Quip

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Team Collaboration
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Quip helps sales teams accelerate business in real-time

How to Replace Quip

Overview

Quip is Salesforce's productivity platform that transforms enterprise collaboration by embedding real-time documents, spreadsheets, and chat directly into Salesforce. It helps sales teams standardize and automate processes like Account Planning, Mutual Close Plans, and Qualification Notes with built-in collaboration features.

Features

27 features across 10 categories

Collaboration(1)

Embedded Documents

Embed real-time, collaborative documents inside Salesforce records

Also in: Notion, Airtable, Obsidian

Communication(5)

1-to-1 Messaging

Direct messaging between individual team members

Built-in Chat

Team chat and messaging built into every document and spreadsheet

Group Chat

Smart group chat capabilities for communicating with teams

Integrated Chat inside SalesforcePremium

Team chat capabilities embedded within Salesforce interface

Team Chat Rooms

Dedicated chat rooms for team collaboration

Also in: Jobber, Jira, Insightly

Content Creation(1)

Documents and Spreadsheets

Create and collaborate on unlimited documents and spreadsheets

Customization(1)

CustomizationPremium

Customize Quip with automation APIs and integrations

Also in: monday.com, Obsidian, Smartsheet

Data Integration(3)

2-Way Sync with Salesforce DataPremium

View, update, and discuss field, record, report, list, and Einstein Analytics data directly inside docs, spreadsheets, and chat rooms

Live Salesforce DataPremium

View and interact with live Salesforce data directly in documents and spreadsheets

Spreadsheets with Live Salesforce DataPremium

Embed spreadsheets with real-time Salesforce data into documents

Integration(3)

Embed Documents in All Salesforce ObjectsPremium

Embed documents across all Salesforce objects and records

Enterprise APIPremium

APIs for customizing Quip to work with internal tools and processes

Lightning Document ComponentPremium

Edit live documents in Salesforce directly within objects and records in Sales and Service Clouds

Also in: monday.com, Notion, Airtable

Mobile(2)

Desktop, Tablet, and Mobile Access

Cross-device access to documents and collaboration tools

Mobile Apps

Award-winning mobile applications for Android and iOS with full functionality

Also in: monday.com, Smartsheet, Calendly

Sales Use Case(5)

Account PlanningPremium

Living account plans for sales teams with real-time collaboration

Collaborative Close PlansPremium

Mutual close plans for team collaboration on deal closing

Live Deal FeedsPremium

Real-time deal activity feeds for team visibility

Opportunity NotesPremium

Rich opportunity notes with collaborative features

Real-Time CoachingPremium

Live coaching capabilities for sales teams

Security(5)

Data ProtectionPremium

Highest level of data protection and security controls

Enterprise CompliancePremium

Compliance and governance features for security-conscious organizations

Privacy and ControlPremium

Data privacy and user control features

Quip ShieldPremium

Advanced security features to enhance trust, transparency, compliance, and governance

Single Sign-On (SSO)Premium

Secure access management by integrating with IAM solutions

Service Use Case(1)

Case SwarmingPremium

Service team collaboration on case resolution

Pricing

Quip Starter

$10/user/month (billed annually) or $12/user/month (monthly)
  • Unlimited documents and spreadsheets
  • Collaborate in docs and spreadsheets with built-in chat
  • Group chat and 1-to-1 messages
  • Desktop, tablet, and mobile access
  • Award-winning mobile apps

Quip Plus

$25/user/month (billed annually)
  • All Starter features
  • Single sign-on
  • Enterprise API and customization

Quip Advanced

Popular
$100/user/month (billed annually)
  • All Plus features
  • Edit live documents in Salesforce
  • Lightning Document Component
  • 2-way sync with Salesforce data
  • View and update field, record, report, list, and Einstein Analytics data
  • Sales & service use cases
  • Living account plans
  • Rich opportunity notes
  • Collaborative close plans
  • Real-time coaching
  • Live deal feeds
  • Case swarming

Cost Calculator

Keep Paying Quip

Monthly$12/mo
Yearly$144/yr
5-Year Total$720

Build It Yourself

Est. Build Time~2 hrs
Hosting$20/mo
DifficultyVery Easy

Total Cost Comparison

1 Year
SaaS
$144
DIY
$240
3 Years
SaaS
$432
DIY
$720
5 Years
SaaS
$720
DIY
$1.2k

DIY hosting estimate based on Vercel + Supabase free/pro tiers (~$20/mo). Build time estimated from 27 features at very easy complexity.

Build vs Buy

Should you build a Quip alternative or buy the subscription? Estimate based on 27 features.

Buy Quip

Better Value
Monthly cost$120/mo
3-year total$4,320
Time to deployDays

Build Your Own

Development cost$12,000
Maintenance$180/mo
3-year total$18,480
Dev time~1 months

Buying Quip saves ~$14,160 over 3 years vs building.

Estimates based on 27 features and a BuildScore of 5/5. Actual costs vary.

Integrations

5 known integrations

Einstein AnalyticsMicrosoftOktaOneLoginSalesforce