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Product Edition Comparison Matrix |
BizAutomation.com On-Demand
a hosted all-in-one super suite |
BizAutomation.com On-Premise
(Windows or SBS Server required) |
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Technology & Pricing Considerations |
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Availability |
Available |
Available |
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Platform |
On-Demand Service (SaaS) |
On-Premise Product (Installs on your Windows
or SBS Server) |
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Database Technology |
SQL Server 2005-2008 |
SQL Server 2005-2008 |
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Front-end platform |
Web (.NET) uses your browser |
Web (.NET) uses your browser |
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Needed servers / software to get started |
None needed (this is a hosted service) |
Windows or SBS Server 2003-2008 with SQL Server 2005-2008 |
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Integration with any IMAP hosted
email service (e.g. Gmail (Google Apps), Yahoo, Zimbra MS Exchange, etc...) |
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Integration with Microsoft Exchange 2007 web
services |
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Minimum number of users required |
2 |
25 |
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Monthly subscription cost per user (not including implementation /
training) |
$49 |
Not a monthly service |
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Licensed cost per user |
Not an on-premise product |
$795 |
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Overview
of Features |
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CRM - Sales, Service &
Support, Contact Management, Marketing (including e-campaign broadcasts, drip
campaigns, and auto-responders), and Sales Process based Opportunity
Pipeline Mgt. (ideal for deep sales cycles). |
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Accounting - Full suite of
accounting modules + Budgeting |
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ERP Purchasing / Selling Fulfillment
(Back-order and Re-Order mgt, Procurement Planning, and Multiple
Inventory warehouses / locations) RMA Mgt. |
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Company Dashboard |
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H.R. - Billable / Non-Billable Time Sheet,
Leave, Expense Entry, Payroll |
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E-Commerce - Shopping cart
powered by inventory / integrated to accounting. in Q1-09 we'll also be offering
3rd party shopping carts from best of breed providers (stay tuned for more
news). |
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Contract Management - Manage
Contracts based on Time, Amounts, & Incidents |
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Shipping - Support for FedEx, USPS, and UPS
(beta), including shipping option presentation (standard, over night, etc...)
amount calculations from items selected, issuance of the tracking number, and
creation of shipping labels, all neatly integrated into order management and
invoicing. |
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Asset Tracking - Track items
you sell, rent, or lease to your customers |
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Customer / Partner Portal |
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*Ecosystem
Management - Enable your partners,
affiliates, and even franchisees the ability to run their business within a
multi-company environment. |
(Q4-09) |
(Q4-09) |
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Project Management -
Including Milestones & Stages, Time & Expense. |
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Web Email Client - 360 degree view of
interaction between all your employees and the contacts they interact with. |
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^Event Management & Reservations - Let users
register for, book/reserve, and even pay for (using Bill me or credit card)
events such as courses, trade shows, corporate meetings, meetings, seminars,
banquets, auctions, etc... |
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E-Surveys
- Create dynamic surveys which can even qualify potential clients and trigger
new lead records based on business rules. |
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**Multi-Company - If you're a multi-national,
or simply a business with multiple logical business unites, stay tuned. Soon,
you'll be able to run multiple entities with the ability to consolidate
Accounting, do intra-company transactions, etc.. |
(Q3-09) |
(Q3-09) |
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^Multi-Currency
- Create transactions in any number of currencies, with full support for offset
gains and expenses due to currency fluxuations. Automatically update your
currencies daily if you like. Combine with Multi-Company and seamlessly run your
Multi-National from a single consolidated super-suite. |
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*Minimum of 15 users / **Minimum of
10 users / ^Minimum of 5 users |