For years, many loyal ACT! users enjoyed a simple arrangement: buy the desktop version of the software once, install it, and use it for years without thinking about another payment. It was reliable, familiar, and for many small businesses, it became the backbone of customer management. Then came the dreaded computer upgrade. Many longtime users…
ACT! Pro has long been a trusted CRM for small businesses, but many users now find it limiting as their needs grow. Modern teams want a CRM that’s easier to use, cloud-based, and tightly integrated with everyday tools like email. Zoho Bigin was built with those needs in mind. It delivers the essential CRM functionality ACT!…
For decades, ACT! Pro was a trusted name in customer relationship management (CRM) software, helping businesses track leads, manage contacts, and use a sales pipeline. However, as of 2023, ACT! Pro is no longer available for purchase. While this marks the end of an era, it also opens the door to new opportunities. Enter Zoho…
I have received literally hundreds of inquiries since Act Pro was discontinued. Some of my Act Pro customers understand this decision and ultimately move to the subscription based Act Premium for Web ($360-480/user/year) or Act Premium Desktop ($450/user/year less discounts) version. Others, however, “refuse to move to a subscription” and decide to use their Act…
By now you’ve probably that the Act Pro product is no longer available. IYes, it is true that the Act Pro product is being discontinued but it does not mean that you have to panic. You have a number of options and things to understand. First the fine print: If you have ACT! v18 Pro…
Since the discontinuation of the Act! Pro product on September 15, 2023 my mailbox has been flooded with the same question: “Where can I buy an Act! Perpetual license?” In a nutshell, the answer is “nowhere.” Act Pro users are furious that they were once able to “buy” their Act Pro license and use it…
The Act! product was officially retired on 9/15/23. Apparently, a lot of existing Act! Pro customers either didn’t receive the message or don’t want to believe the message as I am being bombarded with questions from existing Act! Pro users. Keep in mind that Act! Pro had a “perpetual” license which meant that you could…
Yes, it’s true. Effective September 15, 2023 you can no longer purchase a copy of ACT! Pro. I’ve had no less than 3 dozen phone calls in the last 3 weeks from ACT! Pro users expressing their dismay, concern and/or outrage. And they all have the same questions: Where can I get a copy of…
Sometimes I feel like a broken record. I am constantly receiving emails from Act! users telling me that they don’t want to purchase an Act! subscription because they “don’t want to have their data in the clouds.” Let me make this as clear as possible: having an Act! subscription does not mean your data will…
A couple of years ago Swiftpage announced that they would no longer sell the Act Pro product. Indeed, there was no Act Pro v23; however, there was an Act v24 Pro. Yesterday, Swiftpage announced that they are sunsetting Act v24 Pro on September 15, 2023 after which time you will not be able to purchase…
The last day to purchase Act Pro v24 will be on September 14, 2023. Here’s what you need to know: I want to continue using Act!. What are my options? Do Nothing. Maybe things will change. Maybe you’ll never need to add more users. Maybe you’ll never buy a new computer. Maybe Microsoft will never…
Act v21 Pro is no longer available. Sorry. It’s been discontinued. David F wrote this email to me today: “I’m using version 20.1.120.0 Update 8. I’ve been using Act! almost from the time of it’s entry into the marketplace. As I understand the situation, Act! Pro version 21 will become unsupported after Nov. 30, 2021 and…
I recently received this email recently from a client with a whole lot of questions about Act v24 Pro: Are you aware of any enhancements / bug fixes in v24 Pro, or did they just rebuild it for 64 bit? This is not an upgrade of v22 Pro is it? The $449 is for a…
Purchase Act Pro v24 Here. ACT! Pro – It’s b-a-a-a-a-ack! ACT! Pro is back – for a short time only. Yes, the product that you were told had been discontinued has been “undiscontinued.” Is that even a word? In any event you can make your purchase of ACT! Pro v24 for $449.99. And yes, this…
ACT! Pro – It’s b-a-a-a-a-ack! Just in time for Halloween ACT! Pro is back – for a short time only. Yes, the product that you were told had been discontinued and been undiscontinued. Is that even a word? In any event you can make your purchase of ACT! Pro v22 until Halloween Eve (October 30th,…
As a 20+ year ACT! Certified Consultant and the author of 7 books on the ACT! CRM software, ACT! users represent a large portion of my business. And as a ZOHO Partner I’m often asked: “Which product is better? ACT! or ZOHO?” This question is a challenging one to answer. Both ACT! and ZOHO are great…
You probably have already received a notification from SwiftPage that Act! v22 Pro will be the last version of the ACT! Pro product. You probably have questions so here’s what you need to know: This does not mean that you will “lose” your database. This does not mean that ACT! is “going away.;” you can…
Act Pro vs Act Premium There are 10 basic differences between ACT! Pro and ACT! Premium: ACT! Pro will only work for up to 5 users in a database even if you purchase additional licenses. ACT! Premium has contact level security; that means that in addition to have Public and Private contacts you can allow…