How does Salesforce CRM & Customer Interaction score on different criteria?
In our independent study, we also investigated all relevant products of Salesforce software. More than 180 criteria were used in the process. The bar chart below illustrates the strengths and weaknesses of Salesforce CRM, in general terms. Please note that Passionned Group is 100% independent of the software vendors in our research. We do not sell licenses, we do not make deals or have any ties to the vendor. Among other things, we help and advise companies in the proper selection of CRM systems.
Figure 1: Strength-weakness analysis of the supplier Salesforce CRM & Customer Interaction. You can get a maximum score of 100 percent. Source: The CRM & Customer Interaction Guide 2024. Do you want additional information about our CRM & Customer Interaction guide? Click here to download this guide.
The Salesforce analysis was done by tapping into a lot of public big data and exhaustively analyzing it. More than 346 documents later we know that Salesforce excels in customer service management. In this analysis process, both machine learning models and the subject matter expertise of a CRM consultant played a key role in validating the results.Salesforce in our CRM & Customer Interaction Guide 2024 
In our 100% vendor-independent CRM & Customer Interaction Guide we have collected all the ins and outs of Salesforce for you. You get access to hundreds of (shorter) trainings, tech talks, demos, lectures, tutorials, and always have the latest CRM news. In addition, this guide will help deepen your knowledge about CRM & Customer Interaction.
Salesforce and their complete CRM & Customer Interaction product portfolio
Salesforce carries (a minimum of) 6 products in the realm of CRM & Customer Interaction. Below, we list the products in order of relevance:
What is Salesforce CRM?
In this paragraph, we provide a description of Salesforce CRM, including some of its features and any related products. This product group consists of Salesforce Scheduler, Einstein, Salesforce Service Cloud, Salesforce AI, and Salesforce Customer 360. This product can be best characterized by the following features:
- account
- CRM analytics
- customer data
- customer interactions
- customer relationship management
- customer service
- marketing automation
- sales automation
- sales management
- small businesses
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What is Salesforce Scheduler?
In this paragraph, we portray Salesforce Scheduler, including some of its features and any related products. This product can be best defined by the following functionalities:
- account
- appointment
- contact
- CRM analytics
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What is Einstein?
Under this heading, we provide a description of Einstein, including some of its features and any related products. Einstein can be defined by the following properties:
- account
- contact
- generative ai
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What is Salesforce Service Cloud?
In this paragraph, we portray Salesforce Service Cloud, including some of its features and any related products. This product/group of products can be best characterized by the following properties:
- account
- case management
- cloud solutions
- contact
- customer information
- customer interactions
- customer service
- generative ai
- lead management
- manage leads
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What is Salesforce AI?
Under this heading, we give you insight into the key behaviors of Salesforce AI, including some of its features and any related products. Salesforce AI can be best defined by the following features:
- cloud software
- contact
- customer data
- customer service
- generative ai
- lead qualification
- process automation
- repetitive tasks
- workflow automation
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What is Salesforce Customer 360?
We do not display all the features here but, in this paragraph, we display the details of Salesforce Customer 360, including some of its features and any related products. The product Salesforce Customer 360 can be best characterized by the following features:
- 360-degree view
- cloud applications
- customer data
- customer data platform
- customer relationship management
- customer service
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Salesforce CRM tools and the version history
Over time, Salesforce has seen a stable development in relation to CRM & Customer Interaction functionality and support for various platforms and data sources.
We reviewed Salesforce’s most recent releases of its complete CRM & Customer Interaction proposition. As far as we can tell, Salesforce does not use an identifiable version numbering system.
What are the licensing costs of Salesforce Scheduler, Einstein, and Salesforce Service Cloud?
In many cases, it can be difficult to determine the licensing costs of Salesforce CRM & Customer Interaction because it depends on the country, the number of users (or the number of CPUs in the case of server software), the connectors to data sources, and at what point in the year you request a quote. If you request a quote just before the end of Salesforce’s fiscal period, you can probably get a decent reduction in the license cost. In addition, we recommend to run the software in the cloud. You then only pay for what you use. The purchase cost of Salesforce Scheduler, Einstein, and Salesforce Service Cloud may not be the single largest expense, but maintenance and support can certainly put quite a strain on your annual budget.
What makes Salesforce CRM & Customer Interaction distinctive
In our study, we see that Salesforce in the field of CRM & Customer Interaction software has a number of specific features which are characteristic. This makes Salesforce CRM more or less unique: manage key accounts, biometric identification, merge duplicate leads, tracking emails, and manage leads.
The advantages and disadvantages of Salesforce CRM
Figure 17: Tag cloud of the pros and cons of Salesforce CRM & Customer Interaction
Get to know the key features of Salesforce CRM & Customer Interaction in the following topic paragraphs. There we describe all the advantages and disadvantages of Salesforce CRM & Customer Interaction, Salesforce Scheduler, Einstein, and Salesforce Service Cloud, et cetera. This overview and scores are not rigid: Salesforce can currently work to improving existing and developing features that meet specific customer needs at this time (such as support for goal management). In addition, documentation may lag behind current events.
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1. Salesforce Customer Service Management
The company has an excellent score in our 100% vendor-independent CRM & Customer Interaction study on the section ‘Customer Service Management’ (for this section Salesforce comes out as the absolute market leader in our research). The score amounts to 100%, compared to other vendors. The following criteria were used: customer service, helpdesk, case management, ticketing system, and field service management. In total, we examined 9 aspects in this category. Are you excited about the topic ‘Customer Service Management’? Then download here our CRM & Customer Interaction Guide.
