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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    LinkedIn Sales Navigator

    Score8.5 out of 10
    N/ALinkedIn Sales Navigator is a sales intelligence software solution offered by LinkedIn.

    $79.99

    per month

    Yesware

    Score8.3 out of 10
    N/AYesware, from Vendasta since the October 2022 acquisition, is a service for salespeople that helps them close deals faster. An email service tracks email, templates responses and syncs to CRM.

    $19

    per month

    Pricing
    LinkedIn Sales NavigatorYesware
    Editions & Modules
    Professional
    $79.99
    per month
    Team
    $134.99
    per license
    Enterprise
    Contact sales team
    Pro
    $19
    per month
    Premium
    $45
    per month
    Enterprise
    $85
    per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    LinkedIn Sales NavigatorYesware
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details—Annual plans save up to 23%.
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    Community Pulse
    LinkedIn Sales NavigatorYesware
    Considered Both Products
    LinkedIn
    Chose LinkedIn Sales Navigator
    Clearbit is bit more convenient to use to get simple contact information but doesn't give a whole picture of the contact from their screen. They will link out to social sites for your to do more research. LinkedIn SN allows for that full comprehensive picture all in one place …
    Incentivized
    Chose LinkedIn Sales Navigator
    I personally enjoy the user experience and overall quality effectiveness of Linkedin Sales Navigator much more than the other providers that I have worked with and utilized throughout my sales career. The ease of use of the system has made my life a lot easier and also for my …
    Incentivized
    Chose LinkedIn Sales Navigator
    I don't know about any substantial competitors to Linked In Sales Nav!
    Incentivized
    Chose LinkedIn Sales Navigator
    Blows them away. I think the fact that this is self-reporting contact info and the enhanced search features just blow any other combos away.
    Incentivized
    Chose LinkedIn Sales Navigator
    SalesLoft
    Incentivized
    Vendasta
    Chose Yesware
    Yesware has fewer capabilities compared to sequencing tools like Apollo or HubSpot Sales Hub but does manage email very well. If you need a tool that that is going to integrate with calling features, Yesware isn't for you. But if you just want email sequencing, Yesware is easy, …
    Incentivized
    Chose Yesware
    Yesware had a lot more accurate tracking than sendgrid and had a great integration with Salesforce to track who was sent emails. sendgrid had no way of tracking and became hard to manage who we had sent emails. sendgrid did help to maintain domain health and allow for far more …
    Incentivized
    Chose Yesware
    Yesware was the only product that we evaluated. We thought about using HubSpot in tandem with it, but realized this was unnecessary.
    Incentivized
    Chose Yesware
    Yesware is much more efficient than its competitors and gives much more real-time results compared to SalesLoft for example that in my experience has lagged. Yesware is much more dynamically priced as well which makes it easy to fit any business's needs. We selected Yesware for …
    Incentivized
    Chose Yesware
    Honestly sample size is not very big. I've only ever used Yesware and I see no need to use something else!
    Incentivized
    Chose Yesware
    All of these tools do what Yesware does, and more; but Yesware does the follow-up email portion best, in my experience. It is reasonably priced and is regularly adding new functionality to make it a sticky license for us to have. Yesware does not have predictive analytics or a …
    Incentivized
    Chose Yesware
    Yesware shares a lot of the email campaign features but Mixmax has a lot of "enhance" options that make setting appointments, sharing collateral, and adding videos to messages a breeze. Mixmax is very robust and has tons of features if you choose there pro or enterprise …
    Incentivized
    Chose Yesware
    I honestly was lucky enough to use Yesware in my previous position so I am partial because I never looked for alternatives since Yesware is known to be best in class.
    Incentivized
    Chose Yesware
    We switched from Cirrus Insight which had similar features but was not great at logging emails to Salesforce. It slowed down every email because I had to check and make sure that it actually logged every time. I've also used Outreach but we found that we didn't need all of the …
    Incentivized
    Chose Yesware
    Outreach is a far more sophisticated solution with regard to emails at scale to highly segmented lists of contacts. I will likely replace Yesware with Outreach in the next 6 months.
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    93%
    Would buy again
    68 Answers
    88%
    Would buy again
    22 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    89%
    Delivers good value for the price
    56 Answers
    91%
    Delivers good value for the price
    21 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    90%
    Happy with the feature set
    66 Answers
    88%
    Happy with the feature set
