Astute vs Oracle

Astute Solutions is a U.S.-based software company that develops customer service and knowledge management software for consumer-focused, medium to large companies. The privately held company is headquartered in Columbus, Ohio. Astute Solutions' software and services were developed to help companies improve the quality of their customer service interactions while gaining insight into their consumers' needs. The company's suite of applications includes customer relationship management, knowledge management, call center/contact center automation, and social CRM.

The Oracle Corporation is an American global computer technology corporation, headquartered in Redwood City, California, United States. The company primarily specializes in developing and marketing computer hardware systems and enterprise software products particularly its own brands of database management systems. In 2011 Oracle was the second-largest software maker by revenue, after Microsoft. The company also develops and builds tools for database development and systems of middle-tier software, enterprise resource planning software, customer relationship management software and supply chain management software.