Daylite vs. Zendesk Sell

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Daylite
Score 7.6 out of 10
Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
Daylite is a project management solution built around features such as contact management, scheduling, and sales pipeline tracking.
$20.83
per month billed yearly per user
Zendesk Sell
Score 8.8 out of 10
N/A
Zendesk Sell (formerly Base CRM) is a CRM that aims to give reps access to integrated tools that provide the full context of a customer account. This keeps them in the loop and allows them to capitalize on opportunities. Zendesk Sell can be extended with Reach, a lead generation and engagement tool that automates the process of finding and keeping leads interested, so reps can focus more on building relationships and crushing their quotas. Base CRM was founded in 2009, and acquired by Zendesk…
$19
per seat/month billed annually
Pricing
DayliteZendesk Sell
Editions & Modules
CRM
$20.83
per month billed yearly per user
CRM
$25
per month per user
Sales
$33.33
per month billed yearly per user
Projects
$33.33
per month billed yearly per user
Sales
$40
per month per user
Projects
$40
per month per user
Business
$45.83
per month billed yearly per user
Business
$55
per month per user
Sell Team
$19.00
per seat/month billed annually
Reach prospecting enrichment add-on (requires a Sell Subscription)
$27.00
Per User Per Month (billed annually)
Sell Professional
$49.00
per seat/month billed annually
Sell Enterprise
$99.00
per seat/month billed annually
Sell Elite
$199.00
per seat/month billed annually
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
DayliteZendesk Sell
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
Additional Details
More Pricing Information
Community Pulse
DayliteZendesk Sell
Considered Both Products
Daylite
Chose Daylite
I wasn't a part of the selection process, so I can't speak to why.
Chose Daylite
We have a middle-sized organization and we cannot afford a tool with such a high price even still the price of Daylite seems unfair to us and we were just paying twice for Asana and that was highly unaffordable for us. Moreover, Asana didn’t fit well with the organization and …
Chose Daylite
Helping me to track the daily tasks, maintain good flow and keep a record of every single project. I have a lot of soft wares already in my organization which we are using to handle different processes in the organization, Daylite easily gets integrated with them and gives me …
Chose Daylite
Daylite is one of the best CRM available in the market dealing in more engagement of clients, helping in closing more deals, and finishing more projects. I have been using this software for a very long time in my organization, it is very easy to use with having the interface …
Chose Daylite
Daylite is dragging us towards success and giving reliable features. The developer and technical team listen to the feedback about the platform and correct the errors and bugs in the limited time frame. It helps in managing the project's progress, track the overall completion …
Chose Daylite
Daylite provides authentic services and features with excellent programming. I have also collaborated on the Daylite calendar with Apple Calendar so that I can never leave behind any updates of the future. Moreover, it keeps on updating its feature for giving better services.
Chose Daylite
I actually jumped to Daylite when the company managing Now Contact & Now Up to Date (which was a pretty good software) collapsed. I tried several solutions, from File Maker to others, but several of these companies are disappearing one after the other, which is a real problem …
Chose Daylite
As noted earlier, we're abandoning Daylite and moving to another project management system that a. allows both Mac and PC users b. is cloud-based. We think we could benefit with an company-wide system, and Daylite 6 won't fit the bill. Our group is currently vetting different …
Zendesk Sell
Chose Zendesk Sell
The contact management system is better and the association between contacts and deals is a big improvement. Tracking emails in addition to notes is an improvement.
Chose Zendesk Sell
I am currently using Hubspot, which we upgraded to from Zendesk Sell.

I used SalesForce many years ago, but too long ago to comment on any current functionality.
Chose Zendesk Sell
We moved away from the platform above because integrations and reporting through Zendesk Sell (formerly Base CRM) are far better. Zendesk Sell (formerly Base CRM) is definitely a more modern approach to our ever-changing company. We needed a system that provided accurate and …
Chose Zendesk Sell
Simpler than most CRMs, which can be good if your sales team is not very tech savvy. We switched to Hubspot which provides a lot more value than Base did, but it isn't right for everyone. Hubspot is focused on capturing in-bound leads and has its own flaws and limitations, but …
Chose Zendesk Sell
Zendesk Sell is not as robust as other leading CRM tools I have used in the past like Salesforce. Salesforce is the market leader and is always leading the way in innovation. Salesforce objects management is better simpler and allows the user to customize different screens and …
Chose Zendesk Sell
It does everything salesforce was doing only easier and the mobile app was much better and cheaper. I have been able to both run a sales team and do the sysadmin and setup work on base as a sales manager.
Chose Zendesk Sell
Much more efficient and cleaner interface allows quicker and simpler contact/pipeline management for all members of staff regardless of seniority.

Additionally, it's a much simpler platform designed for sales compared to more traditional CRMs.
Chose Zendesk Sell
Let's face it, there's a lot of competition in the market of CRM systems. From Salesforce, Hubspot, and Zoho, which offer other modules that integrate other elements of the business into the CRM, to options like Sharpspring, CampaignerCRM, and SugarCRM that integrates marketing …
Chose Zendesk Sell
Much easier to use! It's more updated, more modern. It feels like using a Mac Laptop as opposed to using an IBM that runs Microsoft Office 1997.

