LinkedIn Sales Navigator vs. SMARTe Data Platform

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
LinkedIn Sales Navigator
Score 8.5 out of 10
N/A
LinkedIn Sales Navigator is a sales intelligence software solution offered by LinkedIn.
$79.99
per month
SMARTe Data Platform
Score 8.2 out of 10
N/A
A provider of sales and marketing data, SMARTe offers a data platform for revenue teams and professionals, boasting more than 300 companies around the world have boosted revenue growth and improved marketing ROI using the platform's capabilities and data, that include: -270+ research analysts -300+ customers -153 industries -200+ countries -91+ million job titles - 15+ years of global experienceN/A
Pricing
LinkedIn Sales NavigatorSMARTe Data Platform
Editions & Modules
Professional
$79.99
per month
Team
$134.99
per license
Enterprise
Contact sales team
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
LinkedIn Sales NavigatorSMARTe Data Platform
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
LinkedIn Sales NavigatorSMARTe Data Platform
Top Pros

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Top Cons

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Features
LinkedIn Sales NavigatorSMARTe Data Platform
Prospecting
Comparison of Prospecting features of Product A and Product B
LinkedIn Sales Navigator
8.1
174 Ratings
7% above category average
SMARTe Data Platform
7.5
3 Ratings
1% below category average
Advanced search8.4174 Ratings7.93 Ratings
Identification of new leads8.3172 Ratings7.03 Ratings
List quality8.3168 Ratings7.53 Ratings
List upload/download7.9114 Ratings6.53 Ratings
Ideal customer targeting8.1167 Ratings7.53 Ratings
Load time/data access7.8154 Ratings8.33 Ratings
Sales Intelligence Data Standards
Comparison of Sales Intelligence Data Standards features of Product A and Product B
LinkedIn Sales Navigator
8.0
172 Ratings
6% above category average
SMARTe Data Platform
7.8
3 Ratings
4% above category average
Contact information7.8151 Ratings7.83 Ratings
Company information8.0172 Ratings7.93 Ratings
Industry information8.3167 Ratings7.63 Ratings
Data Augmentation & Lead Qualification
Comparison of Data Augmentation & Lead Qualification features of Product A and Product B
LinkedIn Sales Navigator
8.1
169 Ratings
10% above category average
SMARTe Data Platform
7.5
3 Ratings
2% above category average
Lead qualification process8.0128 Ratings00 Ratings
Smart lists and recommendations8.4151 Ratings00 Ratings
Salesforce integration7.5124 Ratings7.82 Ratings
Company/business profiles8.4165 Ratings7.53 Ratings
Alerts and reminders7.9147 Ratings00 Ratings
Data hygiene7.9147 Ratings7.53 Ratings
Automatic data refresh7.9127 Ratings7.31 Ratings
Tags8.3122 Ratings00 Ratings
Filters and segmentation8.2156 Ratings7.32 Ratings
Sales Intelligence Email Features
Comparison of Sales Intelligence Email Features features of Product A and Product B
LinkedIn Sales Navigator
7.9
73 Ratings
5% above category average
SMARTe Data Platform
-
Ratings
Sales email templates7.866 Ratings00 Ratings
Append emails to records8.063 Ratings00 Ratings
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User Ratings
LinkedIn Sales NavigatorSMARTe Data Platform
Likelihood to Recommend
8.3
(175 ratings)
7.9
(3 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
8.0
(3 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
7.5
(5 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
9.0
(3 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
8.0
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
LinkedIn Sales NavigatorSMARTe Data Platform
Likelihood to Recommend
LinkedIn
Flexible Saved Searches: I love how we can save a very complex search created for future use so that we don't have to repeat it again and again. The cherry on the top is that you can even share this saved search with your other colleagues having the LinkedIn Sales Navigator license. Access to Decision Makers: With a single click, I can filter out decision-makers in any company. This is again a time saver in many ways. Alerts and Reminders: which can be set custom-based covering specific use cases. For example - if prospect A changes companies today, I can get an alert for it on my email (the only drawback being I need to manually save this prospect in a list first).
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SMARTe Inc
  1. SMARTe was purchased to serve three purposes. To to act as a secondary source of enrichment to another product. Our lead qualification processes rely on accurate data being populated and enriched. SMARTe boosts our enrichment rate by 20% in some areas vs our other supplier. We performed this analysis during renewal which confirmed their complimentary functionality in this area. From this point of view it runs silently in the background without maintenance making it perfect for our needs.
  2. The ability to correctly classify free Text job titles into segmentable values. Most enrichment platforms will provide values with a job title they provide which is ok, but SMARTe will categorise any title we send regardless of if they match the contact. This has a large impact to how we can successfully make use of our data from segmentation to Lead Scoring.