    22 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    88%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    49 Answers
    94%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    17 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    92%
    Implementation went as expected
    47 Answers
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    19 Answers
    Features
    LinkedIn Sales NavigatorYesware
    Prospecting
    Comparison of Prospecting features of LinkedIn Sales Navigator and Yesware
    Feature
    LinkedIn Sales Navigator
    7.7
    182 Ratings
    0% below category average
    Yesware
    -
    Ratings
    Advanced search9.6182 Ratings00 Ratings
    Identification of new leads9.5180 Ratings00 Ratings
    List quality8.2176 Ratings00 Ratings
    List upload/download4.3121 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ideal customer targeting8.2175 Ratings00 Ratings
    Load time/data access6.3162 Ratings00 Ratings
    Sales Intelligence Data Standards
    Comparison of Sales Intelligence Data Standards features of LinkedIn Sales Navigator and Yesware
    Feature
    LinkedIn Sales Navigator
    8.3
    180 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Yesware
    -
    Ratings
    Contact information7.9159 Ratings00 Ratings
    Company information8.4180 Ratings00 Ratings
    Industry information8.6175 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data Augmentation & Lead Qualification
    Comparison of Data Augmentation & Lead Qualification features of LinkedIn Sales Navigator and Yesware
    Feature
    LinkedIn Sales Navigator
    8.2
    177 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Yesware
    -
    Ratings
    Lead qualification process8.3136 Ratings00 Ratings
    Smart lists and recommendations7.6159 Ratings00 Ratings
    Salesforce integration8.3130 Ratings00 Ratings
    Company/business profiles8.6173 Ratings00 Ratings
    Alerts and reminders8.2154 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data hygiene7.9155 Ratings00 Ratings
    Automatic data refresh6.9135 Ratings00 Ratings
    Tags8.8129 Ratings00 Ratings
    Filters and segmentation9.0163 Ratings00 Ratings
    Sales Intelligence Email Features
    Comparison of Sales Intelligence Email Features features of LinkedIn Sales Navigator and Yesware
    Feature
    LinkedIn Sales Navigator
    6.6
    79 Ratings
    12% below category average
    Yesware
    -
    Ratings
    Sales email templates6.972 Ratings00 Ratings
    Append emails to records6.467 Ratings00 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    LinkedIn Sales NavigatorYesware
    Small Businesses
    Owler
    Score9.7 out of 10
    Mailtrack
    Score9.7 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Clay
    Score9.3 out of 10
    Mailtrack
    Score9.7 out of 10
    Enterprises
    LinkedIn Sales Navigator for Gmail (discontinued)
    Score8.5 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    LinkedIn Sales NavigatorYesware
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.0
    (184 ratings)
    9.0
    (63 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.0
    (3 ratings)
    9.0
    (6 ratings)
    Usability
    5.6
    (12 ratings)
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    8.2
    (12 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    LinkedIn Sales NavigatorYesware
    Likelihood to Recommend
    LinkedIn
    LinkedIn Sales Navigator is hands down the best tool for identifying targeted contacts or leads. You can drill down on a company and look at its entire workforce, or search by the exact title that is your key target. The information is up to date, as people tend to keep their LinkedIn profiles current. In terms of other marketing functions LI Sales Navigator is extremely limited. BUT if you are looking to identify contacts for prospecting purposes, then this tool is what you need.
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    Vendasta
    It works for my company and my problems. If you need a Sales CRM you can go for higher-end products that will give you what Yesware gives along with other stuff. Wherein we had specific problems we wanted to solve. -We needed a solution for a smaller team within our bigger sales team. -We needed a solution to be easy to use point and click and did not require any setup. -We needed to have a better solution to YAMM.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    LinkedIn
    • Search Functionality: LinkedIn Sales Navigator has one of the most powerful search functions. The filters are not unnecessary and some are very well thought of. You can drill down to finding a needle in a haystack of 20000 employee company when it comes to using LinkedIn Sales Navigator if done in the right manner.
    • Smart Links: Gone are the days of attached Decks. One can simply create their deck online using this feature on LinkedIn Sales Navigator, or even upload an existing ppt. A smart link is shareable as well as trackable for opens and clicks.
    • Fewer Clicks: With a single click, I can filter out decision-makers in any company. With a single click, I can import contacts from LinkedIn Sales Navigator to Salesforce. Lesser clicks are actually less stressful if you think.
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    Vendasta
