Software · head to head
Bigtincan vs Salesforce
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Bigtincan no published pricing makes budgeting difficult and requires contacting sales for quotes; Salesforce sales Cloud tiers as captured 2 January 2024: Starter Suite $25/user/month, Professional $80/user/month, Enterprise $165/user/month, all USD billed annually
- They diverge on capability: Bigtincan covers AI content recommendations, Salesforce covers Contact management.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Bigtincan and Salesforce actually diverge.
| Attribute | Bigtincan | Salesforce |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | On request | $25/month |
| Pricing model | Unknown | subscription |
| Platforms | Web, iOS, Android | Web, Ios, Android, Api |
| Founded | 2008 | 1999 |
Identical on both: free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in Bigtincan
- AI content recommendations
- Mobile enablement
- Document automation
- Training
- Analytics
- Salesforce
- Microsoft Dynamics
- SAP
Only in Salesforce
- Contact management
- Opportunity management
- Lead management
- Reports & dashboards
- Email integration
- Workflow automation
- Mobile access
- AppExchange
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Bigtincan
- Customer Successnot Salesforce
- Sales Enablementnot Salesforce
- Ai Automationnot Salesforce
Salesforce
- Sales managementnot Bigtincan
- Customer servicenot Bigtincan
- Marketing automationnot Bigtincan
- Lead generationnot Bigtincan
- Analytics & reportingnot Bigtincan
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Bigtincan
- No published pricing makes budgeting difficult and requires contacting sales for quotes
- Steep implementation and onboarding costs on top of per-user fees for enterprise plans
- Complex setup process requiring significant organizational change management to adopt
Salesforce
- Sales Cloud tiers as captured 2 January 2024: Starter Suite $25/user/month, Professional $80/user/month, Enterprise $165/user/month, all USD billed annually
Pricing, plan by plan
Bigtincan
On request- SMB$null/custom
- Average cost $17,937
- Sales enablement basics
- Mobile access
- Enterprise$null/custom
- Average cost $139,644
- Advanced features
- Dedicated support
Salesforce
$25/month- Essentials$25/month
- Account & contact management
- Opportunity tracking
- Lead management
- Professional$80/month
- Everything in Essentials
- Complete CRM
- Lead scoring
- Enterprise$165/month
- Everything in Professional
- Workflow automation
- Advanced analytics
- Unlimited$330/month
- Everything in Enterprise
- Unlimited customizations
- 24/7 support
Which should you pick?
Choose Bigtincan if
- You need ai content recommendations.
- You work on Web, iOS, Android.
- You also want mobile enablement.
Choose Salesforce if
- You need contact management.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
- You also want opportunity management.
Questions people ask
- Is Bigtincan or Salesforce better?
- Neither clearly leads. Bigtincan starts at On request and Salesforce at $25/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Bigtincan or Salesforce?
- Bigtincan starts at On request and Salesforce at $25/month.
- Does Bigtincan or Salesforce run on more platforms?
- Bigtincan runs on Web, iOS, Android. Salesforce runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
- What is Bigtincan best used for?
- Bigtincan is most often used for customer success, sales enablement, ai automation. Of those, customer success and sales enablement are not what Salesforce is typically brought in for.
- What can Bigtincan do that Salesforce cannot?
- Bigtincan covers AI content recommendations, Mobile enablement, Document automation, Training. Salesforce covers Contact management, Opportunity management, Lead management, Reports & dashboards.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Bigtincan: Does Bigtincan publish transparent pricing?
No. Bigtincan uses quote-based pricing with no published list prices. Most customers report effective costs of $25-$45 per user per month when billed annually, with SMB plans averaging $17,937 and Enterprise plans averaging $139,644.
SourceBigtincan: What is included in Bigtincan's mobile capabilities?
Bigtincan includes mobile access for sales teams to access content, run presentations, and engage customers on their devices as part of its mobile-first sales enablement approach.
SourceBigtincan: Does Bigtincan include AI-powered features?
Yes. Bigtincan includes AI-powered features for content recommendations, sales coaching, and engagement analytics to help teams optimize their selling process.
SourceRelated pages
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