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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Salesforce Lightning Platform

    Score7.7 out of 10
    N/ASalesforce Platform is designed for building and deploying scalable cloud applications with managed hardware provisioning and app stacks. It provides out-of-the-box tools and services to automate business processes, integrate with external apps, and provide responsive layouts and more.

    $25

    Per User Per Month

    Zoho Creator

    Score9.5 out of 10
    Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
    Zoho Creator is a low-code application development platform for building enterprise-class applications that run on mobile, tablet, and web. It is designed to allow users to create custom forms, configure workflows, build pages, and deploy apps quickly.

    $8

    per month per user

    Pricing
    Salesforce Lightning PlatformZoho Creator
    Editions & Modules
    Starter
    $25.00
    Per User Per Month
    Plus
    $100.00
    Per User Per Month
    Standard
    $8
    per month per user
    Professional
    $20
    per month per user
    Enterprise
    $25
    per month per user
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Salesforce Lightning PlatformZoho Creator
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
    Additional DetailsAdd-ons: Customer Portal: $100/month onwards Premium Support : 20% of license fees Enterprise support: 25% of license fees
    More Pricing Information
    Community Pulse
    Salesforce Lightning PlatformZoho Creator
    Considered Both Products
    Salesforce
    No answer on this topic
    Zoho
    Chose Zoho Creator
    Zoho Creator stands out for its balance of affordability, ease of use, and powerful customization options. While it may not offer the same level of enterprise-scale features as platforms like OutSystems or Mendix, it provides a robust solution that meets the needs of many …
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    90%
    Would buy again
    28 Answers
    95%
    Would buy again
    19 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    92%
    Delivers good value for the price
    23 Answers
    95%
    Delivers good value for the price
    19 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    90%
    Happy with the feature set
    28 Answers
    95%
    Happy with the feature set
    19 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    15 Answers
    95%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    18 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    89%
    Implementation went as expected
    16 Answers
    95%
    Implementation went as expected
    18 Answers
    Features
    Salesforce Lightning PlatformZoho Creator
    Platform-as-a-Service
    Comparison of Platform-as-a-Service features of Salesforce Lightning Platform and Zoho Creator
    Feature
    Salesforce Lightning Platform
    7.5
    39 Ratings
    6% below category average
    Zoho Creator
    -
    Ratings
    Ease of building user interfaces5.939 Ratings00 Ratings
    Scalability8.837 Ratings00 Ratings
    Platform management overhead7.133 Ratings00 Ratings
    Workflow engine capability7.135 Ratings00 Ratings
    Platform access control8.836 Ratings00 Ratings
    Services-enabled integration9.036 Ratings00 Ratings
    Development environment creation7.333 Ratings00 Ratings
    Development environment replication7.531 Ratings00 Ratings
    Issue monitoring and notification7.334 Ratings00 Ratings
    Issue recovery6.331 Ratings00 Ratings
    Upgrades and platform fixes7.936 Ratings00 Ratings
    Low-Code Development
    Comparison of Low-Code Development features of Salesforce Lightning Platform and Zoho Creator
    Feature
    Salesforce Lightning Platform
    -
    Ratings
    Zoho Creator
    7.9
    18 Ratings
    6% below category average
    Visual Modeling00 Ratings7.717 Ratings
    Drag-and-drop Interfaces00 Ratings8.917 Ratings
    Platform Security00 Ratings8.018 Ratings
    Platform User Management00 Ratings7.818 Ratings
    Reusability00 Ratings7.018 Ratings
    Platform Scalability00 Ratings7.918 Ratings
    User Ratings
    Salesforce Lightning PlatformZoho Creator
    Likelihood to Recommend
    6.7
    (39 ratings)
    8.9
    (24 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    Usability
    7.3
    (4 ratings)
    8.0
    (18 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.1
    (15 ratings)
    9.8
    (4 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Salesforce Lightning PlatformZoho Creator
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Salesforce
    No answers on this topic
    Zoho
    If you are using some application of Zoho and want some more functionality into it, Use Zoho creator to develop a separate app as per requirement and integrate it with your Zoho App. Small organization can use creator to make apps but it can be used for small range of storage, For Large organization , it may be not feasible.
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    Pros
    Salesforce
    • Reporting and Dashboards are thorough and can show a wealth of important data to inform and scale processes. It's helpful in a high volume sales cycle to be able to quickly identify weak points in performance and productivity so that adjustments can be made.
