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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Pipeliner CRM

    Score8.7 out of 10
    Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
    Pipeliner CRM is a sales enablement tool focusing on pipeline management, sales processes, and analytics designed to empower sales professionals. Pipeliner CRM provides a visual sales process, profiles, and charts, all of which aim to help users take the right actions with their buyers and even helps identify key contacts within an organization. Pipeliner CRM Cloud is the latest addition to a product line that already includes Pipeliner CRM Hybrid, an…

    $65

    Zendesk Sell

    Score8.8 out of 10
    N/AZendesk Sell (formerly Base CRM) is a CRM that aims to give reps access to integrated tools that provide the full context of a customer account. This keeps them in the loop and allows them to capitalize on opportunities. Zendesk Sell can be extended with Reach, a lead generation and engagement tool that automates the process of finding and keeping leads interested, so reps can focus more on building relationships and crushing their quotas. Base CRM was founded in 2009, and acquired by Zendesk…

    $19

    per seat/month billed annually

    Pricing
    Pipeliner CRMZendesk Sell
    Editions & Modules
    STARTER - Basic sales management, tracking and collaboration
    $65.00 per user per month
    STARTER - Basic sales management, tracking and collaboration
    $65 per user per month
    BUSINESS - Full CRM functionality, customization and unique productivity features.
    $85 per user per month
    BUSINESS - Full CRM functionality, customization and unique productivity features.
    $85 per user per month
    ENTERPRISE - Full CRM functionality with advanced reporting, customization and services.
    $115 per user per month
    ENTERPRISE - Full CRM functionality with advanced reporting, customization and services.
    $115 per user per month
    UNLIMITED - Full CRM functionality with advanced reporting, customization and services.
    $150 per user per month
    UNLIMITED - Advanced CRM functionality including advanced features
    $150 per user per month
    Sell Team
    $19.00
    per seat/month billed annually
    Reach prospecting enrichment add-on (requires a Sell Subscription)
    $27.00
    Per User Per Month (billed annually)
    Sell Professional
    $49.00
    per seat/month billed annually
    Sell Enterprise
    $99.00
    per seat/month billed annually
    Sell Elite
    $199.00
    per seat/month billed annually
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Pipeliner CRMZendesk Sell
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details
    More Pricing Information
    Community Pulse
    Pipeliner CRMZendesk Sell
    Considered Both Products
    Pipelinersales
    No answer on this topic
    Zendesk
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
    10 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    10 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    10 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    10 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    10 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Features
    Pipeliner CRMZendesk Sell
    Sales Force Automation
    Comparison of Sales Force Automation features of Pipeliner CRM and Zendesk Sell
    Feature
    Pipeliner CRM
    9.0
    18 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Zendesk Sell
    6.6
    15 Ratings
    15% below category average
    Customer data management / contact management8.118 Ratings8.914 Ratings
    Workflow management8.918 Ratings6.115 Ratings
    Territory management8.916 Ratings4.98 Ratings
    Opportunity management9.018 Ratings7.913 Ratings
    Integration with email client (e.g., Outlook or Gmail)9.717 Ratings6.915 Ratings
    Contract management8.816 Ratings5.410 Ratings
    Quote & order management9.62 Ratings3.97 Ratings
    Interaction tracking8.917 Ratings7.915 Ratings
    Channel / partner relationship management9.014 Ratings7.811 Ratings
    Customer Service & Support
    Comparison of Customer Service & Support features of Pipeliner CRM and Zendesk Sell
    Feature
    Pipeliner CRM
    9.3
    2 Ratings
    21% above category average
    Zendesk Sell
    9.0
    12 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Case management9.11 Ratings9.07 Ratings
    Call center management9.11 Ratings9.08 Ratings
    Help desk management9.62 Ratings9.011 Ratings
    Marketing Automation
    Comparison of Marketing Automation features of Pipeliner CRM and Zendesk Sell
    Feature
    Pipeliner CRM
    8.6
    19 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Zendesk Sell
    6.9
    12 Ratings
    9% below category average
    Lead management8.919 Ratings6.012 Ratings
    Email marketing8.22 Ratings7.89 Ratings
    CRM Project Management
    Comparison of CRM Project Management features of Pipeliner CRM and Zendesk Sell
    Feature
    Pipeliner CRM
    8.8
    19 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Zendesk Sell
    5.3
    13 Ratings
    36% below category average
    Task management8.319 Ratings8.013 Ratings
    Billing and invoicing management9.11 Ratings1.05 Ratings
    Reporting9.018 Ratings7.013 Ratings
    CRM Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of CRM Reporting & Analytics features of Pipeliner CRM and Zendesk Sell
    Feature
    Pipeliner CRM
    8.3
    19 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Zendesk Sell
    8.2
    15 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Forecasting9.019 Ratings7.812 Ratings
    Pipeline visualization8.319 Ratings7.914 Ratings
