Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
Drive positive outcomes across your client, candidate or patient lifecycle by leveraging AI to start conversations, guide decisions and fulfill promises over sms/mms messaging.
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LinkPoint Connect simplifies email integration as an Einstein Activity Capture alternative. Record emails with one click, manage Salesforce custom fields in Outlook, and keep all data securely stored in Salesforce for as long as needed.
| Metric | LinkPoint Connect: Email Integration for Outlook, Office 365, IBM Notes, Gmail | SMS-Magic | Business Messaging |
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| Rating | 4.6 ★ | ★ 4.8 ★ |
| Total reviews | 552 | ★ 1.1k |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Pricing | paid | paid |
| Pricing tiers | 1 tier | 1 tier |
| Listed features | 4 | ★ 8 |
| Languages | 7 supported | 16 supported |
| Listed since | Dec 2009 | Mar 2010 |
SMS-Magic | Business Messaging edges out LinkPoint Connect: Email Integration for Outlook, Office 365, IBM Notes, Gmail 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.
Pricing entry tiers: LinkPoint Connect: Email Integration for Outlook, Office 365, IBM Notes, Gmail at paid, SMS-Magic | Business Messaging 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.
SMS-Magic | Business Messaging has the larger user base (1,135 reviews vs 552), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. LinkPoint Connect: Email Integration for Outlook, Office 365, IBM Notes, Gmail'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 SMS-Magic | Business Messaging; mid-market and enterprise admins with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — LinkPoint Connect: Email Integration for Outlook, Office 365, IBM Notes, Gmail's 552-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than SMS-Magic | Business Messaging'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: LinkPoint Connect: Email Integration for Outlook, Office 365, IBM Notes, Gmail audit • SMS-Magic | Business Messaging audit
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| in real time | #6 | #3 |
| one-click integration between | #5 | #6 |
| linkpoint connect | #1 | #12 |
| standard and | #6 | #8 |
| gomeddo | #6 | #9 |
Both LinkPoint Connect: Email Integration for Outlook, Office 365, IBM Notes, Gmail and SMS-Magic | Business Messaging offer paid plans only. LinkPoint Connect: Email Integration for Outlook, Office 365, IBM Notes, Gmail starts at paid; SMS-Magic | Business Messaging starts at paid. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
SMS-Magic | Business Messaging has the higher average rating (4.8★ from 1,135 reviews) compared to LinkPoint Connect: Email Integration for Outlook, Office 365, IBM Notes, Gmail (4.6★ from 552 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.
SMS-Magic | Business Messaging 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. SMS-Magic | Business Messaging has the deeper published review base (1,135 vs 552), 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.
LinkPoint Connect: Email Integration for Outlook, Office 365, IBM Notes, Gmail typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (552 reviews). SMS-Magic | Business Messaging typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (1,135 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. LinkPoint Connect: Email Integration for Outlook, Office 365, IBM Notes, Gmail and SMS-Magic | Business Messaging 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 LinkPoint Connect: Email Integration for Outlook, Office 365, IBM Notes, Gmail" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.