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Customerly vs Salesforce Service Cloud

Customerly logo

Customerly

Customer Support

Customer service suite with live chat and automation

From
Free
Rated
-
Salesforce Service Cloud logo

Salesforce Service Cloud

Customer Support

Customer service software that powers loyalty

From
$25/month
Rated
-

The short version

  • Only Customerly has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Customerly usage-based pricing of 0.50 EUR per conversation can become expensive at scale; 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: Customerly covers Live chat, Salesforce Service Cloud covers Case management.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Customerly and Salesforce Service Cloud differ
AttributeCustomerlySalesforce Service Cloud
Starting priceFree$25/month
Free tierYesNo
Founded20151999

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), platforms (Web, Ios, Android), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Customer Support).

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 Customerly

  • Live chat
  • Email marketing
  • Customer surveys
  • Help center
  • Automation
  • Video chat
  • WordPress
  • Shopify

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
  • Ios support
  • Android support

What people use each for

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

Customerly

  • Customer supportnot Salesforce Service Cloud
  • Lead generationnot Salesforce Service Cloud
  • Email marketingnot Salesforce Service Cloud
  • Customer feedbacknot Salesforce Service Cloud

Salesforce Service Cloud

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

Where each one falls short

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

Customerly

  • Usage-based pricing of 0.50 EUR per conversation can become expensive at scale
  • Limited to 11-50 employees according to company size metrics

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

Customerly

Free
  • FreeFree
    • 2 teammates
    • Live chat
    • Basic surveys
  • Essential$9/month
    • Unlimited chat
    • Help center
    • Automation
  • Startup$29/month
    • Video chat
    • Funnels
    • Priority support
  • Pro$79/month
    • White label
    • Advanced analytics
    • API access

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 Customerly if

  • You need live chat.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want email marketing.

Choose Salesforce Service Cloud if

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

Questions people ask

Is Customerly or Salesforce Service Cloud better?
Neither clearly leads. Customerly 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, Customerly or Salesforce Service Cloud?
Customerly has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Customerly and $25/month for Salesforce Service Cloud.
Does Customerly or Salesforce Service Cloud run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, Ios, Android, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
Can I use Customerly for free?
Yes. Customerly has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Salesforce Service Cloud starts at $25/month.
What is Customerly best used for?
Customerly is most often used for customer support, lead generation, email marketing, customer feedback. Of those, customer support and lead generation are not what Salesforce Service Cloud is typically brought in for.
What can Customerly do that Salesforce Service Cloud cannot?
Customerly covers Live chat, Email marketing, Customer surveys, Help center. Salesforce Service Cloud covers Case management, Omnichannel routing, AI-powered bots, Field service. Both handle Slack, Web support, Ios support, Android support.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Customerly: Where is Customerly's data stored?

All data is stored exclusively in the EU, providing GDPR compliance and data residency in European servers.

Source
Customerly: What messaging channels does Customerly support?

Customerly integrates live chat, email, WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, Instagram DMs, and mobile apps into a single unified inbox for managing customer conversations.

Source
Customerly: How much of customer support can Customerly automate?

Customerly's AI assistant (Aura) handles up to 60 percent of customer conversations automatically, with the platform designed to handle 71 percent of support volume through automation.

Source

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