Is Gmail and Google Calendar Integration by Ebsta or Ideas for Community (Lightning component) cheaper?

Ideas for Community (Lightning component) is the cheaper option — it offers a free plan (free). Gmail and Google Calendar Integration by Ebsta starts at paid. Both publish their pricing on the Salesforce AppExchange marketplace; AppRanks mirrors what's listed on each refresh cycle.

Which has better reviews, Gmail and Google Calendar Integration by Ebsta or Ideas for Community (Lightning component)?

Gmail and Google Calendar Integration by Ebsta has the higher average rating (4.8★ from 563 reviews) compared to Ideas for Community (Lightning component) (1.8★ from 16 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.

Should I choose Gmail and Google Calendar Integration by Ebsta or Ideas for Community (Lightning component)?

It depends on what you're optimizing for. Gmail and Google Calendar Integration by Ebsta fits better if you prioritize rating consistency; Ideas for Community (Lightning component) is the call if you need the larger user base. Read both apps' detail pages on AppRanks for the full feature breakdown, install counts, and recent listing changes.

Which is faster to set up, Gmail and Google Calendar Integration by Ebsta or Ideas for Community (Lightning component)?

Both apps are one-click installs from the Salesforce AppExchange marketplace. Gmail and Google Calendar Integration by Ebsta has more onboarding documentation maturity (563 reviews vs 16), which usually translates to better-tested setup wizards and quicker time-to-value. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly — read the recent reviews on each app's detail page for merchant-reported install experience.

Which works better for small vs large Salesforce AppExchange stores?

Gmail and Google Calendar Integration by Ebsta typically suits early-stage and growth-mode stores based on its review-base composition (563 reviews). Ideas for Community (Lightning component) aligns more with early-stage and growth-mode stores (16 reviews). Larger review bases generally mean the app has been load-tested at scale — relevant if you're processing high order volume or handling enterprise compliance requirements.

Can I migrate data between Gmail and Google Calendar Integration by Ebsta and Ideas for Community (Lightning component)?

Migration support varies by app and category. Gmail and Google Calendar Integration by Ebsta and Ideas for Community (Lightning component) 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 Ideas for Community (Lightning component)" 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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Gmail and Google Calendar Integration by Ebsta vs Ideas for Community (Lightning component)

Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points

Gmail and Google Calendar Integration by Ebsta

4.8·563reviews

✔ Sync email and attachments to any Salesforce record ✔ Two-way sync between Salesforce and Google Calendar ✔ Salesforce email templates in Gmail ✔ Unlimited email tracking ✔ Gmail send later ✔ Email sequencing ✔ Personal meeting scheduler page

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1. Listing metadata

Field-level data

	Gmail and Google Calendar Integration by Ebsta	Ideas for Community (Lightning component)
Tagline	“✔ Sync email and attachments to any Salesforce record ✔ Two-way sync between Salesforce and Google Calendar ✔ Salesforce email templates in Gmail ✔ Unlimited email tracking ✔ Gmail send later ✔ Email sequencing ✔ Personal meeting scheduler page”246 chars	“The IdeaExchange Lightning component for Community. You can vote on new product enhancements and collaborate with colleagues and our Product Team. If you have a favourite Idea that you are passionate about, then make sure you submit or vote for it!”249 chars
Description	989 / 2000 chars49% used	1163 / 2000 chars58% used
Screenshots	—	—
Languages	nlenfifrde+11 more	en
Platforms	Shopify	Shopify
Developer	Ebsta	Salesforce Labs

At a glance

9 metrics · auto-computed

Feature comparison between Gmail and Google Calendar Integration by Ebsta and Ideas for Community (Lightning component)
Metric	Gmail and Google Calendar Integration by Ebsta	Ideas for Community (Lightning component)
Rating	★ 4.8 ★	1.8 ★
Total reviews	★ 563	16
Free plan	—	★ Yes
Pricing	paid	free
Built for Shopify	—	—
Pricing tiers	1 tier	—
Listed features	3	3
Languages	16 supported	1 supported
Listed since	Jun 2014	Jan 2017

