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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    LocaliQ

    Score8.6 out of 10
    N/ALocaliQ is a marketing platform that helps businesses attract and retain ideal customers with a suite of AI lead management and digital agents, marketing automation, omnichannel campaign management, advanced reporting, and expert-led services.N/A

    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
    LocaliQSalesforce Starter
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    LocaliQSalesforce Starter
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsLocaliQ offers both self-serve and premium solutions. LocaliQ’s free, self-serve experience provides access to Free Website Grader, Free Inbound Call Recorder, Chatbot (free and $9.99/month options available), Scheduling Technology (free and $9.99/month options available), and Listings solutions ($9.99/month and $14.99/month options available). For LocaliQ's premium solutions, users are partnered with a LocaliQ expert to create the best marketing plan for their businesses that utilizes a full suite of marketing products.—
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    LocaliQSalesforce Starter
    Considered Both Products
    Gannett
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    88%
    Would buy again
    37 Answers
    80%
    Would buy again
    4 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    95%
    Delivers good value for the price
    35 Answers
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    Happy with the feature set
    90%
    Happy with the feature set
    38 Answers
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    5 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    84%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    31 Answers
    80%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    4 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    94%
    Implementation went as expected
    34 Answers
    80%
    Implementation went as expected
    4 Answers
    Features
    LocaliQSalesforce Starter
    Email & Online Marketing
    Comparison of Email & Online Marketing features of LocaliQ and Salesforce Starter
    Feature
    LocaliQ
    7.6
    11 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Salesforce Starter
    -
    Ratings
    WYSIWYG email editor7.34 Ratings00 Ratings
    Dynamic content6.69 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ability to test dynamic content8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Landing pages6.78 Ratings00 Ratings
    A/B testing8.06 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile optimization7.311 Ratings00 Ratings
    Email deliverability reporting9.06 Ratings00 Ratings
    List management7.17 Ratings00 Ratings
    Triggered drip sequences8.63 Ratings00 Ratings
    Lead Management
    Comparison of Lead Management features of LocaliQ and Salesforce Starter
    Feature
    LocaliQ
    7.2
    42 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Salesforce Starter
    -
    Ratings
    Lead nurturing automation7.434 Ratings00 Ratings
    Lead scoring and grading6.79 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data quality management7.438 Ratings00 Ratings
    Automated sales alerts and tasks7.224 Ratings00 Ratings
    Campaign Management
    Comparison of Campaign Management features of LocaliQ and Salesforce Starter
    Feature
    LocaliQ
    7.8
    3 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Salesforce Starter
    -
    Ratings
    Calendaring9.52 Ratings00 Ratings
    Event/webinar marketing6.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Social Media Marketing
    Comparison of Social Media Marketing features of LocaliQ and Salesforce Starter
    Feature
    LocaliQ
    7.8
    10 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Salesforce Starter
    -
    Ratings
    Social sharing and campaigns8.19 Ratings00 Ratings
    Social profile integration7.69 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of LocaliQ and Salesforce Starter
    Feature
    LocaliQ
    7.2
    46 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Salesforce Starter
    -
    Ratings
    Dashboards7.244 Ratings00 Ratings
    Standard reports7.345 Ratings00 Ratings
    Custom reports7.235 Ratings00 Ratings
    Platform & Infrastructure
    Comparison of Platform & Infrastructure features of LocaliQ and Salesforce Starter
    Feature
    LocaliQ
    9.0
    6 Ratings
    51% above category average
    Salesforce Starter
    -
    Ratings
    Customizability9.06 Ratings00 Ratings
    Sales Force Automation
    Comparison of Sales Force Automation features of LocaliQ and Salesforce Starter
    Feature
    LocaliQ
    -
    Ratings
    Salesforce Starter
    8.7
    7 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Customer data management / contact management00 Ratings7.27 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 LocaliQ and Salesforce Starter
    Feature
    LocaliQ
    -
    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 LocaliQ and Salesforce Starter
    Feature
    LocaliQ
    -
    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 LocaliQ and Salesforce Starter
    Feature
    LocaliQ
    -
    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 LocaliQ and Salesforce Starter
    Feature
    LocaliQ
    -
    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 LocaliQ and Salesforce Starter
    Feature
    LocaliQ
    -
    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 LocaliQ and Salesforce Starter
    Feature
    LocaliQ
    -
    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 LocaliQ and Salesforce Starter
    Feature
    LocaliQ
    -
    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 LocaliQ and Salesforce Starter
    Feature
    LocaliQ
    -
    Ratings
    Salesforce Starter
    8.3
    6 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Mobile access00 Ratings8.36 Ratings
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    LocaliQSalesforce Starter
    Small Businesses
    HighLevel
    Score9.3 out of 10
    Salesflare
    Score10 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    OutboundEngine
    Score10 out of 10
    Kintone
    Score9.7 out of 10
    Enterprises
    No answers on this topic
    Oracle Sales
