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PandaDoc vs Salesloft

PandaDoc logo

PandaDoc

Software

Document Automation for Revenue Teams

From
Free
Rated
-
Salesloft logo

Salesloft

Software

The Modern Revenue Workspace

From
$75/month
Rated
-

The short version

  • Only PandaDoc has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: PandaDoc pandaDoc Essentials plan caps out at 2 seats maximum, priced at $19 USD per user per month billed annually (2023 archived pricing page).; Salesloft the Internet Archive's capture of SalesLoft's pricing page on 3 December 2020 named four distinct packages, Prospect (lead generation), Sell (opportunity management), Engage (post-sale customer experience), and Enterprise (full revenue lifecycle), with no figures published, only 'Request a Quote'.
  • They diverge on capability: PandaDoc covers Document templates, Salesloft covers Cadences.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which PandaDoc and Salesloft actually diverge.

Attributes where PandaDoc and Salesloft differ
AttributePandaDocSalesloft
Starting priceFree$75/month
Free tierYesNo
Founded20132011

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), platforms (Web, Ios, Android), 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 PandaDoc

  • Document templates
  • Electronic signatures
  • Analytics
  • Payment collection
  • CRM integration
  • Pipedrive
  • Stripe

Only in Salesloft

  • Cadences
  • Email tracking
  • Dialer
  • Deals management
  • Conversation intelligence
  • Microsoft Dynamics
  • LinkedIn
  • Zoom

Both cover

  • Salesforce
  • HubSpot
  • Web support
  • Ios support
  • Android support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

PandaDoc

  • Customer Successnot Salesloft
  • Document Automationnot Salesloft
  • Proposalsnot Salesloft

Salesloft

  • Prospectingnot PandaDoc
  • Deal managementnot PandaDoc
  • Sales coachingnot PandaDoc
  • Revenue forecastingnot PandaDoc

Where each one falls short

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

PandaDoc

  • PandaDoc Essentials plan caps out at 2 seats maximum, priced at $19 USD per user per month billed annually (2023 archived pricing page).
  • PandaDoc Business plan is $49 USD per user per month billed annually, with Enterprise pricing requiring direct sales contact (2023 archived pricing page).

Salesloft

  • The Internet Archive's capture of SalesLoft's pricing page on 3 December 2020 named four distinct packages, Prospect (lead generation), Sell (opportunity management), Engage (post-sale customer experience), and Enterprise (full revenue lifecycle), with no figures published, only 'Request a Quote'.

Pricing, plan by plan

PandaDoc

Free
  • Free eSignFree
    • Unlimited signatures
    • Document uploads
  • Essentials$19/month
    • Templates
    • Analytics
    • Payments

Salesloft

$75/month
  • Essentials$75/month
    • Cadences
    • Email tracking
    • Dialer
  • Advanced$125/month
    • All Essentials features
    • Deals
    • Conversations
  • PremierFree
    • All Advanced features
    • Forecasting
    • Pipeline analytics

Which should you pick?

Choose PandaDoc if

  • You need document templates.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want electronic signatures.

Choose Salesloft if

  • You need cadences.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want email tracking.

Questions people ask

Is PandaDoc or Salesloft better?
Neither clearly leads. PandaDoc starts at Free and Salesloft at $75/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, PandaDoc or Salesloft?
PandaDoc has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for PandaDoc and $75/month for Salesloft.
Does PandaDoc or Salesloft run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, Ios, Android, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
Can I use PandaDoc for free?
Yes. PandaDoc has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Salesloft starts at $75/month.
What is PandaDoc best used for?
PandaDoc is most often used for customer success, document automation, proposals. Of those, customer success and document automation are not what Salesloft is typically brought in for.
What can PandaDoc do that Salesloft cannot?
PandaDoc covers Document templates, Electronic signatures, Analytics, Payment collection. Salesloft covers Cadences, Email tracking, Dialer, Deals management. Both handle Salesforce, HubSpot, Web support, Ios support.

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