BIGContacts vs. GridBuddy Connect

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
BIGContacts
Score 9.6 out of 10
N/A
BigContacts is a contact management solution built to help small businesses organize contacts, manage tasks, track opportunities, and manage email campaigns.
$9.99
per month per user
GridBuddy Connect
Score 8.0 out of 10
N/A
GridBuddy Connect, from Validity, is a data productivity platform that keeps teams more focused on growing the business rather than updating data. GridBuddy Connect combines data from separate systems into an editable, spreadsheet-simple view. Users finally have all insights they need in one place, and they can engage confidently using the right data.N/A
Pricing
BIGContactsGridBuddy Connect
Editions & Modules
Business Plan
$9.99
per month per user
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
BIGContactsGridBuddy Connect
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Top Pros
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Features
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Sales Force Automation
Comparison of Sales Force Automation features of Product A and Product B
BIGContacts
9.6
7 Ratings
22% above category average
GridBuddy Connect
-
Ratings
Customer data management / contact management9.87 Ratings00 Ratings
Workflow management9.57 Ratings00 Ratings
Territory management9.46 Ratings00 Ratings
Opportunity management9.57 Ratings00 Ratings
Integration with email client (e.g., Outlook or Gmail)9.57 Ratings00 Ratings
Contract management9.67 Ratings00 Ratings
Quote & order management9.76 Ratings00 Ratings
Interaction tracking9.75 Ratings00 Ratings
Channel / partner relationship management9.75 Ratings00 Ratings
Customer Service & Support
Comparison of Customer Service & Support features of Product A and Product B
BIGContacts
9.7
7 Ratings
25% above category average
GridBuddy Connect
-
Ratings
Case management9.86 Ratings00 Ratings
Call center management9.56 Ratings00 Ratings
Help desk management9.86 Ratings00 Ratings
Marketing Automation
Comparison of Marketing Automation features of Product A and Product B
BIGContacts
9.5
6 Ratings
23% above category average
GridBuddy Connect
-
Ratings
Lead management9.76 Ratings00 Ratings
Email marketing9.36 Ratings00 Ratings
CRM Project Management
Comparison of CRM Project Management features of Product A and Product B
BIGContacts
9.9
6 Ratings
26% above category average
GridBuddy Connect
-
Ratings
Task management10.06 Ratings00 Ratings
Billing and invoicing management9.86 Ratings00 Ratings
Reporting9.96 Ratings00 Ratings
CRM Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of CRM Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
BIGContacts
9.5
4 Ratings
22% above category average
GridBuddy Connect
-
Ratings
Forecasting9.34 Ratings00 Ratings
Pipeline visualization9.64 Ratings00 Ratings
Customizable reports9.74 Ratings00 Ratings
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
BIGContacts
9.3
4 Ratings
20% above category average
GridBuddy Connect
-
Ratings
Custom fields10.04 Ratings00 Ratings
Custom objects9.44 Ratings00 Ratings
Scripting environment9.04 Ratings00 Ratings
API for custom integration8.74 Ratings00 Ratings
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
BIGContacts
9.8
3 Ratings
16% above category average
GridBuddy Connect
-
Ratings
Single sign-on capability9.53 Ratings00 Ratings
Role-based user permissions10.03 Ratings00 Ratings
Social CRM
Comparison of Social CRM features of Product A and Product B
BIGContacts
9.7
3 Ratings
28% above category average
GridBuddy Connect
-
Ratings
Social data10.03 Ratings00 Ratings
Social engagement9.53 Ratings00 Ratings
Integrations with 3rd-party Software
Comparison of Integrations with 3rd-party Software features of Product A and Product B
BIGContacts
9.0
3 Ratings
22% above category average
GridBuddy Connect
-
Ratings
Marketing automation8.53 Ratings00 Ratings
Compensation management9.53 Ratings00 Ratings
Platform
Comparison of Platform features of Product A and Product B
BIGContacts
9.5
3 Ratings
24% above category average
GridBuddy Connect
-
Ratings
Mobile access9.53 Ratings00 Ratings
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Score 9.8 out of 10
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Score 9.7 out of 10
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Salesmate
Salesmate
Score 9.8 out of 10
Shared Contacts for Gmail
Shared Contacts for Gmail
Score 8.6 out of 10
Enterprises
Creatio
Creatio
Score 9.2 out of 10
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Score 8.6 out of 10
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User Ratings
BIGContactsGridBuddy Connect
Likelihood to Recommend
9.6
(10 ratings)
7.9
(13 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Usability
9.4
(9 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
9.4
(9 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
BIGContactsGridBuddy Connect
Likelihood to Recommend
ProProfs
BigContacts has helped us automate and personalize our marketing campaigns, which has resulted in an improvement in our bottom line. We have been able to create and deliver highly personalized experiences for our customers, which has contributed to improved satisfaction and reduced churn.
