Should I choose Groove Sales Engagement Platform (Salesforce sync for Gmail + Microsoft 365) or Box Lightning Component Pack for Community Cloud?

Groove Sales Engagement Platform (Salesforce sync for Gmail + Microsoft 365) holds the higher average rating (4.9★ vs 1.7★). 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 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). Box Lightning Component Pack for Community Cloud typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (7 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 Box Lightning — Salesforce

Groove Sales Engagement Platform (Salesforce sync for Gmail + Microsoft 365) vs Box Lightning Component Pack for Community Cloud

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)	Box Lightning Component Pack for Community Cloud
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	“Box Lightning Component Pack makes it incredibly easy for non-technical Salesforce Community Cloud users to embed a Box File or Folder into their Customer, Partner or Employee Community. This component is built in Lightning and works with Community Cloud”254 chars
Description	1018 / 2000 chars51% used	615 / 2000 chars31% used
Screenshots	—	—
Languages	nlenfifrde+11 more	nlenfifrde+11 more
Platforms	Salesforce	Salesforce
Developer	Groove

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8 metrics · auto-computed

Feature comparison between Groove Sales Engagement Platform (Salesforce sync for Gmail + Microsoft 365) and Box Lightning Component Pack for Community Cloud
Metric	Groove Sales Engagement Platform (Salesforce sync for Gmail + Microsoft 365)	Box Lightning Component Pack for Community Cloud
Rating	★ 4.9 ★	1.7 ★
Total reviews	★ 394	7
Free plan	—	★ Yes
Pricing	paid	free
Pricing tiers	1 tier	—
Listed features	3	3
Languages	16 supported	16 supported
Listed since	May 2013	Apr 2016

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 Box Lightning Component Pack for Community Cloud's 1.7★ is a meaningful gap that usually reflects real product or support quality differences across the user base.

Pricing

On pricing, Box Lightning Component Pack for Community Cloud 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 7), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. Box Lightning Component Pack for Community Cloud'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 — Box Lightning Component Pack for Community Cloud's 7-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 • Box Lightning Component Pack for Community Cloud audit

Listed	May 8, 2013	April 12, 2016

Last updated	—	—

5. Search rankings

Top 5 keywords · shared rankings prioritized

Keyword	Groove Sales Engagement Platform (Salesforce sync for Gmail + Microsoft 365)	Box Lightning Component Pack for Community Cloud
engagement	#2	Not ranked
calendar sync	#8	Not ranked
sync	#10	Not ranked

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%

Box Lightning Component Pack for Community Cloud

Simply drag and drop the component in Lightning Community Builder and paste a shared link ID from Box. The newly linked content will respect Box's enterprise-grade security permissions. The Component Pack works in Salesforce Community Cloud and Custom Lightning Component Tabs (both desktop Lightning and Salesforce1). Simply navigate to Lightning Community Builder to begin adding Box Files and Folders. Enable your company to share content seamlessly with your customers, partners or employees Note: The Files component is optimized for mobile and web screen sizes. The Folders component will look best on web.

Top keywords

component5×5.43%
lightning4×4.35%
community3×3.26%
box2×2.17%
builder2×2.17%
community builder2×2.17%
content2×2.17%
files2×2.17%
folders2×2.17%
lightning community2×2.17%

Groove Sales Engagement Platform (Salesforce sync for Gmail + Microsoft 365) vs Box Lightning Component Pack for Community Cloud

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

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