GridBuddy Connect vs. Pipeliner CRM

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
GridBuddy Connect
Score 10.0 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
Pipeliner CRM
Score 8.0 out of 10
Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
Pipeliner CRM is a sales enablement tool focusing on pipeline management, sales processes, and analytics designed to empower sales professionals. Pipeliner CRM provides a visual sales process, profiles, and charts, all of which aim to help users take the right actions with their buyers and even helps identify key contacts within an organization. Pipeliner CRM Cloud is the latest addition to a product line that already includes Pipeliner CRM Hybrid, an…
$65
Pricing
GridBuddy ConnectPipeliner CRM
Editions & Modules
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STARTER - Basic sales management, tracking and collaboration
$65.00 per user per month
STARTER - Basic sales management, tracking and collaboration
$65 per user per month
BUSINESS - Full CRM functionality, customization and unique productivity features.
$85 per user per month
BUSINESS - Full CRM functionality, customization and unique productivity features.
$85 per user per month
ENTERPRISE - Full CRM functionality with advanced reporting, customization and services.
$115 per user per month
ENTERPRISE - Full CRM functionality with advanced reporting, customization and services.
$115 per user per month
UNLIMITED - Full CRM functionality with advanced reporting, customization and services.
$150 per user per month
UNLIMITED - Advanced CRM functionality including advanced features
$150 per user per month
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
GridBuddy ConnectPipeliner CRM
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
GridBuddy ConnectPipeliner CRM
Features
GridBuddy ConnectPipeliner CRM
Sales Force Automation
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GridBuddy Connect
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Ratings
Pipeliner CRM
9.0
18 Ratings
14% above category average
Customer data management / contact management00 Ratings8.118 Ratings
Workflow management00 Ratings8.918 Ratings
Territory management00 Ratings8.916 Ratings
Opportunity management00 Ratings9.018 Ratings
Integration with email client (e.g., Outlook or Gmail)00 Ratings9.717 Ratings
Contract management00 Ratings8.816 Ratings
Quote & order management00 Ratings9.62 Ratings
Interaction tracking00 Ratings8.917 Ratings
Channel / partner relationship management00 Ratings9.014 Ratings
Customer Service & Support
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GridBuddy Connect
-
Ratings
Pipeliner CRM
9.3
2 Ratings
19% above category average
Case management00 Ratings9.11 Ratings
Call center management00 Ratings9.11 Ratings
Help desk management00 Ratings9.62 Ratings
Marketing Automation
Comparison of Marketing Automation features of Product A and Product B
GridBuddy Connect
-
Ratings
Pipeliner CRM
8.6
19 Ratings
10% above category average
Lead management00 Ratings8.919 Ratings
Email marketing00 Ratings8.22 Ratings
CRM Project Management
Comparison of CRM Project Management features of Product A and Product B
GridBuddy Connect
-
Ratings
Pipeliner CRM
8.8
19 Ratings
13% above category average
Task management00 Ratings8.319 Ratings
Billing and invoicing management00 Ratings9.11 Ratings
Reporting00 Ratings9.018 Ratings
CRM Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of CRM Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
GridBuddy Connect
-
Ratings
Pipeliner CRM
8.3
19 Ratings
8% above category average
Forecasting00 Ratings9.019 Ratings
Pipeline visualization00 Ratings8.319 Ratings
Customizable reports00 Ratings7.519 Ratings
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
GridBuddy Connect
-
Ratings
Pipeliner CRM
8.3
19 Ratings
8% above category average
Custom fields00 Ratings8.219 Ratings
Custom objects00 Ratings8.018 Ratings
Scripting environment00 Ratings9.11 Ratings
API for custom integration00 Ratings8.117 Ratings
Security
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GridBuddy Connect
-
Ratings
Pipeliner CRM
8.2
18 Ratings
3% below category average
Single sign-on capability00 Ratings8.317 Ratings
Role-based user permissions00 Ratings8.218 Ratings
Social CRM
Comparison of Social CRM features of Product A and Product B
GridBuddy Connect
-
Ratings
Pipeliner CRM
8.4
17 Ratings
12% above category average
Social data00 Ratings8.017 Ratings
Social engagement00 Ratings8.717 Ratings
Integrations with 3rd-party Software
Comparison of Integrations with 3rd-party Software features of Product A and Product B
GridBuddy Connect
-
Ratings
Pipeliner CRM
8.5
17 Ratings
13% above category average
Marketing automation00 Ratings7.917 Ratings
Compensation management00 Ratings9.11 Ratings
Platform
Comparison of Platform features of Product A and Product B
GridBuddy Connect
-
Ratings
Pipeliner CRM
8.2
17 Ratings
8% above category average
Mobile access00 Ratings8.217 Ratings
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User Ratings
