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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Ardexus CRM

    Score8.1 out of 10
    N/AArdexus Customer Relationship Management (CRM) is built as a marketing, sales, service, and mobile CRM solution.N/A

    Calendly

    Score9.2 out of 10
    N/ACalendly helps organizations globally automate the meeting lifecycle by removing the scheduling back and forth, with the goal of enabling companies to close deals, hire candidates faster, and build relationships.

    $12

    per month per seat

    Pricing
    Ardexus CRMCalendly
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Standard
    $10
    per month (billed annually) per seat
    Teams
    $16
    per month (billed annually) per seat
    Enterprise
    Starts at $15k
    per year
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Ardexus CRMCalendly
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details—Monthly billing also available.
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    Community Pulse
    Ardexus CRMCalendly
    Considered Both Products
    Ardexus Inc.
    No answer on this topic
    Calendly
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    98%
    Would buy again
    62 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    98%
    Delivers good value for the price
    61 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
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    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    63 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    52 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
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    98%
    Implementation went as expected
    55 Answers
    Features
    Ardexus CRMCalendly
    Sales Force Automation
    Comparison of Sales Force Automation features of Ardexus CRM and Calendly
    Feature
    Ardexus CRM
    8.1
    1 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Calendly
    -
    Ratings
    Customer data management / contact management10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Workflow management7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Territory management7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Opportunity management7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integration with email client (e.g., Outlook or Gmail)10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Interaction tracking10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Channel / partner relationship management6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customer Service & Support
    Comparison of Customer Service & Support features of Ardexus CRM and Calendly
    Feature
    Ardexus CRM
    9.0
    1 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Calendly
    -
    Ratings
    Case management9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Call center management9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Marketing Automation
    Comparison of Marketing Automation features of Ardexus CRM and Calendly
    Feature
    Ardexus CRM
    8.5
    1 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Calendly
    -
    Ratings
    Lead management9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Email marketing8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of Ardexus CRM and Calendly
    Feature
    Ardexus CRM
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    29% above category average
    Calendly
    -
    Ratings
    Custom fields10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Custom objects10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Platform
    Comparison of Platform features of Ardexus CRM and Calendly
    Feature
    Ardexus CRM
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    31% above category average
    Calendly
    -
    Ratings
    Mobile access10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Ardexus CRM and Calendly
    Feature
    Ardexus CRM
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Calendly
    -
    Ratings
    Role-based user permissions10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Ardexus CRMCalendly
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.5
    (90 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    Usability
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (4 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.7
    (32 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Ardexus CRMCalendly
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Ardexus Inc.
    It is well-suited for mid-sized companies. And the pricing is relatively better. I don't think it will work well well with companies handling bleeding-edge tech. But if u are looking for a typical CRM which does what it's supposed to do, then go for it. And it works well with your ERP software too.
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    Calendly
    It's well suited for music students' lessons. It's well suited for online coaching, primarily through places like Zoom and more. It helps simplify things for your clients, lets you program your schedule, and allows it all to go automatically! If you are working with a senior population, it may be a little tricky for them to sign up and then really hard for them to cancel lessons. There isn't a way to go to the site and cancel. You have to pull up the confirmed email and cancel from there, but people can lose emails.
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    Pros
    Ardexus Inc.
    • Integrates well with Lotus Notes
    • Integrates well with Outlook
    • Is IBM-based
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    Calendly
    • Sync with multiple calendar types so my schedule is always current.
    • Integration with Zoom to schedule meetings, send invites, and populate my Zoom app accordingly.
    • Automatic email communication to all parties with all relevant details in a clear format.
    • Allowing team members to do the same in a way that I'm also notified of what meetings are taking place saves a lot of time in terms of coordinating to find out what other people are doing.
    • Well-designed interface that simplifies everything down to its clearest expression. Language instruction and interaction are wonderfully simple and clear.
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    Cons
    Ardexus Inc.
    • UI is very basic
    • NO themes options in web mode
    • NO Call option online
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    Calendly
    • After a meeting is booked, having the ability to change the location without canceling the entire booking.
    • Being able to offer 2 different locked in locations for certain time periods of the day within the same event. So you're not having to create 2 events for the same thing, only different locations.
    • Giving users permission to create their own routing forms. We run an independent business model where our users like to have control over their subscriptions.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Ardexus Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    Calendly
    For all reasons like workflows, UI, and the way Calendly keeps all of us engaged through the Collective forum. It's indeed undeniable that no other product covers all business needs like Calendly does. On the other side, this has also reduced the workload by enabling us to focus more on other tasks for the day
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    Usability
    Ardexus Inc.
    Firstly, it's relatively cheaper than the other products in this segment but offers more features. For mid-Sized companies, this CRM is the best choice. If the company is already using Lotus Notes, the integration becomes easier. And finally, this is IBM-based.
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    Calendly
    Calendly is extremely easy to use for selecting times and days for meetings. From my end, it's very easy to indicate the days and times that I am available for meetings. I have used other scheduling products, but Calendly has the smoothest way of operating. I highly recommend it for scheduling meetings
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    Support Rating
    Ardexus Inc.
    Actually, I never had to use support during all this time.
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    Calendly
    There is a lot of support for Calendly. Whenever I have had issues navigating through it, especially as a new user, I found multiple support on the web addressing my questions or concerns. There is a lot of in app informative notes accessible to users to navigate through Calendly when needed.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Ardexus Inc.
    Oracle CRM on-demand is better for a huge company; it doesn't offer the level of customization this CRM offers. It provides less scope for 3rd party integrations. The analytics are far better with Ardexus CRM. Oracle CRM has not changed in 10 years, whereas Ardexus CRM gets constant Updates.
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    Calendly
    When I started using it, there were not many competitors in this space. I've seen some like Mixmax that seem to work well for solopreneurs or where free version might be better than Calendly's free version. I use the paid version of Calendly and it's just kept serving us well so why change?
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    Return on Investment
    Ardexus Inc.
    • Increased per person productivity
    • Saves time when compared to doing it manually
    • It makes data easily retrievable
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    Calendly
    • Positive: When people want to meet, I can simply send my Calendly link and it takes less than 5 seconds to do.
    • Positive: It integrates well with Zoom, which means that by default all my appointments include Zoom information for a remote call.
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    ScreenShots

    Calendly Screenshots

    Screenshot of how to share a scheduling linkScreenshot of automated workflowsScreenshot of browser extensionsScreenshot of routing formsScreenshot of round robin & collective eventsScreenshot of admin management