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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Salesboom

    Score8.5 out of 10
    N/ASalesboom is a cloud-deployed customer relationship management (CRM) software with integrations into Microsoft Outlook and QuickBooks.N/A

    VanillaSoft

    Score3.7 out of 10
    Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
    VanillaSoft is a lead optimization platform designed to assist fast-response sales teams in maximizing their conversion rates. By providing a structured and efficient approach to lead management, VanillaSoft aims to ensure that every potential customer receives the attention they deserve. This platform is beneficial for sales teams that operate in high-pressure environments where timely follow-ups can significantly impact sales outcomes. The primary audience for VanillaSoft…N/A
    Pricing
    SalesboomVanillaSoft
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    SalesboomVanillaSoft
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details—VanillaSoft offers several add-ons to use in conjunction with our base platforms including: Auto Dialing Call Recording VoIP SmartCaller ID SMS
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    Community Pulse
    SalesboomVanillaSoft
    Considered Both Products
    Salesboom.com
    No answer on this topic
    VanillaSoft
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    No answers on this topic
    100%
    Would buy again
    82 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    65 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
    99%
    Happy with the feature set
    81 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    55 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    96%
    Implementation went as expected
    55 Answers
    Features
    SalesboomVanillaSoft
    Sales Force Automation
    Comparison of Sales Force Automation features of Salesboom and VanillaSoft
    Feature
    Salesboom
    8.4
    2 Ratings
    7% above category average
    VanillaSoft
    -
    Ratings
    Customer data management / contact management9.12 Ratings00 Ratings
    Workflow management8.22 Ratings00 Ratings
    Territory management7.92 Ratings00 Ratings
    Opportunity management9.12 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integration with email client (e.g., Outlook or Gmail)7.92 Ratings00 Ratings
    Contract management7.31 Ratings00 Ratings
    Quote & order management9.12 Ratings00 Ratings
    Interaction tracking9.12 Ratings00 Ratings
    Channel / partner relationship management7.62 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customer Service & Support
    Comparison of Customer Service & Support features of Salesboom and VanillaSoft
    Feature
    Salesboom
    7.5
    2 Ratings
    3% below category average
    VanillaSoft
    -
    Ratings
    Case management7.92 Ratings00 Ratings
    Call center management7.31 Ratings00 Ratings
    Help desk management7.32 Ratings00 Ratings
    Marketing Automation
    Comparison of Marketing Automation features of Salesboom and VanillaSoft
    Feature
    Salesboom
    9.1
    2 Ratings
    16% above category average
    VanillaSoft
    -
    Ratings
    Lead management9.12 Ratings00 Ratings
    Email marketing9.12 Ratings00 Ratings
    CRM Project Management
    Comparison of CRM Project Management features of Salesboom and VanillaSoft
    Feature
    Salesboom
    9.0
    2 Ratings
    16% above category average
    VanillaSoft
    -
    Ratings
    Task management9.12 Ratings00 Ratings
    Billing and invoicing management8.82 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reporting9.12 Ratings00 Ratings
    CRM Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of CRM Reporting & Analytics features of Salesboom and VanillaSoft
    Feature
    Salesboom
    8.9
    2 Ratings
    15% above category average
    VanillaSoft
    -
    Ratings
    Forecasting9.12 Ratings00 Ratings
    Pipeline visualization8.82 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customizable reports8.82 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of Salesboom and VanillaSoft
    Feature
    Salesboom
    8.6
    2 Ratings
    12% above category average
    VanillaSoft
    -
    Ratings
    Custom fields9.12 Ratings00 Ratings
    Custom objects8.82 Ratings00 Ratings
    Scripting environment7.31 Ratings00 Ratings
    API for custom integration9.11 Ratings00 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Salesboom and VanillaSoft
    Feature
    Salesboom
    8.2
    1 Ratings
    2% below category average
    VanillaSoft
    -
    Ratings
    Single sign-on capability7.31 Ratings00 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions9.11 Ratings00 Ratings
    Social CRM
    Comparison of Social CRM features of Salesboom and VanillaSoft
    Feature
    Salesboom
    8.0
    2 Ratings
    6% above category average
    VanillaSoft
    -
    Ratings
    Social data8.22 Ratings00 Ratings
    Social engagement7.92 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integrations with 3rd-party Software
    Comparison of Integrations with 3rd-party Software features of Salesboom and VanillaSoft
    Feature
    Salesboom
    8.6
    1 Ratings
    13% above category average
    VanillaSoft
    -
    Ratings
    Marketing automation9.11 Ratings00 Ratings
    Compensation management8.21 Ratings00 Ratings
    Platform
    Comparison of Platform features of Salesboom and VanillaSoft
    Feature
    Salesboom
    7.3
    2 Ratings
    4% below category average
    VanillaSoft
    -
    Ratings
    Mobile access7.32 Ratings00 Ratings
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    SalesboomVanillaSoft
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    Score10 out of 10
    HubSpot Sales Hub
    Score8.8 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Kintone
    Score9.7 out of 10
    Mixmax
    Score9.8 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Oracle Sales
    Score8.9 out of 10
    Groove (legacy product)
    Score7.7 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    SalesboomVanillaSoft
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.5
    (2 ratings)
    8.3
    (88 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    8.9
    (3 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    SalesboomVanillaSoft
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Salesboom.com
    Make sure you give them a good idea about your sales process and discuss with them how your data will be imported.
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    VanillaSoft
    VanillaSoft is well suited for any marketing operations or sales operations team looking for a tool to help them efficiently reach prospects and engage with them through a streamlined method. This can be a great way to manage that engagement, measure it, and keep track of various aspects of prospects.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Salesboom.com
    • As a customer of Salesboom we get a dedicated CRM consultant that helps out with customizations, data importing, etc.
    • Customer support is great.
    • The CRM gets updated quarterly without user intervention.
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    VanillaSoft
    • Our employees love it - very user friendly, easy to grasp, very little down time to learn it. They feel very confident immediately.
    • Great technical support - I can get solutions to customer problems that make our company look more responsive to our clients. Our clients appreciate our solving their problems immediately.
    • Because of the real time analytics - we can address immediate issues with marketing campaigns to make our client's personnel look great to their superiors.
    • Because of all the functionality - we can provide a turnkey approach from a small company with big company capabilities.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Salesboom.com
    • The billing and invoicing needs a bit of improvement.
    • We would like to see more ERP-like features.
    • The customer self service portal needs improvement.
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    VanillaSoft
    • It really needs an "undo" button. I can't tell you how many times I was typing notes etc and hit a wrong button and all was gone so I had to start over.
    • This may be the way we have it set up....we have term codes which are how the callers terminate a call they were on. They finish the call, then type notes in the notepad section of what happened, then they terminate the call. But there are times that I need to go onto a record and just leave a note but don't need to terminate it as anything. If there is a way to do that, it would make my life a lot easier.
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Salesboom.com
    No answers on this topic
    VanillaSoft
    We have no reason not to renew. VanillaSoft has been the best CRM (for us) that we have ever used. The value is great, we love the system, and it's easy to get assistance from VanillaSoft team when needed. Our team is so used to the calling and admin functions there is no desire to change.
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    Salesboom.com
    No answers on this topic
    VanillaSoft
    The entire system is set up so perfectly. It makes training callers much quicker, and admin tools are so easy to navigate when you get used to using it. Also, if there is ever something I cannot figure out, I can get support from VanillaSoft very quickly to resolve and get my task accomplished.
    Incentivized
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    Reliability and Availability
    Salesboom.com
    No answers on this topic
    VanillaSoft
    It is very rare that we have system issues. Maybe a handful of times over the years, we had to contact support about being unable to access. It was always a quick response from the VanillaSoft team, and they would clearly explain the issue and usually give time frame on fixing, or have it fixed immediately.
    Incentivized
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    Performance
    Salesboom.com
    No answers on this topic
    VanillaSoft
    I work on all aspects for VanillaSoft for our company. The pages overall do load very quickly. Reports are amazing, I can get quick report, customized reports, and anything I may need to present to client in very little time. It has made my job so much simpler. As far as I know, integration goes smoothly as well.
    Incentivized
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    Support Rating
    Salesboom.com
    We have a dedicated account manager and support. Whenever we need help we get it.
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    VanillaSoft
    Response time was acceptable for the relatively few problems any of our users may have encountered. Fortunately, such occasions were rare.
    Incentivized
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    In-Person Training
    Salesboom.com
    No answers on this topic
    VanillaSoft
    It was very helpful and informative. The learning of the tool is something anyone can do, as the setup is so well thought out.
    Incentivized
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    Online Training
    Salesboom.com
    No answers on this topic
    VanillaSoft
    It was very thorough. VanillaSoft team did not rush us. They explained the various functions clearly and were open to any and all questions we had as we began to learn the system. Also, once training completed, if we encountered anything we could not figure out, the support team was fantastic in helping us out.
    Incentivized
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    Implementation Rating
    Salesboom.com
    No answers on this topic
    VanillaSoft
    Our implementation was very easy.
    Incentivized
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    Alternatives Considered
    Salesboom.com
    Salesboom worked with us from day one before purchasing our requirements. Once we rolled out the CRM implementation, their customer support is very helpful. The system is very user friendly, feature rich and the prices are very competitive.

