GridBuddy Connect vs. Lead Liaison

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
GridBuddy Connect
Score 8.0 out of 10
N/A
GridBuddy Connect, from Validity, is a data productivity platform that keeps teams more focused on growing the business rather than updating data. GridBuddy Connect combines data from separate systems into an editable, spreadsheet-simple view. Users finally have all insights they need in one place, and they can engage confidently using the right data.N/A
Lead Liaison
Score 9.1 out of 10
Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
Lead Liaison is a cloud-based sales and marketing automation solution. This solution provides equal focus to sales support with solutions such as a hot-lead dashboard, Buy Signals and a live ticker alert of businesses on the customer's website.
$250
per month
Pricing
GridBuddy ConnectLead Liaison
Editions & Modules
No answers on this topic
Inbound Marketing
$250
per month
Sales Enablement
$450
per month 5 users
Omnibound Marketing
$780
per month
Lifecycle Marketing
$1,500
per month
Event Lead Management
starting at $2000
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
GridBuddy ConnectLead Liaison
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup fee$499 Depends on package
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Community Pulse
GridBuddy ConnectLead Liaison
Top Pros
Top Cons
Features
GridBuddy ConnectLead Liaison
Email & Online Marketing
Comparison of Email & Online Marketing features of Product A and Product B
GridBuddy Connect
-
Ratings
Lead Liaison
8.8
8 Ratings
13% above category average
WYSIWYG email editor00 Ratings9.08 Ratings
Dynamic content00 Ratings8.57 Ratings
Ability to test dynamic content00 Ratings8.27 Ratings
Landing pages00 Ratings8.77 Ratings
A/B testing00 Ratings8.75 Ratings
Mobile optimization00 Ratings9.06 Ratings
Email deliverability reporting00 Ratings9.37 Ratings
List management00 Ratings8.88 Ratings
Triggered drip sequences00 Ratings9.05 Ratings
Lead Management
Comparison of Lead Management features of Product A and Product B
GridBuddy Connect
-
Ratings
Lead Liaison
9.0
8 Ratings
14% above category average
Lead nurturing automation00 Ratings9.58 Ratings
Lead scoring and grading00 Ratings9.08 Ratings
Data quality management00 Ratings8.87 Ratings
Automated sales alerts and tasks00 Ratings8.87 Ratings
Campaign Management
Comparison of Campaign Management features of Product A and Product B
GridBuddy Connect
-
Ratings
Lead Liaison
8.9
6 Ratings
15% above category average
Calendaring00 Ratings8.86 Ratings
Event/webinar marketing00 Ratings9.06 Ratings
Social Media Marketing
Comparison of Social Media Marketing features of Product A and Product B
GridBuddy Connect
-
Ratings
Lead Liaison
8.8
6 Ratings
15% above category average
Social sharing and campaigns00 Ratings9.06 Ratings
Social profile integration00 Ratings8.56 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
GridBuddy Connect
-
Ratings
Lead Liaison
9.2
7 Ratings
21% above category average
Dashboards00 Ratings9.07 Ratings
Standard reports00 Ratings9.37 Ratings
Custom reports00 Ratings9.37 Ratings
Platform & Infrastructure
Comparison of Platform & Infrastructure features of Product A and Product B
GridBuddy Connect
-
Ratings
Lead Liaison
8.5
8 Ratings
11% above category average
API00 Ratings8.88 Ratings
Role-based workflow & approvals00 Ratings8.56 Ratings
Customizability00 Ratings8.07 Ratings
Integration with Salesforce.com00 Ratings8.06 Ratings
Integration with Microsoft Dynamics CRM00 Ratings9.04 Ratings
Integration with SugarCRM00 Ratings9.03 Ratings
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User Ratings
GridBuddy ConnectLead Liaison
Likelihood to Recommend
7.9
(13 ratings)
9.1
(8 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.1
(1 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Usability
9.1
(1 ratings)
8.2
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Implementation Rating
9.1
(1 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
GridBuddy ConnectLead Liaison
Likelihood to Recommend
Validity
1. Making broad changes to data, like moving ownership of records from one user to another for a new Sales Rep or a moved Sales Rep. 2. Making broad changes to data for product changes, product introductions and such (product naming changes, product description changes, etc.). I recently had to make a change to the name of a Product Option. Product Options are a sub-object related to Product. This name change was in 22 places. Okay, 18 [is] not a lot, but to make this change individually 22 times is still very tedious and takes too much of my time. Instead, I set up my Grid with the Object and sub-Object and made all 22 changes at once with a mass change. Piece of cake. And I don't have to go back to several of the records to see if the change was made successfully (something you have to do with Dataloader). I could see the effective change all at once on my Grid screen.
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Lead Liaison
I think Lead Liaison could work well for new companies without an existing tech stack as you can also use it as your CRM. For a more mature company, especially one with multiple existing platform, I do not think it is worth switching, as all of the features will likely seem inferior to alternative specialist tools, many of which are cheaper, better supported and better integrated
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Pros
Validity
  • Reshapes the user Interface into an intuitive, clean, easy and thoughtful way, meaning Salesforce can be practically used for applications that (in my Opinion) salesforce was never designed for.
