Does folk or Salesforce Sales Cloud have a free plan?

Neither offers a permanently free plan. folk and Salesforce Sales Cloud offer a free trial instead.

How long is the folk and Salesforce Sales Cloud free trial?

folk offers a 14-day free trial, and Salesforce Sales Cloud offers a 30-day free trial.

Which is easier to use, folk or Salesforce Sales Cloud?

In VERILO's editorial assessment folk is the easier of the two, scoring 5 out of 5 against 2 for Salesforce Sales Cloud. That is a judgement about how quickly a new team gets productive, not a measured benchmark.

folk vs Salesforce Sales Cloud

A side-by-side look at folk and Salesforce Sales Cloud: what each costs to start, whether there is a free plan, how easy they are to pick up, and which features and integrations they cover.

Which should you choose?

Choose folk if

Founders and small teams managing many kinds of relationships
Agencies and consultancies that dislike heavyweight CRMs
Teams sourcing contacts from LinkedIn

Visit folk

Choose Salesforce Sales Cloud if

Mid-sized and enterprise sales organizations with complex processes
Companies with a dedicated CRM administrator
Businesses that need compliance, territories and advanced forecasting

Visit Salesforce Sales Cloud

Cheapest to start

Not confirmed

Free plan

Neither

Highest editor rating

Salesforce Sales Cloud · 4.3

Comparison of folk and Salesforce Sales Cloud
Compare	folk Visit site	Salesforce Sales Cloud Visit site
Free plan	No	No
Free trial	Yes	Yes
Starting price	From $25/mo	From $25/mo
Editor rating	4.1	4.3
Ease of use	Very easy (5/5)	Takes time (2/5)
Category	Sales & CRM	Sales & CRM
Pricing model	No free plan; 14-day free trial. Standard is approximately $25 per member per month ($20 billed annually), Premium approximately $50 per member per month ($40 billed annually); custom pricing for larger teams.	No free plan; free trial available. Starter Suite is approximately $25 per user per month, Pro Suite approximately $100, Enterprise approximately $165, Unlimited approximately $330, all billed annually; AI-focused editions are priced higher.
Plans	Standard — $25/user/mo Premium — $50/user/mo Custom — Custom	Starter Suite — $25/user/mo Pro Suite — $100/user/mo Enterprise — $165/user/mo Unlimited — $330/user/mo
Platforms	Web, iOS, Browser extension, API	Web, iOS, Android, API
Integrations	Calendly, Gmail, Google Workspace, LinkedIn, Make, Notion, Outlook, Slack, Zapier	Gmail, Google Workspace, Mailchimp, Make, Microsoft 365, Outlook, QuickBooks, Slack, Zapier
Best for	Founders and small teams managing many kinds of relationships Agencies and consultancies that dislike heavyweight CRMs Teams sourcing contacts from LinkedIn	Mid-sized and enterprise sales organizations with complex processes Companies with a dedicated CRM administrator Businesses that need compliance, territories and advanced forecasting
Pros	Very quick to set up and intuitive for non-sales users Imports contacts from Gmail, Outlook and LinkedIn with one extension Works for sales, partnerships, fundraising and recruiting alike Built-in mail merge and AI drafting	Unmatched customization of objects, processes and permissions Largest CRM app ecosystem through AppExchange Strong forecasting, territory management and reporting at scale Mature security, compliance and audit capabilities AI features (Einstein, Agentforce) integrated across the platform
Cons	No free plan and per-member pricing adds up for larger teams Reporting and forecasting are basic Fewer native integrations than established CRMs Enrichment and sequence limits vary by plan	Expensive, with steep jumps between tiers and add-ons Requires admin expertise or a partner to configure and maintain Slower, denser interface than modern small-team CRMs Annual contracts and per-user pricing add up quickly
AI agents	No	Yes
AI assistant	Yes	Yes
API access	Yes	Yes
Audience segmentation	Yes	No
Browser extension	Yes	No
Comments & mentions	Yes	No
Custom fields	Yes	Yes
Email sync (Gmail / Outlook)	Yes	Yes
Import & export	Yes	No
Lead scoring	No	Yes
Mobile app	No	Yes
Real-time collaboration	Yes	No
Reporting & dashboards	No	Yes
Roles & permissions	No	Yes
SSO / SAML	No	Yes
Templates	Yes	No
Visual pipeline	Yes	Yes
Workflow automation	Yes	Yes

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Does folk or Salesforce Sales Cloud have a free plan?: Neither offers a permanently free plan. folk and Salesforce Sales Cloud offer a free trial instead.
How long is the folk and Salesforce Sales Cloud free trial?: folk offers a 14-day free trial, and Salesforce Sales Cloud offers a 30-day free trial.
Which is easier to use, folk or Salesforce Sales Cloud?: In VERILO's editorial assessment folk is the easier of the two, scoring 5 out of 5 against 2 for Salesforce Sales Cloud. That is a judgement about how quickly a new team gets productive, not a measured benchmark.

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