    Another Important advantage for Salesboom.com CRM is that they have a service level agreement, with an up time guarantee.
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    VanillaSoft
    VanillaSoft stacks up against Microsoft Power BI very well by allowing the data visualization in a more effective way, Power BI has positioned itself as one of the more robust and intuitive tools for business intelligence and data presentation. VanillaSoft and Microsoft Power BI are a great bundle for the report and analytics team.
    Incentivized
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    Scalability
    Salesboom.com
    No answers on this topic
    VanillaSoft
    VanillaSoft has been great. The flexibility of the system is wonderful. The scalable software options are impressive as well. I would strongly support VanillaSoft's capabilities in this area. You really can do just about anything to get the setup and or integrations you may desire for your company needs.
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    Salesboom.com
    • Less sales opportunities slip through the cracks.
    • Reduces sales redundant tasks and saves time.
    • Makes customers.
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    VanillaSoft
    • Ability to contact more clients each day.
    • The ability to save my correspondence and notes on each interaction allowing for the appearance to the customer that I am very engaged when we are speaking.
    • Increased sales from the calendar setting and saving my notes.
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    VanillaSoft Screenshots

    Screenshot of the VanillaSoft Call Activity Dashboard, used to to monitor sales campaigns.Screenshot of where to build reports using the VanillaSoft Web Reports Wizard.Screenshot of where VanillaSoft offers the ability to arrange modules into four panels for access to almost everything in one screen.Screenshot of VanillaSoft's caller screens, which can be displayed in three panels.