D&B Hoovers vs. LinkedIn Sales Navigator for Gmail

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
D&B Hoovers
Score 8.6 out of 10
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D&B Hoovers delivers sales intelligence data for millions of companies globally.N/A
LinkedIn Sales Navigator for Gmail
Score 8.6 out of 10
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LinkedIn Sales Navigator for Gmail (formerly Rapportive) is a free Chrome Extension that shows an email recipient's LinkedIn details within the user's Gmail inbox, and allows users to jump to the contact's LinkedIn profile. Rapportive was acquired by LinkedIn in 2012. In November 2017, LinkedIn released a new version of Rapportive called Sales Navigator Lite for Gmail, which makes some features of LinkedIn Sales Navigator accessible from within user's email inbox. A subscription to
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Pricing
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Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
D&B HooversLinkedIn Sales Navigator for Gmail
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Features
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Prospecting
Comparison of Prospecting features of Product A and Product B
D&B Hoovers
7.9
121 Ratings
2% above category average
LinkedIn Sales Navigator for Gmail
8.3
21 Ratings
7% above category average
Advanced search7.6115 Ratings9.019 Ratings
Identification of new leads7.6107 Ratings7.521 Ratings
List quality7.5116 Ratings9.019 Ratings
List upload/download7.9109 Ratings8.017 Ratings
Ideal customer targeting7.8104 Ratings8.520 Ratings
Load time/data access9.0115 Ratings8.020 Ratings
Sales Intelligence Data Standards
Comparison of Sales Intelligence Data Standards features of Product A and Product B
D&B Hoovers
8.5
119 Ratings
9% above category average
LinkedIn Sales Navigator for Gmail
9.0
24 Ratings
15% above category average
Contact information7.9109 Ratings8.122 Ratings
Company information8.9119 Ratings9.024 Ratings
Industry information8.7116 Ratings10.023 Ratings
Data Augmentation & Lead Qualification
Comparison of Data Augmentation & Lead Qualification features of Product A and Product B
D&B Hoovers
8.0
114 Ratings
7% above category average
LinkedIn Sales Navigator for Gmail
6.9
22 Ratings
7% below category average
Lead qualification process7.577 Ratings8.018 Ratings
Smart lists and recommendations7.987 Ratings8.018 Ratings
Salesforce integration7.862 Ratings5.516 Ratings
Company/business profiles8.1109 Ratings7.522 Ratings
Alerts and reminders8.078 Ratings8.015 Ratings
Data hygiene8.094 Ratings4.120 Ratings
Automatic data refresh8.285 Ratings7.520 Ratings
Tags8.370 Ratings7.117 Ratings
Filters and segmentation8.492 Ratings6.618 Ratings
Sales Intelligence Email Features
Comparison of Sales Intelligence Email Features features of Product A and Product B
D&B Hoovers
9.7
55 Ratings
26% above category average
LinkedIn Sales Navigator for Gmail
7.5
15 Ratings
0% above category average
Sales email templates10.07 Ratings8.014 Ratings
Append emails to records9.355 Ratings7.015 Ratings
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User Ratings
D&B HooversLinkedIn Sales Navigator for Gmail
Likelihood to Recommend
9.0
(126 ratings)
9.0
(26 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.9
(13 ratings)
10.0
(2 ratings)
Usability
7.9
(8 ratings)
8.5
(2 ratings)
Availability
9.1
(5 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Performance
8.4
(4 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
7.3
(10 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
Online Training
9.5
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
8.3
(8 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Configurability
7.8
(3 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Contract Terms and Pricing Model
8.4
(3 ratings)
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(0 ratings)
Ease of integration
9.1
(2 ratings)
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(0 ratings)
Product Scalability
8.4
(3 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Professional Services
9.1
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
8.8
(3 ratings)
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(0 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
8.8
(3 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
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Likelihood to Recommend
Dun & Bradstreet
Prospecting corporate accounts near a hotel location. Our sales manager wants to generate a list of companies within a 5 mile radius that may need regular lodging for employees or contractors. D&B Hoovers will allow her to filer by geography, industry, company size and employee count. Then she can view detailed company profiles and contact decision-makers.
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LinkedIn
The Sales Navigator has allowed us to increase our awareness of our potential lead pool and has allowed us to grow our customer base. The system is easy to use and allows us to have great control over the number of leads we can see and the number of leads that we can connect to. Using the system has also helped us in being able to manage the number of leads that we can send.
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Pros
Dun & Bradstreet
  • The D&B Hoovers platform enables our team to customize, giving us the ability to fine-tune our searches
  • D&B Hoovers integrates very well Salesforce, our CRM system, streamlining the workflows of sales teams and ensuring the verified transfer of data between platforms
  • D&B Hoovers provides highly accurate and reliable business data
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LinkedIn
  • Has many filter capabilities for me to find exactly who I am looking for.
  • Integrates with other prospecting tools to create a well rounded with the information it can collect.
  • Integrates with SFDC- automatically uploads them as leads.
  • Integrates with Salesloft for me to easily start the cadence.
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Cons
Dun & Bradstreet
  • I think maybe if they vetted the contacts that they're providing for those companies, it would be beneficial because I do use other avenues to vet the contacts because a lot of times I found that it is outdated information in D&B Hoovers, so that would be beneficial to us.
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LinkedIn
  • Sometimes it tells me I need to log into my LinkedIn profile when I've already logged in. It's weird. It seems to be when the email address is not found. Instead of just saying the email is not found, it tells me I need to log in. Just something I've noticed.
