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reviewer1966407 - PeerSpot reviewer
Account Executive, Enterprise at a tech vendor with 501-1,000 employees
Real User
Easy to set up, stable, and does what it's supposed to do with relatively little intervention
Pros and Cons
  • "Contact records are most valuable."
  • "Its reporting capabilities can be improved. Its reporting interface should be improved to personalize reports."

What is our primary use case?

We're using it for tracking sales opportunities and networking with prospects that we're trying to establish business with.

We're leveraging Salesforce's cloud, and we're logging in with our own individual IDs.

What is most valuable?

Contact records are most valuable.

What needs improvement?

Its reporting capabilities can be improved. Its reporting interface should be improved to personalize reports.

Shortcut keys for us diehard shortcut key people would probably be helpful. We should be able to perform actions with shortcut keys.

For how long have I used the solution?

I've been using Salesforce for years. It has easily been a decade-and-a-half.

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What do I think about the stability of the solution?

It's very stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

It's very scalable. In terms of its users, there are different levels of salespeople inside sales and outside sales. There are about 100 or so users in the company.

How was the initial setup?

It's pretty straightforward for me.

What other advice do I have?

I would advise others to just do their due diligence. I would rate it an 8 out of 10. It does what it's supposed to do with relatively little intervention on my part where I don't have to completely think about everything every step of the way. So, it's more or less intuitive.

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
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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Implementation Engineer at a tech vendor with 201-500 employees
Real User
Excellent solution for ticketing with great reporting facilities
Pros and Cons
  • "The most valuable features are the reporting and the custom codes."
  • "Sometimes they refresh the production environment, which can be a bit of a challenge."

What is our primary use case?

My primary use of Sales Cloud is for reporting and ticketing - whenever a customer sends an issue by email, the ticket is created based on the email itself. We also use the Einstein Analytics feature to see how many deals are open or closed and the status of each customer's tickets.

What is most valuable?

The most valuable features are the reporting and the custom codes.

What needs improvement?

Sometimes they refresh the production environment, which can be a bit of a challenge. 

For how long have I used the solution?

I've been using Sales Cloud for seven years or so.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Sales Cloud is a stable solution.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Sales Cloud is scalable.

How are customer service and support?

The technical support team is very cooperative, and I'm satisfied with their service.

How was the initial setup?

The setup is very straightforward because it's a cloud-based product, so all you need is your ID and to register it

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

Sales Cloud is quite expensive.

What other advice do I have?

I would rate this solution as ten 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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reviewer1778652 - PeerSpot reviewer
E-Commerce Business Partner at a tech vendor with 501-1,000 employees
Real User
One of the best solutions with a lot of interesting features
Pros and Cons
  • "It is a very good tool. There are a lot of interesting features. It is one of the best solutions."
  • "It could have a more user-friendly interface."

What is our primary use case?

It is for normal CRM usage. We are using it to manage our contacts and customer-related information.

What is most valuable?

It is a very good tool. There are a lot of interesting features. It is one of the best solutions.

What needs improvement?

It could have a more user-friendly interface.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using this solution for around one year.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

It is very stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

It is very scalable, and it is very easy to add new users. 

We have 200 to 300 users of this solution. We will expand its usage depending on our needs. If needed, we'll extend the number of users.

How are customer service and support?

Our administration team handles that. I never needed support from them.

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

It was a company decision. We are a part of a bigger group, and in that group, we had Salesforce. It was also easy to deploy because we had a Salesforce specialist.

How was the initial setup?

I'm not an admin of this tool, so I don't know about its setup. In terms of its maintenance, it is provided as a SaaS service. Its maintenance is not our business. It is provided by Salesforce.

What other advice do I have?

I would definitely recommend this solution. Salesforce is very good. I would rate it a nine out of 10.

Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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reviewer1125015 - PeerSpot reviewer
Business Manager - Managed Services & IT Consulting at a tech services company with 201-500 employees
Real User
Lots of functionality with good stability
Pros and Cons
  • "This is a stable product."
  • "In the next release, I would like to see more integration."

What is our primary use case?

My primary use case is for business opportunities, following sales and pre-sales actions, and contacting customers.

What needs improvement?

In the next release, I would like to see more integration.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using this solution for two years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

This is a stable product.

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

I have previously used Sugar Enterprise and Hubspot CRM.

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

This product isn't the cheapest.

What other advice do I have?

I would recommend comparing this product with others before implementing it, as it's not the cheapest, and you may not use all of its functions. I would rate this solution as eight out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud
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Regional Sales Manager at a tech vendor with 501-1,000 employees
Real User
Top 20
Provides good scalability, but its user interface needs improvement
Pros and Cons
  • "The scalability is good."
  • "There could be an option to change the price list without creating a new quote."

What is our primary use case?

We use the product to prepare quotations.

What needs improvement?

The product’s user interface could be better. There could be an option to change the price list without creating a new quote.

For how long have I used the solution?

We have been using Salesforce Sales Cloud for four years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

I rate the product’s stability an eight out of ten.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The scalability is good. We have many Salesforce Sales Cloud users in our organization's sales, marketing, and back-end teams.

How was the initial setup?

I rate the initial setup process a seven out of ten. The deployment has certain easy steps and some complicated steps involved.

What other advice do I have?

I rate Salesforce Sales Cloud a seven out of ten. It is a good product for the sales team.

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