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Kees Koenen - PeerSpot reviewer
Solution Professional at Red Hat
Real User
Top 10
Useful AI integration, user-friendly interface, and performs well
Pros and Cons
  • "The most valuable features of Salesforce Marketing Cloud are that it performs well and gives me what I need. It's the most friendly interface system for CRM I've worked with. Additionally, it integrates fairly well with different kinds of AI and ML to allow you to receive more out of your application."
  • "Salesforce Marketing Cloud could improve by having more graphical options because a lot of tables are now only numbers and percentages and data. I prefer graphs, lines, and pie charts. I know there are ways to receive this from Salesforce Marketing Cloud. It doesn't play a huge role in my daily work to invest the time to figure it out. I feel that it would be time wasted. They could make the graphical options easier to find and use in the future."

What is our primary use case?

The general use case of Salesforce Marketing Cloud is to manage marketing relationships with customers.

What is most valuable?

The most valuable features of Salesforce Marketing Cloud are that it performs well and gives me what I need. It's the most friendly interface system for CRM I've worked with. Additionally, it integrates fairly well with different kinds of AI and ML to allow you to receive more out of your application.

What needs improvement?

Salesforce Marketing Cloud could improve by having more graphical options because a lot of tables are now only numbers and percentages and data. I prefer graphs, lines, and pie charts.  I know there are ways to receive this from Salesforce Marketing Cloud. It doesn't play a huge role in my daily work to invest the time to figure it out. I feel that it would be time wasted. They could make the graphical options easier to find and use in the future.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Salesforce Marketing Cloud for approximately two years.

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What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Salesforce Marketing Cloud has been a stable solution.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Salesforce Marketing Cloud is scalable because they have a lot of large customers. I'm not on that side of the technology to know exactly.

How are customer service and support?

I have not contacted the support of Salesforce Marketing Cloud.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

My company pays to use this solution.

What other advice do I have?

I would recommend Salesforce Marketing Cloud to others.

I rate Salesforce Marketing Cloud a nine out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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Director - Customer Experience at a consultancy with 10,001+ employees
Real User
Top 5Leaderboard
Has great features and can be designed to fit requirements
Pros and Cons
  • "Offers many great features and is intuitive."
  • "The data extension tools are not very user-friendly."

What is our primary use case?

I'm the director of customer experience and we are partners with Salesforce. 

What is most valuable?

The Journey Builder, which has been around for a while and follows the steps that customers use, is the greatest tool that Salesforce has. In terms of newer features, Einstein Analytics for marketing is in a very hot happening area. I also like the Interaction Studio and the Datorama marketing analytics.

What needs improvement?

The data extension tools are not very user-friendly. They've been working on the CDP capability for the last couple of years but it needs improvement in terms of it being within the tool and real-time activation of data. 

For how long have I used the solution?

I've been using this solution for seven years. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The solution is very stable. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The solution is scalable because it's got a multi-business unit architecture. It can be designed as required. We have multiple customers so it's hard to measure the number of users. If it's a deployment tool, for example, then there might be an average of 600-700 users that would require a team of five or six for support. 

How are customer service and support?

Customer service is quite responsive.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Positive

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is very intuitive and straightforward. 

What other advice do I have?

This solution is absolutely on the top and I rate it 10 out of 10. 

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer. Partner
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SriniDhanaraj - PeerSpot reviewer
Head of Data at Gauri Ltd
Real User
Reliable, effective for small to medium business, and beneficial lead to opportunities
Pros and Cons
  • "The most valuable feature of Salesforce Marketing Cloud is the seamless conversion of lead to opportunity, in relation to orders is good. That seamless connection is beneficial and simple."
  • "When you use your iPhone or Android phone, Salesforce is not as user-friendly as it could be. That UX needs to be improved."

What is our primary use case?

We use Salesforce Field Service for engineer visits. For example, to keep track of when they visit and when they went to service.  All this can be done through the Salesforce field service. In adition, we mainly use it in the marketing space, we did two project(s).  

What is most valuable?

The most valuable feature of Salesforce Marketing Cloud is the seamless conversion of lead to opportunity, in relation to orders is good. That seamless connection is beneficial and simple.

What needs improvement?

When you use your iPhone or Android phone, Salesforce is not as user-friendly as it could be. That UX needs to be improved.

