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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    LeadIQ

    Score6.1 out of 10
    N/ALeadIQ is a prospecting platform that helps outbound sales teams build pipeline through contact data, a AI cold email writing assistant, contact and account tracking for job changes, and CRM enrichment, all integrated into sales tools used daily.

    $0

    per month per user

    Salesforce Starter

    Score9 out of 10
    Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
    Salesforce Starter (formerly Salesforce Essentials) is a small business CRM that replaces the former SalesforceIQ product. It is priced at $35 per user, on a monthly basis, or at $25 per month for if billed annually ($300) and can be tried free for 14 days on a trial.

    $35

    per month per user

    Pricing
    LeadIQSalesforce Starter
    Editions & Modules
    Free
    $0
    per month per user
    Essential
    $39
    per month per user
    Pro
    $79
    per month per user
    Enterprise
    Ask Sales
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    LeadIQSalesforce Starter
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    LeadIQSalesforce Starter
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    LeadIQ
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    85%
    Would buy again
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    80%
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
    88%
    Delivers good value for the price
    15 Answers
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    Happy with the feature set
    80%
    Happy with the feature set
    16 Answers
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    5 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    78%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    14 Answers
    80%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    4 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    15 Answers
    80%
    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    LeadIQSalesforce Starter
    Prospecting
    Comparison of Prospecting features of LeadIQ and Salesforce Starter
    Feature
    LeadIQ
    7.4
    11 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Salesforce Starter
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    Ratings
    Advanced search7.710 Ratings00 Ratings
    Identification of new leads5.69 Ratings00 Ratings
    List quality6.311 Ratings00 Ratings
    List upload/download8.010 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ideal customer targeting7.07 Ratings00 Ratings
    Load time/data access9.711 Ratings00 Ratings
    Sales Intelligence Data Standards
    Comparison of Sales Intelligence Data Standards features of LeadIQ and Salesforce Starter
    Feature
    LeadIQ
    8.3
    11 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Salesforce Starter
    -
    Ratings
    Contact information8.011 Ratings00 Ratings
    Company information9.711 Ratings00 Ratings
    Industry information7.310 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data Augmentation & Lead Qualification
    Comparison of Data Augmentation & Lead Qualification features of LeadIQ and Salesforce Starter
    Feature
    LeadIQ
    7.7
    11 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Salesforce Starter
    -
    Ratings
    Lead qualification process6.45 Ratings00 Ratings
    Smart lists and recommendations5.35 Ratings00 Ratings
    Salesforce integration9.78 Ratings00 Ratings
    Company/business profiles7.38 Ratings00 Ratings
    Alerts and reminders7.54 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data hygiene7.010 Ratings00 Ratings
    Automatic data refresh9.38 Ratings00 Ratings
    Tags8.06 Ratings00 Ratings
    Filters and segmentation8.76 Ratings00 Ratings
    Sales Intelligence Email Features
    Comparison of Sales Intelligence Email Features features of LeadIQ and Salesforce Starter
    Feature
    LeadIQ
    6.3
    2 Ratings
    17% below category average
    Salesforce Starter
    -
    Ratings
    Sales email templates6.12 Ratings00 Ratings
    Append emails to records6.52 Ratings00 Ratings
    Sales Force Automation
    Comparison of Sales Force Automation features of LeadIQ and Salesforce Starter
    Feature
    LeadIQ
    -
    Ratings
    Salesforce Starter
    8.7
    7 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Customer data management / contact management00 Ratings7.37 Ratings
    Territory management00 Ratings7.57 Ratings
    Opportunity management00 Ratings9.07 Ratings
    Integration with email client (e.g., Outlook or Gmail)00 Ratings9.46 Ratings
    Quote & order management00 Ratings9.55 Ratings
    Interaction tracking00 Ratings8.56 Ratings
    Channel / partner relationship management00 Ratings9.75 Ratings
    Marketing Automation
    Comparison of Marketing Automation features of LeadIQ and Salesforce Starter
    Feature
    LeadIQ
    -
    Ratings
    Salesforce Starter
    7.2
    6 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Lead management00 Ratings7.26 Ratings
    CRM Project Management
    Comparison of CRM Project Management features of LeadIQ and Salesforce Starter
    Feature
    LeadIQ
    -
    Ratings
    Salesforce Starter
    8.2
    5 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Task management00 Ratings9.65 Ratings
    Billing and invoicing management00 Ratings6.35 Ratings
    Reporting00 Ratings8.65 Ratings
    CRM Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of CRM Reporting & Analytics features of LeadIQ and Salesforce Starter
    Feature
    LeadIQ
    -
    Ratings
    Salesforce Starter
    9.0
    5 Ratings
    16% above category average
    Forecasting00 Ratings9.05 Ratings
    Pipeline visualization00 Ratings8.85 Ratings
    Customizable reports00 Ratings9.25 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of LeadIQ and Salesforce Starter
    Feature
    LeadIQ
    -
    Ratings
    Salesforce Starter
    6.7
    6 Ratings
    13% below category average
    Custom fields00 Ratings7.06 Ratings
    Custom objects00 Ratings7.05 Ratings
    Scripting environment00 Ratings5.75 Ratings
    API for custom integration00 Ratings7.35 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of LeadIQ and Salesforce Starter
    Feature
    LeadIQ
    -
    Ratings
    Salesforce Starter
    8.6
    6 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Single sign-on capability00 Ratings8.66 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions00 Ratings8.66 Ratings
    Social CRM
    Comparison of Social CRM features of LeadIQ and Salesforce Starter
    Feature
    LeadIQ
    -
    Ratings
    Salesforce Starter
    8.6
    5 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Social engagement00 Ratings8.65 Ratings
    Integrations with 3rd-party Software
    Comparison of Integrations with 3rd-party Software features of LeadIQ and Salesforce Starter
    Feature
    LeadIQ
    -
    Ratings
    Salesforce Starter
    8.2
    5 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Marketing automation00 Ratings8.35 Ratings
    Compensation management00 Ratings8.15 Ratings
    Platform
    Comparison of Platform features of LeadIQ and Salesforce Starter
    Feature
    LeadIQ
    -
    Ratings
    Salesforce Starter
    8.3
