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Salesforce Service Cloud vs Splunk On-Call comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jan 2, 2025

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

Categories and Ranking

Salesforce Service Cloud
Ranking in IT Alerting and Incident Management
15th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
58
Ranking in other categories
CRM Customer Engagement Centers (2nd), Help Desk Software (11th), Knowledge Management Software (6th)
Splunk On-Call
Ranking in IT Alerting and Incident Management
5th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
13
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2026, in the IT Alerting and Incident Management category, the mindshare of Salesforce Service Cloud is 2.3%, up from 1.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Splunk On-Call is 4.6%, up from 4.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
IT Alerting and Incident Management Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Splunk On-Call4.6%
Salesforce Service Cloud2.3%
Other93.1%
IT Alerting and Incident Management
 

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.
Ramani Happy - PeerSpot reviewer
Dev Ops Engineer at Data Elicit Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
Streamlined incident response has reduced downtime and improved on-call collaboration
A few things I would improve in Splunk On-Call. Honestly, the reporting and analysis side feels a bit weak. If I want to deep dive into the on-call load, including MTTD and MTTR rates, I kind of have to export data and build my own dashboard, which is not as out-of-the-box as I would prefer. The UI has improved, but it still feels a little chunky in certain areas, particularly when managing schedules. When I have a lot of teams, it can get messy. Additionally, the pricing model is per user, which starts to get expensive as the team scales.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Service Cloud provides a best-of-breed cloud-based case management and call center solution."
"I started to use it two months ago and absolutely love it."
"We are very happy with the support team from Salesforce."
"Salesforce accelerates time to market and streamlines workflows through automation. Integrating with other software systems, such as HR or ERP platforms, allows for seamless data exchange and enhances efficiency."
"It gives a 360 degree view without any gaps, while serving the customers, which in turn, increases customer satisification."
"Customer service is very good."
"The main benefit is having it integrated with the core Salesforce."
"The plug-ins that work with other standard systems have made the product industry-ready."
"The most valuable feature of the solution is helpdesk escalation."
"Since implementing Splunk On-Call, our mean time to acknowledge has dropped significantly, and we have fewer escalations to senior engineering for things that could have been caught earlier."
"We are very satisfied with the tool."
"My VP of Operations is ecstatic about the VictorOps product."
"The alert calling feature is the best because notifications are delivered via phone messages."
"VictorOps has been good enough for us and it's effective for our needs in case of an on-call escalation process."
"I would recommend VictorOps for global distributed support teams."
"It reduces the communication around CI/CD and production errors in about 90% of the cases and made our support tasks much easier."
 

Cons

"Reporting could be improved."
"The pricing of Salesforce Service Cloud is expensive compared to other solutions like our current SAP CRM, which is much cheaper."
"The workforce management could use improvement as my client wasn't happy with the scheduling engine."
"The governor limits are a headache sometimes."
"Salesforce Service Cloud should work more on the resolution side. Once a case is raised and activities are tracked, at the time of closure, they could make it more simple."
"The product's high price is an area of concern where improvements are required."
"The integrations with other solutions can be improved."
"The solution’s user interface could be improved and enhanced."
"A few things I would improve in Splunk On-Call. Honestly, the reporting and analysis side feels a bit weak."
"I would say a little bit of the user experience and the user interface of Splunk On-Call can be improved."
"User management has to be improved and more user types need to be added as there is currently only Admin or User."
"We chose to move away from the HP product as far as our monitoring goes and dealing with system-generated alerts, simply because it took too much time and effort to manage the APM platform."
"The third-party configuration tool could be easier to use."
"Should have more YouTube webinars."
"The only feature that we are currently waiting on right now is really kind of an annoyance factor: when we get on the timeline on the main dashboard, there’s an ACK All button."
"Many years ago, when VictorOps was a standalone company, when it was not part of Splunk, their support was more dedicated for us."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Salesforce Service Cloud is a highly expensive solution"
"Salesforce Service Cloud is a bit expensive."
"The price of the solution depends on how many users need access to it"
"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."
"Salesforce is very cost-effective."
"The price is too 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."
"The price of the solution could be less expensive."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Outsourcing Company
15%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Comms Service Provider
7%
Construction Company
7%
Retailer
20%
Outsourcing Company
10%
Construction Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business21
Midsize Enterprise13
Large Enterprise26
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business1
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise10
 

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...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for VictorOps?
I would say it is very affordable. I have compared Splunk On-Call internally with our own homemade solution. I have also compared it with other vendors such as PagerDuty, and it is really affordable.
What needs improvement with VictorOps?
I would say a little bit of the user experience and the user interface of Splunk On-Call can be improved. I have already started to gather metrics from the tool and started to analyze that. I would...
What is your primary use case for VictorOps?
I am currently working with Splunk Cloud, but I could review Splunk Enterprise as well because it is fundamentally the same product but with hosting being on-premises instead. Splunk Enterprise, Sp...
 

Also Known As

Service Cloud
VictorOps
 

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
NVIDIA, Cisco, NBC, Rackspace, Intuit, DirectTV, NASCAR, Arrow Electronics, Alliance Health, NetApp, Edmunds, New York Times, Return Path, Sony Playstation, CA Technologies, Sphero, Symantic, HBO, Weatherford, Blackboard, Epic Games
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