Which works better for small vs large Salesforce AppExchange admins?

SLAM – Strategic Large Account Manager typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (5 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.

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SLAM – Strategic vs GridMate: Inline — Salesforce

SLAM – Strategic Large Account Manager vs GridMate

Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points

SLAM – Strategic Large Account Manager

5.0·5reviews

Leverage the power of SLAM + Salesforce to unlock your key accounts. SLAM is a collaborative platform designed for account managers to supercharge their account growth through better customer engagement and targeted initiatives underpinned by insight.

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1. Listing metadata

Field-level data

	SLAM – Strategic Large Account Manager	GridMate
Tagline	“Leverage the power of SLAM + Salesforce to unlock your key accounts. SLAM is a collaborative platform designed for account managers to supercharge their account growth through better customer engagement and targeted initiatives underpinned by insight.”252 chars	“GridMate is an all-in-one productivity suite of 32 powerful Lightning components (grids, calendars, maps, kanban) designed to boost adoption, utilization, and productivity in Salesforce by enhancing the user experience and overcoming native limitations.”253 chars
Description	1164 / 2000 chars58% used	1199 / 2000 chars60% used
Screenshots	—	—
Languages	en	enfrdejazh_CN+1 more
Platforms	Salesforce	Salesforce
Developer	Beyond 19 Partners Pty Ltd	GridPal LLC

At a glance

8 metrics · auto-computed

Feature comparison between SLAM – Strategic Large Account Manager and GridMate: Inline Editing, Smart Related List & List View Grids, Multi Calendar
Metric	SLAM – Strategic Large Account Manager	GridMate: Inline Editing, Smart Related List & List View Grids, Multi Calendar
Rating	5.0 ★	5.0 ★
Total reviews	5	★ 133
Free plan	—	—
Pricing	paid	paid
Pricing tiers	1 tier	1 tier
Listed features	4	★ 9
Languages	1 supported	6 supported
Listed since	Jun 2019	Sep 2019

AppRanks verdict

Generated from live data on this page

The call

SLAM – Strategic Large Account Manager and GridMate: Inline Editing, Smart Related List & List View Grids, Multi Calendar are evenly matched on rating (5.0★ vs 5.0★) — the differentiator comes down to pricing fit, feature breadth, and which app's interaction pattern suits your team's workflow.

Pricing

Pricing entry tiers: SLAM – Strategic Large Account Manager at paid, GridMate: Inline Editing, Smart Related List & List View Grids, Multi Calendar at paid. 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.

Review base

GridMate: Inline Editing, Smart Related List & List View Grids, Multi Calendar has the larger user base (133 reviews vs 5), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. SLAM – Strategic Large Account Manager's smaller cohort can be an advantage for niche workflows where the bigger app has accumulated bloat.

Who should pick what

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.

How this is generated

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: SLAM – Strategic Large Account Manager audit • GridMate: Inline Editing, Smart Related List & List View Grids, Multi Calendar audit

Listed	June 21, 2019	September 13, 2019

Last updated	—	—

3. Features

As listed by each developer

SLAM – Strategic Large Account Manager

Retention & Growth Supercharge your relevance and unlock the sales potential in your key customer accounts with SLAM.
Capability & Engagement Maximize your account team performance with SLAM’s best practice framework and inbuilt virtual coach.
Insight & Value Ignite your customer relationships to true partnership level with SLAM's stakeholder matrix and data-driven insights.
Discipline & Accountability Drive discipline and accountability with SLAM’s structured account development framework.

GridMate

GRIDS Unlock flexible grids that leverage your existing metadata including Related Lists, List Views, quick actions, and flows. Enjoy inline editing, mass actions, Excel-like functionality, filters, grouping, sorting, conditional coloring, and more.
MAP LIST Visualize and act on records with Google Maps in Salesforce. Plot standard/custom objects, filter by radius, apply conditional coloring, and run mass actions, all in one view. It's a powerful, affordable alternative to Salesforce Maps.
MULTI CALENDAR Streamline field service scheduling and beyond with a drag-and-drop calendar. Gain a horizontal, resource-based calendar view in Salesforce with filters, conditional coloring, and mass actions to plan, assign, and manage with clarity.
SINGLE CALENDAR Simplify appointment scheduling in Salesforce with a unified drag-and-drop calendar. This Salesforce calendar scheduling solution delivers real-time visibility with filters, color-coded events, and custom layouts for team alignment.
KANBAN BOARD Visualize pipelines, projects or cases with a customizable kanban board Salesforce teams love. Drag, drop, edit and run mass actions in real time. A smarter kanban Salesforce experience with stages, conditional coloring, and custom actions.
GANTT CHART Visualize projects with a Gantt chart Salesforce users trust. Create tasks, groups, and milestones inline, drag-and-drop to reschedule, link dependencies, and edit in place—making it the ultimate project management tool Salesforce teams need.
FILE EXPLORER Enhance Salesforce document management with seamless cloud integrations, dynamic views, and flexible permissions. GridMate File Explorer redefines Salesforce file management with bulk upload/download, cut-copy-paste, and in-app search.
...And many other components The GridMate suite also includes the Compact Calendar, Pivot Grid, List View Grid, Related List Grid, Report Table, List View Kanban, Object Timeline, Record App Switcher, Record Card, Record KPI, Chrome Extension, and more.
USE CASES • INDUSTRIES • TEAMS • CLOUDS GridMate supports 60+ use cases spanning data management, file and project management, scheduling, reporting, and more - built for every industry, any team, and all Salesforce Clouds with seamless adaptability.

