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Salesforce Sales Cloud vs SuiteCRM comparison

 

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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

Salesforce Sales Cloud
Ranking in CRM
2nd
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 (2nd)
SuiteCRM
Ranking in CRM
56th
Average Rating
7.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2026, in the CRM category, the mindshare of Salesforce Sales Cloud is 2.4%, down from 8.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SuiteCRM is 0.5%, down from 0.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
CRM Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Salesforce Sales Cloud2.4%
SuiteCRM0.5%
Other97.1%
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.
JV
Owner at CPSTECH
Provides valuable reporting tools, but the user interfaces could be simplified
I use the platform mainly for lead management, opportunities, marketing automation, sales flow, and reporting The product's most valuable feature is the ease of obtaining information to make decisions. The platform's user interfaces could be simplified.  I have been using SuiteCRM for five…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"This product is lightweight."
"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."
"When it comes to the lead management process, we track and evaluate the different stages and the challenges in each stage. It's so that the entire team has visibility of what's going on with each individual lead."
"The reporting features are useful."
"Salesforce is very user-friendly, which makes it effortless to track business management reports."
"Salesforce highlights what are we selling in different regions and which regions or areas offer opportunities. We are able to view sales by month, quarter or year."
"The company wants to implement the idea of democracy within IT. As an end user, you can do a lot by yourself, so you do not have to write code. The idea is that they go for low-code and they use flow. It's possible to update records and do things like automation without writing real codes. I think this is one of the advantages of the solution."
"Salesforce Sales Cloud is very stable."
"The product's most valuable feature is the ease of obtaining information to make decisions."
 

Cons

"My rating for Salesforce Sales Cloud is seven. There are modern AI products that are now in the market offering better capabilities."
"The main area that I feel could be improved is the performance of the Salesforce1 mobile application."
"If they could have convenient APIs into the other parts of the corporation that I wish to share data with, that would be helpful."
"The connectivity has some latency. It could be more responsive."
"My age-old complaint with Salesforce Sales Cloud is that it has to be refreshed because it's a cloud-based system. If you make any updates, you have to refresh and save because you're fundamentally looking at what's running in the cloud. It can be slow since you constantly refresh and save the screen. If you were running a local application, like a local CRM system, as you input anything, it would be more seamless."
"One concern with Salesforce's CPQ solution is that the integration and user interface are not as seamless as possible."
"If the infrastructure is not correct, then customers are having an issue and it's taking a lot of time to load."
"The solution's configuration could be improved because getting a purchase order and administrating the right fields can be a real headache for us, especially when the Sales Cloud system enters an error stage."
"The platform's user interfaces could be simplified."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"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."
"Salesforce Sales Cloud is an expensive solution."
"The subscription is on a monthly basis."
"Implementation and add-ons may be additional costs."
"Being license based, the license varies by type. The pricing is considered average."
"I've seen the prices for Salesforce Sales Cloud, but I haven't been the one to handle the money. As someone who's only visually looked at the price, I would imagine it's on the pricier side, but they do have a ton of leverage, and seeing that everyone I've worked for has always been dedicated to continuing Salesforce. I've never worked for anyone who has threatened to leave. Everyone has accepted the pricing for what they offer."
"The tool's pricing is based on the number of users. It has a different pricing for 0-100 and another for 100-500 users."
"The price of the Salesforce Sales Cloud is expensive. We pay monthly for the solution but we are billed quarterly."
"The product's initial price is quite low, around $100 for a fixed deployment."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Construction Company
12%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Outsourcing Company
7%
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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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When comparing Microsoft Dynamics 365 and Salesforce CRM in 2026, both are leading CRM platforms, but they serve slightly different strengths depending on business needs. Features: Salesforce is t...
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 is your experience regarding pricing and costs for SuiteCRM?
The product's initial price is quite low, around $100 for a fixed deployment. For ongoing support, there is an additional $50 charge per instance.
What needs improvement with SuiteCRM?
The platform's user interfaces could be simplified.
What is your primary use case for SuiteCRM?
I use the platform mainly for lead management, opportunities, marketing automation, sales flow, and reporting.
 

Also Known As

Sales Cloud, SFDC, Salesforce
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Sample Customers

Coca-Cola Enterprises, Kuoni Global Travel Services, Financial Times, Just Eat, Jobsite, H.R. Owen, PlayerLayer, O2, DMGT, Philips, Xtreme.ie, Business Stream, Remote Asset Management, Dialogue Group
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