    Customizable reports7.519 Ratings9.014 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of Pipeliner CRM and Zendesk Sell
    Feature
    Pipeliner CRM
    8.3
    19 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Zendesk Sell
    4.2
    15 Ratings
    56% below category average
    Custom fields8.219 Ratings7.815 Ratings
    Custom objects8.018 Ratings4.910 Ratings
    Scripting environment9.11 Ratings1.16 Ratings
    API for custom integration8.117 Ratings3.08 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Pipeliner CRM and Zendesk Sell
    Feature
    Pipeliner CRM
    8.2
    18 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Zendesk Sell
    9.5
    14 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Single sign-on capability8.317 Ratings9.912 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions8.218 Ratings9.011 Ratings
    Social CRM
    Comparison of Social CRM features of Pipeliner CRM and Zendesk Sell
    Feature
    Pipeliner CRM
    8.4
    17 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Zendesk Sell
    4.0
    5 Ratings
    59% below category average
    Social data8.017 Ratings1.04 Ratings
    Social engagement8.717 Ratings6.95 Ratings
    Integrations with 3rd-party Software
    Comparison of Integrations with 3rd-party Software features of Pipeliner CRM and Zendesk Sell
    Feature
    Pipeliner CRM
    8.5
    17 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Zendesk Sell
    5.4
    7 Ratings
    30% below category average
    Marketing automation7.917 Ratings9.87 Ratings
    Compensation management9.11 Ratings1.03 Ratings
    Platform
    Comparison of Platform features of Pipeliner CRM and Zendesk Sell
    Feature
    Pipeliner CRM
    8.2
    17 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Zendesk Sell
    8.0
    13 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Mobile access8.217 Ratings8.013 Ratings
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    Medium-sized Companies
    Zendesk Sell
    Score8.8 out of 10
    Pipeliner CRM
    Score8.7 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Daylite
    Score7.6 out of 10
    Daylite
    Score7.6 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Pipeliner CRMZendesk Sell
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (20 ratings)
    10.0
    (15 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    Usability
    9.7
    (10 ratings)
    8.9
    (4 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.9
    (10 ratings)
    8.8
    (4 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Pipeliner CRMZendesk Sell
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Pipelinersales
    Pipeliner CRM is very flexible, easy to work with, data capturing is at [its] best, its integration to other major software’s and it aids in the monitoring of the core work process. One distinctive feature is it is very easy to learn without extensive training. This really helps in the [execution] of the task in our organization.
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    Zendesk
    Zendesk sell is best for organizations that want a clean and simple, yet powerfully effective CRM tool. It's intuitive, extremely user-friendly, supplies lots of video tutorials and access to the California team for FAQ's, and has all the features other, more complicated, expensive CRM's have. Great for institutions that have a need to tailor their database to fit your needs; and track sales, tasks, and pipeline projects in graphic form. It's affordable and has a great app for mobile phones that allows access to contacts, notes, tasks, and a workable platform while on the go in real time. It's simple to teach new users how to navigate and utilize. Adding or deleting users is simple, and access to the CRM information can be limited/private or made public for the entire team to access. Not as costly as some of the competing products, so if you are on a tight budget this may be the tool for you.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Pipelinersales
    • Clear and easy visualisation of Sales Process
    • Great capability in reporting both in-app with 'filter' and reporting module built-in is easy to use
    • Reporting into pivot table is also easy and very useful
    • Mobile app has always been very good and easy to use since 2015
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    Zendesk
    • My favorite piece is the Tasks connected to the Clients OR the Deals themselves that keep the process moving with the right steps, and helps our team from doubling our work, or missing a piece that is crucial for the completion of the sale.
    • The email integration helps to keep all things housed in one place also, so that you're not bouncing back and forth in multiple platforms to stay on top of the orders.
    • Customizations are a HUGE part of why we use Base CRM right now. We can make sure we are recording all of the right information, and not wasting time by having to fill in or skip over content that doesn't apply to our business model.
    • I also like the ability to tied Deals to multiple people, especially as Referrals come across, so we don't forget how we got in touch with different clients.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Pipelinersales
    • The product development team at Pipeliner CRM always seems to be a step or two ahead of what I'm experiencing. Therefore they've already addressed improvements I could have suggested. They are really in touch with their users and overall user experience.
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    Zendesk
    • There was no ability to add prospects from a company domain or email to auto-fill any data.
    • You had to type in all of the data you gathered about that prospect.
