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What is Act! CRM?

Act! CRM (formerly Swiftpage) aims to empower small businesses to build and manage client relationships and leads, so the user always has a pipeline of new, repeat, and referral business under control. Users can manage their businesses with Act! CRM…

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Act! CRM has been used by businesses and non-profit organizations for over 20 years, functioning as a reliable CRM system to track …
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Pricing

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Essentials

$22

Cloud
per user, per month

Act! Premium - Basic

$37.50

On Premise
per user, per month (billed annually)

Standard

$40

Cloud
per user, per month

Entry-level set up fee?

  • No setup fee
For the latest information on pricing, visithttps://www.act.com/products/pricing

Offerings

  • Free Trial
  • Free/Freemium Version
  • Premium Consulting/Integration Services

Starting price (does not include set up fee)

  • $22 per month
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Product Details

What is Act! CRM?

Act! CRM (formerly Swiftpage) aims to empower small businesses to build and manage client relationships and leads, so the user always has a pipeline of new, repeat, and referral business under control. Users can manage their businesses with Act! CRM every day, since it’s more than a CRM – it’s designed to present everything needed to stay on top of relationships, see what’s most important and actionable, and run sales and marketing in one place.

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Act! CRM Technical Details

Deployment TypesOn-premise, Software as a Service (SaaS), Cloud, or Web-Based
Operating Systems,
Mobile ApplicationNo

Frequently Asked Questions

Act! CRM starts at $22.

Reviewers rate Customer data management / contact management highest, with a score of 9.8.

The most common users of Act! CRM are from Small Businesses (1-50 employees).
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Reviews and Ratings

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TrustRadius Insights are summaries of user sentiment data from TrustRadius reviews and, when necessary, 3rd-party data sources. Have feedback on this content? Let us know!

Act! CRM has been used by businesses and non-profit organizations for over 20 years, functioning as a reliable CRM system to track prospects, activities, and milestones across the entire organization. With its integration capabilities, Act! CRM seamlessly integrates with Sage Quantum, allowing for efficient management of the sales prospecting process and integration with the Sales Invoicing Customer module.

Act! CRM serves as a valuable tool for managing business and marketing activities, keeping communications organized between the company and potential and existing patrons, vendors, and colleagues. It acts as a repository of history, enabling users to refer to past events and interactions. This software is particularly useful in direct mail marketing and lead generation initiatives, utilizing Swiftpage Connect for email marketing. With its user-friendly interface and available templates for auto mailers, Act! CRM makes it easy to streamline sales development and current client processes. The convenience of mobile applications further enhances productivity by allowing business tasks to be managed on the go.

Act! CRM is widely adopted by sales and marketing teams alike. Marketing teams find value in using Act! CRM for mailing lists, while the software's ability to track activities of outside sales reps effectively manages day-to-day business operations. It also serves as a primary CRM solution used across the entire organization, functioning as a comprehensive database for storing information. Act! CRM is especially beneficial in industries such as insurance, where it facilitates sending targeted emails to agents with information about senior health insurance products.

Moreover, Act! CRM features robust contact management capabilities that allow users to capture details of customers and prospects. It empowers businesses by enabling them to manage contacts effectively, group them by customer type or other criteria, and maintain ongoing notes and updated documents. Additionally, Act! CRM facilitates contact segmentation based on company affiliation, membership status, and participation in committees or work groups. This makes it an invaluable tool for managing communications with various stakeholders such as membership organizations, allied industries, government entities, and product users. The integration with SwiftPage email marketing solution further enhances Act! CRM's functionality by providing lead call lists and integration with surveys and databases.

By leveraging Act! CRM, organizations can track metrics, generate meaningful reports, and make data-driven decisions. With its web-based version allowing multiple users to sign in simultaneously, Act! CRM fosters collaboration by enabling teams to update records and add notes in real-time. Its customizable reporting capabilities also make it a preferred sales database tool for businesses looking to tailor the system to their specific reporting needs.

In summary,

Highly Customizable: Users have praised Act! CRM for its high level of customization, allowing them to tailor the software to their specific business requirements. This flexibility has been appreciated by numerous reviewers, who find it valuable in adapting the software to their unique needs and workflows.

Excellent Sales Pipeline Tracking: Many users have expressed satisfaction with Act! CRM's ability to track activity details in the sales pipeline process. The feature has been described as excellent by multiple reviewers, enabling them to stay organized and effectively monitor their prospecting activities. This functionality ensures that no leads are missed or opportunities overlooked.

Outdated Interface: Some users have expressed dissatisfaction with the dated interface of ACT CRM, stating that it is not as easy to use compared to newer products.

Limited Social Media Marketing Capabilities: Several reviewers have mentioned that the software lacks strong social media marketing capabilities, which can be a drawback for businesses looking to effectively engage with their audience on various platforms.

