Blackthorn Messaging vs Invent Event — Salesforce

Invent Event vs Blackthorn Messaging | SMS Text Messages for Salesforce

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Invent Event

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A convenient tool for small and medium-sized companies that lets organize company events with minimum efforts, time, and resources. Plan event budget and manage expenses, set up event mailing, track attendance, create budget and mailing templates.

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Field-level data

	Blackthorn Messaging \| SMS Text Messages for Salesforce	Invent Event
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	“A convenient tool for small and medium-sized companies that lets organize company events with minimum efforts, time, and resources. Plan event budget and manage expenses, set up event mailing, track attendance, create budget and mailing templates.”247 chars
Description	848 / 2000 chars42% used	917 / 2000 chars46% used
Screenshots	—	—
Languages	en	en
Platforms	Salesforce	Salesforce
Developer	Blackthorn.io, Inc.	Artezio
Listed	August 4, 2012

At a glance

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Feature comparison between Blackthorn Messaging | SMS Text Messages for Salesforce and Invent Event
Metric	Blackthorn Messaging \| SMS Text Messages for Salesforce	Invent Event
Rating	4.9 ★	—
Total reviews	60	0
Free plan	—	★ Yes
Pricing	paid	free
Pricing tiers	1 tier	—
Listed features	3	3
Languages	1 supported	1 supported
Listed since	Aug 2012	Jan 2021

Last updated	—	—

5. Search rankings

Top 5 keywords · shared rankings prioritized

Keyword	Blackthorn Messaging \| SMS Text Messages for Salesforce	Invent Event
blackthorn	#3	Not ranked
text messaging	#4	Not ranked
easy-to-use quick-to-implement	Not ranked	#6
text	#8	Not ranked
an easy-to-use 100	Not ranked	#8

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%

Invent Event

Invent Event is an absolutely FREE tool! InventEvent is an easy-to-use and versatile instrument for creating and managing events in Salesforce. With the help of InventEvent you will be able to plan and manage: · Webinars · Corporate events · Meetings · Conferences · Meetups · Educational and e-learning classes With the help of InventEvent, you can manage events from its initiating and planning to after-event analysis and getting feedback. EVENT MANAGEMENT · Create and manage events · Plan event budget and list expenses · Invite Salesforce users, Leads, Contacts and Accounts · Track attendance · Manage venues MAILING · Set up mailing schedule · Create automated messages for event updates, time or location changes, and event cancellation · Attach all needed information about an event including attendance links TEMPLATES Create or import budget and mailing templates and save them for further usage.

Top keywords

event6×4.65%
events4×3.10%
inventevent3×2.33%
mailing3×2.33%
attendance2×1.55%
budget2×1.55%
plan2×1.55%
salesforce2×1.55%
templates2×1.55%

Frequently asked

Common questions about this comparison

Is Blackthorn Messaging | SMS Text Messages for Salesforce or Invent Event cheaper?

Invent Event is the cheaper option — it offers a free plan (free). Blackthorn Messaging | SMS Text Messages for Salesforce starts at paid. Both publish their pricing on the Salesforce AppExchange; AppRanks mirrors what's listed on each refresh cycle.

Should I choose Blackthorn Messaging | SMS Text Messages for Salesforce or Invent Event?

AppRanks cannot separate these two on rating, because neither publishes one. Blackthorn Messaging | SMS Text Messages for Salesforce does carry the larger published review base (60 vs 0). 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 Invent Event?

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 0), 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). Invent Event typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (0 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 Invent Event?

Migration support varies by app and category. Blackthorn Messaging | SMS Text Messages for Salesforce and Invent Event 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 Invent Event" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.

Invent Event vs Blackthorn Messaging | SMS Text Messages for Salesforce

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Is Blackthorn Messaging | SMS Text Messages for Salesforce or Invent Event cheaper?

Should I choose Blackthorn Messaging | SMS Text Messages for Salesforce or Invent Event?

Which is faster to set up, Blackthorn Messaging | SMS Text Messages for Salesforce or Invent Event?

Which works better for small vs large Salesforce AppExchange admins?

Can I migrate data between Blackthorn Messaging | SMS Text Messages for Salesforce and Invent Event?

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