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Which privacy and security features does your CRM need to be compliant?
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CRM systems store a trove of sensitive customer information,…

What is data federation, and why is it important to your organization?
Data federation is the process of using virtualization to have…

How to manage risk with open-source software
Open-source software might be free to use, but that doesn’t…

How the combination of open-source and low-code enable total data portability
With a combination of open source software and low code development,…

4 reasons why your business need an open-source support contract
The benefits of having a support contract for open-source software…

3 ways standardization enhances low-code and open-source security
In simplifying software development, low code can also help reduce…

How to choose a rapid application development platform
A rapid application development (RAD) platform should support…

How iPaaS bridges the gap between low-code and professional development
How integration platform as a service (iPaaS) offers a comprehensive…

Why low-code is the perfect learning tool for software developers
While low-code development is known for its drag-and-drop simplicity,…

How low code helps software developers embrace rapid change
Low-code software development has proven instrumental in facilitating…

7 ways low-code solutions accelerate digital transformation
By making software development less burdensome on resources,…

Low code versus no code, and what it means to enterprise software developers
Low code and no code are frequently lumped together, despite…

How enterprise software teams are unlocking the value of low code to adapt and scale
Internal low-code development platforms empower collaboration…

Low-code versus traditional development: A primer for independent software vendors
Independent software vendors take pride in having talented developers,…

The 8 best low-code development platforms for software vendors
Here are some of the best low-code development platforms for…

How open-source solutions and low-code development empower digital sovereignty
By making software development accessible to a broader range…

How to Use Low-code Development to Advance Business Process Management
How low-code development platforms advance business process management…

Salesforce vs. Corteza
Which Is Better?
A detailed look at Planet Crust Corteza as an alternative to Saleforce CRM.
Which Is Better?

Four Challenges Low-Code Platforms Face
How to deal with customizability, data standardization, vendor lock-in and shadow IT.

Crust Technology Rebrands as Planet Crust
We've changed our name to match our progress towards achieving our global vision.
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What is the best open-source CRM for enterprises?
There is a wide arrange of open-source CRMs on the market. Some…

How to Introduce CRM in the Company
This question comes up from time to time in the life of a business.…

European Commission Funding for Open-Source Federated Cloud Platform
Cork/Amsterdam
10 September 2020
Crust Technology, the leading…

What Business Processes can be Automated?
Theoretically, any business process can be automated. It’s…

How Digital Transformation is Rewriting Business Models
Digital Transformation rewrites business models by making them…

How to Jump-start a Digital Transformation
Implementing a digital transformation strategy can be a daunting…

How much does Digital Transformation cost?
Digital transformation examples can be wide and varied. Naturally,…

How do we Implement Government Digital Transformation?
Government digital infrastructures are renowned for being:
…

Should I Create an App for my Business?
Yes, for sure! Along with using the platform, the best way to…

What is Case Management?
Wikipedia defines Case Management as “...the co-ordination…

Benefits of Prototyping When Following a Rapid App Development Methodology
Prototyping apps is a really useful activity for many reasons.…

What is the difference between ERP and CRM software?
Customer Relationship Management and Enterprise Resource Planning…

What is the Full Meaning of CRM?
So “CRM” stands for Customer Relationship Management. However,…

Which of the Following Statements is True of Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Systems?
CRM is Expensive
Open-source CRM is all just old forks…

Why Are Standards In Technology Important?
As the world simultaneously tackles health crises, social crises…

What Tools are Available for Rapid Application Development?
Rapid Application Development with Low-Code development platforms…

What is Sales Force Automation in CRM?
CRM is a broad domain. It touches every industry and there’s…

Why Automate Your Business?
Automation promises great things, but knowing why you want to…

Why do Developers Love Low-Code?
You can find articles online why developers hate low-code, but…

The 7 Benefits of Low-Code for Sales Teams
There has been a substantial increase in the adoption of low-code…

Can Anyone Create An App?
The reasons the “No-Code Low-Code” market exists are to:
…

What are the Most Important Sales Tracking Software Features?
The Low-Code Development market set to grow exponentially in…

Amazon Honeycode? A Feature-Poor Alternative to Crust Low-Code
You may heard that Amazon is dipping its toe in the No-Code/Low-Code…

The Ultimate Salesforce Alternative
How Many CRM Companies Are There?
A lot! Once you start looking…

Crust Releases version 2020.06 and Removes Paywall for All Products
Cork, Ireland, 30 June 2020
Crust Technology is excited to announce…