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Validity
1. Making broad changes to data, like moving ownership of records from one user to another for a new Sales Rep or a moved Sales Rep. 2. Making broad changes to data for product changes, product introductions and such (product naming changes, product description changes, etc.). I recently had to make a change to the name of a Product Option. Product Options are a sub-object related to Product. This name change was in 22 places. Okay, 18 [is] not a lot, but to make this change individually 22 times is still very tedious and takes too much of my time. Instead, I set up my Grid with the Object and sub-Object and made all 22 changes at once with a mass change. Piece of cake. And I don't have to go back to several of the records to see if the change was made successfully (something you have to do with Dataloader). I could see the effective change all at once on my Grid screen.
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Pros
ProProfs
  • easy to track the performance of email campaigns with the help of detailed reports and analytics
  • BigContacts also allows us to define custom triggers for delivering emails
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Validity
  • Reshapes the user Interface into an intuitive, clean, easy and thoughtful way, meaning Salesforce can be practically used for applications that (in my Opinion) salesforce was never designed for.
  • Mass updates are a God send, Leaving quick and meaningful notes, setting up meetings with clients or upcoming calls to maintain contact, all from the same screen without information overload... a real achievement.
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Cons
ProProfs
  • There have been some issues with the speed of the software after the upgrade.
  • Looking up contacts could be made easier.
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Validity
  • Does not allow users to create new Campaign Member records; we would like to be able to add multiple Campaign Member records to a Campaign in a Grid.
  • Does not allow users to create new Task records; we would like to be able to add multiple Tasks records related to the same user but multiple Opportunities and Contacts.
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Likelihood to Renew
ProProfs
No answers on this topic
Validity
- Easy of use - Visual nature of using the product (as compared to Dataloader) - Quickness of making changes/updates/edits to long lists of records, live and real-time
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Usability
ProProfs
BigContacts has stood out from all of them since it offers customization to a great extent. It is easy to customize the sales pipeline, reports, layouts, workflows, etc., to get the most out of them.
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Validity
- Ease of use - Real-time and visible nature of making mass changes - Ease of setting up a Grid - Ease of filtering the Grid to see the records that I need to change
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Support Rating
ProProfs
. By eliminating repetitive activities such as follow-ups or data entry, BIGContacts saves a lot of time for us. Did not faced any difficulties while using the software . It is the perfect software to go for
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Validity
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Implementation Rating
ProProfs
No answers on this topic
Validity
GridBuddy was very easy to implement
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Alternatives Considered
ProProfs
As a small business, we have benefitted significantly from the implementation of this easy-to-use CRM application. With all relevant data and tasks in one place, it is easier to meet deadlines and customer expectations. We also use the tool to assign tasks to team members and monitor their progress routinely. Moreover, the tool integrates with a number of business applications, enabling us to manage everything from the same platform.
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Validity
This is the 1st inline editing product we have tested. The only reason we would ever go with another product is the price.
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Return on Investment
ProProfs
  • The performance of the mobile version is one area that BigContacts can improve upon to become the most reliable CRM for small businesses.
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Validity
  • Our sales executives save a lot of time reviewing all opportunities in a single editable view.
  • Gridbuddy improves the functionality of our CRM by allowing us to edit multiple opportunities in one place.
  • It is generally faster and easier to build a report in GridBuddy than it is in SAP C4C.
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