GridBuddy Connect vs. Pipedrive

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
Pipedrive
Score 7.9 out of 10
N/A
Pipedrive is a customer relationship management (CRM) software built to help small teams to drive sales.
$24
per month
Pricing
GridBuddy ConnectPipedrive
Editions & Modules
No answers on this topic
Essential
$14
per month (billed annually)
Advanced
$29
per month (billed annually)
Professional
$49
per month (billed annually)
Power
$64
per month (billed annually)
Enterprise
$99
per month (billed annually)
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
GridBuddy ConnectPipedrive
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsMonthly plans are available. The Essentials monthly plan at $24 per month.
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Community Pulse
GridBuddy ConnectPipedrive
Top Pros
Top Cons
Features
GridBuddy ConnectPipedrive
Sales Force Automation
Comparison of Sales Force Automation features of Product A and Product B
GridBuddy Connect
-
Ratings
Pipedrive
6.3
59 Ratings
20% below category average
Customer data management / contact management00 Ratings6.515 Ratings
Workflow management00 Ratings7.812 Ratings
Territory management00 Ratings6.68 Ratings
Opportunity management00 Ratings8.757 Ratings
Integration with email client (e.g., Outlook or Gmail)00 Ratings7.255 Ratings
Contract management00 Ratings3.09 Ratings
Quote & order management00 Ratings5.17 Ratings
Interaction tracking00 Ratings7.113 Ratings
Channel / partner relationship management00 Ratings4.39 Ratings
Customer Service & Support
Comparison of Customer Service & Support features of Product A and Product B
GridBuddy Connect
-
Ratings
Pipedrive
2.9
7 Ratings
89% below category average
Case management00 Ratings4.76 Ratings
Call center management00 Ratings1.15 Ratings
Help desk management00 Ratings3.16 Ratings
Marketing Automation
Comparison of Marketing Automation features of Product A and Product B
GridBuddy Connect
-
Ratings
Pipedrive
8.6
40 Ratings
13% above category average
Lead management00 Ratings8.540 Ratings
Email marketing00 Ratings8.74 Ratings
CRM Project Management
Comparison of CRM Project Management features of Product A and Product B
GridBuddy Connect
-
Ratings
Pipedrive
7.1
58 Ratings
7% below category average
Task management00 Ratings9.055 Ratings
Billing and invoicing management00 Ratings4.15 Ratings
Reporting00 Ratings8.254 Ratings
CRM Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of CRM Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
GridBuddy Connect
-
Ratings
Pipedrive
5.1
60 Ratings
40% below category average
Forecasting00 Ratings5.111 Ratings
Pipeline visualization00 Ratings8.560 Ratings
Customizable reports00 Ratings1.78 Ratings
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
GridBuddy Connect
-
Ratings
Pipedrive
6.0
56 Ratings
23% below category average
Custom fields00 Ratings7.156 Ratings
Custom objects00 Ratings7.646 Ratings
Scripting environment00 Ratings1.04 Ratings
API for custom integration00 Ratings8.539 Ratings
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
GridBuddy Connect
-
Ratings
Pipedrive
7.3
54 Ratings
13% below category average
Single sign-on capability00 Ratings6.112 Ratings
Role-based user permissions00 Ratings8.452 Ratings
Social CRM
Comparison of Social CRM features of Product A and Product B
GridBuddy Connect
-
Ratings
Pipedrive
1.1
5 Ratings
148% below category average
Social data00 Ratings1.15 Ratings
Social engagement00 Ratings1.15 Ratings
Integrations with 3rd-party Software
Comparison of Integrations with 3rd-party Software features of Product A and Product B
GridBuddy Connect
-
Ratings
Pipedrive
3.6
7 Ratings
66% below category average
Marketing automation00 Ratings3.67 Ratings
Compensation management00 Ratings3.54 Ratings
Platform
Comparison of Platform features of Product A and Product B
GridBuddy Connect
-
Ratings
Pipedrive
8.2
53 Ratings
9% above category average
Mobile access00 Ratings8.253 Ratings
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Score 8.6 out of 10
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User Ratings
GridBuddy ConnectPipedrive
Likelihood to Recommend
7.9
(13 ratings)
8.8
(63 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.1
(1 ratings)
8.0
(3 ratings)
Usability
9.1
(1 ratings)
9.0
(16 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
8.2
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
8.5
(15 ratings)
Implementation Rating
9.1
(1 ratings)
8.2
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
GridBuddy ConnectPipedrive
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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Pipedrive Inc.
Pipedrive's lead management features are top-notch, particularly the ability to automate email correspondence and receive alerts when necessary. It has an excellent pipeline, opportunity management, and sales automation without coding: —Exceptional cost-effectiveness. —User-friendliness. —Usability. —Top-notch search filter. However, its speed could be increased because adding new actions requires numerous taps and swipes.
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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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Pipedrive Inc.
  • Great visual visibility of the funnel plus easy to drag the deals across the stages
  • The email integration that collects all relevant communication (also through the possibility of adding a deal-specific Pipedrive address on BCC)
  • The integration with Pandadoc, which we use a lot, so that Pipedrive keeps a really handy overview of the documents we have sent out / which have been signed
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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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Pipedrive Inc.
  • Showing the customers name on the pipeline page. Right now I can only get it to show the brand name twice. I wish it would replace the second brand name with the main point of contact.
  • Better reporting tools. Their reporting tools are not easy to pick up. I've spent time trying to figure it out and it isn't something I can pick up on quickly.
  • Better training options. I wish I had a personal trainer to walk me through the best way to use Pipedrive so I can get the most out of it.
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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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Pipedrive Inc.
-2 for Its cost and +8 for the need of tracking of leads and monitoring of team.
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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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Pipedrive Inc.
There is a learning curve that caused a slow adoption but overall the UI looks great and the support is helpful when there is an issue that you need to be addressed. The marketplace integrations (developed by Pipedrive) could definitely use some work as they're not as seamless as we'd hoped for!
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Support Rating
Validity
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Pipedrive Inc.
Between quick video tutorials and having very quick feedback from their support teams, it is one of the main reasons I would recommend Pipedrive. It is critical, especially when setting up the platform to meet your companies needs, that a solid support team like Pipedrive has is there to make the transition easier.
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Implementation Rating
Validity
GridBuddy was very easy to implement
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Pipedrive Inc.
Experiment is the only way to start
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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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Pipedrive Inc.
I much prefer the interface of Pipedive when compared to Zoho. Much more user friendly and the team is always readily available when we need them. Pipedrive allowed for many custom integrations to be added, as Zoho was a tad more complicated to manipulate. We would not go back to Zoho in any case.
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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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Pipedrive Inc.
  • Pipedrive has had an extremely positive impact on our overall business objectives. More specifically, the return on investment has been magnified by the fact that it is fairly inexpensive.
  • I can recall 2-3 conversations which prompted my boss and myself to note how convenient Pipedrive is.
  • Like most companies, it can often feel like we are spinning many plates at once. Even when our team is not able to connect in person every day, our projects are capable of progressing. Pipedrive has allowed us to press forward where we (normally) would have lacked the communication necessary in doing so.
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ScreenShots

GridBuddy Connect Screenshots

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Pipedrive Screenshots

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