Crust is Spreading its Wings
Since we launched in March 2019, Crust CRM Suite has established…

How to Use Rapid Application Development
The Corteza low-code Platform leads the way in the field of open-source…

Key Skills for the Successful Salesperson
We can all identify who’s doing well in the Sales Team. All…

What is a Case Management Workflow?
A Case Management Workflow is the logic, process or method your…

Advantages of Rapid Application Development include which of the following?
More Flexibility
Faster Results for your Business
Increased…

How Can I Make My Own App For Free?
As the leading, advanced open-source CRM Suite, Crust delivers…

What is a Customer-Focused Approach?
Digital transformation strategy is hard to get right.
“A customer-focused…

How do you maintain relationships with clients?
To start answering this question, what makes a good relationship…


When to use Rapid Application Development?
Corteza is widely known for the excellence of its CRM Suite,…

Why is Customer Relationship Management important?
The 3 main reasons why Customer Relationship Management (CRM)…

Can I make advanced charts in an open-source CRM?
Having advanced charts in a CRM Suite is essential. As a manager,…

What is BPMS?
According to Wikipedia, “Business Process Management is a discipline…

What are the 3 main benefits of CRM for the Sales Manager?
What are the 3 main benefits of CRM for the Sales Manager?
There…

How to set up an automated business
As the economic squeeze continues, many businesses will be asking…

Is an Open-Source Low-Code Platform Really Right for You?
Some users and even software vendors seem to think that open-source…

What is an Open-Source Low-Code Platform?
It’s a cliché to say by now, but the world has entered stormy…

Why do you need a CRM?
I’ve worked as both a Manager & a Sales Consultant in several…

How to implement CRM in a company
A CRM implementation must be a comprehensive, cross-department…

It’s time to turn the page on open source forks of SugarCRM
It is a testament to SugarCRM that it spawned so many open source…

What is a Digital Transformation Strategy?
I was recently asked this question and at the same time asked…

Open Source Product Innovation and Marketing Collaboration
According to Wikipedia, “Innovation in its modern meaning is…

In celebrating “Digital Sovereignty”, we will be judged by the quality of the software we produce, not our fine words.
Crust Technology recently had the pleasure of taking part in…

DAASI International brings Crust to Univention Corporate Server
Cork, 22 January 2020
We’re excited to announce that…

Meet us at the Univention Summit
We're excited to announce we're a sponsor of the Univention…

Companies are replacing Salesforce with Crust and Corteza – with use cases scaling to hundreds of thousands of users. Here’s why:
Crust Technology strives for feature-by-feature equivalence with…

Crust 2019.12 brings new applications and features
11 December 2019
Cork, Ireland
Crust Technology is excited to…

Why Crust is Ideal for Not-for-Profit Organisations
For many, either being part of something bigger than ourselves…

Is Salesforce Copying the Crust’s Product Strategy?
Last week brought us the news that two of the most significant…

Crust Technology at Web Summit 2019
Web Summit 2019 is one of the biggest technology conferences…

How CRM Software Can Change Your Online Business
When you hear the word CRM, what comes to your mind? Do you see…

User stories as a key project management tool
One of the first challenges in software development is gathering…

Cross-Application and Federated Automation with Corteza Corredor
5 August 2019
Cork, Ireland
Planet Crust has announced the…

9 Reasons why Crust’s CRM Suite is the True Salesforce Alternative
Many CRM applications claim to be an alternative to Salesforce,…

Crust Technology Announces “Crust Service Solution”
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16 July 2019
Cork, Ireland
Crust Technology, the driving…

Customer Identity and Access Management with Crust’s CRM Suite
With Crust's CRM Suite customer engagement is secure and seamless.…

The Best Customer Service Experience is Built on Corteza
Building a great customer service platform is no easy task. Mapping…

Why choose Crust and Corteza?
"Because Customer and User Trust are Sacred!"
I’ve…

7 reasons why Crust’s CRM is Reshaping the Open Source CRM Landscape
Crust's CRM Suite, the open source Salesforce alternative, looks…

CIB and Crust Technology announce partnership to create the LibreOffice Online “Corteza” distribution
Munich, Germany
20 June 2019
CIB and Crust Technology today…

Crust Technology donates Corteza, “The Digital Work Platform for Humanity”
Date: 20 June 2019
Place: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Crust…

Crust’s CRM Suite review by FinancesOnline
Crust's CRM Suite has been reviewed by the renowned website…

“Corteza” – the Low Code, Open Source platform
On March 12, 2019 Crust Technology released Corteza, a 100% low…