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Clockwise vs Salesforce Service Cloud

Salesforce Service Cloud
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- From
- $25/month
- Rated
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The short version
- Only Clockwise has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Clockwise service discontinued and shut down on March 27, 2026; 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
- They diverge on capability: Clockwise covers Focus Time protection, Salesforce Service Cloud covers Case management.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Clockwise and Salesforce Service Cloud actually diverge.
| Attribute | Clockwise | Salesforce Service Cloud |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | Free | $25/month |
| Pricing model | freemium | subscription |
| Free tier | Yes | No |
| Platforms | Web | Web, Ios, Android |
| Founded | 2016 | 1999 |
Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).
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 Clockwise
- Focus Time protection
- Meeting optimization
- Scheduling links
- Team analytics
- Conflict resolution
- Google Calendar
- Zoom
- Asana
Only in Salesforce Service Cloud
- Case management
- Omnichannel routing
- AI-powered bots
- Field service
- Self-service
- Analytics
- Salesforce CRM
- MuleSoft
Both cover
- Slack
- Web support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Clockwise
- Schedulingnot Salesforce Service Cloud
- Appointment bookingnot Salesforce Service Cloud
- Time trackingnot Salesforce Service Cloud
- Resource managementnot Salesforce Service Cloud
- Team coordinationnot Salesforce Service Cloud
Salesforce Service Cloud
- Enterprise customer servicenot Clockwise
- Field servicenot Clockwise
- Self-service portalsnot Clockwise
- AI-powered supportnot Clockwise
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Clockwise
- Service discontinued and shut down on March 27, 2026
- All user data was deleted upon shutdown
- Integration with Asana was removed during product lifecycle
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
Clockwise
Free- FreeFree
- Focus Time
- Meeting optimization
- Personal analytics
- Teams$6.75/month
- Team analytics
- Flexible meetings
- Admin controls
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 Clockwise if
- You need focus time protection.
- You want to start without paying.
- You also want meeting optimization.
Choose Salesforce Service Cloud if
- You need case management.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want omnichannel routing.
Questions people ask
- Is Clockwise or Salesforce Service Cloud better?
- Neither clearly leads. Clockwise starts at Free 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, Clockwise or Salesforce Service Cloud?
- Clockwise has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Clockwise and $25/month for Salesforce Service Cloud.
- Does Clockwise or Salesforce Service Cloud run on more platforms?
- Clockwise runs on Web. Salesforce Service Cloud runs on Web, Ios, Android.
- Can I use Clockwise for free?
- Yes. Clockwise has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Salesforce Service Cloud starts at $25/month.
- What is Clockwise best used for?
- Clockwise is most often used for scheduling, appointment booking, time tracking, resource management. Of those, scheduling and appointment booking are not what Salesforce Service Cloud is typically brought in for.
- What can Clockwise do that Salesforce Service Cloud cannot?
- Clockwise covers Focus Time protection, Meeting optimization, Scheduling links, Team analytics. Salesforce Service Cloud covers Case management, Omnichannel routing, AI-powered bots, Field service. Both handle Slack, Web support.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Clockwise: What happened to Clockwise?
Clockwise was acquired by Salesforce and shut down on March 27, 2026. The company announced the team was joining Salesforce to work on Agentforce. User data was deleted and prorated refunds were issued to paying customers.
SourceClockwise: What integrations did Clockwise support?
Clockwise integrated with Google Calendar, Microsoft Outlook, Slack, and previously Asana (though this integration was discontinued).
SourceClockwise: What were Clockwise's key features?
Clockwise offered AI-powered focus time protection, automatic meeting buffers, Slack status sync, smart lunch breaks, and team calendar synchronization to optimize schedules and prevent burnout.
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