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Oracle CRM vs Salesforce Marketing Cloud comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jan 6, 2025

Review summaries and opinions

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

ROI

Sentiment score
5.7
Oracle CRM ROI varies widely, with users reporting 40-50% savings and significant process efficiency and cost reductions.
Sentiment score
6.9
Salesforce Marketing Cloud challenges ROI measurement yet enhances marketing, personalization, and efficiency, yielding satisfaction despite limited quantifiable returns.
I have seen some return on investment with Salesforce Marketing Cloud through features such as reporting, automation, and Journey parts that save resources.
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
6.8
Oracle CRM support is globally available and responsive, but complex issues can cause delays; 24/7 assistance is valued.
Sentiment score
6.6
Salesforce Marketing Cloud support varies by tier, with premium praised for responsiveness, while standard faces slower resolutions.
Salesforce customer service is excellent.
I have communicated with the technical support of Salesforce Marketing Cloud and would give them a rating of 9.5 since they have resolved my issues most of the time and are quite responsive.
Customer support could be improved, especially for new features.
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.4
Oracle CRM is highly scalable and customizable but can be complex and costly, especially with on-premises versions.
Sentiment score
7.7
Salesforce Marketing Cloud efficiently scales with high ratings, offering robust integration and cloud advantages, despite potential costs for smaller businesses.
On a scale of one to ten, I rate its scalability at 9.5.
When more branches are opened for a dealer, or when the vehicle manufacturing company implements the software nationwide, the application needs to handle many changes and business rules smoothly.
Not everyone can use Salesforce Marketing Cloud unless they have some exposure to the platform and understand how it works, which informed my scalability rating.
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
7.7
Oracle CRM is stable, handles complexity well, but requires specialized teams and local data access for optimal performance.
Sentiment score
8.1
Salesforce Marketing Cloud is highly stable, reliable, and performs well, especially with large data, though Chrome is recommended.
We haven't really had any technical challenges with Oracle CRM.
Salesforce Marketing Cloud is highly stable.
The maximum downtime I faced was about two to three hours.
 

Room For Improvement

Oracle CRM needs improved integration, user interface, speed, and AI features; costs, onboarding, and support pose significant challenges.
Salesforce Marketing Cloud struggles with usability, pricing, security improvements, and seamless integration, needing better support and intuitive interfaces.
It's already integrated into our environment, so moving to something else will require a massive investment and change in strategy that we as an organization are not prepared to embark on just yet.
It takes the default language and doesn't accept custom language specifications, which creates discomfort in certain scenarios.
There are inaccuracies in how AgentForce retrieves information or interprets data.
We cannot debug the AM Script or SSJS code, which makes code debugging manual.
 

Setup Cost

Oracle CRM is costly but offers scalability, flexible pricing, and potential discounts for larger enterprises with multi-product contracts.
Enterprise buyers consider Salesforce Marketing Cloud costly yet valuable for its comprehensive features and effective campaign management.
 

Valuable Features

Oracle CRM excels in customization, integration, analytics, supporting various business needs with intuitive interfaces and efficient deployment.
Salesforce Marketing Cloud offers automation, integrations, and analytics for personalized campaigns, CRM integration, and scalable solutions across industries.
Currently it's meeting all our needs, hence the migration about six months ago that we moved from on-premise to OCI, to the cloud-based platform to add additional capacity and analytics.
The feature of Salesforce Marketing Cloud that has had the largest impact on improving my campaign outcomes is the recent WhatsApp integration, which allows Salesforce to connect with subscribers through different channels such as SMS, email, or WhatsApp.
The most valuable features of Salesforce Marketing Cloud include the timely alerts and notification systems, which greatly enhance communication not only with customers but also within dealerships.
The automation features, including AI Copilot actions, enhance functionality by providing information via chatbots as a substitute for physical representatives.
 

Categories and Ranking

Oracle CRM
Ranking in Marketing Automation
5th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
39
Ranking in other categories
CRM (8th)
Salesforce Marketing Cloud
Ranking in Marketing Automation
1st
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.4
Number of Reviews
58
Ranking in other categories
Social CRM (2nd), Marketing Management (1st), Social Media Management Solutions (2nd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2025, in the Marketing Automation category, the mindshare of Oracle CRM is 1.9%, up from 1.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Salesforce Marketing Cloud is 21.2%, down from 24.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Marketing Automation
 

Featured Reviews

Omair Bokhari - PeerSpot reviewer
Helps business track their customers, sales leads, and opportunities
An area for improvement is the vendors' inability to understand the customers' requirements and communicate them to Oracle. When we started to implement the tool, and during the very initial phases of the product, when Oracle launched it, our company opted for it. We faced a few challenges related to the product speed associated with some functionalities that were not available when the tool was just launched, but later on, it became available, and right now, we are actually using it. The tool is fulfilling our requirements. There were no major hiccups or challenges due to the tool. The solution's mobile app needs to be enriched with more functionalities in the future.
ADAIR WATHIER - PeerSpot reviewer
Provides efficient data integration features and good technical support services
Our primary use cases for the product include website personalization and email campaign evaluation The platform has significantly expedited our campaign implementation process and provided centralized control over operations. The platform's most valuable features include ease of implementation…
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
12%
Computer Software Company
11%
University
11%
Government
11%
Educational Organization
28%
Computer Software Company
11%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Manufacturing Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Oracle CRM?
The most valuable feature is the ability to automatically enrich deals by connecting to APIs. This allows me to gather additional information about companies, number of employees, and data from the...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Oracle CRM?
The price of Oracle CRM in Vietnam is high, which is a concern. Clients must buy the license once, and if there are updates in the year, they need to buy the new version.
What needs improvement with Oracle CRM?
Oracle CRM should improve in terms of AI capabilities and user interface design. Compared to Salesforce, it lacks advanced features in these areas and is not as user-friendly.
What do you like most about Salesforce Marketing Cloud?
Datorama is part of Salesforce Marketing Cloud, which is quite a valuable feature that provides customer analytics.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Salesforce Marketing Cloud?
I did not work on any pricing or implementation aspects but learned on my own when dealing with Revenue Cloud products.
What needs improvement with Salesforce Marketing Cloud?
In terms of improvements, it would be beneficial to enhance the Copilot actions. The issue lies with the internal language setup. It takes the default language and doesn't accept custom language sp...
 

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Overview

 

Sample Customers

Turk Telekom, yoo Ltd , Mobilitec, Sanipex Group, ec4u expert consulting AG, Hover Automotive India Pvt. Ltd., Lawn Tennis Association, Geodis, Freedom Technology
American Express, Financial Conduct Authority, KPN, Merck KGaA, Peterborough City Council, The Chapar, ADP, Financial Times, Stanley Black & Decker, SureFlap, Western Union, Philips
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