BIGContacts vs. vCita

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
BIGContacts
Score 9.6 out of 10
N/A
BigContacts is a contact management solution built to help small businesses organize contacts, manage tasks, track opportunities, and manage email campaigns.
$9.99
per month per user
vCita
Score 8.5 out of 10
N/A
vCita is a marketing-focused CRM for service providers. According to the vendor, the product helps service providers move clients through every stage of the sales cycle: from the first point of contact to closing, upselling and follow-up. vCita is a lightweight CRM with the following features: - Manage appointments, payments, and clients - Access info & respond to clients on the go with a mobile app - Invite clients to…
$29
per month
Pricing
BIGContactsvCita
Editions & Modules
Business Plan
$9.99
per month per user
Essentials
$29
per month
Business
$59
per month
Platinum
$99
per month
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
BIGContactsvCita
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
YesYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
BIGContactsvCita
Considered Both Products
BIGContacts
Chose BIGContacts
As a small business, we have benefitted significantly from the implementation of this easy-to-use CRM application. With all relevant data and tasks in one place, it is easier to meet deadlines and customer expectations. We also use the tool to assign tasks to team members and …
Chose BIGContacts
BigContacts make it much easier to share customer information within the company. Updated information is accessible from any device to ensure that the customer experience is not compromised. It also helps ensure that no lead is overlooked with the consolidated contact …
Chose BIGContacts
BigContacts has made our contact management system much more efficient. With all the details of our customers stored in one place, getting in touch with them has become easier. We have been able to offer more personalized services ever since we switched to this CRM tool. The …
vCita
Chose vCita
vCita has been very responsive to our needs and desires for improvement in certain areas. We have appreciated the level of support we receive when a problem arises. Our biggest gain when moving was the reliability of this product's teleconferencing integration with Zoom. …
Chose vCita
I think only Acuity Scheduling rivals vCita. One weak point for vCita is that the others have a better link for reviews on social media and beyond than vCita.
Chose vCita
vCita is a platform which is still developing and falls short of dedicated CRM platforms in some ways however it shines where it counts for any business wanting to provide more power to their customer to make bookings and manage their profile. Other platforms such as Insightly …
Chose vCita
It's been two years since I looked at other programs, I don't remember them.
Chose vCita
vCita is a much more simple than Zoho. Zoho is a full-blown CRM which we didn't need.
Chose vCita
We were satisfied with TimeTrade and probably wouldn't have made the switch if we were able to integrate with our new Duda website as well as vCita does. They do not offer as many features as vCita, but for scheduling only, they work well and are very affordably priced.
Chose vCita
I liked vCita a lot more for my home services company mainly because it handled scheduling through the software which was terrific.
Features
BIGContactsvCita
Sales Force Automation
Comparison of Sales Force Automation features of Product A and Product B
BIGContacts
9.6
Ratings
22% above category average
vCita
8.8
Ratings
13% above category average
Customer data management / contact management9.80 Ratings9.50 Ratings
Workflow management9.50 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Territory management9.40 Ratings00 Ratings
Opportunity management9.40 Ratings00 Ratings
Integration with email client (e.g., Outlook or Gmail)9.50 Ratings00 Ratings
Contract management9.60 Ratings00 Ratings
Quote & order management9.70 Ratings00 Ratings
Interaction tracking9.70 Ratings00 Ratings
Channel / partner relationship management9.70 Ratings00 Ratings
Customer Service & Support
Comparison of Customer Service & Support features of Product A and Product B
BIGContacts
9.7
Ratings
25% above category average
vCita
-
Ratings
Case management9.80 Ratings00 Ratings
Call center management9.50 Ratings00 Ratings
Help desk management9.80 Ratings00 Ratings
Marketing Automation
Comparison of Marketing Automation features of Product A and Product B
BIGContacts
9.5
Ratings
22% above category average
vCita
7.0
Ratings
8% below category average
Lead management9.70 Ratings00 Ratings
Email marketing9.30 Ratings7.00 Ratings
CRM Project Management
Comparison of CRM Project Management features of Product A and Product B
BIGContacts
9.9
Ratings
26% above category average
vCita
8.0
Ratings
5% above category average
Task management10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Billing and invoicing management9.80 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Reporting9.90 Ratings7.00 Ratings
CRM Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of CRM Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
BIGContacts
9.5
Ratings
23% above category average
vCita
-
Ratings
Forecasting9.30 Ratings00 Ratings
Pipeline visualization9.60 Ratings00 Ratings
Customizable reports9.70 Ratings00 Ratings
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
BIGContacts
9.3
Ratings
21% above category average
vCita
6.8
Ratings
10% below category average
Custom fields10.00 Ratings6.60 Ratings
Custom objects9.40 Ratings00 Ratings
Scripting environment9.00 Ratings00 Ratings
API for custom integration8.70 Ratings7.00 Ratings
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
BIGContacts
9.8
Ratings
16% above category average
vCita
9.7
Ratings
