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Pin Drop vs Geopointe
Geopointe is a Salesforce-native app on the AppExchange that plots your CRM records on a map. Pin Drop is built around the physical place instead, so field work has a home that does not depend on a Salesforce licence. For teams that run service, audits and site history alongside sales, that difference decides how far the map can travel.
Works without a CRM seat
Pin Drop runs on its own, or beside Salesforce, so field users do not each need a CRM licence to open the map.
The place holds the record
Check-in and check-out history, notes and media build at the site itself, not inside a Salesforce account object.
Territories you draw and own
Custom boundaries with named owners, overlap and coverage you can actually read.
Offline on the phones you carry
Capture works offline on iOS and Android and syncs when you reconnect, not only inside the Salesforce mobile app.
When your map depends on a Salesforce licence
Geopointe is the most established mapping app on the Salesforce AppExchange, live since 2010 and now part of Ascent Cloud. It reads your accounts, contacts, leads and opportunities and plots them on a map with no separate data sync to configure.
For a team already standardised on Salesforce, that is genuinely useful. Territory design in the Shape Editor, multi-stop routing, automated check-ins and the Smart Planner all run against live CRM data, and admins keep a single source of truth.
The constraints follow from the same design. Geopointe needs Salesforce to exist, so every field user needs a Salesforce licence, and the field experience is the Salesforce mobile app rather than a purpose-built one. Reviewers repeatedly flag the interface as heavy for non-technical users.
Pricing is quoted through Ascent Cloud on an annual commitment, historically around $45 a user each month, positioned as the cheaper option next to Salesforce Maps. There is no free tier and no month-to-month way in.
Pin Drop starts from the place, not the record. Every site carries its own visit history, notes and media, and it stays there whether or not a CRM sits behind it.
You can import Salesforce accounts, map them to real locations, then draw territories, build routes and run location-based pipelines around them. The data stays in standard, portable formats behind an open API.
You can be live in an afternoon on one workflow, on any device, with no annual lock-in and no admin project to stand it up first.
Side by side
How Pin Drop compares with Geopointe
The capabilities that matter when you move your map across.
Capability
Pin Drop
Geopointe
How it works
From account list to a live territory map.
01
Import what you already have
Bring accounts and leads across from a spreadsheet, CSV or your CRM export. Every pin maps instantly.
02
Shape it around your patch
Tag, group and set territories by rep, region or stage, and add the fields your sales team actually uses.
03
Put it in the reps' hands
Everyone works from the same live map on their phone. A visit logged in the field updates the whole team without a call.
Why sales teams switch
Less chasing, less overlap, less admin.
One shared truth
Every account and visit on one map, so managers and reps never work off an old list.
Clear ownership
Know who covers which territory and account, without a spreadsheet to reconcile.
No duplicated calls
See what has already been covered, so two reps don't call the same account.
Less admin
No double entry and no manual export to see where the week landed.
Move from Geopointe to Pin Drop.
Start freeTrusted at scale
Used by 10,000+ organisations.
10,000+
Verified organisations
613
At $1B+ revenue
360
10,000+ employees
17+
Sectors represented
Amazon
Nike
Adobe
Oracle
Pfizer
Nestlé
PepsiCo
Mars
Walmart
Whole Foods
M&S
Mastercard
Capital One
Barclays
AT&T
Toyota
Volvo
Bosch
Bayer
BASF
Philips
UPS
Kuehne+Nagel
BT Group
NHS
Abbott
ADP
Cargill
Veolia
Paramount
Made to fit
Built around your territories.
Shaped to your team
Route a rep through a full day of accounts, record what happened at each, or see the whole territory at a glance. How you assemble it is yours.
No big bang
Import your accounts, invite the reps and work from the phone in their pocket. No rollout project, no training week.
FAQS
Questions you might have
Is Pin Drop a replacement for Salesforce?
No. Pin Drop is not a CRM. Many organisations use it alongside Salesforce to provide geographic structure and field visibility beyond account records.
Does Pin Drop integrate with Salesforce?
Pin Drop does not require Salesforce to function and does not depend on CRM infrastructure.
Many organisations use Pin Drop independently as their primary operational system for location-based work. Others choose to use it alongside a CRM where needed.
The key difference is that Pin Drop is not an add-on layered over Salesforce. It operates as its own structured platform, which reduces admin overhead and complexity for teams that do not require deep CRM customisation.
If your organisation relies heavily on Salesforce automation and custom object modelling, you may continue to use Salesforce as your CRM while using Pin Drop to structure geographic operations.
Can I import Salesforce account data?
Yes. Account data can be imported and mapped to physical locations, allowing you to build structured territories and visit history.
Does Pin Drop provide routing and optimisation?
Yes. Pin Drop supports multi-stop route planning and navigation handoff.
How is Pin Drop different from Salesforce mapping tools?
Pin Drop centres work around the real-world location itself, creating a structured operational record that exists beyond CRM object structures.
