Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
| Lightning Universal Lookup Component | GridMate | |
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Boost development of your custom components with a new powerful lookup component. It looks like a standard one, it is very simple in customization and it works everywhere - even on Salesforce1.
| Metric | Lightning Universal Lookup Component | GridMate: Inline Editing, Smart Related List & List View Grids, Multi Calendar |
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| Rating | 4.4 ★ | ★ 5.0 ★ |
| Total reviews | 58 | ★ 133 |
| Free plan | ★ Yes | — |
| Pricing | free | paid |
| Pricing tiers | — | 1 tier |
| Listed features | 3 | ★ 9 |
| Languages | 1 supported | 6 supported |
| Listed since | Oct 2017 | 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 Lightning Universal Lookup Component's 4.4★ is a meaningful gap that usually reflects real product or support quality differences across the user base.
On pricing, Lightning Universal Lookup Component 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 58), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. Lightning Universal Lookup Component'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 — Lightning Universal Lookup Component's 58-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: Lightning Universal Lookup Component audit • GridMate: Inline Editing, Smart Related List & List View Grids, Multi Calendar audit
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| standard or | #4 | #9 |
| standard and | #5 | #9 |
| freeform | #81 | #6 |
| powerful forms | #81 | #109 |
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Lightning Universal Lookup Component 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.
GridMate: Inline Editing, Smart Related List & List View Grids, Multi Calendar has the higher average rating (5.0★ from 133 reviews) compared to Lightning Universal Lookup Component (4.4★ from 58 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.
GridMate: Inline Editing, Smart Related List & List View Grids, Multi Calendar holds the higher average rating (5.0★ vs 4.4★). 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. GridMate: Inline Editing, Smart Related List & List View Grids, Multi Calendar has the deeper published review base (133 vs 58), 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.
Lightning Universal Lookup Component typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (58 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. Lightning Universal Lookup Component 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 Lightning Universal Lookup Component" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
