We performed a comparison between Microsoft Azure vs. Salesforce Platform based on our users’ reviews in four categories. After reading all of the collected data, you can find our conclusion below.
Comparison of Results: Based on the parameters we compared, Salesforce Platform seems to be a superior solution. All other things being more or less equal, our reviewers found Microsoft Azure to be more difficult to deploy and far less flexible than Salesforce Platform.
"Being cloud-based saves the provisioning aspect of an on-premises solution."
"One of the most valuable features of Azure is that it's a very integrated solution. You have to learn how to use it properly, but it's not that hard, and you can define your whole scrum process and deploy it from one place. It was a really nice surprise to see how easily integrated this tool is."
"Databricks is really nice because you have the power to process lots of data and you can create queries and provide big analysis for the business using a robust cluster."
"Its ability to scale is most valuable. There are certain periods of the year when we are busier, and we're able to scale up and scale down with Azure depending upon our needs."
"The solution is secure and easy to use."
"The user interface is very good for administrators."
"The solution is very simple to use. It has a lot of great practical applications we really appreciate."
"The initial setup is straightforward."
"When compared to Siebel, the Salesforce Platform is easier to use."
"The solution's stability is fine. There are no issues with Salesforce's stability."
"What I like about the Salesforce Platform, in particular, its enterprise edition is that apart from its many features, you can have a wider view of the customers, a 360-degree view. I also enjoy managing opportunities in the Salesforce Platform a lot because it's easier and gives you a wider view, compared to HubSpot."
"The standard sales and marketing tools that Salesforce provides on the platform are the most valuable."
"The process and the workflows are amazing."
"he solution has improved over the years and the inputting of opportunity information is done a lot better and the GUI is good. The ability to customize dashboards and other elements was useful, we were able to move things around, for example, the forecasts. Most of the cells and input places were set, but we can customize the view and what we were looking at, such as on a daily, or weekly basis."
"A very flexible solution."
"It works beautifully. I haven't had any errors."
"The security feature in the solution is an area that needs to be improved."
"I would like to see it more easily accessible."
"If the price were reduced then it would be an improvement."
"Azure calculator could be improved, there are issues with login synchronization."
"The documentation can be outdated and is not as clear in Microsoft Azure as it is in AWS or Google."
"I would like to see more advanced functionality in terms of information security."
"They are a bit closed on the customization side. If they open the customization then it will be very good."
"The cost management and billing section features could be improved."
"They have some limitations as a cloud solution."
"What could be improved in the Salesforce Platform is the price. The platform is too expensive. The implementation time for the platform is also longer than expected, so that's another area for improvement."
"Salesforce needs to be re-platformed, or re-architected, making it lighter."
"An expensive solution requiring a lot of configuration."
"When we're documenting information such as notes, and so forth, if we were to go back to the same case all notes go missing."
"The initial setup process was a complex thing to do because four different organizations were working together."
"There needs to be more documentation."
"Salesforce Platform operates as a cloud system, and within our organization, numerous internal systems handle data processing. While real-time data retrieval is feasible through services, achieving real-time communication poses some challenges."
Microsoft Azure is ranked 1st in PaaS Clouds with 299 reviews while Salesforce Platform is ranked 8th in PaaS Clouds with 81 reviews. Microsoft Azure is rated 8.4, while Salesforce Platform is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of Microsoft Azure writes "Promotes clear, logical structures preventing impractical configurations and offers seamless integration ". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Salesforce Platform writes "Reliable with good reporting and custom dashboards". Microsoft Azure is most compared with Google Firebase, Amazon AWS, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), Pivotal Cloud Foundry and Linode, whereas Salesforce Platform is most compared with Microsoft Power Apps, Oracle Application Express (APEX), Appian, ServiceNow and Amazon AWS. See our Microsoft Azure vs. Salesforce Platform report.
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