In Today’s ever connected world Avoid surprises by checking all software compatibility Prior to any act! Upgrade
Special Act! Premium v25 Updates:
Supported Operation Systems
- Windows Server 2022
- Windows Server 2019
- Windows Server 2016
- Windows Server 2012 R2 (Only Upgrades Supported)
- Windows 10 (64-bit)
- Windows 11 (64-bit) Coming Soon
Database Server
Act! uses SQL Server®2019 Express or your existing installation of SQL Server 2014 R2 or newer
Supported Office Integrations
- Microsoft Office 2021 (32-bit and 64-bit)
- Microsoft Office 2019 (32 -bit and 64-bit)
- Microsoft Office 2016 (32-bit and 64-bit)
- Microsoft Office 2013 (32-bit and 64-bit)
- Microsoft Exchange and Office 365 for contact and calendar synch
- .NET 4.8
Prior Version Notes
- Office 2010 and earlier is no longer supported with Act!
- Google Chrome support was certified with Act! v21 & v22
- SQL 2008 has been discontinued
- Windows 7 is no longer supported
Some clarifications:
It is time. Some older workstations and servers must be retired. These Act! System Requirements are not really about Act!, it is Microsoft that has led the way in retiring this older software. Your risk is that the older software is no longer being updated by the manufacturer. What this means is that as new security risks arise, you are no longer getting updates to combat them on the older versions of software.
WHERE TO GO FROM HERE:
You will need Office 2013 or higher, if you want to use Office with Act! Also note that the Office installation is done prior to the Act! installation.
Please note the removal of SQL 2008 from the supported list of Operating Systems. This leaves the following as valid:
- Windows Server 2022
- Windows Server 2019
- Windows Server 2016
- Windows Server 2012 R2
- Windows 10 ( 64-bit)
- Windows 11 (64 bit)
A WORD OF CAUTION:
In the past, most Act! Add Ons were written using the Act! SDK. These Add Ons were designed to be locally installed. This meant that they operated locally installed on a system, or were enabled on a machine that would Synchronize to a Web based install. With Act!’s move to a SAAS environment with no synchronization, Add Ons will now need to be developed using the Act! API so that they can operate without Act! being locally installed. Make sure to check with your Add On vendor before your move to SAAS to make sure they have developed this functionality – Avoid Surprises!