BuildOps vs. Salesforce Starter

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
BuildOps
Score 10.0 out of 10
N/A
BuildOps enables subcontractors to run their business on one software solution that manages their invoicing & billing, scheduling, estimates, proposals, payments, workflows, custom forms, and financial reporting. The cloud-based BuildOps has been designed and built by a team of subcontractors & engineers, at the company of the same name headquartered in Santa Monica.N/A
Salesforce Starter
Score 8.4 out of 10
Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
Salesforce Starter (formerly Salesforce Essentials) is a small business CRM that replaces the former SalesforceIQ product. It is priced at $35 per user, on a monthly basis, or at $25 per month for if billed annually ($300) and can be tried free for 14 days on a trial.
$35
per month per user
Pricing
BuildOpsSalesforce Starter
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
BuildOpsSalesforce Starter
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
BuildOpsSalesforce Starter
Top Pros
Top Cons
Features
BuildOpsSalesforce Starter
Sales Force Automation
Comparison of Sales Force Automation features of Product A and Product B
BuildOps
-
Ratings
Salesforce Starter
9.0
5 Ratings
16% above category average
Customer data management / contact management00 Ratings9.35 Ratings
Territory management00 Ratings8.35 Ratings
Opportunity management00 Ratings9.35 Ratings
Integration with email client (e.g., Outlook or Gmail)00 Ratings10.05 Ratings
Quote & order management00 Ratings8.74 Ratings
Interaction tracking00 Ratings8.05 Ratings
Channel / partner relationship management00 Ratings9.74 Ratings
Marketing Automation
Comparison of Marketing Automation features of Product A and Product B
BuildOps
-
Ratings
Salesforce Starter
8.4
5 Ratings
10% above category average
Lead management00 Ratings8.45 Ratings
CRM Project Management
Comparison of CRM Project Management features of Product A and Product B
BuildOps
-
Ratings
Salesforce Starter
8.9
4 Ratings
16% above category average
Task management00 Ratings9.34 Ratings
Billing and invoicing management00 Ratings7.74 Ratings
Reporting00 Ratings9.74 Ratings
CRM Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of CRM Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
BuildOps
-
Ratings
Salesforce Starter
9.3
4 Ratings
19% above category average
Forecasting00 Ratings9.34 Ratings
Pipeline visualization00 Ratings9.04 Ratings
Customizable reports00 Ratings9.74 Ratings
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
BuildOps
-
Ratings
Salesforce Starter
9.3
5 Ratings
21% above category average
Custom fields00 Ratings9.75 Ratings
Custom objects00 Ratings9.74 Ratings
Scripting environment00 Ratings8.64 Ratings
API for custom integration00 Ratings9.34 Ratings
Security
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BuildOps
-
Ratings
Salesforce Starter
9.7
5 Ratings
15% above category average
Single sign-on capability00 Ratings9.75 Ratings
Role-based user permissions00 Ratings9.75 Ratings
Social CRM
Comparison of Social CRM features of Product A and Product B
BuildOps
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Ratings
Salesforce Starter
7.1
4 Ratings
3% below category average
Social engagement00 Ratings7.14 Ratings
Integrations with 3rd-party Software
Comparison of Integrations with 3rd-party Software features of Product A and Product B
BuildOps
-
Ratings
Salesforce Starter
7.2
4 Ratings
0% below category average
Marketing automation00 Ratings7.74 Ratings
Compensation management00 Ratings6.84 Ratings
Platform
Comparison of Platform features of Product A and Product B
BuildOps
-
Ratings
Salesforce Starter
9.0
5 Ratings
19% above category average
Mobile access00 Ratings9.05 Ratings
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User Ratings
BuildOpsSalesforce Starter
Likelihood to Recommend
10.0
(1 ratings)
9.3
(5 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
9.5
(2 ratings)
User Testimonials
BuildOpsSalesforce Starter
Likelihood to Recommend
BuildOps
BuildOps is well suited for any HVAC or commercial construction business there is no question about it. If you have teams of people in the field and you want to track them and the jobs and reduce the paperwork - think BuildOps. Their operations side functionality is strong too - quoting, invoicing, asset tracking, etc.
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Salesforce
If you own a business that has complex selling processes or requires integrations with 3rd party tools/systems, you should look at Professional, Enterprise, or Unlimited editions. Salesforce operates very well across pretty much every industry, but not all sales, marketing, and operational processes are created equal. If your marketing process requires a long list of sendable contacts then I would recommend adding on Pardot or Hubspot. Always start small and scale up, to avoid boxing yourself in down the road.
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Pros
BuildOps
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Salesforce
  • Tracking phone calls is extremely easy when using the app on the iphone. After a phone call is complete it prompts the user to enter in call details.
  • SalesforceIQ also automatically logs emails for us. This has saved us time from entering in information manually.
  • SalesforceIQ was easy to set up and allowed us customization for fields that were relevant to our business.
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Cons
BuildOps
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Salesforce
  • sharing templates to others
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Usability
BuildOps
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Salesforce
Web & mobile app based. Great securing. It's easily customizable and intuitive
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Alternatives Considered
BuildOps
No answers on this topic
Salesforce
Salesforce Starter is exactly what it says. It's specific to getting a small business up and running effectively, without unnecessary development or internal overhead required. It doesn't allow for a ton of customization, but it provides more than most other providers across sales, service, and integration/automating business processes. Some tools are more specific to organizations that want to focus on a specific area to grow or manage their business. That's where the other package types and integrations with specific tools come in
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Return on Investment
BuildOps
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Salesforce
  • Not budget friendly for smaller start-ups.
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