Which has better reviews, AppShark Open SMS Pro or Proton Text with Proton Blaster for Bulk SMS to Campaigns or any List View?

Proton Text with Proton Blaster for Bulk SMS to Campaigns or any List View has the higher average rating (5.0★ from 33 reviews) compared to AppShark Open SMS Pro (4.6★ from 17 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.

Should I choose AppShark Open SMS Pro or Proton Text with Proton Blaster for Bulk SMS to Campaigns or any List View?

Proton Text with Proton Blaster for Bulk SMS to Campaigns or any List View holds the higher average rating (5.0★ 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.

Which is faster to set up, AppShark Open SMS Pro or Proton Text with Proton Blaster for Bulk SMS to Campaigns or any List View?

Both apps are one-click installs from the Salesforce AppExchange. Proton Text with Proton Blaster for Bulk SMS to Campaigns or any List View has the deeper published review base (33 vs 17), 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.

Which works better for small vs large Salesforce AppExchange admins?

AppShark Open SMS Pro typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (17 reviews). Proton Text with Proton Blaster for Bulk SMS to Campaigns or any List View typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (33 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.

Can I migrate data between AppShark Open SMS Pro and Proton Text with Proton Blaster for Bulk SMS to Campaigns or any List View?

Migration support varies by app and category. AppShark Open SMS Pro and Proton Text with Proton Blaster for Bulk SMS to Campaigns or any List View 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 AppShark Open SMS Pro" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.

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AppShark Open SMS Pro vs Proton Text with — Salesforce

Proton Text with Proton Blaster for Bulk SMS to Campaigns or any List View vs AppShark Open SMS Pro

Name: AppShark Open SMS Pro
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 4.6 (17 reviews)

Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points

Proton Text with Proton Blaster for Bulk SMS to Campaigns or any List View

5.0·33reviews

SMS/MMS Text Lightning Component with Integration to Salesforce® Objects. 1-to-1 texting with optional Google Translate and Sms2Agent features. Proton Blaster handles bulk SMS to thousands, and our automation library makes SMS part of your workflow.

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1. Listing metadata

Field-level data

	AppShark Open SMS Pro	Proton Text with Proton Blaster for Bulk SMS to Campaigns or any List View
Tagline	“Open SMS Pro sends single, or bulk, SMS messages from any Salesforce or Force.com application. You can also do Two-way and Chat messaging. It's simple, practical and very powerful. Best of all - You can use almost ANY SMS Gateway provider!”244 chars	“SMS/MMS Text Lightning Component with Integration to Salesforce® Objects. 1-to-1 texting with optional Google Translate and Sms2Agent features. Proton Blaster handles bulk SMS to thousands, and our automation library makes SMS part of your workflow.”249 chars
Description	1003 / 2000 chars50% used	1181 / 2000 chars59% used
Screenshots	—	—
Languages	en	nlenfifrde+11 more
Platforms	Salesforce	Salesforce
Developer	AppShark Software, Inc.	Proton 7 Group

At a glance

8 metrics · auto-computed

Feature comparison between AppShark Open SMS Pro and Proton Text with Proton Blaster for Bulk SMS to Campaigns or any List View
Metric	AppShark Open SMS Pro	Proton Text with Proton Blaster for Bulk SMS to Campaigns or any List View
Rating	4.6 ★	★ 5.0 ★
Total reviews	17	★ 33
Free plan	—	—
Pricing	paid	paid
Pricing tiers	2 tiers	★ 5 tiers
Listed features	3	★ 9
Languages	1 supported	16 supported
Listed since	Aug 2015	Aug 2018

Listed	August 18, 2015	August 28, 2018

Last updated	—	—

3. Features

As listed by each developer

AppShark Open SMS Pro

Send text messages to leads and contacts
Chat with Leads or Contacts directly from Salesforce
Conduct SMS/Text Campaigns from Salesforce

