Re: [SLUG] ACT/CRM Alernative?

[Matt M]

Check out Compiere [http://www.compiere.org]. It's supposed to be good. 
Open Source, written in Java. Performance wise, the word is it's 
supposed to run rings around the likes of PeopleSoft. But I don't have 
the time to play around in the ERP/CRM space anymore, so I haven't 
loaded it. I had heard of least one ERP consultant 
implementing/extending it in Australia, based in Melbourne.

The biggest problem with it is the requirement of an Oracle backend. 
This is supposed to be rectified through some database independence 
work, but I'm not sure how that's progressing. The site's forums look 
the best place to get good information. See also: 
http://www.compiere.org/technology/independence.html

Cheers,

Matt

Eddie F wrote:

At work, the sales guys are pushing to replace ACT! with MS CRM. It 
relies very much on an MS infrastructure requiring MS-SQL2000, 
Exchange2000/2003 and it's own Win2000/2003 server running IIS, all in 
the same AD.
We where planning an SQL server for our AD anyway, but we would still 
have to purchase another pretty highly spec'd server. Plus I just 
don't like how heavily it relies on this MS infrastructure, especially 
since I was hoping to one day suggest a Linux replacement for Exchange.
Has anyone had any experience with open source alternatives to ACT! 
and MS CRM?

Eddie F.

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