  • Mass updates are a God send, Leaving quick and meaningful notes, setting up meetings with clients or upcoming calls to maintain contact, all from the same screen without information overload... a real achievement.
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Lead Liaison
  • The form customization is perfect. Very easy to use.
  • The insight we get from the form's (GPS) data is nice as we do not have to mandate fields anymore.
  • The ability to pass thru a lot of data on the back end works for our process. The internal receiver (customer service or sales reps) of the form data knows exactly what campaign the lead came from, what clinical specialty is tied to the prospect and what product is of interest. All seamlessly.
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Cons
Validity
  • Does not allow users to create new Campaign Member records; we would like to be able to add multiple Campaign Member records to a Campaign in a Grid.
  • Does not allow users to create new Task records; we would like to be able to add multiple Tasks records related to the same user but multiple Opportunities and Contacts.
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Lead Liaison
  • ROI reporting is lacking to some degree.
  • We get too many feature updates but it doesn't appear to contain anything useful.
  • Not integration friendly.
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Likelihood to Renew
Validity
- Easy of use - Visual nature of using the product (as compared to Dataloader) - Quickness of making changes/updates/edits to long lists of records, live and real-time
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Lead Liaison
Why move from a product that is help grown the speed on Marketing ROI? We see that the dashboards, flexibility and tracking are meeting and exceeding the business needs we had outlined. The support they provide is consistent, available and responsive. They will work with you until your issue is resolved.
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Usability
Validity
- Ease of use - Real-time and visible nature of making mass changes - Ease of setting up a Grid - Ease of filtering the Grid to see the records that I need to change
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Lead Liaison
One item you did not ask, but should be in around customer support. They do a great job of working with you, training and ongoing questions. Lead Liaison is always available and easy to get answers. The dashboards are great to gain business trends. The social media management is easy and a great way to ensure content is being tracked. The ability to gain tracking code for additional tactics. Our team enjoys the easy access and useability. We work with our clients to make sure they have a tool that we can use to scale for their needs. Lead Liaison makes it easy for us to help clients understand that Marketing ROI is closer to their finger tips than ever before.
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Support Rating
Validity
No answers on this topic
Lead Liaison
Lead Liaison has tremendous support. I''ve never gone more than a hour or so without a response. They are quick to understand my request, review the options for solution and deliver the best option with the best outcome. Also, the good part is that I don't need support all the time because the product is so easy.
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Implementation Rating
Validity
GridBuddy was very easy to implement
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Lead Liaison
Any issue with the adoption of the product were on our end. I wish we had the band width to run faster so we can know more faster. Our team enjoys the dashboards and ease of using the product. I know our clients are appreciating the results of the information as well.
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Alternatives Considered
Validity
This is the 1st inline editing product we have tested. The only reason we would ever go with another product is the price.
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Lead Liaison
I have not used any other product than Lead Liasion. I just recently started using this product and was not aware of the other options. Either way I am looking forward to seeing how far I am able to succeed using Lead Liasion and will continue to use this platform in the future.
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Return on Investment
Validity
  • Our sales executives save a lot of time reviewing all opportunities in a single editable view.
  • Gridbuddy improves the functionality of our CRM by allowing us to edit multiple opportunities in one place.
  • It is generally faster and easier to build a report in GridBuddy than it is in SAP C4C.
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Lead Liaison
  • Ability to attract more targeted prospects.
  • Deepen the relationship with existing clients AND increase the amount of revenue from clients as this is an added service in addition to our online marketing services.
  • One client paid for my costs!
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ScreenShots

GridBuddy Connect Screenshots

Screenshot of Conditional formattingScreenshot of ForecastingScreenshot of ConnectorsScreenshot of Mass UpdateScreenshot of Multi-object inline editing

Lead Liaison Screenshots

Screenshot of Lead Liaison DashboardScreenshot of Lead Liaison Content CreationScreenshot of Lead Liaison Video Marketing