Which has better reviews, Blackthorn Messaging | SMS Text Messages for Salesforce or Eventable Calendar Marketing: Events, Notifications, Analytics?

Blackthorn Messaging | SMS Text Messages for Salesforce has the higher average rating (4.9★ from 60 reviews) compared to Eventable Calendar Marketing: Events, Notifications, Analytics (4.2★ from 5 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.

Should I choose Blackthorn Messaging | SMS Text Messages for Salesforce or Eventable Calendar Marketing: Events, Notifications, Analytics?

Blackthorn Messaging | SMS Text Messages for Salesforce holds the higher average rating (4.9★ vs 4.2★). 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, Blackthorn Messaging | SMS Text Messages for Salesforce or Eventable Calendar Marketing: Events, Notifications, Analytics?

Both apps are one-click installs from the Salesforce AppExchange. Blackthorn Messaging | SMS Text Messages for Salesforce has the deeper published review base (60 vs 5), 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?

Blackthorn Messaging | SMS Text Messages for Salesforce typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (60 reviews). Eventable Calendar Marketing: Events, Notifications, Analytics typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (5 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 Blackthorn Messaging | SMS Text Messages for Salesforce and Eventable Calendar Marketing: Events, Notifications, Analytics?

Migration support varies by app and category. Blackthorn Messaging | SMS Text Messages for Salesforce and Eventable Calendar Marketing: Events, Notifications, Analytics 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 Eventable Calendar Marketing: Events, Notifications, Analytics" 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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Blackthorn Messaging vs Eventable Calendar — Salesforce

Blackthorn Messaging | SMS Text Messages for Salesforce vs Eventable Calendar Marketing

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

	Blackthorn Messaging \| SMS Text Messages for Salesforce	Eventable Calendar Marketing
Tagline	“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	“Marketers use Eventable to drive action. Eventable has enabled over 10,000 brands to tap into calendars (Google, Outlook, iOS, etc.) as a marketing channel.”156 chars
Description	848 / 2000 chars42% used	885 / 2000 chars44% used
Screenshots	—	—
Languages	en	en
Platforms	Salesforce	Salesforce
Developer	Blackthorn.io, Inc.	Eventable
Listed	August 4, 2012	June 27, 2017

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Feature comparison between Blackthorn Messaging | SMS Text Messages for Salesforce and Eventable Calendar Marketing: Events, Notifications, Analytics
Metric	Blackthorn Messaging \| SMS Text Messages for Salesforce	Eventable Calendar Marketing: Events, Notifications, Analytics
Rating	★ 4.9 ★	4.2 ★
Total reviews	★ 60	5
Free plan	—	★ Yes
Pricing	paid	free_to_install
Pricing tiers	1 tier	—
Listed features	3	3
Languages	1 supported	1 supported
Listed since	Aug 2012	Jun 2017

Last updated	—	—

5. Search rankings

Top 5 keywords · shared rankings prioritized

Keyword	Blackthorn Messaging \| SMS Text Messages for Salesforce	Eventable Calendar Marketing
blackthorn	#3	Not ranked
calendar	Not ranked	#3
text messaging	#4	Not ranked
customizable event pages	Not ranked	#7
text	#8	Not ranked

6. App details

Long-form description · keyword frequency

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%
messaging2×1.61%
phone numbers2×1.61%
salesforce2×1.61%

Eventable Calendar Marketing

With Eventable’s Salesforce Marketing Cloud integration, you can: • Send events from Journey Builder: It's never been easier to integrate calendar marketing into your workflows. Eventable's custom activity enables you to send calendar events and notifications to anyone directly from Journey Builder. • Manage everything inside Marketing Cloud: Create, edit, and manage your events without leaving your Marketing Cloud account. Sync your Eventable events, subscribers, and event engagement data using Data Extensions. • Embed “Add to Calendar” buttons inside Marketing Cloud assets: Whether you’re sending an email or creating a web page, our customizable “Add to Calendar” buttons can be embedded anywhere. These buttons work with everything from Google to Outlook calendar. You can also enable Email Capture to collect individuals’ contact information before they add to calendar.

Top keywords

calendar6×4.72%
marketing5×3.94%
cloud4×3.15%
events4×3.15%
marketing cloud4×3.15%
add3×2.36%
add to calendar3×2.36%
buttons3×2.36%
builder2×1.57%

Blackthorn Messaging | SMS Text Messages for Salesforce vs Eventable Calendar Marketing

Blackthorn Messaging | SMS Text Messages for Salesforce

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Which has better reviews, Blackthorn Messaging | SMS Text Messages for Salesforce or Eventable Calendar Marketing: Events, Notifications, Analytics?

Should I choose Blackthorn Messaging | SMS Text Messages for Salesforce or Eventable Calendar Marketing: Events, Notifications, Analytics?

Which is faster to set up, Blackthorn Messaging | SMS Text Messages for Salesforce or Eventable Calendar Marketing: Events, Notifications, Analytics?

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