Open Source CRM Tool to Rival Siebel and Vantive

If you are looking for an open source CRM solution, or are considering a CRM product like Siebel, but find the price daunting, have a look at Queplix. Maybe you are even considering migrating off Siebel, as you are tired of that locked-in feeling.

Queplix is gunning straight for the Siebel market, even targetting their base of existing users, who aren't the happiest bunch of campers out there. (It is impossible to please everybody all the time, though). The Vantive CRM base are also firmly in their sights.

Compatable to the extreme, you don't even need to migrate your data as, according to the developers, the Siebel code remains intact.

Based on the J2EE platform, Queplix almost matches Siebel feature for feature.

On of the big downsides of changing CRM (or any) applications is the costs associated with retraining, and particularly the resistance to change that comes with the thought of having to endure yet another learning curve. This is minimised as Queplix even mimics Siebel screens to a big extent.

Queplix is not a CRM application for the smaller business, as Siebel isn't either, but worth considering if you need a midrange CRM solution.

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