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    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

    Web+Center

    Score8 out of 10
    Enterprise companies (1,001+ employees)
    Web+Center is a suite of open source, web-based help desk applications that run onsite or in the cloud and support all browser-based devices, including PCs, Macs, smart phones and tablets. With access to 100% of the source code, organizations can create the ideal customized solution for their unique business needs for applications such as IT help desk, customer support, asset tracking and facilities management. According to the vendor, community colleges, hospitals, small businesses,…

    $25

    Per User per Month

    Pricing
    Salesforce StarterWeb+Center
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Cloud Hosted
    $25
    Per User per Month
    Small business Edition
    $400
    3 techs license + 1 yr support
    Cloud Hosted - Unlimited Techs
    $1,000
    Per Month [Unlimited Users]
    Enterprise Edition
    $1,700
    10 Tech Enterprise Edition
    $6,000
    10 techs license + 1 year support
    Unlimited tech licenses
    $18,000
    Unlimited tech license + 1 yr support
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Salesforce StarterWeb+Center
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Salesforce StarterWeb+Center
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    Salesforce
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    80%
    Would buy again
    4 Answers
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    5 Answers
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    80%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    4 Answers
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    Implementation went as expected
    80%
    Implementation went as expected
    4 Answers
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    Features
    Salesforce StarterWeb+Center
    Sales Force Automation
    Comparison of Sales Force Automation features of Salesforce Starter and Web+Center
    Feature
    Salesforce Starter
    8.7
    7 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Web+Center
    -
    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 Web+Center
    Feature
    Salesforce Starter
    7.2
    6 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Web+Center
    -
    Ratings
    Lead management7.26 Ratings00 Ratings
    CRM Project Management
    Comparison of CRM Project Management features of Salesforce Starter and Web+Center
    Feature
    Salesforce Starter
    8.2
    5 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Web+Center
    -
    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 Web+Center
    Feature
    Salesforce Starter
    9.0
    5 Ratings
    16% above category average
    Web+Center
    -
    Ratings
    Forecasting9.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Pipeline visualization8.85 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customizable reports9.25 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of Salesforce Starter and Web+Center
    Feature
    Salesforce Starter
    6.7
    6 Ratings
    13% below category average
    Web+Center
    -
    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 Web+Center
    Feature
    Salesforce Starter
    8.6
    6 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Web+Center
    -
    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 Web+Center
    Feature
    Salesforce Starter
    8.6
    5 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Web+Center
    -
    Ratings
    Social engagement8.65 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integrations with 3rd-party Software
    Comparison of Integrations with 3rd-party Software features of Salesforce Starter and Web+Center
    Feature
    Salesforce Starter
    8.2
    5 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Web+Center
    -
    Ratings
    Marketing automation8.25 Ratings00 Ratings
    Compensation management8.15 Ratings00 Ratings
    Platform
    Comparison of Platform features of Salesforce Starter and Web+Center
    Feature
    Salesforce Starter
    8.3
    6 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Web+Center
    -
    Ratings
    Mobile access8.36 Ratings00 Ratings
    Incident and problem management
    Comparison of Incident and problem management features of Salesforce Starter and Web+Center
    Feature
    Salesforce Starter
    -
    Ratings
    Web+Center
    8.6
    2 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Organize and prioritize service tickets00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Expert directory00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Subscription-based notifications00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    ITSM collaboration and documentation00 Ratings7.42 Ratings
    Ticket creation and submission00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Ticket response00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Self Help Community
    Comparison of Self Help Community features of Salesforce Starter and Web+Center
    Feature
    Salesforce Starter
    -
    Ratings
    Web+Center
    8.7
    2 Ratings
    8% above category average
    External knowledge base00 Ratings8.42 Ratings
    Internal knowledge base00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Multi-Channel Help
    Comparison of Multi-Channel Help features of Salesforce Starter and Web+Center
    Feature
    Salesforce Starter
    -
    Ratings
    Web+Center
    9.7
    2 Ratings
    20% above category average
    Customer portal00 Ratings9.52 Ratings
    Email support00 Ratings9.52 Ratings
    Help Desk CRM integration00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
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    Score9.7 out of 10
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    Score8.9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Salesforce StarterWeb+Center
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (7 ratings)
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    4.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    8.4
    (4 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Salesforce StarterWeb+Center
    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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    Internet Software Sciences
    It works well with any type of help desk/support system. This includes information technology but could be applied to any type of technical support service. It can also be modified quickly to create a totally different type of software package such as an indexing program for libraries and archives or it could be used as a permit management system. The software is very flexible and can be tailored to almost any need.
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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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    Internet Software Sciences
    • Web+Center keeps a searchable knowledge base of all past issues. This makes it easy to search for solutions to recurring issues.
    • Web+Center makes it easy to see where techs are spending their time and also to see which techs are your top producers.
    • The automated email and text message alerts are great to alert techs right away to reported problems.
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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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    Internet Software Sciences
    • I have read reviews where some people comment that the interface "looks dated". I am a believer in function over form. The interface is just eye candy and if it works well, why would you want to re-code software just to make it look different? I like the interface and can quickly find the functions I need. As for room for improvement? Well, that would depend on your location and what types of data you prefer to have access to. For me, the program is great the way it is.
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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.
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    Internet Software Sciences
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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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    Internet Software Sciences
    We've been using Web+Center so long, that I can't even remember what offerings we evaluated. We haven't felt the need to look at others because Web+Center just works for us.
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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.
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    Internet Software Sciences
    • I looked for years trying to find a great software package that did not require a loan to purchase. Web+Center was the perfect fit. Pricing is very affordable even for very small organizations. It is dependent on the number of technicians, not the number of customers.
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    Web+Center Screenshots

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