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Bling vs Salesforce

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Bling

Software

Brazilian ERP for invoicing, orders, marketplace integration and inventory

From
On request
Rated
-
Salesforce logo

Salesforce

Software

World's #1 CRM

From
$25/month
Rated
-

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Bling entry Cobalto plan at R$60/month caps marketplace and API orders at 200 per month, with only 60 MB of data storage and 1.2 GB of file storage; 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

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Bling and Salesforce actually diverge.

Attributes where Bling and Salesforce differ
AttributeBlingSalesforce
Starting priceOn request$25/month
PlatformsWebWeb, Ios, Android, Api
FoundedUnknown1999

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), 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 Bling

Nothing recorded that Salesforce does not also cover.

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.

Bling

No use cases recorded yet. See the Bling review.

Salesforce

  • Sales managementnot Bling
  • Customer servicenot Bling
  • Marketing automationnot Bling
  • Lead generationnot Bling
  • Analytics & reportingnot Bling

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Bling

  • Entry Cobalto plan at R$60/month caps marketplace and API orders at 200 per month, with only 60 MB of data storage and 1.2 GB of file storage
  • The top Elite tier is priced only by custom quote rather than a published figure, unlike the three tiers below it

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

Bling

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Bling review.

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 Bling if

Nothing in the data separates Bling from Salesforce on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Choose Salesforce if

  • You need contact management.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
  • You also want opportunity management.

Questions people ask

Is Bling or Salesforce better?
Neither clearly leads. Bling 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, Bling or Salesforce?
Bling starts at On request and Salesforce at $25/month.
Does Bling or Salesforce run on more platforms?
Bling runs on Web. Salesforce runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
What can Bling do that Salesforce cannot?
Salesforce covers Contact management, Opportunity management, Lead management, Reports & dashboards.

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