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Scratchpad vs Seismic

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Scratchpad

CRM

Faster workspace over Salesforce for sales reps to update pipeline, take notes and manage deals

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Seismic

CRM

Sales enablement and content management platform

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Scratchpad has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Scratchpad scratchpad works with Salesforce and nothing else, with no HubSpot support, so it is off the shortlist entirely for any company on a different CRM regardless of how good the interface is.; Seismic weak digital sales room and micro-site functionality with low customer engagement
  • They diverge on capability: Scratchpad covers Spreadsheet pipeline views, Seismic covers Content management.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Scratchpad and Seismic actually diverge.

Attributes where Scratchpad and Seismic differ
AttributeScratchpadSeismic
Starting priceFreeOn request
Pricing modelPer user per monthUnknown
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWeb, Chrome extensionWeb, API
FoundedUnknown2010

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (CRM).

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 Scratchpad

  • Spreadsheet pipeline views
  • Call recorder and notetaker
  • AI field updates
  • Deal and account agent
  • Hygiene monitor
  • Notes linked to records
  • Custom prompts
  • Kanban and forecast views

Only in Seismic

  • Content management
  • LiveDocs automation
  • Content analytics
  • Learning & coaching
  • Buyer engagement
  • Salesforce
  • Microsoft Dynamics
  • HubSpot

What people use each for

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

Scratchpad

  • A 60-rep Salesforce team whose forecast is unreliable because opportunity fields are updated once a week in a panic before the pipeline callnot Seismic
  • A rep who wants to update twenty opportunities in a grid rather than opening twenty Salesforce recordsnot Seismic
  • A sales manager wanting stale and incomplete pipeline records flagged automatically instead of chased by emailnot Seismic
  • A revenue operations lead trialling AI notetaking that writes back to CRM fields before committing budget, using the free tiernot Seismic

Seismic

  • Content managementnot Scratchpad
  • Sales trainingnot Scratchpad
  • Proposal automationnot Scratchpad
  • Buyer engagementnot Scratchpad

Where each one falls short

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

Scratchpad

  • Scratchpad works with Salesforce and nothing else, with no HubSpot support, so it is off the shortlist entirely for any company on a different CRM regardless of how good the interface is.
  • AI credits are metered per user per month at 400 on Solo and 800 on Team, which means heavy notetaking use pushes teams towards Enterprise for capacity rather than for features.
  • There is no proper native mobile application, so representatives who wanted to update records from a car park between meetings are back in a mobile browser.
  • Sync with Salesforce and call processing can lag, and a pipeline view showing yesterday state during a forecast call undermines the exact meeting the tool was bought to improve.
  • It creates a second notes surface alongside native Salesforce notes, so organisations end up with deal history split across two places unless they explicitly ban one of them.

Seismic

  • Weak digital sales room and micro-site functionality with low customer engagement
  • Search feature lacks keyword depth, making content discovery difficult
  • Limited learning and LMS capabilities with underwhelming analytics and reporting
  • Complex implementations requiring dedicated internal resources and strong change management
  • High price point with multi-year contracts and no free trial option

Pricing, plan by plan

Scratchpad

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Workspace limited to 3 views
    • 10 hours a month of call recording and notetaking
    • AI field updates
  • Solo$19/month
    • Unlimited views with sheets and notes
    • Call recorder and notetaker
    • AI field updates
  • Team$49/month
    • Everything in Solo
    • 800 AI credits per user per month
    • Gong integration
  • Enterprise$undefined/month
    • Unlimited AI credits
    • White-glove agent services included
    • Enterprise security and administration

Seismic

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Seismic review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Scratchpad if

  • You need spreadsheet pipeline views.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Chrome extension.
  • You also want call recorder and notetaker.
Scratchpad review

Choose Seismic if

  • You need content management.
  • You work on Web, API.
  • You also want livedocs automation.
Seismic review

Questions people ask

Is Scratchpad or Seismic better?
Neither clearly leads. Scratchpad starts at Free and Seismic at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Scratchpad or Seismic?
Scratchpad has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Scratchpad and On request for Seismic.
Does Scratchpad or Seismic run on more platforms?
Scratchpad runs on Web, Chrome extension. Seismic runs on Web, API.
Can I use Scratchpad for free?
Yes. Scratchpad has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Seismic starts at On request.
What is Scratchpad best used for?
Scratchpad is most often used for a 60-rep salesforce team whose forecast is unreliable because opportunity fields are updated once a week in a panic before the pipeline call, a rep who wants to update twenty opportunities in a grid rather than opening twenty salesforce records, a sales manager wanting stale and incomplete pipeline records flagged automatically instead of chased by email, a revenue operations lead trialling ai notetaking that writes back to crm fields before committing budget, using the free tier. Of those, a 60-rep salesforce team whose forecast is unreliable because opportunity fields are updated once a week in a panic before the pipeline call and a rep who wants to update twenty opportunities in a grid rather than opening twenty salesforce records are not what Seismic is typically brought in for.
What can Scratchpad do that Seismic cannot?
Scratchpad covers Spreadsheet pipeline views, Call recorder and notetaker, AI field updates, Deal and account agent. Seismic covers Content management, LiveDocs automation, Content analytics, Learning & coaching.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Scratchpad: Does Scratchpad work with HubSpot?

No. It is Salesforce-only.

Seismic: How is Seismic priced?

Seismic uses custom, quote-based pricing without published list rates. Typical pricing ranges from $30-60 per user for Professional Edition, with mid-market teams spending $20,000-60,000 annually and enterprises exceeding $100,000 per year. Seismic Learning is priced as an incremental per-user fee.

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Scratchpad: Is the free plan usable in production?

Yes for an individual: full workspace with three views, 10 hours of recording and 100 AI credits a month. Teams outgrow it on views and credits.

Seismic: What does Seismic's Enablement Cloud include?

Seismic Enablement Cloud spans five areas: Content Management, Learning & Coaching, Program Strategy & Execution, Meeting Intelligence, and Digital Sales Rooms. An AI engine called Aura runs across all functions, powering content recommendations, learning content generation, meeting summaries, and conversational search.

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Scratchpad: Does it replace Salesforce licences?

No. Every user still needs their own Salesforce licence; Scratchpad is an interface on top.

Seismic: Does Seismic integrate with Salesforce?

Yes, Seismic provides real-time, two-way sync with Salesforce to embed personalized content, playbooks, and AI-driven recommendations directly into Sales Cloud and Experience Cloud workflows. Seismic also integrates with 150+ platforms including Microsoft Teams, Slack, Zoom, Webex, and sales engagement tools like Salesloft and Outreach.

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Scratchpad: What are AI credits spent on?

Notetaking, summarisation, field update suggestions and agent queries. Enterprise removes the cap.

Seismic: What was Seismic's recent acquisition?

On February 12, 2026, Seismic announced a definitive agreement to merge with Highspot. The combined company operates as Seismic, led by CEO Rob Tarkoff, with Highspot founder Robert Wahbe joining the board. The deal creates a platform worth north of six billion dollars.

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Seismic: What are Seismic's main limitations?

Key limitations include weak micro-site and digital sales room functionality with low customer engagement, search features that miss keywords, limited learning and LMS capabilities, complex implementations requiring dedicated resources, and high pricing with multi-year contracts and no free trial.

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