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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    FOCUS by Reynolds and Reynolds

    Score2.9 out of 10
    N/AFOCUS, by Reynolds and Reynolds, is a CRM that identifies the most profitable activities for salespeople and serving them up. It ensures sales processes are followed, and that users can manage every customer interaction as it happens.N/A

    Salesforce Starter

    Score8.9 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

    Pricing
    FOCUS by Reynolds and ReynoldsSalesforce Starter
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    FOCUS by Reynolds and ReynoldsSalesforce Starter
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details
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    Community Pulse
    FOCUS by Reynolds and ReynoldsSalesforce Starter
    Considered Both Products
    The Reynolds and Reynolds Company
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    Salesforce
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    80%
    Would buy again
    4 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
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    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    5 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    80%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    4 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    80%
    Implementation went as expected
    4 Answers
    Features
    FOCUS by Reynolds and ReynoldsSalesforce Starter
    Sales Force Automation
    Comparison of Sales Force Automation features of FOCUS by Reynolds and Reynolds and Salesforce Starter
    Feature
    FOCUS by Reynolds and Reynolds
    1.3
    1 Ratings
    142% below category average
    Salesforce Starter
    9.0
    5 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Customer data management / contact management2.01 Ratings9.05 Ratings
    Workflow management1.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Territory management2.01 Ratings8.65 Ratings
    Opportunity management2.01 Ratings9.05 Ratings
    Integration with email client (e.g., Outlook or Gmail)1.01 Ratings10.05 Ratings
    Contract management1.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Quote & order management1.01 Ratings9.04 Ratings
    Interaction tracking1.01 Ratings7.85 Ratings
    Channel / partner relationship management1.01 Ratings9.44 Ratings
    Customer Service & Support
    Comparison of Customer Service & Support features of FOCUS by Reynolds and Reynolds and Salesforce Starter
    Feature
    FOCUS by Reynolds and Reynolds
    2.0
    1 Ratings
    116% below category average
    Salesforce Starter
    -
    Ratings
    Case management3.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Call center management2.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Help desk management1.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Marketing Automation
    Comparison of Marketing Automation features of FOCUS by Reynolds and Reynolds and Salesforce Starter
    Feature
    FOCUS by Reynolds and Reynolds
    1.0
    1 Ratings
    153% below category average
    Salesforce Starter
    8.8
    5 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Lead management1.01 Ratings8.85 Ratings
    Email marketing1.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    CRM Project Management
    Comparison of CRM Project Management features of FOCUS by Reynolds and Reynolds and Salesforce Starter
    Feature
    FOCUS by Reynolds and Reynolds
    5.0
    1 Ratings
    41% below category average
    Salesforce Starter
    8.8
    4 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Task management6.01 Ratings9.04 Ratings
    Billing and invoicing management1.01 Ratings8.04 Ratings
    Reporting8.01 Ratings9.44 Ratings
    CRM Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of CRM Reporting & Analytics features of FOCUS by Reynolds and Reynolds and Salesforce Starter
    Feature
    FOCUS by Reynolds and Reynolds
    3.7
    1 Ratings
    69% below category average
    Salesforce Starter
    9.0
    4 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Forecasting2.01 Ratings9.04 Ratings
    Pipeline visualization1.01 Ratings8.64 Ratings
    Customizable reports8.01 Ratings9.44 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of FOCUS by Reynolds and Reynolds and Salesforce Starter
    Feature
    FOCUS by Reynolds and Reynolds
    1.0
    1 Ratings
    153% below category average
    Salesforce Starter
    8.9
    5 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Custom fields1.01 Ratings9.45 Ratings
    Custom objects1.01 Ratings9.44 Ratings
    Scripting environment1.01 Ratings7.84 Ratings
    API for custom integration1.01 Ratings8.84 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of FOCUS by Reynolds and Reynolds and Salesforce Starter
    Feature
    FOCUS by Reynolds and Reynolds
    4.0
    1 Ratings
    70% below category average
    Salesforce Starter
    9.4
    5 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Single sign-on capability3.01 Ratings9.45 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions5.01 Ratings9.45 Ratings
    Social CRM
    Comparison of Social CRM features of FOCUS by Reynolds and Reynolds and Salesforce Starter
    Feature
    FOCUS by Reynolds and Reynolds
    1.0
    1 Ratings
    152% below category average
    Salesforce Starter
    8.2
    4 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Social data1.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Social engagement1.01 Ratings8.24 Ratings
    Integrations with 3rd-party Software
    Comparison of Integrations with 3rd-party Software features of FOCUS by Reynolds and Reynolds and Salesforce Starter
    Feature
    FOCUS by Reynolds and Reynolds
    1.0
    1 Ratings
    152% below category average
    Salesforce Starter
    8.3
    4 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Marketing automation1.01 Ratings8.64 Ratings
    Compensation management1.01 Ratings8.14 Ratings
    Platform
    Comparison of Platform features of FOCUS by Reynolds and Reynolds and Salesforce Starter
    Feature
    FOCUS by Reynolds and Reynolds
    1.0
    1 Ratings
    152% below category average
    Salesforce Starter
    8.6
    5 Ratings
    16% above category average
    Mobile access1.01 Ratings8.65 Ratings
    User Ratings
    FOCUS by Reynolds and ReynoldsSalesforce Starter
    Likelihood to Recommend
    1.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (5 ratings)
    Usability
    1.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.4
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    6.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    FOCUS by Reynolds and ReynoldsSalesforce Starter
    Likelihood to Recommend
    The Reynolds and Reynolds Company
    It works because it's the only thing we have to use however Reynolds does not work well with others, I.E., third-party vendors, etc. When it's up for renewal I will strongly suggest we switch
    Incentivized
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    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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    Pros
    The Reynolds and Reynolds Company
    • Daily work plan
    • Detailed reports
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    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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    Cons
    The Reynolds and Reynolds Company
    • Sometimes you cannot see the calls on the customer profile
    • In my opinion, it is not easy to use
    • I think the reporting can be overwhelming for some
    • From experience, the appointments do not show up in the daily work plan
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    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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    Usability
    The Reynolds and Reynolds Company
    I think overall it's not a good platform
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    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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    Support Rating
    The Reynolds and Reynolds Company
    Support is phenomenal however they have a ton of practice because people need to call them so often
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    Salesforce
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    The Reynolds and Reynolds Company
    We have always used Reynolds however I have seen other CRMs that are more user friendly
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    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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    Return on Investment
    The Reynolds and Reynolds Company
    • Slows people down trying to learn it
    • Every option in there costs more money so the executives do not want to pay for things such as click to call
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    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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