LexisNexis InterAction+ vs. Salesforce Starter

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
LexisNexis InterAction+
Score 6.9 out of 10
N/A
LexisNexis InterAction is a fully-featuerd customer relationship management (CRM) software.N/A
Salesforce Starter
Score 8.4 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
LexisNexis InterAction+Salesforce Starter
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
LexisNexis InterAction+Salesforce Starter
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
LexisNexis InterAction+Salesforce Starter
Top Pros
Top Cons
Features
LexisNexis InterAction+Salesforce Starter
Sales Force Automation
Comparison of Sales Force Automation features of Product A and Product B
LexisNexis InterAction+
5.1
1 Ratings
41% below category average
Salesforce Starter
9.0
5 Ratings
16% above category average
Customer data management / contact management8.01 Ratings9.35 Ratings
Workflow management3.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Territory management3.01 Ratings8.35 Ratings
Opportunity management5.01 Ratings9.35 Ratings
Integration with email client (e.g., Outlook or Gmail)8.01 Ratings10.05 Ratings
Interaction tracking3.01 Ratings8.05 Ratings
Channel / partner relationship management6.01 Ratings9.74 Ratings
Quote & order management00 Ratings8.74 Ratings
Customer Service & Support
Comparison of Customer Service & Support features of Product A and Product B
LexisNexis InterAction+
8.7
1 Ratings
14% above category average
Salesforce Starter
-
Ratings
Case management8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Call center management9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Help desk management9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Marketing Automation
Comparison of Marketing Automation features of Product A and Product B
LexisNexis InterAction+
8.0
1 Ratings
5% above category average
Salesforce Starter
8.4
5 Ratings
10% above category average
Lead management7.01 Ratings8.45 Ratings
Email marketing9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
CRM Project Management
Comparison of CRM Project Management features of Product A and Product B
LexisNexis InterAction+
4.7
1 Ratings
47% below category average
Salesforce Starter
8.9
4 Ratings
16% above category average
Task management5.01 Ratings9.34 Ratings
Billing and invoicing management4.01 Ratings7.74 Ratings
Reporting5.01 Ratings9.74 Ratings
CRM Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of CRM Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
LexisNexis InterAction+
4.3
1 Ratings
56% below category average
Salesforce Starter
9.3
4 Ratings
19% above category average
Forecasting4.01 Ratings9.34 Ratings
Pipeline visualization4.01 Ratings9.04 Ratings
Customizable reports5.01 Ratings9.74 Ratings
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
LexisNexis InterAction+
4.3
1 Ratings
55% below category average
Salesforce Starter
9.3
5 Ratings
21% above category average
Custom fields4.01 Ratings9.75 Ratings
Custom objects4.01 Ratings9.74 Ratings
Scripting environment4.01 Ratings8.64 Ratings
API for custom integration5.01 Ratings9.34 Ratings
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
LexisNexis InterAction+
8.0
1 Ratings
4% below category average
Salesforce Starter
9.7
5 Ratings
15% above category average
Single sign-on capability8.01 Ratings9.75 Ratings
Role-based user permissions8.01 Ratings9.75 Ratings
Social CRM
Comparison of Social CRM features of Product A and Product B
LexisNexis InterAction+
4.5
1 Ratings
48% below category average
Salesforce Starter
7.1
4 Ratings
3% below category average
Social data4.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Social engagement5.01 Ratings7.14 Ratings
Integrations with 3rd-party Software
Comparison of Integrations with 3rd-party Software features of Product A and Product B
LexisNexis InterAction+
5.0
1 Ratings
36% below category average
Salesforce Starter
7.2
4 Ratings
0% below category average
Marketing automation5.01 Ratings7.74 Ratings
Compensation management5.01 Ratings6.84 Ratings
Platform
Comparison of Platform features of Product A and Product B
LexisNexis InterAction+
5.0
1 Ratings
40% below category average
Salesforce Starter
9.0
5 Ratings
19% above category average
Mobile access5.01 Ratings9.05 Ratings
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User Ratings
LexisNexis InterAction+Salesforce Starter
Likelihood to Recommend
6.0
(1 ratings)
9.3
(5 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
9.5
(2 ratings)
User Testimonials
LexisNexis InterAction+Salesforce Starter
Likelihood to Recommend
LexisNexis
It's well suited to organizations that intend to dedicate the staff to maintaining it as recommended in best practices material. It's much too large and complicated if it's only to be used as an address book and in those cases, a much simpler CRM might work better.
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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
LexisNexis
  • Collects contact information from incoming employees
  • Synchronizes with Outlook contacts
  • Separate interface for marketing and casual users
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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
LexisNexis
  • The Windows app for marketing could be more wizard driven and simpler
  • Technical support documentation is lacking in up to date information
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Salesforce
  • sharing templates to others
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Usability
LexisNexis
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Salesforce
Web & mobile app based. Great securing. It's easily customizable and intuitive
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Alternatives Considered
LexisNexis
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Salesforce
Salesforce Starter is exactly what it says. It's specific to getting a small business up and running effectively, without unnecessary development or internal overhead required. It doesn't allow for a ton of customization, but it provides more than most other providers across sales, service, and integration/automating business processes. Some tools are more specific to organizations that want to focus on a specific area to grow or manage their business. That's where the other package types and integrations with specific tools come in
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Return on Investment
LexisNexis
  • I'm only in the IT department so I'm not really sure about ROI but IA does much more than our marketing department is using it for. I would think the company is paying a lot of money for something that isn't being utilized.
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Salesforce
  • Not budget friendly for smaller start-ups.
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