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Salesforce Service Cloud vs Siebel Contact Center comparison

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Categories and Ranking

Salesforce Service Cloud
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
58
Ranking in other categories
CRM Customer Engagement Centers (3rd), Help Desk Software (11th), Knowledge Management Software (6th), IT Alerting and Incident Management (15th)
Siebel Contact Center
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
Contact Center Platforms (10th)
 

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 9.7%, down 13.8% compared to last year.
Siebel Contact Center, on the other hand, focuses on Contact Center Platforms, holds 2.1% mindshare, up 1.8% since last year.
CRM Customer Engagement Centers Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Salesforce Service Cloud9.7%
Microsoft Dynamics CRM13.4%
Zendesk8.8%
Other68.1%
CRM Customer Engagement Centers
Contact Center Platforms Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Siebel Contact Center2.1%
Genesys Cloud CX10.7%
Amazon Connect9.0%
Other78.2%
Contact Center Platforms
 

Featured Reviews

ManchikatlaShravani - PeerSpot reviewer
Salesforce Consultant at BYTENET
Omni-channel routing has transformed case handling and now supports complex field operations
From my experience, we might need queue-based alignment in Omni-Channel routing. Assignment rules should be defined at the flow level. The challenge with SLA creation is evident in escalation rules, which should include a field flagging feature that is lacking in the current setup. Einstein Bot, linked with Omni-Channel messaging, is complex to define, with a need for all related information in one place, making the process cumbersome. Understanding which bot is associated with specific messaging apps requires manual searching, and this can be improved.
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

"Salesforce is much more easily configured so it can change as your business processes change; it’s extremely scalable so it can grow as your business grows, and its API is extensive so you can integrate with back office systems in a relatively straightforward way."
"The plug-ins that work with other standard systems have made the product industry-ready."
"Automation, order of execution, bulkification, and error monitoring are features that I found to be valuable, and with Salesforce, I have not faced any issues related to these functionalities."
"Regarding pricing, I would say Salesforce field service is affordable, but the cost is increasing a little bit."
"The most valuable feature of Salesforce Service Cloud is its ease of use."
"The most valuable feature of the solution is the traceability of actions."
"I love this product."
"Our users are satisfied with the product, and they spend less time on this tool, but create more opportunity and other data."
"You can integrate it with various systems for batch processing and other configurations."
 

Cons

"Reporting needs improvement as sometimes we need to export data and work with it in Excel."
"We're seeing a lot of automation and AI enhancements for improvements. This helps answer simple questions without manual intervention, saving time. We can improve by automating more of our solution-building process. Salesforce Service Cloud is a SaaS (Software as a Service) solution. It's constantly evolving, and we're always looking for ways to improve our use. The cloud services we use include CRM (Salesforce), financial (NetSuite), and people (Workday). These services are becoming more automated, with a lot happening in the AI space. We do a lot of modeling ourselves to find answers to questions, and our product team has introduced some AI enhancements."
"It also needs a faster and smoother UI."
"The solution could continue improving its artificial intelligence capabilities."
"I'm not deeply engaged with this team, so I don't have extensive experience with it. As you mentioned, I haven't used it much yet, so my experience is limited."
"The pricing of the various editions could be improved."
"The workforce management could use improvement as my client wasn't happy with the scheduling engine."
"The pricing of Salesforce Service Cloud is expensive compared to other solutions like our current SAP CRM, which is much cheaper."
"The product can be complicated to develop, as many methods exist to achieve solutions."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The price of the solution depends on how many users need access to 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."
"We pay a yearly licensing fee for Salesforce Service Cloud, which is expensive."
"Salesforce is very cost-effective."
"Only enterprise businesses can afford the solution, and small companies cannot afford it."
"The product is expensive. There is a need to make yearly payments towards the licensing costs attached to the product."
"The price is too expensive."
"Salesforce Service Cloud is a bit expensive."
"The platform is expensive."
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Financial Services Firm
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Construction Company
7%
University
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Small Business21
Midsize Enterprise13
Large Enterprise26
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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Salesforce Service Cloud?
I do not have knowledge of the setup cost as I do not look into pricing. Once the customer and my team discuss everything, I configure the system, but I do not have an idea about the pricing.
What needs improvement with Salesforce Service Cloud?
From my experience, we might need queue-based alignment in Omni-Channel routing. Assignment rules should be defined at the flow level. The challenge with SLA creation is evident in escalation rules...
What is your primary use case for Salesforce Service Cloud?
Currently, I work exclusively with Salesforce CRM and have not had the opportunity to work with HubSpot on any projects. I work with Sales and Service. I have more than five years of experience wit...
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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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