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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Pipeline CRM

    Score5.2 out of 10
    N/AFounded in 2006, Pipeline CRM (formerly PipelineDeals) is a CRM for small and midsize businesses, empowering sales teams across a breadth of industries to build game changing relationships. Pipeline is built around a customizable user experience, sales focused features, and customer support and service. The vendor, headquartered in Seattle, boasts 18,000 users in 60 countries who use Pipeline to gain visibility into their sales, accelerate opportunities, and close more deals.

    $29

    per month

    PlanPlus

    Score10 out of 10
    Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
    PlanPlus Online is planning and organization software that integrates productivity tools into a complete customer relationship management solution.

    $34.99

    Per User per Month

    Pricing
    Pipeline CRMPlanPlus
    Editions & Modules
    Start
    $300
    per year per user
    Develop
    $396
    per year per user
    Develop
    $588
    per year per user
    PlanPlus Online Professional Edition
    $34.99
    Per User per Month
    PlanPlus Online Planner Edition
    $69.99
    Per/Year
    PlanPlus Online Business Edition
    $199.99
    per 5 users/per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Pipeline CRMPlanPlus
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup fee$1,500 Up to 12 hours of Account Configuration Assistance Setup Include: Provision accounts and licenses (1hr), Kick-off Call (1 hr), and 10 additional hours of account configuration assistance to be used toward the following items, as needed by customers internal administrator: User Setup, Record Access, & Personal Preferences; Data Migration; Custom Fields & Page Layouts; Web-forms & Surveys; Views & Reports; Standard Sales Processes; Project Templates. Exact accomplishments may vary from this list based on Administrator's skills and requirements.
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    Features
    Pipeline CRMPlanPlus
    Sales Force Automation
    Comparison of Sales Force Automation features of Pipeline CRM and PlanPlus Online
    Feature
    Pipeline CRM
    6.9
    5 Ratings
    13% below category average
    PlanPlus Online
    8.6
    3 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Customer data management / contact management8.05 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Workflow management8.05 Ratings9.03 Ratings
    Territory management7.04 Ratings7.03 Ratings
    Opportunity management8.05 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Integration with email client (e.g., Outlook or Gmail)4.05 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Contract management5.05 Ratings7.03 Ratings
    Quote & order management6.03 Ratings5.02 Ratings
    Interaction tracking9.05 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Channel / partner relationship management7.04 Ratings9.03 Ratings
    Customer Service & Support
    Comparison of Customer Service & Support features of Pipeline CRM and PlanPlus Online
    Feature
    Pipeline CRM
    7.8
    3 Ratings
    1% above category average
    PlanPlus Online
    9.0
    3 Ratings
    16% above category average
    Case management7.03 Ratings9.03 Ratings
    Call center management8.21 Ratings9.03 Ratings
    Help desk management8.21 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Marketing Automation
    Comparison of Marketing Automation features of Pipeline CRM and PlanPlus Online
    Feature
    Pipeline CRM
    5.0
    4 Ratings
    43% below category average
    PlanPlus Online
    10.0
    3 Ratings
    26% above category average
    Lead management8.04 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Email marketing2.02 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    CRM Project Management
    Comparison of CRM Project Management features of Pipeline CRM and PlanPlus Online
    Feature
    Pipeline CRM
    4.5
    5 Ratings
    52% below category average
    PlanPlus Online
    9.7
    3 Ratings
    23% above category average
    Task management3.04 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Billing and invoicing management5.53 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Reporting5.03 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    CRM Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of CRM Reporting & Analytics features of Pipeline CRM and PlanPlus Online
    Feature
    Pipeline CRM
    6.7
    5 Ratings
    13% below category average
    PlanPlus Online
    9.7
    3 Ratings
    24% above category average
    Forecasting8.03 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Pipeline visualization5.05 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Customizable reports7.05 Ratings9.03 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of Pipeline CRM and PlanPlus Online
    Feature
    Pipeline CRM
    9.5
    5 Ratings
    22% above category average
    PlanPlus Online
    8.5
    3 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Custom fields10.05 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Custom objects10.05 Ratings9.03 Ratings
    Scripting environment8.21 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    API for custom integration10.05 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Pipeline CRM and PlanPlus Online
    Feature
    Pipeline CRM
    6.0
    3 Ratings
    33% below category average
    PlanPlus Online
    7.0
    3 Ratings
    18% below category average
    Single sign-on capability6.02 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions6.02 Ratings8.03 Ratings
    Social CRM
    Comparison of Social CRM features of Pipeline CRM and PlanPlus Online
    Feature
    Pipeline CRM
    8.1
    2 Ratings
    8% above category average
    PlanPlus Online
    8.0
    2 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Social data8.12 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Social engagement8.21 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Integrations with 3rd-party Software
