DataFox (discontinued) vs. LinkedIn Sales Navigator

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
DataFox (discontinued)
Score 7.7 out of 10
Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
DataFox was a tool used to dentify new prospects and deliver actionable sales triggers from thousands of data sources. Oracle acquired DataFox in October 2018, and the product was sunsetted in 2023. It is no longer available.N/A
LinkedIn Sales Navigator
Score 8.5 out of 10
N/A
LinkedIn Sales Navigator is a sales intelligence software solution offered by LinkedIn.
$79.99
per month
Pricing
DataFox (discontinued)LinkedIn Sales Navigator
Editions & Modules
No answers on this topic
Professional
$79.99
per month
Team
$134.99
per license
Enterprise
Contact sales team
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
DataFox (discontinued)LinkedIn Sales Navigator
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsSubscription pricing. Please contact DataFox for additional information.
More Pricing Information
Community Pulse
DataFox (discontinued)LinkedIn Sales Navigator
Considered Both Products
DataFox (discontinued)

No answer on this topic

LinkedIn Sales Navigator
Chose LinkedIn Sales Navigator
ZoomInfo - LinkedIn Sales Navigator does not show contact information like ZoomInfo does, but maybe that is just because of the version our company uses.
Top Pros

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Top Cons

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Features
DataFox (discontinued)LinkedIn Sales Navigator
Data Augmentation & Lead Qualification
Comparison of Data Augmentation & Lead Qualification features of Product A and Product B
DataFox (discontinued)
8.2
8 Ratings
10% above category average
LinkedIn Sales Navigator
8.0
169 Ratings
8% above category average
Salesforce integration8.28 Ratings7.4124 Ratings
Lead qualification process00 Ratings8.0128 Ratings
Smart lists and recommendations00 Ratings8.4151 Ratings
Company/business profiles00 Ratings8.3165 Ratings
Alerts and reminders00 Ratings7.9147 Ratings
Data hygiene00 Ratings7.9147 Ratings
Automatic data refresh00 Ratings7.8127 Ratings
Tags00 Ratings8.2122 Ratings
Filters and segmentation00 Ratings8.2156 Ratings
Prospecting
Comparison of Prospecting features of Product A and Product B
DataFox (discontinued)
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Ratings
LinkedIn Sales Navigator
8.1
174 Ratings
7% above category average
Advanced search00 Ratings8.4174 Ratings
Identification of new leads00 Ratings8.3172 Ratings
List quality00 Ratings8.3168 Ratings
List upload/download00 Ratings7.8114 Ratings
Ideal customer targeting00 Ratings8.1167 Ratings
Load time/data access00 Ratings7.8154 Ratings
Sales Intelligence Data Standards
Comparison of Sales Intelligence Data Standards features of Product A and Product B
DataFox (discontinued)
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Ratings
LinkedIn Sales Navigator
8.0
172 Ratings
6% above category average
Contact information00 Ratings7.8151 Ratings
Company information00 Ratings8.0172 Ratings
Industry information00 Ratings8.2167 Ratings
Sales Intelligence Email Features
Comparison of Sales Intelligence Email Features features of Product A and Product B
DataFox (discontinued)
-
Ratings
LinkedIn Sales Navigator
7.8
73 Ratings
3% above category average
Sales email templates00 Ratings7.766 Ratings
Append emails to records00 Ratings7.963 Ratings
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DataFox (discontinued)LinkedIn Sales Navigator
Small Businesses
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Score 9.1 out of 10
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Medium-sized Companies
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Score 9.1 out of 10
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Enterprises
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User Ratings
DataFox (discontinued)LinkedIn Sales Navigator
Likelihood to Recommend
7.7
(9 ratings)
8.3
(175 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(3 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
7.5
(5 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(3 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(2 ratings)
User Testimonials
DataFox (discontinued)LinkedIn Sales Navigator
Likelihood to Recommend
Discontinued Products
It is a really good solution when it comes to insights on companies where you want to place your products because it tells you all the information where you can attach the use of your solution, the only thing is that it needs more information on mid-market.
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LinkedIn
Flexible Saved Searches: I love how we can save a very complex search created for future use so that we don't have to repeat it again and again. The cherry on the top is that you can even share this saved search with your other colleagues having the LinkedIn Sales Navigator license. Access to Decision Makers: With a single click, I can filter out decision-makers in any company. This is again a time saver in many ways. Alerts and Reminders: which can be set custom-based covering specific use cases. For example - if prospect A changes companies today, I can get an alert for it on my email (the only drawback being I need to manually save this prospect in a list first).
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Pros
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  • DataFox allows you to filter your company searches with very specific criteria. This ensures that you generate companies that are relevant to your customer segment and that will have promise.
