What is Salesforce Starter?
Salesforce Starter (formerly Salesforce Essentials), replacing the former SalesforceIQ CRM, is a solution designed to give small businesses all the tools needed to run a business in a single app. Plus, users get all the same features and can add up to 10 users with either plan.
The vendor's value proposition for Salesforce Essentials:
- Take the office anywhere.
- Track the sales process — from call to close.
- Support customers across phone, web chat, social media, and email.
- Organize all customer data.
- Build real-time reports and dashboards to visualize key business metrics.
- Sync with tools already in use, like Dropbox and DocuSign.
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| Deployment Types | SaaS |
|---|---|
| Mobile Application | Apple iOS, Android |
| Supported Countries | United States, Canada, UK, Australia, New Zealand, Germany, Netherlands |
| Supported Languages | English |
FAQs
What is Salesforce Starter?
Salesforce Starter (formerly Salesforce Essentials) is a small business CRM that replaces the former SalesforceIQ product. It is priced at $35 per user, on a monthly basis, or at $25 per month for if billed annually ($300) and can be tried free for 14 days on a trial.
How much does Salesforce Starter cost?
Salesforce Starter starts at $35.
What are Salesforce Starter's top competitors?
Insightly and Pipedrive are common alternatives for Salesforce Starter.
What is Salesforce Starter's best feature?
Reviewers rate Integration with email client (e.g., Outlook or Gmail) highest, with a score of 10.
Who uses Salesforce Starter?
The most common users of Salesforce Starter are from Small-Business.




