How It Works - DejaConnect USB
CompanionLink will sync ACT! with your Android device. And we'll do it securely and direct using the USB cable that came with your device. No cloud servers hosting your data. No over-the-air data transmission involved. Your data - direct to your device.
CompanionLink installs on your PC and works together with a free CRM app for Android. The app is called DejaOffice and is available from the Android Market on your device. In addition to sync functionality, DejaOffice gives you business-class contacts, calendar, tasks and memos on your Android.
Learn more about DejaOffice at www.dejaoffice.com
Data We Sync
- Contacts
- Syncs all common contact fields, including (but not limited to):
- Name
- Addresses
- Phone numbers
- Email addresses
- Birthdays
- Contact photos
- Custom fields (up to 9)
- Contact notes and histories
sync to the contact notes field on the device
- Categories via ID/Status
- Secondary contacts (Requires CompanionLink Pro
)
- Calendar
- Calendar Activities - meetings, calls, events, personal activities, vacations, and custom activity types
- Ring Alarms
- Recurring and all-day events
- Contact links to calendar activities
- Assign appointment types and complete activities from the phone
- To-dos
- To-do items sync to the tasks list on the phone
- Priorities
- Due dates
- Opportunities (Requires CompanionLink Pro
)
- Map calendar activities by type to the onboard calendar or tasks list (Requires CompanionLink Pro
)
- Memos (different than the contact "notes" field)
- Memos created on the handheld device sync to My Record in ACT! as contact notes. These notes will appear in ACT! with an asterisk (*) as the first character of the note text. To create a new memo in ACT!, create a new contact note for My Record with an asterisk as the first character.
What You Need
- CompanionLink Express or CompanionLink Pro on your PC.
- Sage ACT!.
- DejaOffice on your Android device. Download DejaOffice from the Android Market.
Supported versions of ACT!
- ACT! versions 3.0 - 6.0
- ACT! by Sage versions 2005 and higher (including the new ACT! 2013):
- Sage ACT! Premium
- Sage ACT! Pro
- ACT! by Sage Standard
- ACT! by Sage Premium
- ACT! by Sage Real Estate
- ACT! by Sage Financial
Getting Started
- Install CompanionLink on your PC. Configure it to sync with Android using DejaConnect USB.
- Install DejaOffice on your Android device. Configure it to use DejaConnect USB.
- Connect your device to the PC, then click the Sync button in CompanionLink.
How It Works - Wi-Fi Sync
CompanionLink will sync ACT! with your Android device. And we'll do it over-the-air using your local Wi-Fi network (like a home or office network). You get the benefits of over-the-air sync within the security of your Wi-Fi network.
CompanionLink installs on your PC and works together with a free CRM app for Android. The app is called DejaOffice and is available from the Android Market on your device. In addition to sync functionality, DejaOffice gives you business-class contacts, calendar, tasks and memos on your Android.
Learn more about DejaOffice at www.dejaoffice.com
IMPORTANT: sync only works within your local Wi-Fi network. You cannot sync over the internet, using your phone's data plan, or when you are outside the range of your Wi-Fi network. Your device and PC running CompanionLink must be on the same local network.
Data We Sync
- Contacts
- Syncs all common contact fields, including (but not limited to):
- Name
- Addresses
- Phone numbers
- Email addresses
- Birthdays
- Contact photos
- Custom fields (up to 9)
- Contact notes and histories
sync to the contact notes field on the device
- Categories via ID/Status
- Secondary contacts (Requires CompanionLink Pro
)
- Calendar
- Calendar Activities - meetings, calls, events, personal activities, vacations, and custom activity types
- Ring Alarms
- Recurring and all-day events
- Contact links to calendar activities
- Assign appointment types and complete activities from the phone
- To-dos
- To-do items sync to the tasks list on the phone
- Priorities
- Due dates
- Opportunities (Requires CompanionLink Pro
)
- Map calendar activities by type to the onboard calendar or tasks list (Requires CompanionLink Pro
)
- Memos (different than the contact "notes" field)
- Memos created on the handheld device sync to My Record in ACT! as contact notes. These notes will appear in ACT! with an asterisk (*) as the first character of the note text. To create a new memo in ACT!, create a new contact note for My Record with an asterisk as the first character.
What You Need
- CompanionLink Express or CompanionLink Pro on your PC.
- Sage ACT!.
- DejaOffice on your Android device. Download DejaOffice from the Android Market.
Supported versions of ACT!
- ACT! versions 3.0 - 6.0
- ACT! by Sage versions 2005 and higher (including the new ACT! 2013):
- Sage ACT! Premium
- Sage ACT! Pro
- ACT! by Sage Standard
- ACT! by Sage Premium
- ACT! by Sage Real Estate
- ACT! by Sage Financial
Getting Started
- Install DejaOffice on your Android device and configure the sync settings to use Wi-Fi sync. Take note of the displayed IP address of your device.
- Install CompanionLink on your PC and configure it to sync Android (Wi-Fi Sync). Enter the device IP address in the Android Settings window within CompanionLink.
- Begin synchronization by tapping the Sync icon from within CompanionLink. If you have auto-sync enabled in CompanionLink, DejaOffice will automatically synchronize any time your device is in range of your local Wi-Fi network.
