Nooks vs. VanillaSoft

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Nooks
Score 9.4 out of 10
N/A
The Nooks AI Dialer is designed to eliminate wasted time in outbound sales by automating and optimizing the calling process. It enables reps to run unlimited parallel dialing—up to five lines at once—while automatically skipping bad numbers, answering machines, and navigating dial trees. With built-in caller ID, voicemail drop, CRM and SEP integrations, and a basic call library, it helps to ensure speedier dialing. Reps can leave voicemails automatically, take…N/A
VanillaSoft
Score 4.7 out of 10
Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
VanillaSoft is a lead optimization platform designed to assist fast-response sales teams in maximizing their conversion rates. By providing a structured and efficient approach to lead management, VanillaSoft aims to ensure that every potential customer receives the attention they deserve. This platform is beneficial for sales teams that operate in high-pressure environments where timely follow-ups can significantly impact sales outcomes. The primary audience for VanillaSoft…N/A
Pricing
NooksVanillaSoft
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
NooksVanillaSoft
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsVanillaSoft offers several add-ons to use in conjunction with our base platforms including: Auto Dialing Call Recording VoIP SmartCaller ID SMS
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Community Pulse
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Features
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Preview Dialer
Comparison of Preview Dialer features of Product A and Product B
Nooks
8.0
8 Ratings
9% above category average
VanillaSoft
-
Ratings
Contact preview8.08 Ratings00 Ratings
Dialer-CRM integration8.18 Ratings00 Ratings
Call notes & tags6.98 Ratings00 Ratings
Automatic call logging8.98 Ratings00 Ratings
Core Dialer
Comparison of Core Dialer features of Product A and Product B
Nooks
7.9
8 Ratings
3% above category average
VanillaSoft
-
Ratings
Outbound dialing9.08 Ratings00 Ratings
Custom caller ID7.58 Ratings00 Ratings
Click-to-call7.88 Ratings00 Ratings
Recorded voicemail drop7.38 Ratings00 Ratings
Dialer contact import7.88 Ratings00 Ratings
Campaign & list management8.38 Ratings00 Ratings
Call Follow-up and Quality Assurance
Comparison of Call Follow-up and Quality Assurance features of Product A and Product B
Nooks
8.2
8 Ratings
7% above category average
VanillaSoft
-
Ratings
Follow-up calls7.68 Ratings00 Ratings
Dialer reporting & analytics8.58 Ratings00 Ratings
Dialer compliance8.58 Ratings00 Ratings
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User Ratings
NooksVanillaSoft
Likelihood to Recommend
9.3
(7 ratings)
8.3
(88 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(3 ratings)
Usability
9.0
(7 ratings)
9.0
(3 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(2 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(2 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
8.9
(3 ratings)
In-Person Training
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(2 ratings)
Online Training
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(3 ratings)
Configurability
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Ease of integration
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(2 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(2 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(2 ratings)
User Testimonials
NooksVanillaSoft
Likelihood to Recommend
Nooks
Teams who work remote, Managers who want to listen to cold calls and coach someone live, or encourage a team member TO work with them in the same space.
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VanillaSoft
VanillaSoft is well suited for any marketing operations or sales operations team looking for a tool to help them efficiently reach prospects and engage with them through a streamlined method. This can be a great way to manage that engagement, measure it, and keep track of various aspects of prospects.
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Pros
Nooks
  • Call quality is usually good
  • The recordings and transcriptions are helpful
  • The lobby set up is a great system to collab/talk to coworkers
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VanillaSoft
  • Our employees love it - very user friendly, easy to grasp, very little down time to learn it. They feel very confident immediately.
  • Great technical support - I can get solutions to customer problems that make our company look more responsive to our clients. Our clients appreciate our solving their problems immediately.
  • Because of the real time analytics - we can address immediate issues with marketing campaigns to make our client's personnel look great to their superiors.
  • Because of all the functionality - we can provide a turnkey approach from a small company with big company capabilities.
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Cons
Nooks
  • Easier access to previous call data if you have connected with the prospect before
  • LinkedIn more accurately updated and accessible
  • recommended next steps based on call disposition
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VanillaSoft
  • It really needs an "undo" button. I can't tell you how many times I was typing notes etc and hit a wrong button and all was gone so I had to start over.
  • This may be the way we have it set up....we have term codes which are how the callers terminate a call they were on. They finish the call, then type notes in the notepad section of what happened, then they terminate the call. But there are times that I need to go onto a record and just leave a note but don't need to terminate it as anything. If there is a way to do that, it would make my life a lot easier.