    • The default only gave you two phone numbers for the company, too few.
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Pipelinersales
    Currently the company is using the Pipeliner CRM because we believe it is a tool that puts the customer as the main focus of business processes in order to understand and anticipate their needs, and then serve them in the best way.
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    Zendesk
    The integration with the other Zendesk products is key. Allows other people in the company, such as support, to be involved in the sales process.
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    Pipelinersales
    I gave that rating level because it reflects both my satisfaction and expectations about PipelinerCRM.Plus, the adoption rate of this software. I mean the usability rate is very low. It just takes, for learning, a couple of hours less than three days roughly. Return on time investment is low also.
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    Zendesk
    I received about two hours worth of training on Zendesk Sell (formerly Base CRM). I will say it's a clean look and the ability to change views is extremely helpful. I do wish there were other features that allowed the views to be more simplistic. Some views can be overwhelming to look at. Nevertheless with the minimum training, I am still able to navigate through Zendesk Sell (formerly Base CRM) successfully due to the ease of usability.
    Incentivized
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    Reliability and Availability
    Pipelinersales
    No answers on this topic
    Zendesk
    Always available and easy connection from Zendesk Support
    Incentivized
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    Performance
    Pipelinersales
    No answers on this topic
    Zendesk
    Never any latency issues
    Incentivized
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    Support Rating
    Pipelinersales
    The support from Pipeliner CRM is superb; they have instant customer support and they are on time. They also give enough knowledge of sales and other material for the knowledge. They also have AI in the support by talking with customer support directly from the web or app and so on.
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    Zendesk
    Due to the ease of the product, I have not had the chance to reach out to support yet. I’ve had no reason. The resources provided to clients are extremely helpful and detailed. So far my questions have been pretty basic and I generally just ask my colleague or teammate. They're able to assist with the answer.
    Incentivized
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    Online Training
    Pipelinersales
    No answers on this topic
    Zendesk
    This product has a great backing of users, but needs more options direct from Base CRM on all operations of the software. YouTube videos do a great job of helping implement, and the back end support is a great help as well. The CRM is a great free option, and should be treated as such.
    Incentivized
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    Implementation Rating
    Pipelinersales
    No answers on this topic
    Zendesk
    Simple, and straight forward.
    Incentivized
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    Alternatives Considered
    Pipelinersales
    The most important reason for selecting pipeliner CRM:-exceptional user engagement through its sales-friendly interface. With its uniform navigation and visual approach, users can learn the system quickly. Users can easily customize what they see to make the system their own. Best user interface & fast to learn.
    Incentivized
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    Zendesk
    Simpler than most CRMs, which can be good if your sales team is not very tech savvy. We switched to HubSpot which provides a lot more value than Base did, but it isn't right for everyone. HubSpot is focused on capturing in-bound leads and has its own flaws and limitations, but overall it's a better fit for our needs.
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    Scalability
    Pipelinersales
    No answers on this topic
    Zendesk
    Always on, always available.
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    Pipelinersales
    • As a VisualCRM tool, our clients sales teams seem to accelerate their deal closes.
    • The visual tools allow those "no good deals" to be spotted and resource usage limited.
    • A great tool to manage those "pipelines" within the company. A pipe is really a series of actions that constitute a planned result.
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    Zendesk
    • Using Base has allowed us to double the number of active sales and partner engagements that we can keep track of and make progress on.
    • This has led to us being able to follow up on many smaller deals that were falling through the cracks.
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    Pipeliner CRM Screenshots

    Screenshot of Pipeliner CRM — A sales enablement tool focused  on pipeline management, sales process & analytics.Screenshot of Can be used with email such as MS Outlook, gmailScreenshot of The pipeline view, to review and forecast sales, manage revenue risk, collaborate with a sales teamScreenshot of Pipeliner CRM opportunity viewScreenshot of Analytics: analyse win/loss rates, review sales person/team/territory performance, set key sales metrics & goals, leading & lagging indicatorsScreenshot of Visual Sales Tool: designed to cut through the noise, focuses on high value activities, everything in one place (no need for multiple tools)