Been looking at CRM options for my lawncare business. People here love to recommend Jobber, but I have some concerns about the bloat. I doubt I'll need GPS tracking, payroll management, or crew dispatch as someone that runs the work solo lol. Also checked out Housecall Pro, but it looks like it has the same issues as Jobber. But I have no experience with CRMs, so if I'm wrong please tell me.

Then I started to look into lightweight options, stuff like YardBook, GorillaDesk, Tofu which seemed to be built with solo operators in mind. So yeah, I'm thinking I'd need a suggestion from this side instead of the bigger side. But again, I have no prior experience with looking for CRMs, knowing what makes them better than the other, or if I even need a CRM to begin with. Afterall, I've managed just fine so far without, but I'm more on the side of feeling like I've scaled enough to need this.

I'm open to any suggestions as long as it has basic features like scheduling, client tracking, and invoicing. Let me know if I'm wrong about the CRMs I've mentioned, or if you have any straight recommendations. Thanks guys!

I'm looking for 5-10 advanced Slant users. My linkedin connection volume is pretty high and i'm trying to automate a lot of processes and I'm not 100% the best process flow.

I've already built a killer chrome extension that exports Sales Nav profiles directly into Slant. It works great. I'm trying to refine my internal Slant process workflow now and I'm looking for help.

Anyone want to jump on a zoom and chat for 20-30 minutes about Slant?

Hi everyone!

A group of coworkers and I have left our jobs to open our own accounting firm (We were all working in the accounting field previously) and we're looking into alternatives to the programs we've been using the past few years at our old place of employment.

The program we want to replace most out of all of them is Goldmine as Goldmine has been an absolute nightmare for us in the past.

We mainly used it to schedule appointments and as a logging system for our client files. So, that's what we're mainly looking for.

In terms of logging client files, we just need a system that lets us enter the names and phone numbers of clients and allows us to log the date they brought their paperwork in and who their file was given to within our office. Having a program to log files like this makes it easier for us to quickly look up who has each client's file in and when their paperwork was dropped off.

What we don't want:

- Nothing too complicated, we'd prefer to keep things as user friendly as possible

- Nothing too expensive, this is a new business and a lot of the other programs we need are not cheap lol

- No AI. We'd like to keep client info as secure as possible. We also like to avoid Gen AI as much as possible for moral and ethical reasons.

Any help is greatly appreciated! Thanks in advance!

Dear redditors, would you use a CRM that has lead-generation with AI automation? Like basically CRM that searches for potential clients, stores them as leads, evaluates whether they are worth contacting, and helps prepare a personalized offer.

"I've worked with different CRM systems and one thing keeps happening.

The software is rarely the biggest problem.

Usually it's the process around it.

Messy data.

Different teams tracking things differently.

Nobody knowing who owns the next step.

What problems did your team struggle with the most?"

I do not know how this fits into the rules so please let me know if it is not allowed.

I propose a battle to see how fast the community CRMs are. I feel this gives everyone a chance to name drop their CRM without being spammy to people in the other threads and presents a challenge for who has the fastest and leanest CRM (or most optimized). Most of the test is network latency but server time is the time it takes for your CRM to receive the request, run your auth system and respond to the client (TTFB - SSL). Scripts are what javascript has to load after the request to fully serve the page.

Post your VM provider and server specifications and if you are located in the same geographical area. Then run the script or run the command on its own and post your results. May the fastest CRM win.

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Google Cloud - E2-Micro 2 cores 1GB RAM

Running google central and located on the SD/WY border.

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Me (SudleCRM) TTFB: 240ms Server: 34ms Size: 0.9KB Scripts: 0

Pipedrive TTFB: 426ms Server: 234ms Size: 36.7KB Scripts: 8

GoHighLevel TTFB: 294ms Server: 90ms Size: 9.3KB Scripts: 6

Salesforce TTFB: 326ms Server: 113ms Size: 12.0KB Scripts: 9

HubSpot TTFB: 465ms Server: 261ms Size: 20.1KB Scripts: 19

Zoho CRM TTFB: 1255ms Server: 281ms Size: 28.3KB Scripts: 11

The links used are in the script and all providers are tested the same way.

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Here is an internal test that requires your session cookie and actually tests the speed of the CRM. Use your real session cookie in the script and hit an actual route in your CRM.

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Endpoint: /api/leads/rows (59892 leads, paginated, server rendered HTML)

TTFB: 334ms

Server: 65ms

Size: 7.7KB

I've got a few GoHighLevel sub-accounts available if anyone's looking for GHL without paying full price.

Each account includes:

• Independent platform sub-account
• Unlimited users
• Unlimited contacts
• Built-in CRM & pipelines
• Unlimited funnels
• Email & SMS builder
• Calendar & appointment booking
• Forms & lead capture

Pricing

• $39/month
• $400/year (works out cheaper if you know you'll be using it long term)

I also handle GHL setup if you don't want to spend days figuring everything out. That includes CRM configuration, funnels, workflows, calendars, forms, pipelines, and full account setup.

There's a 3-day free trial, so you can log in, test everything, and decide if it's a good fit before paying.

One thing to mention: I only onboard 30 new accounts each month so I can actually provide support instead of disappearing after the sale. Once those spots are gone, new signups have to wait until the following month.

If you're interested or have any questions, just send me a DM or leave a comment and I'll be happy to help.