React Native is a newmobile app based framework, where you can build one framework which will work with Android, iPhone, tablets, and all browsers. What you see is what you get on all the different platforms. I get this in Salesforce as well, but the UX is not beautiful. This is not required for business, but when you spend some money, the UI should look very beautiful.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using  Salesforce Marketing Cloud and Field Service for approximately 4 Years

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Salesforce Marketing Cloud is a stable solution.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The scalability of Salesforce Marketing Cloud is good.

We have two clients using this solution and one of them has over 100 field engineers are using it.

How are customer service and support?

We provide support for Salesforce, Marketing, Sales, CPQ, Service/Field service and Tableu Reporting .

How would you rate customer service and support?

Positive

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

I have used SAP CRM previously and Salesforce Marketing Cloud is more flexible.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup or implementation is straightforward. You can be in operation within three to four weeks subject to the scope and size of the Organaisation.

What about the implementation team?

We have approximately seven people for the maintenance and support of Salesforce Marketing Cloud and another 5 to 7 consultants for Field service space.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The solution is paid for monthly.

What other advice do I have?

I would recommend this solution for small to medium companies. If they are large enterprises I would choose SAP CRM.

I rate Salesforce Marketing Cloud an eight out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud
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Technology Strategy Manager at a computer software company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Real User
Useful customer journey information and easy deployment
Pros and Cons
  • "The most valuable of Salesforce Marketing Cloud is seeing the customer's journey."
  • "The majority of my clients are happy, but when it comes to the CDP of Salesforce, the client gets confused. They have no clue that Salesforce has a CDP platform too. If my clients want to go ahead with the same vendor, Salesforce, they get confused about the different marketing suites which are available. There is no clear marketing done for the suites available for the clients, this is where the client is facing the real challenges."

What is our primary use case?

The type of deployment depends on the client's requirements. Each client has different requirements. Some of them are on the cloud, and others are on a hybrid deployment.

Salesforce Marketing Cloud is used mainly for the customer's journey and the customer orchestration campaign.

What is most valuable?

The most valuable of Salesforce Marketing Cloud is seeing the customer's journey.

What needs improvement?

The majority of my clients are happy, but when it comes to the CDP of Salesforce, the client gets confused. They have no clue that Salesforce has a CDP platform too. If my clients want to go ahead with the same vendor, Salesforce, they get confused about the different marketing suites which are available. There is no clear marketing done for the suites available for the clients, this is where the client is facing the real challenges.

In an upcoming release, they should make their templates more organized.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Salesforce Marketing Cloud for approximately eight years.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The scalability is fantastic. There are a lot of integrations available.

How are customer service and support?

A few of our clients found using Salesforce Marketing Cloud challenging after they upgraded, they were finding it difficult to just move to the newer version of the Salesforce. They were using two different versions of the same platform and they were complaining about the customer support because they did not help them out. However, we are now satisfied.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

I have used Marketo and other Adobe solutions.

How was the initial setup?

The deployment of Salesforce Marketing Cloud is very easy.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

Salesforce has different versions of the solution and some are more suitable for smaller clients. However, Salesforce is expensive.

What other advice do I have?

Salesforce Marketing Cloud is a fantastic solution, but be aware of its technicalities when installation.

I rate Salesforce Marketing Cloud an eight out of ten.

Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer. partner
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Marketing manager at Wowtickets
Real User
Top 5Leaderboard
Comes with automation and Einstein features which provides innovative ideas
Pros and Cons
  • "The tool's most valuable feature is its automation. We can integrate data with the Salesforce hub. Its Einstein feature tells us whether our campaigns are on the right track. It also helps with ideas."

    What is most valuable?

    The tool's most valuable feature is its automation. We can integrate data with the Salesforce hub. Its Einstein feature tells us whether our campaigns are on the right track. It also helps with ideas. 

    For how long have I used the solution?

    I have been using the product for seven years. 

    What do I think about the stability of the solution?

    I rate the solution's stability an eight out of ten. 

    What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

    Salesforce Marketing Cloud is scalable. I rate it seven out of ten. 

    How are customer service and support?

    Salesforce Marketing Cloud's tech support is responsive. There is a platform called Trailblazer where you can put in your queries. 

    Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

    I used HubSpot before Salesforce Marketing Cloud. I switched the platform since I changed the company. In terms of data management, Salesforce outshines HubSpot. It provides robust data handling and excels in generating innovative ideas and feedback. Specifically, tools like Einstein contribute significantly by offering insights on enhancing EDR.

