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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Really Simple Systems

    Score7.6 out of 10
    Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
    Really Simple Systems is a customer relationship management (CRM) software deployed via cloud with built-in features like email marketing, pipeline management, and case management.

    $8

    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

    Pricing
    Really Simple SystemsSalesforce Starter
    Editions & Modules
    Free CRM
    $0
    2 Users and 100 Company Records
    Starter
    $15
    per User, 1000 Company Records, Unlimited Contacts, 1 GB Document Storage, MailSync, Custom Settings, Custom Reports, API Integration, Online ‘self-service’ Support Hub, Email and Online Chat Support, Optional Marketing Module
    Professional
    $33
    per User, 5000 Company Records, Unlimited Contacts, 5 GB Document Storage, MailSync, Custom Settings, Custom Reports, API Integration, Advanced User Permission Levels, Online ‘self-service’ Support Hub, Free Email, Chat and Phone Support, Priority Technical Support, Optional Marketing and Service Desk Modules
    Enterprise
    $50
    per User, Unlimited Company Records, Unlimited Contacts, Unlimited Document Storage, MailSync, Advanced Reporting, Custom Settings, Advanced User Permission Levels, API Integration, Online ‘self-service’ Support Hub, Free Email, Chat and Phone Support , Top Priority Technical Support, Dedicated Account Manager, Free Online Team Training , Optional Marketing and Service Desk Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Really Simple SystemsSalesforce Starter
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsAll plans include free customer support and setup help.—
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    Community Pulse
    Really Simple SystemsSalesforce Starter
    Considered Both Products
    Really Simple Systems
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    Salesforce
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
    18 Answers
    80%
    Would buy again
    4 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    16 Answers
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    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    18 Answers
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    5 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    14 Answers
    80%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    4 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    14 Answers
    80%
    Implementation went as expected
    4 Answers
    Features
    Really Simple SystemsSalesforce Starter
    Sales Force Automation
    Comparison of Sales Force Automation features of Really Simple Systems and Salesforce Starter
    Feature
    Really Simple Systems
    7.2
    33 Ratings
    8% below category average
    Salesforce Starter
    8.7
    7 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Customer data management / contact management7.833 Ratings7.37 Ratings
    Workflow management7.213 Ratings00 Ratings
    Territory management6.98 Ratings7.57 Ratings
    Opportunity management7.727 Ratings9.07 Ratings
    Integration with email client (e.g., Outlook or Gmail)6.325 Ratings9.46 Ratings
    Interaction tracking7.525 Ratings8.56 Ratings
    Quote & order management00 Ratings9.55 Ratings
    Channel / partner relationship management00 Ratings9.75 Ratings
    Customer Service & Support
    Comparison of Customer Service & Support features of Really Simple Systems and Salesforce Starter
    Feature
    Really Simple Systems
    7.2
    25 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Salesforce Starter
    -
    Ratings
    Case management7.423 Ratings00 Ratings
    Help desk management7.024 Ratings00 Ratings
    Marketing Automation
    Comparison of Marketing Automation features of Really Simple Systems and Salesforce Starter
    Feature
    Really Simple Systems
    7.1
    27 Ratings
    8% below category average
    Salesforce Starter
    7.2
    6 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Lead management7.024 Ratings7.26 Ratings
    Email marketing7.220 Ratings00 Ratings
    CRM Project Management
    Comparison of CRM Project Management features of Really Simple Systems and Salesforce Starter
    Feature
    Really Simple Systems
    7.0
    29 Ratings
    9% below category average
    Salesforce Starter
    8.2
    5 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Task management7.127 Ratings9.65 Ratings
    Reporting6.925 Ratings8.65 Ratings
    Billing and invoicing management00 Ratings6.35 Ratings
    CRM Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of CRM Reporting & Analytics features of Really Simple Systems and Salesforce Starter
    Feature
    Really Simple Systems
    6.5
    25 Ratings
    16% below category average
    Salesforce Starter
    9.0
    5 Ratings
    16% above category average
    Forecasting6.320 Ratings9.05 Ratings
    Pipeline visualization6.321 Ratings8.85 Ratings
    Customizable reports6.824 Ratings9.25 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of Really Simple Systems and Salesforce Starter
    Feature
    Really Simple Systems
    6.8
    28 Ratings
    12% below category average
    Salesforce Starter
    6.7
    6 Ratings
    13% below category average
    Custom fields7.128 Ratings7.06 Ratings
    Custom objects6.824 Ratings7.05 Ratings
    API for custom integration6.517 Ratings7.35 Ratings
    Scripting environment00 Ratings5.75 Ratings
