{"id":7612,"date":"2026-08-19T14:28:21","date_gmt":"2026-08-19T14:28:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aanymated.com\/2026\/?p=7612"},"modified":"2026-08-19T16:01:29","modified_gmt":"2026-08-19T16:01:29","slug":"what-is-a-crm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aanymated.com\/2026\/uncategorized\/what-is-a-crm\/","title":{"rendered":"What is a CRM?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.7&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;RGBA(255,255,255,0)&#8221; width=&#8221;100%&#8221; max_width=&#8221;1920px&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; width=&#8221;100%&#8221; max_width=&#8221;1564px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; 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theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;]<table border=\"0\" style=\"height: 376px; border-collapse: collapse; border-style: hidden; width: 100%;\" width=\"100%\" height=\"400\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 67px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 40%; height: 67px;\">\n<h6>Features<\/h6>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 30%; height: 67px;\">\n<h6><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Joint Photographic Experts Group .jpg Displaying opaque images on websites\\nPortable Network Graphics .png Displaying transparent images on websites\\nPortable Document Format .pdf Displaying printable vector graphics\\nAdobe Illustrator File .ai Creating logos\\nScalable Vector Graphics .svg Displaying scalable graphics\\nEncapsulated PostScript.epsEditing vector files\\nGraphics Interchange Format.gifDisplays a sequence of images online\\nZIP .zip Compressing multiple files into (1) folder&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:513,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;12&quot;:0}\">Custom CRM<\/span><\/h6>\n<p><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Joint Photographic Experts Group .jpg Displaying opaque images on websites\\nPortable Network Graphics .png Displaying transparent images on websites\\nPortable Document Format .pdf Displaying printable vector graphics\\nAdobe Illustrator File .ai Creating logos\\nScalable Vector Graphics .svg Displaying scalable graphics\\nEncapsulated PostScript.epsEditing vector files\\nGraphics Interchange Format.gifDisplays a sequence of images online\\nZIP .zip Compressing multiple files into (1) folder&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:513,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;12&quot;:0}\">Anything Anymated<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 30%; height: 67px;\">\n<h6><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Joint Photographic Experts Group .jpg Displaying opaque images on websites\\nPortable Network Graphics .png Displaying transparent images on websites\\nPortable Document Format .pdf Displaying printable vector graphics\\nAdobe Illustrator File .ai Creating logos\\nScalable Vector Graphics .svg Displaying scalable graphics\\nEncapsulated PostScript.epsEditing vector files\\nGraphics Interchange Format.gifDisplays a sequence of images online\\nZIP .zip Compressing multiple files into (1) folder&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:513,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;12&quot;:0}\">SAAS CRM Websites<\/span><\/h6>\n<p><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Joint Photographic Experts Group .jpg Displaying opaque images on websites\\nPortable Network Graphics .png Displaying transparent images on websites\\nPortable Document Format .pdf Displaying printable vector graphics\\nAdobe Illustrator File .ai Creating logos\\nScalable Vector Graphics .svg Displaying scalable graphics\\nEncapsulated PostScript.epsEditing vector files\\nGraphics Interchange Format.gifDisplays a sequence of images online\\nZIP .zip Compressing multiple files into (1) folder&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:513,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;12&quot;:0}\">(Hubspot, Quickbooks, Monday, GoHighLevel, etc.)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 61px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 40%; height: 61px;\">\n<p>Security &amp; Compliance (e.g., HIPAA)<\/p>\n<table><\/table>\n<table><\/table>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 30%; height: 61px;\"><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Joint Photographic Experts Group .jpg Displaying opaque images on websites\\nPortable Network Graphics .png Displaying transparent images on websites\\nPortable Document Format .pdf Displaying printable vector graphics\\nAdobe Illustrator File .ai Creating logos\\nScalable Vector Graphics .svg Displaying scalable graphics\\nEncapsulated PostScript.epsEditing vector files\\nGraphics Interchange Format.gifDisplays a sequence of images online\\nZIP .zip Compressing multiple files into (1) folder&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:513,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;12&quot;:0}\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/aanymated.com\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/checkboxred.png\" width=\"21\" height=\"20\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2349 alignnone size-full\" \/><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 30%; height: 61px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/aanymated.com\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Noncheckbox-red.png\" width=\"21\" height=\"18\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2350 alignnone size-full\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 38px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 40%; height: 38px;\">\n<p>Offline Functionality<\/p>\n<table><\/table>\n<table><\/table>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 30%; height: 38px;\"><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Joint Photographic Experts Group .jpg Displaying opaque images on websites\\nPortable Network Graphics .png Displaying transparent images on websites\\nPortable Document Format .pdf Displaying printable vector graphics\\nAdobe Illustrator File .ai Creating logos\\nScalable Vector Graphics .svg Displaying scalable graphics\\nEncapsulated PostScript.epsEditing vector files\\nGraphics Interchange Format.gifDisplays a sequence of images online\\nZIP .zip Compressing multiple files into (1) folder&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:513,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;12&quot;:0}\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/aanymated.com\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/checkboxred.png\" width=\"21\" height=\"20\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2349 alignnone size-full\" \/><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 30%; height: 38px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/aanymated.com\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Noncheckbox-red.png\" width=\"21\" height=\"18\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2350 alignnone size-full\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 38px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 40%; height: 38px;\">\n<p>Custom Workflow Integration<\/p>\n<table><\/table>\n<table><\/table>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 30%; height: 38px;\"><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Joint Photographic Experts Group .jpg Displaying opaque images on websites\\nPortable Network Graphics .png Displaying transparent images on websites\\nPortable Document Format .pdf Displaying printable vector graphics\\nAdobe Illustrator File .ai Creating logos\\nScalable Vector Graphics .svg Displaying scalable graphics\\nEncapsulated PostScript.epsEditing vector files\\nGraphics Interchange Format.gifDisplays a sequence of images online\\nZIP .zip Compressing multiple files into (1) folder&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:513,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;12&quot;:0}\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/aanymated.com\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/checkboxred.png\" width=\"21\" height=\"20\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2349 