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    Node.io (discontinued)

    Score9 out of 10
    N/ANode.io was a sales intelligence platform, providing access to correlative insights and "cloned" ideal customers built upon Node's database of companies and individuals, acted upon by AI. Node.io was acquired by SugarCRM August 2020, to bolster the company's CX capabilities and predictive insights. Node.io is no longer available standalone.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
    Node.io (discontinued)Salesforce Starter
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Node.io (discontinued)Salesforce Starter
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    Node.io (discontinued)Salesforce Starter
    Considered Both Products
    Discontinued Products
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    80%
    Would buy again
    4 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    5 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    80%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    4 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
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    80%
    Implementation went as expected
    4 Answers
    Features
    Node.io (discontinued)Salesforce Starter
    Prospecting
    Comparison of Prospecting features of Node.io (discontinued) and Salesforce Starter
    Feature
    Node.io (discontinued)
    8.2
    1 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Salesforce Starter
    -
    Ratings
    Advanced search8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Identification of new leads9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    List quality6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    List upload/download6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ideal customer targeting10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Load time/data access10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Sales Intelligence Data Standards
    Comparison of Sales Intelligence Data Standards features of Node.io (discontinued) and Salesforce Starter
    Feature
    Node.io (discontinued)
    9.0
    1 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Salesforce Starter
    -
    Ratings
    Contact information8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Company information10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Industry information9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data Augmentation & Lead Qualification
    Comparison of Data Augmentation & Lead Qualification features of Node.io (discontinued) and Salesforce Starter
    Feature
    Node.io (discontinued)
    7.7
    1 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Salesforce Starter
    -
    Ratings
    Lead qualification process7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Smart lists and recommendations10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Salesforce integration10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Alerts and reminders8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data hygiene5.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Tags9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Filters and segmentation5.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Sales Intelligence Email Features
    Comparison of Sales Intelligence Email Features features of Node.io (discontinued) and Salesforce Starter
    Feature
    Node.io (discontinued)
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    29% above category average
    Salesforce Starter
    -
    Ratings
    Sales email templates10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Append emails to records10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Sales Force Automation
    Comparison of Sales Force Automation features of Node.io (discontinued) and Salesforce Starter
    Feature
    Node.io (discontinued)
    -
    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 Node.io (discontinued) and Salesforce Starter
    Feature
    Node.io (discontinued)
    -
    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 Node.io (discontinued) and Salesforce Starter
    Feature
    Node.io (discontinued)
    -
    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 Node.io (discontinued) and Salesforce Starter
    Feature
    Node.io (discontinued)
    -
    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 Node.io (discontinued) and Salesforce Starter
    Feature
    Node.io (discontinued)
    -
    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 Node.io (discontinued) and Salesforce Starter
    Feature
    Node.io (discontinued)
    -
    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 Node.io (discontinued) and Salesforce Starter
    Feature
    Node.io (discontinued)
    -
    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 Node.io (discontinued) and Salesforce Starter
    Feature
    Node.io (discontinued)
    -
    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 Node.io (discontinued) and Salesforce Starter
    Feature
    Node.io (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Salesforce Starter
    8.3
    6 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Mobile access00 Ratings8.36 Ratings
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    Enterprises
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    Score8.9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Node.io (discontinued)Salesforce Starter
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    9.0
    (7 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    4.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    -
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    8.4
    (4 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Node.io (discontinued)Salesforce Starter
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Discontinued Products
    Earlier this week, we had a mishap where a client's birth certificate went missing while being transferred between departments. This could have been disastrous for both our employees and the client, but Sugar allowed for quick detective work that let us track the document's passage between specific employees, and the item was located and returned!
    Incentivized
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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
    Discontinued Products
    • Customer profile and sales analyst features provide relevant information for sales calls.
    • Node allows me to bring more vendors and more contacts in, allowing me to expand lists and connect with more accurate contacts.
    • Node's collaborative nature is very appreciated when they keep on asking for feedback for improvement.
    Incentivized
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Discontinued Products
    • More focus on the display of scanned documents
    • Easier recall and presentation of scanned documents
    • Lag times between entering an Action and seeing it appear
    Incentivized
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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
    Discontinued Products
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Alternatives Considered
    Discontinued Products
    Node excels when it comes to lead intelligence like account-level and market insights. Its lead management module gives better segmentation and account identification. It is a good choice for mid-size companies (50-1000 employees) and their quality of support is very satisfactory. Its searchable data gives accurate results and its ease of integration with Salesforce is an added advantage over its competitors.
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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
    Discontinued Products
    • Our company has increased profits 20% from last year after implementing Sugar
    • Our transfer to largely remote work has been hugely simplified by Sugar
    • Despite an industry-wide "pandemic slump", the ease of use brought by Sugar has allowed us to remain a major player in tax assistance even as other companies have struggled
    Incentivized
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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.
    Incentivized
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