Bonterra Apricot vs. CommCare

For my purposes of tracking participant case notes and data, Apricot functions well. The layout is sleek and organized, and the platform is user friendly making for an easy adjustment period for new staff. We are able to track important deadlines on the home page so the user doesn't need to take time out of their day to see what needs to be prioritized, they can just jump into the work

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• Allows us to set notification reminders when residents of our program advance through out program
• Allows us to create reports tailored to the information that we need
• Allows us to update information efficiently and in real time so that everyone on the team can be on the same page.

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• There are several things in the "suggestion" area that have been there for a while. For instance, to be able to see the client's age instead of just the birthdate. Many people want this, but I don't understand why it can't be done for us.
• Luckily, whenever an issue arises, it's not there for long, as you have a fairly quick turnaround for resolving them.
• Being able to view notes and other information sources with just a drop-down, instead of opening the entire note, would be preferred.
• There are times when the system is just slow or doesn't work at all and it takes a little extra time for it to be resolved. This causes some stress.

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I went to the Summit a few weeks ago to learn about the future expansion and vision of Social Solutions. I already been with Apricot for 5 years and researched other products I still come back to Apricot and where it can grow with us.

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Without any formal IT education, I was able to utilize their articles and videos to teach myself how to configure and customize the software to our organization (although I do recommend their Apricot Admin training to polish your skills). The majority of users are able to adapt immediately with minimal training.Staff that have challenges with technology in general do adapt to using the system once you can create buy in and engagement (although it does take time and training)

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It is usually available when I need to use it

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The system does tend to run slowly when pulling more complex reports

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This is a difficult question to answer because when I hear the word "support" I think of this in multiple levels. The customer service on the front end, with my account manager is pretty good. There was a time for about a year and a half where I didn't even want to get to know this persons name because they wouldn't be there there long enough for me to get to know them. For the past 8-9 months we've had the same account manager, and this is helpful as a way to grow our trust in Apricot social solutions as well as the account manager understanding the needs of our organization. The technical support is also fine. The issues we most have problems with is how the technical support is calculated and the lack of roll-over of technical support time. If our account has 1 hour of technical support per month, but we don't need any technical support for 4 months, it would be great to have the ability to use those 4 hours (as time allows per the IT calendar) when we need them, even if it falls within one month. We've also had instances of working with IT persons who didn't seem to care at all about our issues, and seemed eager to put our call behind them and get onto the next without much thought as to why we were calling them in the first place. We've also had instances where the IT person didn't seem to really be listening to what it is we needed, and was heck bent on what they THOUGHT we needed rather than listening to what we actually did need. While we also have had experiences of working with IT persons who were absolutely great at working through issues. They were patient and understanding and would explain why a solution (c)would or (c)would not work. We even worked through those options in real time if they were unsure whether a data solution would work or not. That was great because we felt heard.

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Online training only

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Too difficult to follow and customize for our needs

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There need to be specialists who know how to best work with an organization developing a new program, not just transferring existing forms to a digital format.

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I have used RealTime is a different role and purpose, but I always thought it was hard to navigate and just confusing as a whole. I do not use Apricot for IEP's, which is what RealTime was used for in my previous role. However, I do like the way that Apricot functions and think it is just more user friendly

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I have never had a problem with the system

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• Consistent, accurate financial records of program spending are to be provided to Grant Funders.
• One-stop shop for all program records, including past, current, and waitlisted clients.
• Continued partnership with Grant Funders due to the ease on both sides with the Bonterra Apricot Software.

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