Salesforce Starter vs. Thryv

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Salesforce Starter
Score 8.2 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
Thryv
Score 8.8 out of 10
Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
Thryv is an all-in-one small business marketing solution providing CRM, marketing automation, calendaring and appointment reminders, directory listings, and other features.N/A
Pricing
Salesforce StarterThryv
Editions & Modules
No answers on this topic
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Salesforce StarterThryv
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Features
Salesforce StarterThryv
Sales Force Automation
Comparison of Sales Force Automation features of Product A and Product B
Salesforce Starter
9.1
3 Ratings
17% above category average
Thryv
-
Ratings
Customer data management / contact management10.03 Ratings00 Ratings
Territory management8.03 Ratings00 Ratings
Opportunity management10.03 Ratings00 Ratings
Integration with email client (e.g., Outlook or Gmail)10.03 Ratings00 Ratings
Quote & order management8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Interaction tracking8.03 Ratings00 Ratings
Channel / partner relationship management10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Marketing Automation
Comparison of Marketing Automation features of Product A and Product B
Salesforce Starter
7.0
3 Ratings
8% below category average
Thryv
-
Ratings
Lead management7.03 Ratings00 Ratings
CRM Project Management
Comparison of CRM Project Management features of Product A and Product B
Salesforce Starter
9.0
2 Ratings
17% above category average
Thryv
-
Ratings
Task management10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Billing and invoicing management7.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Reporting10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
CRM Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of CRM Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
Salesforce Starter
10.0
2 Ratings
27% above category average
Thryv
-
Ratings
Forecasting10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Pipeline visualization10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Customizable reports10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
Salesforce Starter
10.0
3 Ratings
28% above category average
Thryv
-
Ratings
Custom fields10.03 Ratings00 Ratings
Custom objects10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Scripting environment10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
API for custom integration10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
Salesforce Starter
10.0
3 Ratings
18% above category average
Thryv
-
Ratings
Single sign-on capability10.03 Ratings00 Ratings
Role-based user permissions10.03 Ratings00 Ratings
Social CRM
Comparison of Social CRM features of Product A and Product B
Salesforce Starter
5.0
2 Ratings
37% below category average
Thryv
-
Ratings
Social engagement5.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Integrations with 3rd-party Software
Comparison of Integrations with 3rd-party Software features of Product A and Product B
Salesforce Starter
5.0
2 Ratings
36% below category average
Thryv
-
Ratings
Marketing automation6.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Compensation management4.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Platform
Comparison of Platform features of Product A and Product B
Salesforce Starter
10.0
3 Ratings
29% above category average
Thryv
-
Ratings
Mobile access10.03 Ratings00 Ratings
Email & Online Marketing
Comparison of Email & Online Marketing features of Product A and Product B
Salesforce Starter
-
Ratings
Thryv
9.2
8 Ratings
19% above category average
Dynamic content00 Ratings8.97 Ratings
Ability to test dynamic content00 Ratings9.17 Ratings
Landing pages00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Mobile optimization00 Ratings8.88 Ratings
Email deliverability reporting00 Ratings9.17 Ratings
List management00 Ratings8.96 Ratings
Triggered drip sequences00 Ratings9.73 Ratings
Lead Management
Comparison of Lead Management features of Product A and Product B
Salesforce Starter
-
Ratings
Thryv
8.1
7 Ratings
11% above category average
Lead nurturing automation00 Ratings8.76 Ratings
Data quality management00 Ratings8.66 Ratings
Automated sales alerts and tasks00 Ratings7.06 Ratings
Campaign Management
Comparison of Campaign Management features of Product A and Product B
Salesforce Starter
-
Ratings
Thryv
9.0
5 Ratings
9% above category average
Calendaring00 Ratings9.05 Ratings
Event/webinar marketing00 Ratings9.04 Ratings
Social Media Marketing
Comparison of Social Media Marketing features of Product A and Product B
Salesforce Starter
-
Ratings
Thryv
6.7
8 Ratings
8% below category average
Social sharing and campaigns00 Ratings9.48 Ratings
Social profile integration00 Ratings4.01 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
Salesforce Starter
-
Ratings
Thryv
6.6
7 Ratings
9% below category average
Dashboards00 Ratings9.27 Ratings
Standard reports00 Ratings8.67 Ratings
Custom reports00 Ratings2.01 Ratings
Platform & Infrastructure
Comparison of Platform & Infrastructure features of Product A and Product B
Salesforce Starter
-
Ratings
Thryv
8.3
6 Ratings
15% above category average
API00 Ratings8.03 Ratings
Role-based workflow & approvals00 Ratings8.92 Ratings
Customizability00 Ratings8.15 Ratings
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User Ratings
Salesforce StarterThryv
Likelihood to Recommend
10.0
(3 ratings)
9.5
(8 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(2 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(4 ratings)
User Testimonials
Salesforce StarterThryv
Likelihood to Recommend
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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Thryv
What I have found to be the most critical for my business as a customer of Thryv is the ability to provide an invoice and accept payment with direct linking to my bank account. This has had a dramatic positive impact on my cash flow.
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Pros
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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Thryv
  • Customer service is FANTASTIC!
  • Put regularly used and needed tasks under one umbrella.
  • Makes it easy to schedule and post to Social Media
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Cons
Salesforce
  • Price point for smaller startups. Not budget friendly.
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Thryv
  • Offer an automated rewards program for my customer based on their spending and their referrals.
  • Since I use Shopify and they host me it would be nice to get a financial break for not using that part of the package.
  • Maybe providing apps.
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Usability
Salesforce
No answers on this topic
Thryv
It is very easy to use and the features are great for the ones we utilize. If you have any issues at all, customer service or our sales rep is great to work with and fixes what issues I have. They are always willing to help out and to follow up to make sure you don't have any more issues.
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Support Rating
Salesforce
No answers on this topic
Thryv
Although getting through to the right person may take a while, they have the ability to take over your screen and always assist with whatever you need.
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Alternatives Considered
Salesforce
Salesforce Starter is exactly what it says. It's specific to getting a small business up and running effectively, without unnecessary development or internal overhead required. It doesn't allow for a ton of customization, but it provides more than most other providers across sales, service, and integration/automating business processes. Some tools are more specific to organizations that want to focus on a specific area to grow or manage their business. That's where the other package types and integrations with specific tools come in
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Thryv
Let's say use this software because it gives a lot of benefits to the company and we no other software use do not.
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Return on Investment
Salesforce
  • We have noticed since we have started using SalesforceIQ to communicate items on customer account notes we have freed up hours of phone time between employees allowing us to better answer customer phone calls. This is especially true in our parts department where we have inside and outside sales.
  • We tied in use of Salesforce to our bonus structure to encourage employees to use the software. It is the direction our business is going and we needed everyone to participate to make it work. The newer the employee the better they are about logging information and visits.
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Thryv
  • Increased Social Media Presence has kept us in touch with clients
  • I believe our overall package has resulted in increased web traffic. More clients are finding us through social media and web searches than any other year before.
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ScreenShots

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Thryv Screenshots

Screenshot of Reputation MonitoringScreenshot of Email MarketingScreenshot of Social Media ManagementScreenshot of Automated Campaigns to Nurture Leads/ClientsScreenshot of Accept Online Payments