    One standout feature is the 360-degree view in Salesforce, a capability absent in HubSpot.

    How was the initial setup?

    The tool's deployment was straightforward. Deployment can be completed in two weeks. 

    What other advice do I have?

    I rate the product a nine out of ten. 

    Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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    Senior Salesforce Consultant
    Real User
    Along with an easy initial setup process, the marketing tool also offers a good technical support
    Pros and Cons
    • "It is a stable solution...It is a scalable solution...I rate the technical support a ten out of ten."
    • "The solution can have a better UI. Salesforce Marketing Cloud should consider making its solution more robust for error handling."

    What is our primary use case?

    Salesforce Marketing Cloud is used for managing all the leads. It is also used for the marketing of products.

    How has it helped my organization?

    I can't specifically comment on how the tool has helped me because I have only done a few specific configurations on Salesforce Marketing Cloud, like writing up a code for sending out emails and writing up a code for creating one robust component for the related list.

    What needs improvement?

    There are some areas to be improved, especially for the sake of developers. The solution can have a better UI. Salesforce Marketing Cloud should consider making its solution more robust for error handling. Other than the aforementioned issues, everything else is fine.

    In our company, we know some limitations of Salesforce, like how a user can subscribe and receive only five reports from Salesforce. Also, a user can subscribe to its dashboard only. So, these aforementioned points are some areas that can be improved.

    For how long have I used the solution?

    I have experience with Salesforce Marketing Cloud. I have done only one partial integration with the Marketing Cloud team. Also, I am unsure of the version I used since I was involved in some configuration-related work.

    What do I think about the stability of the solution?

    It is a stable solution.

    What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

    It is a scalable solution.

    How are customer service and support?

    I rate the technical support a ten out of ten.

    How would you rate customer service and support?

    Positive

    How was the initial setup?

    The solution's setup was easy because I remember working with my colleague, and it was pretty simple to follow the basic steps and the standard documentation, so that was not too hard.

    Salesforce Marketing Cloud is deployed on the cloud.

    What was our ROI?

    Since the users of the solution have experienced a good ROI using the tool, they have finalized their decision to use it since they are happy with the tool.

    After going live with the solution, one of our clients who used the tool, along with all its features, was happy with the solution. They consider it the best solution since it is a top trending solution in the market that is robust and scalable.

    What other advice do I have?

    I totally recommend the solution to others because it has increased the ROI for our entire firm. Considering the solution's pricing, if someone has the budget to purchase the tool, I will push them to use the marketing cloud. I rate the overall product a ten out of ten.

    Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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    Enterprise Mobility & Security Specialist at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
    Real User
    Scalable, stable, and lets you add leads and set up meetings, but it needs a data exporting feature
    Pros and Cons
    • "I like that I can constantly add leads to Salesforce Marketing Cloud and look at accounts there. I also like that the solution lets me set up meetings."
    • "The main action I want to do in Salesforce Marketing Cloud is to export data into Excel and use it. My company may have that feature locked down, or if the Excel data exporting function still isn't available in Salesforce Marketing Cloud, that's the feature I want."

    What is our primary use case?

    I use Salesforce Marketing Cloud for prospecting, chasing new business, and looking for new business. I also use it to keep track of conversations I have with customers. I also use the solution for following up with customers.

    What is most valuable?

    I like that I can constantly add leads to Salesforce Marketing Cloud and look at accounts there. I also like that the solution lets me set up meetings.

    What needs improvement?

    The main action I want to do in Salesforce Marketing Cloud is to export data into Excel and use it. That may be possible, but the company I work for doesn't allow it because of fear of the data getting exfiltrated or taken by salespeople who leave the company. My company may have that feature locked down, or if the Excel data exporting function still isn't available in Salesforce Marketing Cloud, that's the feature I want.

    For how long have I used the solution?

    I've been using Salesforce Marketing Cloud for about one year.

    What do I think about the stability of the solution?

    Salesforce Marketing Cloud is a stable solution.

    What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

    Salesforce Marketing Cloud is a cloud-based solution, so it's very scalable. Currently, my company has ten users, and if it wanted to increase that number to one hundred, it wouldn't be a problem in Salesforce Marketing Cloud.

    How are customer service and support?

    I've never used Salesforce Marketing Cloud technical support.

    Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

    Apart from using Salesforce Marketing Cloud, I used Microsoft Dynamics CRM, and to be honest, I prefer that over Salesforce Marketing Cloud. However, my company uses Salesforce Marketing Cloud.

