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SAP Service Cloud vs Salesforce Service Cloud 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 Service Cloud
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
57
Ranking in other categories
CRM Customer Engagement Centers (1st), Help Desk Software (7th), Knowledge Management Software (4th), IT Alerting and Incident Management (6th)
SAP Service Cloud
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
1.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
CRM (36th), Customer Experience Management (19th)
 

Mindshare comparison

Salesforce Service Cloud and SAP Service Cloud aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. Salesforce Service Cloud is designed for CRM Customer Engagement Centers and holds a mindshare of 10.6%, down 20.4% compared to last year.
SAP Service Cloud, on the other hand, focuses on Customer Experience Management, holds 1.2% mindshare, down 2.0% since last year.
CRM Customer Engagement Centers Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Salesforce Service Cloud10.6%
Microsoft Dynamics CRM13.0%
Zendesk8.2%
Other68.2%
CRM Customer Engagement Centers
Customer Experience Management Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
SAP Service Cloud1.2%
Genesys Cloud CX3.6%
Qualtrics XM Platform3.3%
Other91.9%
Customer Experience Management
 

Featured Reviews

reviewer2688993 - PeerSpot reviewer
Lead Solutions Architect at a financial services firm with 11-50 employees
Leverage top-tier automation capabilities while streamlining complex naming conventions
Salesforce Service Cloud offers pre-built packages that are best in class. The automation capabilities have evolved over time, consolidating previous features into Salesforce flows. However, these work best when everything is within Salesforce Service Cloud and everyone has a license. Without an enterprise MuleSoft license, external interactions complicate automation significantly.
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

"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."
"It integrates with all our platforms, providing a comprehensive view of the customer."
"Salesforce Service Cloud offers several notable features. It includes robust case routing, escalation capabilities, entitlement mapping, and entanglement rules. Additionally, it supports Computer Telephone Integration (CTI), which allows for automatic case generation when a call is made to a designated number."
"It's a great tool for collaboration because it can track and share everyone's input."
"It is a stable product."
"I started to use it two months ago and absolutely love it."
"If you can get customers to self-serve, this is invaluable and save your customers' time and your staff's time."
"Regarding pricing, I would say Salesforce field service is affordable, but the cost is increasing a little bit."
"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

"Most of the applications are third party applications which we have to install through App-Exchange (some are paid ones)."
"The pricing of the solution can be made cheaper."
"The treatment of email processing in the Service Cloud is still reminiscent of email processes appropriate to sales."
"Reporting needs improvement as sometimes we need to export data and work with it in Excel."
"There is room for improvement in pricing."
"The pricing of the various editions could be improved."
"The solution’s user interface could be improved and enhanced."
"Salesforce Service Cloud should work more on the resolution side. Once a case is raised and activities are tracked, at the time of closure, they could make it more simple."
"Not all components in cloud solutions exist in key centers in the Middle East and North Africa."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Salesforce is not a cheap product. It can be expensive."
"The tool is pretty expensive."
"Salesforce Service Cloud is a bit expensive."
"Only enterprise businesses can afford the solution, and small companies cannot afford it."
"The solution is priced at 50 dollars a month per user."
"The price of the solution depends on how many users need access to it"
"Salesforce Service Cloud is a highly expensive solution"
"We pay a yearly licensing fee for Salesforce Service Cloud, which is expensive."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
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Retailer
15%
Construction Company
11%
Computer Software Company
9%
Comms Service Provider
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business20
Midsize Enterprise13
Large Enterprise25
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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Salesforce Service Cloud?
Regarding pricing, I would say Salesforce field service is affordable, but the cost is increasing a little bit.
What needs improvement with Salesforce Service Cloud?
While Salesforce Service Cloud is more customer-focused, I believe a little more focus on assets is necessary. Customers who are asset-heavy prefer to stay with ServiceMax and other field service a...
What is your primary use case for Salesforce Service Cloud?
I mainly use Salesforce Service Cloud for field service. Field Service Lightning is a major feature I have used in the product. It definitely assists on-site support operations.
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...
 

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Sample Customers

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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