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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Bananatag (discontinued)

    Score8 out of 10
    N/ABananatag is email tracking software for sales teams and internal communications. It integrates with Gmail, Outlook, Mac mail, and other email clients. It includes email tracking, link tracking, email scheduling, email templates, attachment tracking, and email analytics. After merging with Staffbase in March 2021, Banatag is to be discontinued. Similar capabilities will be supplied by Staffbase.N/A

    LinkPoint Connect

    Score9 out of 10
    N/ALinkPoint Connect promises to streamline data entry and access by enabling users to instantly view CRM data within their email client. This sales intelligence solution integrates Salesforce and Microsoft Dynamics CRM data in Outlook or IBM Notes. According to the vendor, key capabilities include: View real-time Salesforce data without ever leaving your email. Click on an email, and the LinkPoint Connect Side Panel instantly displays that contact’s information directly from…

    $192

    per user, per year

    Pricing
    Bananatag (discontinued)LinkPoint Connect
    Editions & Modules
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    LinkPoint Connect for Outlook + Salesforce
    $192
    per user, per year
    LinkPoint Connect for Outlook + Microsoft Dynamics CRM
    $192
    per user, per year
    LinkPoint Connect for IBM Notes + Salesforce
    $228
    per user, per year
    LinkPoint Connect for IBM Notes + Microsoft Dynamics CRM
    $228
    per user, per year
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Bananatag (discontinued)LinkPoint Connect
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup fee$16 per user per year
    Additional DetailsSubscriptions are billed annually. Discounts available for non-profits. Volume discounts available. LinkPoint Connect Solutions are available for Outlook and IBM Notes users. These include preconfigured implementations for Advologix, Apto, Apttus, FinancialForce.com, Jobscience, Navatar, Pardot, Salesforce Shield, and TaskRay.
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    User Ratings
    Bananatag (discontinued)LinkPoint Connect
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.0
    (2 ratings)
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    Support Rating
    3.0
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Bananatag (discontinued)LinkPoint Connect
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Staffbase GmbH
    Bananatag is very well suited to creating messages that are going to be used on a regular basis but don't require much in the way of changing or amending. It is also a very handy platform to track sending emails and the watermarking technology is very handy. As far as range of designs compared to something like Mailchimp it doesn't compare well.
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    LinkPoint360
    LinkPoint is well suited to any situation where Outlook is used for email correspondence and calendar items and there is need to have a record of those items and/or perform connected actions (schedule tasks, follow up reminders, etc.) in Salesforce. Automating this process and removing as much duplication of work as possible is the primary goal and the primary benefit that LinkPoint provides. In addition to efficiency, automating the process also provides a pretty substantial increase in accuracy, removing ca. 50% of the chance for human error. It's pretty simple functionality in concept, but extremely valuable in execution.
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    Pros
    Staffbase GmbH
    • Easy to use and install, particularly with Gmail for business.
    • It has a simple feedback system, if a client reads an email, you get an emailed read receipt telling you the time of them doing so.
    • It runs in the background, is virtually undetectable and will not hinder any communication in the slightest.
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    LinkPoint360
    • Adding emails is a breeze.
    • Creating contacts/leads from outlook is as simple as highlight, drag and drop.
    • Additional customization to allow you to bring in associates custom objects.
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    Cons
    Staffbase GmbH
    • Changing the format/size of blocks.
    • The range/choice of blocks that can be used.
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    LinkPoint360
    • The plug-in for Outlook needs to be reset every couple of months.
    • It does not tag e-mails sent from mobile devices (or we haven't figured out how to do that yet).
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    Support Rating
    Staffbase GmbH
    Have not really had many opportunities to use the support function but my experience was limited and a little bit clunky. It was not particularly responsive or helpful in terms of trying to resolve the query I was working on. I think the problem was solved by another member of the team that worked on designing their own template.
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    LinkPoint360
    Never had to use the support team, which probably means the product works well!
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    Alternatives Considered
    Staffbase GmbH
    Bananatag is a free-standing application that plugs into your email service provider. As such, you do not need to be logged into another application to see the results or the real-time tracking of emails like you would with other email trackers. The free application is great if you just need to track a few outbound emails, but the paid plans offer a much more robust tracking service that would allow you to get any and all information you could desire from an email being tracked
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    LinkPoint360
    Prior to our move to LinkPoint, we used the Salesforce add-in for Outlook. This required manual syncing of email and calendar items and no easy to use interface between the two programs. It was very cumbersome for me to use, to the point where I quit using it altogether some time ago. I found it far less frustrating to just switch back and forth between Outlook and Salesforce and manually perform the requisite actions, create tasks or other items, enter the required data, etc.
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    Return on Investment
    Staffbase GmbH
    • It has sped up communication with the client because you have insight into how they are receiving and looking at material you have sent them.
    • It has not had any negative impact on the business or our operations.
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    LinkPoint360
    • Activity history tracking. Our users send most of their emails from outlook.
    • Contact and lead creation.
    • Visibility of all associated records.
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    Screenshot of Record emails to your CRM when sending messages via your email application. LinkPoint Connect makes it easy to associate emails with the right contacts and opportunities with just a few clicks in your email.Screenshot of View real-time CRM data without ever leaving your email. Click on an email, and the LinkPoint Connect Side Panel instantly displays that contact’s information directly from the CRM.Product screenshotProduct screenshotProduct screenshotProduct screenshot