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	 |  | Side-by-Side CRM Vendor Comparison |  
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      | Company | CRM Features | Company Strengths | Cost |  
 | Microsoft 
  Suited For: Small,  Mid-size,  Large Companies
 
 | Opportunity management, Sales process management, Quotes, Order management, Sales force management, Email/Direct Marketing, Case/Service management, Email Response anagement, E-mail management, Searchable knowledge base, Marketing campaign management | 
    Highly customizable CRM application/platform Familiar Microsoft Outlook-like user interface Robust reporting engine for shareing between users in a variety of formats, including Excel, HTML, PDF, XML and CSV.Attractive pricing model for small and medium business  | N/A |  
 | ePartners 
  Suited For: Small,  Mid-size  Companies
 
 | Opportunity management, Sales process management, Quotes, Order management, Sales force management, Email/Direct Marketing, Case/Service management, Email Response Management, E-mail management, Searchable knowledge base, Marketing campaign management | 
   In 2005 ePartners was the largest supplier of Microsoft business solutions in the United States. No other solutions provider has more experience deploying, integrating and customizing Microsoft CRM to meet the specific needs of a given organization. With ePartners and Microsoft CRM, clients can quickly develop profitable customer relationships through lead and opportunity management, incident management, a searchable knowledgebase, reporting tools, and more. ePartners assesses a customer’s business processes and technology infrastructure and then designs an implementation and integration plan that will meet each customer’s specific needs.  | N/A |  |  |