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For visitors who want a more in-depth analysis, they can complete the short contact information form below the results. Within 24 hours, CorraTech's Sugar experts and business analysts will send via email a more detailed TCO report with additional calculations, a full conversion case study, product brochures and other useful information.

The purpose of the calculator is to enlighten CRM customers of the opportunity to achieve real savings by choosing open source solutions for business applications. But, there is more to open source than just cost savings. RJ Bongo, CEO and president at CorraTech says, "When comparing the TCO of Saleforce.com to the Sugar Suite the savings is dramatic, but what the market has yet to acknowledge is the tremendous value one can extract from the flexibility and extendibility of open source applications. In a mature industry segment like CRM, product functionality can become commoditized, especially in a rented solution. The Sugar Suite's open architecture allows customers to find strategic advantage by integrating with internal systems or building in proprietary business process with unprecedented ease."

SugarCRM Inc. believes in providing the best CRM solution for an affordable price. "The Sugar Suite is a remarkable solution that increases the performance within customer facing sales, marketing and service departments," states Jeff Campbell, Director of Alliances for SugarCRM. "The CorraTech TCO calculator is a great opportunity for companies who are deciding on a CRM solution to understand how expensive a proprietary, closed source CRM application can be."

Early adopters are investing in open source solutions not only for the cost savings but because of how far and how easily they can be extended. Large companies always require customization. Now instead of spending a large portion of their CRM budgets on commercial software license fees, they are able to invest in areas the can deliver greater value to the business.

The cost comparison calculator is meant as a tool for companies evaluating CRM for the first time, or companies curious about reducing their TCO. It is a first step meant to create awareness. The second step for CorraTech is to help CIO's get a clear understanding of the business value the Sugar Suite can provide their organizations. The calculator is a means by which to educate the market place towards a better CRM, a better ROI, and a better use of resources.