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Freshsales vs Salesforce Marketing Cloud comparison

 

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Executive Summary

Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

ROI

Sentiment score
6.2
Freshsales increases ROI through automation, efficient contact management, improved lead qualification, and enhanced customer interaction tracking.
Sentiment score
6.0
Users report improved efficiency and satisfaction with Salesforce Marketing Cloud, despite challenges in directly measuring ROI.
We have saved a good amount of money compared to other CRMs such as Salesforce and HubSpot, which have much higher costs.
Business Development Manager at a consultancy with 1-10 employees
I have also increased my overall sales by about 25% after the introduction of Freshsales because I am having more qualified leads than before with the help of Freshsales.
Product Marketing Manager at Samsung
Fewer employees are required based on the automation that we created.
Associate Technology Consultant at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
I have seen some return on investment with Salesforce Marketing Cloud through features such as reporting, automation, and Journey parts that save resources.
Consultant at SNDT
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
5.9
Freshsales' customer service is praised for expertise and 24/7 availability, though some report slow responses in complex cases.
Sentiment score
6.2
Salesforce Marketing Cloud support varies, with Premium support rated high, but improvements needed in response time and documentation.
The customer support experience is wonderful, providing 24/7 availability with knowledgeable agents who can effectively address issues.
Business Development Manager at a consultancy with 1-10 employees
They are very knowledgeable, very dedicated, and very prompt, which is something that I appreciate.
Product Marketing Manager at Samsung
Freshsales does not require any maintenance on my end, but the vendor provides maintenance.
Business Ai Enabled Services Lead at a government with 11-50 employees
Customer support could be improved, especially for new features.
Practice Manager at Katzion
Salesforce customer service is excellent.
Lead BSA at cloudperitus
I have communicated with the technical support of Salesforce Marketing Cloud and would give them a rating of 9.5 since they have resolved my issues most of the time and are quite responsive.
Consultant at SNDT
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.4
Freshsales is highly scalable for startups, with easy user additions, though enterprise-level performance and process configuration can be challenging.
Sentiment score
7.7
Salesforce Marketing Cloud offers scalable multi-business architecture, ideal for large organizations, despite cost challenges for smaller entities.
Freshsales offers excellent scalability for startups and mid-sized companies.
Business Development Manager at a consultancy with 1-10 employees
I can multiply it multifold very quickly and very easily.
Business Ai Enabled Services Lead at a government with 11-50 employees
Freshsales is very easy to scale.
Product Marketing Manager at Samsung
The scalability of Salesforce is very good.
Practice Manager at Katzion
On a scale of one to ten, I rate its scalability at 9.5.
Lead BSA at cloudperitus
I find Salesforce Marketing Cloud to be scalable, as we can easily send out campaigns.
Senior Consultant at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
8.6
Freshsales is praised for its stability, reliability, quick issue resolution, and 24/7 support, even handling large data loads efficiently.
Sentiment score
8.2
Salesforce Marketing Cloud is highly stable, with reliable uptime, minimal bugs, and efficient issue notifications, inspiring user confidence.
Being a cloud solution, I have not faced any downtime so far.
Product Marketing Manager at Samsung
Freshsales is stable, with no server crashes reported.
Business Development Manager at a consultancy with 1-10 employees
Freshsales stability is good.
Business Ai Enabled Services Lead at a government with 11-50 employees
Salesforce Marketing Cloud is highly stable.
Practice Manager at Katzion
The maximum downtime I faced was about two to three hours.
Consultant at SNDT
Salesforce Marketing Cloud is stable, with issues occurring sometimes, but it is stable approximately 90% of the time.
Senior Consultant at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
 

Room For Improvement

Freshsales needs better reporting, customization, support, and user-friendliness, with improvements in pricing, email features, and data management.
Salesforce Marketing Cloud needs better user management, analytics, integration, support, personalization, AI, cost efficiency, and user-friendly interfaces.
It takes at least a month or 45 days to set this up, process it properly, and check whether the automations and workflows are working.
Business Ai Enabled Services Lead at a government with 11-50 employees
Practical navigation for non-technical users could be enhanced, particularly regarding technical issues such as web form connections, which would benefit from immediate access to technical assistance.
Business Development Manager at a consultancy with 1-10 employees
The support provided by the service team or fresh service team and the customer team of the company is very poor.
Solutions Architect at Locuz Enterprise Solutions Ltd
It takes the default language and doesn't accept custom language specifications, which creates discomfort in certain scenarios.
Lead BSA at cloudperitus
Overall, I know there are lots of features and options that are very reliable and sustainable, but it's complicated and it's expensive.
Partner & Senior Consultant at BO - Business Online
There are inaccuracies in how AgentForce retrieves information or interprets data.
Practice Manager at Katzion
 

