GridBuddy Connect vs. vCita

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
vCita
Score 9.7 out of 10
N/A
vCita is a marketing-focused CRM for service providers. According to the vendor, the product helps service providers move clients through every stage of the sales cycle: from the first point of contact to closing, upselling and follow-up. vCita is a lightweight CRM with the following features: - Manage appointments, payments, and clients - Access info & respond to clients on the go with a mobile app - Invite clients to…
$29
per month
Pricing
GridBuddy ConnectvCita
Editions & Modules
No answers on this topic
Essentials
$29
per month
Business
$59
per month
Platinum
$99
per month
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
GridBuddy ConnectvCita
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Features
GridBuddy ConnectvCita
Sales Force Automation
Comparison of Sales Force Automation features of Product A and Product B
GridBuddy Connect
-
Ratings
vCita
8.8
5 Ratings
13% above category average
Customer data management / contact management00 Ratings9.55 Ratings
Workflow management00 Ratings8.04 Ratings
Marketing Automation
Comparison of Marketing Automation features of Product A and Product B
GridBuddy Connect
-
Ratings
vCita
7.0
3 Ratings
8% below category average
Email marketing00 Ratings7.03 Ratings
CRM Project Management
Comparison of CRM Project Management features of Product A and Product B
GridBuddy Connect
-
Ratings
vCita
8.0
5 Ratings
5% above category average
Billing and invoicing management00 Ratings9.05 Ratings
Reporting00 Ratings7.03 Ratings
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
GridBuddy Connect
-
Ratings
vCita
6.8
7 Ratings
11% below category average
Custom fields00 Ratings6.67 Ratings
API for custom integration00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
Platform
Comparison of Platform features of Product A and Product B
GridBuddy Connect
-
Ratings
vCita
8.6
7 Ratings
14% above category average
Mobile access00 Ratings8.67 Ratings
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
GridBuddy Connect
-
Ratings
vCita
9.7
6 Ratings
15% above category average
Role-based user permissions00 Ratings9.76 Ratings
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User Ratings
GridBuddy ConnectvCita
Likelihood to Recommend
7.9
(13 ratings)
9.7
(10 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.1
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
9.1
(1 ratings)
9.5
(4 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
8.5
(4 ratings)
Implementation Rating
9.1
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
GridBuddy ConnectvCita
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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vcita
It makes client communication extremely easy - we can message and schedule online appointments. Clients really like those options. We also like the online payment portal. That way clients can pay at their convenience, and we don't end up with credit card information that requires PCI compliance. It also helps with payments. It would also help with invoicing, but unfortunately, there are only 3 linked payment options (Square, Stripe, and PayPal). If you don't use one of those payment processors, you cannot link to billing.
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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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vcita
  • Great for online appointment bookings.
  • Good for taking payments.
  • Good for onboarding new clients.
  • Integrates with your website.
  • Integrates with Facebook Pages.
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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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vcita
  • Payment collection: We want to have an option to allow clients to choose the amount they wish to pay.
  • Improved ease of use with forms.
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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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vcita
No answers on this topic
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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vcita
Overall - easy to use. There are some missing features (like fillable pdf forms), and it also requires using certain credit card processors to link billing (otherwise it doesn't work).
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Support Rating
Validity
No answers on this topic
vcita
I do miss the days when I could easily call up a rep and talk to them about any issues I had with the service. But I still do hear back from the customer service rep during the week within 24 hours.
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Implementation Rating
Validity
GridBuddy was very easy to implement
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vcita
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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vcita
I liked vCita a lot more for my home services company mainly because it handled scheduling through the software which was terrific.
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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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vcita
  • I have no clue
  • I'm assuming that we would not have people making appointments with us if we didn't have this service
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ScreenShots

GridBuddy Connect Screenshots

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

vCita Screenshots

Screenshot of Exclusively designed for service providers & service-based businessesScreenshot of The only marketing-driven CRM for small businesses