Who each product is really for
Maple CRM
Maple CRM has been sold to Indian small businesses for a long time, and that longevity shapes it. Products with a decade of SMB customers behind them tend to arrive with opinions already formed about enquiry handling, quotations and follow-up, which is comfortable for a team that wants a working process on day one rather than a construction project. Service businesses, consultancies and advisory firms are a common profile.
Solid Performers CRM
Solid Performers CRM is generally positioned around lead and deal management for growing Indian teams, with configuration presented as a strength. That suits a business with a distinctive process and someone willing to own the system internally. Where a product invites you to shape it, the outcome depends heavily on whether that ownership actually exists in your company.
Both vendors change scope over time, so use these as hypotheses to test in a trial.