  • Sometimes I get this weird thing where I go to compose an email and instead of having it open all the way to the right, it opens all the way to my left. I'm pretty sure Rapportive is what's causing it. It doesn't happen very often but sometimes I see that.
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Likelihood to Renew
Dun & Bradstreet
I use D&B Hoovers very frequently and could not do my job as efficiently without it. I think there is room for improvement, but it is effective enough that I feel as though I will continue renewing by subscription. I highly recommend D&B Hoovers and find it very accurate and easy to use.
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LinkedIn
Rapportive is simple and great at what it does. Plus I anticipate they'll probably add more features in the future.
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Usability
Dun & Bradstreet
Whenever I had to use D&B hoovers, I never had a hard time with getting what I need. Additionally, when I show the tool to others, they tend to understand the platform quite quickly. The tool itself is very good and straightforward when I use it to help me put analyses together.
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LinkedIn
The user interface is very user-friendly and easy to navigate. The workflow is an easy thing to incorporate into your day-to-day as a sales person. It’s very rare that I come across a glitch or website slowness. The collaborative Aspect is also a plus when I am working with others on my sales team
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Reliability and Availability
Dun & Bradstreet
The platform is generally reliable and accessible when needed, with minimal application errors or unplanned outages. There may be occasional maintenance or minor disruptions, but these are usually communicated in advance and handled efficiently. Overall, it offers a high level of availability, ensuring that you can count on it for your daily operations.
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LinkedIn
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Performance
Dun & Bradstreet
While the platform generally functions well, with pages loading in a reasonable time and reports completing within a satisfactory timeframe, there is room for improvement. Performance can sometimes lag with more complex queries or during peak usage times. Additionally, when integrated with other software or systems, there can be occasional slowdowns. Overall, while it performs adequately, optimizing speed and integration efficiency could enhance the user experience.
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LinkedIn
No answers on this topic
Support Rating
Dun & Bradstreet
I think it could be better, easier and faster. Whenever I chat with someone it takes so long to get to an actual agent, and then when I finally get to one, they oftentimes don't have the answers for me or do not understand what I am asking, which is very frustrating.
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LinkedIn
I have never used Their support
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Online Training
Dun & Bradstreet
The training sessions were well-structured and covered the key functionalities of the platform, making it easy to get up to speed. The trainers were knowledgeable and responsive to questions, which added value to the learning experience. However, a bit more in-depth coverage of advanced features and use cases would have made the training even more beneficial.
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LinkedIn
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Implementation Rating
Dun & Bradstreet
for our use case, the implementation was minimal and we did not need a lot of help. The D&B Hoovers platform is pretty intuitive and our account manager was ready for any questions that came up when we use the D&B Hoovers platform
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LinkedIn
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Alternatives Considered
Dun & Bradstreet
Finance Analytics provides a more thorough company credit report and is more in-depth than Hoovers. However, I use Hoovers for instances where I do not need that information because it allows unlimited queries, whereas you pay for a limited number of reports from Finance Analytics. Hoovers provides a better link between corporate family trees and finance analytics.
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LinkedIn
LinkedIn Sales Navigators provides different services than most other products and has the unique ability to take advantage of LinkedIn's proprietary user data. That also comes with a drawback that the system is dependent on users to update their data in a timely and accurate manner in order to get the correct intel back to users. I'd recommend other products like Seamless.ai or MediaRadar for more accurate and updated contact information, but also to use LinkedIn Sales Navigator for Gmail for better market and company intel, timely pitching opportunities and seamless integration between Gmail and LinkedIn.
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Contract Terms and Pricing Model
Dun & Bradstreet
The pricing model is generally clear and competitive, but there could be more flexibility in terms of unit pricing or billing frequency to better accommodate varying needs. While the contract terms are straightforward, exploring more options or customizable plans might enhance the overall value.
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LinkedIn
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Scalability
Dun & Bradstreet
D&B Hoovers is quite effective at adapting to the needs of different departments and locations, allowing for flexible deployment and integration across various parts of an organization. While it scales well and supports a broad range of users and functions, there might be some limitations depending on the size and complexity of the organization’s requirements. Overall, it provides a robust solution that can grow with your needs.4o mini
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LinkedIn
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Professional Services
Dun & Bradstreet
very professional
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LinkedIn
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Return on Investment
Dun & Bradstreet
  • D&B Hoovers allows me to make the most of my time when searching for companies within specific industries. Once I find a company and examine their profile, I can then generate a list of employees in the purchasing and engineering departments. The profiles for each listed employee contain cell phone, Email address and LinkedIn profile. This information helps me to bypass the companies front desk and get directly to the people I need to speak with.
  • By knowing the specific job title for the people that I am contacting and then being able to click on their LinkedIn link to learn a little about them before I make the call, I come across as a sales professional instead of an impersonal cold-caller.
  • In cases where I do need to go through a front desk receptionist whose primary mission is to screen out sales people, I find that three out of four times the receptionist will connect me to the specific employee because I know their name, department, and job title. The Intel provided by D&B Hoovers makes it possible for me to get to the people I need to speak with.
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LinkedIn
  • Really lets me leverage my entire business network
  • Empowers me to see the prospect's whole picture (who they know, where they went, what they do) and take advantage of that opening
  • We have no other system like it, so it's irreplaceable for us
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