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Salesforce Service Cloud pros and cons

Vendor: Salesforce
4.2 out of 5
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PROS

Salesforce Service Cloud is highly customizable, allowing configuration based on specific business processes.
It features robust case routing, escalation capabilities, and Computer Telephone Integration (CTI), which enhances efficiency through automated processes.
The integration with other systems creates a centralized hub which streamlines workflows and improves efficiency across organizations.
Salesforce Service Cloud supports multiple communication channels including email, social media, phone calls, and chatbots, providing comprehensive customer interaction capabilities.
The workflow engine of Salesforce Service Cloud is noted for its traceability of actions and ease of customization, making it friendly for both end-users and developers.

CONS

Integrations with other solutions and pricing could be improved.
Implementation requires time and proper attention.
High price is a concern compared to other solutions like SAP CRM.
Report functionality and complex report generation without Tableau could be improved.
Knowledge Management platform could benefit from intelligence improvements and AI enhancements.
 

Salesforce Service Cloud Pros review quotes

it_user293352 - PeerSpot reviewer
Head of Business Development - Automated Marketing Systems at a marketing services firm with 51-200 employees
Aug 25, 2015
Salesforce provides a really good overview of the pipeline and the stages of each sale, allowing management to make accurate forecasts in terms of what will come in by the end of the month, quarter, or year.
it_user317994 - PeerSpot reviewer
Systems Engineer Cloud at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees
Sep 24, 2015
It gives a 360 degree view without any gaps, while serving the customers, which in turn, increases customer satisification.
it_user332844 - PeerSpot reviewer
IPO Business Partner for Marketing at a manufacturing company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Oct 26, 2015
Our users are satisfied with the product, and they spend less time on this tool, but create more opportunity and other data.
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it_user332889 - PeerSpot reviewer
Sr. CRM Systems Analyst at a computer software company with 501-1,000 employees
Oct 26, 2015
It's a great tool for collaboration because it can track and share everyone's input.
it_user314037 - PeerSpot reviewer
VP - Sales & Business Development at a music company with 51-200 employees
Nov 1, 2015
We have improved our customer service and call-deflection rate with Service Cloud, particularly with Knowledge Base and Customer Community features
it_user342639 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Manager at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees
Nov 18, 2015
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.
it_user344478 - PeerSpot reviewer
Salesforce Consultant/Developer at a consultancy with 51-200 employees
Dec 20, 2015
The whole CRM suite is valuable, and it's a platform upon which to rapidly build applications.
it_user342396 - PeerSpot reviewer
Founder at Learn SFDC
Nov 22, 2015
The built-in, ready-to-go package of case management, email management and social media management with a knowledge base helps to speed up the implementation time.
it_user338421 - PeerSpot reviewer
Technical Analyst at a tech services company with 501-1,000 employees
Dec 15, 2015
With the implementation of a complete Service Renewal Cycle using Salesforce, their threshold value of conversion got reduced from 1-2 weeks to a single day!
it_user356802 - PeerSpot reviewer
Salesforce Technical Specialist at a comms service provider with 10,001+ employees
Dec 15, 2015
Logging activities and creating opportunities are easier than before, and it provides visibility of the sales pipeline.
 

Salesforce Service Cloud Cons review quotes

it_user293352 - PeerSpot reviewer
Head of Business Development - Automated Marketing Systems at a marketing services firm with 51-200 employees
Aug 25, 2015
They need to improve the email integration with Outlook. At the moment the plugin is very unstable, and crashes from time to time.
it_user317994 - PeerSpot reviewer
Systems Engineer Cloud at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees
Sep 24, 2015
It also needs a faster and smoother UI.
it_user332844 - PeerSpot reviewer
IPO Business Partner for Marketing at a manufacturing company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Oct 26, 2015
The governor limits are a headache sometimes.
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it_user332889 - PeerSpot reviewer
Sr. CRM Systems Analyst at a computer software company with 501-1,000 employees
Oct 26, 2015
The initial set up can be a non-event. However, most businesses would need complex customizations.
it_user314037 - PeerSpot reviewer
VP - Sales & Business Development at a music company with 51-200 employees
Nov 1, 2015
The pricing of the various editions could be improved.
it_user342639 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Manager at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees
Nov 18, 2015
There is no control over the appearance of Visual Flow pages, giving the appearance of an amateur web application within the Salesforce interface.
it_user344478 - PeerSpot reviewer
Salesforce Consultant/Developer at a consultancy with 51-200 employees
Dec 20, 2015
Specifically, they need to improve the Knowledge Management module.
it_user342396 - PeerSpot reviewer
Founder at Learn SFDC
Nov 22, 2015
There are elements of Service Cloud which cannot be smoothly migrated from sandbox environments to production, leading to manual steps in a deployment.
it_user338421 - PeerSpot reviewer
Technical Analyst at a tech services company with 501-1,000 employees
Dec 15, 2015
Customer Service: 3/10 Technical Support: 3/10
it_user356802 - PeerSpot reviewer
Salesforce Technical Specialist at a comms service provider with 10,001+ employees
Dec 15, 2015
Reporting needs improvement as sometimes we need to export data and work with it in Excel.