Software · head to head
Webex vs Salesloft
The short version
- Only Webex has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Webex listed on UK G-Cloud at £405 to £1,500 per unit per day for Cisco Webex Contact Centre, via reseller Node4 Ltd; 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: Webex covers Video meetings, Salesloft covers Cadences.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Webex and Salesloft actually diverge.
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 Webex
- Video meetings
- Screen sharing
- Recording
- Virtual backgrounds
- Chat
- Whiteboard
- Breakout rooms
- Slack
Only in Salesloft
- Cadences
- Email tracking
- Dialer
- Deals management
- Conversation intelligence
- HubSpot
- Microsoft Dynamics
Both cover
- Salesforce
- Web support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Webex
- Video meetingsnot Salesloft
- Team collaborationnot Salesloft
- Customer callsnot Salesloft
- Trainingnot Salesloft
Salesloft
- Prospectingnot Webex
- Deal managementnot Webex
- Sales coachingnot Webex
- Revenue forecastingnot Webex
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Webex
- Listed on UK G-Cloud at £405 to £1,500 per unit per day for Cisco Webex Contact Centre, via reseller Node4 Ltd
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
Webex
Free- FreeFree
- Unlimited 1:1 meetings
- 100 participants
- 40-minute limit for group
- Standard$13.5/month
- Unlimited meetings
- 300 participants
- Cloud recording
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 Webex if
- You need video meetings.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Windows, Macos, Ios, Android.
- You also want screen sharing.
Choose Salesloft if
- You need cadences.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want email tracking.
Questions people ask
- Is Webex or Salesloft better?
- Neither clearly leads. Webex 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, Webex or Salesloft?
- Webex has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Webex and $75/month for Salesloft.
- Does Webex or Salesloft run on more platforms?
- Webex runs on Web, Windows, Macos, Ios, Android. Salesloft runs on Web, Ios, Android.
- Can I use Webex for free?
- Yes. Webex has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Salesloft starts at $75/month.
- What is Webex best used for?
- Webex is most often used for video meetings, team collaboration, customer calls, training. Of those, video meetings and team collaboration are not what Salesloft is typically brought in for.
- What can Webex do that Salesloft cannot?
- Webex covers Video meetings, Screen sharing, Recording, Virtual backgrounds. Salesloft covers Cadences, Email tracking, Dialer, Deals management. Both handle Salesforce, Web support.