Proton Text with Proton Blaster for Bulk SMS to Campaigns or any List View

𝗘𝗔𝗦𝗬 𝟭-𝗧𝗢-𝟭 𝗧𝗘𝗫𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗚 ▸ Text Contacts, Leads, and Users from a Home or record page, Utility Bar or Mobile app. ▸ Link to records ▸ Scheduled texts ▸ Send images & files ▸ Out-of-Office autoreply/forwarding
★★★★★ 𝗦𝗘𝗥𝗩𝗜𝗖𝗘 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗧𝗘𝗖𝗛 𝗦𝗨𝗣𝗣𝗢𝗥𝗧 ▸ Read our reviews — all five stars! There's a reason for that ▸ You get personalized support for set up and ongoing needs ▸ You are important to us ▸ Special attention for nonprofit customers
𝗕𝗨𝗟𝗞 𝗦𝗠𝗦 & 𝗠𝗠𝗦 𝗕𝗟𝗔𝗦𝗧𝗦 ▸ Blast to thousands of Campaign Members, with full integration to Campaign reporting and opt-out. ▸ Blast to any object List View or CSV list import. ▸ Powerful response handling and real-time error reporting.
𝗕𝗘𝗦𝗧 𝗣𝗥𝗜𝗖𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗡𝗢𝗡𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗙𝗜𝗧𝗦 ▸ Proton Text is available to nonprofit organizations, priced on a sliding scale to be affordable to everyone. ▸ Nonprofits can join the Twilio Impact program for additional savings on all usage fees.
𝗢𝗣𝗧-𝗜𝗡 / 𝗢𝗣𝗧-𝗢𝗨𝗧 𝗠𝗔𝗡𝗔𝗚𝗘𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧 ▸ Easily comply with privacy best practices for opt-in and opt-out preferences. ▸ Proton Text automatically handles setting opt-in/out, based on recipient responses to 1-to-1 texts, blasts, notifications.
𝗧𝗘𝗫𝗧 𝗧𝗘𝗠𝗣𝗟𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗦 𝗪𝗜𝗧𝗛 𝗠𝗘𝗥𝗚𝗘 𝗩𝗔𝗥𝗜𝗔𝗕𝗟𝗘𝗦 ▸ Use {!MergeVariables} to personalize 1-to-1 texts and blast messages to thousands. ▸ Proton Text comes with merge variables for standard fields, and you can create your own.
𝗔𝗚𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗙𝗢𝗥𝗖𝗘 𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗗𝗬! ▸ Sms2Agent provides direct agent interactions via your mobile phone texting app. ▸ View Agent Conversations. ▸ Apex Action generates a transcript of all Proton Text conversations related to recipient or any recordId.
𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗟𝗧𝗜𝗠𝗘 𝗚𝗢𝗢𝗚𝗟𝗘 𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗡𝗦𝗟𝗔𝗧𝗘 ▸ Proton GTX (additional subscription) provides realtime translation powered by Google Translate. ▸ Enhance your customer satisfaction by connecting in any of 100+ languages!
𝗡𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗩𝗘 𝗜𝗡𝗗𝗨𝗦𝗧𝗥𝗬 𝗖𝗟𝗢𝗨𝗗 𝗜𝗡𝗧𝗘𝗚𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 ▸ Nonprofit Cloud integration, linking conversations to Fundraising, Gifts, Donor Management and Program Management records. ▸ Field Service Cloud integration ▸ Education Cloud integration

5. Search rankings

Top 5 keywords · shared rankings prioritized

Keyword	AppShark Open SMS Pro	Proton Text with Proton Blaster for Bulk SMS to Campaigns or any List View
enables	Not ranked	#3
text	Not ranked	#3
bulk sms	#5	Not ranked
setup campaign	Not ranked	#5
leads contacts	#6	Not ranked

6. App details

Long-form description · keyword frequency

AppShark Open SMS Pro

Whether it is to advertise a new product/service, launch a campaign, send alerts and reminders or to just connect, instant contact is now just an SMS away. Open SMS Pro, a unique enterprise messaging service allows you to connect with leads, contacts and other custom objects by sending single or bulk SMS from any Salesforce or Force.com application. Send Single and Bulk SMS to Leads, Contacts or any object with a Phone Number. SMS Chat - Chat with Leads or Contacts directly from Salesforce. Two-Way SMS -You can receive incoming messages from any mobile. Activity Management - Tasks are created for Contacts or Leads for either single or bulk SMS. Send an SMS Alert to the assigned user whenever a Task or Event is assigned. Send quick SMS messages with the help of Predefined Message Templates. Easy Configuration - Supports a wide range of SMS Gateway providers. Get Comprehensive analysis on SMS activity through Reports and Dashboards. Customize Open SMS for your business using APIs.

Top keywords

sms12×7.19%
contacts4×2.40%
leads4×2.40%
send4×2.40%
bulk3×1.80%
bulk sms3×1.80%
single3×1.80%
activity2×1.20%
assigned2×1.20%
chat2×1.20%
connect2×1.20%
leads contacts2×1.20%

Proton Text with Proton Blaster for Bulk SMS to Campaigns or any List View

𝗕𝗢𝗢𝗦𝗧 𝗖𝗨𝗦𝗧𝗢𝗠𝗘𝗥 𝗦𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗦𝗙𝗔𝗖𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 & 𝗧𝗘𝗔𝗠 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗗𝗨𝗖𝗧𝗜𝗩𝗜𝗧𝗬 𝗪𝗜𝗧𝗛 𝗦𝗠𝗦 𝗧𝗘𝗫𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗚 Customers & leads want to text from their phones and you need to integrate those conversations into your Salesforce workflow. Your team saves time and money, while driving up lead conversation through interaction frequency and velocity. Proton Text looks and feels like a messaging app on your phone, with timestamped talk bubbles 💬, error reporting, emojis 😃, photos and file📎 attachments. Maximize productivity with scheduled texts, QuickResponse templates that personalize frequently-used messages, and Out-of-Office autoreply & forwarding. Automate your texts for Appointment Reminders, Text-to-Case, Text-to-Lead & Lead Nurturing flows, and more. 𝗬𝗢𝗨 𝗞𝗡𝗢𝗪 𝗬𝗢𝗨 𝗪𝗔𝗡𝗧 𝗔 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗧𝗢𝗡 𝗕𝗟𝗔𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗥! Proton Blaster schedules SMS Blasts to Campaign Members or any List View or CSV file. Automatic response handling, opt-in/opt-out management, and real-time error reporting. Enables marketing and privacy best practices. 14-Day Free Trial. Email [email protected] for a live demo! Setup videos and free automation at www.protontext.com.

Top keywords

com2×1.46%
error2×1.46%
error reporting2×1.46%
file2×1.46%
lead2×1.46%
proton2×1.46%
reporting2×1.46%
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Proton Text with Proton Blaster for Bulk SMS to Campaigns or any List View vs AppShark Open SMS Pro

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Should I choose AppShark Open SMS Pro or Proton Text with Proton Blaster for Bulk SMS to Campaigns or any List View?

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