Pure Chat by Ruby vs. Salesforce Starter
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Pure Chat by Ruby | Score8.6 out of 10 | N/A | Pure Chat is a live chat tool with a free version for limited usage or paid versions with unlimited chat, developed by the company of the same name in Scottsdale, Arizona, and acquired late in 2020 by Ruby. Pure Chat is now a Ruby brand. | $10 per month |
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 |
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No answers on this topic | 80% Lived up to sales and marketing promises 4 Answers | |
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| Small Businesses | Olark Score10 out of 10 | Salesflare Score10 out of 10 |
| Medium-sized Companies | Zoho SalesIQ Score9.7 out of 10 | Kintone Score9.7 out of 10 |
| Enterprises | Genesys DX (discontinued) Score10 out of 10 | Oracle Sales Score8.9 out of 10 |
| All Alternatives | View all alternatives | View all alternatives |
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| Likelihood to Recommend | 8.6 | 9.0 |
| Likelihood to Renew | - | 4.0 |
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