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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Less Annoying CRM

    Score9.8 out of 10
    N/ALess Annoying CRM is a customer relationship management (CRM) solution built specifically for small businesses to help clients manage contacts and track leads.

    $15

    per month per user

    Salesforce Sales Cloud

    Score8.7 out of 10
    N/ASalesforce Sales Cloud is a platform for sales with a community of Sellers, Sales Leaders, and Sales Operations, who use the solution to grow sales and increase productivity. The AI CRM for Sales features data built right in, so that companies can sell faster, sell smarter and sell efficiently. Salesforce Sales Cloud is used for, and supports: Buyer Engagement Sales Engagement Enablement Sales AI Sales Analytics Team…

    $25

    per month

    Pricing
    Less Annoying CRMSalesforce Sales Cloud
    Editions & Modules
    Always
    $15
    per month per user
    Starter
    $25.00
    per month per user
    Professional
    $80.00
    per month per user
    Enterprise
    $165.00
    per month per user
    Unlimited
    $330.00
    per month per user
    Agentforce 1 Sales
    $550
    per month per user
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Less Annoying CRMSalesforce Sales Cloud
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
    Additional DetailsThe system is $15 per user per month. No hidden costs or fees, or paying unused functionality. No long-term contracts. The first 30 days with the product are free, and the vendor won’t ask for payment information until that trial period ends.—
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    Community Pulse
    Less Annoying CRMSalesforce Sales Cloud
    Considered Both Products
    Less Annoying CRM
    Chose Less Annoying CRM
    ease of use, fixed monthly fee, customer support
    Incentivized
    Chose Less Annoying CRM
    I stopped using Salesforce because it has way too much stuff in it that I would never use. I consider LACRM a client management tool as well as a CRM, I don't need it to follow trends, forecast, or mass email. I am sure it may have some capabilities of these features but I will …
    Incentivized
    Chose Less Annoying CRM
    Less Annoying CRM is easier to use than all of the CRMs that I listed here, but I’m sure all those other ones have a place for those companies and I’m sure that they optimize the data flow and all that other good stuff. Frankly, Less Annoying CRM is just so much easier and …
    Incentivized
    Chose Less Annoying CRM
    LACRM is definitely the superior choice in all areas.
    Incentivized
    Chose Less Annoying CRM
    The others that I looked at had cumbersome pricing structures. This is the best by far. Startup was instantaneous. Others had an onboarding sequence. Phone and email support was thorough, personal and did not require reliance on a ticketing system or a queue that ended up in …
    Incentivized
    Chose Less Annoying CRM
    I didn't use other platforms long - they required too much learning from me and presented a sense of overwhelm that drove me back to my spreadsheets. Less Annoying CRM was easy from the beginning. It says what it is on the tin.
    Incentivized
    Salesforce
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
    45 Answers
    88%
    Would buy again
    136 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    45 Answers
    92%
    Delivers good value for the price
    117 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    45 Answers
    93%
    Happy with the feature set
    143 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    44 Answers
    88%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    95 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    43 Answers
    80%
    Implementation went as expected
    84 Answers
    Features
    Less Annoying CRMSalesforce Sales Cloud
    Sales Force Automation
    Comparison of Sales Force Automation features of Less Annoying CRM and Salesforce Sales Cloud
    Feature
    Less Annoying CRM
    9.2
    49 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Salesforce Sales Cloud
    8.4
    261 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Customer data management / contact management10.048 Ratings9.3261 Ratings
    Workflow management8.541 Ratings8.3252 Ratings
    Territory management8.819 Ratings7.7204 Ratings
    Opportunity management10.036 Ratings8.7253 Ratings
    Integration with email client (e.g., Outlook or Gmail)8.939 Ratings8.7238 Ratings
    Contract management9.019 Ratings7.9209 Ratings
    Quote & order management8.915 Ratings7.7192 Ratings
    Interaction tracking10.033 Ratings8.8223 Ratings
    Channel / partner relationship management9.119 Ratings8.1184 Ratings
    Customer Service & Support
    Comparison of Customer Service & Support features of Less Annoying CRM and Salesforce Sales Cloud
    Feature
    Less Annoying CRM
    10.0
    41 Ratings
    28% above category average
    Salesforce Sales Cloud
    7.9
    99 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Case management10.036 Ratings8.397 Ratings
    Help desk management10.037 Ratings7.482 Ratings
    Call center management00 Ratings7.878 Ratings
    Marketing Automation
    Comparison of Marketing Automation features of Less Annoying CRM and Salesforce Sales Cloud
    Feature
    Less Annoying CRM
    8.8
    29 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Salesforce Sales Cloud
    8.4
    239 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Lead management9.028 Ratings8.5234 Ratings
    Email marketing8.616 Ratings8.2201 Ratings
    CRM Project Management
    Comparison of CRM Project Management features of Less Annoying CRM and Salesforce Sales Cloud
    Feature
    Less Annoying CRM
    9.0
    40 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Salesforce Sales Cloud
    8.4
    242 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Task management10.039 Ratings8.9231 Ratings
    Reporting8.128 Ratings8.6195 Ratings
    Billing and invoicing management00 Ratings7.774 Ratings
    CRM Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of CRM Reporting & Analytics features of Less Annoying CRM and Salesforce Sales Cloud
    Feature
    Less Annoying CRM
    9.1
    27 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Salesforce Sales Cloud
    8.3
