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Salesforce Service Cloud vs Siebel Contact Center 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 Service Cloud
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
57
Ranking in other categories
CRM Customer Engagement Centers (2nd), Help Desk Software (7th), Knowledge Management Software (5th), IT Alerting and Incident Management (9th)
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 10.0%, down 18.1% compared to last year.
Siebel Contact Center, on the other hand, focuses on Contact Center Platforms, holds 2.1% mindshare, up 1.5% since last year.
CRM Customer Engagement Centers Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Salesforce Service Cloud10.0%
Microsoft Dynamics CRM13.4%
Zendesk8.7%
Other67.9%
CRM Customer Engagement Centers
Contact Center Platforms Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Siebel Contact Center2.1%
Genesys Cloud CX11.6%
Amazon Connect9.9%
Other76.4%
Contact Center Platforms
 

Featured Reviews

Sukanya Sen - PeerSpot reviewer
Preseales And Solution Head at Tata Consultancy
Field service has become more customer focused but asset-centric workflows still need improvement
Regarding the positive aspects of the product, the first advantage is that it is integrated with the CRM customer, making it highly customer-focused. I can easily connect with the customer, have agent AI to directly communicate with them, and customers can create a case without any intervention. Technicians can reach out to customers, making communication seamless. The knowledge base in the product definitely helps resolve customer issues. I use the knowledge base mainly for the technicians; they get the details, pre-work brief, and information on probable cases based on what the customer reports, including what parts they need to carry. Omni-channel support definitely improves customer engagement, but it has been available for a long time, so it is nothing new currently.
reviewer2492265 - PeerSpot reviewer
Freelancer at a consultancy with 51-200 employees
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

"The most valuable feature of Salesforce Service Cloud is its very good workflow engine, and customization is quite easy; you can add your own tools and your own extensions of Salesforce, making it very end-user friendly from a technology point of view, even for technical developers who can implement it easily."
"The interface is quite user-friendly."
"Clients gain productivity and save time with Salesforce Service Cloud."
"The most valuable feature was the ability to quickly add customizable fields (and by quickly, I mean in less than two minutes) that were easily incorporated into the existing framework."
"We have improved our customer service and call-deflection rate with Service Cloud, particularly with Knowledge Base and Customer Community features"
"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."
"Salesforce is much more easily configured so it can change as your business processes change; it’s extremely scalable so it can grow as your business grows, and its API is extensive so you can integrate with back office systems in a relatively straightforward way."
"There are several good features, but the most valuable to us are the integrated email, entitlements, and the overall powerfulness of the platform."
"You can integrate it with various systems for batch processing and other configurations."
 

Cons

"UI/UX has always proven difficult to keep up with. Salesforce, in general, requires a continued training effort to keep people up to speed and to encourage adoption in the tools."
"There are elements of Service Cloud which cannot be smoothly migrated from sandbox environments to production, leading to manual steps in a deployment."
"The pricing for what Salesforce Service Cloud offers is not great."
"There are some issues with backend connectivity in Salesforce Service Cloud."
"One minor drawback is that its implementation requires some preparation. It's not something you can implement instantly; it takes time. The only issue I've encountered is that you need to ensure the implementation is done properly, which can be time-consuming. So, it requires some time and attention."
"This is the one area that I really dislike about Salesforce. Dealing with their Level One support is a nightmare."
"The governor limits are a headache sometimes."
"The treatment of email processing in the Service Cloud is still reminiscent of email processes appropriate to sales."
"The product can be complicated to develop, as many methods exist to achieve solutions."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The tool is pretty expensive."
"We pay a yearly licensing fee for Salesforce Service Cloud, which is expensive."
"Salesforce Service Cloud is a highly expensive solution"
"Salesforce is very cost-effective."
"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."
"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."
"The price of the solution depends on how many users need access to it"
"The platform is expensive."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
16%
University
8%
Outsourcing Company
7%
Performing Arts
7%
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Company Size

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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.
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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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