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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    ConvergeHub

    Score8 out of 10
    Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
    ConvergeHub is a converged CRM for SMBs. According to the vendor, this solution can manage all of your sales, marketing, support, and billing needs, with a converged, full-featured, yet extremely easy-to-use CRM that is priced within reach. The vendor’s value proposition is that the features are optimized for small to medium-sized businesses that have the same needs as large corporations–but don’t have massive budgets to integrate or pay for expensive add-ons. All ConvergeHub CRM…

    $9

    per user - per month

    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
    ConvergeHubSalesforce Starter
    Editions & Modules
    Lite
    $9
    per user - per month
    Professional
    $29
    per user - per month
    Premium
    $59
    per user - per month
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    ConvergeHubSalesforce Starter
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    ConvergeHubSalesforce Starter
    Considered Both Products
    ConvergeHub
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    Salesforce
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    No answers on this topic
    80%
    Would buy again
    4 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
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    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    5 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    80%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    4 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
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    80%
    Implementation went as expected
    4 Answers
    Features
    ConvergeHubSalesforce Starter
    Sales Force Automation
    Comparison of Sales Force Automation features of ConvergeHub and Salesforce Starter
    Feature
    ConvergeHub
    8.3
    1 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Salesforce Starter
    8.7
    7 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Customer data management / contact management9.01 Ratings7.27 Ratings
    Workflow management9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Territory management8.01 Ratings7.57 Ratings
    Opportunity management9.01 Ratings9.07 Ratings
    Integration with email client (e.g., Outlook or Gmail)7.01 Ratings9.46 Ratings
    Contract management8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Quote & order management9.01 Ratings9.55 Ratings
    Interaction tracking8.01 Ratings8.56 Ratings
    Channel / partner relationship management8.01 Ratings9.75 Ratings
    Customer Service & Support
    Comparison of Customer Service & Support features of ConvergeHub and Salesforce Starter
    Feature
    ConvergeHub
    7.0
    1 Ratings
    10% below category average
    Salesforce Starter
    -
    Ratings
    Case management7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Marketing Automation
    Comparison of Marketing Automation features of ConvergeHub and Salesforce Starter
    Feature
    ConvergeHub
    9.0
    1 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Salesforce Starter
    7.2
    6 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Lead management9.01 Ratings7.26 Ratings
    Email marketing9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    CRM Project Management
    Comparison of CRM Project Management features of ConvergeHub and Salesforce Starter
    Feature
    ConvergeHub
    9.0
    1 Ratings
    16% above category average
    Salesforce Starter
    8.2
    5 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Task management9.01 Ratings9.65 Ratings
    Billing and invoicing management9.01 Ratings6.35 Ratings
    Reporting9.01 Ratings8.65 Ratings
    CRM Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of CRM Reporting & Analytics features of ConvergeHub and Salesforce Starter
    Feature
    ConvergeHub
    8.0
    1 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Salesforce Starter
    9.0
    5 Ratings
    16% above category average
    Pipeline visualization8.01 Ratings8.85 Ratings
    Customizable reports8.01 Ratings9.25 Ratings
    Forecasting00 Ratings9.05 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of ConvergeHub and Salesforce Starter
    Feature
    ConvergeHub
    7.5
    1 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Salesforce Starter
    6.7
    6 Ratings
    13% below category average
    Custom fields8.01 Ratings7.06 Ratings
    API for custom integration7.01 Ratings7.35 Ratings
    Custom objects00 Ratings7.05 Ratings
    Scripting environment00 Ratings5.75 Ratings
    Platform
    Comparison of Platform features of ConvergeHub and Salesforce Starter
    Feature
    ConvergeHub
    9.0
    1 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Salesforce Starter
    8.3
    6 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Mobile access9.01 Ratings8.36 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of ConvergeHub and Salesforce Starter
    Feature
    ConvergeHub
    9.0
    1 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Salesforce Starter
    8.6
    6 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Role-based user permissions9.01 Ratings8.66 Ratings
    Single sign-on capability00 Ratings8.66 Ratings
    Social CRM
    Comparison of Social CRM features of ConvergeHub and Salesforce Starter
    Feature
    ConvergeHub
    -
    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 ConvergeHub and Salesforce Starter
    Feature
    ConvergeHub
    -
    Ratings
    Salesforce Starter
    8.2
    5 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Marketing automation00 Ratings8.35 Ratings
    Compensation management00 Ratings8.15 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    ConvergeHubSalesforce Starter
    Small Businesses
    Salesflare
    Score10 out of 10
    Salesflare
    Score10 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Kintone
    Score9.7 out of 10
    Kintone
    Score9.7 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Oracle Sales
    Score8.9 out of 10
    Oracle Sales
    Score8.9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    ConvergeHubSalesforce Starter
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (7 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    4.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.4
    (4 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    ConvergeHubSalesforce Starter
    Likelihood to Recommend
    ConvergeHub
    It is really well suited for clients looking to automate the process with a budget constraint and that is inline with most small and medium enterprises, startups as well as entrepreneurs looking for a productive environment to grow their business in.
    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
    ConvergeHub
    • The dashboards are really good and feature laden.
    • The UI is really intuitive as well as user friendly.
    • Automation of simple tasks as well as the marketing process is really easy.
    • Above all the pricing takes the cake here.
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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
    ConvergeHub
    • Customer support isn't that great, takes a lot of time to respond.
    • Notifications are not on time, i.e. they are delayed and not real time.
    • Lack of integration with other applications.
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    ConvergeHub
    No answers on this topic
    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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    Alternatives Considered
    ConvergeHub
    ConvergeHub offers the best set of features and the interface that it does at a price that is by far the best out of its competitors. This has been an easy-to-sell product as the maximum amount of clients are startups or SMEs and budget is the main constraint for them, with which the views of ConvergeHub creators seem to align well.
    Incentivized
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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
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    ConvergeHub
    • It helps increase the overall productivity by automating daily routine tasks.
    • Sales & marketing process becomes easier and more productive.
    • Workflow management is easier.
    • Overall productivity increases many-fold.
    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

    ConvergeHub Screenshots

    Screenshot of ConvergeHub dashboard provides a quick and precise snapshot of the key business metrics, namely – Deals by Expected Close Date; Leads by Source; Lead Acquisition & Deal Acquisition and so on.Screenshot of ConvergeHub calendar  allows users to schedule, reschedule, organize, add and edit the tasks. Users can share the calendar with colleagues for quick collaboration. They can check tasks due dates and get notified about upcoming meetings.Screenshot of Users can frame and run marketing campaigns across four broadcast mediums – Email, Direct Mail, SMS and Social. At the end of every campaign, they can use the cross-channel campaign tracking feature to measure the campaign performance and identify the most profitable channels.Screenshot of ConvergeHub provides Case History
 for every customer stored in the CRM. The case history section includes  important details like - total number of cases, assigned customer support agents, case resolution status and case closure date.Screenshot of ConvergeHub Library module enables users to store, share and manage important files, collaterals, brochures, presentations and case studies for every target, lead, account, contact, deal and customer.Screenshot of ConvergeHub facilitates its users to store all business contacts within one  unified database that is accessible round-the-clock from any internet-enabled device. The contact details section includes information such as  email, phone number, meeting notes, to-do lists and documents. Users can customize the contacts management section and add comments, notes, events and files to the contacts.

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