    255 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Forecasting9.213 Ratings8.1223 Ratings
    Pipeline visualization9.024 Ratings8.0242 Ratings
    Customizable reports9.020 Ratings8.8252 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of Less Annoying CRM and Salesforce Sales Cloud
    Feature
    Less Annoying CRM
    9.0
    41 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Salesforce Sales Cloud
    8.7
    246 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Custom fields9.140 Ratings9.0244 Ratings
    Scripting environment8.97 Ratings8.2173 Ratings
    API for custom integration9.16 Ratings8.5203 Ratings
    Custom objects00 Ratings9.0233 Ratings
    Integrations with 3rd-party Software
    Comparison of Integrations with 3rd-party Software features of Less Annoying CRM and Salesforce Sales Cloud
    Feature
    Less Annoying CRM
    8.2
    5 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Salesforce Sales Cloud
    8.2
    212 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Marketing automation8.25 Ratings8.4208 Ratings
    Compensation management00 Ratings8.0142 Ratings
    Platform
    Comparison of Platform features of Less Annoying CRM and Salesforce Sales Cloud
    Feature
    Less Annoying CRM
    9.6
    26 Ratings
    27% above category average
    Salesforce Sales Cloud
    7.9
    227 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Mobile access9.626 Ratings7.9227 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Less Annoying CRM and Salesforce Sales Cloud
    Feature
    Less Annoying CRM
    9.9
    25 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Salesforce Sales Cloud
    8.9
    247 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Role-based user permissions9.925 Ratings8.8219 Ratings
    Single sign-on capability00 Ratings8.9215 Ratings
    Social CRM
    Comparison of Social CRM features of Less Annoying CRM and Salesforce Sales Cloud
    Feature
    Less Annoying CRM
    -
    Ratings
    Salesforce Sales Cloud
    8.8
    156 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Social data00 Ratings9.0154 Ratings
    Social engagement00 Ratings8.7152 Ratings
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    Less Annoying CRMSalesforce Sales Cloud
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    Score6 out of 10
    Salesflare
    Score6 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Zendesk Sell
    Score8.8 out of 10
    Zendesk Sell
    Score8.8 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Daylite
    Score7.6 out of 10
    Daylite
    Score7.6 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Less Annoying CRMSalesforce Sales Cloud
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (49 ratings)
    8.7
    (392 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (58 ratings)
    Usability
    10.0
    (35 ratings)
    9.4
    (121 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.8
    (27 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (18 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.4
    (29 ratings)
    9.0
    (92 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.9
    (11 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (15 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    2.4
    (18 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.8
    (9 ratings)
    Data Sharing and Collaboration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (5 ratings)
    Data Sources
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (5 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.7
    (52 ratings)
    Professional Services
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.3
    (8 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Less Annoying CRMSalesforce Sales Cloud
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Less Annoying CRM
    Less Annoying CRM is an excellent system for us as we log everything we do with a customer and has easy access to the imfromation later. May sound "of course" but this is by far the easiest CRM I've ever worked with during my 30 years in sales. Follow-up and scheduling is easy managable as well as designing forms and fields our selves. Less Annoying CRM has a good list of plug'ins to other software for integrational puposes. Most important to us is support when needed. Less Annoying CRM excels in its support. Don't hesitate, it doesn't do everything, but get started and get surprised
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    Salesforce
    It’s great at bringing in members from different sources and streamlining their journey — making it easier for our staff to manage follow-ups and tailor actions based on where each member is in their path. As for where it’s less suited, I’d say it depends on company size — it might be a bit too much for a very small organization.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Less Annoying CRM
    • Simple, intuitive usage
    • Daily agenda emails
    • Ease of moving calendar / action items around, closing out
    • Customer service is extremely responsive, they don't hide behind a "contact us" form on their website as so many companies seem to do. You can readily reach them by phone!
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    Salesforce
    • Logging notes: SF makes it easy to log notes in the timeline or static notes that live in an easy-to-see spot for longevity.
    • Logging activities: It's easy to post a call, text, email, etc.
    • API data: Once connected, SF is critical to automation, such as website activity, login activity, pages visited, etc., which saves the Customer Success side time in understanding account activity.
    • Custom fields: you can add custom fields to really personalize your experience. We use quite a few and it's brilliant.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Less Annoying CRM
    • The one thing I was looking for is a place to manage multiple businesses with one project. Like if I am selling a "summer camp guide," I would like to have info for sales in one place with multiple contacts and businesses. LACRM customer service provided a workaround for me by suggesting I set up a specific pipeline for each project and them put each business in there. It is working great and, actually, a much better way to manage the project than I have originally intended.
    • I really don't have anything else to add. LACRM is perfect for us.
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    Salesforce
