "Power Apps Per-App Pass" at a cost of $5/user/month.
Exclusive Features: RapidStart CRM includes exclusive features such as Quick Steps Buttons for one-click record creation, Record Hashtagging, RapidStart Settings App, Full Documentation Dashboards, and How2 Integrated Video User training toolset.
Connected: RapidStart CRM is built on Microsoft's Power Platform, allowing direct access to over 1,200 pre-built connectors to other applications. It can be integrated with Power Automate, Power BI, and other tools.
Easiest Solution Available: The vendor claims that RapidStart CRM is designed to be the simplest CRM solution on the Microsoft Stack, with quick integration into Outlook or Microsoft Teams environments.
Automate: According to the vendor, RapidStart CRM can serve as the central hub for business operations using Microsoft's "Citizen developer-friendly" Power Automate. It can receive data from multiple applications and facilitate data flow.
Extend with Addons: RapidStart CRM Plus offers the option to extend the functionality of RapidStart CRM by adding addons like Competitor Tracking, Project Management, Time Tracking, and Field Service Management.
Support: RapidStart CRM offers Free Forum Support for users, and paid support options are also available at reasonable costs.
Secure: RapidStart CRM runs on Microsoft's Dataverse, ensuring data security through Microsoft's Entra ID (formerly Azure Active Directory).
Fully Customizable: RapidStart CRM Plus allows complete customization of RapidStart CRM to meet specific business needs. It can be built upon the foundational data model to create solutions for various business challenges.