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LeadSquared vs Salesforce Marketing Cloud comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jan 6, 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

LeadSquared
Ranking in Marketing Automation
10th
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
4
Ranking in other categories
CRM (31st)
Salesforce Marketing Cloud
Ranking in Marketing Automation
1st
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
59
Ranking in other categories
Social CRM (2nd), Marketing Management (1st), Social Media Management Solutions (2nd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2025, in the Marketing Automation category, the mindshare of LeadSquared is 0.8%, down from 1.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Salesforce Marketing Cloud is 21.4%, down from 23.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Marketing Automation Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Salesforce Marketing Cloud21.4%
LeadSquared0.8%
Other77.8%
Marketing Automation
 

Featured Reviews

Kauhslendra  Singh - PeerSpot reviewer
Has an easy-to-understand user interface
We started using LeadSquared's basic functions. Currently, we are using the solution's features, such as automation, reports, automated emails, and marketing sections, which have increased our efficiency. LeadSquared has helped streamline our marketing campaigns. We initially didn't have marketing strategies or a platform with landing pages, but this changed after we started using LeadSquared. LeadSquared is a SaaS based solution. Overall, I rate the solution an eight out of ten.
Napitch K - PeerSpot reviewer
Integration challenges impact workflow efficiency
The features of Salesforce Marketing Cloud that I have found most valuable are the Journey Builder and Flow. These capabilities are valuable because they make managing automation easy. Automating customer journeys saves time when scheduling content through every channel, and we can set the automation in advance when planning marketing content. The AI-powered tools such as Salesforce Datorama and Einstein save time and have an impact on marketing strategy decisions for my customers. I have noticed a positive impact from Salesforce Marketing Cloud through customer feedback. For example, a customer mentioned after project completion that it had a significant impact on their marketing team by eliminating the need to hire additional staff for marketing content and planning.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"LeadSquared's most valuable features are it comes equips with all the basic features of a CRM. It integrates well with our existing systems and is user-friendly."
"The initial setup is very easy."
"The most valuable feature of LeadSquared is an easy-to-understand user interface."
"The most valuable feature of LeadSquared is the customization."
"Email Studio is one of the core parts of Salesforce Marketing Cloud."
"You can schedule reports, there's a lot of supporting tools, and you have access to all that information."
"This is a very powerful and scalable solution."
"The Journey Builder and the Email Studio features are most valuable."
"It is a great solution. I like its stability, scalability, and performance."
"I like the user interface it has a nice look and feel."
"We have found the solution to be scalable."
"It is easy to send emails and SMS's."
 

Cons

"The notifications and workflow management can be improved in LeadSquared."
"The solution’s UI could be more user-friendly."
"The solution's report section is not very capable and could be improved."
"The solution can get quite expensive, especially as you add more users."
"It's a very good solution, but the way the prices are structured is not always good, and I feel like that is a problem."
"The majority of my clients are happy, but when it comes to the CDP of Salesforce, the client gets confused. They have no clue that Salesforce has a CDP platform too. If my clients want to go ahead with the same vendor, Salesforce, they get confused about the different marketing suites which are available. There is no clear marketing done for the suites available for the clients, this is where the client is facing the real challenges."
"Salesforce could benefit by implementing further integration with more platforms."
"The technicality of the solution can be streamlined."
"In a future release it would be great to have the ability to connect the data from social media and email marketing and have it in one dashboard."
"In the SMS area, it is not up to the mark, compared to what has been developed for email."
"Salesforce Marketing Cloud should include more point-and-click functionality."
"The pricing is a bit high."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"We have an annual renewable license for LeadSquared."
"I am not sure about the cost of the solution overall, but with their SMS notifications services, there is an extra cost."
"The license is paid yearly, and it is about 30 euros per month per user."
"LeadSquared is not as costly as other CRM solutions."
"It's normal pricing."
"Salesforce Marketing Cloud is affordable, considering the significant improvements it brings to our campaign results."
"I don't know if my company pays for Salesforce Marketing Cloud monthly or yearly. It's a SaaS, so it's a recurring cost, but I have no information on its price."
"My company pays to use this solution."
"The licensing cost for the solution is on a yearly basis."
"It is a license per user."
"Salesforce Marketing Cloud is a highly expensive solution, it needs to be less expensive. We are on an annual license to use the solution."
"Licensing fees are paid on a yearly basis."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
12%
Media Company
12%
Comms Service Provider
10%
Consumer Goods Company
8%
Computer Software Company
13%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Healthcare Company
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
No data available
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business20
Midsize Enterprise14
Large Enterprise28
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about LeadSquared?
The most valuable feature of LeadSquared is the customization.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for LeadSquared?
Since we use the enterprise solution, a lot of costs are involved. However, we use it because it helps us with our use case. We have an annual renewable license for LeadSquared.
What needs improvement with LeadSquared?
The solution’s UI could be more user-friendly.
What do you like most about Salesforce Marketing Cloud?
Datorama is part of Salesforce Marketing Cloud, which is quite a valuable feature that provides customer analytics.
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?
An area of Salesforce Marketing Cloud that could be improved is the connectivity between Sales Cloud and Marketing Cloud platforms. The issues with integration between different platforms arise bec...
 

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