Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
✔ 1-click add emails to any standard or custom object ✔ Update, access & manage all your Salesforce data from your Gmail inbox ✔ Unlimited email tracking ✔ Send mass personalized emails with Gmail Mail Merge ✔ Email scheduling with Gmail Delay Send
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✓ Salesforce for Your Inbox Email Integration ✓ Sync Email, Calendar, & Tasks ✓ Calendar Scheduling & Lead Routing ✓ Email Tracking for Opens & Clicks ✓ AI Pre-Meeting Prep & Transcription ✓ Supports All Salesforce Editions & Clouds ✓ 14 Day Free Trial
| Metric | Gmail Inbox, Email Tracking, Mail Merge, and Template Integration by ContactMonk | Outlook, Gmail & Office 365-Sidebar- Email Tracking- Calendar Sync- Scheduling |
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| Rating | 4.8 ★ | 4.8 ★ |
| Total reviews | 62 | ★ 443 |
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| Pricing | paid | paid |
| Pricing tiers | 1 tier | ★ 4 tiers |
| Listed features | 3 | ★ 4 |
| Languages | 1 supported | 1 supported |
| Listed since | Jan 2015 | Apr 2015 |
Gmail Inbox, Email Tracking, Mail Merge, and Template Integration by ContactMonk and Outlook, Gmail & Office 365-Sidebar- Email Tracking- Calendar Sync- Scheduling are evenly matched on rating (4.8★ vs 4.8★) — the differentiator comes down to pricing fit, feature breadth, and which app's interaction pattern suits your team's workflow.
Pricing entry tiers: Gmail Inbox, Email Tracking, Mail Merge, and Template Integration by ContactMonk at paid, Outlook, Gmail & Office 365-Sidebar- Email Tracking- Calendar Sync- Scheduling at paid. 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.
Outlook, Gmail & Office 365-Sidebar- Email Tracking- Calendar Sync- Scheduling has the larger user base (443 reviews vs 62), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. Gmail Inbox, Email Tracking, Mail Merge, and Template Integration by ContactMonk's smaller cohort can be an advantage for niche workflows where the bigger app has accumulated bloat.
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: Gmail Inbox, Email Tracking, Mail Merge, and Template Integration by ContactMonk audit • Outlook, Gmail & Office 365-Sidebar- Email Tracking- Calendar Sync- Scheduling audit
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| Keyword | Gmail Inbox, | Outlook, Gmail & Office 365-Sidebar- |
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| gmail | #2 | #10 |
| sync and schedule | #6 | #10 |
| sync emails calendars | #12 | #8 |
| email tracking | #12 | #12 |
| contact | #54 | #66 |
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Both Gmail Inbox, Email Tracking, Mail Merge, and Template Integration by ContactMonk and Outlook, Gmail & Office 365-Sidebar- Email Tracking- Calendar Sync- Scheduling offer paid plans only. Gmail Inbox, Email Tracking, Mail Merge, and Template Integration by ContactMonk starts at paid; Outlook, Gmail & Office 365-Sidebar- Email Tracking- Calendar Sync- Scheduling starts at paid. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
Gmail Inbox, Email Tracking, Mail Merge, and Template Integration by ContactMonk (4.8★, 62 reviews) and Outlook, Gmail & Office 365-Sidebar- Email Tracking- Calendar Sync- Scheduling (4.8★, 443 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 separate these two on rating — both sit at 4.8★. Outlook, Gmail & Office 365-Sidebar- Email Tracking- Calendar Sync- Scheduling does carry the larger published review base (443 vs 62). Read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.
Both apps are one-click installs from the Salesforce AppExchange. Outlook, Gmail & Office 365-Sidebar- Email Tracking- Calendar Sync- Scheduling has the deeper published review base (443 vs 62), 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.
Gmail Inbox, Email Tracking, Mail Merge, and Template Integration by ContactMonk typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (62 reviews). Outlook, Gmail & Office 365-Sidebar- Email Tracking- Calendar Sync- Scheduling typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (443 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. Gmail Inbox, Email Tracking, Mail Merge, and Template Integration by ContactMonk and Outlook, Gmail & Office 365-Sidebar- Email Tracking- Calendar Sync- Scheduling 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 Gmail Inbox, Email Tracking, Mail Merge, and Template Integration by ContactMonk" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.