Sage Packages

Sage ACT!

With two product versions available, Sage ACT! is the number one selling Contact Manager software in the world, suitable for small businesses that require simple yet powerful contact management with the ability to manage customer relationships.

  • Entry level Sage ACT! Standard Edition – a simple yet powerful contact manager with basic customer relationship management tools suitable for up to 10 users at the office
  • Sage ACT! Premium Edition – a step up from the Standard Edition which is more scalable in the number of users and with added access capability supporting synchronised remote access and web portals. In addition Sage ACT! Premium can use MS SQL for greater data requirements

In summary, ACT! by Sage is an excellent ‘all-rounder’ entry level package designed to get you working more efficiently, at a low cost. With ACT! you can centralise your contact information, organise your diary, track sales leads and organise marketing campaigns.

Usability, Access, Add-ons & Integration

ACT! By Sage is quick to implement, easy to configure and use and comes with many features that you would expect to see – including integration with Outlook and Word, and more importantly provides you with the flexible access options that you would typically see in more Enterprise level solutions.

  • Improved interface provides easy to use navigation to help get more work done more quickly. Different user access points:
    • at the office with LAN access (all versions)
    • on the road with offline synchronisation ability (Premium Edition only)
    • at home with web portal access (Premium Edition only)
    • On the go with wireless mobile access for Blackberry and iPhone
  • Customisable layouts, fields, and toolbars out-of-the-box means Sage ACT! can be quickly tailored to suit individual business needs
  • Quick to deploy and implement with low technical impact
  • Extensive availability of add-ons from the Sage Additions catalogue
  • Tight integration with Microsoft Office and Outlook
  • Integrates with Sage Line 50 accounts
  • Advanced customisation software development kit (SDK) for completing mid level integration with other databases

More information - see the Sage ACT! resources document library for up to date product literature.

Key Facts

For detailed information and comparisons see the CRM at a glance section of our website.

  • 1 to 10 users limit (ACT! Standard Edition)
  • 11 Users+ (ACT! Premium Edition only), although designed primarily for small businesses up to 30 users
  • Low Total Cost of Ownership – competitive software license costs
  • Out-of-the-box product which can be configured and deployed rapidly with minimum investment costs required -start seeing a return on your investment immediately
  • Provides core Contact Management tools with basic Sales Pipeline Management, integration with Outlook and Word, and feature rich and flexible User and Management Dashboards (version dependant)
  • Integration with Sage Line 50 Accounts – giving you a complete view of your customers from within Sage ACT!
  • ACT! Remote synchronisation options, and ACT! Web Access modules available (ACT! Premium Edition only)
  • Open in architecture which means ACT! can be customised, developed and integrated to a mid-level with other systems to support specific business functions
  • Can be managed and administered internally with minimal technical knowledge needed, keeping support and on-going cost of ownership to a minimum
  • Provides good ROI in terms of the initial investment costs as well as low on going running costs
  • Can be deployed as a hosted solution (see our Hosting pages for more information)