Detailed comparison across 10 dimensions
Winner: EngageBay
EngageBay clearly comes out ahead of Salesforce Starter Suite on Staquest's weighted six-dimension score. EngageBay has a free tier; Salesforce Starter Suite does not. Paid plans start at $25/mo for Salesforce Starter Suite and $14.99/mo for EngageBay.
| Overview | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | hybrid | saas tool |
| Company | Salesforce, Inc. | EngageBay |
| Free Tier | ||
| Has API | ||
| Open Source | ||
| Trending | Stable | Stable |
| Industries | MarketingData & AnalyticsAI & Machine LearningSales & CRM | MarketingData & AnalyticsSales & CRM |
| Categories | crm | email-marketingcrm |
| Website | Visit | Visit |
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| Feature | salesforce-starter-suite | engagebay |
|---|---|---|
| Built-In Sales Flows And Lead Routing | ||
| 3Rd Party Integrations | ||
| Dynamic Email Marketing, Forms, And Analytics | ||
| Autoresponders | ||
| Everything In Free, Plus Assistive Ai With Employee Agent | ||
| Broadcast A/B Testing | ||
| Everything In Starter Plus Enhanced, Real-Time Chat | ||
| Call Records | ||
| Greater Customization, Automation+ Access To Appexchange | ||
| Crm | ||
| Premier Support (Add-On) | ||
| Custom Domain | ||
| Sales Quoting And Forecasting | ||
| Custom Reporting | ||
| Secure Payment Links And E-Commerce Storefront | ||
| Dedicated Account Manager | ||
| Email Broadcast Sequences | ||
| Email Marketing | ||
| Email Templates | ||
| Goals | ||
| Helpdesk | ||
| Landing Page A/B Testing | ||
| Landing Page Builder | ||
| Landing Pages | ||
| Lead Grabbers | ||
| Lead Scoring | ||
| Live Chat | ||
| Marketing Automation | ||
| Phone Support | ||
| Products |
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On Staquest's weighted six-dimension scoring, EngageBay comes out ahead overall, though Salesforce Starter Suite can be the better fit depending on your priorities — see the dimension-by-dimension breakdown above.
Salesforce Starter Suite's paid plans start at $25/mo and EngageBay's start at $14.99/mo, so EngageBay is the lower entry price. Check the pricing comparison for higher tiers and per-seat costs.
EngageBay offers a free tier; Salesforce Starter Suite does not currently list one.
EngageBay scores higher on pricing value in Staquest's analysis. It is the highest-weighted dimension in this comparison.