    6 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Mobile access00 Ratings8.36 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    LeadIQSalesforce Starter
    Likelihood to Recommend
    6.7
    (21 ratings)
    9.0
    (7 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    4.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    8.4
    (4 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.7
    (10 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    LeadIQSalesforce Starter
    Likelihood to Recommend
    LeadIQ
    I think LeadIQ is a great tool. It helps me with prospecting, writing emails, finding information about prospects, etc. I use it daily when writing emails and trying to find people to reach out to. It works well with CRM integration, and most of the time, the extension and scribe functions are working. Sometimes, the numbers are not accurate.
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    Salesforce
    If you own a business that has complex selling processes or requires integrations with 3rd party tools/systems, you should look at Professional, Enterprise, or Unlimited editions. Salesforce operates very well across pretty much every industry, but not all sales, marketing, and operational processes are created equal. If your marketing process requires a long list of sendable contacts then I would recommend adding on Pardot or Hubspot. Always start small and scale up, to avoid boxing yourself in down the road.
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    Pros
    LeadIQ
    • Capturing contact and lead information: Name, Designation, Phone Numbers, Work Email Address, Company board line number - almost every single data point one needs in lead or demand generation. The checkmark for verified information is a cherry on the cake.
    • LeadIQ integrates with LinkedIn Sales Navigator, Salesforce, and even SalesLoft pretty well. A simple click of a button from LSN can import the lead into Salesforce. A boon for any Outbound sales team. Additionally, capturing multiple contacts in a single go as well as importing them into a cadence is a time--saver.
    • It's also a community. Since users can suggest changes to make lead information more accurate as well as the option to request more information on a particular lead.
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    Salesforce
    • Tracking phone calls is extremely easy when using the app on the iphone. After a phone call is complete it prompts the user to enter in call details.
    • SalesforceIQ also automatically logs emails for us. This has saved us time from entering in information manually.
    • SalesforceIQ was easy to set up and allowed us customization for fields that were relevant to our business.
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    Cons
    LeadIQ
    • Rocky start to using it - but good follow up with customer service.
    • It can create duplicates in salesforce sometimes which is a headache for some departments who require salesforce to be our pure data source.
    • Sometimes the numbers aren't correct for the right individual - it gets numbers from wrong people with the same name - this has only happened a couple of times, very rare.
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    Salesforce
    • Table views can be sorted by column. Filters can be applied, but only to one column. Multi-column filtering like Excel allows would be extremely useful and a big improvement.
    • The ability to quick copy data in a table view would also be helpful, like (ctrl ') in excel.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    LeadIQ
    We have been very happy with LeadIQ for the past several years. They have quality data at a fair price and that is the most important thing for us. Their product continues to grow and expand and they are great to work with from a customer experience point of view.
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    Salesforce
    No answers on this topic
    Usability
    LeadIQ
    the data pool of contacts and lead info could be better compared to the other software competitors. The software is still quite easy to use and it has an extension which makes it easy to work side by side with either linkedin or salesforce. One item that doesn't work well which the rep showed us was pulling up the account page on salesforce and LeadIQ being able to pull up the company details based on the domain. That isn't working for us. Perhaps it's the industry we're in.
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    Salesforce
    The system is very user-friendly on a desktop but lacks mobile friendliness. The Customer relationship manager disappears after the deal is signed. We struggled to get the system in a usable format, which was not cost-effective. The CRM system on desktop was great but way more complicated than it should be.
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    Support Rating
    LeadIQ
    I have yet to contact LeadIQ regarding support for the tool. Usability is pretty straight forward, and I was trained well to use the tool properly. I am giving the rating of a five since I can not say I have had contact with the support team.
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    Salesforce
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    LeadIQ
    The user experience and design of the platform + the data health were far superior to UpLead and the other tools I demoed. I was also impressed by the pricing structure and the ability for me to pick and choose my plan or customize based on the sales team numbers and team capacity.
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    Salesforce
    more expensive but as an industry leader and go, the learning curve pays for itself in ROI in lost time in onboarding
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    Return on Investment
    LeadIQ
    • So far not a happy customer. We have had a few positive results but for the most part, all phone numbers are relatively inaccurate or they are personal numbers scraped from LinkedIn. When calling a personal number, people are surprised and find it intrusive.
    • We would not recommend this service until it invests more into correct corporate switchboard numbers at the bare minimum. Currently, these are often incorrect.
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    Salesforce
    • It made the job more efficient for staff so they can spend time doing other tasks rather than configuring and maintaining Salesforce Starter.
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    ScreenShots

    LeadIQ Screenshots

    Screenshot of Teams can send the right message, to the right person, at the right time to break through the noise and build more sales pipeline.Screenshot of Patented AI technology that can generate tailored cold emails with just a few clicks. Supports personalized cold outreach at scale to improve reply rates and meetings booked.Screenshot of Locates emails and mobile phones for ideal buyers, and sends them to systems of record.Screenshot of Keeps tabs on key accounts by sending notifications when job changes occur in a daily feed.Screenshot of Salesforce enrichment tool that helps to keep the user's system of record accurate, while improving speed to lead on inbound leads.

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