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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Pendo.io

    Score8.5 out of 10
    N/APendo.io is a product engagement platform with features for in-app analytics, surveys and feedback, and guidance.N/A

    Pipedrive

    Score8.6 out of 10
    N/APipedrive is a customer relationship management (CRM) software built to help small teams to drive sales.

    $24

    per month per seat

    Pricing
    Pendo.ioPipedrive
    Editions & Modules
    *Free
    Free
    Base
    Contact sales team
    Core
    Contact sales team
    Pulse
    Contact sales team
    Ultimate
    Contact sales team
    Essential
    $24
    per month per seat
    Advanced
    $49
    per month per seat
    Professional
    $69
    per month per seat
    Power
    $79
    per month per seat
    Enterprise
    $129
    per month per seat
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Pendo.ioPipedrive
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details—Monthly plans are available. The Essentials monthly plan at $24 per month.
    More Pricing Information
    Community Pulse
    Pendo.ioPipedrive
    Considered Both Products
    Pendo.io
    No answer on this topic
    Pipedrive Inc.
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
    61 Answers
    96%
    Would buy again
    22 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    48 Answers
    95%
    Delivers good value for the price
    21 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    61 Answers
    96%
    Happy with the feature set
    22 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    35 Answers
    89%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    17 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    87%
    Implementation went as expected
    34 Answers
    89%
    Implementation went as expected
    16 Answers
    Features
    Pendo.ioPipedrive
    Sales Force Automation
    Comparison of Sales Force Automation features of Pendo.io and Pipedrive
    Feature
    Pendo.io
    -
    Ratings
    Pipedrive
    7.9
    68 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Customer data management / contact management00 Ratings8.724 Ratings
    Workflow management00 Ratings7.821 Ratings
    Territory management00 Ratings6.514 Ratings
    Opportunity management00 Ratings8.365 Ratings
    Integration with email client (e.g., Outlook or Gmail)00 Ratings8.864 Ratings
    Contract management00 Ratings8.317 Ratings
    Quote & order management00 Ratings7.314 Ratings
    Interaction tracking00 Ratings8.521 Ratings
    Channel / partner relationship management00 Ratings7.116 Ratings
    Customer Service & Support
    Comparison of Customer Service & Support features of Pendo.io and Pipedrive
    Feature
    Pendo.io
    -
    Ratings
    Pipedrive
    2.9
    7 Ratings
    91% below category average
    Case management00 Ratings4.76 Ratings
    Call center management00 Ratings1.15 Ratings
    Help desk management00 Ratings3.16 Ratings
    Marketing Automation
    Comparison of Marketing Automation features of Pendo.io and Pipedrive
    Feature
    Pendo.io
    -
    Ratings
    Pipedrive
    7.5
    49 Ratings
    3% below category average
    Lead management00 Ratings7.549 Ratings
    Email marketing00 Ratings7.613 Ratings
    CRM Project Management
    Comparison of CRM Project Management features of Pendo.io and Pipedrive
    Feature
    Pendo.io
    -
    Ratings
    Pipedrive
    6.7
    67 Ratings
    14% below category average
    Task management00 Ratings7.964 Ratings
    Billing and invoicing management00 Ratings4.15 Ratings
    Reporting00 Ratings8.263 Ratings
    CRM Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of CRM Reporting & Analytics features of Pendo.io and Pipedrive
    Feature
    Pendo.io
    -
    Ratings
    Pipedrive
    7.8
    68 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Forecasting00 Ratings7.719 Ratings
    Pipeline visualization00 Ratings8.268 Ratings
    Customizable reports00 Ratings7.516 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of Pendo.io and Pipedrive
    Feature
    Pendo.io
    -
    Ratings
    Pipedrive
    6.4
    64 Ratings
    18% below category average
    Custom fields00 Ratings8.664 Ratings
    Custom objects00 Ratings8.554 Ratings
    Scripting environment00 Ratings1.04 Ratings
    API for custom integration00 Ratings7.646 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Pendo.io and Pipedrive
    Feature
    Pendo.io
    -
    Ratings
    Pipedrive
    6.7
    62 Ratings
    23% below category average
    Single sign-on capability00 Ratings6.112 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions00 Ratings7.360 Ratings
    Social CRM
    Comparison of Social CRM features of Pendo.io and Pipedrive
    Feature
    Pendo.io
    -
    Ratings
    Pipedrive
    1.1
    5 Ratings
    149% below category average
    Social data00 Ratings1.15 Ratings
    Social engagement00 Ratings1.15 Ratings
    Integrations with 3rd-party Software
    Comparison of Integrations with 3rd-party Software features of Pendo.io and Pipedrive
    Feature
    Pendo.io
    -
    Ratings
    Pipedrive
    3.6
    7 Ratings
    71% below category average
