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Salesforce Service Cloud vs TalkDesk 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:
 

ROI

Sentiment score
6.5
Salesforce Service Cloud boosts ROI with improved efficiency, productivity, customer satisfaction, and significant KPI advancements, yielding a 135% ROI.
Sentiment score
5.1
TalkDesk's cloud transition improved efficiency and productivity, eliminating setup costs and resource management while justifying expenses through performance.
The ROI depends on the context; if I am comparing one application to another, it might be around ten percent, but if it is from manual to a streamlined process, the ROI is much higher—sometimes reaching forty percent for parts return and the first-time fix rate.
Preseales And Solution Head at Tata Consultancy
Salesforce Service Cloud requires significant maintenance effort to see ROI.
Lead Solutions Architect at a financial services firm with 11-50 employees
After implementing TalkDesk, we boosted our solution and our workforce to improve our response time.
Engeniering cloud at a insurance company with 201-500 employees
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
5.6
Salesforce Service Cloud offers praised support but experiences vary; premium support and community engagement improve issue resolution.
Sentiment score
6.7
TalkDesk's support is praised for professionalism and effectiveness, despite occasional slow responses and delayed feature rollouts.
Salesforce directly does not give you the support, and it is through the partner that you have to go, leading to some time delays.
Head Of Information Technology at SAISOFT
Unless you have premium support, assistance is restricted.
Lead Solutions Architect at a financial services firm with 11-50 employees
I am happy with the support line.
Engeniering cloud at a insurance company with 201-500 employees
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
8.1
Salesforce Service Cloud is praised for its robust scalability, easily supporting growth and integrating across enterprise applications.
Sentiment score
6.8
TalkDesk efficiently scales with user growth, thanks to its cloud-based adaptability and high user satisfaction in seamless expansions.
Salesforce Service Cloud is the most advanced in scalability, rating around nine to ten.
Head Of Information Technology at SAISOFT
Nobody can compete with Salesforce Service Cloud's scalability.
Lead Solutions Architect at a financial services firm with 11-50 employees
I would rate scalability highly because it is scalable, and there are always parts or other improvements.
Preseales And Solution Head at Tata Consultancy
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
7.9
Salesforce Service Cloud is stable, robust, and reliable, with occasional performance issues, and stability is valued despite its cost.
Sentiment score
6.7
TalkDesk is generally reliable with minor glitches, quickly resolved issues, and some latency, rated six to nine out of ten.
We rarely encounter stability issues with Salesforce Service Cloud, although when they occur, they cause significant disruption.
Lead Solutions Architect at a financial services firm with 11-50 employees
 

Room For Improvement

Salesforce Service Cloud needs enhancements in integration, functionality, customization, performance, and user-friendly features for better efficiency and usability.
TalkDesk requires enhancements in automation, customization, and reporting; users face slow loading, unintuitive interface, and limited support options.
It could be better in areas such as media; it does not handle media effectively, particularly with pictures and uploads.
CTO at Glenavoo Digital
Salesforce Service Cloud should focus on simplification.
Lead Solutions Architect at a financial services firm with 11-50 employees
Customers who are asset-heavy prefer to stay with ServiceMax and other field service applications, so increasing asset centricity would be helpful.
Preseales And Solution Head at Tata Consultancy
It lacks bulk SMS capabilities.
Software Engineer at AT&T
 

Setup Cost

Salesforce Service Cloud is costly, yet negotiable and flexible, ideal for larger enterprises considering infrastructure and staffing savings.
TalkDesk offers fair pricing from $35-$50 per license, with discounts for volume and flexible tiered pricing.
Salesforce Service Cloud is expensive.
Lead Solutions Architect at a financial services firm with 11-50 employees
The approximate licensing costs for Salesforce Service Cloud are around three hundred dollars a year per user.
Application Owner at a government with 1,001-5,000 employees
Regarding pricing, I would say Salesforce field service is affordable, but the cost is increasing a little bit.
Preseales And Solution Head at Tata Consultancy
 

