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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Chorus by ZoomInfo

    Score8.1 out of 10
    N/AChorus by ZoomInfo is an AI-powered Conversation Intelligence platform that captures & analyzes all customer engagements across phone calls, video meetings, and email, to help teams hit their number.N/A

    Salesforce Starter

    Score9 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
    Chorus by ZoomInfoSalesforce Starter
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Chorus by ZoomInfoSalesforce Starter
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    Chorus by ZoomInfoSalesforce Starter
    Considered Both Products
    ZoomInfo
    No answer on this topic
    Salesforce
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    95%
    Would buy again
    78 Answers
    80%
    Would buy again
    4 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    96%
    Delivers good value for the price
    53 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Happy with the feature set
    96%
    Happy with the feature set
    79 Answers
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    5 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    93%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    40 Answers
    80%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    4 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    97%
    Implementation went as expected
    35 Answers
    80%
    Implementation went as expected
    4 Answers
    Features
    Chorus by ZoomInfoSalesforce Starter
    Conversation Intelligence Software Features
    Comparison of Conversation Intelligence Software Features features of Chorus by ZoomInfo and Salesforce Starter
    Feature
    Chorus by ZoomInfo
    7.6
    28 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Salesforce Starter
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    Ratings
    Speech-to-Text Transcription7.728 Ratings00 Ratings
    Keyword Detection7.227 Ratings00 Ratings
    Sentiment Analysis6.625 Ratings00 Ratings
    Speaker Diarization8.025 Ratings00 Ratings
    Call Recording Playback9.428 Ratings00 Ratings
    Call Summarization7.328 Ratings00 Ratings
    Conversion Metrics7.224 Ratings00 Ratings
    Keyword Search & Retrieval7.025 Ratings00 Ratings
    Call Tagging7.120 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integration with CRM Systems8.521 Ratings00 Ratings
    Sales Force Automation
    Comparison of Sales Force Automation features of Chorus by ZoomInfo and Salesforce Starter
    Feature
    Chorus by ZoomInfo
    -
    Ratings
    Salesforce Starter
    8.7
    7 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Customer data management / contact management00 Ratings7.27 Ratings
    Territory management00 Ratings7.57 Ratings
    Opportunity management00 Ratings9.07 Ratings
    Integration with email client (e.g., Outlook or Gmail)00 Ratings9.46 Ratings
    Quote & order management00 Ratings9.55 Ratings
    Interaction tracking00 Ratings8.56 Ratings
    Channel / partner relationship management00 Ratings9.75 Ratings
    Marketing Automation
    Comparison of Marketing Automation features of Chorus by ZoomInfo and Salesforce Starter
    Feature
    Chorus by ZoomInfo
    -
    Ratings
    Salesforce Starter
    7.2
    6 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Lead management00 Ratings7.26 Ratings
    CRM Project Management
    Comparison of CRM Project Management features of Chorus by ZoomInfo and Salesforce Starter
    Feature
    Chorus by ZoomInfo
    -
    Ratings
    Salesforce Starter
    8.2
    5 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Task management00 Ratings9.65 Ratings
    Billing and invoicing management00 Ratings6.35 Ratings
    Reporting00 Ratings8.65 Ratings
    CRM Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of CRM Reporting & Analytics features of Chorus by ZoomInfo and Salesforce Starter
    Feature
    Chorus by ZoomInfo
    -
    Ratings
    Salesforce Starter
    9.0
    5 Ratings
    16% above category average
    Forecasting00 Ratings9.05 Ratings
    Pipeline visualization00 Ratings8.85 Ratings
    Customizable reports00 Ratings9.25 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of Chorus by ZoomInfo and Salesforce Starter
    Feature
    Chorus by ZoomInfo
    -
    Ratings
    Salesforce Starter
    6.7
    6 Ratings
    13% below category average
    Custom fields00 Ratings7.06 Ratings
    Custom objects00 Ratings7.05 Ratings
    Scripting environment00 Ratings5.75 Ratings
    API for custom integration00 Ratings7.35 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Chorus by ZoomInfo and Salesforce Starter
    Feature
    Chorus by ZoomInfo
    -
    Ratings
    Salesforce Starter
    8.6
    6 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Single sign-on capability00 Ratings8.66 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions00 Ratings8.66 Ratings
    Social CRM
    Comparison of Social CRM features of Chorus by ZoomInfo and Salesforce Starter
    Feature
    Chorus by ZoomInfo
    -
    Ratings
    Salesforce Starter
    8.6
    5 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Social engagement00 Ratings8.65 Ratings
    Integrations with 3rd-party Software
    Comparison of Integrations with 3rd-party Software features of Chorus by ZoomInfo and Salesforce Starter
    Feature
    Chorus by ZoomInfo
    -
    Ratings
    Salesforce Starter
    8.2
    5 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Marketing automation00 Ratings8.35 Ratings
    Compensation management00 Ratings8.15 Ratings
    Platform
    Comparison of Platform features of Chorus by ZoomInfo and Salesforce Starter
    Feature
    Chorus by ZoomInfo
    -
    Ratings
    Salesforce Starter
    8.3
    6 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Mobile access00 Ratings8.36 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    Chorus by ZoomInfoSalesforce Starter
    Small Businesses
    Wingman (legacy product)
    Score9 out of 10
    Salesflare
    Score10 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Gong
