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Bear vs Salesforce Service Cloud

Bear logo

Bear

Productivity

Markdown notes for Apple devices

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Salesforce Service Cloud logo

Salesforce Service Cloud

Productivity

Customer service software that powers loyalty

From
$25/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Bear built for Apple hardware only, with no Windows, Android or web client; Salesforce Service Cloud the vendor's own pricing page as captured by the Internet Archive on 29 December 2021 listed four Service Cloud tiers billed annually per user per month in USD: $25, $75, $150 (Enterprise, marked most popular), and $300; add-ons such as Omni-Channel Supervisor cost an additional $75 per user per month and Google Apps/Outlook integration an additional $25 per user per month on lower tiers

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Bear and Salesforce Service Cloud actually diverge.

Attributes where Bear and Salesforce Service Cloud differ
AttributeBearSalesforce Service Cloud
Starting priceOn request$25/month
PlatformsWebWeb, Ios, Android
CategoryProductivityUnknown
FoundedUnknown1999

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Bear

Nothing recorded that Salesforce Service Cloud does not also cover.

Only in Salesforce Service Cloud

  • Case management
  • Omnichannel routing
  • AI-powered bots
  • Field service
  • Self-service
  • Analytics
  • Salesforce CRM
  • Slack

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Bear

No use cases recorded yet. See the Bear review.

Salesforce Service Cloud

  • Enterprise customer servicenot Bear
  • Field servicenot Bear
  • Self-service portalsnot Bear
  • AI-powered supportnot Bear

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Bear

  • Built for Apple hardware only, with no Windows, Android or web client
  • Free tier is limited to 3 themes, 1 app icon and restricted export formats; iCloud sync requires Bear Pro
  • Bear Pro is $2.99 per month or $29.99 per year after a 7 day free trial

Salesforce Service Cloud

  • The vendor's own pricing page as captured by the Internet Archive on 29 December 2021 listed four Service Cloud tiers billed annually per user per month in USD: $25, $75, $150 (Enterprise, marked most popular), and $300; add-ons such as Omni-Channel Supervisor cost an additional $75 per user per month and Google Apps/Outlook integration an additional $25 per user per month on lower tiers

Pricing, plan by plan

Bear

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Bear review.

Salesforce Service Cloud

$25/month
  • Essentials$25/month
    • Case management
    • Knowledge base
    • Web & email support
  • Professional$80/month
    • CTI
    • Omni-channel routing
    • Custom reports
  • Enterprise$165/month
    • Web API
    • Einstein AI
    • Workflow automation
  • Unlimited$330/month
    • 24/7 support
    • Configuration services
    • Premier success

Which should you pick?

Choose Bear if

Nothing in the data separates Bear from Salesforce Service Cloud on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Bear review

Choose Salesforce Service Cloud if

  • You need case management.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want omnichannel routing.
Salesforce Service Cloud review

Questions people ask

Is Bear or Salesforce Service Cloud better?
Neither clearly leads. Bear starts at On request and Salesforce Service Cloud at $25/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Bear or Salesforce Service Cloud?
Bear starts at On request and Salesforce Service Cloud at $25/month.
Does Bear or Salesforce Service Cloud run on more platforms?
Bear runs on Web. Salesforce Service Cloud runs on Web, Ios, Android.
What can Bear do that Salesforce Service Cloud cannot?
Salesforce Service Cloud covers Case management, Omnichannel routing, AI-powered bots, Field service.
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