  • DataFox has awesome export functionality. Once you create a list of companies, you can export it to Excel/CSV and import the list to Salesforce.
  • DataFox has a very clean and easy and approachable User Interface that is easy to navigate and learn quickly.
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LinkedIn
  • Lists - Very intuitive, simple, way to create and track prospects for campaign purposes
  • InMails - The ability to send direct messages to prospects via InMails can be a differentiator for some reps
  • News Feed - Stay up to date on organizations you are targeting to send relevant messages that resonate
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Cons
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  • It has too little information on emerging markets like Latam.
  • Only big companies, you can't find info on small ones.
  • Making it easier to educate the AI.
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LinkedIn
  • LinkedIn Sales Navigator is very powerful, but not super well documented.
  • The tool does not allow for the export of list names, which is disappointing for a tool at this price.
  • LinkedIn's search is loosey goosey, you'll find that it includes names that just barely fit the criteria.
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Likelihood to Renew
Discontinued Products
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LinkedIn
This question is a no-brainer. The tool is the industry standard for anyone tied to sales and marketing. The name "LinkedIn Sales Navigator" is synonymous with streamlining relevant customer and account data in an easy to use format that is actionable and intelligent. The focus on continuous improvement and richer means of communicating with customers and prospects is evident each time new features are rolled out. The social component of the tool even includes a gamification component to ensure that peers remain relevant among each other, which is refreshing and enjoyable for those who engage the tool on a daily basis.
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Usability
Discontinued Products
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LinkedIn
It lets you pull people with specific titles in specific areas and with the criteria you choose--job changes, mutual connections based on schools, roles, and companies, etc. It is easy to upload these lists into other software or download and save them to a drive.
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Support Rating
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LinkedIn
The tool speaks for itself, but the support is definitely a significant portion of why we use the tool. The company cares about their customer's success and it shows. We do not have to wait for long periods of time for the support team to respond; they do so in a timely manner, and virtually always with relevant insights and solutions.
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Implementation Rating
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LinkedIn
I am unsure of the rollout, as I was not involved. I was an early adopter, and I have had a lot of success with the tool personally at multiple organizations, but I have no idea whether the implementation process encountered any errors. I can personally say that it works, and that I have not encountered significant issues with the tool since adoption, although a few issues like messages showing up as being unread even though they have been opened have been an on-again/off-again issues throughout the past few years. Overall, the company is doing a great job, and our implementation seems to have been effective.
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Alternatives Considered
Discontinued Products
We utilize both for the most accurate information in terms of employee count of company, location of headquarters address, validity of what current technology that may be using today. Also cross reference this information with LinkedIn and other sites to get the best info possible to determine rules of engagement for reps.
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LinkedIn
linkedin has way better data cleanup and relevant contact information. It provides a great insight into how to target personally your prospects, and gives great engagement highlights. ZoomInfo is sometimes outdated, the prospect has moved companies or is no longer employed there-- alot of filtering through the weeds can be hard if you are trying to hit high metrics and make your time valuable
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Return on Investment
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  • Relatively cheap when compared to the other alternatives we looked at and already beginning to show value in terms of new TAM
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LinkedIn
  • Helped warm up a few leads that I was having trouble getting in touch with via phone and email
  • Allowed me to better identify the key stakeholders at companies I was targeting
  • Kept me up to date on what was happening with my prospects and their companies.
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ScreenShots

DataFox (discontinued) Screenshots

Screenshot of DataFox allows you to filter our leading database based on granular key words, such as CyberSecurity or HealthTech, region, etc.  We do not use NAICS or SIC code filters and go incredibly deep on SMB and middle market tech companies.Screenshot of Sales triggers alert reps to new opportunities in their territory and help open doors with prospective buyers.Screenshot of Salesforce integration.