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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