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Jive vs Salesforce Service Cloud comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jan 27, 2025

Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

Jive
Ranking in Knowledge Management Software
11th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
10
Ranking in other categories
Enterprise Content Management (34th), Web Content Management (40th), Corporate Portals (Enterprise Information Portals) (7th), Enterprise Social Software (13th), Enterprise Intranet (6th)
Salesforce Service Cloud
Ranking in Knowledge Management Software
2nd
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
53
Ranking in other categories
CRM Customer Engagement Centers (2nd), Help Desk Software (5th), IT Alerting and Incident Management (6th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2025, in the Knowledge Management Software category, the mindshare of Jive is 2.0%, down from 4.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Salesforce Service Cloud is 4.5%, up from 3.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Knowledge Management Software
 

Featured Reviews

it_user446067 - PeerSpot reviewer
Used by our agile teams instead of email to track impediments.
Stream activity could be better organized. Activities or content you are following will either be emailed to you or you follow in a stream. This is the largest issue to overcome for new people using the solution. When using email they receive way too many and it becomes noise. If they use streams, it's yet another thing to check along with email, IM, etc.
ChanchalSaxena - PeerSpot reviewer
High scalability with good plugins and excellent customer visibility
The solution should improve: 1. Reports & dashboard - The product should be capable of delivering complex reports as per company requirements without the need for a Tableau license. 2. Einstein has limited capabilities, and it suggests the analysis by predefined algorithms - but in a practical scenario, businesses need to ask real-time questions, and AI products should be capable of delivering the exact answers. Generic answers may not be effective.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"We are able to handle more than one hundred POs at any given time with their shipping docs and info, with only one person in charge."
"There is an out-of-the-box feature for reporting and analytics"
"The most valuable feature of the solution is the traceability of actions."
"The main benefit of Salesforce Service Cloud is that everything is in the cloud. We can track the entire customer journey from lead to account or opportunity. The CRM is in the cloud, while the financial transactions are in NetSuite. By integrating these applications, we get a complete view of the business. Some integrations are event-driven, while others are batch integrations that run at scheduled times. We also build reports using our in-house analytics tool to help leadership make decisions."
"The product's initial setup phase was straightforward."
"The interface is quite user-friendly."
"The instant input of feedback into the CRM systems by case management is one of the impactful features"
"We use Salesforce Service Cloud for lead management and opportunity management."
"In terms of visibility to my boss and the team, it does help a lot."
 

Cons

"The search engine could be improved and also provide some kind of indexing."
"The pricing for what Salesforce Service Cloud offers is not great."
"The documentation could be improved."
"The product's high price is an area of concern where improvements are required."
"Salesforce Service Cloud's report functionality could be improved."
"The main concern for me revolves around the speed of certain integrations."
"There are some issues with backend connectivity in Salesforce Service Cloud."
"I'm not deeply engaged with this team, so I don't have extensive experience with it. As you mentioned, I haven't used it much yet, so my experience is limited."
"The solution’s user interface could be improved and enhanced."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"Salesforce Service Cloud is a highly expensive solution"
"Salesforce Service Cloud is expensive. I worked with ExactTarget over five years ago, and it was quite pricey then. Not everyone could afford it. Salesforce has different tiers for different kinds of users. It's expensive considering their features and services, but they offer best-in-class solutions."
"The solution is priced at 50 dollars a month per user."
"Salesforce is not a cheap product. It can be expensive."
"The price of the solution depends on how many users need access to it"
"Salesforce is very cost-effective."
"Salesforce Service Cloud is a bit expensive."
"Only enterprise businesses can afford the solution, and small companies cannot afford it."
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Comparison Review

it_user8925 - PeerSpot reviewer
Aug 23, 2013
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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm
19%
Computer Software Company
13%
Educational Organization
11%
Manufacturing Company
10%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Salesforce Service Cloud?
The approximate licensing costs for Salesforce Service Cloud are around three hundred dollars a year per user.
What needs improvement with Salesforce Service Cloud?
The pricing of Salesforce Service Cloud is expensive compared to other solutions like our current SAP CRM ( /products/sap-crm-reviews ), which is much cheaper.
What is your primary use case for Salesforce Service Cloud?
I used Salesforce Service Cloud ( /products/salesforce-service-cloud-reviews ) for our sales agents to track visits, gather feedback from customers, and capture orders.
 

Also Known As

Clearspace, Jive SBS, Jive Engage, Jive-x, Jive-n
Service Cloud
 

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Sample Customers

Eloqua, Hitachi Data Systems,T-Mobile, UBM, Thomson-Reuters, Groupon, Nike, Cisco, and others.
Stanley Black & Decker, Coca-Cola, Activision, Wells Fargo, Spotify, Aldo, Philips, The Red Cross, Blue Shield of California, Sprouts Farmers Market, Direct Energy Solar, Inspirato, Kiva
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