Topic: looking for a good CRM that runs on SME

[Texasboy]

I am looking for a simple CRM to help track a few networking customers. I need to be able to keep some secure data in it like, admin password, ip address, general config info. I need a central place for all this networking info and any suggestions would be helpful

Thanks

Texasboy
 

[Texasboy]

any suggestions????

 
 
Texasboy

[arne]

What about phprojekt ? Could it be good enough ?
http://www.phprojekt.com/

By the way .. Im running it on sme 6.0.1 and it works perfectely well with https / ssl encryption for all functions (i believe).

Best reg Arne.

[Texasboy]

Thanks Arne

Looks interesting and I like the timecard part for tracking time spent on the projects. How hard was it to install and maintain?

thanks again
Texasboy

[bebran]

If phprojekt is attractive, you might find EGroupware useful, too - http://www.egroupware.org/


Regards
bebran

[ghost_dog]

Hi People,
I have just installed SME and have never seen or touched any linux varient in my life. I am really interested in the CRM that you mentioned, e-groupware but was wondering what package to download and install on it and how?
How would I grab it usingt he sme server machine itself? Or should I d/l it and copy it to an info bay?

I know that I am a completely useless newby but am keen to get away from all things MS!!

Thanks in advance,

Ghostie

[kangkc]

Look at Vtiger CRM 4.0. LAMP based.

Great piece of CRM software and have no problem installing it in an ibay.

[ghost_dog]

Hey kangkc,
Thanks for your post, but having looked at the both demo's I think I still prefer the egroupware.
As a trial, I am using SME 6.0.1-01. What should I d/l and how should I install? Remember, if you choose to respond (-; I am an absulute newbie......sorry.

Cheers

[kangkc]

A long list of files on eGroupware sourceforge   ... For my case I download the tar ball : eGroupWare-1.0.00.006-1.tar.gz

Create a ibay and 'untar' the files in the ibay. Follow the installation instruction in eGroupware documents or forum.

I done this a few months back so can't really recall the exact step for a howto but hey...it's up and running.

Search on Contribs.org for eGroupware and I think you should be able to find a contrib fo that...if you think rpm installation is easier.

[ztasevski]

Look at Vtiger CRM 4.0. LAMP based.

Great piece of CRM software and have no problem installing it in an ibay.

Hi kangkc,

Have you played around with Vtiger's features ?? In particular the outlook plugin ?

Looks very good !

Zoran

[kangkc]

I installed Vtiger a few months back (6 months ago I think), spent a few days on it and that's about it. Can't really say I have explored all features but at least I managed to sync my Outlook contact with Vtiger. Becareful with the sync though if you install the demo data as the demo contact will sync into the Outlook contact...took me some time to clean that up.

[ztasevski]

How did the installation go ?

Did you just create an ibay for it and ran it from there ? Outlook plugins are always a bit risky.

The whole package looks pretty slick and full of features. I also had a look at "SugarCRM" but I have not found anyone that's got it going on SME.

[andymcp]

I'm running SugarCRM on my SME box. Runs a treat, and seems to import/export reasonably well. I've not gone for the commercial version with the Outlook synch functions, but then again I don't use Outlook.  

No problems installing it into an ibay, runs there at the mo and gets used daily.

[jackl]

kangkc,
A couple of questions:
How did you upgrade Apache to 2.0.52? as this is what Vtiger V4 needs
What version of SME were you using?

Regards
Jack

[wsmeurope]

I use Xoops as a "simple CRM" and it works fine for my small business needs.