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Salesforce vs Snyk

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Salesforce

Software

World's #1 CRM

From
$25/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Snyk

Software

Developer-first security platform

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Snyk has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: 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; Snyk free plan has strict test limits across all modules: Open Source (200), Code (100), Infrastructure as Code (300), Container (100) tests per month
  • They diverge on capability: Salesforce covers Contact management, Snyk covers Open source security.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Salesforce and Snyk actually diverge.

Attributes where Salesforce and Snyk differ
AttributeSalesforceSnyk
Starting price$25/monthFree
Pricing modelsubscriptionfreemium
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWeb, Ios, Android, ApiWeb, CLI, IDE integrations
Founded19992015

Identical on both: 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 Salesforce

  • Contact management
  • Opportunity management
  • Lead management
  • Reports & dashboards
  • Email integration
  • Workflow automation
  • Mobile access
  • AppExchange

Only in Snyk

  • Open source security
  • Code security (SAST)
  • Container security
  • IaC security
  • License compliance
  • Fix PRs
  • Priority scoring
  • Developer IDE integration

Both cover

  • Slack

What people use each for

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

Salesforce

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

Snyk

  • Individual developers testing on free tier with limited monthly scansnot Salesforce
  • Development teams using Team plan with increased test quotas and IDE integrationnot Salesforce
  • Enterprises requiring unlimited testing via Enterprise plan with custom security rulesnot Salesforce

Where each one falls short

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

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

Snyk

  • Free plan has strict test limits across all modules: Open Source (200), Code (100), Infrastructure as Code (300), Container (100) tests per month
  • Free and Team plans count only contributing developers making commits within 90 days; public contributions do not count
  • Enterprise plan requires custom pricing and sales contact

Pricing, plan by plan

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

Snyk

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Snyk review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Salesforce if

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

Choose Snyk if

  • You need open source security.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, CLI, IDE integrations.
  • You also want code security (sast).
Snyk review

Questions people ask

Is Salesforce or Snyk better?
Neither clearly leads. Salesforce starts at $25/month and Snyk at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Salesforce or Snyk?
Snyk has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $25/month for Salesforce and Free for Snyk.
Does Salesforce or Snyk run on more platforms?
Salesforce runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api. Snyk runs on Web, CLI, IDE integrations.
Can I use Snyk for free?
Yes. Snyk has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Salesforce starts at $25/month.
What is Salesforce best used for?
Salesforce is most often used for sales management, customer service, marketing automation, lead generation. Of those, sales management and customer service are not what Snyk is typically brought in for.
What can Salesforce do that Snyk cannot?
Salesforce covers Contact management, Opportunity management, Lead management, Reports & dashboards. Snyk covers Open source security, Code security (SAST), Container security, IaC security. Both handle Slack.
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