Insightly vs. PlanPlus Online

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Insightly
Score 8.6 out of 10
N/A
Insightly is presented as a modern, affordable CRM that is easy to use, simple to customize, and that scales with companies as they grow, designed to solve common pain points that legacy CRMs can't. Available in any vertical, Insightly CRM customers can add companion products for marketing automation, customer service, and integrations in the same platform. Insightly has more than a million users worldwide.
$0
per month Up to 2 users
PlanPlus
Score 10.0 out of 10
Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
PlanPlus Online is planning and organization software that integrates productivity tools into a complete customer relationship management solution.
$34.99
Per User per Month
Pricing
InsightlyPlanPlus Online
Editions & Modules
Free
$0
per month Up to 2 users
Plus
$29.00
Per User/Per Month (billed annually)
Professional
$49.00
Per User/Per Month (billed annually)
Enterprise
$99.00
Per User/Per Month (billed annually)
PlanPlus Online Professional Edition
$34.99
Per User per Month
PlanPlus Online Planner Edition
$69.99
Per/Year
PlanPlus Online Business Edition
$199.99
per 5 users/per month
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
InsightlyPlanPlus
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup fee$1,500 Up to 12 hours of Account Configuration Assistance Setup Include: Provision accounts and licenses (1hr), Kick-off Call (1 hr), and 10 additional hours of account configuration assistance to be used toward the following items, as needed by customers internal administrator: User Setup, Record Access, & Personal Preferences; Data Migration; Custom Fields & Page Layouts; Web-forms & Surveys; Views & Reports; Standard Sales Processes; Project Templates. Exact accomplishments may vary from this list based on Administrator's skills and requirements.
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Insightly
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Top Pros
Top Cons
Features
InsightlyPlanPlus Online
Sales Force Automation
Comparison of Sales Force Automation features of Product A and Product B
Insightly
7.6
379 Ratings
1% below category average
PlanPlus Online
8.6
3 Ratings
11% above category average
Customer data management / contact management8.7365 Ratings10.03 Ratings
Workflow management8.2331 Ratings9.03 Ratings
Territory management7.557 Ratings7.03 Ratings
Opportunity management7.9332 Ratings10.03 Ratings
Integration with email client (e.g., Outlook or Gmail)7.6338 Ratings10.03 Ratings
Contract management6.521 Ratings7.03 Ratings
Quote & order management6.752 Ratings5.02 Ratings
Interaction tracking7.3295 Ratings10.03 Ratings
Channel / partner relationship management7.724 Ratings9.03 Ratings
Customer Service & Support
Comparison of Customer Service & Support features of Product A and Product B
Insightly
7.1
13 Ratings
6% below category average
PlanPlus Online
9.0
3 Ratings
18% above category average
Case management7.011 Ratings9.03 Ratings
Call center management7.28 Ratings9.03 Ratings
Help desk management7.19 Ratings9.02 Ratings
Marketing Automation
Comparison of Marketing Automation features of Product A and Product B
Insightly
7.6
296 Ratings
1% above category average
PlanPlus Online
10.0
3 Ratings
28% above category average
Lead management8.0282 Ratings10.03 Ratings
Email marketing7.2232 Ratings10.03 Ratings
CRM Project Management
Comparison of CRM Project Management features of Product A and Product B
Insightly
7.7
364 Ratings
1% above category average
PlanPlus Online
9.7
3 Ratings
24% above category average
Task management8.5355 Ratings10.03 Ratings
Billing and invoicing management6.039 Ratings9.02 Ratings
Reporting8.7301 Ratings10.03 Ratings
CRM Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of CRM Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
Insightly
8.0
325 Ratings
5% above category average
PlanPlus Online
9.7
3 Ratings
24% above category average
Forecasting7.092 Ratings10.03 Ratings
Pipeline visualization8.5303 Ratings10.03 Ratings
Customizable reports8.4290 Ratings9.03 Ratings
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
Insightly
8.2
325 Ratings
8% above category average
PlanPlus Online
8.5
3 Ratings
11% above category average
Custom fields9.1324 Ratings10.03 Ratings
Custom objects8.785 Ratings9.03 Ratings
Scripting environment6.86 Ratings8.02 Ratings
API for custom integration8.1165 Ratings7.02 Ratings
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
Insightly
8.1
277 Ratings
3% below category average
PlanPlus Online
7.0
3 Ratings
17% below category average
Single sign-on capability8.3247 Ratings6.01 Ratings
Role-based user permissions7.8182 Ratings8.03 Ratings
Social CRM
Comparison of Social CRM features of Product A and Product B
Insightly
7.4
90 Ratings
2% above category average
PlanPlus Online
8.0
2 Ratings
9% above category average
Social data6.825 Ratings8.02 Ratings
Social engagement8.078 Ratings8.02 Ratings
Integrations with 3rd-party Software
Comparison of Integrations with 3rd-party Software features of Product A and Product B
Insightly
6.0
136 Ratings
18% below category average
PlanPlus Online
9.5
3 Ratings
28% above category average
Marketing automation6.8136 Ratings10.03 Ratings
Compensation management5.14 Ratings9.02 Ratings
Platform
Comparison of Platform features of Product A and Product B
Insightly
8.5
298 Ratings
12% above category average
PlanPlus Online
8.0
3 Ratings
6% above category average
Mobile access8.5298 Ratings8.03 Ratings
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User Ratings
InsightlyPlanPlus Online
Likelihood to Recommend
8.8
(397 ratings)
10.0
(3 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
8.1
(31 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
8.7
(133 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
Availability
10.0
(4 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Performance
10.0
(23 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
7.0
(32 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Online Training
9.2
(7 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
6.7
(23 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Configurability
7.0
(16 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Contract Terms and Pricing Model
10.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Ease of integration
10.0
(9 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Product Scalability
10.0
(7 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
10.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
10.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
InsightlyPlanPlus Online
Likelihood to Recommend
Insightly, Inc.
Insightly is very well suited to track steps in a particular process. It is also very easy to connect contacts, organizations, requests, and projects. It is great for storing data in a way that is easily referenced. It is a helpful tool for facilitating team collaboration. The connectivity to our website forms is also very useful. It is less appropriate for tracking financials as far as invoicing and payments.
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PlanPlusOnline
I would recommend this for businesses that have the time to invest in doing things the right way. Garbage in equals garbage out. If you can get over the somewhat steep learning curve and adopting their process this product would be a good fit. If you are short on time (and maybe cash) you may want to look for a simpler and less expensive solution.
