Comparison

Folk vs Salesforce

On the evidence we track, Salesforce leads this comparison with a composite score of 70/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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Folk58
★Salesforce70
Score
vioscaleAI score
Folk58 / 100medium · 71%
Salesforce70 / 100medium · 73%
Pricing
Free tier
Folk✗
Salesforce✓
Model
Salesforcefreemium
Price level
Folkmid
Salesforcemid
Starting price
Folk–
Salesforce$25
Transparent
Folk✓
Salesforce✗
Integrations
Count
Folk18
Salesforce18
Security
Disclosure policy
Folk–
Salesforce✓
Gdpr
Folk–
Salesforce✓
Hipaa
Folk–
Salesforce✓
Iso27001
Folk–
Salesforce✓
Soc2
Folk✓
Salesforce✓
Reliability
Sla pct
Folk–
Salesforce99.9
Status page
Folk✓
Salesforce✓
Adoption
Stackoverflow questions
Folk–
Salesforce60,000
Release
Cadence days
Folk–
Salesforce120
Content
Faq
Salesforce8 items

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for crm software. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Core
Contact & account management
Folk✓
Salesforce✓
Deal / pipeline management
Folk✓
Salesforce✓
Lead scoring
Folk✗
Salesforce✓
Communication
Email sync & tracking
Folk✓
Salesforce✓
Automation
Marketing automation
Folk✓
Salesforce✓
Workflow automation
Folk✓
Salesforce✓
Insight
Reporting & dashboards
Folk✓
Salesforce✓
Sales forecasting
Folk✗
Salesforce✓
Access
Native mobile app
Folk✓
Salesforce✓
Extensibility
Public API
Folk✓
Salesforce✓
Custom fields & objects
Folk✓
Salesforce✓

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Folk

Folk is a web and mobile CRM platform that consolidates contacts, emails, conversations, and deals from multiple sources in one interface. It automates email workflows, generates AI summaries of interactions, and integrates with email providers, messaging apps, and business tools to reduce manual data entry.

Independently observed

Salesforce

Leader

A cloud-based sales platform that unifies lead and opportunity management, automates workflows, and provides AI-powered insights to help sales teams close deals faster. It includes built-in email sync, forecasting, and customizable sales processes.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Folk

from $30/moSubscription

From $24/member/mo (annual) or $30/member/mo (monthly). Two tiers.

  • Standard$30/member/mo billed monthly, $24/member/mo billed annually
  • Premium$60/member/mo billed monthly, $48/member/mo billed annually
as of verify ↗

Salesforce

Leader
from $25/seat/moSubscriptionFree tier30-day trial

From $25 USD/user/month. Free 30-day trial available.

  • Starter Suite$25 USD/user/month
    • Lead, Account, Contact, and Opportunity Management
    • Built-in Sales Flows and Lead Routing
    • AI Automatically Syncs Emails, Events, and Contacts
    • Dynamic Email Marketing and Analytics
    • Slack included
  • Pro SuiteContact sales
    • Everything in Starter Plus
    • Greater Customization and Automation
    • Sales Quoting and Forecasting
  • CoreContact sales
    • Advanced Forecast & Pipeline Management
    • Agentforce: Pipeline Management
    • Agentforce: Sales Emails
    • Lead Scoring
    • Deal Insights
    • +4 more
  • AdvancedContact sales
    • Enhanced security
    • Slack Enterprise+
    • Sales Planning
    • Sales Programs
  • MaxContact sales
    • Salesforce Spiff
    • Sales Planning
    • Sales Programs
    • Incentive Compensation Management
    • Salesforce Maps
    • +2 more
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Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
Folk✓
Salesforce✓
CLI
Folk✗
Salesforce✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Folk✓
Salesforce✓

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

In common (4)
  • Gmail
  • Outlook
  • WhatsApp
  • Slack

Folk

38 total - 34 not shared
  • Google Calendar
  • Google Contacts
  • LinkedIn
  • Sales Navigator
  • WhatsApp Business
  • Zapier
  • Make
  • OpenAI
  • ChatGPT
  • Perplexity
  • Clearbit
  • Apollo
  • Prospeo
  • Dropcontact
  • Datagma
  • PeopleDataLabs
  • Salesforge
  • Lemlist
  • La Growth Machine
  • KrispCall
  • Allo
  • Reached
  • Quo
  • tldv
  • +10 more
Independently observed

Salesforce

Leader
27 total - 23 not shared
  • Tableau
  • MuleSoft
  • CRM Analytics
  • Data 360
  • Tableau Exchange
  • Salesforce CLI
  • Embedded Analytics
  • Data Pipelines
  • SOQL Builder
  • Code Analyzer
  • Event Monitoring
  • Platform Encryption
  • Field Audit Trail
  • Shield
  • Data Mask & Seed
  • Backup & Recover
  • Hyperforce
  • Stripe
  • AgentExchange
  • Agentforce
  • Experience Cloud
  • Okta
  • CrowdStrike
Independently observed
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