    • Highly customizable. We are able to customize just about everything which allows us to track very specific things and in theory create better efficiency.
    • Parent/Child account hierarchy exists which is helpful.
    • Contact records can be associated with multiple accounts and opportunities. This, in theory, should minimize duplicates and mismanagement of contacts.
    • Console helps a lot with data nesting. Having a fairly comprehensive look at an account without searching through various tabs and sections speeds up an otherwise cumbersome platform.
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    Zoho
    • Accountability for each employee work which is very vital for any organization
    • Making operations very simple even that a simple lay man would be able to perform detailed work like a pro
    • Data tracking in live was made possible
    • Using proper Manpower for the work they are apt.
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    Cons
    Salesforce
    No answers on this topic
    Zoho
    No answers on this topic
    Likelihood to Renew
    Salesforce
    No answers on this topic
    Zoho
    Today Zoho Creator is included in our current plan from Zoho One, but if it was needed to pay apart it should be done because the software we created became very important for our team. The use of Zoho Creator contributes to endorse the Zoho One subscription year after year.
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    Usability
    Salesforce
    No answers on this topic
    Zoho
    Its quite easy if one has the need, interest and passion to build applications and solutions through low-code. One example would be, that my finance head who has absolutely nothing to do with tech and apps, is now able to create apps and manage Zoho Creator all by himself. So its all about the interest and how much time we put to learn the tool. Having said that, its quite easy to learn the tool and create anything that's within our scope of knowledge.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Salesforce
    No answers on this topic
    Zoho
    No answers on this topic
    Performance
    Salesforce
    No answers on this topic
    Zoho
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    Salesforce
    Salesforce's support is top-notch. They have subject-matter experts that are accessible at all times to address needs as they come up. They let you know in advance when there are system updates and enhancements so that you are prepared for upcoming changes. I've never had an issue that wasn't addressed immediately when reaching out for support.
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    Zoho
    I recommend Zoho Creator very often. A lot of companies go big earlier than they need to and spend way too much on SalesForce & Marketo. I worked for a small company with some limited budget that pivoted to sell it's product to the Enterprise. Zoho Creator was incredibly easy to set up, intuitive to use, and contains all the most essential features that most users need and seek in SalesForce. We integrated with MailChimp & Unbounce and were able to be incredibly useful in acquiring leads, nurturing them, and tracking pipeline in Zoho Creator. Our small sales team found it very easy to use and loved it.
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    Implementation Rating
    Salesforce
    No answers on this topic
    Zoho
    Even if it is a easy to use platform, it got some issues on the implementation that could easily handle by IT teams. In our scenario this team don't exist anymore, and the business/marketing team had their expectations that it was quickier to be implemented. So, consider a professional help on this implementation could be cost more (of cource) but it would be helpful to manage the issues and expectations.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Salesforce
    We were previously using an older version prior to it becoming Salesforce Lightning Platform so we were well adverse on the advantages of using a CRM, to begin with. It made sense to convert to Salesforce Lightning Platform after we were given a free trial of the platform. Certain reps were chosen to experiment with it and from there a decision was made to move forward. We've been customers ever since.
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    Zoho
    No answers on this topic
    Scalability
    Salesforce
    No answers on this topic
    Zoho
    No answers on this topic
    Return on Investment
    Salesforce
    • Better visibility of Accounts and Contacts interactions makes it easier to maintain during employee transitions.
    • Tracking of current jobs and relating them to past jobs is very useful.
    • More efficient use of Sales Reps time.
    • Sales Managers have good visibility into how their people are working.
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    Zoho
    No answers on this topic
    ScreenShots

    Zoho Creator Screenshots

    Screenshot of Multi-Platform App builderScreenshot of Dashboards created using Zoho CreatorScreenshot of An overview of Hotel management dashboardScreenshot of Schedule and manage eventsScreenshot of BI and AnalyticsScreenshot of Help Desk overview