10 Best Salesforce Marketing Plugins 

9 min Updated: 13.03.2025
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Salesforce Developer | Marketing Cloud

Viktor Dunaev

1. Pardot: Marketing Automation 

Pardot (now known as Marketing Cloud Account Engagement) is a top choice for marketers, offering a comprehensive range of features to streamline and automate marketing tasks. We particularly recommend it for clients struggling with personalized campaigns and time-consuming lead nurturing processes. 

The results speak for themselves! 

For a global IT provider in Germany, we integrated Pardot with Facebook and LinkedIn to automate social media posts and track performance via Google Analytics. It helped them make smarter, data-driven decisions while reducing time spent on campaign analysis. 

Looking for more benefits? 

Gain in-depth marketing insights  

Build custom dashboards 

Create and save tailored data views 

Craft, test, and send impactful emails 

Track every action your prospects take

Pardot: Marketing Automation

2. Marketo: Sales and Marketing Sync

Marketo is a versatile marketing platform driven by AI, and our clients appreciate its simplicity in campaign planning, with the added advantage of easily tracking results. 

What else makes Marketo stand out? 

Prioritize the hottest leads using detailed, up-to-date customer profiles 

Leverage AI-powered analytics, refreshed every ten minutes, to spotlight critical sales opportunities 

Enhance collaboration between marketing and sales through the Chatter stream to drive maximum revenue growth 

Marketo: Sales and Marketing Sync

3. Mercury SMS: Powerful Notifications

Looking to personalize communication with prospects without wasting time? Mercury SMS is one of our top recommended marketing plugins. It allows you to create SMS templates and send them automatically from Salesforce – whether for individual conversations or bulk messaging. Mercury SMS is ideal for businesses of any size or industry that need effective customer communication. 

Why does the Routine Automation team recommend Mercury SMS? 

SMS sending within 30 minutes of setup 

Merge fields and automated messages via Workflow Rules for more engaging customer interactions 

Bulk messages to campaign members, reports, or list views 

Real-time communication through Message Feed 

Visuals sent with MMS when needed to enhance your message 

Mercury SMS: Powerful Notifications
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4. ActiveCampaign: Email and Marketing Automation

ActiveCampaign is one of the top Salesforce marketing plugins for managing campaigns and email marketing. Our clients love how it helps turn leads into repeat customers by sending personalized emails, texts, and more through the most relevant channels. Additionally, ActiveCampaign streamlines workflows, helping users save an average of 20 hours per week through automation. 

What you can do with Salesforce and ActiveCampaign: 

Sync leads, contacts, accounts, and opportunities between platforms 

Automate email follow-ups and send marketing emails or texts from Salesforce 

Trigger marketing automation from Salesforce opportunities 

Create Salesforce leads, contacts, and accounts from ActiveCampaign automation 

Qualify leads automatically with custom lead scoring 

ActiveCampaign: Email and Marketing Automation

5. Marketing Cloud Advertising: Cross-Channel Integration

Marketing Cloud Advertising is a game changer for businesses looking to engage and promote their offerings effectively. Our clients love how it integrates campaigns across social media, mobile, and customer service, taking their email marketing to the next level with targeted ads that deliver impressive results. 

Marketing Cloud Advertising: Cross-Channel Integration

Why you’ll love Marketing Cloud Advertising: 

CRM data used for laser-focused targeting 

Dynamic ad campaigns within customer journeys that resonate 

Leads from Facebook and Google Ads in real-time 

Customers reached across popular platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn 

Re-engagement of inactive subscribers with tailored messaging that brings them back 

6. ValueText: Multi-Channel Reach

ValueText is an incredibly versatile Salesforce marketing plugin that caters to various industries, from healthcare to real estate. It’s perfect for businesses that rely heavily on text communication through SMS, Telegram, and WhatsApp. With ValueText, you can effortlessly engage your audience across multiple channels right from your Salesforce platform, enhancing your communication strategy. 

Key features of ValueText include: 

AI chatbots for enhancing customer interactions 

Smart scheduling for planning SMS and WhatsApp messages at optimal times 

Automated messaging for running bulk campaigns or personalized conversations 

Rich media functionality for sending and receiving images, files, and voice recordings 

On-the-go access for communication via mobile 

Customer insights through SMS and WhatsApp surveys to gather feedback 

Regulatory compliance with standards like TCPA and GDPR for secure communications 

ValueText: Multi-Channel Reach

7. CloudAmp: Handy Dashboards 

For businesses seeking clear, actionable insights from their sales and marketing data, CloudAmp is the go-to Salesforce plugin. With its three simple, easy-to-understand dashboards, CloudAmp helps users visualize performance metrics, allowing them to optimize campaigns and close more deals by tracking keyword and campaign data directly in Salesforce. 

Why our clients choose CloudAmp: 

Visualize lead creation and conversion trends by day, week, and month 

Track deal pipelines, win rates, and revenue metrics for better decision-making 

Manage sales team performance with a dashboard that breaks down opportunities by rep and stage 

Gain instant insights from 25+ pre-built marketing and sales reports 

Quick setup and customization, providing insights in as little as 30 minutes 

CloudAmp: Handy Dashboards 

8. Marketing Cloud: Comprehensive Solution 

Many of our clients struggle with ineffective marketing campaigns, which isn’t surprising when 54% of customers report frustration from receiving ads for items they’ve already purchased. This often leads to poor campaign outcomes. With Salesforce’s cutting-edge solution, Marketing Cloud with Agentforce, we help clients deploy smarter campaigns across the entire customer lifecycle, boosting their ROI by up to 30%. 

Marketing Cloud also provides: 

Automated marketing tasks with Automation Studio 

Personalized experiences using tools like Journey Builder 

Actionable insights to optimize campaigns and boost performance 

Simplified multi-channel campaigns across email, SMS, and push notifications 

Marketing Cloud: Comprehensive Solution

9. DemandTools: Data Handling 

When our clients need an efficient tool for managing Salesforce data quality, we recommend DemandTools. It streamlines the process of maintaining clean and accurate records, reducing data tasks by up to 80% and boosting team efficiency. Impressive, right? 

With DemandTools, you also can: 

Merge and prevent duplicates using customizable filters and algorithms 

Update, delete, and export data in bulk with the Dataloader 

Verify email accuracy to ensure successful deliverability 

Perform mass updates across records without exporting data 

Rely on undo and restore options for safe data management 

DemandTools: Data Handling 

10. CalendarAnything: Simple Scheduling

If our clients need a powerful scheduling solution integrated with Salesforce, we recommend CalendarAnything. This tool simplifies scheduling and decision-making by allowing users to embed dynamic calendars, manage appointments, and visualize data in real-time. It’s mobile-ready and adaptable across industries, making it a versatile option for all types. 

With CalendarAnything, you can: 

Embed calendars on record pages to display relevant data 

Search and share calendars quickly with custom filters 

Manage schedules directly from your mobile device 

Offer self-scheduling for customer appointments and events 

Sync Google and Outlook calendars within Salesforce for easy coordination 

CalendarAnything: Simple Scheduling

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Our team at Routine Automation ensures you get the most out of your tools and platform. Whether it’s integrating a powerful Salesforce plugin or finding the perfect solution for your business, we’re here to assist. 

With our expert approach, we deliver tailored Salesforce solutions that drive quality leads and maximize results in your niche. Let our skilled specialists help you streamline marketing processes, automate key tasks, and boost your team’s performance. 

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