Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
Give customers, partners and external users seamless access to any application using their Salesforce record. Turn Contacts, Accounts, Leads and Custom Objects into digital identities and enable Salesforce SSO, passwordless login, CIAM and federated auth.
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Simple Timesheet is a native Salesforce time tracking app with weekly timesheets, PTO accrual, leave management, employee attendance, project billing, manager approvals, dashboards, automated reminders, and PDF exports.
| Metric | Simple Timesheet | External Identity Provider for Salesforce Contacts, Accounts & Custom Objects |
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| Rating | 5.0 ★ | 5.0 ★ |
| Total reviews | 1 | 1 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | free | free |
| Listed features | 6 | ★ 9 |
| Languages | 1 supported | 1 supported |
| Listed since | Dec 2023 | Aug 2026 |
Simple Timesheet and External Identity Provider for Salesforce Contacts, Accounts & Custom Objects are evenly matched on rating (5.0★ vs 5.0★) — the differentiator comes down to pricing fit, feature breadth, and which app's interaction pattern suits your team's workflow.
Pricing entry tiers: Simple Timesheet at free, External Identity Provider for Salesforce Contacts, Accounts & Custom Objects at free. Check each app's tier structure for the capacity limits you actually need before deciding — the headline number is the same shape, but the gating shape per tier (seats, usage volume, integrations) varies.
Recommended evaluation path: install both apps' free tiers (where available) and run them in parallel on a small cohort for 7-14 days before committing. The data tables below show the per-feature breakdown — for most admins the deciding factor will be a single integration or workflow detail that's hard to compare from listing pages alone.
This verdict is generated from the live marketplace data on this page — rating, review count, pricing tier, and category position all refresh from the canonical Salesforce AppExchange listing every 24 hours. AppRanks does not accept payment to influence comparison outcomes; the methodology is documented on the About page and applies identically to every pair on the site.
Read each app's audit: Simple Timesheet audit • External Identity Provider for Salesforce Contacts, Accounts & Custom Objects audit
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| Keyword | Simple Timesheet | External Identity Provider for Salesforce Contacts, Accounts & Custom Objects |
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| timesheet | #1 | Not ranked |
| salesforce objects | Not ranked | #2 |
| custom objects | Not ranked | #2 |
| identity | Not ranked | #2 |
| employee | #5 | Not ranked |
Both Simple Timesheet and External Identity Provider for Salesforce Contacts, Accounts & Custom Objects offer paid plans only. Simple Timesheet starts at free; External Identity Provider for Salesforce Contacts, Accounts & Custom Objects starts at free. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
Simple Timesheet (5.0★, 1 reviews) and External Identity Provider for Salesforce Contacts, Accounts & Custom Objects (5.0★, 1 reviews) are essentially tied on rating. Look at review velocity and individual reviewer quotes — both visible on each app's detail page — to differentiate.
AppRanks cannot recommend one over the other from published marketplace data: the Salesforce AppExchange does not expose a rating or review base that separates them. Read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown, and compare against your own requirements rather than a headline number.
Both apps are one-click installs from the Salesforce AppExchange. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly, and the Salesforce AppExchange publishes no review base that would let us infer it for these two — read the recent reviews on each app's detail page for user-reported install experience.
Simple Timesheet typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (1 reviews). External Identity Provider for Salesforce Contacts, Accounts & Custom Objects typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (1 reviews). A larger review base generally means the app has been exercised at scale — relevant if you are processing high volume or handling enterprise compliance requirements.
Migration support varies by app and category. Simple Timesheet and External Identity Provider for Salesforce Contacts, Accounts & Custom Objects both publish their export options on their marketplace listing pages (or in their support docs); some apps offer one-click import from competitors, others require CSV. The fastest check: search "import from External Identity Provider for Salesforce Contacts, Accounts & Custom Objects" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.