Pobuca vs. Really Simple Systems

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Pobuca
Score 8.7 out of 10
Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
Pobuca Connect is a cloud app that turns multiple, overlapping and non-connected business contact lists into one unified company address book that’s easy to access from everywhere and ready to share with co-workers or business associates. It also includes the built-in Pobuca Bot, a virtual assistant to help keep business contacts up to date.
$0
Really Simple Systems
Score 7.6 out of 10
Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
Really Simple Systems is a customer relationship management (CRM) software deployed via cloud with built-in features like email marketing, pipeline management, and case management.
$0
2 Users and 100 Company Records
Pricing
PobucaReally Simple Systems
Editions & Modules
Free
$0.00
Pro
$3.00
per user/per month
Enterprise
$5.00
per user/per month
Free CRM
$0
2 Users and 100 Company Records
Starter
$15
per User, 1000 Company Records, Unlimited Contacts, 1 GB Document Storage, MailSync, Custom Settings, Custom Reports, API Integration, Online ‘self-service’ Support Hub, Email and Online Chat Support, Optional Marketing Module
Professional
$33
per User, 5000 Company Records, Unlimited Contacts, 5 GB Document Storage, MailSync, Custom Settings, Custom Reports, API Integration, Advanced User Permission Levels, Online ‘self-service’ Support Hub, Free Email, Chat and Phone Support, Priority Technical Support, Optional Marketing and Service Desk Modules
Enterprise
$50
per User, Unlimited Company Records, Unlimited Contacts, Unlimited Document Storage, MailSync, Advanced Reporting, Custom Settings, Advanced User Permission Levels, API Integration, Online ‘self-service’ Support Hub, Free Email, Chat and Phone Support , Top Priority Technical Support, Dedicated Account Manager, Free Online Team Training , Optional Marketing and Service Desk Modules
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
PobucaReally Simple Systems
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
YesYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsAll plans include free customer support and setup help.
More Pricing Information
Community Pulse
PobucaReally Simple Systems
Considered Both Products
Pobuca
Chose Pobuca
BizConnect’s customer service was not good and was a bit slow in searching contacts. But Pobuca is the best choice in this regard--from customer service to the ease with which we can add contact into it is amazing. Its flexibility is another major factor in choosing Pobuca. …
Chose Pobuca
We've used Outlook contacts and Office 365, but we couldn't dial from within the app, so Pobuca is a better option all around.
Really Simple Systems
Chose Really Simple Systems
Really Simple Systems has less features than Zoho [CRM] but is a lot easier to use and therefore more suitable for our smaller business with employees using it who also have many other tasks.
Chose Really Simple Systems
It's like it takes the best bits from the above and puts it all into one easy-to-use system. Nowhere near as complicated. A couple of tweaks to be perfect but [it] certainly does the job I need it to.
Chose Really Simple Systems
[Really Simple Systems is a] good price for package value, [and we] can add more users.
Chose Really Simple Systems
Really simpler systems [are] a lot more simple to use for employees are not as confident with computers/technology, in comparison Zoho CRM was a lot more complicated to use. Really Simple Systems was the better option for our business.
Chose Really Simple Systems
We like it as it's good value for the price, [a lot] of us like to use it and it's a great location everyone knows to access for contacts[.]
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Active campaign - much more expensive and hosting issues for us based in JSY[.]
Chose Really Simple Systems
We choose RSS due to cost. We are a startup and needed a great solution that did not cost [a lot]. RSS [fits] all our needs at the perfect price. We could not be more thrilled with our choice and it has simplified our client interaction[.]
Chose Really Simple Systems
I originally used Zoho CRM, but made the switch to REally Simple Systems and haven't looked back. Really Simple Systems at the time provided a more comprehensive customer database management and task tool than Zoho. Easier to use and nicer to look at. Never regretted the …
Chose Really Simple Systems
I was placing all my client information on Trello by using an excel file and adding to the upload documents cards on the Marketing Moon office board. This was all for the employees to see what going on with clients. The problem is, it was so frustrating excel UX was not as …
Chose Really Simple Systems
Goldmine was an older technology platform [that] became outdated in look, feel, and functionality.
Sage CRM was really built for Sage account users and is well integrated but limited in its marketing functionality.
Microsoft Dynamics took too long to build and implement. [We] got …
Chose Really Simple Systems
I have tried several other customer database programs and none have been as user friendly and at the same time very comprehensive on its capability.
Chose Really Simple Systems
We evaluated multiple products, and for our purposes Really Simple Systems appeared to be the best fit. Other than a couple of little quirks, we are not disappointed at all.
Chose Really Simple Systems
Really Simple is lower in cost and provides better customer support. salesforce doesn't provide a lot of back office support and is very expensive.
Chose Really Simple Systems
While Really Simple Systems doesn't have an APP Exchange like Sales Force does, most small businesses will find Really Simple Systems easy to use, affordable, and most of all their customer service is EXCELLENT! When you wear multiple hats like I do, Really Simple Systems …
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I'm very familiar with salesforce.com and frankly speaking, they place a high mark for anyone in the space. I like the simplicity of Really Simple but I'm concerned that it comes at a price (giving a more comprehensive CRM).
Chose Really Simple Systems
Easier to use. Customer Service better. Better Value.
Chose Really Simple Systems
RSS was just significantly cheaper, I was able to manage everything myself, and I didn't get bogged down with an implementation team. I spent probably 5% of what I would have spent on these larger systems. I also really like the fact that I am not "tied" to RSS, and can switch …
Chose Really Simple Systems
simpler, less expensive, default organization is by company instead of by contact. RSS does not overcomplicate things. You don't have to take a 20 hour course before you can start using RSS to good effect.
Chose Really Simple Systems
I selected because of ease of use.
Chose Really Simple Systems
Really Simple Systems has the ability to be tailored by the user to the needs of the business with help if required provided very quickly and efficient processing and if very much part of our culture not simply a tool to process data. THe key selling point is the fact that we …
Chose Really Simple Systems
We were limited in terms of budget and our IT department wanted the data hosted in the UK. RSS fit with all of our requirements. We looked very closely at Kinetix as this also has an integrated event booking system which would have been ideal for us but it was too expensive.
Features
PobucaReally Simple Systems
Sales Force Automation
Comparison of Sales Force Automation features of Product A and Product B
Pobuca
-
Ratings
Really Simple Systems
7.2
Ratings
7% below category average
Customer data management / contact management00 Ratings7.80 Ratings
Workflow management00 Ratings7.10 Ratings
Territory management00 Ratings6.90 Ratings
Opportunity management00 Ratings7.70 Ratings
Integration with email client (e.g., Outlook or Gmail)00 Ratings6.30 Ratings
Interaction tracking00 Ratings7.50 Ratings
Customer Service & Support
Comparison of Customer Service & Support features of Product A and Product B
Pobuca
-
Ratings
Really Simple Systems
7.2
Ratings
5% below category average
Case management00 Ratings7.40 Ratings
Help desk management00 Ratings7.00 Ratings
Marketing Automation
Comparison of Marketing Automation features of Product A and Product B
Pobuca
-
Ratings
Really Simple Systems
7.1
Ratings
7% below category average
Lead management00 Ratings7.00 Ratings
Email marketing00 Ratings7.20 Ratings
CRM Project Management
Comparison of CRM Project Management features of Product A and Product B
Pobuca
-
Ratings
Really Simple Systems
7.0
Ratings
8% below category average
Task management00 Ratings7.10 Ratings
Reporting00 Ratings6.90 Ratings
CRM Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of CRM Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
Pobuca
-
Ratings
Really Simple Systems
6.5
Ratings
15% below category average
Forecasting00 Ratings6.30 Ratings
Pipeline visualization00 Ratings6.30 Ratings
Customizable reports00 Ratings6.80 Ratings
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
Pobuca
-
Ratings
Really Simple Systems
6.8
Ratings
10% below category average
Custom fields00 Ratings7.10 Ratings
Custom objects00 Ratings6.80 Ratings
API for custom integration00 Ratings6.50 Ratings
Platform
Comparison of Platform features of Product A and Product B
Pobuca
-
Ratings
Really Simple Systems
6.8
Ratings
8% below category average
Mobile access00 Ratings6.80 Ratings
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
Pobuca
-
Ratings
Really Simple Systems
7.7
Ratings
8% below category average
Role-based user permissions00 Ratings7.70 Ratings
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User Ratings