    • Sometimes setting up the interface can be overly complex.
    • Depending on what level of salesforce you are paying for, the SLA for their service team to respond can take a decent amount of time.
    • Wish there was more connection between the salesforce apps like service and sales.
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Less Annoying CRM
    Excellent product which meets my needs of a complex industry
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    Salesforce
    There are days when I wish we hadn't switched, but I know that if we put in the time, we will get to where we want to be with the software and that it has many more capabilities than anything else we looked at. However, the amount of time and onboarding we need to do is also far greater than we realized/were told when we originally bought the product. They told us we should hire onboarding support, but at the end, after we had already reached our budget maximum for this, so it's been slower than we had hoped.
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    Less Annoying CRM
    The biggest reason I came to Less Annoying CRM was how simple it was to use and how powerful it is. The learning curve is very small, and I was able to start using it in a productive way right from the beginning. When I had questions or asked for suggestions the CRM Coaches at the company responded immediately and made sure my questions were answered.
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    Salesforce
    Salesforce has been designed on the basis of "Clicks, not code". So anyone willing to learn the Salesforce user interface (which is quite good as far as management software platforms go) is able to become a Salesforce user or even a Salesforce administrator. You don't have to know coding language to work in the Salesforce environment. Also, Salesforce has one of the best software training resources (Trailhead) that I have ever encountered. It is free to all, easy to use, and most importantly it is interactive. No scrolling through endless text in a user manual. There are hands-on modules and related videos interlaced and through it all you earn points and badges to display your level of learning.
    Incentivized
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    Reliability and Availability
    Less Annoying CRM
    No answers on this topic
    Salesforce
    Salesforce is always available securely from any internet-capable device anywhere in the world, UNLESS you choose to set security measures so that ONLY trusted IP ranges may access the system at certain times of the day. It's all about choice and flexibility with Salesforce products.
    Incentivized
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    Performance
    Less Annoying CRM
    No answers on this topic
    Salesforce
    Salesforce performance in general is excellent. "The cloud infrastructure beneath Force.com has been fine-tuned over the past 10 years. It powers nearly 100,000+ businesses running more than 185,000 applications that 3 million users count on every day."
    Points per Salesforce -
    1) Multitenant kernel - With a multitenant platform, each business that uses the app doesn’t have its own copy. Instead, all businesses share a single copy and then customize it for their specific needs.
    2) ISO 27001 certified security - You can’t compromise when it comes to enterprise-level security. Force.com is road-tested and trusted by nearly 100,000+ companies, including many of the world’s most security-conscious organizations, such as banks and health care providers.
    3) Proven reliability - All Force.com apps run on world-class data centers with backup, failover, and disaster-recovery facilities. Force.com has had a proven 99.9 percent uptime record for years.
    4) Proven, real-time scalability - Force.com is used by many of the world's largest enterprises, including Cisco, Japan Post Network, and Symantec. Applications can automatically scale from a few users to millions of page views, as needed.
    5) Real-time query optimizer - You need fast access to your data. The Force.com query optimizer delivers under 300ms response time, at a massive scale.
    6) Real-time transparent system status - You can always see real-time system performance, availability, and security information at trust.salesforce.com.
    7) Real-time upgrades - Unlike traditional software platforms, our upgrades never break your customizations, code, or integrations. We upgrade the platform for you 3 to 4 times each year. As a result, you’re always on the latest version, with access to the latest features, performance, and security enhancements.
    8) Real-time sandbox environments - With a single click, you can create copies of your applications, configuration, and data in separate environments for development, testing, and training.
    9) Three global production data centers and disaster recovery - Force.com runs on three geographically dispersed, mirrored data centers with built-in replication, disaster recovery, a redundant network backbone, and no single points of failure
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    Support Rating
    Less Annoying CRM
    I can't stress enough, how Less Annoying CRM's Customer Service is the absolute best thing. You're never going to be waiting weeks for a response. You're always going to know someone will call you back. They don't forget you or lose your ticket. And If you don't THINK something can be done with Less Annoying CRM, write or call Customer Service, and they are sure to have a wealth of information and ideas to offer you. They really are about helping you find simple solutions that work! They are SMART about workflows and productivity!
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    Salesforce
    The overall support has been good. More and more features are being released quite frequently. Very small features are also making big difference in how the tool can be adapted and used better. If there is anything we need or are stuck, the support team sets up a call and helps in resolving the issue/provides workarounds.
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    In-Person Training
    Less Annoying CRM
    No answers on this topic
    Salesforce
    I attended two training sessions. I would rate them a 4 as an advanced user. It was very basic – great for someone new – would give 8+ for new person.

