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SAP Service Cloud vs Salesforce Sales Cloud comparison

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

Categories and Ranking

Salesforce Sales Cloud
Ranking in CRM
3rd
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
118
Ranking in other categories
Opportunity Management (1st), Sales Force Automation (2nd), Conversation Intelligence Software (4th)
SAP Service Cloud
Ranking in CRM
89th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
1.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
Customer Experience Management (39th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2026, in the CRM category, the mindshare of Salesforce Sales Cloud is 2.4%, down from 3.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SAP Service Cloud is 0.4%, down from 0.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
CRM Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Salesforce Sales Cloud2.4%
SAP Service Cloud0.4%
Other97.2%
CRM
 

Featured Reviews

Jonny Katz - PeerSpot reviewer
VP of Business Operations at PeerSpot
Uses data-driven insights to improve workflows and highlights a need for simpler automation tools
Salesforce Sales Cloud can be improved in several areas. First, the UI is an area for enhancement. Even though they've launched Lightning, it's clunky at times with page load speeds. It also needs to be made extremely more user-friendly. For new people using Salesforce Sales Cloud, there is a steep learning curve. Additionally, giving non-admins the ability to make changes on the fly is something that I feel is necessary. Currently with Salesforce Sales Cloud, you need to have a consultant. It's hard to build the flows or workflows. Making it easier for that end-user who's not so technically minded to help themselves is essential. I choose seven out of ten because I think you need a consultant or a consulting company to help you build it out. Certain changes should be made much easier and more user-friendly where an admin can do it. The automation processes need to be much simpler. If you're looking at other tools out there, for example SalesLoft or HubSpot, it's much easier to build those workflows and do automation.
Mo Sayed - PeerSpot reviewer
Sap Enterpise Cloud Architect at ECC Experienced Certified Consulting
Have built intelligent workflows and accelerated lead conversion through embedded AI and process integration
There's definitely room for process improvement in SAP Service Cloud. In my opinion, what can be better in SAP Service Cloud includes having the data center existence properly implemented. Not all cloud solutions are present in data centers. While we evaluate the product, we have to check the existence of the product in all nearest data centers. For example, while I check the data center through the Trust Center on SAP's website, I found that most cloud solutions are installed in Riyadh, but they are missing some very important tools such as LeanIX, which is not existent in Saudi Arabia. E-commerce solutions are also missing, and some aspects of C4C, such as Customer Data Cloud, are not present in many data centers. Not all components in cloud solutions exist in key centers in the Middle East and North Africa. They evaluate demand before installation, but having all solutions in the center point could encourage sales cycles.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Salesforce is way better in terms of user experience; working in the system, it's much more intuitive, more user-oriented, and user-friendly than the other systems I had in my previous experience."
"It is a very stable solution."
"It is an open the platform with API integration with other systems. Salesforce, it is not a software. It is very famous and available. When you are creating leads, generating leads, opportunities, it is wonderful in the reports as well. Dashboards are amazing."
"The most valuable features are performance and integration."
"Learning how to generate specialized reports, the more metrics and understanding of functionality, the better."
"The solution is stable."
"Salesforce Sales Cloud is a CRM-based platform, it is used for customer relationship management, where we securely store customers' data, manage those customers' data, and easily connect with our customers in the best environment."
"Salesforce is very flexible and provides developmental tools in case you have special requirements."
"The embedded AI inside SAP, called Business AI, impacts decision-making and resolution times significantly, working as a smart conversational chat in Joule to create dashboards and compare historical data with sales forecasts."
 

Cons

"I would like if Sales Cloud had the flexibility to create or edit the forms used to submit requests. Right now, they're fixed, and users can't edit them. Only administrators have editing privileges, so it takes too long to make changes."
"One consistent comment about the product internally is that it has a steep learning curve, especially for some sales executives. Simplifying the interface would be a big leap forward. Like a chatbot, fewer clicks and more direct AI interaction could help. A simplified interface with AI support would make things much easier. We need an AI feature like ChatGPT that helps us to hold conversations."
"Sometimes, it is difficult to integrate it with my emails. I've had trouble integrating it with my emails. There were a couple of things I did try as well, but I wasn't able to do so. I've had difficulty in other areas too with integration. It was related to syncing my calendars. I want the tasks that I put in to automatically sync to my calendars and update my calendars, but I couldn't figure out how to do it."
"There is TOO much functionality and it is far too complex."
"In the next release, I would like to see more integration."
"If the infrastructure is not correct, then customers are having an issue and it's taking a lot of time to load."
"Setup cost was way higher than expected. We spent close to $1.5 million on setup including interfaces for 3000 seats."
"We have a very broad set of products at our company. The process to get that information accurately into the Sales Cloud system could use improvement. It shouldn't take weeks of time. The process of identifying products that are being sold for forecasting purposes and sales tracking purposes is too hard."
"Not all components in cloud solutions exist in key centers in the Middle East and North Africa."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Being license based, the license varies by type. The pricing is considered average."
"We have a yearly license, and there are no hidden costs. Considering the Indian market, the pricing is reasonable. I don't consider it to be on the high side."
"Sales Cloud is quite expensive."
"The price of the Salesforce Sales Cloud is expensive. We pay monthly for the solution but we are billed quarterly."
"Implementation and add-ons may be additional costs."
"In terms of investment value and return of the investment, Salesforce right now is pretty good on the Western markets where the price of the employees is pretty high."
"There is a license required to use this solution and the price is expensive. It could be reduced."
"I have found Salesforce Sales Cloud to be expensive. However, it is the number one CRM solution in the world. It is worth the money."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
12%
Construction Company
12%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Outsourcing Company
8%
Retailer
14%
Construction Company
11%
Comms Service Provider
8%
Pharma/Biotech Company
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business56
Midsize Enterprise25
Large Enterprise43
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Questions from the Community

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What needs improvement with Salesforce Sales Cloud?
Salesforce Sales Cloud can be improved in several areas. First, the UI is an area for enhancement. Even though they've launched Lightning, it's clunky at times with page load speeds. It also needs ...
What is your primary use case for Salesforce Sales Cloud?
Salesforce Sales Cloud serves as our primary tool for our sales team and reviews team to document and keep all our information in one place as a source of truth. We use it to manage our business pr...
What needs improvement with SAP Service Cloud?
There's definitely room for process improvement in SAP Service Cloud. In my opinion, what can be better in SAP Service Cloud includes having the data center existence properly implemented. Not all ...
What is your primary use case for SAP Service Cloud?
I have experience working with Sales Cloud and Service Cloud. I am working as an Enterprise Architect, so I could evaluate whatever is needed in SAP. We are working as a partner with SAP in the Mid...
What advice do you have for others considering SAP Service Cloud?
The pricing for SAP Service Cloud is not the cheapest globally; it is a bit expensive compared to alternatives. The most challenging part about SAP is the pricing because SAP sells their cloud serv...
 

Also Known As

Sales Cloud, SFDC, Salesforce
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