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Kapture CRM vs Salesforce Essentials comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

Kapture CRM
Ranking in CRM
54th
Average Rating
10.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Salesforce Essentials
Ranking in CRM
10th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
14
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2026, in the CRM category, the mindshare of Kapture CRM is 0.6%, up from 0.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Salesforce Essentials is 0.6%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
CRM Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Salesforce Essentials0.6%
Kapture CRM0.6%
Other98.8%
CRM
 

Featured Reviews

MK
SEO Analyst at AMC Square IT Services
The software can be easily accessed and operated with minimal training
It provides seamless omnichannel support for easily identifying the source of leads which saves a lot of time. Not many companies offer omnichannel support.  The software sends automated messages for customers' birthdays and anniversaries. Our customers love it. My company benefited from the…
AA
Head of Commercial Excellence at Sartorius AG
Has provided a reliable service with responsive support and offers valuable features, though pricing could be more affordable
We are a large organization with 14,000 people. As a user, Salesforce Essentials is extremely easy to use. The complete rollout from minimum viable product to final acceptable product took two years for our global deployment. The business operations for our 14,000 people are managed by approximately 10 people on the business side. These business admins are responsible for sales operations, troubleshooting, training, and driving features and requirements from the sales and marketing organizations. Additionally, we work with product owners on the IT side and a team of programmers. Daily operations require about five people for IT work, security programming, system connections, and development execution. For day-to-day user support, we need eight to ten people in the business. We operate on Microsoft Azure private cloud infrastructure. On a scale of 1 to 10, I rate Salesforce Essentials a 9 out of 10.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"The software sends automated messages for customers' birthdays and anniversaries."
"My company benefited from the sales analysis funnel which has given a beautiful visual representation of sales deal closures."
"The software can be easily accessed and operated with minimal training. All our employees are able to use the software without much practice."
"The CRM system has SAP Sales, SAP Service, and SAP Billing, with everything integrated into an on-premise SAP CRM system. Salesforce Essentials replaced this on-premise system, bringing all functionalities onto the cloud platform."
"Salesforce Essentials is a reliable and powerful application."
"The product is stable."
"Salesforce provides the best they have with the current version. Most of the features we need are already there, and it's very easy to use."
"The most important feature is how Salesforce Essentials brings together information from multiple channels. The nature of our complex custom product data has been challenging due to our manufacturing nature. Salesforce also allowed business processes like finance, credit lines, customer complaints, and quality issues to integrate seamlessly. I haven’t used the mobile app functionality, because we haven't fully utilized because of our preferance of more personal interactions over using mobile apps."
"We use Salesforce Essentials for everything we do on the sales side."
"The combination of product and service are exceptional."
"In terms of features, the cloud-based solution and easy deployment are standout elements that have made a difference."
 

Cons

"One or two leads may go missing due to downtime."
"While generating graphical representations, the software got hung."
"One or two leads may go missing due to downtime."
"When we use mixed languages, it can be uncomfortable because there seems to be no consideration for right-to-left speakers. It feels like these tools were developed by people who only speak left-to-right languages and didn't consider other language types' needs."
"Salesforce Essentials does not contain domain-specific solutions."
"Salesforce Essentials operates in a table format where the entire user interface is based on tables, more specifically pivot tables. This is not very user-friendly for mobile."
"Less integration would be better. It should work independently."
"The solution could be cheaper."
"The product's reporting area has certain shortcomings, making it an area where improvements are required."
"The solution's UI is not user-friendly."
"I have seen Salesforce evaluate a lot of AI and analytics into that. But as an end user, I don’t have that much input."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"The pricing is a bit on the expensive side."
"It's a perpetual license, and the subscription can be expensive."
"Salesforce Essentials is quite expensive, almost 10 out of 10. I don't have the exact cost, but we found it to be very expensive based on our budget constraints."
"I rate Salesforce Essentials' pricing an eight out of ten."
"There is a need to make yearly payments towards the licensing costs attached to the solution."
"We chose quarterly payments."
"The tool is moderately priced."
"The pricing is on the higher side, especially with additional costs for professional services like consultants."
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Top Industries

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Construction Company
27%
Marketing Services Firm
10%
Retailer
7%
Manufacturing Company
6%
 

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Company SizeCount
Small Business5
Midsize Enterprise3
Large Enterprise7
 

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What do you like most about Salesforce Essentials?
Salesforce provides the best they have with the current version. Most of the features we need are already there, and it's very easy to use.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Salesforce Essentials?
Salesforce Essentials is very expensive, but it delivers exceptional value. It is a good platform to have if you can afford it because it has numerous add-ons and modules. Anything that Salesforce ...
What needs improvement with Salesforce Essentials?
The mobile access can be improved in several ways. Salesforce Essentials operates in a table format where the entire user interface is based on tables, more specifically pivot tables. This is not v...
 

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