2. Salesforce Customer Data
Salesforce has an excellent rating in our current CRM & Customer Interaction survey on the subject ‘Customer Data’. The score amounts to 91%, compared to other vendors. We considered the following factors: custom fields, appointment, data protection, customer information, and sensitive data. In doing so, we studied the following products: Salesforce Customer 360. In total, we examined 45 criteria within this section. Are you excited about the topic ‘Customer Data’? Then download here our CRM & Customer Interaction Guide.
3. Salesforce Customer Relationship Management
Salesforce has an excellent rating in our study on the subject ‘Customer Relationship Management’, given that they score 84% on this, compared to other vendors. We used the following selection criteria: search, customer interactions, small businesses, self-service portal, custom activities, customer lifecycle management, and social media integration. In doing so, we investigated the following products: Salesforce CRM. In total, we examined 25 criteria within this section. Are you planning to specialize further in the topic ‘Customer Relationship Management’? Then download here our CRM & Customer Interaction Guide 2024.
4. Salesforce Infrastructure
Salesforce has an excellent score in our 100% vendor-independent CRM & Customer Interaction study on the subject ‘Infrastructure’. The company scores 84% on this topic, relative to other vendors. We considered the following factors: authentication, cdn, and data security. In total, we examined 56 aspects in this category. Would you like to learn more about the topic ‘Infrastructure’? Then download here our CRM & Customer Interaction Study 2024.
5. Salesforce Reporting
Salesforce has an excellent rating in our study on the subject ‘Reporting’, given that they score 82% on this, relative to other vendors. We considered the following factors: CRM analytics and advanced reporting. In total, we examined 11 criteria in this category. Would you like to go into more depth with the topic ‘Reporting’? Then download here our CRM & Customer Interaction Study 2024.
6. Salesforce Data Quality
The company has a good rating in our 100% vendor-independent CRM & Customer Interaction study on the subject ‘Data Quality’, given that they score 78% on this, relative to other vendors. We used the following selection criteria: merge duplicate, data cleansing, and duplicate search. In total, we examined 16 features within this discipline. Would you like to go into more depth with the topic ‘Data Quality’? Then download here our CRM & Customer Interaction Guide. Or take a deep dive in the following content:
7. Salesforce Sales Management
The company has a good rating in our study on the section ‘Sales Management’. The company scores 77% on this topic, relative to other vendors. We looked at the following criteria, among others: ecommerce and customer journeys. In total, we examined 51 features within this discipline. Are you planning to specialize further in the topic ‘Sales Management’? Then download here our CRM & Customer Interaction Study 2024.
8. Salesforce Automation Platform
Salesforce has a good score in our current CRM & Customer Interaction survey on the section ‘Automation Platform’ with a score of 75%, relative to other vendors. We considered the following factors: marketing automation, low-code, no-code, and sales automation. In total, we examined 28 criteria within this section. Would you like to go into more depth with the topic ‘Automation Platform’? Then download here our CRM & Customer Interaction Study 2024.
9. Salesforce Lead Management
The company has a good performance in our current CRM & Customer Interaction survey on the subject ‘Lead Management’, given that they score 74% on this, compared to other vendors. We looked at the following criteria, among others: lead generation, lead conversion, lead scoring, lead qualification, convert leads, and manage leads. In total, we examined 12 features within this discipline. Would you like to go into more depth with the topic ‘Lead Management’? Then download here our CRM & Customer Interaction Study 2024.
10. Salesforce Campaign Management
The company has a good score in our study on the section ‘Campaign Management’ with a score of 68%, relative to other vendors. We used the following selection criteria: email campaigns and drip campaigns. In total, we examined 25 features within this discipline. Would you like to learn more about the topic ‘Campaign Management’? Then download here our CRM & Customer Interaction Guide.
11. Salesforce Task Management
The company has a good score in our objective CRM & Customer Interaction survey on the section ‘Task Management’. The company scores 51% on this topic, relative to other vendors. We looked at the following criteria, among others: repetitive tasks, automate tasks, create tasks, and complete tasks. In total, we examined 13 criteria in this category. Are you excited about the topic ‘Task Management’? Then download here our CRM & Customer Interaction Guide 2024.
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In which sectors is Salesforce CRM & Customer Interaction most active?
In our research, we also found out which industries a software vendor specializes in. These are the industries where Salesforce is on the road: automotive, banking, biotech, education, governments, healthcare, hospitality, insurance, manufacturing, public sector, real estate, restaurant, retail, and telecom.
Salesforce software is most used by…
The CRM & Customer Interaction software from Salesforce is most often mentioned in combination with the following functions/roles: account managers, sales reps, service agents, and support agents.
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Education and training course Salesforce CRM & Customer Interaction
The specialists of Passionned Group organize various training courses in the field of CRM & Customer Interaction but can also provide specific Salesforce training, for example as in-company. The following software solutions are addressed: Salesforce Scheduler, Einstein, and Salesforce Service Cloud. We make you completely familiar with the ideas of the intelligent, data-driven organization.
In conclusion: Salesforce CRM scores eminent
Salesforce has a extensive product portfolio with which it scores eminent in our CRM & Customer Interaction survey. Salesforce CRM & Customer Interaction innovates (approximately) at an average rate of less than 5 features per year, is active (for now) in lots of different sectors, and specializing in customer service management.
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