Followup CRM vs. Pipeline CRM

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
FollowUp CRM
Score 9.5 out of 10
N/A
FollowUp Power CRM for Construction is a CRM system for the construction industry. Features include lead tracking, sales pipeline analysis, closing ratios, quota management, project management, and dashboards. It can integrate with other marketing and accounting products.N/A
Pipeline CRM
Score 8.5 out of 10
N/A
Founded in 2006, Pipeline CRM (formerly PipelineDeals) is a CRM for small and midsize businesses, empowering sales teams across a breadth of industries to build game changing relationships. Pipeline is built around a customizable user experience, sales focused features, and customer support and service. The vendor, headquartered in Seattle, boasts 18,000 users in 60 countries who use Pipeline to gain visibility into their sales, accelerate opportunities, and close more deals.
$29
per month
Pricing
Followup CRMPipeline CRM
Editions & Modules
No answers on this topic
Start
$300
per year per user
Develop
$396
per year per user
Develop
$588
per year per user
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
FollowUp CRMPipeline CRM
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
Followup CRMPipeline CRM
Top Pros
Top Cons
Features
Followup CRMPipeline CRM
Sales Force Automation
Comparison of Sales Force Automation features of Product A and Product B
Followup CRM
9.1
12 Ratings
17% above category average
Pipeline CRM
6.9
5 Ratings
11% below category average
Customer data management / contact management10.012 Ratings8.05 Ratings
Workflow management10.010 Ratings8.05 Ratings
Territory management6.18 Ratings7.04 Ratings
Opportunity management10.010 Ratings8.05 Ratings
Integration with email client (e.g., Outlook or Gmail)10.08 Ratings4.05 Ratings
Contract management10.010 Ratings5.05 Ratings
Quote & order management8.96 Ratings6.03 Ratings
Interaction tracking10.09 Ratings9.05 Ratings
Channel / partner relationship management7.27 Ratings7.04 Ratings
Customer Service & Support
Comparison of Customer Service & Support features of Product A and Product B
Followup CRM
10.0
8 Ratings
29% above category average
Pipeline CRM
7.8
3 Ratings
4% above category average
Case management10.08 Ratings7.03 Ratings
Call center management10.05 Ratings8.21 Ratings
Help desk management10.06 Ratings8.21 Ratings
Marketing Automation
Comparison of Marketing Automation features of Product A and Product B
Followup CRM
10.0
8 Ratings
28% above category average
Pipeline CRM
5.0
4 Ratings
41% below category average
Lead management10.08 Ratings8.04 Ratings
Email marketing10.05 Ratings2.02 Ratings
CRM Project Management
Comparison of CRM Project Management features of Product A and Product B
Followup CRM
9.5
10 Ratings
22% above category average
Pipeline CRM
4.5
5 Ratings
51% below category average
Task management10.010 Ratings3.04 Ratings
Billing and invoicing management8.43 Ratings5.53 Ratings
Reporting10.09 Ratings5.03 Ratings
CRM Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of CRM Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
Followup CRM
9.7
11 Ratings
24% above category average
Pipeline CRM
6.7
5 Ratings
13% below category average
Forecasting9.06 Ratings8.03 Ratings
Pipeline visualization10.09 Ratings5.05 Ratings
Customizable reports10.09 Ratings7.05 Ratings
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
Followup CRM
9.8
7 Ratings
26% above category average
Pipeline CRM
9.5
5 Ratings
23% above category average
Custom fields10.07 Ratings10.05 Ratings
Custom objects9.04 Ratings10.05 Ratings
Scripting environment10.05 Ratings8.21 Ratings
API for custom integration10.04 Ratings10.05 Ratings
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
Followup CRM
10.0
10 Ratings
18% above category average
Pipeline CRM
6.0
3 Ratings
32% below category average
Single sign-on capability10.08 Ratings6.02 Ratings
Role-based user permissions10.07 Ratings6.02 Ratings
Social CRM
Comparison of Social CRM features of Product A and Product B
Followup CRM
10.0
3 Ratings
32% above category average
Pipeline CRM
8.1
2 Ratings
11% above category average
Social data10.03 Ratings8.12 Ratings
Social engagement10.02 Ratings8.21 Ratings
Integrations with 3rd-party Software
Comparison of Integrations with 3rd-party Software features of Product A and Product B
Followup CRM
7.7
3 Ratings
7% above category average
Pipeline CRM
4.6
3 Ratings
44% below category average
Marketing automation10.03 Ratings2.03 Ratings
Compensation management5.52 Ratings7.31 Ratings
Platform
Comparison of Platform features of Product A and Product B
Followup CRM
10.0
4 Ratings
29% above category average
Pipeline CRM
8.0
5 Ratings
6% above category average
Mobile access10.04 Ratings8.05 Ratings
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User Ratings
Followup CRMPipeline CRM
Likelihood to Recommend
10.0
(12 ratings)
7.0
(6 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
7.0
(1 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
Followup CRMPipeline CRM
Likelihood to Recommend
FollowUp Power
One of the best things about FollowUp Power is that we can mark things for follow-up several months down the line, which we frequently have a need for since many of our clients are seasonal. For example, we'll get started working with them while they're here in Florida for the winter, then they'll head back north in the spring and not want to hear from us again until they return in the fall. With FollowUp Power, we can then mark them for follow up in the future rather than to have to somehow remember to contact them in the future.