alignnone size-full\" \/><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 30%; height: 38px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/aanymated.com\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Noncheckbox-red.png\" width=\"21\" height=\"18\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2350 alignnone size-full\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 38px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 40%; height: 38px;\">\n<p>Data Export &amp; Reporting<\/p>\n<table><\/table>\n<table><\/table>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 30%; height: 38px;\"><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Joint Photographic Experts Group .jpg Displaying opaque images on websites\\nPortable Network Graphics .png Displaying transparent images on websites\\nPortable Document Format .pdf Displaying printable vector graphics\\nAdobe Illustrator File .ai Creating logos\\nScalable Vector Graphics .svg Displaying scalable graphics\\nEncapsulated PostScript.epsEditing vector files\\nGraphics Interchange Format.gifDisplays a sequence of images online\\nZIP .zip Compressing multiple files into (1) folder&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:513,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;12&quot;:0}\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/aanymated.com\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/checkboxred.png\" width=\"21\" height=\"20\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2349 alignnone size-full\" \/><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 30%; height: 38px;\"><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Joint Photographic Experts Group .jpg Displaying opaque images on websites\\nPortable Network Graphics .png Displaying transparent images on websites\\nPortable Document Format .pdf Displaying printable vector graphics\\nAdobe Illustrator File .ai Creating logos\\nScalable Vector Graphics .svg Displaying scalable graphics\\nEncapsulated PostScript.epsEditing vector files\\nGraphics Interchange Format.gifDisplays a sequence of images online\\nZIP .zip Compressing multiple files into (1) folder&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:513,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;12&quot;:0}\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/aanymated.com\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/checkboxred.png\" width=\"21\" height=\"20\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2349 alignnone size-full\" \/><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 38px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 40%; height: 38px;\">\n<p>Automated Data Backups<\/p>\n<table><\/table>\n<table><\/table>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 30%; height: 38px;\"><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Joint Photographic Experts Group .jpg Displaying opaque images on websites\\nPortable Network Graphics .png Displaying transparent images on websites\\nPortable Document Format .pdf Displaying printable vector graphics\\nAdobe Illustrator File .ai Creating logos\\nScalable Vector Graphics .svg Displaying scalable graphics\\nEncapsulated PostScript.epsEditing vector files\\nGraphics Interchange Format.gifDisplays a sequence of images online\\nZIP .zip Compressing multiple files into (1) folder&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:513,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;12&quot;:0}\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/aanymated.com\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/checkboxred.png\" width=\"21\" height=\"20\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2349 alignnone size-full\" \/><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 30%; height: 38px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/aanymated.com\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Noncheckbox-red.png\" width=\"21\" height=\"18\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2350 alignnone size-full\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 38px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 40%; height: 38px;\">Increasing monthly cost<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 30%; height: 38px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/aanymated.com\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Noncheckbox-red.png\" width=\"21\" height=\"18\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2350 alignnone size-full\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 30%; height: 38px;\"><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Joint Photographic Experts Group .jpg Displaying opaque images on websites\\nPortable Network Graphics .png Displaying transparent images on websites\\nPortable Document Format .pdf Displaying printable vector graphics\\nAdobe Illustrator File .ai Creating logos\\nScalable Vector Graphics .svg Displaying scalable graphics\\nEncapsulated PostScript.epsEditing vector files\\nGraphics Interchange Format.gifDisplays a sequence of images online\\nZIP .zip Compressing multiple files into (1) folder&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:513,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;12&quot;:0}\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/aanymated.com\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/checkboxred.png\" width=\"21\" height=\"20\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2349 alignnone size-full\" \/><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 38px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 40%; height: 38px;\">Onboarding &amp; Training Effort<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 30%; height: 38px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/aanymated.com\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Noncheckbox-red.png\" width=\"21\" height=\"18\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2350 alignnone size-full\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 30%; height: 38px;\"><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Joint Photographic Experts Group .jpg Displaying opaque images on websites\\nPortable Network Graphics .png Displaying transparent images on websites\\nPortable Document Format .pdf Displaying printable vector graphics\\nAdobe Illustrator File .ai Creating logos\\nScalable Vector Graphics .svg Displaying scalable graphics\\nEncapsulated PostScript.epsEditing vector files\\nGraphics Interchange Format.gifDisplays a sequence of images online\\nZIP .zip Compressing multiple files into (1) folder&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:513,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;12&quot;:0}\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/aanymated.com\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/checkboxred.png\" width=\"21\" height=\"20\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2349 alignnone size-full\" \/><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; 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But the average cost of a custom CRM solution ranges from $25,000 to $100,000 \u2014 putting it out of reach for many small and mid-sized businesses.<\/p>\n<p>To meet demand, cheaper \u2014 but often <strong>less secure<\/strong> \u2014 SaaS options like Monday, HubSpot, and GoHighLevel have flooded the market. The trade-off? You&#8217;re often trusting sensitive customer data to third-party servers you can\u2019t monitor. 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Can these platforms be truly HIPAA-compliant? Are they secure enough for your customer data?<\/p>\n<h3>And that\u2019s just the tip of the iceberg&#8230;<\/h3>\n<p>These CRM platforms are bloated with features most businesses don\u2019t need. You spend weeks learning the system, only to ignore 90% of it. Meanwhile, you\u2019re losing time \u2014 not saving it. And because they\u2019re cloud-based, you\u2019re also dependent on a strong internet connection and a modern browser. No internet = no access = no business. 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