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Salesforce vs Streak

Salesforce logo

Salesforce

Software

World's #1 CRM

From
$25/month
Rated
-
Streak logo

Streak

Software

CRM superpowers for Gmail

From
Free
Rated
-

The short version

  • Only Streak 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; Streak the free tier is email tools only, with pipelines, contact records and automation all requiring the Pro plan
  • They diverge on capability: Salesforce covers Contact management, Streak covers Pipeline management.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Salesforce and Streak actually diverge.

Attributes where Salesforce and Streak differ
AttributeSalesforceStreak
Starting price$25/monthFree
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWeb, Ios, Android, ApiWeb
Founded19992011

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), 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 Streak

  • Pipeline management
  • Email tracking
  • Automation
  • Document tracking
  • Live engagement metrics
  • Gmail
  • Outlook
  • Google Sheets

Both cover

  • Slack

What people use each for

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

Salesforce

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

Streak

  • Managing sales pipelines directly inside Gmailnot Salesforce
  • Tracking email opens and running mail merges from an inboxnot 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

Streak

  • The free tier is email tools only, with pipelines, contact records and automation all requiring the Pro plan
  • Free mail merge is capped at 50 a day
  • The entry paid plan is $49 per user per month, which is high for a CRM that lives inside Gmail
  • Integrations require a paid plan

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

Streak

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Basic CRM
    • Pipeline management
  • Professional$10/month
    • Everything in Free
    • Email tracking
    • Automation
  • Business$50/month
    • Everything in Professional
    • Advanced features

Which should you pick?

Choose Salesforce if

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

Choose Streak if

  • You need pipeline management.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You also want email tracking.

Questions people ask

Is Salesforce or Streak better?
Neither clearly leads. Salesforce starts at $25/month and Streak at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Salesforce or Streak?
Streak has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $25/month for Salesforce and Free for Streak.
Does Salesforce or Streak run on more platforms?
Salesforce runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api. Streak runs on Web.
Can I use Streak for free?
Yes. Streak 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 Streak is typically brought in for.
What can Salesforce do that Streak cannot?
Salesforce covers Contact management, Opportunity management, Lead management, Reports & dashboards. Streak covers Pipeline management, Email tracking, Automation, Document tracking. Both handle Slack.

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