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Pega Sales Automation vs Salesforce Sales Cloud comparison

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Categories and Ranking

Pega Sales Automation
Ranking in Sales Force Automation
22nd
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
8.3
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
AI Sales & Marketing (146th)
Salesforce Sales Cloud
Ranking in Sales Force Automation
3rd
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
118
Ranking in other categories
CRM (3rd), Opportunity Management (2nd), Conversation Intelligence Software (4th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2026, in the Sales Force Automation category, the mindshare of Pega Sales Automation is 1.1%, down from 1.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Salesforce Sales Cloud is 13.5%, down from 21.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Sales Force Automation Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Salesforce Sales Cloud13.5%
Pega Sales Automation1.1%
Other85.4%
Sales Force Automation
 

Featured Reviews

MT
Rpa Lead Architect And Manager at a computer software company with 501-1,000 employees
A scalable low-code platform with an easy initial setup phase
Stability-wise, I rate the solution an eight out of ten. The stability of Pega Sales Automation depends upon how an IT architecture is built, and because of this, I can say that users would experience no downtimes in an IT environment with high-availability servers. With Pega Sales Automation, I haven't seen any downtimes.
Jonny Katz - PeerSpot reviewer
VP of Business Operations at PeerSpot
Uses data-driven insights to improve workflows and highlights a need for simpler automation tools
Salesforce Sales Cloud can be improved in several areas. First, the UI is an area for enhancement. Even though they've launched Lightning, it's clunky at times with page load speeds. It also needs to be made extremely more user-friendly. For new people using Salesforce Sales Cloud, there is a steep learning curve. Additionally, giving non-admins the ability to make changes on the fly is something that I feel is necessary. Currently with Salesforce Sales Cloud, you need to have a consultant. It's hard to build the flows or workflows. Making it easier for that end-user who's not so technically minded to help themselves is essential. I choose seven out of ten because I think you need a consultant or a consulting company to help you build it out. Certain changes should be made much easier and more user-friendly where an admin can do it. The automation processes need to be much simpler. If you're looking at other tools out there, for example SalesLoft or HubSpot, it's much easier to build those workflows and do automation.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The initial setup of Pega Sales Automation was easy since it is a tool meant for sales-related activities, and moreover, it is a very low-code tool."
"Salesforce helps up keep track of candidates."
"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."
"Sales Cloud's reporting and analytics capabilities influenced our sales strategy quite a lot. We can build every report as a dashboard, and there are various sorts of things."
"CRM solution that performs well. It's multifeatured, so you can use it for different activities such as managing opportunities, managing revenue, reviewing leads, etc."
"This solution offers a good user experience. It is easy to learn and use, even for those who are using it for the first time."
"As a Software sales professional, Salesforce.com helps me greatly organize the multitude of complex sales cycles I manage on a daily basis."
"The tool is quite flexible."
"Salesforce Sales Cloud is very reliable and provides good stability and security."
 

Cons

"I want Pega Sales Automation to provide users with more predictive and adaptive models and on how to get a forecast of upcoming leads since these two are areas where the solution lacks."
"An area for improvement would be to open the door for other partners to develop interfaces for software integration."
"When integrating Salesforce Sales Cloud with other applications it can be difficult to maintain security."
"The user interface could be more intuitive. I had some challenges with how to convert from a lead to an opportunity."
"It is still relatively expensive - would like to see it a little cheaper."
"One concern with Salesforce's CPQ solution is that the integration and user interface are not as seamless as possible."
"It does not include a professional accounting system, it is operations and it is CRM. It is not capable of accounting things."
"Because it can be difficult to understand, customers have to pay for the system, and then they have to pay a consultant to implement it, so that is expensive."
"Setup cost was way higher than expected. We spent close to $1.5 million on setup including interfaces for 3000 seats."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"Sales Cloud is expensive."
"Salesforce Sales Cloud is an expensive solution."
"The subscription is on a monthly basis."
"Pricing is reasonable."
"Not the cheapest"
"Sales Cloud is quite expensive."
"There is a license required to use this solution and the price is expensive. It could be reduced."
"I've seen the prices for Salesforce Sales Cloud, but I haven't been the one to handle the money. As someone who's only visually looked at the price, I would imagine it's on the pricier side, but they do have a ton of leverage, and seeing that everyone I've worked for has always been dedicated to continuing Salesforce. I've never worked for anyone who has threatened to leave. Everyone has accepted the pricing for what they offer."
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Top Industries

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Construction Company
12%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Outsourcing Company
9%
Manufacturing Company
9%
 

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Small Business56
Midsize Enterprise25
Large Enterprise43
 

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