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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    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

    Thryv

    Score8.7 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
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    Community Pulse
    Salesforce StarterThryv
    Considered Both Products
    Salesforce
    No answer on this topic
    Thryv
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    80%
    Would buy again
    4 Answers
    100%
    Would buy again
    8 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    8 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    5 Answers
    88%
    Happy with the feature set
    7 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    80%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    4 Answers
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    7 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    80%
    Implementation went as expected
    4 Answers
    86%
    Implementation went as expected
    6 Answers
    Features
    Salesforce StarterThryv
    Sales Force Automation
    Comparison of Sales Force Automation features of Salesforce Starter and Thryv
    Feature
    Salesforce Starter
    8.7
    7 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Thryv
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    Ratings
    Customer data management / contact management7.27 Ratings00 Ratings
    Territory management7.57 Ratings00 Ratings
    Opportunity management9.07 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integration with email client (e.g., Outlook or Gmail)9.46 Ratings00 Ratings
    Quote & order management9.65 Ratings00 Ratings
    Interaction tracking8.56 Ratings00 Ratings
    Channel / partner relationship management9.75 Ratings00 Ratings
    Marketing Automation
    Comparison of Marketing Automation features of Salesforce Starter and Thryv
    Feature
    Salesforce Starter
    7.2
    6 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Thryv
    -
    Ratings
    Lead management7.26 Ratings00 Ratings
    CRM Project Management
    Comparison of CRM Project Management features of Salesforce Starter and Thryv
    Feature
    Salesforce Starter
    8.2
    5 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Thryv
    -
    Ratings
    Task management9.65 Ratings00 Ratings
    Billing and invoicing management6.35 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reporting8.65 Ratings00 Ratings
    CRM Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of CRM Reporting & Analytics features of Salesforce Starter and Thryv
    Feature
    Salesforce Starter
    9.0
    5 Ratings
    16% above category average
    Thryv
    -
    Ratings
    Forecasting9.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Pipeline visualization8.85 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customizable reports9.25 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of Salesforce Starter and Thryv
    Feature
    Salesforce Starter
    6.7
    6 Ratings
    13% below category average
    Thryv
    -
    Ratings
    Custom fields6.96 Ratings00 Ratings
    Custom objects6.95 Ratings00 Ratings
    Scripting environment5.75 Ratings00 Ratings
    API for custom integration7.25 Ratings00 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Salesforce Starter and Thryv
    Feature
    Salesforce Starter
    8.6
    6 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Thryv
    -
    Ratings
    Single sign-on capability8.66 Ratings00 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions8.66 Ratings00 Ratings
    Social CRM
    Comparison of Social CRM features of Salesforce Starter and Thryv
    Feature
    Salesforce Starter
    8.6
    5 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Thryv
    -
    Ratings
    Social engagement8.65 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integrations with 3rd-party Software
    Comparison of Integrations with 3rd-party Software features of Salesforce Starter and Thryv
    Feature
    Salesforce Starter
    8.2
    5 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Thryv
    -
    Ratings
    Marketing automation8.25 Ratings00 Ratings
    Compensation management8.15 Ratings00 Ratings
    Platform
    Comparison of Platform features of Salesforce Starter and Thryv
    Feature
    Salesforce Starter
    8.3
    6 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Thryv
    -
    Ratings
    Mobile access8.36 Ratings00 Ratings
    Email & Online Marketing
    Comparison of Email & Online Marketing features of Salesforce Starter and Thryv
    Feature
    Salesforce Starter
    -
    Ratings
    Thryv
    9.2
    8 Ratings
    23% 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 Salesforce Starter and Thryv
    Feature
    Salesforce Starter
    -
    Ratings
    Thryv
    8.1
    7 Ratings
    19% above category average
    Lead nurturing automation00 Ratings8.76 Ratings
    Data quality management00 Ratings8.66 Ratings
    Automated sales alerts and tasks00 Ratings7.16 Ratings
    Campaign Management
    Comparison of Campaign Management features of Salesforce Starter and Thryv
    Feature
    Salesforce Starter
    -
    Ratings
    Thryv
    9.0
    5 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Calendaring00 Ratings9.05 Ratings
    Event/webinar marketing00 Ratings9.04 Ratings
    Social Media Marketing
    Comparison of Social Media Marketing features of Salesforce Starter and Thryv
    Feature
    Salesforce Starter
    -
    Ratings
    Thryv
    6.7
    8 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Social sharing and campaigns00 Ratings9.48 Ratings
    Social profile integration00 Ratings4.01 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Salesforce Starter and Thryv
    Feature
    Salesforce Starter
    -
    Ratings
    Thryv
    6.6
    7 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Dashboards00 Ratings9.17 Ratings
    Standard reports00 Ratings8.67 Ratings
    Custom reports00 Ratings2.01 Ratings
    Platform & Infrastructure
    Comparison of Platform & Infrastructure features of Salesforce Starter and Thryv
    Feature
    Salesforce Starter
    -
    Ratings
    Thryv
    8.3
    6 Ratings
    45% above category average
    API00 Ratings7.93 Ratings
    Role-based workflow & approvals00 Ratings8.92 Ratings
    Customizability00 Ratings8.15 Ratings
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    Score10 out of 10
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    Score9.3 out of 10
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    Kintone
    Score9.7 out of 10
    LocaliQ
    Score8.6 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Oracle Sales
    Score8.9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Salesforce StarterThryv
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (7 ratings)
    9.5
    (8 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    4.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    8.4
    (4 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.
    Incentivized
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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.
    Incentivized
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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
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    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.
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    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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    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.
    Incentivized
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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
    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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    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
    • It made the job more efficient for staff so they can spend time doing other tasks rather than configuring and maintaining Salesforce Starter.
    Incentivized
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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.
    Incentivized
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