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Pipedrive vs Salesforce Service Cloud

Salesforce Service Cloud
Software
Customer service software that powers loyalty
- From
- $25/month
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Pipedrive email account connectivity restricted to maximum of five email accounts per user; 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: Pipedrive covers Visual pipeline, Salesforce Service Cloud covers Case management.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Pipedrive and Salesforce Service Cloud actually diverge.
| Attribute | Pipedrive | Salesforce Service Cloud |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | On request | $25/month |
| Founded | 2010 | 1999 |
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), platforms (Web, iOS, Android), 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 Pipedrive
- Visual pipeline
- Deal tracking
- Activity reminders
- Email integration
- Mobile apps
- Reporting
- Goal tracking
- Lead management
Only in Salesforce Service Cloud
- Case management
- Omnichannel routing
- AI-powered bots
- Field service
- Self-service
- Analytics
- Salesforce CRM
- MuleSoft
Both cover
- Slack
- SOC2
- ISO27001
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Pipedrive
- Sales pipeline management with kanban-style dashboardsnot Salesforce Service Cloud
- Multi-channel communication with email and calendar syncnot Salesforce Service Cloud
- Sales automation for small to mid-market teamsnot Salesforce Service Cloud
Salesforce Service Cloud
- Enterprise customer servicenot Pipedrive
- Field servicenot Pipedrive
- Self-service portalsnot Pipedrive
- AI-powered supportnot Pipedrive
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Pipedrive
- Email account connectivity restricted to maximum of five email accounts per user
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
Pipedrive
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Pipedrive 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 Pipedrive if
- You need visual pipeline.
- You work on Web, iOS, Android.
- You also want deal tracking.
Choose Salesforce Service Cloud if
- You need case management.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want omnichannel routing.
Questions people ask
- Is Pipedrive or Salesforce Service Cloud better?
- Neither clearly leads. Pipedrive 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, Pipedrive or Salesforce Service Cloud?
- Pipedrive starts at On request and Salesforce Service Cloud at $25/month.
- Does Pipedrive or Salesforce Service Cloud run on more platforms?
- Pipedrive runs on Web, iOS, Android. Salesforce Service Cloud runs on Web, Ios, Android.
- What is Pipedrive best used for?
- Pipedrive is most often used for sales pipeline management with kanban-style dashboards, multi-channel communication with email and calendar sync, sales automation for small to mid-market teams. Of those, sales pipeline management with kanban-style dashboards and multi-channel communication with email and calendar sync are not what Salesforce Service Cloud is typically brought in for.
- What can Pipedrive do that Salesforce Service Cloud cannot?
- Pipedrive covers Visual pipeline, Deal tracking, Activity reminders, Email integration. Salesforce Service Cloud covers Case management, Omnichannel routing, AI-powered bots, Field service. Both handle Slack, SOC2, ISO27001.
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