Which works better for small vs large Salesforce AppExchange admins?

Groove Sales Engagement Platform (Salesforce sync for Gmail + Microsoft 365) typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (394 reviews). SmartCal typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (23 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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Groove Sales vs SmartCal — Salesforce

Groove Sales Engagement Platform (Salesforce sync for Gmail + Microsoft 365) vs SmartCal

Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points

Groove Sales Engagement Platform (Salesforce sync for Gmail + Microsoft 365)

4.9·394reviews

✓ Multi-Channel Sales Campaign Automation ✓ Auto-Log Email, Calendar Events & Activities to Salesforce ✓ Auto Contact Capture ✓ Salesforce, LinkedIn & Zoom Integration ✓ Auto-Dialer & Call Logging ✓ Opportunity Management ✓ Revenue Intelligence

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1. Listing metadata

Field-level data

	Groove Sales Engagement Platform (Salesforce sync for Gmail + Microsoft 365)	SmartCal
Tagline	“✓ Multi-Channel Sales Campaign Automation ✓ Auto-Log Email, Calendar Events & Activities to Salesforce ✓ Auto Contact Capture ✓ Salesforce, LinkedIn & Zoom Integration ✓ Auto-Dialer & Call Logging ✓ Opportunity Management ✓ Revenue Intelligence”245 chars	“The app allows administrators to schedule Event and Task reminders. At the scheduled time a mail will be sent to the Salesforce User. If a Salesforce user is on the road, she can get an email reminder about tasks due today and meetings planned for today”253 chars
Description	1018 / 2000 chars51% used	1065 / 2000 chars53% used
Screenshots	—	—
Languages	nlenfifrde+11 more	en
Platforms	Salesforce	Salesforce
Developer	Groove	Astrea IT Services Pvt Ltd

At a glance

8 metrics · auto-computed

Feature comparison between Groove Sales Engagement Platform (Salesforce sync for Gmail + Microsoft 365) and SmartCal
Metric	Groove Sales Engagement Platform (Salesforce sync for Gmail + Microsoft 365)	SmartCal
Rating	★ 4.9 ★	3.5 ★
Total reviews	★ 394	23
Free plan	—	★ Yes
Pricing	paid	free
Pricing tiers	1 tier	—
Listed features	3	3
Languages	16 supported	1 supported
Listed since	May 2013	Sep 2013

AppRanks verdict

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The call

Based on the data on this page, Groove Sales Engagement Platform (Salesforce sync for Gmail + Microsoft 365) is the stronger choice for most Salesforce AppExchange admins — 4.9★ vs SmartCal's 3.5★ is a meaningful gap that usually reflects real product or support quality differences across the user base.

Pricing

On pricing, SmartCal offers a free tier (free) while Groove Sales Engagement Platform (Salesforce sync for Gmail + Microsoft 365) starts at paid. The free option meaningfully reduces evaluation cost, particularly at low usage volumes where the entry-paid tier can outpace the value delivered.

Review base

Groove Sales Engagement Platform (Salesforce sync for Gmail + Microsoft 365) has the larger user base (394 reviews vs 23), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. SmartCal's smaller cohort can be an advantage for niche workflows where the bigger app has accumulated bloat.

Who should pick what

Recommended by size: small/early-stage admins who need fast install and low risk should default to Groove Sales Engagement Platform (Salesforce sync for Gmail + Microsoft 365); mid-market and enterprise admins with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — SmartCal's 23-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than Groove Sales Engagement Platform (Salesforce sync for Gmail + Microsoft 365)'s broader-but-shallower coverage.

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: Groove Sales Engagement Platform (Salesforce sync for Gmail + Microsoft 365) audit • SmartCal audit

Listed	May 8, 2013	September 13, 2013

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5. Search rankings

Top 5 keywords · shared rankings prioritized

Keyword	Groove Sales Engagement Platform (Salesforce sync for Gmail + Microsoft 365)	SmartCal
engagement	#2	Not ranked
calendar sync	#8	Not ranked
sync	#10	Not ranked
single email	Not ranked	#10

6. App details

Long-form description · keyword frequency

Groove Sales Engagement Platform (Salesforce sync for Gmail + Microsoft 365)

Groove is a market-leading sales engagement platform that enables sales leaders to execute their strategy in a smart, adaptive way. With Groove, revenue leaders can use automation to do more with less, driving greater efficiency and effectiveness across the customer lifecycle. Groove enables more than 75,000 users at ADP, Google, Uber, iHeartMedia, Capital One, and other large enterprises to be more efficient and effective. Groove has ranked #1 in enterprise customer satisfaction on G2 for four consecutive years and has been named one of the Inc. 5000 fastest-growing privately held companies in the U.S. since 2020. ✓ Increase Rep Productivity Give reps 20% of their time back to spend on higher-value activities that drive results. ✓ Boost Salesforce Adoption Drive 90%+ adoption with a flexible sales engagement platform that your team will love and use. ✓ Know What’s Driving Your Business Understand what’s driving your revenue with 100% visibility into sales activities. Learn more: http://groove.co/

Top keywords

groove5×3.16%
sales4×2.53%
driving3×1.90%
activities2×1.27%
adoption2×1.27%
customer2×1.27%
drive2×1.27%
enables2×1.27%
engagement2×1.27%
engagement platform2×1.27%
leaders2×1.27%
platform2×1.27%

SmartCal

Day planning with a daily email calendar, the email will include about all the tasks that are due today along with all the meetings planned for the day. At times when Sales persons are on the road, they may not be able to log in to their Salesforce Account every day. This product has been designed to overcome this issue. This product basically informs Sales users about upcoming important tasks or event by sending email reminders. The Key features of the product are- 1. Salesforce administrator can schedule an Event or Task reminder. At the scheduled time a mail will be sent to the Salesforce User. 2. Scheduled Event or Task can be of type, email, call, and meeting. 3. In Event scheduling Administrator can send reminder mail to the Attendee also. 4. In Task scheduling, the administrator has the option, related contacts can also be informed. In addition the app also provides a Calendar Tab. This tab allows the user to - 1. To create new tasks and events from a single screen. 2. Current logged in user can view her tasks and events in a single view.

Top keywords

email4×2.12%
event4×2.12%
tasks4×2.12%
administrator3×1.59%
day3×1.59%
product3×1.59%
salesforce3×1.59%
task3×1.59%
user3×1.59%

Groove Sales Engagement Platform (Salesforce sync for Gmail + Microsoft 365) vs SmartCal

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