How It Works - Sync via Google
CompanionLink will sync ACT! contacts, calendar, and tasks* with your Google, Gmail, or Google Apps account. This data will then sync automatically and over-the-air with your Android device courtesy of Google's free sync service. With our two-way sync, you have the freedom to edit information on your device, in your Google account, or in ACT!.
*Google currently does not sync Google Tasks to Android devices. More info
.
Data We Sync
- Contacts
- Syncs all common contact fields, including (but not limited to):
- Name
- Addresses
- Phone numbers
- Email addresses
- Birthdays
- Contact photos
- Contact notes and histories
sync to the contact notes field in Google
- Categories via ID/Status
- Secondary contacts (Requires CompanionLink Pro
)
- Calendar
- Calendar Activities - meetings, calls, events, personal activities, vacations, and custom activity types
- Ring Alarms
- Recurring and all-day events
- Contact links to calendar activities
- Assign appointment types and complete activities from the phone or Google account
- To-dos (sync to Google Calendar as untimed events)
- NOTE: CompanionLink provides the option to sync ACT! to-dos with Google Tasks or Google Calendar. More info

- Priorities
- Due dates
What You Need
- CompanionLink Express or CompanionLink Pro on your PC.
- Sage ACT!.
- A Google, Gmail, or Google Apps account.
- An Android device with a wireless data connection (2G/3G/4G or Wi-Fi)
Supported versions of ACT!
- ACT! versions 3.0 - 6.0
- ACT! by Sage versions 2005 and higher (including the new ACT! 2013):
- Sage ACT! Premium
- Sage ACT! Pro
- ACT! by Sage Standard
- ACT! by Sage Premium
- ACT! by Sage Real Estate
- ACT! by Sage Financial
Getting Started
- Install CompanionLink on your PC and configure it with your Google username and password.
- Once configured, hit "Synchronize" and your data will sync between Google and your PC.
- Configure Android to sync with your Google account. Once configured, your Android device will continuously stay in sync with your Google account.
How It Works - Secure Hosted Sync
Our most robust sync solution, period. CompanionLink will sync ACT! with your Android device over-the-air for just $9.95/month (More info
). It works anywhere you have an internet connection on your device.
We use AES-256 bit encryption. CompanionLink does not host your data online; we simply sync information between ACT! and your device.
CompanionLink installs on your PC and works together with a free CRM app for Android. The app is called DejaOffice and is available from the Android Market on your device. In addition to sync functionality, DejaOffice gives you business-class contacts, calendar, tasks and memos on your Android.
Learn more about DejaOffice at www.dejaoffice.com
Data We Sync
- Contacts
- Syncs all common contact fields, including (but not limited to):
- Name
- Addresses
- Phone numbers
- Email addresses
- Birthdays
- Contact photos
- Custom fields (up to 9)
- Contact notes and histories
sync to the contact notes field on the device
- Categories via ID/Status
- Secondary contacts (Requires CompanionLink Pro
)
- Calendar
- Calendar Activities - meetings, calls, events, personal activities, vacations, and custom activity types
- Ring Alarms
- Recurring and all-day events
- Contact links to calendar activities
- Assign appointment types and complete activities from the phone
- To-dos
- To-do items sync to the tasks list on the phone
- Priorities
- Due dates
- Opportunities (Requires CompanionLink Pro
)
- Map calendar activities by type to the onboard calendar or tasks list (Requires CompanionLink Pro
)
- Memos (different than the contact "notes" field)
- Memos created on the handheld device sync to My Record in ACT! as contact notes. These notes will appear in ACT! with an asterisk (*) as the first character of the note text. To create a new memo in ACT!, create a new contact note for My Record with an asterisk as the first character.
What You Need
- CompanionLink Express or CompanionLink Pro on your PC.
- Sage ACT! on your PC.
- DejaOffice on your Android device. Download DejaOffice from the Android Market.
- CL Secure Hosted Wireless service - $9.95/month More info
. Activate service during initial CompanionLink Setup
Supported versions of ACT!
- ACT! versions 3.0 - 6.0
- ACT! by Sage versions 2005 and higher (including the new ACT! 2013):
- Sage ACT! Premium
- Sage ACT! Pro
- ACT! by Sage Standard
- ACT! by Sage Premium
- ACT! by Sage Real Estate
- ACT! by Sage Financial
Getting Started
- In the CompanionLink setup, create a new wireless account and enter your payment information.
- Open DejaOffice on the Android device, tap Settings, then Sync Settings. Change the Sync Type to Wireless Sync, tap Wireless Settings, and enter your username and password here.
- On the PC, hit Synchronize. Once the PC has finished synchronizing, you can tap the Sync button within DejaOffice to pull the fresh sync data down to the phone.
"I tried other sync products to sync my Droid with Outlook. This is by far the BEST, EASIEST to use."
Todd E
Customer
"Well worth the money and effort if you care about having integrated syncing of your PIM or CRM data."
John W
Customer
"CompanionLink is a lifesaver. I'd be lost without the info it puts on my new phone."
Bruce C
Customer