    Platform
    Comparison of Platform features of Really Simple Systems and Salesforce Starter
    Feature
    Really Simple Systems
    6.8
    21 Ratings
    11% below category average
    Salesforce Starter
    8.3
    6 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Mobile access6.821 Ratings8.36 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Really Simple Systems and Salesforce Starter
    Feature
    Really Simple Systems
    7.8
    28 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Salesforce Starter
    8.6
    6 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Role-based user permissions7.828 Ratings8.66 Ratings
    Single sign-on capability00 Ratings8.66 Ratings
    Social CRM
    Comparison of Social CRM features of Really Simple Systems and Salesforce Starter
    Feature
    Really Simple Systems
    -
    Ratings
    Salesforce Starter
    8.6
    5 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Social engagement00 Ratings8.65 Ratings
    Integrations with 3rd-party Software
    Comparison of Integrations with 3rd-party Software features of Really Simple Systems and Salesforce Starter
    Feature
    Really Simple Systems
    -
    Ratings
    Salesforce Starter
    8.2
    5 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Marketing automation00 Ratings8.35 Ratings
    Compensation management00 Ratings8.15 Ratings
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    Score10 out of 10
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    Score10 out of 10
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    Kintone
    Score9.7 out of 10
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    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
    Really Simple SystemsSalesforce Starter
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.6
    (34 ratings)
    9.0
    (7 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    4.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    7.8
    (18 ratings)
    8.4
    (4 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.0
    (17 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Really Simple SystemsSalesforce Starter
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Really Simple Systems
    If you have a customer/job where there are steps to be followed such as quotes, follow up, purchase orders received, etc. You can set reminders for a member of the team with their next step and they will be sent reminders. Works well as long as it is kept updated.
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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.
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    Pros
    Really Simple Systems
    • Can send out marketing emailers within 5 minutes of an industry-specific update from any device
    • Sales dashboard [can be] built how I want it using the Really Simple Systems widgets
    • Activity integration from email accounts included
    • Manage my sales pipeline opportunities effectively
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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.
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    Cons
    Really Simple Systems
    • Resends - I would like a simple [one-click] function to resend email campaigns to [non-openers.]
    • [Emails] that have been created but not sent or attached to a campaign I would like to see a place that they could be in [the] draft so I can come back to them at a later date without them appearing on the email list[.]
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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
    Really Simple Systems
    Simple systems is great for smaller sales and marketing teams to log their territories and report on progress on their opportunities. There are many useful features such as tasks and reporting to show to management how opportunities are progressing and when the estimated close date would occur. The two main issues are scalability within larger [organizations] and the ease to duplicate contacts.
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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
    Really Simple Systems
    Whenever I have had any issues, which is probably only 3 times in 10 years, the back office support has been fantastic and got me up and running again in a very short time. Cannot fault them at all. But as I stated, problems have been very few and far between.
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    Salesforce
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    Alternatives Considered
    Really Simple Systems
    We choose RSS due to cost. We are a startup and needed a great solution that did not cost [a lot]. RSS [fits] all our needs at the perfect price. We could not be more thrilled with our choice and it has simplified our client interaction[.]
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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
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    Return on Investment
    Really Simple Systems
    • A very positive effect on our understanding of our customers and what kind of events are working well at the venue and which aren't. This will allow us to work more smartly when responsive to enquiries, improving our overall productivity.
    • Very positive impact on our current review of marketing and sales strategy.
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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.
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