PobucaReally Simple Systems
Likelihood to Recommend
8.9
(0 ratings)
7.6
(0 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(0 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
7.8
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
PobucaReally Simple Systems
Likelihood to Recommend
Pobuca works well with small businesses. Your whole company can have access to contacts and can easily share contacts. It's easy to use and input information. It's simple to set up for all your employees. Having access to business cards with simply taking a picture is a nice feature. It's overall ease of use and simple interface makes it an effective program
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I think one of the plus points is the simplicity of sending a simple email to your database and managing your prospects list. However, if you wanted to manage your sales pipeline in more depth it might not be right for you.
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Pros
  • We can add any contact into it easily.
  • It has the option to edit any contact.
  • It allows us to manage our contacts in any order of our choice--either alphabetically or any other way according to our ease.
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  • Customer Service is EXCELLENT! Fast response time, professional, and helpful.
  • Platform is very intuitive and love the FREE WEBINARS they offer. Really Simple Systems gave us some ideas of how to use their product that we hadn't thought of ourselves.
  • Very reasonably priced even at the Enterprise level, which we have chosen for our company.
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Cons
  • It forces you to fill out information when you may not have it.
  • It separates by organization and person which isn't useful.
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  • Wish I could sort by tags a bit easier. I manage this by using their Reports feature. But I would like to assign the same task to a list of prospects with the same tag, and the only way I can do that is to either add the task one-by-one or export a report with all the accounts with that tag, add the task in excel, and then import it. Not ideal.
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Usability
No answers on this topic
Simple systems is great for smaller sales and marketing teams to log their territories and report on progress on their opportunities. There are many useful features such as tasks and reporting to show to management how opportunities are progressing and when the estimated close date would occur. The two main issues are scalability within larger [organizations] and the ease to duplicate contacts.
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Support Rating
No answers on this topic
Whenever I have had any issues, which is probably only 3 times in 10 years, the back office support has been fantastic and got me up and running again in a very short time. Cannot fault them at all. But as I stated, problems have been very few and far between.
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Alternatives Considered
BizConnect’s customer service was not good and was a bit slow in searching contacts. But Pobuca is the best choice in this regard--from customer service to the ease with which we can add contact into it is amazing. Its flexibility is another major factor in choosing Pobuca. Finding any contact through this software is very simple, but its scanning feature is a bit slow and takes time.
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Really simpler systems [are] a lot more simple to use for employees are not as confident with computers/technology, in comparison Zoho CRM was a lot more complicated to use. Really Simple Systems was the better option for our business.
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Return on Investment
  • Shortened time looking for leads
  • Practicality in dialing direct from the app
  • Our custom fields help us a lot job-wise
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  • Moved away from Excel based worksheets to an on-line system
  • Multi-device used on laptop, iPad, and iPhone effectively and up to the minute access
  • I can simply review my opportunities, companies, and contacts regularly and do ongoing reviews at my own leisure having built the CRM system and committed the right quality of data
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ScreenShots

Pobuca Screenshots

Screenshot of Pobuca-where teams share contactsScreenshot of Import business contacts in one placeScreenshot of Link contacts to related organizationsScreenshot of Smart search finds  the user is looking forScreenshot of Capture email signaturesScreenshot of Access contacts everywhere with Pobuca mobile app

Really Simple Systems Screenshots

Screenshot of Accounts PageScreenshot of Tasks PageScreenshot of Marketing Dashboard