What is Salesforce Starter?
Salesforce Starter (formerly Salesforce Essentials), replacing the former SalesforceIQ CRM, is a solution designed to give small businesses all the tools needed to run a business in a single app. Plus, users get all the same features and can add up to 10 users with either plan.
The vendor's value proposition for Salesforce Essentials:
- Take the office anywhere.
- Track the sales process — from call to close.
- Support customers across phone, web chat, social media, and email.
- Organize all customer data.
- Build real-time reports and dashboards to visualize key business metrics.
- Sync with tools already in use, like Dropbox and DocuSign.
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| Deployment Types | SaaS |
|---|---|
| Mobile Application | Apple iOS, Android |
| Supported Countries | United States, Canada, UK, Australia, New Zealand, Germany, Netherlands |
| Supported Languages | English |
FAQs
What is Salesforce Starter?
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.
How much does Salesforce Starter cost?
Salesforce Starter starts at $35.
What are Salesforce Starter's top competitors?
Insightly and Pipedrive are common alternatives for Salesforce Starter.
What is Salesforce Starter's best feature?
Reviewers rate Channel / partner relationship management highest, with a score of 9.7.
Who uses Salesforce Starter?
The most common users of Salesforce Starter are from Small-Business.