15% above category average
Single sign-on capability9.50 Ratings00 Ratings
Role-based user permissions10.00 Ratings9.70 Ratings
Social CRM
Comparison of Social CRM features of Product A and Product B
BIGContacts
9.7
Ratings
28% above category average
vCita
-
Ratings
Social data10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Social engagement9.50 Ratings00 Ratings
Integrations with 3rd-party Software
Comparison of Integrations with 3rd-party Software features of Product A and Product B
BIGContacts
9.0
Ratings
20% above category average
vCita
-
Ratings
Marketing automation8.50 Ratings00 Ratings
Compensation management9.50 Ratings00 Ratings
Platform
Comparison of Platform features of Product A and Product B
BIGContacts
9.5
Ratings
26% above category average
vCita
8.6
Ratings
16% above category average
Mobile access9.50 Ratings8.60 Ratings
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User Ratings
BIGContactsvCita
Likelihood to Recommend
9.6
(0 ratings)
9.7
(0 ratings)
Usability
9.4
(0 ratings)
9.5
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
9.4
(0 ratings)
8.5
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
BIGContactsvCita
Likelihood to Recommend
BigContacts has helped us automate and personalize our marketing campaigns, which has resulted in an improvement in our bottom line. We have been able to create and deliver highly personalized experiences for our customers, which has contributed to improved satisfaction and reduced churn.
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It makes client communication extremely easy - we can message and schedule online appointments. Clients really like those options. We also like the online payment portal. That way clients can pay at their convenience, and we don't end up with credit card information that requires PCI compliance. It also helps with payments. It would also help with invoicing, but unfortunately, there are only 3 linked payment options (Square, Stripe, and PayPal). If you don't use one of those payment processors, you cannot link to billing.
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Pros
  • easy to track the performance of email campaigns with the help of detailed reports and analytics
  • BigContacts also allows us to define custom triggers for delivering emails
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  • Very easy implementation of a contact/scheduling widget.
  • Allows for scheduling of appointments with clients. The setup is easy and the allotted times can be changed as needed. Easy for the client to use as well.
  • Managing communication between individual clients is easy as well.
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Cons
  • There have been some issues with the speed of the software after the upgrade.
  • Looking up contacts could be made easier.
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  • Syncing with our google calendars has some flaws or is just not clear
  • Messages show unread when they have been read
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Usability
BigContacts has stood out from all of them since it offers customization to a great extent. It is easy to customize the sales pipeline, reports, layouts, workflows, etc., to get the most out of them.
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Overall - easy to use. There are some missing features (like fillable pdf forms), and it also requires using certain credit card processors to link billing (otherwise it doesn't work).
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Support Rating
. By eliminating repetitive activities such as follow-ups or data entry, BIGContacts saves a lot of time for us. Did not faced any difficulties while using the software . It is the perfect software to go for
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I do miss the days when I could easily call up a rep and talk to them about any issues I had with the service. But I still do hear back from the customer service rep during the week within 24 hours.
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Alternatives Considered
As a small business, we have benefitted significantly from the implementation of this easy-to-use CRM application. With all relevant data and tasks in one place, it is easier to meet deadlines and customer expectations. We also use the tool to assign tasks to team members and monitor their progress routinely. Moreover, the tool integrates with a number of business applications, enabling us to manage everything from the same platform.
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vCita has been very responsive to our needs and desires for improvement in certain areas. We have appreciated the level of support we receive when a problem arises. Our biggest gain when moving was the reliability of this product's teleconferencing integration with Zoom. With OnCall we had trouble onboarding people, difficulty with the app they used going down, etc. We also had expectations about progress with Forms that we unmet.
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Return on Investment
  • The performance of the mobile version is one area that BigContacts can improve upon to become the most reliable CRM for small businesses.
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  • The initial cost was high compared to other options but the features in the base level allowed even the smallest of business to grow into the paid version of the service.
  • The time saved with self service bookings and profile management for customers has been a big plus and made the purchase of the service worthwhile.
  • The constant improvements to the platform have been enough to continue to use the service as it develops into a competent CRM.
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