Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
Astrea Lightning Linking Notes app allows you to attach enhanced notes of the three standard objects (contact,case and opportunity) to their respective account records.
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| Metric | Astrea Lightning Linking Notes | GridMate: Inline Editing, Smart Related List & List View Grids, Multi Calendar |
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| Rating | — | 5.0 ★ |
| Total reviews | 0 | 133 |
| Free plan | ★ Yes | — |
| Pricing | free | paid |
| Pricing tiers | — | 1 tier |
| Listed features | 1 | ★ 9 |
| Languages | 1 supported | 6 supported |
| Listed since | Sep 2018 | Sep 2019 |
Based on the data on this page, GridMate: Inline Editing, Smart Related List & List View Grids, Multi Calendar is the stronger choice for most Salesforce AppExchange admins — 5.0★ vs Astrea Lightning Linking Notes's 0.0★ is a meaningful gap that usually reflects real product or support quality differences across the user base.
On pricing, Astrea Lightning Linking Notes offers a free tier (free) while GridMate: Inline Editing, Smart Related List & List View Grids, Multi Calendar starts at paid. For early-stage teams validating fit, the free-tier path lets you run the app on real workloads before committing budget.
GridMate: Inline Editing, Smart Related List & List View Grids, Multi Calendar has the larger user base (133 reviews vs 0), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. Astrea Lightning Linking Notes's smaller cohort can be an advantage for niche workflows where the bigger app has accumulated bloat.
Recommended by size: small/early-stage admins who need fast install and low risk should default to GridMate: Inline Editing, Smart Related List & List View Grids, Multi Calendar; mid-market and enterprise admins with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — Astrea Lightning Linking Notes's 0-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than GridMate: Inline Editing, Smart Related List & List View Grids, Multi Calendar'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: Astrea Lightning Linking Notes audit • GridMate: Inline Editing, Smart Related List & List View Grids, Multi Calendar audit
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| grid | Not ranked | #1 |
| view of | Not ranked | #1 |
| data install free | Not ranked | #2 |
| contacts cases | #12 | Not ranked |
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Astrea Lightning Linking Notes is the cheaper option — it offers a free plan (free). GridMate: Inline Editing, Smart Related List & List View Grids, Multi Calendar starts at paid. Both publish their pricing on the Salesforce AppExchange; AppRanks mirrors what's listed on each refresh cycle.
AppRanks cannot separate these two on rating, because neither publishes one. GridMate: Inline Editing, Smart Related List & List View Grids, Multi Calendar does carry the larger published review base (133 vs 0). Read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.
Both apps are one-click installs from the Salesforce AppExchange. GridMate: Inline Editing, Smart Related List & List View Grids, Multi Calendar has the deeper published review base (133 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.
Astrea Lightning Linking Notes typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (0 reviews). GridMate: Inline Editing, Smart Related List & List View Grids, Multi Calendar typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (133 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.
Migration support varies by app and category. Astrea Lightning Linking Notes and GridMate: Inline Editing, Smart Related List & List View Grids, Multi Calendar 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 Astrea Lightning Linking Notes" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
