Comments on Life and Times with ACT! by Sage: Supporting Remote Users with ACT! by Sage

Preston, I know ACT! Hosts in Australia (but you c...

2009-11-10T13:44:58.268+11:00

Preston, I know ACT! Hosts in Australia (but you could access from anywhere) who will do it for $10 per month with no setup... but some limitations or $79 per month with full access.

No upfront for ACT! licenses either, at least as I understand it.

Setup costs would just be customisation or add-ons, etc

Mike, I don't think that Act for the Web is quite ...

2009-11-10T13:41:31.565+11:00

Mike, I don't think that Act for the Web is quite the cloud. I'm looking for Act where you can sign up for the service, pay a monthly fee, import your info in and viola...you're done. When I have looked at having Act hosted for me, the set-up costs were insane...something like $500+

Salesforce has A LOT of customers, and Zoho has quite a suite of products, don't you think Act is beginning to miss this opportunity, I mean, even MS Office is going to be available in the cloud early next year! Preston Ehrler, Webvanitx.com/blog

A nice article Mike! I agree that more users are ...

2009-11-06T07:42:31.180+11:00

A nice article Mike!

I agree that more users are wanting Cloud access and have many clients using hosted ACT! which works really well.

Can't wait for HHC for the iPhone...

Preston: Not sure what you're asking... ACT! does...

2009-11-06T02:46:41.790+11:00

Preston:

Not sure what you're asking... ACT! does it all - cloud and sync. It doesn't just limit their users to one type of access.

1. Most ACT! users don't want to have to fork out money for life like they have to do with Cloud products
2. In many areas that have ACT! users, the internet isn't good enough for Cloud access
3. Many users don't want to trust their data to a third-party - because some limit the ability to access it, some might not be secure and if there's an internet issue (like when Salesforce went down earlier this year), there users are left with nothing.
4. For those people that want it, it actually is fully available... there are hosting companies that offer SaaS versions of ACT! Premium for Web from as low $10 per month.

Mike, this is a terrific post, yet it calls into q...

2009-11-06T00:55:08.390+11:00

Mike, this is a terrific post, yet it calls into question the direction Act is taking. I've often wondered why Act does not take the bull by the horns and enable access like Salesforce or Zoho. Cloud computing is the direction many businesses are moving toward and it seems as if Act is ignoring this opportunity. Additionally, Salesforce has an iPhone app...where is Act on all this? Preston Ehrler, Webvantix.com

Thanks Mike, great article. Would love to see a co...

2009-11-05T17:01:57.067+11:00

Thanks Mike, great article. Would love to see a comparison between HHC for Windows Mobile vs HHC for Blackberry.

Thanks Len... yes, I'm thinking of updating it (ma...

2009-11-05T08:31:42.724+11:00

Thanks Len... yes, I'm thinking of updating it (maybe on the weekend) with Pros/Cons... and maybe even add a matrix of the items.

we'll see how I go for time :-)

Mike, great article, covers a lot of good material...

2009-11-05T08:28:40.715+11:00

Mike, great article, covers a lot of good material here.

Users should keep in mind that each of these have pros and cons that go beyond technical aspects, like features and usability, before making a decision.

Len Kamerman
Hero Technical Solutions