Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
Power Your Sales Team with Real-Time B2B Intelligence—Without Ever Leaving Salesforce
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| Metric | SMART NEWS | ZoomInfo SalesOS - Global Data, Sales Intelligence & Automation |
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| Rating | 4.6 ★ | ★ 4.6 ★ |
| Total reviews | 7 | ★ 348 |
| Free plan | ★ Yes | — |
| Pricing | free | paid |
| Pricing tiers | — | 1 tier |
| Listed features | 1 | ★ 6 |
| Languages | 1 supported | 1 supported |
| Listed since | Jul 2017 | Dec 2019 |
SMART NEWS and ZoomInfo SalesOS - Global Data, Sales Intelligence & Automation are evenly matched on rating (4.6★ vs 4.6★) — the differentiator comes down to pricing fit, feature breadth, and which app's interaction pattern suits your team's workflow.
On pricing, SMART NEWS offers a free tier (free) while ZoomInfo SalesOS - Global Data, Sales Intelligence & Automation starts at paid. For early-stage teams validating fit, the free-tier path lets you run the app on real workloads before committing budget.
ZoomInfo SalesOS - Global Data, Sales Intelligence & Automation has the larger user base (348 reviews vs 7), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. SMART NEWS's smaller cohort can be an advantage for niche workflows where the bigger app has accumulated bloat.
Recommended evaluation path: install both apps' free tiers (where available) and run them in parallel on a small cohort for 7-14 days before committing. The data tables below show the per-feature breakdown — for most admins the deciding factor will be a single integration or workflow detail that's hard to compare from listing pages alone.
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: SMART NEWS audit • ZoomInfo SalesOS - Global Data, Sales Intelligence & Automation audit
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| signals | Not ranked | #3 |
| without switching | Not ranked | #4 |
| without ever | Not ranked | #4 |
SMART NEWS is the cheaper option — it offers a free plan (free). ZoomInfo SalesOS - Global Data, Sales Intelligence & Automation starts at paid. Both publish their pricing on the Salesforce AppExchange; AppRanks mirrors what's listed on each refresh cycle.
SMART NEWS (4.6★, 7 reviews) and ZoomInfo SalesOS - Global Data, Sales Intelligence & Automation (4.6★, 348 reviews) are essentially tied on rating. Look at review velocity and individual reviewer quotes — both visible on each app's detail page — to differentiate.
ZoomInfo SalesOS - Global Data, Sales Intelligence & Automation holds the higher average rating (4.6★ vs 4.6★). That is the one dimension AppRanks can separate them on here — read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.
Both apps are one-click installs from the Salesforce AppExchange. ZoomInfo SalesOS - Global Data, Sales Intelligence & Automation has the deeper published review base (348 vs 7), 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.
SMART NEWS typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (7 reviews). ZoomInfo SalesOS - Global Data, Sales Intelligence & Automation typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (348 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. SMART NEWS and ZoomInfo SalesOS - Global Data, Sales Intelligence & Automation 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 SMART NEWS" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