    How was the initial setup?

    The initial setup for Salesforce Marketing Cloud is okay, but I didn't deploy it because it was already there when I joined the company.

    What was our ROI?

    I'm sure Salesforce Marketing Cloud does give a return, but I don't know how much. Running the business without ROI from Salesforce Marketing Cloud or any other solution would be very difficult.

    What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

    I don't know if my company pays for Salesforce Marketing Cloud monthly or yearly. It's a SaaS, so it's a recurring cost, but I have no information on its price.

    What other advice do I have?

    I'm using the latest version of Salesforce Marketing Cloud.

    There's a plan to increase the number of Salesforce Marketing Cloud users, but only a little bit, such as one or two more users, but it's not going to be a one hundred percent increase. It'll be a slight increase.

    I would recommend Salesforce Marketing Cloud to others because it's okay as a solution. However, I started with Microsoft Dynamics CRM and knew that system better, so I like it more, but Salesforce Marketing Cloud is okay.

    I'm giving Salesforce Marketing Cloud a seven out of ten.

    Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

    Public Cloud

    If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?

    Other
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    Consultant/Architect at a tech consulting company with 1,001-5,000 employees
    Consultant
    A leading marketing automation tool with great versatility
    Pros and Cons
    • "It makes it easy for a business to use any module based on their preference."
    • "The technicality of the solution can be streamlined."

    What is our primary use case?

    Our primary use case for this solution is email automation by our clients. Additionally, some use it for email and mobile SMS. Other clients use it for Interaction Studio, while some use it for Web Studio and Journey Builder. Hence, the use case depends on what the client wants to achieve.

    What is most valuable?

    I like this solution because of its versatility. It covers almost everything on marketing automation. Depending on how deep we get into using the system, it can be a complex tool. However, I like it because many businesses use it for their emails, SMS, and Advertising Studio, Social Studio. There are so many angles of marketing that are covered in Salesforce Marketing Cloud so it makes it easy for a business to use any module based on their preference.

    What needs improvement?

    The technicality of the solution can be streamlined. There are so many things that are technical in Salesforce Marketing Cloud. I've seen some third-party applications that simplify. For example, I've seen third-party applications that simplify SQL and instead of writing SQL, you can use a drag and drop. The system does everything for you. Salesforce Marketing Cloud should also consider reducing its technicality to make it open to those who might not be as technical.

    For how long have I used the solution?

    We have been using the solution for approximately three years.

    What do I think about the stability of the solution?

    The solution is stable, but it could be slow at times. So far, I haven't heard anything about it not being stable. They're constantly improving on the product. It is probably the number one marketing automation tool out there.

    What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

    The solution is scalable, but it depends on what you want to get out of it. Approximately six to seven people use it in our organization, but some of our big clients intend to increase their usage in the future. For small clients, Salesforce Marketing Cloud is expensive and is not for everyone. I would say that small clients should start with things like HubSpot or MailChimp and then progress from there, depending on what they need it for. But, if the client usually has the funds, they typically want to go for more options and features in Salesforce Marketing Cloud.

    How are customer service and support?

    My experience with customer service and support is good. There are some experienced people, and some are less experienced people. It depends on who you meet. But, they help solve the problem most of the time.

    Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

    We previously used MailChimp.

    How was the initial setup?

    Installation took approximately two days. It is not difficult, but there are a lot of steps to follow. But if you follow the steps, it is easier.

    What about the implementation team?

    Implementation usually occurs in-house.

    What was our ROI?

    The clients would be in a better position to identify the return on investment.

    What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

    The licensing is usually a yearly subscription. I rate the pricing an eight out of ten, with ten being very expensive. Depending on the package you get, there is a limit to the number of contacts you can have. For example, if you have a million contacts in your package, you start paying for each of those contacts once you exceed a million contacts.

    Which other solutions did I evaluate?

    We evaluate other options and decide based on our client's needs.

    What other advice do I have?

    I rate the solution an eight out of ten. The solution is good, but the technicality in it can be streamlined. My advice to new users considering this product is to seek expert opinions. There has to be a requirement gathering station in place, so I advise them to seek input from consultants like me. Salesforce Marketing Cloud is not for everyone. It was not cheap. So, smaller businesses would be better off speaking to a consultant and might not need it. They may need iMailChimp, HubSpot, or any other marketing tool.

    Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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