    Marketing automation00 Ratings3.67 Ratings
    Compensation management00 Ratings3.54 Ratings
    Platform
    Comparison of Platform features of Pendo.io and Pipedrive
    Feature
    Pendo.io
    -
    Ratings
    Pipedrive
    8.2
    61 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Mobile access00 Ratings8.261 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    Pendo.ioPipedrive
    Small Businesses
    No answers on this topic
    Salesflare
    Score10 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Whatfix
    Score10 out of 10
    Kintone
    Score9.7 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Whatfix
    Score10 out of 10
    Oracle Sales
    Score8.9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Pendo.ioPipedrive
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.5
    (130 ratings)
    8.0
    (72 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.2
    (6 ratings)
    8.0
    (3 ratings)
    Usability
    7.5
    (43 ratings)
    9.0
    (25 ratings)
    Availability
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.2
    (5 ratings)
    8.5
    (15 ratings)
    Online Training
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    Configurability
    7.3
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Pendo.ioPipedrive
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Pendo.io
    Pendo.io is useful in generating great dashboards that present user analytics in the best possible view that could be used for analysis & derive key insights on what could be done if there's a feature that's not being recognized by end users or if there are any pain points where users are struggling more around a workflow which is technically not that difficult. Pendo.io also can be used to create impactful guides where intercatoin of a user with the Guide can be created in less steps & have relevant information about that workflow that the user is completing. Pendo.io's resource center can act as a one stop hub to present any sidewide updates which could be information of Prod releases, New KB Articles, Register to any event, & much more. Segments can be created in as many variation as one can. In fact, Segments are the ruling property or feature that works so handy, which reduces a lot of iterative work.
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    Pipedrive Inc.
    Pipedrive is a fantastic tool to help monitor and track lead generation and referral sources. It helps maintain accountability with the sales team and helps ensure that we are doing appropriate marketing to maintain a steady influx of cases. The weekly and quarterly sales reports that it can generate are incredibly helpful and insightful. They help inform us of what we need to focus on each quarter/year.
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    Pros
    Pendo.io
    • NPS Surveys
    • Feature usage insights
    • Identifying user behaviors using Replay feature
    • Clearly segmenting users in a way we want it to be
    • Identifying time spent on a feature/product to better understand what customers actually use
    • Documentation, in-app guides and help section
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    Pipedrive Inc.
    • Great visual visibility of the funnel plus easy to drag the deals across the stages
    • The email integration that collects all relevant communication (also through the possibility of adding a deal-specific Pipedrive address on BCC)
    • The integration with Pandadoc, which we use a lot, so that Pipedrive keeps a really handy overview of the documents we have sent out / which have been signed
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    Cons
    Pendo.io
    • Dashboard is sometimes very slow to load
    • Preview is problematic if the Pendo.io user doesn't have access to the target environment or application where the guide is going to display
    • It would be ideal to have a gallery of thumbnail images of previously used guides to select from, either to pull a screen capture or to use as a template. It's cumbersome to go to the guides, find the one you want, click on Preview, etc.
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    Pipedrive Inc.
    • Showing the customers name on the pipeline page. Right now I can only get it to show the brand name twice. I wish it would replace the second brand name with the main point of contact.
    • Better reporting tools. Their reporting tools are not easy to pick up. I've spent time trying to figure it out and it isn't something I can pick up on quickly.
    • Better training options. I wish I had a personal trainer to walk me through the best way to use Pipedrive so I can get the most out of it.
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Pendo.io
    We have had an excellent experience with Pendo. When we've had questions or concerns, Pendo is very quick to respond and communicate with us. We have experienced top-notch customer support and customer engagement. We have actually modeled some of our implementation and product processes after Pendo's examples.
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    Pipedrive Inc.
    -2 for Its cost and +8 for the need of tracking of leads and monitoring of team.
