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Salesforce Service Cloud vs Splunk On-Call comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jan 2, 2025

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
Ranking in IT Alerting and Incident Management
12th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
58
Ranking in other categories
CRM Customer Engagement Centers (2nd), Help Desk Software (9th), Knowledge Management Software (6th)
Splunk On-Call
Ranking in IT Alerting and Incident Management
10th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
13
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2026, in the IT Alerting and Incident Management category, the mindshare of Salesforce Service Cloud is 2.1%, up from 0.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Splunk On-Call is 3.4%, down from 4.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
IT Alerting and Incident Management Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Splunk On-Call3.4%
Salesforce Service Cloud2.1%
Other94.5%
IT Alerting and Incident Management
 

Featured Reviews

ManchikatlaShravani - PeerSpot reviewer
Salesforce Consultant at BYTENET
Omni-channel routing has transformed case handling and now supports complex field operations
From my experience, we might need queue-based alignment in Omni-Channel routing. Assignment rules should be defined at the flow level. The challenge with SLA creation is evident in escalation rules, which should include a field flagging feature that is lacking in the current setup. Einstein Bot, linked with Omni-Channel messaging, is complex to define, with a need for all related information in one place, making the process cumbersome. Understanding which bot is associated with specific messaging apps requires manual searching, and this can be improved.
Ramani Happy - PeerSpot reviewer
Dev Ops Engineer at Data Elicit Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
Streamlined incident response has reduced downtime and improved on-call collaboration
A few things I would improve in Splunk On-Call. Honestly, the reporting and analysis side feels a bit weak. If I want to deep dive into the on-call load, including MTTD and MTTR rates, I kind of have to export data and build my own dashboard, which is not as out-of-the-box as I would prefer. The UI has improved, but it still feels a little chunky in certain areas, particularly when managing schedules. When I have a lot of teams, it can get messy. Additionally, the pricing model is per user, which starts to get expensive as the team scales.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The interface is quite user-friendly."
"Nobody can compete with Salesforce Service Cloud's scalability."
"The most valuable feature of the solution is the traceability of actions."
"Salesforce accelerates time to market and streamlines workflows through automation. Integrating with other software systems, such as HR or ERP platforms, allows for seamless data exchange and enhances efficiency."
"The product's initial setup phase was straightforward."
"Salesforce Service Cloud is a user-friendly and flexible CRM tool that provides good accessibility and security."
"I love this product."
"The plug-ins that work with other standard systems have made the product industry-ready."
"Technical support is an A+ or a 10/10; if I could give an 11/10, I would, and it is what I love about them."
"The flexible schedule is the most valuable feature. It was very easy to set out a rotation."
"It reduces the communication around CI/CD and production errors in about 90% of the cases and made our support tasks much easier."
"Splunk On-Call has helped my organization to improve response times, reduce missed alerts, and coordinate teams more efficiently during incidents."
"Transmogrifier and automatic solution report gives me a report with the solution and the way to solve issues when an error occurred."
"The big benefit of using Splunk On-Call is that I know I have a high-performance team, but now I can really measure and prove it."
"Since implementing Splunk On-Call, our mean time to acknowledge has dropped significantly, and we have fewer escalations to senior engineering for things that could have been caught earlier."
"The alert calling feature is the best because notifications are delivered via phone messages."
 

Cons

"Einstein Bot, linked with Omni-Channel messaging, is complex to define, with a need for all related information in one place, making the process cumbersome."
"Reporting needs improvement as sometimes we need to export data and work with it in Excel."
"They need to improve the email integration with Outlook. At the moment the plugin is very unstable, and crashes from time to time."
"They could improve upon analytics."
"The pricing for what Salesforce Service Cloud offers is not great."
"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."
"Salesforce Service Cloud's report functionality could be improved."
"The integrations with other solutions can be improved."
"The solution can be improved by including a wider list of permissions."
"We chose to move away from the HP product as far as our monitoring goes and dealing with system-generated alerts, simply because it took too much time and effort to manage the APM platform."
"One area for improvement would be enhancing the mobile app experience."
"The only feature that we are currently waiting on right now is really kind of an annoyance factor: when we get on the timeline on the main dashboard, there’s an ACK All button."
"A few things I would improve in Splunk On-Call. Honestly, the reporting and analysis side feels a bit weak."
"There could be improvements with communicating an incident or alert."
"User management has to be improved and more user types need to be added as there is currently only Admin or User."
"Many years ago, when VictorOps was a standalone company, when it was not part of Splunk, their support was more dedicated for us."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"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 bit expensive."
"We pay a yearly licensing fee for Salesforce Service Cloud, which is expensive."
"The price of the solution depends on how many users need access to it"
"The product is expensive. There is a need to make yearly payments towards the licensing costs attached to the product."
"Salesforce Service Cloud is a highly expensive solution"
"Salesforce is not a cheap product. It can be 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."
"The price of the solution could be less expensive."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
14%
Outsourcing Company
11%
Construction Company
8%
University
7%
Construction Company
12%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Performing Arts
9%
Manufacturing Company
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business21
Midsize Enterprise13
Large Enterprise26
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business1
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise10
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Salesforce Service Cloud?
I do not have knowledge of the setup cost as I do not look into pricing. Once the customer and my team discuss everything, I configure the system, but I do not have an idea about the pricing.
What needs improvement with Salesforce Service Cloud?
From my experience, we might need queue-based alignment in Omni-Channel routing. Assignment rules should be defined at the flow level. The challenge with SLA creation is evident in escalation rules...
What is your primary use case for Salesforce Service Cloud?
Currently, I work exclusively with Salesforce CRM and have not had the opportunity to work with HubSpot on any projects. I work with Sales and Service. I have more than five years of experience wit...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for VictorOps?
The pricing aspect is per-user licensing, which is standard for this category, making it competitive compared to PagerDuty. In the past, we used PagerDuty, but it is not cheap once you start adding...
What needs improvement with VictorOps?
A few things I would improve in Splunk On-Call. Honestly, the reporting and analysis side feels a bit weak. If I want to deep dive into the on-call load, including MTTD and MTTR rates, I kind of ha...
What is your primary use case for VictorOps?
I have been using Splunk On-Call for nearly about two years. Our main use is incident alerting and on-call scheduling for our engineering and DevOps team. Basically, whenever something goes down, a...
 

Also Known As

Service Cloud
VictorOps
 

Overview

 

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
NVIDIA, Cisco, NBC, Rackspace, Intuit, DirectTV, NASCAR, Arrow Electronics, Alliance Health, NetApp, Edmunds, New York Times, Return Path, Sony Playstation, CA Technologies, Sphero, Symantic, HBO, Weatherford, Blackboard, Epic Games
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