Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
This component utilises Google Alerts to provide tailored News within your Salesforce Org. Once you have set up a Google Alerts RSS feed (you need a Google Account to do this) you can embed the lightning components a Homepage or Record Detail pages.
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Our open source CMS components complement the standard CMS components provided by Salesforce, displaying dynamically-selected "virtual collections" of CMS articles on topic and record pages.
| Metric | Google Alerts News Feed | Salesforce CMS Component Starter Pack |
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| Rating | ★ 3.3 ★ | 1.0 ★ |
| Total reviews | ★ 20 | 1 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | free | free |
| Listed features | 3 | 3 |
| Languages | 1 supported | 10 supported |
| Listed since | Jan 2019 | Feb 2021 |
Based on the data on this page, Google Alerts News Feed is the stronger choice for most Salesforce AppExchange admins — 3.3★ vs Salesforce CMS Component Starter Pack's 1.0★ is a meaningful gap that usually reflects real product or support quality differences across the user base.
Pricing entry tiers: Google Alerts News Feed at free, Salesforce CMS Component Starter Pack 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 Google Alerts News Feed; mid-market and enterprise admins with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — Salesforce CMS Component Starter Pack's 1-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than Google Alerts News Feed'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: Google Alerts News Feed audit • Salesforce CMS Component Starter Pack audit
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| Keyword | Google Alerts News Feed | Salesforce CMS Component Starter Pack |
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| record detail pages | #2 | #3 |
| record detail | #3 | #5 |
| feeds | #5 | #6 |
| rss feed | #3 | #10 |
Both Google Alerts News Feed and Salesforce CMS Component Starter Pack offer paid plans only. Google Alerts News Feed starts at free; Salesforce CMS Component Starter Pack starts at free. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
Google Alerts News Feed has the higher average rating (3.3★ from 20 reviews) compared to Salesforce CMS Component Starter Pack (1.0★ from 1 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.
Google Alerts News Feed holds the higher average rating (3.3★ vs 1.0★). 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. Google Alerts News Feed has the deeper published review base (20 vs 1), 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.
Google Alerts News Feed typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (20 reviews). Salesforce CMS Component Starter Pack typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (1 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. Google Alerts News Feed and Salesforce CMS Component Starter Pack 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 Salesforce CMS Component Starter Pack" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.