The integration and windows for emails and tasks is much easier to use. Notes is something that anyone on the team can jump on and …
Chose Zendesk Sell
I have used Base CRM for 3 years now and I haven't looked back. Compared to Salesforce, Base is significantly more functional and intuitive.
Chose Zendesk Sell
Base CRM is great for beginners, or small sales forces. API/integrations need help. As a CRM it works just fine, but could use some improvement, and backing. A lot of Base CRM users are great help, but there needs to be a more robust back end to help your customers implement …
Features
DayliteZendesk Sell
Sales Force Automation
Comparison of Sales Force Automation features of Product A and Product B
Daylite
9.3
Ratings
19% above category average
Zendesk Sell
6.6
Ratings
15% below category average
Customer data management / contact management10.00 Ratings8.90 Ratings
Workflow management8.00 Ratings6.10 Ratings
Opportunity management10.00 Ratings7.90 Ratings
Integration with email client (e.g., Outlook or Gmail)9.00 Ratings6.90 Ratings
Territory management00 Ratings4.90 Ratings
Contract management00 Ratings5.40 Ratings
Quote & order management00 Ratings3.90 Ratings
Interaction tracking00 Ratings7.90 Ratings
Channel / partner relationship management00 Ratings7.80 Ratings
Marketing Automation
Comparison of Marketing Automation features of Product A and Product B
Daylite
9.0
Ratings
17% above category average
Zendesk Sell
6.9
Ratings
9% below category average
Lead management9.00 Ratings6.00 Ratings
Email marketing00 Ratings7.80 Ratings
CRM Project Management
Comparison of CRM Project Management features of Product A and Product B
Daylite
8.0
Ratings
5% above category average
Zendesk Sell
5.3
Ratings
36% below category average
Task management8.00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Billing and invoicing management00 Ratings1.00 Ratings
Reporting00 Ratings7.00 Ratings
CRM Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of CRM Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
Daylite
9.0
Ratings
17% above category average
Zendesk Sell
8.2
Ratings
8% above category average
Pipeline visualization9.00 Ratings7.90 Ratings
Forecasting00 Ratings7.80 Ratings
Customizable reports00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
Daylite
8.5
Ratings
13% above category average
Zendesk Sell
4.2
Ratings
56% below category average
Custom fields10.00 Ratings7.80 Ratings
Custom objects7.00 Ratings4.90 Ratings
Scripting environment00 Ratings1.10 Ratings
API for custom integration00 Ratings3.00 Ratings
Platform
Comparison of Platform features of Product A and Product B
Daylite
10.0
Ratings
31% above category average
Zendesk Sell
8.0
Ratings
9% above category average
Mobile access10.00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
Daylite
9.0
Ratings
8% above category average
Zendesk Sell
9.5
Ratings
13% above category average
Role-based user permissions9.00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Single sign-on capability00 Ratings9.90 Ratings
Customer Service & Support
Comparison of Customer Service & Support features of Product A and Product B
Daylite
-
Ratings
Zendesk Sell
9.0
Ratings
18% above category average
Case management00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Call center management00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Help desk management00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Social CRM
Comparison of Social CRM features of Product A and Product B
Daylite
-
Ratings
Zendesk Sell
4.0
Ratings
59% below category average
Social data00 Ratings1.00 Ratings
Social engagement00 Ratings6.90 Ratings
Integrations with 3rd-party Software
Comparison of Integrations with 3rd-party Software features of Product A and Product B
Daylite
-
Ratings
Zendesk Sell
5.4
Ratings
30% below category average
Marketing automation00 Ratings9.80 Ratings
Compensation management00 Ratings1.00 Ratings
Best Alternatives
DayliteZendesk Sell
Small Businesses
Salesmate
Salesmate
Score 10.0 out of 10
Salesmate
Salesmate
Score 10.0 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
Creatio
Creatio
Score 9.7 out of 10
Creatio
Creatio
Score 9.7 out of 10
Enterprises
Creatio
Creatio
Score 9.7 out of 10
Creatio
Creatio
Score 9.7 out of 10
All AlternativesView all alternativesView all alternatives
User Ratings
DayliteZendesk Sell
Likelihood to Recommend
8.7
(0 ratings)
10.0
(0 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(0 ratings)
Usability
10.0
(0 ratings)
8.9
(0 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(0 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
10.0
(0 ratings)
8.8
(0 ratings)
Online Training
-
(0 ratings)
7.0
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(0 ratings)
Configurability
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(0 ratings)
Ease of integration
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(0 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(0 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(0 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
DayliteZendesk Sell
Likelihood to Recommend
Well suited for any size company which needs CRM management. Easy to use. Great for individuals or teams that use Apple products. Daylite and ios expert integration has been key in capturing leads from our website into the Daylite database, plus then if they opt into email marketing, they are entered into the MailChimp database. The web forms also automate the creation of opportunities and are linked with the contacts/companies. Sales Managers with geographical responsibilities can easily filter contacts or projects based on these regions so they only see what they need. Daylite is not appropriate for Windows users.
Read full review
