Salesforce
Salesforce Launchpad for Startups consolidates your CRM, collaboration, and AI infrastructure with go-to-market expertise and partner ecosystem access.
Proven Score
Proven. Ranked #1 of 2 researched vendors in CRM. Checked 2026-10-21.
Evidence
| Founded | 1999 (27 years) source |
| Market standing | Publicly traded. NYSE: CRM source |
| Clients named by the vendor | 6, of which 6 are public companies or major institutions |
| Clients verified on Proven | 75 (CRM sync or Crossbeam) |
| Trusted networks | 196 investor, bank and government networks (shown, not scored) |
Clients named by the vendor
| Client | Caliber | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Uber | Public company or major institution | vendor page |
| FedEx | Public company or major institution | vendor page |
| PepsiCo | Public company or major institution | vendor page |
| Southwest Airlines | Public company or major institution | vendor page |
| Siemens | Public company or major institution | vendor page |
| Accenture | Public company or major institution | vendor page |
Discounts for Proven network members
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Competitors in CRM
| Salesforce | 84 |
| HubSpot | 78 |
| Reevo | Score in progress |
| Clarify | Score in progress |
| OnePageCRM | Score in progress |
| Affinity.co | Score in progress |
| Attio | Score in progress |
| folk | Score in progress |
| Pipedrive | Score in progress |
| Lightfield | Score in progress |
| Close | Score in progress |
| 4Degrees | Score in progress |
| Sweep | Score in progress |
| Zoho | Score in progress |
| Nektar.ai | Score in progress |
Source: Proven platform data, public records and vendor websites. Vendors cannot pay to change a score. Methodology. Updated 2026-10-21.