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413 views|264 comparisons
80% willing to recommend
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98% willing to recommend
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We performed a comparison between LeadSquared and Salesforce Marketing Cloud based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Marketing Automation solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.
To learn more, read our detailed LeadSquared vs. Salesforce Marketing Cloud Report (Updated: May 2024).
772,649 professionals have used our research since 2012.
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Pros
"LeadSquared's most valuable features are it comes equips with all the basic features of a CRM. It integrates well with our existing systems and is user-friendly.""The most valuable feature of LeadSquared is the customization.""The initial setup is very easy.""The most valuable feature of LeadSquared is an easy-to-understand user interface."

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"The most valuable feature is the 'Accelerators', which are expert-taught subject matter webinars on items such as personalization of emails and SMS to contacts and prospects.""The solution is very, very scalable.""The automation is great. It saves us a lot of time and it makes us move faster.""The ability to automate processes is one of the most valuable features of Salesforce. This sets it part from other systems. We use the journey builder to design a fully automated journey.""It's a software-as-a-service solution. Everything is managed centrally from the cloud. As far as I can tell, installation is relatively simple.""Marketing Cloud offers a 360 customers experience as it integrates with Service Cloud and Sales Cloud, the CRM portion of Salesforce. The different platforms integrate easily which makes it easy to manage customer communication using a single point of truth.""The most valuable feature of Salesforce Marketing Cloud is the ability to sell the products we have made to customers. Overall the solution is very useful for business.""Salesforce is constantly evolving and have a good release cycle."

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Cons
"The notifications and workflow management can be improved in LeadSquared.""The solution can get quite expensive, especially as you add more users.""The solution's report section is not very capable and could be improved.""The solution’s UI could be more user-friendly."

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"The quality of support for this solution has been decreasing over time and the support team are sometimes more focused on closing tickets that resolving issues. Often the support team is not well trained or aware of the new features or products released by Salesforce.""In a future release it would be great to have the ability to connect the data from social media and email marketing and have it in one dashboard.""Salesforce Marketing Cloud should include more point-and-click functionality.""The product could use a little bit of BI in the sense of rule-based building.""I've noticed on one-to-one leads, the customer objection option is not available.""Clarity around new features could be improved when they are released.""If you want to use advanced features in Salesforce Marketing Cloud, they are extremely difficult to use.""The performance is sometimes sluggish, but I think that's to be expected with a heavy CRM tool because they're running reports in real-time on the data that you have entered."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "I am not sure about the cost of the solution overall, but with their SMS notifications services, there is an extra cost."
  • "The license is paid yearly, and it is about 30 euros per month per user."
  • "We have an annual renewable license for LeadSquared."
  • "LeadSquared is not as costly as other CRM solutions."
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  • "Its licensing is on an annual basis. Customers are okay with its licensing cost, and they don't find it expensive."
  • "We did a yearly license. We negotiated and got a great deal. I don't think we would have gotten far with the regular price, but they negotiated, so it was worth that."
  • "The licensing cost for the solution is on a yearly basis."
  • "Salesforce has different versions of the solution and some are more suitable for smaller clients. However, Salesforce is expensive."
  • "The solution is paid for monthly."
  • "It is a license per user."
  • "My company pays to use this solution."
  • "This solution is priced in the medium to high price range."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:The most valuable feature of LeadSquared is the customization.
    Top Answer:Since we use the enterprise solution, a lot of costs are involved. However, we use it because it helps us with our use case. We have an annual renewable license for LeadSquared.
    Top Answer:The solution’s UI could be more user-friendly.
    Top Answer:Datorama is part of Salesforce Marketing Cloud, which is quite a valuable feature that provides customer analytics.
    Top Answer:The price is expensive. When comparing available products, such as those on Amazon, it's evident that AWS components are significantly cheaper. This is especially true since our systems run on the AWS… more »
    Top Answer:Salesforce Marketing Cloud should include more point-and-click functionality. Currently, you need help from a technical developer to design email templates. Most people using Salesforce Marketing… more »
    Ranking
    8th
    Views
    413
    Comparisons
    264
    Reviews
    3
    Average Words per Review
    406
    Rating
    7.3
    1st
    Views
    6,552
    Comparisons
    3,901
    Reviews
    25
    Average Words per Review
    403
    Rating
    8.2
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    Overview
    LeadSquared is a complete customer acquisition platform for businesses. It combines the features offered by both CRMs as well as Marketing Automation software, and thus brings your Sales and Marketing teams on the same page. It lets you :- 1. Automate lead capture from all sources 2. Run email, SMS and drip marketing campaigns 3. Prioritize amongst leads using quality and engagement scoring 4. Track lead activity on your website, landing pages, emails and calls, and 5. Access deep analytics about your sales and marketing activities. It is best fit for businesses in the Education, Real Estate, Financial Services, Health & Wellness, Travel & Hospitality, and Software sectors.

    Salesforce Marketing Cloud is a comprehensive marketing automation platform that enables businesses to create personalized and targeted marketing campaigns across multiple channels. 

    With its robust set of tools and features, marketers can easily manage and automate their email marketing, social media advertising, mobile messaging, and customer journey mapping. 

    The platform offers advanced segmentation capabilities, allowing marketers to segment their audience based on various criteria and deliver tailored messages to each segment. 

    Additionally, Salesforce Marketing Cloud provides powerful analytics and reporting features, enabling marketers to track the performance of their campaigns and make data-driven decisions. 

    With its user-friendly interface and seamless integration with other Salesforce products, Marketing Cloud offers a seamless and efficient marketing automation solution for businesses of all sizes.

    Sample Customers
    Byju's Classes, Randstad, Trivago, Scripbox, Zoomcar, Quikr, Amberjack, Mettl, Flipkart, iNurture, Vedantu, Eton University, IIHT, NIIT, IILM, Ashoka University, BML Munjal University, O2 Spa, Body Craft, Acron Group, The Deltin Group,
    American Express, Financial Conduct Authority, KPN, Merck KGaA, Peterborough City Council, The Chapar, ADP, Financial Times, Stanley Black & Decker, SureFlap, Western Union, Philips
    Top Industries
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company19%
    Manufacturing Company10%
    Media Company10%
    Real Estate/Law Firm9%
    REVIEWERS
    Computer Software Company38%
    Financial Services Firm15%
    Marketing Services Firm8%
    Non Profit8%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Educational Organization47%
    Computer Software Company10%
    Financial Services Firm7%
    Manufacturing Company5%
    Company Size
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business27%
    Midsize Enterprise24%
    Large Enterprise49%
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business30%
    Midsize Enterprise24%
    Large Enterprise46%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business13%
    Midsize Enterprise53%
    Large Enterprise35%
    Buyer's Guide
    LeadSquared vs. Salesforce Marketing Cloud
    May 2024
    Find out what your peers are saying about LeadSquared vs. Salesforce Marketing Cloud and other solutions. Updated: May 2024.
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    LeadSquared is ranked 8th in Marketing Automation with 4 reviews while Salesforce Marketing Cloud is ranked 1st in Marketing Automation with 52 reviews. LeadSquared is rated 7.6, while Salesforce Marketing Cloud is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of LeadSquared writes "Reliable and offers helpful technical support but is expensive". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Salesforce Marketing Cloud writes "Easy to deploy, stable, and scalable". LeadSquared is most compared with Zoho CRM and ExtraaEdge, whereas Salesforce Marketing Cloud is most compared with Marketo, Oracle Eloqua, HubSpot Marketing Hub, Amazon Pinpoint and SAP Marketing Cloud. See our LeadSquared vs. Salesforce Marketing Cloud report.

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