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Show HN: I built this CRM Tool for Windows. Thoughts?

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Re: Show HN: I built this CRM Tool for Windows. Thoughts?

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My suggestions: 1) Mention that it is Windows only and supports Windows 8 2) Take the screenshots with the DevExpress Metropolis skin if your app doesn't look too bad with it. It looks like a "modern" windows 8 app 3) Big free 15 day trial button 4) Basic version for $20; Advanced version for $99 (e.g. Report designer only in Advanced version)

Thanks. This is why I love hackernews.

Re: Show HN: I built this CRM Tool for Windows. Thoughts?

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

This was done in a very short amount of time using DevExpress' XAF. Also, this CRM looks like every other CRM. That is also true. But that is the nature of CRM tools. They all look the same.

No they dont, this looks exactly like MS CRM 4.0 not like Salesforce.com or CRM using Google's apps or even the latest version of MS CRM. Also MS CRM has all the same features as this. Is this hosted or clients have to host it themselves? Do you have support or tell people what they need to get this running? Im guessing a server, windows server license, a MSSQL license and Outlook licenses at the least right? Or does…

You're right. I was definitely generalizing a bit. This is a thick-client 1-user app. It can be multi user, but that is coming down the road.

Re: Show HN: I built this CRM Tool for Windows. Thoughts?

#35
post #28

First of all, props for making a desktop app. Don't mind what others say about the UI, I know how hard is it do something that doesn't look like butt on Windows. Yours has a good balance of customization, the native look and feel and a reference to the Office. I wouldn't worry about the UI, it's solid. Everyone picks on it, because it's the easiest thing to critique. There are few things that I don't like, in the ord…

Love the comments. Thanks tons for the feedback. Just curious... What is your thought on the fly icon? Keep it or dump it?

Designer here. Dump. You can find a better representation of what you're doing. I'm not getting the connection between CRM and fly, besides a fly is a negative connotation to begin with.

Re: Show HN: I built this CRM Tool for Windows. Thoughts?

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post #28

First of all, props for making a desktop app. Don't mind what others say about the UI, I know how hard is it do something that doesn't look like butt on Windows. Yours has a good balance of customization, the native look and feel and a reference to the Office. I wouldn't worry about the UI, it's solid. Everyone picks on it, because it's the easiest thing to critique. There are few things that I don't like, in the ord…

Love the comments. Thanks tons for the feedback. Just curious... What is your thought on the fly icon? Keep it or dump it?

Rework it, on low priority. Get rid of the trail, and try and rework the symbol into a more squarish shape, because that way it can be used as the app icon. If done this way, the the product logo will be a combination of the symbol and a wordmark (CRMFLY) - "[X] CRMFLY" - which is, in my experience, a very practical arrangement that maps well to all common uses.

Re: Show HN: I built this CRM Tool for Windows. Thoughts?

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post #28

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Love the comments. Thanks tons for the feedback. Just curious... What is your thought on the fly icon? Keep it or dump it?

Rework it, on low priority. Get rid of the trail, and try and rework the symbol into a more squarish shape, because that way it can be used as the app icon. If done this way, the the product logo will be a combination of the symbol and a wordmark (CRMFLY) - "[X] CRMFLY" - which is, in my experience, a very practical arrangement that maps well to all common uses.

nice. i will give it a shot later.

Re: Show HN: I built this CRM Tool for Windows. Thoughts?

#39
post #9

It looks nice, but it also looks like Office 2003. Have you looked into matching the 2007/2012 UI? Also, I think $5 is way too low. The people who need CRM would probably doubt the product's quality at such a low price point. Better to have 1 customer at $50 (or better yet $99 or more) than ten at $5.

Good point. I will look to see if I can raise the price. Just have to make sure the value is there.

My suggestion is to charge at least $49 for it, at $19.99 it's still very low and you won't be able to sustain that price. You need to sell A LOT of copies to make any money :)
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