AppRanks verdict

Generated from live data on this page

Based on the data on this page, Gmail and Google Calendar Integration by Ebsta is the stronger choice for most Salesforce AppExchange merchants — 4.8★ vs Ideas for Community (Lightning component)'s 1.8★ is a meaningful gap that usually reflects real product or support quality differences across the user base. On pricing, Ideas for Community (Lightning component) offers a free tier (free) while Gmail and Google Calendar Integration by Ebsta starts at paid. The free option meaningfully reduces evaluation cost, particularly for stores at sub-1K monthly orders where the entry-paid tier can outpace the value delivered. Gmail and Google Calendar Integration by Ebsta has the larger user base (563 reviews vs 16), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. Ideas for Community (Lightning component)'s smaller cohort can be an advantage for niche workflows where the bigger app has accumulated bloat. Recommended by store size: small/early-stage merchants who need fast install and low risk should default to Gmail and Google Calendar Integration by Ebsta; mid-market and enterprise merchants with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — Ideas for Community (Lightning component)'s 16-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than Gmail and Google Calendar Integration by Ebsta's broader-but-shallower coverage. 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: Gmail and Google Calendar Integration by Ebsta audit • Ideas for Community (Lightning component) audit

Listed	June 25, 2014	January 13, 2017

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5. Search rankings

Top 5 keywords · shared rankings prioritized

Keyword	Gmail and Google Calendar Integration by Ebsta	Ideas for Community (Lightning component)
sync email	#1	Not ranked
gmail	#1	Not ranked
meeting	#1	Not ranked
ideas ultimate	Not ranked	#4
ideas	Not ranked	#4

9. App details

Long-form description · keyword frequency

Gmail and Google Calendar Integration by Ebsta

Ebsta's helps thousands of Salesforce users to seamlessly integrate Gmail, Google Calendar and Salesforce. ✓ Automatically sync emails to Salesforce ✓ Advanced two-way Google and Salesforce calendar sync ✓ Unlimited email and click tracking ✓ Gmail send later ✓ Meeting scheduler ✓ Access to Salesforce email templates in Gmail ✓ Supports Custom objects and fields out-of-the-box ✓ Integrations with 50+ websites - including Zoominfo, Indeed, Monster, Xing and more. Ebsta enables users to automatically sync emails and calendars to Salesforce. It's easily configurable and supports Contacts, Leads, Accounts, Opportunities and Custom Objects. Ebsta's Google and Salesforce calendar sync syncs events within 5 minutes and supports multiple calendars, time-zones, meeting updates, recurring events and deleted events out-of-the box. It's also jam-packed with productivity features to supercharge Gmail - including email tracking, meeting scheduler, send later and personalised cadences.

Top keywords

salesforce7×5.43%
gmail4×3.10%
sync4×3.10%
calendar3×2.33%
email3×2.33%
events3×2.33%
google3×2.33%
meeting3×2.33%
supports3×2.33%
automatically2×1.55%
automatically sync2×1.55%
automatically sync emails2×1.55%

Ideas for Community (Lightning component)

The Ideas for Community provides an easy and intuitive way for community members to exchange Ideas, vote for favourite Idea, comment, like comment. This package installs a set of lightning components that can be used to create a new Ideas, voting, comments, and other activity. Requires Ideas to be active in your community, and Idea Zones to be created for your community. Setup Instructions - - Create/assign Zone under setup -> Ideas -> Idea Zone and select show in the community - Navigate to Community builder - Create new pages: ---> Ideas (Standard Page) ---> Post Idea (Standard Page) ---> Idea Details (Record Detail) - Add Lightning component called "Idea List" to Ideas content section from Page Editor section - Similarly add Post Idea, Idea Details to their respective pages. For Idea details page in Winter 16 release org or greater, select the second template (Create Object Pages) and select Salesforce Object as Ideas. Delete all the standard template sections and add idea details lightning component to it. NOTE: Update the idea details and Post Idea page URLs in the Idea List component's properties pane. - Publish the changes

Top keywords

idea13×6.84%
ideas8×4.21%
community6×3.16%
details5×2.63%
idea details5×2.63%
page5×2.63%
---3×1.58%
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Gmail and Google Calendar Integration by Ebsta vs Ideas for Community (Lightning component)

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Should I choose Gmail and Google Calendar Integration by Ebsta or Ideas for Community (Lightning component)?

Which is faster to set up, Gmail and Google Calendar Integration by Ebsta or Ideas for Community (Lightning component)?

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