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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Pepper Cloud

    Score9 out of 10
    Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
    Pepper Cloud CRM is a cloud-based customer relationship management software solution for SMBs that use WhatsApp, that when integrated adds lead management capabilities, scheduled messaging, and other outreach features.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
    Pepper CloudSalesforce Starter
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Pepper CloudSalesforce Starter
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeRequiredNo setup fee
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    Pepper CloudSalesforce Starter
    Considered Both Products
    Pepper Cloud AI WhatsApp CRM
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    Salesforce
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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
    Pepper CloudSalesforce Starter
    Sales Force Automation
    Comparison of Sales Force Automation features of Pepper Cloud and Salesforce Starter
    Feature
    Pepper Cloud
    9.2
    1 Ratings
    16% above category average
    Salesforce Starter
    8.7
    7 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Customer data management / contact management10.01 Ratings7.37 Ratings
    Workflow management9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Territory management9.01 Ratings7.57 Ratings
    Opportunity management9.01 Ratings9.07 Ratings
    Integration with email client (e.g., Outlook or Gmail)8.01 Ratings9.46 Ratings
    Contract management9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Quote & order management9.01 Ratings9.55 Ratings
    Interaction tracking10.01 Ratings8.56 Ratings
    Channel / partner relationship management10.01 Ratings9.75 Ratings
    Customer Service & Support
    Comparison of Customer Service & Support features of Pepper Cloud and Salesforce Starter
    Feature
    Pepper Cloud
    9.5
    1 Ratings
    21% above category average
    Salesforce Starter
    -
    Ratings
    Case management9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Call center management10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Marketing Automation
    Comparison of Marketing Automation features of Pepper Cloud and Salesforce Starter
    Feature
    Pepper Cloud
    8.5
    1 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Salesforce Starter
    7.2
    6 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Lead management10.01 Ratings7.26 Ratings
    Email marketing7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    CRM Project Management
    Comparison of CRM Project Management features of Pepper Cloud and Salesforce Starter
    Feature
    Pepper Cloud
    8.7
    1 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Salesforce Starter
    8.2
    5 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Task management10.01 Ratings9.65 Ratings
    Billing and invoicing management8.01 Ratings6.35 Ratings
    Reporting8.01 Ratings8.65 Ratings
    CRM Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of CRM Reporting & Analytics features of Pepper Cloud and Salesforce Starter
    Feature
    Pepper Cloud
    8.7
    1 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Salesforce Starter
    9.0
    5 Ratings
    16% above category average
    Forecasting9.01 Ratings9.05 Ratings
    Pipeline visualization9.01 Ratings8.85 Ratings
    Customizable reports8.01 Ratings9.25 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of Pepper Cloud and Salesforce Starter
    Feature
    Pepper Cloud
    9.7
    1 Ratings
    24% above category average
    Salesforce Starter
    6.7
    6 Ratings
    13% below category average
    Custom fields10.01 Ratings7.06 Ratings
    Custom objects9.01 Ratings7.05 Ratings
    API for custom integration10.01 Ratings7.35 Ratings
    Scripting environment00 Ratings5.75 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Pepper Cloud and Salesforce Starter
    Feature
    Pepper Cloud
    8.5
    1 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Salesforce Starter
    8.6
    6 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Single sign-on capability9.01 Ratings8.66 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions8.01 Ratings8.66 Ratings
    Social CRM
    Comparison of Social CRM features of Pepper Cloud and Salesforce Starter
    Feature
    Pepper Cloud
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    28% above category average
    Salesforce Starter
    8.6
    5 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Social data10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Social engagement10.01 Ratings8.65 Ratings
    Integrations with 3rd-party Software
    Comparison of Integrations with 3rd-party Software features of Pepper Cloud and Salesforce Starter
    Feature
    Pepper Cloud
    9.5
    1 Ratings
    23% above category average
    Salesforce Starter
    8.2
    5 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Marketing automation10.01 Ratings8.35 Ratings
    Compensation management9.01 Ratings8.15 Ratings
    Platform
    Comparison of Platform features of Pepper Cloud and Salesforce Starter
    Feature
    Pepper Cloud
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    27% above category average
    Salesforce Starter
    8.3
    6 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Mobile access10.01 Ratings8.36 Ratings
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    Pepper CloudSalesforce Starter
    Small Businesses
    Salesflare
    Score10 out of 10
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    Score10 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Kintone
    Score9.7 out of 10
    Kintone
    Score9.7 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Oracle Sales
    Score8.9 out of 10
    Oracle Sales
    Score8.9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Pepper CloudSalesforce Starter
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (7 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    4.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.4
    (4 ratings)
    Support Rating
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Pepper CloudSalesforce Starter
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Pepper Cloud AI WhatsApp CRM
    I use to interact with many clients on a daily basis on different platforms like WhatsApp, facebook, gmail, Outlook, etc. In that term Pepper Cloud helped me alot as I dont need to keep eyes on different platforms now. I can manage everything from CRM dashboard itself. Also it's mobile app make it more convenient to use
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Pepper Cloud AI WhatsApp CRM
    • I particularly liked it's WhatsApp and other message channel integrations. It's makes it easy to handle conversations from single platform.
    • It's AI powered features like chatbot, task automation, etc very handy tools.
    • Multiple easy customization options
    • Works well with other programs seamlessly. Also, it should open API.
    • Provide 24*7 support.
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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
    Pepper Cloud AI WhatsApp CRM
    • Data and file storage is low
    • Limited email templates
    • The UI/Ux of reporting feature is bit old dated
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    Pepper Cloud AI WhatsApp CRM
    Because it made me day to day work easy. I don't need to look after multiple apps to keep track of client's requirements. Everything can we handled from its dashboard only.
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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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    Support Rating
    Pepper Cloud AI WhatsApp CRM
    The provide 24*7 support on multiple channels like email, phone, WhatsApp, etc.
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    Salesforce
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    Pepper Cloud AI WhatsApp CRM
    Their unique capabilities includes omnichannel CRM at reasonable prices.
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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
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    Pepper Cloud AI WhatsApp CRM
    • Being a social CRM, it provided a unified platfrom for managing multiple conversations at place.
    • It's integration capabilities makes it good option
    • Helped us to provide omnichannel support to our clients. We can now provide support to our clients via voice/video calls, email, social media, whatsapp, etc.
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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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