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Likelihood to Renew
Nooks
No answers on this topic
VanillaSoft
We have no reason not to renew. VanillaSoft has been the best CRM (for us) that we have ever used. The value is great, we love the system, and it's easy to get assistance from VanillaSoft team when needed. Our team is so used to the calling and admin functions there is no desire to change.
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Usability
Nooks
Nooks is very user friendly and intuitive, especially after the recent update. it integrates seamlessly with other tools in the tech stack and communicates almost instantly. If you were to run into issue, the Nooks support team are fast to address and resolve. Also, Nooks reps are always open to trainings and refreshers on the platform.
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VanillaSoft
The entire system is set up so perfectly. It makes training callers much quicker, and admin tools are so easy to navigate when you get used to using it. Also, if there is ever something I cannot figure out, I can get support from VanillaSoft very quickly to resolve and get my task accomplished.
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Reliability and Availability
Nooks
No answers on this topic
VanillaSoft
It is very rare that we have system issues. Maybe a handful of times over the years, we had to contact support about being unable to access. It was always a quick response from the VanillaSoft team, and they would clearly explain the issue and usually give time frame on fixing, or have it fixed immediately.
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Performance
Nooks
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VanillaSoft
I work on all aspects for VanillaSoft for our company. The pages overall do load very quickly. Reports are amazing, I can get quick report, customized reports, and anything I may need to present to client in very little time. It has made my job so much simpler. As far as I know, integration goes smoothly as well.
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Support Rating
Nooks
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VanillaSoft
Response time was acceptable for the relatively few problems any of our users may have encountered. Fortunately, such occasions were rare.
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In-Person Training
Nooks
No answers on this topic
VanillaSoft
It was very helpful and informative. The learning of the tool is something anyone can do, as the setup is so well thought out.
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Online Training
Nooks
No answers on this topic
VanillaSoft
It was very thorough. VanillaSoft team did not rush us. They explained the various functions clearly and were open to any and all questions we had as we began to learn the system. Also, once training completed, if we encountered anything we could not figure out, the support team was fantastic in helping us out.
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Implementation Rating
Nooks
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VanillaSoft
Our implementation was very easy.
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Alternatives Considered
Nooks
We used to use Orum but decided to switch due to the number of issues we would see whether it was with connect rates, dial to connect times, and the amount of technical difficulties. Nooks outperforms Orum in every aspect especially around the reporting and analytics as Nooks goes into much more detail.
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VanillaSoft
VanillaSoft stacks up against Microsoft Power BI very well by allowing the data visualization in a more effective way, Power BI has positioned itself as one of the more robust and intuitive tools for business intelligence and data presentation. VanillaSoft and Microsoft Power BI are a great bundle for the report and analytics team.
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Scalability
Nooks
No answers on this topic
VanillaSoft
VanillaSoft has been great. The flexibility of the system is wonderful. The scalable software options are impressive as well. I would strongly support VanillaSoft's capabilities in this area. You really can do just about anything to get the setup and or integrations you may desire for your company needs.
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Return on Investment
Nooks
  • Positive: Connect rates and 60 second conversations held
  • Positive: More meeting conversion from calls (still dominant via email)
  • Negative: I think more NAMER regions experience it but it has to do with Gong Engage functionality like with wrong dispositions
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VanillaSoft
  • Ability to contact more clients each day.
  • The ability to save my correspondence and notes on each interaction allowing for the appearance to the customer that I am very engaged when we are speaking.
  • Increased sales from the calendar setting and saving my notes.
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ScreenShots

VanillaSoft Screenshots

Screenshot of the VanillaSoft Call Activity Dashboard, used to to monitor sales campaigns.Screenshot of where to build reports using the VanillaSoft Web Reports Wizard.Screenshot of where VanillaSoft offers the ability to arrange modules into four panels for access to almost everything in one screen.Screenshot of VanillaSoft's caller screens, which can be displayed in three panels.