    Score9.1 out of 10
    Kintone
    Score9.7 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Zoom Revenue Accelerator
    Score8.7 out of 10
    Oracle Sales
    Score8.9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Chorus by ZoomInfoSalesforce Starter
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.2
    (292 ratings)
    9.0
    (7 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    6.1
    (4 ratings)
    4.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    5.0
    (6 ratings)
    8.4
    (4 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.2
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    7.3
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    6.8
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Chorus by ZoomInfoSalesforce Starter
    Likelihood to Recommend
    ZoomInfo
    One scenario where Chorus by ZoomInfo is well suited is when our team is trying to identify patterns (common objections, frequent competitor mentions, concerns that clients raise). ZoomInfo offers trend analysis, market intelligence, and topic tracking that reveals patterns across conversations. This has allowed us to adapt and update our processes to address these patterns
    Incentivized
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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
    ZoomInfo
    • Great job on putting the conversion metrics. It's a big help knowing our metrics in every meeting.
    • We learned what areas need to be improved and also the strength we had during that conversation.
    • It also provides the length of speech of each participants.
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    ZoomInfo
    • Sometimes there were issues with the 3-minute delay for Chorus joining a live meeting.
    • Occasionally, deliverables were assigned to the wrong person in the summary if their voices were similar or if they were on the same audio.
    • Occasionally, the Chorus had problems picking up on what someone was saying. This was likely due to user error but caused gaps in the conversation recording and transcript.
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    Salesforce
    • Table views can be sorted by column. Filters can be applied, but only to one column. Multi-column filtering like Excel allows would be extremely useful and a big improvement.
    • The ability to quick copy data in a table view would also be helpful, like (ctrl ') in excel.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    ZoomInfo
    It's hard for me to give anything more than a 5 at this point. The primary reason is that we have only used it for a few months and I'm still getting a feel for the level of value it provides both to me and the team. In 4 or 5 months I'll have a better understanding of its value long term
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    Salesforce
    No answers on this topic
    Usability
    ZoomInfo
    This was sold internally as something that would help us be more efficient. I had high hopes that the speech-to-text feature would be useful for getting call notes/next steps, etc documented. But due to the limitations of the software, these things would take longer using Chorus than if I just write things down manually - disappointing.
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    Salesforce
    The system is very user-friendly on a desktop but lacks mobile friendliness. The Customer relationship manager disappears after the deal is signed. We struggled to get the system in a usable format, which was not cost-effective. The CRM system on desktop was great but way more complicated than it should be.
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    Support Rating
    ZoomInfo
    I personally have not had too many major issues with Chorus, but the times that I have reached out to their customer support team I have always received great responses in a very timely manner. Their support team is trained in a very polite way and cares about resolving your issue. They are knowledgeable and helpful and the customer service line does not take long to connect to a real individual.
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    Salesforce
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation Rating
    ZoomInfo
    Like I noted in the other category, it has been smooth for the most part. But we really do enjoy the hard work of our CSM and everything he has been able to provide us in terms of support.
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    Salesforce
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    ZoomInfo
    We looked at Gong but went with Chorus by ZoomInfo because it felt more practical for our team. Gong has great analytics, but Chorus by ZoomInfo fit better into our existing tech stack and budget. The deal notifications, scorecards, and integrations with Zoom and Salesforce made it the smarter pick. Overall, Chorus by ZoomInfo gives us the insights we need without feeling like overkill or another heavy lift.
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    Salesforce
    more expensive but as an industry leader and go, the learning curve pays for itself in ROI in lost time in onboarding
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    Return on Investment
    ZoomInfo
    • Improved ramp time for new joiners in my team so that they can easily watch their calls and get feedback
    • Improved ramp time for new joiners in my team so that they can easily watch other people's calls and get inspiration
    • Sales training improvement so that we can focus on listening time
    Incentivized
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    Salesforce
    • It made the job more efficient for staff so they can spend time doing other tasks rather than configuring and maintaining Salesforce Starter.
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    Chorus by ZoomInfo Screenshots

    Screenshot of deal and account visibility.Screenshot of a post-meeting brief.Screenshot of team analytics.

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