GridBuddy ConnectPipeliner CRM
Likelihood to Recommend
7.9
(13 ratings)
9.0
(20 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.1
(1 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Usability
9.1
(1 ratings)
9.7
(10 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
8.9
(10 ratings)
Implementation Rating
9.1
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
GridBuddy ConnectPipeliner CRM
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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Pipelinersales
Pipeliner CRM is very flexible, easy to work with, data capturing is at [its] best, its integration to other major software’s and it aids in the monitoring of the core work process. One distinctive feature is it is very easy to learn without extensive training. This really helps in the [execution] of the task in our organization.
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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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Pipelinersales
  • Clear and easy visualisation of Sales Process
  • Great capability in reporting both in-app with 'filter' and reporting module built-in is easy to use
  • Reporting into pivot table is also easy and very useful
  • Mobile app has always been very good and easy to use since 2015
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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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Pipelinersales
  • The product development team at Pipeliner CRM always seems to be a step or two ahead of what I'm experiencing. Therefore they've already addressed improvements I could have suggested. They are really in touch with their users and overall user experience.
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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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Pipelinersales
Currently the company is using the Pipeliner CRM because we believe it is a tool that puts the customer as the main focus of business processes in order to understand and anticipate their needs, and then serve them in the best way.
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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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Pipelinersales
I gave that rating level because it reflects both my satisfaction and expectations about PipelinerCRM.Plus, the adoption rate of this software. I mean the usability rate is very low. It just takes, for learning, a couple of hours less than three days roughly. Return on time investment is low also.
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Support Rating
Validity
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Pipelinersales
The support from Pipeliner CRM is superb; they have instant customer support and they are on time. They also give enough knowledge of sales and other material for the knowledge. They also have AI in the support by talking with customer support directly from the web or app and so on.
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Implementation Rating
Validity
GridBuddy was very easy to implement
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Pipelinersales
No answers on this topic
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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Pipelinersales
The most important reason for selecting pipeliner CRM:-exceptional user engagement through its sales-friendly interface. With its uniform navigation and visual approach, users can learn the system quickly. Users can easily customize what they see to make the system their own. Best user interface & fast to learn.
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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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Pipelinersales
  • As a VisualCRM tool, our clients sales teams seem to accelerate their deal closes.
  • The visual tools allow those "no good deals" to be spotted and resource usage limited.
  • A great tool to manage those "pipelines" within the company. A pipe is really a series of actions that constitute a planned result.
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ScreenShots

GridBuddy Connect Screenshots

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

Pipeliner CRM Screenshots

Screenshot of Pipeliner CRM — A sales enablement tool focused  on pipeline management, sales process & analytics.Screenshot of Can be used with email such as MS Outlook, gmailScreenshot of The pipeline view, to review and forecast sales, manage revenue risk, collaborate with a sales teamScreenshot of Pipeliner CRM opportunity viewScreenshot of Analytics: analyse win/loss rates, review sales person/team/territory performance, set key sales metrics & goals, leading & lagging indicatorsScreenshot of Visual Sales Tool: designed to cut through the noise, focuses on high value activities, everything in one place (no need for multiple tools)