  3. New contacts - we have two options here, download straight from their humungous dataset using the filters provided (including being able to upload accounts to match). Or, use their bespoke service which ranges from desk based research to GDPR compliant phone qualifies contacts. One area that could improve is the integration with HubSpot. A robust API means we have managed to integrate, but Native integration would be preferred.
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Pros
LinkedIn
  • Lists - Very intuitive, simple, way to create and track prospects for campaign purposes
  • InMails - The ability to send direct messages to prospects via InMails can be a differentiator for some reps
  • News Feed - Stay up to date on organizations you are targeting to send relevant messages that resonate
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SMARTe Inc
  • Unlocking Phone Number from a contact
  • Unlocking Email from a contact
  • Tracking the relevant role within the company
  • Understanding companies organization
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Cons
LinkedIn
  • LinkedIn Sales Navigator is very powerful, but not super well documented.
  • The tool does not allow for the export of list names, which is disappointing for a tool at this price.
  • LinkedIn's search is loosey goosey, you'll find that it includes names that just barely fit the criteria.
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SMARTe Inc
  • UI could be better.
  • Automate the product buying experience.
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Likelihood to Renew
LinkedIn
This question is a no-brainer. The tool is the industry standard for anyone tied to sales and marketing. The name "LinkedIn Sales Navigator" is synonymous with streamlining relevant customer and account data in an easy to use format that is actionable and intelligent. The focus on continuous improvement and richer means of communicating with customers and prospects is evident each time new features are rolled out. The social component of the tool even includes a gamification component to ensure that peers remain relevant among each other, which is refreshing and enjoyable for those who engage the tool on a daily basis.
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SMARTe Inc
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Usability
LinkedIn
It lets you pull people with specific titles in specific areas and with the criteria you choose--job changes, mutual connections based on schools, roles, and companies, etc. It is easy to upload these lists into other software or download and save them to a drive.
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SMARTe Inc
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Support Rating
LinkedIn
The tool speaks for itself, but the support is definitely a significant portion of why we use the tool. The company cares about their customer's success and it shows. We do not have to wait for long periods of time for the support team to respond; they do so in a timely manner, and virtually always with relevant insights and solutions.
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SMARTe Inc
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Implementation Rating
LinkedIn
I am unsure of the rollout, as I was not involved. I was an early adopter, and I have had a lot of success with the tool personally at multiple organizations, but I have no idea whether the implementation process encountered any errors. I can personally say that it works, and that I have not encountered significant issues with the tool since adoption, although a few issues like messages showing up as being unread even though they have been opened have been an on-again/off-again issues throughout the past few years. Overall, the company is doing a great job, and our implementation seems to have been effective.
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SMARTe Inc
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Alternatives Considered
LinkedIn
linkedin has way better data cleanup and relevant contact information. It provides a great insight into how to target personally your prospects, and gives great engagement highlights. ZoomInfo is sometimes outdated, the prospect has moved companies or is no longer employed there-- alot of filtering through the weeds can be hard if you are trying to hit high metrics and make your time valuable
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SMARTe Inc
We use them to compliment each other, there are areas that Clearbit provides matches that SMARTe does not and visa versa. This applies at both a contact and an account level. Where SMARTe really stands out (for me) is the ability to classify any provided Job Title. This really has dramatic impact to our processes. Clearbit does have a native integration that offers data refresh.
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Return on Investment
LinkedIn
  • Helped warm up a few leads that I was having trouble getting in touch with via phone and email
  • Allowed me to better identify the key stakeholders at companies I was targeting
  • Kept me up to date on what was happening with my prospects and their companies.
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SMARTe Inc
  • More contacts available
  • Increased response rate thanks to more way to reach out
  • Increased conversion rate
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