No more typing reviews! Try our Samantha, our new voice AI agent.

Salesforce Service Cloud vs Siebel Contact Center comparison

 

Comparison Buyer's Guide

Executive Summary

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
58
Ranking in other categories
CRM Customer Engagement Centers (2nd), Help Desk Software (9th), Knowledge Management Software (6th), IT Alerting and Incident Management (12th)
Siebel Contact Center
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
Contact Center Platforms (11th)
 

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 10.0%, down 16.6% 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 Cloud10.0%
Microsoft Dynamics CRM13.6%
Zendesk8.7%
Other67.7%
CRM Customer Engagement Centers
Contact Center Platforms Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Siebel Contact Center2.1%
Genesys Cloud CX11.1%
Amazon Connect9.5%
Other77.3%
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

"Distributing them automatically and evenly between users through Omni Channel ensures that everybody performs at their best and improves their productivity!"
"I love this product."
"Logging activities and creating opportunities are easier than before, and it provides visibility of the sales pipeline."
"The interface is quite user-friendly."
"The main benefit is having it integrated with the core Salesforce."
"Nobody can compete with Salesforce Service Cloud's scalability."
"The most valuable feature of the solution is the traceability of actions."
"It gives a 360 degree view without any gaps, while serving the customers, which in turn, increases customer satisification."
"You can integrate it with various systems for batch processing and other configurations."
 

Cons

"The solution could be more affordable as it's quite expensive for some organizations, particularly middle-sized companies."
"The initial set up can be a non-event. However, most businesses would need complex customizations."
"The solution’s user interface could be improved and enhanced."
"It also needs a faster and smoother UI."
"They need to improve the email integration with Outlook. At the moment the plugin is very unstable, and crashes from time to time."
"Most of the applications are third party applications which we have to install through App-Exchange (some are paid ones)."
"The workforce management could use improvement as my client wasn't happy with the scheduling engine."
"The product's high price is an area of concern where improvements are required."
"The product can be complicated to develop, as many methods exist to achieve solutions."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The tool is pretty expensive."
"Salesforce Service Cloud is a highly expensive solution"
"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."
"We pay a yearly licensing fee for Salesforce Service Cloud, which is expensive."
"Salesforce Service Cloud is a bit expensive."
"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."
"The solution is priced at 50 dollars a month per user."
"Salesforce is not a cheap product. It can be expensive."
"The platform is expensive."
report
Use our free recommendation engine to learn which CRM Customer Engagement Centers solutions are best for your needs.
908,834 professionals have used our research since 2012.
 

Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
14%
Outsourcing Company
11%
Construction Company
8%
University
7%
No data available
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business21
Midsize Enterprise13
Large Enterprise26
No data available
 

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.
Ask a question
Earn 20 points
 

Also Known As

Service Cloud
No data available
 

Overview

 

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
Find out what your peers are saying about Microsoft, Salesforce, Zendesk and others in CRM Customer Engagement Centers. Updated: August 2026.
908,834 professionals have used our research since 2012.