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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
57
Ranking in other categories
CRM Customer Engagement Centers (1st), Help Desk Software (7th), Knowledge Management Software (4th), 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 10.6%, down 20.4% compared to last year.
Siebel Contact Center, on the other hand, focuses on Contact Center Platforms, holds 2.4% mindshare, up 1.4% 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
Contact Center Platforms Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Siebel Contact Center2.4%
Genesys Cloud CX13.8%
Amazon Connect13.0%
Other70.8%
Contact Center Platforms
 

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.
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

"I know in the past year, we've seen substantial ROI in major healthcare companies."
"Salesforce Service Cloud improved our organization with its mobile capabilities."
"We have improved our customer service and call-deflection rate with Service Cloud, particularly with Knowledge Base and Customer Community features"
"The whole CRM suite is valuable, and it's a platform upon which to rapidly build applications."
"We use Salesforce Service Cloud for lead management and opportunity management."
"I started to use it two months ago and absolutely love it."
"It is a stable product."
"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

"There's an issue where creating a repetitive appointment creates two appointments on the first occurrence."
"The pricing for what Salesforce Service Cloud offers is not great."
"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."
"There are elements of Service Cloud which cannot be smoothly migrated from sandbox environments to production, leading to manual steps in a deployment."
"Since customization can increase the cost from an implementation standpoint, we focus on showcasing Service Cloud's built-in features and possibilities."
"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."
"It is kind of a struggle to get a report that shows something you want it to show."
"The solution could continue improving its artificial intelligence capabilities."
"The product can be complicated to develop, as many methods exist to achieve solutions."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Salesforce Service Cloud is a bit expensive."
"The price is too expensive."
"The price of the solution depends on how many users need access to it"
"We pay a yearly licensing fee for Salesforce Service Cloud, which is 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 a highly expensive solution"
"The solution is priced at 50 dollars a month per user."
"The tool is pretty expensive."
"The platform is expensive."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
14%
University
8%
Performing Arts
8%
Outsourcing Company
8%
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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 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...
 

Also Known As

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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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