5. Search rankings

Top 5 keywords · shared rankings prioritized

Keyword	SLAM – Strategic Large Account Manager	GridMate
inline editing	Not ranked	#1
view of	Not ranked	#1
data install free	Not ranked	#2
key account	#7	Not ranked
supercharged with agentic	#9	Not ranked

7. App details

Long-form description · keyword frequency

SLAM – Strategic Large Account Manager

Native to Salesforce and completely customisable to suit any industry, SLAM helps your team capture priority insights and provides direction to supercharge your account growth. If you are struggling to meet account targets, missing opportunities and getting downward pressure on deal size and margins then SLAM provides a collaborative framework to guide you in creating a simple action plan that will: 1) uncover the most important insights to maximise account opportunities 2) create more relevant initiatives to gain or retain #1 position 3) deliver measurable value to your key stakeholders SLAM’s dashboard presents key insights and prompts to highlights current activities, and progress in developing the account using its scoring system. Account teams and sales leaders can keep on top of next actions, and the job of forecasting becomes easy, effective and more predictable. SLAM also provides a new dimension of data for Einstein Data Analytics. It creates a foundation for coaching best practice, encourages a disciplined and collaborative approach to account growth and drives accountability for the outcomes, which in turn leads to better results.

Top keywords

account6×3.39%
slam4×2.26%
insights3×1.69%
provides3×1.69%
account growth2×1.13%
collaborative2×1.13%
data2×1.13%
growth2×1.13%
key2×1.13%
opportunities2×1.13%

GridMate

GridMate redefines the Salesforce user experience. It provides a suite of components to simplify complex data management: - Inline create, edit & delete - Inline grids with inline record details - Multi copy-paste from CSV & Excel - Mass actions: -- Create, edit, delete -- Quick actions -- Emailing -- Approval -- Calling flow -- Sharing -- Assignment -- Lead conversion - Conditional coloring - Filtering & sorting - Columns freezing - User-defined filters - Aggregation handling - Export data grid to CSV & Excel - Related list as Accordion, Cards, Tabs - Multi Calendar - Grids for flows - Smart Grids - FieldSet Grids - Dynamic FieldSet Grids - Parent Related List Grid - Related List Grid - List View Grid - User Grids - Pivot Grids - Kanban Board - Gantt Chart - File Explorer Supports standard & custom objects on all Salesforce Clouds & Platforms. 👋🏻 Trialforce available for a test drive or contact us for a free demo. 👋🏻 Please install GridMate Extension unmanaged package to support quick actions👇🏼 Production: https://login.salesforce.com/packaging/installPackage.apexp?p0=04t3i000002nGle Sandbox: https://test.salesforce.com/packaging/installPackage.apexp?p0=04t3i000002nGle

Top keywords

--8×4.32%
grids7×3.78%
grid4×2.16%
list4×2.16%
salesforce4×2.16%
actions3×1.62%
inline3×1.62%
related3×1.62%

Frequently asked

Common questions about this comparison

Is SLAM – Strategic Large Account Manager or GridMate: Inline Editing, Smart Related List & List View Grids, Multi Calendar cheaper?

Both SLAM – Strategic Large Account Manager and GridMate: Inline Editing, Smart Related List & List View Grids, Multi Calendar offer paid plans only. SLAM – Strategic Large Account Manager starts at paid; GridMate: Inline Editing, Smart Related List & List View Grids, Multi Calendar starts at paid. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.

Which has better reviews, SLAM – Strategic Large Account Manager or GridMate: Inline Editing, Smart Related List & List View Grids, Multi Calendar?

SLAM – Strategic Large Account Manager (5.0★, 5 reviews) and GridMate: Inline Editing, Smart Related List & List View Grids, Multi Calendar (5.0★, 133 reviews) are essentially tied on rating. Look at review velocity and individual reviewer quotes — both visible on each app's detail page — to differentiate.

Should I choose SLAM – Strategic Large Account Manager or GridMate: Inline Editing, Smart Related List & List View Grids, Multi Calendar?

AppRanks cannot separate these two on rating — both sit at 5.0★. GridMate: Inline Editing, Smart Related List & List View Grids, Multi Calendar does carry the larger published review base (133 vs 5). Read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.

Which is faster to set up, SLAM – Strategic Large Account Manager or GridMate: Inline Editing, Smart Related List & List View Grids, Multi Calendar?

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 5), 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.

SLAM – Strategic Large Account Manager vs GridMate

SLAM – Strategic Large Account Manager

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2. Pricing & plans

3. Features

4. Categories & rankings

5. Search rankings

6. Activity in the last 90 days

SLAM – Strategic Large Account Manager · 0 changes

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Frequently asked

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Which has better reviews, SLAM – Strategic Large Account Manager or GridMate: Inline Editing, Smart Related List & List View Grids, Multi Calendar?

Should I choose SLAM – Strategic Large Account Manager or GridMate: Inline Editing, Smart Related List & List View Grids, Multi Calendar?

Which is faster to set up, SLAM – Strategic Large Account Manager or GridMate: Inline Editing, Smart Related List & List View Grids, Multi Calendar?

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