Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
Flexible barcode and QR solutions for any business process in Salesforce. Common use cases: Inventory, Attendance, Field Service, Fulfillment, and others. Excellent implementation assistance and support.
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A convenient tool for small and medium-sized companies that lets organize company events with minimum efforts, time, and resources. Plan event budget and manage expenses, set up event mailing, track attendance, create budget and mailing templates.
| Metric | Gimbal Barcode | Invent Event |
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| Rating | 4.9 ★ | — |
| Total reviews | 91 | 0 |
| Free plan | — | ★ Yes |
| Pricing | paid | free |
| Pricing tiers | 1 tier | — |
| Listed features | ★ 6 | 3 |
| Languages | 1 supported | 1 supported |
| Listed since | Dec 2014 | Jan 2021 |
Based on the data on this page, Gimbal Barcode is the stronger choice for most Salesforce AppExchange admins — 4.9★ vs Invent Event's 0.0★ is a meaningful gap that usually reflects real product or support quality differences across the user base.
On pricing, Invent Event offers a free tier (free) while Gimbal Barcode starts at paid. The free option meaningfully reduces evaluation cost, particularly at low usage volumes where the entry-paid tier can outpace the value delivered.
Recommended by size: small/early-stage admins who need fast install and low risk should default to Gimbal Barcode; mid-market and enterprise admins with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — Invent Event's 0-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than Gimbal Barcode's broader-but-shallower coverage.
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: Gimbal Barcode audit • Invent Event audit
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| barcode | #5 | Not ranked |
| easy-to-use quick-to-implement | Not ranked | #6 |
| an easy-to-use 100 | Not ranked | #8 |
| mobile | #10 | Not ranked |
| barcode labels | #11 | Not ranked |
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Invent Event is the cheaper option — it offers a free plan (free). Gimbal Barcode starts at paid. Both publish their pricing on the Salesforce AppExchange; AppRanks mirrors what's listed on each refresh cycle.
AppRanks cannot separate these two on rating, because neither publishes one. Gimbal Barcode does carry the larger published review base (91 vs 0). Read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.
Both apps are one-click installs from the Salesforce AppExchange. Gimbal Barcode has the deeper published review base (91 vs 0), which often — though not always — accompanies better-tested setup docs. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly: read the recent reviews on each app's detail page for user-reported install experience.
Gimbal Barcode typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (91 reviews). Invent Event typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (0 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. Gimbal Barcode and Invent Event 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 Invent Event" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.