Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
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| Metric | Outlook, Gmail & Office 365-Sidebar- Email Tracking- Calendar Sync- Scheduling | SMART NEWS |
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| Rating | ★ 4.8 ★ | 4.6 ★ |
| Total reviews | ★ 443 | 7 |
| Free plan | — | ★ Yes |
| Pricing | paid | free |
| Pricing tiers | 4 tiers | — |
| Listed features | ★ 4 | 1 |
| Languages | 1 supported | 1 supported |
| Listed since | Apr 2015 | Jul 2017 |
Outlook, Gmail & Office 365-Sidebar- Email Tracking- Calendar Sync- Scheduling edges out SMART NEWS on rating (4.8★ vs 4.6★), but the gap is small enough that pricing fit and feature differentiation should drive the decision more than the headline number.
On pricing, SMART NEWS offers a free tier (free) while Outlook, Gmail & Office 365-Sidebar- Email Tracking- Calendar Sync- Scheduling 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.
Outlook, Gmail & Office 365-Sidebar- Email Tracking- Calendar Sync- Scheduling has the larger user base (443 reviews vs 7), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. SMART NEWS's smaller cohort can be an advantage for niche workflows where the bigger app has accumulated bloat.
Recommended by size: small/early-stage admins who need fast install and low risk should default to Outlook, Gmail & Office 365-Sidebar- Email Tracking- Calendar Sync- Scheduling; mid-market and enterprise admins with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — SMART NEWS's 7-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than Outlook, Gmail & Office 365-Sidebar- Email Tracking- Calendar Sync- Scheduling'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: Outlook, Gmail & Office 365-Sidebar- Email Tracking- Calendar Sync- Scheduling audit • SMART NEWS audit
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| email calendar | #5 | Not ranked |
| sync emails calendars | #8 | Not ranked |
| calendar sync | #9 | Not ranked |
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SMART NEWS is the cheaper option — it offers a free plan (free). Outlook, Gmail & Office 365-Sidebar- Email Tracking- Calendar Sync- Scheduling starts at paid. Both publish their pricing on the Salesforce AppExchange; AppRanks mirrors what's listed on each refresh cycle.
Outlook, Gmail & Office 365-Sidebar- Email Tracking- Calendar Sync- Scheduling has the higher average rating (4.8★ from 443 reviews) compared to SMART NEWS (4.6★ from 7 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.
Outlook, Gmail & Office 365-Sidebar- Email Tracking- Calendar Sync- Scheduling holds the higher average rating (4.8★ vs 4.6★). That is the one dimension AppRanks can separate them on here — 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 7), 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.
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). SMART NEWS typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (7 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. Outlook, Gmail & Office 365-Sidebar- Email Tracking- Calendar Sync- Scheduling and SMART NEWS 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 SMART NEWS" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.