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Salesforce Service Cloud vs Siebel Contact Center 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
55
Ranking in other categories
CRM Customer Engagement Centers (2nd), Help Desk Software (4th), Knowledge Management Software (3rd), IT Alerting and Incident Management (6th)
Siebel Contact Center
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
Contact Center Platforms (7th)
 

Mindshare comparison

While both are Contact Center solutions, they serve different purposes. Salesforce Service Cloud is designed for CRM Customer Engagement Centers and holds a mindshare of 16.8%, up 15.8% compared to last year.
Siebel Contact Center, on the other hand, focuses on Contact Center Platforms, holds 1.4% mindshare, down 1.5% since last year.
CRM Customer Engagement Centers
Contact Center Platforms
 

Featured Reviews

MARIA PILAR CANDA - PeerSpot reviewer
Improved customer service and post-sales support saves time
The solution could be more affordable as it's quite expensive for some organizations, particularly middle-sized companies. Additionally, finding technical talent for improving the solution is challenging. Configuring Flows in Salesforce Service Cloud is very difficult. There are very few technical people in the market capable of implementing all the flows that clients need at this moment. It's primarily a matter of talent limitation, and flow is the technical mechanism of Salesforce Service Cloud for process automation. In general, while they have the knowledge and help solve problems, finding the right person to address specific issues is very challenging.
reviewer2492265 - PeerSpot reviewer
Has efficient automation features and the ability to integrate with multiple systems
The initial setup is quite difficult for the latest versions from 2020 and beyond and can take about four to five hours. It can now be deployed on the cloud. Oracle offers the same images for on-premise and cloud deployments, making it easy to switch between the two. I created the docker image using VM and completed the setup in a few hours.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"There is an out-of-the-box feature for reporting and analytics"
"With Salesforce Service Cloud, customers can have end-to-end visibility from inquiry to delivery."
"The most valuable feature of Salesforce Service Cloud is its ease of use."
"It integrates with all our platforms, providing a comprehensive view of the customer."
"The complexity of the solution is very less."
"Salesforce Service Cloud improved our organization with its mobile capabilities."
"The plug-ins that work with other standard systems have made the product industry-ready."
"The interface is quite user-friendly."
"You can integrate it with various systems for batch processing and other configurations."
 

Cons

"There are some issues with backend connectivity in Salesforce Service Cloud."
"We've started using a couple of AI engines. I believe there's room for improvement there. For instance, when an agent receives a message like "My order is stuck midway, and the delivery guy isn't responding," there should be a pre-populated recommended response on the agent's screen. Instead of crafting a custom reply or searching through knowledge articles to find the delivery guy's contact, this should be the process."
"The pricing for what Salesforce Service Cloud offers is not great."
"The solution’s user interface could be improved and enhanced."
"The solution’s user interface could be improved."
"The main concern for me revolves around the speed of certain integrations."
"The product's high price is an area of concern where improvements are required."
"The governor limits are a troubling feature of Salesforce"
"The product can be complicated to develop, as many methods exist to achieve solutions."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Salesforce is not a cheap product. It can be expensive."
"I believe that in our country, Colombia, we utilize this platform for the Latin American region. In terms of expenses, it's somewhat higher compared to other products. I would rate it as expensive and nine out of ten."
"The solution is priced at 50 dollars a month per user."
"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."
"Salesforce Service Cloud is a bit expensive."
"The licensing is flexible. Companies pay for what they use. However, a company with very small needs might find it difficult to justify the cost. Overall, it's in the medium price range."
"Only enterprise businesses can afford the solution, and small companies cannot afford it."
"The tool is pretty expensive."
"The platform is expensive."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
15%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Performing Arts
9%
Computer Software Company
9%
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Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Questions from the Community

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.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Siebel Contact Center?
The platform is expensive. Many metrics for these licenses are mainly user-based, which makes it quite costly. I rate the pricing a ten.
What needs improvement with Siebel Contact Center?
The product can be complicated to develop, as many methods exist to achieve solutions. This complexity can make it challenging to find the right approach. Also, AI integration could be expanded.
What is your primary use case for Siebel Contact Center?
Our customers use it to store all their customer data and manage their processes. The Contact Center integrates with the CTI platform so that when a customer calls, the agent has access to the cust...
 

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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
Southwest Airlines Co., Smiles S.A., Telekom Deutschland GmbH, Turk Telekom, Contact Management Center A.S., City of Atlanta, Ricoh Europe plc., City of Atlanta, BT
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