Issues with Email Campaigns and EMarketing: Users have reported experiencing issues with email campaigns when using the third-party service provided by Swiftpage called EMarketing. Changes made in the software are not always reflected accurately in email campaigns, leading to frustration and inefficiencies in marketing efforts.

Attribute Ratings

Reviews

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Score 1 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Whilst the software is incredible, Google synchronisation is absolutely vital to my business. When I upgraded to the cloud system I was promised that Google synchronisation would work. It is even advertised on the website that Google synchronisation works. Google Calendar synchronisation is critical to the way my new enquiries come into the business, new enquiries book discovery calls with me on Google. For the last 4 months I have been unable to allow any new enquiry to book online as the calendar synchronisation is not working. I spent countless hours on the phone to the software support team, I'm completely at my wit's end. This problem has been going on for four months and they just don't seem interested in fixing it! I'm left feeling bitterly disappointed as I have purchased a product (it's cost me £1000 for three licenses) that just doesn't work the way it was promised or advertised.
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
ACT! is best used in a marketing call center type situation. We have many clients on board and can assign our marketing reps different ACT! databases based on need for scheduling purposes. I would not recommend ACT! for a single salesperson scenario since the set up process is more suited for a company situation.
Terry Kungel | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 1 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
If you are trying to present a professional image to your clients we would strongly recommend finding another vendor besides Swiftpage.
If you have an extensive IT staff that is seriously under utilized, then getting involved with Swiftpage will create all kinds of demands for their time to address all the glitches in version 21. We installed Version 23 which introduced more new errors.
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
ACT! handles lots of data well, although its search function could be a little more flexible. It has, thus far, been bullet-proof as far as errors and backup (knock on wood). It isn't used to dealing with contacts that are 2 people (couples) with different last names, something specific to our business.
Score 3 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
We have not been happy in using Swiftpage ACT! and are looking for an alternative. It has become very expensive, yet returns little value for our investment. Our use of Swiftpage ACT! is for pretty basic functions--sending to a specific group, organizing people into committees, etc., yet trying to create a special search for certain contact fields is really difficult.
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Swiftpage ACT! has been well suited for us as a medical provider for kids with Autism. The custom dashboards allow us to quickly enter the data we are tracking while hiding fields that will either be collected later or are not collected at all. The e-mail capture and logging keep track of how often, how fast, and what we are communicating with our clients.
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
I would say that if you are looking to sales prospecting or staying in touch with existing clients then Swiftpage ACT! would be extremely suited for the job. It's simple to use and easy to get the information you need quickly.

However, I'm not sure that it would be your go-to if you had a huge organization and needed to implement operational tasks across the organization. Most of those type of situations need a lot more customization.

But for the small to mid-size companies, I think it is a very well suited option.
Emily Claridge | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Swiftpage ACT! is a great tool to use with a smaller group of people. It is simple, easy to customize, and a great CRM for prospecting. We like the calendar functions and how easy it is to download all data in Excel. I would reconsider using it for a larger scale company, where there are a lot more teams and users to handle.
April 17, 2020

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Daren Anderson, MSIS | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
ResellerIncentivized
If you are looking for a product that will probably fit your sales cycle right out of the box, then I would recommend ACT! Even if you have some specific things you are looking for, the program is pretty easy to modify, not only for the tables where you input the items, but also on the reporting side. When working with many different clients, everyone may need something just a little different and with ACT! you can make those changes.
Andrew Murphy | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 7 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
ACT! is well suited if you want a prepackaged CRM software. It is not as expensive as Salesforce. It is best used on laptops in a Remote Database Synchronization model. It integrates with an App called Handheld Contact so you can see your contacts on your phone. It is not a cloud solution.
Laurence Sarner | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 7 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Swiftpage ACT! would be well suited if you are using a desktop computing environment. ACT! is an old product and they were on the desktop for many years (and still are). Also, ACT! would also be well suited if you are not as concerned about implementing a CRM product that might require a little more training (e.g. if you had employees/salespeople that needed to be trained). Also, ACT! seems to be more generic than some of the industry focused products you see nowadays. For example, MethodCRM works well with non-profits that are on the cloud.
December 14, 2016

SwiftPage Review

Score 1 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
If you need basic email software and you are looking for the cheapest option, SwiftPage might work for you. Otherwise, it is better to pay a little more for a product which will allow you to assign and send leads from emails automatically and has more professional templates to work with.
Henry Knoop | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 6 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Act! and Swiftpage work best If you are a small company and do not require advanced e-mail analytics or marketing automation. We do have a special line of business application for interacting with our clients, but otherwise the agenda and activities in ACT! would be a nice benefit. Some more integration between ACT! and Swiftpage Connect would be beneficial, as well as a better on-line editor for the advanced templates.
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Account or Contact centric selling environment? Are you fostering a "social selling" environment? Will Email Marketing be sufficient in your future? If you are moving beyond email marketing and want the tool to integrate with a full Marketing Automation platform such as ACT-On (not the same company) or HubSpot, then this is not the tool for you.
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