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Pros
Insightly, Inc.
  • Support>It feels like a partnership and support is a critical asset to consider when adopting new tools
  • Customization>The ability to customize with custom objects has allowed us to utilize Insightly in unique ways.
  • Customer Feedback>They very much are interested in soliciting client feedback when it comes to product planning.
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PlanPlusOnline
  • Weekly and Monthly Planner is very productive.
  • Task Delegation and Pipeline Tracker are easy to use and efficient.
  • Goal Planning helped us as well to identify our chances.
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Cons
Insightly, Inc.
  • There are some minor glitches such as the screen freezing up. You can fix this by refreshing the page and it doesn't happen often but when it does, it does disrupt the flow.
  • Pulling a report from multiple objects is limited. You have a lot of options but there are some things you want to be able to pull in together and you can't.
  • Items such as Contacts and Organizations don't always link together.
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PlanPlusOnline
  • When it came time to move on due to larger issues the friendliness was not there from the account reps. We did not leave due to them, but due to our growth and need for more.
  • The inability to make personalized the labels for our insurance terms.
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Likelihood to Renew
Insightly, Inc.
Insightly offers a great product; it's the right fit for our company at this time. We were, however, considering moving to Contactually due to their cost effective automation features. However, they lacked the project management capabilities of Insightly. As our company grows, we would love to stay with Insightly - and if they can nail the automation and add the ability to customize a little bit more, it would be the perfect solution for us. For a larger company with a more involved sales team, you might find the metrics/reporting to be a bit basic. Insightly offers great customer service even to free customers
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PlanPlusOnline
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Usability
Insightly, Inc.
The reports are easy to customize and generate within seconds. The pipeline clearly shows what is going on with the order, so we don't have to waste time frequently checking in. The database helps us quickly look up a healthcare provider's NPI so we can add it to the order and verify eligibility for insurance.
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PlanPlusOnline
It's great once you get the hang of it. I feel like it could be cleaned up a little. Some elements could be moved around or hidden. Overall it's a solid UI
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Reliability and Availability
Insightly, Inc.
Knock on wood... I haven't had any difficulties with Insightly's availability to-date. I mostly use it on my desktop and infrequently access via my Android phone. No access issues.
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PlanPlusOnline
No answers on this topic
Performance
Insightly, Inc.
The interface is very user friendly and easy to navigate. Reports can quickly be made, including custom fields.The website response has always been quick to load and has never been unavailable when I have needed access. They listen to requests for additional or custom features, and they hold workshops frequently to assist new and experienced users.
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PlanPlusOnline
No answers on this topic
Support Rating
Insightly, Inc.
We have used Insightly for almost 2 years now. We have always been able to get in touch with support for a variety of reasons and they have never disappointed us. The support staff have always been very understanding. They have assisted with answers to our questions and have provided great tech support. We would highly recommend them.
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PlanPlusOnline
There are some cases where we just need something simple to get the job done. In our case, we needed a solution with a lot features for our complex setup. A lot of CRMs fell short. PlanPlus Online didn't. They had everything we needed. We didn't have to rely on multiple disparate solutions, and it was within our budget.
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Online Training
Insightly, Inc.
Insightly is a very useful tool, it has the essential capabilities that a company need. Easy to use and very intuitive, so, you don't need tutorial or extra documents. Navigation inside the platform is quite simple. You will be able to store your client's information, about your potential business opportunities, organize teams and users and, connect your emails
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PlanPlusOnline
No answers on this topic
Implementation Rating
Insightly, Inc.
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PlanPlusOnline
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Alternatives Considered
Insightly, Inc.
Insightly has far more modern applications than GoldMine. It allows for more customizations. Our reports are nicer looking and it seems much more user friendly. Insightly also seems to be more than just sales focused. GoldMine seemed to really be geared more towards a sales staff. Insightly has more capabilities for our future needs as well
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PlanPlusOnline
PlanPlus Online is much nicer than Salesforce and also much faster.
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Scalability
Insightly, Inc.
(+) Being able to download my LinkedIn connections was a huge benefit. (+) I use the task function to stay on top of my follow-up activity which is another positive feature. (+) The sorting capabilities also help me pinpoint the contacts that I need to stay on top of. (-) When I add a new lead from an existing organization, I would like the organization's information to automatically populate the fields like address, website, description. I enter all that information manually. (-) My mass mailing experience has been tedious due to the email function being interrupted and crashing due to bad email addresses in some of my records. (-) Many of my leads do not have current email addresses. I wish Insightly offered a tool to help find email addresses. I spend too much time researching to find email addresses.
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PlanPlusOnline
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Return on Investment
Insightly, Inc.
  • We started using Insightly to organize our company, and it's done just that and more which provides value that money cannot buy.
  • Insightly allows our sales team to stay on top of sales leads more so than doing so without it, which in turn creates more sales opportunities.
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PlanPlusOnline
  • Better lead management
  • Increased lead efficiencies with drip programs
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ScreenShots

Insightly Screenshots

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PlanPlus Screenshots

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