Which field sales software is right for me

1. How large is the field team you need to seat?

• 1 to 4 peopleSPOTIO says it is designed for teams of 5 or more field sales professionals. A published Knockdesk seat or a Badger Maps Business seat can start smaller than that floor.
• 5 to 20 peopleThis headcount fits every name on the list. The later answers decide whether you want a quoted field platform, a published desk, a routing layer, or retail execution.
• More than 20 people, or a multi-market field orgSPOTIO positions the platform for larger field orgs and quotes the seat. Knockdesk still publishes Full desk, at any headcount you can multiply.
• A merchandising or retail execution crewRepsly is retail execution software for CPG and merchandising teams. Knockdesk is not built for shelf audits or store order-taking.

2. Is the work door-to-door, B2B outside sales, or retail shelves?

• Door-to-door canvassingKnockdesk is built for the door. SPOTIO publishes a B2C plan for high-volume residential canvassing. Badger Maps is a routing product. Repsly is the shelf, not the porch.
• B2B outside sales with appointed or walk-in stopsSPOTIO publishes a B2B plan for territory-based outside sales. Badger Maps is the usual pick when the stops are already on a list. Knockdesk also covers B2B walk-in work. Repsly is not a B2B closer.
• Routing and maps. The list already lives somewhere else.Badger Maps publishes route optimization, sales mapping, and a 14-day trial. That is the routing-only job. Knockdesk is a field desk, not a map you park on top of another system.
• Retail shelves, planograms, or store auditsRepsly's homepage is merchandising, planograms, on-shelf availability, and shelf visibility. Knockdesk is not built for retail shelf audits.

3. Do you need to record the conversation after the visit?

• Yes. We need the in-person conversation on a file we can coach from.Knockdesk records the in-person visit after consent, then keeps the file for coaching. SPOTIO's platform page names call recording for training and compliance, which is not the same job as a door conversation.
• Phone or call recording for training is enoughSPOTIO's platform page names call recording for training and compliance. Knockdesk is built for the in-person file. Badger Maps and Repsly are not conversation-recording desks.
• We do not need recordingIf the buy is the route, the map, or the store visit, skip the recording seat. Badger Maps and Repsly do not ask you to capture a sales talk.
• We need shelf photos and on-shelf checks, not a sales talk fileRepsly sells shelf photos, planogram checks, and ShelfScan image recognition. That is store execution, not Knockdesk conversation recording.

4. Do contests and a prize desk need to live in the product?

• Yes. Contests, brackets, and prizes need to sit on the same desk as the visit.Knockdesk runs contests on Full desk. SPOTIO's Custom plan lists gamification, and the B2B and B2C lists include team leaderboards. Badger Scoreboard is a paid add-on. Repsly talks about leaderboards for retail crews.
• Leaderboards and rankings are enoughSPOTIO lists team leaderboards on the B2B and B2C plans. Knockdesk has contests and a leaderboard. Badger Scoreboard is an add-on. Repsly uses leaderboards in retail stories.
• Gamification as a later add-on is fineBadger Scoreboard is sold as an add-on with a five-license minimum. SPOTIO holds gamification on the Custom plan. Knockdesk includes contests in Full desk.
• Contests are not part of this buyIf you are buying a route layer or a shelf tool, you can leave contests off the score. The other answers still decide the fit.

5. Do commissions need to live in the same desk as the visit?

• Yes. Payouts have to reconcile against the knock on the same desk.Knockdesk reconciles commissions on Full desk. The SPOTIO, Badger Maps, and Repsly pricing pages do not describe a commission desk.
• Payroll or a spreadsheet can hold commissionsIf pay already lives in payroll, you do not need Knockdesk for this answer. The buy is then the route, the quoted field platform, or the store visit.
• Pay is not part of this decisionSkip the commission row. Team size, motion, recording, and budget still move the total.
• Incentives are about voids, facings, or store execution, not a closeRepsly's stories are retail execution: voids, facings, and store work. That is not a Knockdesk commission plan on a door-to-door close.

6. Do you already have a CRM you intend to keep?

• Yes. We already have a CRM. We only need routes and a map on top of that list.Badger Maps is the map and the route when the account list already lives in a CRM you mean to keep. Knockdesk moves a list by import and export.
• We want a larger field sales platform and will take a quoteSPOTIO sells B2B, B2C, and Custom as a quoted field sales platform. The plans page is for teams of 5 or more, and it does not print a dollar amount.
• Import and export is enough. We do not need the desk tied to another CRM.Knockdesk has import and export only. If that is enough for the list, this answer points at the published desk.
• The store and the shelf are the record, not a sales CRMRepsly's record is the store visit, the photo, and the shelf. That is a different system of record from a field sales CRM or a Knockdesk territory.

7. What budget constraint decides the buy?

• We need a published seat we can put on a spreadsheet tonightKnockdesk Full desk is on the pricing page. Badger Maps Business is $58 per user per month billed annually, or $69 billed monthly. SPOTIO and Repsly do not print a dollar.
• A quote-only field platform is fineSPOTIO pricing is a custom quote. The plans page tells you to contact the team and does not list a per-user dollar. Repsly also withholds a public seat price.
• A published routing seat with a trial is the budgetBadger Maps Business is $58 billed annually, or $69 billed monthly, with a 14-day trial. Knockdesk publishes $49 and $490 and does not offer a trial.
• This is a retail execution buy. We do not need a public dollar on the page.Repsly names Core, Grow, Scale, and Flex and does not print a dollar. Contracts are a 12-month minimum with annual upfront payment. Knockdesk is not that buy.

8. Do you need a trial, or is a demo enough?

• We want a 14-day trial we can start ourselvesBadger Maps publishes a 14-day trial. Knockdesk does not offer a trial. SPOTIO's plans FAQ says there is no free trial. Repsly's pricing FAQ says the same.
• A walkthrough or demo is enough. We do not need a trial.Knockdesk is Book a Walkthrough. SPOTIO offers demos. Repsly offers a product tour in the sales process. A Knockdesk free trial is not open.
• We want a vendor-run pilot for a larger teamSPOTIO offers pilot programs for qualified prospects. Badger Maps offers a free team pilot. Repsly talks about a proof of concept. Knockdesk books a walkthrough and does not run a trial.
• A proof of concept for shelf work, not a self-serve trialRepsly does not offer a free trial and says you can validate the use case with a proof of concept. That path is retail execution, not a Knockdesk walkthrough.