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    Usability
    Pendo.io
    It is intuitive for core tasks like tracking feature usage, building Guides, and viewing dashboards. The interface is clean and well structured, making it easy for product managers and operational teams to get value quickly without heavy technical support. However, there is a noticeable learning curve when setting up advanced custom events, reports, or integrations, which can take some time and internal knowledge-sharing to master.
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    Pipedrive Inc.
    Pipedrive is easy to use and has a clean interface so we can follow up accurately. Its custom features help manage leads and evaluate team performance. It saves time and improves efficiency. Pipedrive is stable and supports integrations and automation.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Pendo.io
    Every time I have logged into Pendo, the service has been available for me to use. The page has never been down when I am trying to get info from there.
    Incentivized
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    Pipedrive Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    Performance
    Pendo.io
    Everything loads fairly quickly and it's not slow. I don't use an integration, I log in straight in the webpage.
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    Pipedrive Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    Pendo.io
    They've been great anytime that we have needed help with something. They also have some really great help articles. We're able to figure most things out through their articles, but when we've had to call in they've been very helpful and we haven't had any problems. I'd highly recommend working with them.
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    Pipedrive Inc.
    Between quick video tutorials and having very quick feedback from their support teams, it is one of the main reasons I would recommend Pipedrive. It is critical, especially when setting up the platform to meet your companies needs, that a solid support team like Pipedrive has is there to make the transition easier.
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    Online Training
    Pendo.io
    The training schedule was well thought out and tailored to meet our needs. Chantelle stayed with us through the whole implementation and made sure that we were good to go.
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    Pipedrive Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation Rating
    Pendo.io
    Use Segment to install and cut developers out of the work cycle!
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    Pipedrive Inc.
    Experiment is the only way to start
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    Alternatives Considered
    Pendo.io
    I have just very superficial experience with Google Analytics but I do believe that Pendo.io is a much much better tool in pretty much all aspects of it. It has a ton more features and capabilities and even for the capabilities where there is overlap, Pendo seems to come out ahead easily. There are aspects that Pendo could improve for sure such as what metadata it captures from the users; an example of this is screen resolution which Google Analytics captures but Pendo does not.
    Incentivized
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    Pipedrive Inc.
    I much prefer the interface of Pipedive when compared to Zoho. Much more user friendly and the team is always readily available when we need them. Pipedrive allowed for many custom integrations to be added, as Zoho was a tad more complicated to manipulate. We would not go back to Zoho in any case.
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    Scalability
    Pendo.io
    The system is pretty flexible and scalable, I have used it in different browsers and devices without issues.
    Incentivized
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    Pipedrive Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    Return on Investment
    Pendo.io
    • Reducing development time with in-app guides and resource center, with product management being able to agilely create guides in real time, this could be as much as 1 full time developer in savings.
    • Reducing business time scoping "rock fetches" than are proven to be invaluable based on analytics, each time 1 single piece of analtical data saves around ~20 hours across multiple resources.
    • Increasing user satisfaction with in-app guides and resource center
    • Increasing usage of key features through targetted messaging, those key features either drive costs ou of our business or add value to customers business.
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    Pipedrive Inc.
    • Great on setup which made our work easier and less technically equipped people can manage a lot of things(compared to SalesForce where you need to hire a developer to set it up)
    • We were able to integrate our calling system easily and get things going on the lead calling aspect.
    • Great multipipeline option where we were able to manage both organisations under one roof.
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