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CiviCRM is squarely focused on the needs of the non-profit organization managing relationships with their constituents. As a [[Free Software]] system, the development model of the system aligns just as well with non-profits' mission as the system functionality. When choosing CiviCRM initially, oftentimes people want to compare it to Salesforce.com which reportedly offers some level of product to non-profits. [https://forum.civicrm.org/index.php?topic=28498.0 This forum discussion] touches on that comparison. Meanwhile, [http://www.socialraise.com/socialraise-blog/entry/selecting-the-best-nonprofit-crm-salesforce-vs-insightly-vs-infusionsoft-vs-civicrm/ SocialRaise's Kevin LaManna gives some perspective] on choices he's familiar with. | CiviCRM is squarely focused on the needs of the non-profit organization managing relationships with their constituents. As a [[Free Software]] system, the development model of the system aligns just as well with non-profits' mission as the system functionality. When choosing CiviCRM initially, oftentimes people want to compare it to Salesforce.com which reportedly offers some level of product to non-profits. [https://forum.civicrm.org/index.php?topic=28498.0 This forum discussion] touches on that comparison. Meanwhile, [http://www.socialraise.com/socialraise-blog/entry/selecting-the-best-nonprofit-crm-salesforce-vs-insightly-vs-infusionsoft-vs-civicrm/ SocialRaise's Kevin LaManna gives some perspective] on choices he's familiar with. | ||
There are sources like "IdealWare" which purport to help non-profits select and implement the ideal solutions for their needs. There is at least one glaring caveat: they themselves use proprietary services for their own delivery. So, if they were preaching what they are practicing, then they would just be marketing Salsa's services. <ref>Automatic (transactional) email from downloading a report shows that idealware uses https://www.salsalabs.com/ services</ref> | |||
== Competing Products == | == Competing Products == | ||
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=== SalesForce === | === SalesForce === | ||
SalesForce is another proprietary offering which is only offered as a service. They have a plethora of products (segmentation), and pricing/licensing strategies according to the size of your wallet so you can't even begin to compare it generally to CiviCRM which is '''free''' and comprehensive. | SalesForce is another proprietary offering which is only offered as a service. They have a plethora of products (segmentation), and pricing/licensing strategies according to the size of your wallet so you can't even begin to compare it generally to CiviCRM which is '''free''' and comprehensive. | ||
=== Salsa Labs === | |||
https://www.salsalabs.com/ offers cloud-based subscription services. Started out as a non-profit. Later grew, received venture capital, and merged with DonorPro <ref>[[wp:Salsa Labs]]</ref> | |||
== Integrations == | == Integrations == | ||
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* https://wiki.civicrm.org/confluence/display/CRM/Quickbooks+Integration is an old reference in the confluence system | * https://wiki.civicrm.org/confluence/display/CRM/Quickbooks+Integration is an old reference in the confluence system | ||
* https://book.civicrm.org/user/current/contributions/accounting-integration/ is the (former) manual for the CiviContribute module | * https://book.civicrm.org/user/current/contributions/accounting-integration/ is the (former) manual for the CiviContribute module | ||
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[[Category:CRM]] | [[Category:CRM]] | ||