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PipelineDeals
If you have a small business where you are trying to keep things simple, then PipelineDeals is a perfect fit. Once you get to where you are wanting to tie your marketing efforts and create marketing campaigns that are tied to leads, it starts to miss the mark
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Pros
FollowUp Power
  • We love the dashboard feature. This is where we spend the majority of our time. The dashboard helps us avoid missing bid dates and deadlines.
  • The system is very intuitive and a new user will be up to speed within one hour after they start using the system. There is only one place to enter all data. This allows for ease of use and minimizes data entry mistakes.
  • Every task is date stamped to insure proper work flow and holds the team accountable to each other.
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PipelineDeals
  • Flexibility: It provides the flexibility to set it up how you want to use it. Customization is beyond what you probably want or need.
  • Reporting: We were able to setup all types of reporting and tracking.
  • Ease of Use: While the platform was powerful, it was always easy to use.
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Cons
FollowUp Power
  • It really needs to have the capability of listing numerous phone #s with a note beside each one ("his cell#", "her work#", "do not call before 9a.m.", etc.).
  • It really needs to have the capability of listing numerous e-mail addresses ("hers", "his", "her email address at work", etc.).
  • It would be nice to have a separate general information box where we could put comments in that would show every time we bring up the account (such as "her nickname is Bobbi", "their dogs name is Fido, "their son is currently stationed in France", "husband is going through chemotherapy", etc.), which would help us to remember personal details that are important to our clients.
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PipelineDeals
  • I wouldn't say no areas for improvement exist, but I will say that PipelineDeals takes customer input, shared product roadmap, and supports what they have very nicely. What they provide works out-of-the-box. Improvements can always be made with respect to pre-packaged integration with 3rd party services/solutions, and with extended attributes, but you also want to avoid something that attempts to boil the ocean.
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Likelihood to Renew
FollowUp Power
No answers on this topic
PipelineDeals
If we can integrate and easily export and clean all of our data such that it can be used for multiple purposes, i.e. outreach to guests, sending out newsletters to subscribers, doing research and tracking progress, we will definitely renew
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Usability
FollowUp Power
No answers on this topic
PipelineDeals
The user interface is simple and easy to navigate. Anyone who is overwhelmed with some of the more complicated CRM systems will definitely enjoy the simplicity of what PipelineDeals has to offer
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Support Rating
FollowUp Power
No answers on this topic
PipelineDeals
Any time I have had questions or issues that have come up I've always been able to get a quick response and a resolution to what I was needing.
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Alternatives Considered
FollowUp Power
My company had already implemented FollowUp Power CRM for Construction before I arrived. I have used other CRM programs in the past, and FollowUp Power is much more user friendly, and I have already seen a direct increase in my lead to customer conversion ratio as well as increased sales
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PipelineDeals
The cost is much better and it is much easier to use. Salesforce was way too robust and I never want to hire a consultant to set up a CRM. PipelineDeals CRM has the best visibility of our sales efforts.
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Return on Investment
FollowUp Power
  • I have seen a lot better tracking on my jobs when it comes to scheduling and staying on top of my jobs.
  • The dashboard is part of my daily routine it tells me exactly what I need to follow up on weather it is calling the customer or checking on the customer.
  • Payments or what the current status of the job is.
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PipelineDeals
  • Has made us understand sales tactics that are working
  • Easily create forecasting on growth in multiple categories
  • Understand our process and what we need to improve on in closing deals
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