    • Tracking open rates, link click rates, and reply rates. This allows us to compare different templates in order to see which allows for the most interactions and meetings set directly from email engagement.
    • Seeing exactly when someone opens an email and whether it is in their normal location. Also if they are opening on a mobile device versus a computer to be able to organize the set up of the email in a more beneficial way.
    • Being able to save Templates for Mail Merges to avoid the duplication of effort that other mass email systems utilize.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    LinkedIn
    • Inbox needs work - too much confusion around your LinkedIn inbox and Sales Nav inbox
    • Sorting - need a better, faster way to sort by for prospect lists and account lists
    • Only voluntarily shared information. No cross checking or using API’s like a ZoomInfo
    Incentivized
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    Vendasta
    • The ability to unwrap iframe embeds on email (e.g. if I send a Vimeo link over email, have that video thumbnail show and link out to a video)
    • Removing recipients from a campaign. If my ruleset is to remove a contact from a sequence after he/she replies, sometimes a person will reply from another email and Yesware doesn't recognize it. (e.g. if I add jeff@amazon.com to my campaign and jeff.bezos@amazon.com replies to my thread, Yesware will still send an email to jeff@amazon.com unless he is manually removed)
    Incentivized
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Vendasta
    I like the product, but due to the limitations I don't love it. I'm curious to revisit other options, particularly in lieu of Yesware's recent price increases (although I'm on a legacy plan). Some of my challenges to be browser related (I'm on an older computer) -- I'll have to see how things go when I receive my new computer. If the glitches (especially with regard to tracking accuracy and send later feature) go away, I'd be much more inclined to renew
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    Usability
    LinkedIn
    Overall, it's very user-friendly. It's hard for a tool to make sorting through loads of data easy, but Sales Nav does this very well. Its advanced search features enable us to be selective in finding the right people to talk to and connect with.
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    Vendasta
    Yesware is easy to setup and get connected in existing systems. We were able to get started sending the day we puchased our subscription because of the addon for Gmail and easy connection to our CRM. It's also very easy to use in the day to day, kicking off campaigns and seeing their status to as about as easy as it gets. I have not concerns about usability
    Incentivized
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    Support Rating
    LinkedIn
    I would recommend LinkedIn Sales Navigator entirely. It has been the most user-friendly tool to use starting off in a sales role. I genuinely enjoy the navigation of the tool and how easy it is to save lists and see job changes within those lists. Generating leads and finding the most up to date information on prospects is all housed within this tool.
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    Vendasta
    Because it deserves this rating. The features and functionality provided are great. Our Sales team is very satisfied with this software as it integrates very well with our other software like Outlook, Salesforce, etc. Yesware provides great follow up with customers, which is essential for sales. Meeting scheduling is also flawless.
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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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    Vendasta
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    LinkedIn
    LinkedIn Sales Navigator is much more valuable than Dice or Cognism, as we do most of our prospecting on LinkedIn. Therefore, it means we can build lists of our prospects based on activity, connections, and buying intention. With Cognism and Dice, you cannot do this as they do not work alongside the LinkedIn platform and, therefore, lack the functionality that is essential to what we are using the platform for.
    Incentivized
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    Vendasta
    All of these tools do what Yesware does, and more; but Yesware does the follow-up email portion best, in my experience. It is reasonably priced and is regularly adding new functionality to make it a sticky license for us to have. Yesware does not have predictive analytics or a particularly strong dialer solution, but it does provide team-wide and template efficacy tracking, and a basic dialer.
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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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    Vendasta
    • I think net positive ROI from generating meetings that lead to closed deals. Ultimately very difficult to quantify the ROI since it is essentially automating a lot of the manual prospecting done by BDRs/AEs - so ROI is likely higher than just that quantifiable number around deals closed.
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