I think that for a company that creates any sales and needs to house their client information, the Base is perfect. The price of the program makes it completely worth the investment. And to be able to use customizations makes it possible for any business that does sales use Base for their orders. I would say for companies that use legal contracts or binding contracts for their business, Base may be too simple for their needs. We work in tandem with a company that always has contracts going back and forth, and the build out of the customizations here weren't really going to work for them.
Read full review
Pros
  • Now I can easily process my emails, I can store them even I can pin them and make a sticky note so that whenever I have a meeting I can better assist the client.
  • This tool provides me numerous integrations to associate with Mac.
  • It is very easy to customize as I have customized the notification and alerts.
Read full review
  • Integrates well with FullContact, Slack via Zapier, and Gmail and google calendar.
  • Excellent mobile app for iPhone lets salespeople have data at their fingertips and enter notes at conferences, in elevators, wherever.
  • Does all the basic things a salesperson needs to be productive, contacts capture, deal capture, documents, smart linking of contacts to deals, and nice reminder features.
Read full review
Cons
  • Its scheduling feature needs to be fixed as it fails in alerting us.
  • Data migrations are miserable.
  • Its price is quite unfair and unjust.
Read full review
  • There was no ability to add prospects from a company domain or email to auto-fill any data.
  • You had to type in all of the data you gathered about that prospect.
  • The default only gave you two phone numbers for the company, too few.
Read full review
Likelihood to Renew
While we have enjoyed using Daylite, we have been looking into more expanded services that allow us to integrate our technologies further.
Read full review
The integration with the other Zendesk products is key. Allows other people in the company, such as support, to be involved in the sales process.
Read full review
Usability
Easy to use for Mac OS users. Not possible for Windows Users. I will still give a rating of 10, though.
Read full review
I received about two hours worth of training on Zendesk Sell (formerly Base CRM). I will say it's a clean look and the ability to change views is extremely helpful. I do wish there were other features that allowed the views to be more simplistic. Some views can be overwhelming to look at. Nevertheless with the minimum training, I am still able to navigate through Zendesk Sell (formerly Base CRM) successfully due to the ease of usability.
Read full review
Reliability and Availability
It's been great for us and we have not had any major issues with accessing Daylite when needed
Read full review
Always available and easy connection from Zendesk Support
Read full review
Performance
I have not noticed any loading or performance issues specifically with Daylite
Read full review
Never any latency issues
Read full review
Support Rating
The team at Marketcircle has always been good at support and usually quick to respond and usually under 1 hour. Keep up the good work here!
Read full review
Due to the ease of the product, I have not had the chance to reach out to support yet. I’ve had no reason. The resources provided to clients are extremely helpful and detailed. So far my questions have been pretty basic and I generally just ask my colleague or teammate. They're able to assist with the answer.
Read full review
Online Training
No answers on this topic
This product has a great backing of users, but needs more options direct from Base CRM on all operations of the software. YouTube videos do a great job of helping implement, and the back end support is a great help as well. The CRM is a great free option, and should be treated as such.
Read full review
Implementation Rating
I was not involved
Read full review
Simple, and straight forward.
Read full review
Alternatives Considered
Daylite is dragging us towards success and giving reliable features. The developer and technical team listen to the feedback about the platform and correct the errors and bugs in the limited time frame. It helps in managing the project's progress, track the overall completion of project, plan, creates and performs with having a feature of adding a reminder to the task and helps in easily managing the finances too.
Read full review
Zendesk Sell is not as robust as other leading CRM tools I have used in the past like Salesforce. Salesforce is the market leader and is always leading the way in innovation. Salesforce objects management is better simpler and allows the user to customize different screens and have different dashboards for reporting reasons. This is definitely a good alternative to Salesforce especially if you are currently using any other Zendesk products like Zendesk support.
Read full review
Scalability
Daylite has worked well for our small company trying to get a client base, but as we grow we are wanting more integrations that are unavailable
Read full review
Always on, always available.
Read full review
Return on Investment
  • Daylite has been very helpful for new employees to answer their own questions about contacts/passwords, etc.
  • We found the tiny notification bell to be weak, sometimes a project comes in with a tight deadline and we have to double-check and ask an employee if they saw the notification. More time would be saved by just chatting about the project and its expectations.
  • A huge benefit is the institutional knowledge that can be had by reading past projects. We've tracked everything, so the history is there.
Read full review
  • Increased efficiency with a central hub for all of our customer data.
  • Workflows are easy to set up and beneficial for us.
  • Received minimum training, therefore it's easy to navigate.
  • Reduced employee costs. Employees can spend more time completing other important tasks.
Read full review
ScreenShots

Daylite Screenshots

Screenshot of Daylite app shown on both iPhone and Mac