We performed a comparison between Pega CRM and Salesforce Service Cloud based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two CRM Customer Engagement Centers solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."We can effortlessly manage the data within it, and it offers ease of use and high flexibility to present the data across various vendors."
"One of the most valuable features of Pega CRM for our team's productivity is its ease of setup, thanks to its configuration-driven approach."
"The most valuable feature is the ability to pull information about the customer on-the-fly so they feel the interaction is more personal."
"The product's deployment phase was easy."
"Great flexibility and its locking mechanism enable multiple users to work on the same case seamlessly."
"Pega offers a clear parent-child case relationship that's easily created and maintained. Dependencies can be configured, where reaching a specific stage in a parent case automatically triggers a child task in a child case, while the parent case remains on hold until a certain condition is met before moving forward. This configuration allows multiple users to work on cases in parallel. Many of these settings are readily available within Pega case settings. Overall, Pega's case management is unparalleled compared to other options."
"The solution is very easy to use."
"It also reduces the duration per call, and it ensures a first time resolution of the issue."
"The product's initial setup phase was straightforward."
"The three major pillars of Salesforce Service Cloud are the SSL, Chatter, and the Dispatcher Console, which routes calls to the technicians."
"The plug-ins that work with other standard systems have made the product industry-ready."
"The strength lies in its ability to work cohesively with other systems, creating a centralized hub that enhances efficiency and collaboration across various functionalities within our organization."
"We use Salesforce Service Cloud for lead management and opportunity management."
"I don't have the specific details, but I'm aware that Salesforce is used for campaigns, decision-making processes, and order submissions. I'm currently in the learning phase and not familiar with all the details."
"The complexity of the solution is very less."
"The interface is quite user-friendly."
"The UI should be improved."
"They should enable the data-driven streaming feature inside it."
"Price is always a concern for many organizations. They often think Pega is expensive, and sometimes they don't fully understand the pricing model."
"The UI is lagging and needs to be improved."
"For many of the clients, they have a separate system or separate layer of UI and a separate layer of the business rules engine, which Pega has taken care of in the recent releases."
"The disadvantage of the tool stems from the fact that it does not allow users to make database-level modifications."
"There has been a common acknowledgment among customers that this solution is an expensive tool and they often opt for cheaper tools like Comodo"
"It would be beneficial to enhance the pricing and support implementation options as they are currently quite expensive."
"There is room for improvement in pricing."
"I'm not deeply engaged with this team, so I don't have extensive experience with it. As you mentioned, I haven't used it much yet, so my experience is limited."
"The pricing for what Salesforce Service Cloud offers is not great."
"The documentation could be improved."
"The product's high price is an area of concern where improvements are required."
"The product should be capable of delivering complex reports as per company requirements without the need for a Tableau license."
"Salesforce should include maps as a default offering so that, as a customer, I can view where the technician is on the geographical map."
"The main concern for me revolves around the speed of certain integrations."
Pega CRM is ranked 6th in CRM Customer Engagement Centers with 10 reviews while Salesforce Service Cloud is ranked 2nd in CRM Customer Engagement Centers with 39 reviews. Pega CRM is rated 8.0, while Salesforce Service Cloud is rated 8.6. The top reviewer of Pega CRM writes "Case management feature is valuable but the pricing is expensive". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Salesforce Service Cloud writes "High scalability with good plugins and excellent customer visibility". Pega CRM is most compared with Pega Robotic Process Automation, Microsoft Dynamics CRM, Siebel CRM, Genesys Cloud CX and HubSpot CRM, whereas Salesforce Service Cloud is most compared with ServiceNow, Microsoft Dynamics CRM, JIRA Service Management, Vlocity and BSI. See our Pega CRM vs. Salesforce Service Cloud report.
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