Which has better reviews, Vonage for Service Cloud Voice and Contact Center, CTI, Speech Analytics (BYOT) or Blackthorn Messaging | SMS Text Messages for Salesforce?

Vonage for Service Cloud Voice and Contact Center, CTI, Speech Analytics (BYOT) (4.9★, 1,044 reviews) and Blackthorn Messaging | SMS Text Messages for Salesforce (4.9★, 60 reviews) are essentially tied on rating. Look at review velocity and individual reviewer quotes — both visible on each app's detail page — to differentiate.

Should I choose Vonage for Service Cloud Voice and Contact Center, CTI, Speech Analytics (BYOT) or Blackthorn Messaging | SMS Text Messages for Salesforce?

AppRanks cannot separate these two on rating — both sit at 4.9★. Vonage for Service Cloud Voice and Contact Center, CTI, Speech Analytics (BYOT) does carry the larger published review base (1,044 vs 60). Read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.

Which is faster to set up, Vonage for Service Cloud Voice and Contact Center, CTI, Speech Analytics (BYOT) or Blackthorn Messaging | SMS Text Messages for Salesforce?

Both apps are one-click installs from the Salesforce AppExchange. Vonage for Service Cloud Voice and Contact Center, CTI, Speech Analytics (BYOT) has the deeper published review base (1,044 vs 60), 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?

Vonage for Service Cloud Voice and Contact Center, CTI, Speech Analytics (BYOT) typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (1,044 reviews). Blackthorn Messaging | SMS Text Messages for Salesforce typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (60 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.

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Vonage for Service vs Blackthorn Messaging — Salesforce

Blackthorn Messaging | SMS Text Messages for Salesforce vs Vonage for Service Cloud Voice and Contact Center, CTI, Speech Analytics (BYOT)

Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points

Blackthorn Messaging | SMS Text Messages for Salesforce

4.9·60reviews

It's a no-brainer! With text message open rates at a soaring 98% (compared to the 25% average for emails), Blackthorn is redefining communication with direct SMS messaging from Salesforce. Boost your engagement and keep your data all in one place.

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1. Listing metadata

Field-level data

	Vonage for Service Cloud Voice and Contact Center, CTI, Speech Analytics (BYOT)	Blackthorn Messaging \| SMS Text Messages for Salesforce
Tagline	“Deliver exceptional agent and customer experiences with a fully integrated Salesforce and contact center solution that seamlessly unifies voice, AI (conversational, virtual assistant, voicebot, chatbot), digital channels, & CRM data within Service Cloud.”254 chars	“It's a no-brainer! With text message open rates at a soaring 98% (compared to the 25% average for emails), Blackthorn is redefining communication with direct SMS messaging from Salesforce. Boost your engagement and keep your data all in one place. ”250 chars
Description	1144 / 2000 chars57% used	848 / 2000 chars42% used
Screenshots	—	—
Languages	en	en
Platforms	Salesforce	Salesforce
Developer	Vonage	Blackthorn.io, Inc.

At a glance

8 metrics · auto-computed

Feature comparison between Vonage for Service Cloud Voice and Contact Center, CTI, Speech Analytics (BYOT) and Blackthorn Messaging | SMS Text Messages for Salesforce
Metric	Vonage for Service Cloud Voice and Contact Center, CTI, Speech Analytics (BYOT)	Blackthorn Messaging \| SMS Text Messages for Salesforce
Rating	4.9 ★	4.9 ★
Total reviews	★ 1k	60
Free plan	—	—
Pricing	paid	paid
Pricing tiers	1 tier	1 tier
Listed features	★ 9	3
Languages	1 supported	1 supported
Listed since	May 2010	Aug 2012

AppRanks verdict

Generated from live data on this page

The call

Vonage for Service Cloud Voice and Contact Center, CTI, Speech Analytics (BYOT) and Blackthorn Messaging | SMS Text Messages for Salesforce are evenly matched on rating (4.9★ vs 4.9★) — the differentiator comes down to pricing fit, feature breadth, and which app's interaction pattern suits your team's workflow.

Pricing

Pricing entry tiers: Vonage for Service Cloud Voice and Contact Center, CTI, Speech Analytics (BYOT) at paid, Blackthorn Messaging | SMS Text Messages for Salesforce 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.

Review base

Vonage for Service Cloud Voice and Contact Center, CTI, Speech Analytics (BYOT) has the larger user base (1,044 reviews vs 60), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. Blackthorn Messaging | SMS Text Messages for Salesforce's smaller cohort can be an advantage for niche workflows where the bigger app has accumulated bloat.

Who should pick what

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.

How this is generated

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: Vonage for Service Cloud Voice and Contact Center, CTI, Speech Analytics (BYOT) audit • Blackthorn Messaging | SMS Text Messages for Salesforce audit

Listed	May 22, 2010	August 4, 2012

Last updated	—	—

3. Features

As listed by each developer

Vonage for Service Cloud Voice and Contact Center, CTI, Speech Analytics (BYOT)

