Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
100% native salesforce application with features * Unlimited Report/Dashboard Schedules * Excel Attachments in email (6mb file limit. Upto 50k records) * PDF attachment (max 2000 rows) * Retains Grouping * Both Internal & External Recipients
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This package includes 5 Lightning Components which display a button for users to interact with. Easily drag-and-drop these buttons onto any page to navigate to records, URLs, Chatter Groups, and List Views, and create records with specific record types.
| Metric | Report & Dashboard Scheduler | Custom Lightning Navigation Buttons |
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| Rating | ★ 5.0 ★ | 4.7 ★ |
| Total reviews | 9 | ★ 24 |
| Free plan | — | ★ Yes |
| Pricing | paid | free |
| Pricing tiers | 1 tier | — |
| Listed features | 3 | 3 |
| Languages | 1 supported | 1 supported |
| Listed since | Mar 2020 | Sep 2018 |
Based on the data on this page, Report & Dashboard Scheduler is the stronger choice for most Salesforce AppExchange admins — 5.0★ vs Custom Lightning Navigation Buttons's 4.7★ is a meaningful gap that usually reflects real product or support quality differences across the user base.
On pricing, Custom Lightning Navigation Buttons offers a free tier (free) while Report & Dashboard Scheduler starts at paid. The free option meaningfully reduces evaluation cost, particularly at low usage volumes where the entry-paid tier can outpace the value delivered.
Recommended by size: small/early-stage admins who need fast install and low risk should default to Report & Dashboard Scheduler; mid-market and enterprise admins with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — Custom Lightning Navigation Buttons's 24-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than Report & Dashboard Scheduler'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: Report & Dashboard Scheduler audit • Custom Lightning Navigation Buttons audit
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| reports and dashboards | #3 | Not ranked |
| record types | Not ranked | #6 |
| users | #8 | Not ranked |
| external email | #8 | Not ranked |
| records list views | Not ranked | #12 |
Custom Lightning Navigation Buttons is the cheaper option — it offers a free plan (free). Report & Dashboard Scheduler starts at paid. Both publish their pricing on the Salesforce AppExchange; AppRanks mirrors what's listed on each refresh cycle.
Report & Dashboard Scheduler has the higher average rating (5.0★ from 9 reviews) compared to Custom Lightning Navigation Buttons (4.7★ from 24 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.
Report & Dashboard Scheduler holds the higher average rating (5.0★ vs 4.7★). 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. Custom Lightning Navigation Buttons has the deeper published review base (24 vs 9), 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.
Report & Dashboard Scheduler typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (9 reviews). Custom Lightning Navigation Buttons typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (24 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. Report & Dashboard Scheduler and Custom Lightning Navigation Buttons 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 Report & Dashboard Scheduler" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.