We performed a comparison between OpenShift and Salesforce Platform based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two PaaS Clouds solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."Valuable features include auto-recreate of pod if pod fails; fast rollback, with one click, to previous version."
"The initial setup is simple, and OpenShift is open-source, so it's easy to install on any cloud platform."
"We have found the cluster management function to be very good with this product."
"This solution is providing a platform with OOTB features that are difficult to build from scratch."
"The stability has been good."
"OpenShift is based on Kubernetes and we try to use all the Kubernetes objects of OpenShift. We don't use features that are specific to OpenShift, except internal certificates for the services. The one feature that is missing from Kubernetes and that is really useful in OpenShift is the lifecycle of the cluster and the ease of installation. We use VMware and VMware integration internally with the OpenShift installer, which is very good. With OpenShift it's easy to spin up or scale out a cluster."
"There is a quick deployment of the application, and we can scale out efficiently."
"The scalability of OpenShift combined with Kubernetes is good. At least from the software standpoint, it becomes quite easy to handle the scalability through configuration. You need to constantly monitor the underlying infrastructure and ensure that it has adequate provisioning. If you have enough infrastructure, then managing the scalability is quite easy which is done through configuration."
"We also use Salesforce to find trends to make informed decisions in terms of events and marketing campaigns."
"Salesforce is cloud-based, so there's no installation involved. You simply log in using the provided organization login. There's no need for installation."
"The reporting capabilities are pretty user-friendly."
"When compared to Siebel, the Salesforce Platform is easier to use."
"I like using the reports feature, but also the fact that we are able to have a smooth process when it comes to leads and opportunities."
"The process and the workflows are amazing."
"We use this solution to track customer activities, opportunities and contact information."
"The scalability of the Salesforce Platform is good."
"One glaring flaw is how OpenShift handles operators. Sometimes operators are forced to go into a particular namespace. When you do that, OpenShift creates an installation plan for everything in that namespace. These operators may be completely separate from each other and have nothing to do with each other, but now they are tied at the hip. You can't upgrade one without upgrading all of them. That's a huge mistake and highly problematic."
"I want easier node management and more user-friendly scripts for installing master and worker nodes."
"If we can have a GUI-based configuration with better flexibility then it will be great."
"It would be great if it supported Bitbucket repositories too."
"This solution could be improved by offering best practices on standardization and additional guidance on how to use this solution."
"Room for improvement is around the offerings that come as a bundle with the container platform. The packaging of the platform should be done such that customers do not have to purchase additional licenses."
"OpenShift can improve monitoring. Sometimes there are issues. Additionally, the solution could benefit from protective tools if something was to happen in our network."
"The solution only offers support for one server."
"Salesforce Platform has a cumbersome interface when creating reports, dashboards, and those types of things. They could be a little bit more simple. The administration has to be an aficionado to do any sort of administration and maintenance, for example, setting up the way you want to modify the lead tracks or functions. These systems tend to be quite cumbersome."
"Pricing is the biggest factor. The cost right now is too high and I've had a lot of clients leave."
"Salesforce is a pretty cumbersome product. It's a product that you need to spend quite a bit of time customizing to your unique business model. Unless you have somebody in house that knows it really well, you're better off spending money with a consultant to get what you need."
"The general reports could be made easier in the Salesforce Platform. Generating needs extensive training to know the exact structure of the design. Whenever you search for something you need to know what are the exact fields that you need to view. It's not an easy process to learn."
"I have found it takes an exceedingly long time to put opportunities or clients in the system. If I have an opportunity that I need to put in the system it could take approximately 10 minutes. This is a lot of time when you have multiple opportunities to put in. There are other tasks to do that are required by supervisors, such as forecasts. What I have done to save time is I did not input as much detail as I could have because I knew it was going to take me an hour to get five leads in."
"Their reporting needs to be improved. It should be easier. I don't know how, but it needs to be easier."
"It would be better if they can add more from the pricing and functionality perspective. It is very expensive. I would be more than happy if they drop the prices. From the licensing perspective, if they can add more functionality, I would be more than happy."
"The interface could be more user-friendly and offer more customization."
OpenShift is ranked 4th in PaaS Clouds with 53 reviews while Salesforce Platform is ranked 8th in PaaS Clouds with 80 reviews. OpenShift is rated 8.4, while Salesforce Platform is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of OpenShift writes "Provides us with the flexibility and efficiency of cloud-native stacks while enabling us to meet regulatory constraints". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Salesforce Platform writes "Reliable with good reporting and custom dashboards". OpenShift is most compared with Amazon AWS, Pivotal Cloud Foundry, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud and Dell ECS, whereas Salesforce Platform is most compared with Microsoft Power Apps, Oracle Application Express (APEX), Microsoft Azure, Appian and Salesforce Sales Cloud. See our OpenShift vs. Salesforce Platform report.
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