    Comparison of Integrations with 3rd-party Software features of Pipeline CRM and PlanPlus Online
    Feature
    Pipeline CRM
    4.6
    3 Ratings
    48% below category average
    PlanPlus Online
    9.5
    3 Ratings
    23% above category average
    Marketing automation2.03 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Compensation management7.31 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Platform
    Comparison of Platform features of Pipeline CRM and PlanPlus Online
    Feature
    Pipeline CRM
    8.0
    5 Ratings
    5% above category average
    PlanPlus Online
    8.0
    3 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Mobile access8.05 Ratings8.03 Ratings
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    Score9.7 out of 10
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    Enterprises
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    Score8.9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Pipeline CRMPlanPlus
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.0
    (6 ratings)
    10.0
    (3 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Pipeline CRMPlanPlus
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Pipeline CRM PipelineDeals
    If you have a small business where you are trying to keep things simple, then PipelineDeals is a perfect fit. Once you get to where you are wanting to tie your marketing efforts and create marketing campaigns that are tied to leads, it starts to miss the mark
    Incentivized
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    PlanPlusOnline
    I would recommend this for businesses that have the time to invest in doing things the right way. Garbage in equals garbage out. If you can get over the somewhat steep learning curve and adopting their process this product would be a good fit. If you are short on time (and maybe cash) you may want to look for a simpler and less expensive solution.
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    Pros
    Pipeline CRM PipelineDeals
    • Flexibility: It provides the flexibility to set it up how you want to use it. Customization is beyond what you probably want or need.
    • Reporting: We were able to setup all types of reporting and tracking.
    • Ease of Use: While the platform was powerful, it was always easy to use.
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    PlanPlusOnline
    • Weekly and Monthly Planner is very productive.
    • Task Delegation and Pipeline Tracker are easy to use and efficient.
    • Goal Planning helped us as well to identify our chances.
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    Cons
    Pipeline CRM PipelineDeals
    • I wouldn't say no areas for improvement exist, but I will say that PipelineDeals takes customer input, shared product roadmap, and supports what they have very nicely. What they provide works out-of-the-box. Improvements can always be made with respect to pre-packaged integration with 3rd party services/solutions, and with extended attributes, but you also want to avoid something that attempts to boil the ocean.
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    PlanPlusOnline
    • When it came time to move on due to larger issues the friendliness was not there from the account reps. We did not leave due to them, but due to our growth and need for more.
    • The inability to make personalized the labels for our insurance terms.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Pipeline CRM PipelineDeals
    If we can integrate and easily export and clean all of our data such that it can be used for multiple purposes, i.e. outreach to guests, sending out newsletters to subscribers, doing research and tracking progress, we will definitely renew
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    PlanPlusOnline
    No answers on this topic
    Usability
    Pipeline CRM PipelineDeals
    The user interface is simple and easy to navigate. Anyone who is overwhelmed with some of the more complicated CRM systems will definitely enjoy the simplicity of what PipelineDeals has to offer
    Incentivized
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    PlanPlusOnline
    It's great once you get the hang of it. I feel like it could be cleaned up a little. Some elements could be moved around or hidden. Overall it's a solid UI
    Incentivized
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    Support Rating
    Pipeline CRM PipelineDeals
    Any time I have had questions or issues that have come up I've always been able to get a quick response and a resolution to what I was needing.
    Incentivized
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    PlanPlusOnline
    There are some cases where we just need something simple to get the job done. In our case, we needed a solution with a lot features for our complex setup. A lot of CRMs fell short. PlanPlus Online didn't. They had everything we needed. We didn't have to rely on multiple disparate solutions, and it was within our budget.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Pipeline CRM PipelineDeals
    The cost is much better and it is much easier to use. Salesforce was way too robust and I never want to hire a consultant to set up a CRM. PipelineDeals CRM has the best visibility of our sales efforts.
    Incentivized
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    PlanPlusOnline
    PlanPlus Online is much nicer than Salesforce and also much faster.
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    Pipeline CRM PipelineDeals
    • Has made us understand sales tactics that are working
    • Easily create forecasting on growth in multiple categories
    • Understand our process and what we need to improve on in closing deals
    Incentivized
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    PlanPlusOnline
    • Better lead management
    • Increased lead efficiencies with drip programs
    Incentivized
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    PlanPlus Screenshots

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