Is Blackthorn Messaging | SMS Text Messages for Salesforce or Calendarz | Countdown Timers and Calendar Link Generator for Marketing Cloud cheaper?

Both Blackthorn Messaging | SMS Text Messages for Salesforce and Calendarz | Countdown Timers and Calendar Link Generator for Marketing Cloud offer paid plans only. Blackthorn Messaging | SMS Text Messages for Salesforce starts at paid; Calendarz | Countdown Timers and Calendar Link Generator for Marketing Cloud starts at paid. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.

Which has better reviews, Blackthorn Messaging | SMS Text Messages for Salesforce or Calendarz | Countdown Timers and Calendar Link Generator for Marketing Cloud?

Blackthorn Messaging | SMS Text Messages for Salesforce (4.9★, 60 reviews) and Calendarz | Countdown Timers and Calendar Link Generator for Marketing Cloud (5.0★, 3 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 Blackthorn Messaging | SMS Text Messages for Salesforce or Calendarz | Countdown Timers and Calendar Link Generator for Marketing Cloud?

Calendarz | Countdown Timers and Calendar Link Generator for Marketing Cloud holds the higher average rating (5.0★ vs 4.9★). 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 Calendarz | Countdown Timers and Calendar Link Generator for Marketing Cloud?

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 3), 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). Calendarz | Countdown Timers and Calendar Link Generator for Marketing Cloud typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (3 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 Calendarz | Countdown Timers and Calendar Link Generator for Marketing Cloud?

Migration support varies by app and category. Blackthorn Messaging | SMS Text Messages for Salesforce and Calendarz | Countdown Timers and Calendar Link Generator for Marketing Cloud 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 Calendarz | Countdown Timers and Calendar Link Generator for Marketing Cloud" 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 Calendarz | Countdown — Salesforce

Blackthorn Messaging | SMS Text Messages for Salesforce vs Calendarz | Countdown Timers and Calendar Link Generator for Marketing Cloud

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	Calendarz \| Countdown Timers and Calendar Link Generator for Marketing Cloud
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	“Send Countdowns. Add-to-Calendar links. Plan your events.... and stay top-of-mind of your customers! If you have a name, location & date you can just drag-and-drop your event in your emails!”190 chars
Description	848 / 2000 chars42% used	798 / 2000 chars40% used
Screenshots	—	—
Languages	en	en
Platforms	Salesforce	Salesforce
Developer	Blackthorn.io, Inc.	CEZIUM
Listed	August 4, 2012

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Feature comparison between Blackthorn Messaging | SMS Text Messages for Salesforce and Calendarz | Countdown Timers and Calendar Link Generator for Marketing Cloud
Metric	Blackthorn Messaging \| SMS Text Messages for Salesforce	Calendarz \| Countdown Timers and Calendar Link Generator for Marketing Cloud
Rating	4.9 ★	★ 5.0 ★
Total reviews	★ 60	3
Free plan	—	—
Pricing	paid	paid
Pricing tiers	1 tier	1 tier
Listed features	3	3
Languages	1 supported	1 supported
Listed since	Aug 2012	Feb 2022

Last updated	—	—

5. Search rankings

Top 5 keywords · shared rankings prioritized

Keyword	Blackthorn Messaging \| SMS Text Messages for Salesforce	Calendarz \| Countdown Timers and Calendar Link Generator for Marketing Cloud
blackthorn	#3	Not ranked
text messaging	#4	Not ranked
email calendar	Not ranked	#6
text	#8	Not ranked
your events	Not ranked	#12

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%

Calendarz | Countdown Timers and Calendar Link Generator for Marketing Cloud

With CalendarZ by cezium, you shall never use code again for something as trivial as a countdown or an "Add-to-calendar" button in an email. *** No-code creation and management *** Calendarz provides an awesome interface for events creation. Manage your upcoming events through a custom Calendar! *** Drag-and-drop usage *** Calendarz comes with two Custom Content Block in Content Builder which allows the marketer to just drag-and-drop a Countdown and/or "Add to calendar" buttons for either "public" events or "private" ones. *** Support *** Our customer success team is here to help you. You can reach them directly through Calendarz. *** Reduce your no-show rates *** The mobile calendar is on the top 3 most used apps on a cell phone. Use calendarz to stay top-of-mind of your customers!

Top keywords

calendarz5×4.10%
calendar3×2.46%
events3×2.46%
content2×1.64%
countdown2×1.64%
creation2×1.64%
custom2×1.64%
drag-and-drop2×1.64%
through2×1.64%

Blackthorn Messaging | SMS Text Messages for Salesforce vs Calendarz | Countdown Timers and Calendar Link Generator for Marketing Cloud

Blackthorn Messaging | SMS Text Messages for Salesforce

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Is Blackthorn Messaging | SMS Text Messages for Salesforce or Calendarz | Countdown Timers and Calendar Link Generator for Marketing Cloud cheaper?

Which has better reviews, Blackthorn Messaging | SMS Text Messages for Salesforce or Calendarz | Countdown Timers and Calendar Link Generator for Marketing Cloud?

Should I choose Blackthorn Messaging | SMS Text Messages for Salesforce or Calendarz | Countdown Timers and Calendar Link Generator for Marketing Cloud?

Which is faster to set up, Blackthorn Messaging | SMS Text Messages for Salesforce or Calendarz | Countdown Timers and Calendar Link Generator for Marketing Cloud?

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