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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    ContactsFlow (formerly Shared Contacts for Gmail™)

    Score7.9 out of 10
    N/AContactsFlow (formerly Shared Contacts for Gmail) is a contact-management platform for Google Workspace. It enables organizations to create shared contact directories and contact groups, then make approved records available in Gmail, Google Contacts, Calendar, Google Drive, mobile devices, and connected business applications. Teams can centralize professional contacts and labels, add custom details such as company, job title, phone number, notes, and interaction…

    $1.99

    per month per user

    vcita

    Score9 out of 10
    N/AvCita is a marketing-focused CRM for service providers. According to the vendor, the product helps service providers move clients through every stage of the sales cycle: from the first point of contact to closing, upselling and follow-up. vCita is a lightweight CRM with the following features: - Manage appointments, payments, and clients - Access info & respond to clients on the go with a mobile app - Invite clients to…

    $35

    per month

    Pricing
    ContactsFlow (formerly Shared Contacts for Gmail™)vcita
    Editions & Modules
    Free
    $0
    per month per user
    Teams
    $1.99
    per month per user
    Business
    $2.99
    per month per user
    Essentials
    $35
    per month
    Business
    $65
    per month
    Platinum
    $110
    per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    ContactsFlow (formerly Shared Contacts for Gmail™)vcita
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
    Additional Details—Discount available for annual billing.
    More Pricing Information
    Community Pulse
    ContactsFlow (formerly Shared Contacts for Gmail™)vcita
    Considered Both Products
    Shared Contacts for Gmail
    No answer on this topic
    WiseStamp
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
    7 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    7 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    7 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    6 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Features
    ContactsFlow (formerly Shared Contacts for Gmail™)vcita
    Sales Force Automation
    Comparison of Sales Force Automation features of ContactsFlow (formerly Shared Contacts for Gmail™) and vcita
    Feature
    ContactsFlow (formerly Shared Contacts for Gmail™)
    -
    Ratings
    vcita
    8.8
    5 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Customer data management / contact management00 Ratings9.55 Ratings
    Workflow management00 Ratings8.04 Ratings
    Marketing Automation
    Comparison of Marketing Automation features of ContactsFlow (formerly Shared Contacts for Gmail™) and vcita
    Feature
    ContactsFlow (formerly Shared Contacts for Gmail™)
    -
    Ratings
    vcita
    7.0
    3 Ratings
    10% below category average
    Email marketing00 Ratings7.03 Ratings
    CRM Project Management
    Comparison of CRM Project Management features of ContactsFlow (formerly Shared Contacts for Gmail™) and vcita
    Feature
    ContactsFlow (formerly Shared Contacts for Gmail™)
    -
    Ratings
    vcita
    8.0
    5 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Billing and invoicing management00 Ratings9.05 Ratings
    Reporting00 Ratings7.03 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of ContactsFlow (formerly Shared Contacts for Gmail™) and vcita
    Feature
    ContactsFlow (formerly Shared Contacts for Gmail™)
    -
    Ratings
    vcita
    6.8
    7 Ratings
    12% below category average
    Custom fields00 Ratings6.67 Ratings
    API for custom integration00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    Platform
    Comparison of Platform features of ContactsFlow (formerly Shared Contacts for Gmail™) and vcita
    Feature
    ContactsFlow (formerly Shared Contacts for Gmail™)
    -
    Ratings
    vcita
    8.6
    7 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Mobile access00 Ratings8.67 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of ContactsFlow (formerly Shared Contacts for Gmail™) and vcita
    Feature
    ContactsFlow (formerly Shared Contacts for Gmail™)
    -
    Ratings
    vcita
    9.7
    6 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Role-based user permissions00 Ratings9.76 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    ContactsFlow (formerly Shared Contacts for Gmail™)vcita
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (7 ratings)
    9.7
    (10 ratings)
    Usability
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.5
    (4 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.5
    (4 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    ContactsFlow (formerly Shared Contacts for Gmail™)vcita
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Shared Contacts for Gmail
    Shared Contacts for Gmail is well suited for organizations that generate and coordinate long term partnerships and that have a big remote working component as a main form or working. It is less appropriate with organizations dedicated to sales and performance based ways of working. I would recommend it for medium size organizations.
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    WiseStamp
    It makes client communication extremely easy - we can message and schedule online appointments. Clients really like those options. We also like the online payment portal. That way clients can pay at their convenience, and we don't end up with credit card information that requires PCI compliance. It also helps with payments. It would also help with invoicing, but unfortunately, there are only 3 linked payment options (Square, Stripe, and PayPal). If you don't use one of those payment processors, you cannot link to billing.
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    Pros
    Shared Contacts for Gmail
    • Helps manage contact lists and distribution lists.
    • Eliminates the need for the use of an additional platform, like a CRM, to manage contacts.
    • Makes it easier to share contacts with a targeted audience with the flexibility to be selective about who the data is being shared with.
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    WiseStamp
    • Great for online appointment bookings.
    • Good for taking payments.
    • Good for onboarding new clients.
    • Integrates with your website.
    • Integrates with Facebook Pages.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Shared Contacts for Gmail
    • I have been looking for a way to share our contacts within our organization for a while now. This process really improves how we were doing it within Google Sheets.
    • My only negative is that it has taken so long for it to be functional within Google.
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    WiseStamp
    • Payment collection: We want to have an option to allow clients to choose the amount they wish to pay.
    • Improved ease of use with forms.
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    Shared Contacts for Gmail
    Very easy to use. Mostly related to the design of the program, but also due to the layout. I find it easy to find what I am looking for. As noted in earlier comments, greater implementation of AI would probably make the program even easier to use, as sometimes finding certain functions is not entirely transparent.
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    WiseStamp
    Overall - easy to use. There are some missing features (like fillable pdf forms), and it also requires using certain credit card processors to link billing (otherwise it doesn't work).
    Incentivized
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    Support Rating
    Shared Contacts for Gmail
    No answers on this topic
    WiseStamp
    I do miss the days when I could easily call up a rep and talk to them about any issues I had with the service. But I still do hear back from the customer service rep during the week within 24 hours.
    Incentivized
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    Alternatives Considered
    Shared Contacts for Gmail
    My company used Zendesk Sell for a while, but the profiles weren't as manageable and easy accessed as Shared Contacts [for Gmail.] It resulted easier to update the contact information within Shared Contacts [for Gmail] and maintain the contact flow, than updating in Zendesk, and then manually go into gmail and continue the conversation. As well we don't use Shared Contacts [for Gmail] alone. We do accompany it with an internal operations system, were we manage the clients profile, but the combination between the two is perfect.
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    WiseStamp
    I liked vCita a lot more for my home services company mainly because it handled scheduling through the software which was terrific.
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    Return on Investment
    Shared Contacts for Gmail
    • More contact with clients
    • Keeping track of contact information no matter the places
    • Clients like the familiarity that is created by the constant check on them
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    WiseStamp
    • I have no clue
    • I'm assuming that we would not have people making appointments with us if we didn't have this service
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    ScreenShots

    ContactsFlow (formerly Shared Contacts for Gmail™) Screenshots

    Screenshot of ContactsFlow keeps contacts synced with the power of AI.Screenshot of contacts management to maintain contacts centralizedScreenshot of Share contact lists with different permissions with different users and groupsScreenshot of Restore deleted contacts using the backupScreenshot of Keep Google Workspace contacts synced with LDAP using all devicesScreenshot of collaboration features.

    vcita Screenshots

    Screenshot of vcita's features, that make it a marketing-driven CRM for small businesses