Valuable Features

Salesforce Service Cloud offers robust case management, integration, and customization, enhancing service operations with user-friendly, flexible features.
TalkDesk excels with call routing, AI tools, seamless integrations, and customizable options, boosting efficiency and customer satisfaction.
I can easily connect with the customer, have agent AI to directly communicate with them, and customers can create a case without any intervention.
Preseales And Solution Head at Tata Consultancy
Usability is one of the strongest characteristics of Salesforce Service Cloud.
Assosiate Partner at Autana Business Partners
Salesforce Service Cloud improved our organization with its mobile capabilities.
Application Owner at a government with 1,001-5,000 employees
TalkDesk has been really helpful in my organization as this tool has reduced average AHT from four minutes to two minutes, CSAT increased over thirty percent, and our QM team evaluates calls twenty percent faster.
Software Engineer at AT&T
The main feature for us is reporting and the capability to maintain a strict relationship with our customers.
Engeniering cloud at a insurance company with 201-500 employees
 

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 (1st), Help Desk Software (7th), Knowledge Management Software (4th), IT Alerting and Incident Management (6th)
TalkDesk
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
13
Ranking in other categories
Contact Center Platforms (4th), Contact Center as a Service (CCaaS) (5th)
 

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 10.8%, down 19.7% compared to last year.
TalkDesk, on the other hand, focuses on Contact Center Platforms, holds 3.2% mindshare, down 3.3% since last year.
CRM Customer Engagement Centers Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Salesforce Service Cloud10.8%
Microsoft Dynamics CRM13.2%
Zendesk7.4%
Other68.6%
CRM Customer Engagement Centers
Contact Center Platforms Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
TalkDesk3.2%
Genesys Cloud CX13.7%
Amazon Connect13.2%
Other69.9%
Contact Center Platforms
 

Featured Reviews

reviewer2688993 - PeerSpot reviewer
Lead Solutions Architect at a financial services firm with 11-50 employees
Leverage top-tier automation capabilities while streamlining complex naming conventions
Salesforce Service Cloud offers pre-built packages that are best in class. The automation capabilities have evolved over time, consolidating previous features into Salesforce flows. However, these work best when everything is within Salesforce Service Cloud and everyone has a license. Without an enterprise MuleSoft license, external interactions complicate automation significantly.
Miriam Wanjiku - PeerSpot reviewer
Software Engineer at AT&T
AI automation has reduced handling time and has improved support quality across channels
Some of the best features that TalkDesk offers are ease of use and customization, valuable training resources, responsive support, and also AI and automation capabilities, Agent Assist, and speech analytics and sentiment analysis.All the features that I have mentioned make the biggest difference for our team, providing an intuitive interface allowing for easy navigation and customization options tailored to our collaboration needs. TalkDesk has been really helpful in my organization as this tool has reduced average AHT from four minutes to two minutes, CSAT increased over thirty percent, and our QM team evaluates calls twenty percent faster. Most of the changes that made it possible to reduce average AHT and increase CSAT are low-code or no-code, which lets us maneuver quickly when we need to implement changes or new features.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
15%
University
9%
Performing Arts
8%
Outsourcing Company
7%
Manufacturing Company
12%
Computer Software Company
12%
Energy/Utilities Company
8%
Retailer
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business20
Midsize Enterprise13
Large Enterprise25
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business5
Midsize Enterprise4
Large Enterprise5
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Salesforce Service Cloud?
I do not have any knowledge of the cost regarding Salesforce Service Cloud.
What needs improvement with Salesforce Service Cloud?
I face challenges with Salesforce Service Cloud because it requires and is difficult to customize. It could be better in areas such as media; it does not handle media effectively, particularly with...
What is your primary use case for Salesforce Service Cloud?
I am not a user, partner, reseller, or implementer as we implemented it ourselves. We do SLA management through Salesforce Service Cloud, which is the role of Service Analytics.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for TalkDesk?
Regarding pricing, I find it not bad, and while I don't know the specifics of setup cost and licensing since I'm not part of the financial team that purchases the software, I would say generally th...
What needs improvement with TalkDesk?
TalkDesk is a good tool and I don't have any major needs for improvement. If I had to suggest anything, it might be to reduce the pricing, but it is fair overall. Regarding needed improvements, whi...
What is your primary use case for TalkDesk?
I have used TalkDesk for approximately seven to eight months. I use TalkDesk to manage my communications with my clients by unifying voice, SMS, chat, email, and all social media messages within a ...
 

Also Known As

Service Cloud
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Sample Customers

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