Growth · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Salesforce Essentials

Every customer interaction is precious. Essentials can help.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Salesforce Essentials launched in 2021; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Salesflare CRM▲236

   Simple yet powerful CRM for small businesses selling B2B

   2017 · salesflare.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Apple Business Essentials▲158

   Apple's own device management platform for small businesses

   2021 · business.apple.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Rattle for Startups▲157

   Accelerate your sales cycle, manage your CRM from Slack

   2022 · gorattle.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Shortlist▲105

   Salesforce for your freelancer/vendor workforce

   2016 · worksuite.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Essential Tools for Running a Business▲121

   How we collaborate, develop and promote our product, support

   2016 · activecollab.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Bonjour App for Zoom▲379

   View and update Salesforce, within Zoom

   2021 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Hubforce▲106

   Create a digital sales room for every prospect

   2023 · hubforce.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   SalesforceIQ▲79

   Supercharge your sales team with relationship intelligence

   2015 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Platformax▲73

   Effective sales management for small and medium businesses

   2017 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Marketing Essentials▲47

    Learn Marketing the simplest way (800+ curated resources)

    2022 · shailjadwivedi.gumroad.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Experience Management (XM) Bundles▲142

    Shared inbox, omnichannel messaging & more XM tools

    2023 · erxes.io · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Freshsales CRM▲89

    A free CRM to grow your business

    2023 · freshworks.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    The Sales Enablement Toolkit▲167

    The ultimate asset pack to accelerate your sales approach

    2020 · close.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Introwise▲119

    One-click platform for paid 1:1 and group calls

    2020 · introwise.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Data Tools Pro▲100

    AI aided metrics and KPI glossary for Salesforce

    2023 · datatoolspro.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Salesforce1▲80

    Salesforce in a mobile app

    2014 · salesforce.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Earn a MBA From the Comfort of Your Van▲60

    Salesforce engineer Daniel Peter

    2016 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Sellf▲127

    Personal assistant that helps and follows your business flow

    2015 · sellfapp.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    LiveMessage from Salesforce▲119

    Make mobile messaging a cornerstone of customer service

    2016 · salesforce.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Capsule CRM▲93

    The easy online CRM for doing business

    2014 · capsulecrm.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Blueprints For A SaaS Sales Organization▲62

    How to design, build and scale a customer centric sales org

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Business Sidekick #22 "How to successfully manage SaaS inbound sales"▲65

    What are the best practices for successful inbound selling?

    2017 · livechat.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Sales Success Secrets▲69

    13 vital tips for becoming a top-notch sales representative

    2023 · theclueless.company · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Samdock▲73

    The simplest CRM for small businesses

    2021 · samdock.com · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →