Maximizer
Your platform shapes your daily work.
If you're evaluating Maximizer and Laylah, here are the facts to help you compare.
Honest assessment
What Maximizer does well
Maximizer is an established player in the CRM world, with over three decades of client relationship management. Its longevity speaks to real adaptability.
- Heritage and stability
Founded in 1987 in Vancouver, Maximizer is a Canadian company that has weathered multiple technology shifts. This lasting presence gives users confidence in the product's longevity.
- Microsoft 365 integration
Integration with Outlook is one of Maximizer's recognized strengths. Managing contacts, tasks, and opportunities directly from the inbox simplifies daily work for teams already in the Microsoft ecosystem.
- Compliance and Canadian hosting
Maximizer offers data hosting in Canada and compliance features (audit trails, granular permissions, document locking) suited to financial sector requirements.
- IQ Boost AI module
Maximizer has integrated an AI module that generates client file summaries and identifies compliance priorities. This feature addresses a real need for quick preparation before meetings.
- Recognized customer support
User reviews regularly highlight the quality and responsiveness of Maximizer's support team.
Common friction points
What drives advisors to look for an alternative
Some financial advisors who use Maximizer report recurring limitations, particularly in the context of Canadian financial practice.
- Carrier and broker data managed manually
Maximizer does not offer synchronization with Canadian carriers and brokers. Data from your various feeds (insurers, brokers, partners) must be imported and updated manually. For advisors working with multiple sources, double entry and error risk become a daily reality. The IQ Boost module can generate smart summaries, but it relies on data the user must keep up to date themselves.
- Essential tools missing from the platform
Maximizer does not include a built-in financial needs analysis (FNA) or native client portal. Advisors who need these features must turn to third-party tools, fragmenting their workflow and multiplying the interfaces to master. The lack of a secure portal for exchanging documents and information with clients is a gap frequently mentioned by financial sector users.
- A sales CRM adapted to finance, not built for it
Maximizer was designed as a general-purpose commercial CRM before being tailored for the financial sector. It serves many industries (real estate, insurance, accounting, manufacturing) with pre-configured workflows. This multi-sector approach means features are designed for sales management in general, not for the specific needs of Canadian financial advice: provincial regulatory compliance, local ecosystem synchronization, and integrated traceability. --> AMF = quebec
- Multiple subscriptions to cover your full practice
The absence of FNA, client portal, and native synchronization forces advisors to combine Maximizer with other tools. Each added tool means an additional subscription, one more interface to learn, and data that doesn't communicate across systems. The total cost of ownership increases significantly compared to a single subscription.
Your advantages
What you gain by switching to Laylah
- Clean, reliable data: your feeds synced automatically
Laylah connects directly to 25+ Canadian feeds (insurers, brokers, partners) and syncs your data automatically. Initial import is handled by a dedicated internal team, in 24 hours to 5 days. Your information is centralized, consistent, and always up to date. Double entry disappears and data reliability becomes a given, not a daily effort.
- Operational simplicity: FNA and client portal, natively integrated
The financial needs analysis (FNA) is integrated into the platform and pre-fills with existing data. The secure client portal lets your clients exchange documents and information in a dedicated space, without third-party tools. Everything is accessible in a single interface, designed to be intuitive and fluid.
- Total centralization: one platform built for your reality
Laylah combines CRM, document management, compliance, client communication, and financial analysis in one environment. The platform was built exclusively for Canadian financial advisors. Workflows, timestamped traceability, and integrations reflect the specific requirements of the Canadian market.
- One subscription, everything included
Laylah replaces multiple tools (FNA, CRM, document management, secure emails, client portal, compliance) with a single platform and transparent pricing. No modules to add. You know exactly what you pay, and every dollar covers your entire practice.
Side-by-side comparison
- Carrier/broker sync
Maximizer
Manual
Laylah
25+ sources
- FNA
Maximizer
Not built-in
Laylah
Integrated and pre-filled
- Client portal
Maximizer
Not available
Laylah
Natively integrated
- Data import timeline
Maximizer
Manual, user-dependent
Laylah
24h to 5 days (dedicated internal team)
- Specialization
Maximizer
Multi-sector CRM adapted for finance
Laylah
Built exclusively for Canadian financial advisors
- Pricing model
Maximizer
CRM subscription + required third-party tools
Laylah
All-in-one, transparent pricing
- Support
Maximizer
Responsive customer support
Laylah
Internal team, personalized onboarding
- Scalability
Maximizer
Plans with 3-user minimum
Laylah
From solo to large firm, no migration needed
How migration from Maximizer works
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