Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
The 'Ideas for Lightning Communities' Tab is an easy way to access the Community of Users who can post, vote for, and comment on Ideas without switching back to Salesforce Classic.
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The application is developed in Lightning and compatible with the Community Builder. You can add it to your community with a simple “Drag & Drop”. Any community member can add up their blog as a draft.
| Metric | Ideas for Lightning Communities | Blog Application |
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| Rating | 1.5 ★ | ★ 4.3 ★ |
| Total reviews | 2 | ★ 4 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | free | free |
| Listed features | 3 | 3 |
| Languages | 1 supported | 1 supported |
| Listed since | Jul 2019 | Nov 2022 |
Based on the data on this page, Blog Application is the stronger choice for most Salesforce AppExchange admins — 4.3★ vs Ideas for Lightning Communities's 1.5★ is a meaningful gap that usually reflects real product or support quality differences across the user base.
Pricing entry tiers: Ideas for Lightning Communities at free, Blog Application at free. Check each app's tier structure for the capacity limits you actually need before deciding — the headline number is the same shape, but the gating shape per tier (seats, usage volume, integrations) varies.
Recommended by size: small/early-stage admins who need fast install and low risk should default to Blog Application; mid-market and enterprise admins with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — Ideas for Lightning Communities's 2-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than Blog Application'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: Ideas for Lightning Communities audit • Blog Application audit
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| Keyword | Ideas for Lightning Communities | Blog Application |
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| community of users | #102 | #9 |
Both Ideas for Lightning Communities and Blog Application offer paid plans only. Ideas for Lightning Communities starts at free; Blog Application starts at free. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
Blog Application has the higher average rating (4.3★ from 4 reviews) compared to Ideas for Lightning Communities (1.5★ from 2 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.
Blog Application holds the higher average rating (4.3★ vs 1.5★). 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. Blog Application has the deeper published review base (4 vs 2), 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.
Ideas for Lightning Communities typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (2 reviews). Blog Application typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (4 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. Ideas for Lightning Communities and Blog Application 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 Lightning Communities" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.