DESIGNED FOR SALESFORCE Vonage Partner Contact Center is a deep integration where voice is natively embedded into Agentforce Voice. Calls generate Voice Call records instead of Tasks, enabling rich Salesforce-native workflows and real-time transcription.
WORKS SEAMLESSLY WITH SALESFORCE OMNI-CHANNEL Use voice with Salesforce digital channels, performing intelligent call routing, emails, chats, social & SOS requests to the appropriate agent using powerful business logic to create a consistent CX.
CONVERSATION ANALYZER Transcription data, sentiment analysis, and interaction categories are synced directly to Salesforce CRM records, giving a unified view of the customer journey and enabling advanced reporting within Salesforce records.
ADVANCED REPORTING AND DASHBOARDS Vonage Partner Contact Center delivers built-in reports and dashboards covering call outcomes, Agent and Call Summary records - giving teams full visibility into contact center performance directly within Salesforce.
OMNI-CHANNEL PRESENCE SYNCRHONIZATION Vonage Partner Contact Center integrates with Salesforce OmniChannel so the agent states stay in sync across both platforms - if an agent is busy in Contact Center, they appear busy in Salesforce and vice versa.
CALL LOGGING & DATA When a call is made or received through Vonage Partner Contact Center, the relevant Salesforce record is automatically surfaced for the agent — giving instant access to customer context — while the Voice Call object is updated.
AGENTFORCE Power Agentforce across Service and Sales. SIP integration enables AI agents to handle inbound interactions autonomously — escalating seamlessly to a human agent with full context preserved.
SALES ENGAGEMENT AND CONNECT DIALER Agents can initiate outbound calls directly from Salesforce records with a single click.
SKILLS-BASED ROUTING Vonage Partner Contact Center allows Salesforce to delegate routing decisions for supported interactions enabling skills-based routing

Blackthorn Messaging | SMS Text Messages for Salesforce

Send and receive text message communication from directly within Salesforce. Ensure that all of your text messages are stored and remain within your CRM where it's reportable and trackable.
New conversations are created automatically when you receive a text and the conversation status is updated in real-time as you send and receive texts. No more lost historical conversations, access transcripts quickly in the Conversation History areas.
Connect with customers as part of your sales or registration processes by using their preferred channel of communication. Simply insert automated or manual messages into your existing business processes to ensure open and clear communication.

5. Search rankings

Top 5 keywords · shared rankings prioritized

Keyword	Vonage for Service Cloud Voice and Contact Center, CTI, Speech Analytics (BYOT)	Blackthorn Messaging \| SMS Text Messages for Salesforce
the world	#1	Not ranked
contact center	#1	Not ranked
salesforce cloud	#3	Not ranked
blackthorn	Not ranked	#3
text messaging	Not ranked	#4

7. App details

Long-form description · keyword frequency

Vonage for Service Cloud Voice and Contact Center, CTI, Speech Analytics (BYOT)

DEEP INTEGRATION WITH SALESFORCE Designed to leverage Salesforce capabilities & data to deliver the best CX - from routing using any Salesforce object to popping up the right CRM data & call history for agents and offering analytics across CRM & call data. Agents, admins & managers never need to sync between applications or swivel between apps. Service teams will drive up CSAT metrics. Sales teams will be more productive and place more calls.. RELIABLE & SECURE Never miss a call - you can depend on us for security, compliance and 99.999% availability. We continually test the performance of our operations and provide the results publicly at https://www.vonage.com/system-status/. GLOBAL REACH & CRYSTAL CLEAR CALL QUALITY Benefit from our carefully engineered network. We've invested in a global voice infrastructure that makes every conversation crystal clear. Our customers have agents in over 60 countries; they depend on our global reach to support agents operating around the world. We also provide Global Voice Assurance which ensures excellent call quality by using the telephony infrastructure local to the caller and the agent.

Top keywords

call5×2.82%
agents4×2.26%
global4×2.26%
data3×1.69%
salesforce3×1.69%
between2×1.13%
call quality2×1.13%
clear2×1.13%
crm2×1.13%
crystal2×1.13%
crystal clear2×1.13%
depend2×1.13%

Blackthorn Messaging | SMS Text Messages for Salesforce

A Salesforce SMS App designed for sending and receiving text messages from Salesforce. Add a new channel into your support and sales operations. Ensure that text messaging is stored and remains within your CRM where it's reportable and trackable. FEATURES ✔ Manage all your text message conversations from a unified inbox ✔ Send bulk messages from List Views or Campaigns ✔ Build Automations (Flow, Process Builder, and Apex) ✔ Send SMS or MMS (image messaging) from any Object ✔ Configure multiple phone numbers ✔ Templates with merge fields ✔ Auto create inbound leads ✔ Automated conversation tool with campaigns ✔ Link tracking ✔ Link shortening ✔ SMS Forwarding ✔ Phone lookup to verify phone numbers are mobile numbers and not landlines. This saves you money by not using your message balance to text landlines. ✔ Lightning Components

Top keywords

text4×3.23%
numbers3×2.42%
phone3×2.42%
sms3×2.42%
campaigns2×1.61%
landlines2×1.61%
link2×1.61%
message2×1.61%
messages2×1.61%
messaging

Blackthorn Messaging | SMS Text Messages for Salesforce vs Vonage for Service Cloud Voice and Contact Center, CTI, Speech Analytics (BYOT)

Blackthorn Messaging | SMS Text Messages for Salesforce

1. Listing metadata

Vonage for Service Cloud Voice and Contact Center, CTI, Speech Analytics (BYOT)

At a glance

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2. Pricing & plans

3. Features

4. Categories & rankings

5. Search rankings

6. Activity in the last 90 days

Vonage for Service Cloud Voice and Contact Center, CTI, Speech Analytics (BYOT) · 2 changes

Blackthorn Messaging | SMS Text Messages for Salesforce · 0 changes

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Which has better reviews, Vonage for Service Cloud Voice and Contact Center, CTI, Speech Analytics (BYOT) or Blackthorn Messaging | SMS Text Messages for Salesforce?

Should I choose Vonage for Service Cloud Voice and Contact Center, CTI, Speech Analytics (BYOT) or Blackthorn Messaging | SMS Text Messages for Salesforce?

Which is faster to set up, Vonage for Service Cloud Voice and Contact Center, CTI, Speech Analytics (BYOT) or Blackthorn Messaging | SMS Text Messages for Salesforce?

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