    I had 3 years of experience at the time. I skipped basic and went onto advanced and still not helpful. A lot of it was best practices that didn’t feel relevant for our business
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    Online Training
    Less Annoying CRM
    No answers on this topic
    Salesforce
    I have gone through multiple. The content that’s delivered is quite basic – I wish they had more advanced training.

    We are grandfathered into premium support plus training. We get unlimited access to instructor led and online training for free. We have taken advantage of this
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    Implementation Rating
    Less Annoying CRM
    After explaining that I was moving from Salesforce and the problems I was encountering, they took over and implemented the data in such a quick and efficient way, I was looking for the other shoe to drop but they did an amazing job so very impressed
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    Salesforce
    Just from an organizational standpoint - we standardized our data prior to moving to Salesforce. But we essentially standardized it wrong. That's created a big disgusting mess for us know that I'll have to deal with as the Admin. Be sure you think through use cases prior to doing something like that - seek outside opinions on how the data will work best, especially depending on what else you're going to integrate with Salesforce.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Less Annoying CRM
    HubSpot has a huge selection of tools, reports, integrations and supports that Less Annoying does not have. It is not comparable in price or functionality - but I am comparing it because it was the last CRM I used before I used Less Annoying, and it made me realize that if you don't need all the bells and whistles, but you just need to track your Customers and manage your leads and you don't want to spend a lot of money, Less Annoying CRM is the way to go.
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    Salesforce
    At our company, we use Salesforce and HubSpot. I personally like both for different reasons. Salesforce makes it easy to generate reports, keep track of dealer and customer information, tie customers to dealers, and is easy to use. However, I like HubSpot for the marketing features. I think HubSpot has easier-to-use workflows and email creations.
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    Less Annoying CRM
    No answers on this topic
    Salesforce
    Salesforce is the most widely used CRM system. Professionalism tends to increase when things go wrong for market leaders. Salesforce considers us as users because they own the market. Having all of our data in one place and all of our teams working within Salesforce. Anyone who uses Salesforce is impacted by it, even if they don't.
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    Scalability
    Less Annoying CRM
    No answers on this topic
    Salesforce
    Salesforce Sales Cloud is highly scalable and designed to accommodate the needs of businesses of all sizes, from small startups to large enterprises. It offers flexible subscription models and can easily scale up or down based on the organization's requirements. Whether a company is expanding its sales team, increasing its customer base, or adding new features and functionalities, Sales Cloud can adapt to support growth without sacrificing performance or reliability. Additionally, Salesforce's cloud-based architecture ensures that users have access to resources and capabilities as needed, making it a highly scalable solution for organizations looking to automate customer relationship management at scale.
    Incentivized
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    Professional Services
    Less Annoying CRM
    No answers on this topic
    Salesforce
    Using Salesforce.com has made my daily routines more efficient and simplified the manual tasks I had to perform independently. I can now access data from any device, online or offline, and provide better guidance to my team about the forecasts provided by the built-in artificial intelligence (AI). A chat with a Salesforce support specialist would be great. The knowledge base has a community forum where Salesforce users can ask questions and learn more about the product.
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    Return on Investment
    Less Annoying CRM
    • Not just storage of information, but utilizing that information to build stronger relationships with clients
    • Because it's web-based, we can be at our desk or on the road and still have the full functionality of the CRM at our fingertips, which helps us keep focusing on sales!
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    Salesforce
    • The inbox feature allows me to see when the customer opens my email, and hence a timely follow-up could result in a higher response rate.
    • The mobile app allows users to gain access to leads and customer contacts on the go, which increases sales team productivity and enhances customer conversations.
    • The reports of the notes on the account level are not working, which is causing manual work in the weekly report to leadership.
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    ScreenShots

    Less Annoying CRM Screenshots

    Screenshot of The full-customizable Lead Report keeps you updated on every opportunity in your pipeline.Screenshot of Every contact and company has a profile that shows your entire history, along with any leads, files, events, to-dos, and more.Screenshot of Your Workspace is your homepage for your CRM. It give you a quick overview of everything that's going on.Screenshot of The full-customizable Lead Report keeps you updated on every opportunity in your pipeline.Screenshot of Our powerful web calendar allows you to stay on top of your events and to-dos and those of your co-workers.Screenshot of Our fully-featured mobile site means you can access your CRM from anywhere you have an internet connection.

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