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Maximizer CRM vs Shared Contacts for Gmail: Which is a better fit?

Updated on December 3rd, 2024
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Summary
Key features rated by users
Features selected based on 4,349 reviews from Contact Management users.
% Fit
High performer
Feature ratings
Contact Database
4.6
CRM
4.5
Email Management
3.4
Sales Pipeline Management
3.6
Lead Management
3.7
% Fit
Missing features
Not enough reviews
Feature ratings
Contact Database
4.5
CRM
3.3
Email Management
NA
Sales Pipeline Management
4.0
Lead Management
4.7
User satisfaction
4.1
User reviews366
Ease of use
3.9
Functionality
3.9
Value for money
3.8
Customer support
4.0
4.5
User reviews97
Ease of use
4.4
Functionality
4.3
Value for money
4.4
Customer support
4.2
Price starts from
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Monthly subscription
Free version
Free trial
/user
Monthly subscription
Free version
Free trial
Best for

Maximizer is the ultimate CRM for Sales Leaders. With a centralized view of all data and sales rep activity, you can better monitor your team, analyze metrics, predict outcomes, & influence results.

Organizations & Enterprises SMBs Sales Teams Marketing Teams Customer Support Teams Project Managers IT Managers

User reviews
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Video reviews
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Rod T
President
5.0

Rod: Hi, I'm Rod. I'm a financial advisor, and I would rate Maximizer CRM a five out of five. And for more reviews like this, click below. Before I used Maximizer, I was using Salesforce. And although it's a good program, the problem is is that it's really complicated, and the learning curve and the curve to get all your stuff in there is really, really time consuming, whereas Maximizer, you can get up and running really quickly. I chose Maximizer, because I was somewhat familiar with the program. I had a couple of friends who were using it, and they really raved about how it worked, and so I decided to give it a try. And the more I used it, the more I found it was really intuitive for what I did. Being in financial services, people have several different products. They might have life insurance and investments. And one of the cool things that Maximizer does is it helps you group things together, sort of in families, so you can tell who has what, where, a lot easier than you can in a lot of other programs. And it just makes it a lot more seamless to do that. The other thing I really like is that it's easy to keep in contact with clients. The built-in email features and texting features makes it just so easy to keep in contact with people. It's great. Getting started with Maximizer was actually a little bit easier than I thought. Coming from using Salesforce, which is a pretty complicated program, I found Maximizer fairly easy to ramp up with, and get into right away. Inputting information, you can, of course, download from other programs, which made it a whole lot simpler. And even if you're putting in leads one at a time, it was really, really nice and easy to use, so I liked that feature a lot. The other thing I liked was the connectivity. It connects up with everything else you're doing, your email, and any other third party programs you might want to use that maybe work in the investment industry, which I use. They connect really, really well, and they seem to talk to each other well. So it's kind of like having your own virtual assistant without actually having to hire someone else. If you're looking for a sales solution, a CRM solution that really helps you connect things together, and you've got a business where it's important that you stay connected with clients on a regular basis, and when you're talking to them, you know what they've got with you already so that you can speak intelligently and build a relationship, I'd highly recommend Maximizer. For me, it's the only way to go.

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Maximizer CRM

Top Features
16/30
  • Batch Processing
  • Calendar/Reminder System
  • Contact Database
  • Document Storage
  • Email Tracking
  • Pipeline Reports
  • Prospecting Tools
  • Role-Based Permissions
  • Sales Forecasting
  • Sales Pipeline Management
  • Segmentation
  • Shared Contacts
  • Social Media Integration
  • Tagging
  • Activity Dashboard
  • Alerts/Notifications
  • API
  • CRM
  • Customizable Fields
  • Data Import/Export
  • Drag & Drop
  • Email Management
  • Interaction Tracking
  • Lead Capture
  • Lead Management
  • Search/Filter
  • Task Management
  • Template Management
  • Third-Party Integrations
  • Workflow Management
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Shared Contacts for Gmail

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Maximizer CRM
Deployment
  • Cloud, SaaS, Web-Based
  • Desktop - Mac
  • Desktop - Windows
  • Desktop - Linux
  • Desktop - Chromebook
  • On-Premise - Windows
  • On-Premise - Linux
  • Mobile - Android
  • Mobile - iPhone
  • Mobile - iPad
Support
  • Email/Help Desk
  • FAQs/Forum
  • Knowledge Base
  • Phone Support
  • 24/7 (Live rep)
  • Chat
Training
  • In Person
  • Live Online
  • Webinars
  • Documentation
  • Videos
Shared Contacts for Gmail
Deployment
  • Cloud, SaaS, Web-Based
  • Desktop - Mac
  • Desktop - Windows
  • Desktop - Linux
  • Desktop - Chromebook
  • On-Premise - Windows
  • On-Premise - Linux
  • Mobile - Android
  • Mobile - iPhone
  • Mobile - iPad
Support
  • Email/Help Desk
  • FAQs/Forum
  • Knowledge Base
  • Phone Support
  • 24/7 (Live rep)
  • Chat
Training
  • In Person
  • Live Online
  • Webinars
  • Documentation
  • Videos
Maximizer CRM
  • By Maximizer Software
  • Located in Canada
  • Founded in 1988
Shared Contacts for Gmail
  • By Gapps Experts
  • Located in United States
  • Founded in 2001
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