    Score8.9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    LocaliQSalesforce Starter
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.4
    (51 ratings)
    9.0
    (7 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    4.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    7.8
    (38 ratings)
    8.4
    (4 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    7.8
    (37 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    LocaliQSalesforce Starter
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Gannett
    LocaliQ is well-suited, in our experience, for B2B marketing and, specifically, hyper-targeted and personalized marketing efforts. The geofencing capability is excellent at helping us deliver messages literally to the doorsteps of our target prospects. The proprietary software they use for this targeting is worth the money, and their reps, specifically Nikki Rowell and Sarah Pena, are fantastic and delightful people to work with. The only scenario that was slightly underwhelming was LinkedIn. Their tools don't deliver any additional value to LinkedIn ad campaigns, so it's not worth paying LocaliQ to run these campaigns; we can run them ourselves, which doesn't require much effort. That is just a small downside. We are extremely pleased with LocaliQ and their whole team.
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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
    Gannett
    • ThriveHive is a smaller marketing team dedicated to helping small to medium sized businesses perfect their marketing messages. ThriveHive is particularity good at understanding how Google, and other search engines work, and have been instrumental in helping my company to grow and evolve.
    • With ThriveHive, you get a dedicated coach who is matched to your type of business. This experience with similar businesses gives your coach a better understanding of your business and the challenges your company faces.
    • My coach is very good at responding to my needs within 1 to 2 business days. Email contacts are fluent and as often as I need, to discuss ideas or questions. I can only speak of my relationship with my coach, and I am very pleased.
    • I feel that ThriveHive makes every effort to take excellent care of their clients, and makes you feel like you are their most important customer. I definitely believe that this is one of ThriveHives' greatest assets.
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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
    Gannett
    • LocaliQ could improve how it tracks and reports on customer journeys across those channels to provide a clearer view of ROI.
    • The pricing structure is not fully transparent, making it hard to understand the true costs associated with campaigns. Breaking down the fees associated with LocaliQ would make budgeting easier.
    • LocaliQ is able to provide basic ad creative, but there tends to be a disconnect between our brand voice and what is expected with creative. It would be nice to be able to get all design work within LocaliQ rather than have to use and outside designer all the time.
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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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    Usability
    Gannett
    Overall usability pretty good. If we would have gotten better return on our advertising dollar I would have continued with them - their dashboard was very easy to use and the recaps they provided were helpful. They try to put data in bite-sized pieces for the client that are understandable (unlike google's reporting page itself which can be a bit difficult to understand at times). Their team was friendly, semi-responsive, and provided explanations when requested
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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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    Alternatives Considered
    Gannett
    LocaliQ is more economical that marketing agencies we've used in the past. Our dollar goes farther. We've also used services from phonebook providers that were getting into the online advertising field. At the time, it was just being introduced so the reps knowledge on the topic was quiet limited.
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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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    Scalability
    Gannett
    As mentioned prior, their ability to utilize and maximize our resources so that we receive the best results on all avenues of marketing and advertising. We see better lead generation, brand recognition and top of mind awareness due to LocaliQ efforts
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    Salesforce
    No answers on this topic
    Return on Investment
    Gannett
    • It's hard to quantify but I know I've had at least 5 to 10 new clients in the last 6 months come from efforts related to my website
    • Not having to work on my website myself also helped free up my time, I don't need to worry!
    • Customer service is good, the team doesn't wait till there is a problem, they schedule check ins regularly
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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

    LocaliQ Screenshots

    Screenshot of the Dash lead management dashboard and engagement centerScreenshot of the Marketing Dashboard, which provides access to reports 24/7, or can be used to listen to phone calls and recordings, and manage a lead inbox. LocaliQ customers receive access to the Marketing Dashboard with the purchase of any other products at no additional cost. Upgrades available for automated lead nurture solutions.Screenshot of LocaliQ’s search ad technology includes expertise from account setup and keyword creation to data analysis and reporting across multiple search engines.Screenshot of Social ads, based on a business's unique goals and budget.Screenshot of LocaliQ listings solutions to get a business accurately listed, with lower cost or premium options.Screenshot of the AI-powered Dash SMS Agent that qualifies leads and convert customers. AI responses are generated using website content to provide a customer experience as good or better than a human interaction.

    Salesforce Starter Screenshots

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