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Salesforce Service Cloud vs Siebel Contact Center comparison

 

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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
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
57
Ranking in other categories
CRM Customer Engagement Centers (2nd), Help Desk Software (7th), Knowledge Management Software (4th), IT Alerting and Incident Management (8th)
Siebel Contact Center
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
Contact Center Platforms (7th)
 

Mindshare comparison

While both are Contact Center solutions, they serve different purposes. Salesforce Service Cloud is designed for CRM Customer Engagement Centers and holds a mindshare of 10.6%, down 18.8% compared to last year.
Siebel Contact Center, on the other hand, focuses on Contact Center Platforms, holds 2.1% mindshare, up 1.5% since last year.
CRM Customer Engagement Centers Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Salesforce Service Cloud10.6%
Microsoft Dynamics CRM13.4%
Zendesk8.7%
Other67.3%
CRM Customer Engagement Centers
Contact Center Platforms Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Siebel Contact Center2.1%
Genesys Cloud CX12.7%
Amazon Connect10.6%
Other74.6%
Contact Center Platforms
 

Featured Reviews

Sukanya Sen - PeerSpot reviewer
Preseales And Solution Head at Tata Consultancy
Field service has become more customer focused but asset-centric workflows still need improvement
Regarding the positive aspects of the product, the first advantage is that it is integrated with the CRM customer, making it highly customer-focused. I can easily connect with the customer, have agent AI to directly communicate with them, and customers can create a case without any intervention. Technicians can reach out to customers, making communication seamless. The knowledge base in the product definitely helps resolve customer issues. I use the knowledge base mainly for the technicians; they get the details, pre-work brief, and information on probable cases based on what the customer reports, including what parts they need to carry. Omni-channel support definitely improves customer engagement, but it has been available for a long time, so it is nothing new currently.
reviewer2492265 - PeerSpot reviewer
Freelancer at a consultancy with 51-200 employees
Has efficient automation features and the ability to integrate with multiple systems
The initial setup is quite difficult for the latest versions from 2020 and beyond and can take about four to five hours. It can now be deployed on the cloud. Oracle offers the same images for on-premise and cloud deployments, making it easy to switch between the two. I created the docker image using VM and completed the setup in a few hours.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The most valuable feature of Salesforce Service Cloud is its very good workflow engine, and customization is quite easy; you can add your own tools and your own extensions of Salesforce, making it very end-user friendly from a technology point of view, even for technical developers who can implement it easily."
"I know in the past year, we've seen substantial ROI in major healthcare companies."
"Salesforce Service Cloud is a user-friendly and flexible CRM tool that provides good accessibility and security."
"Salesforce Service Cloud offers several notable features. It includes robust case routing, escalation capabilities, entitlement mapping, and entanglement rules. Additionally, it supports Computer Telephone Integration (CTI), which allows for automatic case generation when a call is made to a designated number."
"The complexity of the solution is very less."
"The most valuable feature was the ability to quickly add customizable fields (and by quickly, I mean in less than two minutes) that were easily incorporated into the existing framework."
"The flexibility of the platform is what really separates it from the crowd."
"The three major pillars of Salesforce Service Cloud are the SSL, Chatter, and the Dispatcher Console, which routes calls to the technicians."
"You can integrate it with various systems for batch processing and other configurations."
 

Cons

"The governor limits are a troubling feature of Salesforce"
"The product should be capable of delivering complex reports as per company requirements without the need for a Tableau license."
"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."
"While Salesforce Service Cloud is more customer-focused, I believe a little more focus on assets is necessary."
"There is no control over the appearance of Visual Flow pages, giving the appearance of an amateur web application within the Salesforce interface."
"Most of the applications are third party applications which we have to install through App-Exchange (some are paid ones)."
"I face challenges with Salesforce Service Cloud because it requires and is difficult to customize."
"The solution’s user interface could be improved."
"The product can be complicated to develop, as many methods exist to achieve solutions."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The product is expensive. There is a need to make yearly payments towards the licensing costs attached to the product."
"Only enterprise businesses can afford the solution, and small companies cannot afford it."
"Salesforce Service Cloud is expensive. I worked with ExactTarget over five years ago, and it was quite pricey then. Not everyone could afford it. Salesforce has different tiers for different kinds of users. It's expensive considering their features and services, but they offer best-in-class solutions."
"Salesforce Service Cloud is a highly expensive solution"
"We pay a yearly licensing fee for Salesforce Service Cloud, which is expensive."
"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."
"The solution is priced at 50 dollars a month per user."
"Salesforce Service Cloud is a bit expensive."
"The platform is expensive."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
16%
University
8%
Outsourcing Company
7%
Performing Arts
7%
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Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business20
Midsize Enterprise13
Large Enterprise25
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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Salesforce Service Cloud?
Regarding pricing, I would say Salesforce field service is affordable, but the cost is increasing a little bit.
What needs improvement with Salesforce Service Cloud?
While Salesforce Service Cloud is more customer-focused, I believe a little more focus on assets is necessary. Customers who are asset-heavy prefer to stay with ServiceMax and other field service a...
What is your primary use case for Salesforce Service Cloud?
I mainly use Salesforce Service Cloud for field service. Field Service Lightning is a major feature I have used in the product. It definitely assists on-site support operations.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Siebel Contact Center?
The platform is expensive. Many metrics for these licenses are mainly user-based, which makes it quite costly. I rate the pricing a ten.
What needs improvement with Siebel Contact Center?
The product can be complicated to develop, as many methods exist to achieve solutions. This complexity can make it challenging to find the right approach. Also, AI integration could be expanded.
What is your primary use case for Siebel Contact Center?
Our customers use it to store all their customer data and manage their processes. The Contact Center integrates with the CTI platform so that when a customer calls, the agent has access to the cust...
 

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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
Southwest Airlines Co., Smiles S.A., Telekom Deutschland GmbH, Turk Telekom, Contact Management Center A.S., City of Atlanta, Ricoh Europe plc., City of Atlanta, BT
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