Setup Cost

Freshsales provides flexible and affordable pricing with scalable options, offering cost-effective solutions compared to competitors, despite potential add-on costs.
Salesforce Marketing Cloud is costly but valued for advanced features, with varied pricing based on storage and module choices.
the Indian team was clear in their communication and offered good discount packages, along with a pre-onboarding call that provided valuable insights into using the software.
Business Development Manager at a consultancy with 1-10 employees
The setup cost is very good and within the budget.
Associate Technology Consultant at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
The pricing is around $10,000 per annum per user.
Practice Manager at Katzion
 

Valuable Features

Freshsales provides automated workflows, AI insights, customizable CRM, and integrations, suiting diverse businesses with 24/7 support and scalability.
Salesforce Marketing Cloud enhances marketing with content, automation, and integration tools, improving customer engagement and multi-channel strategies.
The Sales Sequence feature significantly helps my workflow by enabling an account manager to contact a large list of customers quickly and efficiently, sending out emails with minimal manual effort, while also providing critical statistics about email engagement, which aids in improving outreach strategies.
Business Development Manager at a consultancy with 1-10 employees
In a massive sales campaign, once it is sent, the next level of engagement can be tracked based on email tracking, such as how many were received or if they were opened multiple times.
Operations Manager at Cognitive Global
The Freddy AI feature in Freshsales helps me generate the email content easily, and there are also many built-in templates available.
Product Marketing Manager at Samsung
The feature of Salesforce Marketing Cloud that has had the largest impact on improving my campaign outcomes is the recent WhatsApp integration, which allows Salesforce to connect with subscribers through different channels such as SMS, email, or WhatsApp.
Consultant at SNDT
Salesforce Marketing Cloud has positively impacted my organization by reducing costs while significantly increasing the return on investment.
Senior Consultant at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
The most valuable features of Salesforce Marketing Cloud include the timely alerts and notification systems, which greatly enhance communication not only with customers but also within dealerships.
Practice Manager at Katzion
 

Categories and Ranking

Freshsales
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
13
Ranking in other categories
CRM Customer Engagement Centers (7th), CRM (12th), Opportunity Management (8th), Sales Force Automation (5th)
Salesforce Marketing Cloud
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
63
Ranking in other categories
Social CRM (4th), Marketing Automation (1st), Marketing Management (1st), Social Media Management Solutions (3rd)
 

Featured Reviews

Sumesh Gansar - PeerSpot reviewer
Product Marketing Manager at Samsung
Centralized CRM has given me a 360-degree view and helps me run smarter, AI-driven sales campaigns
One thing that Freshsales can improve is making it much easier because it is not quite easy for everybody to get a grasp of the entire CRM software. It is quite vast and quite complex. Perhaps more knowledge-based documents can be introduced. Apart from that, I do not have any major complaints. The integration in Freshsales is quite good because it is easily integratable with many other Freshworks software as well as with third-party solutions. The integration is quite good. Perhaps in the reporting feature, it takes some time to process the reports due to the amount of data that it handles. Apart from that, I do not have any major complaints with Freshsales so far.
GauravSingh2 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Consultant at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Targeted email journeys have boosted campaign insight and now need better data access and support
I feel that Salesforce Marketing Cloud can be improved in how the data views are accessed; it would be better to have something more physical. With data extensions, you can view them directly, but for data views, it is very difficult as you can only send it out or load it into data extensions. Improvements can also be made in the connections to different external tools such as Azure or AWS. Customer support can be improved in Salesforce Marketing Cloud, as sometimes it is not clear what the issue is or how to approach solving it, and it also takes time to resolve issues.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Construction Company
16%
Comms Service Provider
16%
Outsourcing Company
11%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Financial Services Firm
17%
Construction Company
9%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Comms Service Provider
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business11
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise4
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business20
Midsize Enterprise15
Large Enterprise34
 

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Freshsales?
One thing that Freshsales can improve is making it much easier because it is not quite easy for everybody to get a grasp of the entire CRM software. It is quite vast and quite complex. Perhaps more...
What is your primary use case for Freshsales?
I primarily use Freshsales as a sales CRM software. It is very easy to use, and it provides me with all the information I need about a contact. That is, it gives me a 360-degree view of my accounts...
What advice do you have for others considering Freshsales?
One thing that made it stand out for me is the inbuilt templates that it has for email generation, and I get an AI-powered score for the contact. I call it contact scoring. It gives me a score for ...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Salesforce Marketing Cloud?
I did not work on any pricing or implementation aspects but learned on my own when dealing with Revenue Cloud products.
What needs improvement with Salesforce Marketing Cloud?
Regarding areas for improvement, the realization of value from Salesforce Einstein's predictive AI features is a notable challenge. Although the implementation partner highlighted these capabilitie...
What is your primary use case for Salesforce Marketing Cloud?
As a consultant, I partner with organizations to optimize their use of Salesforce Marketing Cloud (SFMC). My engagement often begins pre-implementation, where I lead the requirements gathering proc...
 

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