Groove and Boomerang for Gmail, An In-Depth Comparison 2024

Comparison Summary

Groove: Groove is the highest-rated sales engagement platform for Salesforce, ensuring consistently great sales execution. A demo can be requested today.

Boomerang for Gmail: Boomerang-for-Gmail integrates meeting scheduling and email reminders into Gmail and Google Workspace. Productivity is enhanced by allowing focus on important tasks.

Boomerang for Gmail

Focus area

Boomerang for Gmail is better than Groove for

sending & publishing communications

Software Failure Risk
Software failure risk includes potential risk in compliance, security and potential delays due to integration and migration issue while using this offering ranging from low to high.

medium

Groove and Boomerang for Gmail: Customer Satisfaction Data

Most deployed common Use Cases for Groove and Boomerang for Gmail

What benefits does Groove and Boomerang for Gmail offer for Engagement Management?

Groove and Boomerang For Gmail both help users manage engagement by scheduling emails and automating follow-ups. Groove provides more detailed engagement metrics, allowing users to track email opens, clicks, and engagement scores. However, Groove's integration with Salesforce is limited. Boomerang focuses on timely follow-up, allowing users to schedule emails and track responses. It also offers features like sending follow-up emails only if the initial email doesn't receive a response.

"...I personally use Groove to manage my mail merge lists with special sales opportunities, proposal tracking and follow up reminders...." Peer review by Daniel Cameron, Account Executive, Intersection Co.

"...It allows me to follow up on outbound emails without having to keep a running list on paper or having to keep those items sitting in my gmail inbox and contributing to visual clutter...." Peer review by Rebecca E., Hospital & Health Care

How does Groove and Boomerang for Gmail address your Communication Management Challenges?

Both tools help users manage email communication by tracking email opens and sending emails at scheduled times. Groove offers additional features, including creating email templates, logging emails to Salesforce, and using a predictive dialer. Groove’s limitations include confusing features and the inability to track forwarded emails. Boomerang allows users to schedule emails for later delivery and track whether an email has been read, but it lacks some features found in Groove.

"...I love that I can send delayed emails and as well as track when an email was opened. ...." Peer review by Linda T., Relationship manager , Financial Services

"...I can send out emails later if I am not in the bureau for a certain time...." Peer review by Robert H., Manufacturing

What benefits does Groove and Boomerang for Gmail offer for Workflow Management?

Groove and Boomerang For Gmail both simplify workflow management within Gmail. Groove integrates with Salesforce, allowing users to consolidate their workflow within a single platform. Boomerang focuses on sending and managing emails, making it a powerful tool for scheduling and following up. Both tools have limitations, with Groove requiring some experience to set up workflows, and Boomerang needing frequent sign-ins that disrupt workflows.

"...It's used at my company to track our sales efforts, to support mass mailing campaigns and to consolidate our workflow...." Peer review by Gretchen Barton, Sr. Insight Manager, Olson Zaltman