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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Amdocs CES

    Score9.4 out of 10
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    Agentforce Marketing

    Score7.6 out of 10
    N/AMarketing Cloud is a cloud-based digital marketing platform, used by marketers can segment their audience, deliver personalized messages, track campaign performance, engage leads and accounts, and optimize strategies based on real-time insights.

    $1,250

    per month per installation

    Pricing
    Amdocs CESAgentforce Marketing
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Account Engagement
    $1,250
    per month
    Engagement
    $1,250
    per month
    Intelligence
    $3,000
    per month
    Loyalty Management
    $20,000
    per month
    Personalization
    $100,000
    per year
    Data Cloud for Marketing
    $108,000
    per year
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Amdocs CESAgentforce Marketing
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    Amdocs CESAgentforce Marketing
    Considered Both Products
    Amdocs
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    Salesforce
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    88%
    Would buy again
    84 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
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    89%
    Delivers good value for the price
    72 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
    93%
    Happy with the feature set
    89 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    88%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    58 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    84%
    Implementation went as expected
    54 Answers
    Features
    Amdocs CESAgentforce Marketing
    Sales Force Automation
    Comparison of Sales Force Automation features of Amdocs CES and Salesforce Agentforce Marketing
    Feature
    Amdocs CES
    8.1
    1 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Salesforce Agentforce Marketing
    -
    Ratings
    Customer data management / contact management10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Workflow management3.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Territory management7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Opportunity management7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integration with email client (e.g., Outlook or Gmail)10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Contract management10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Quote & order management8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Interaction tracking8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Channel / partner relationship management10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customer Service & Support
    Comparison of Customer Service & Support features of Amdocs CES and Salesforce Agentforce Marketing
    Feature
    Amdocs CES
    7.5
    1 Ratings
    3% below category average
    Salesforce Agentforce Marketing
    -
    Ratings
    Case management10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Help desk management5.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Marketing Automation
    Comparison of Marketing Automation features of Amdocs CES and Salesforce Agentforce Marketing
    Feature
    Amdocs CES
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    26% above category average
    Salesforce Agentforce Marketing
    -
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    Lead management10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Email marketing10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    CRM Project Management
    Comparison of CRM Project Management features of Amdocs CES and Salesforce Agentforce Marketing
    Feature
    Amdocs CES
    7.0
    1 Ratings
    9% below category average
    Salesforce Agentforce Marketing
    -
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    Task management7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Billing and invoicing management7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reporting7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    CRM Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of CRM Reporting & Analytics features of Amdocs CES and Salesforce Agentforce Marketing
    Feature
    Amdocs CES
    9.3
    1 Ratings
    20% above category average
    Salesforce Agentforce Marketing
    -
    Ratings
    Forecasting10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Pipeline visualization10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customizable reports8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of Amdocs CES and Salesforce Agentforce Marketing
    Feature
    Amdocs CES
    7.0
    1 Ratings
    9% below category average
    Salesforce Agentforce Marketing
    -
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    Custom fields6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Custom objects6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Scripting environment6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    API for custom integration10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Amdocs CES and Salesforce Agentforce Marketing
    Feature
    Amdocs CES
    9.0
    1 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Salesforce Agentforce Marketing
    -
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    Single sign-on capability9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Social CRM
    Comparison of Social CRM features of Amdocs CES and Salesforce Agentforce Marketing
    Feature
    Amdocs CES
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    28% above category average
    Salesforce Agentforce Marketing
    -
    Ratings
    Social data10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Social engagement10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integrations with 3rd-party Software
    Comparison of Integrations with 3rd-party Software features of Amdocs CES and Salesforce Agentforce Marketing
    Feature
    Amdocs CES
    6.5
    1 Ratings
    15% below category average
    Salesforce Agentforce Marketing
    -
    Ratings
    Marketing automation6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Compensation management7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Platform
    Comparison of Platform features of Amdocs CES and Salesforce Agentforce Marketing
    Feature
    Amdocs CES
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    27% above category average
    Salesforce Agentforce Marketing
    -
    Ratings
    Mobile access10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Email & Online Marketing
    Comparison of Email & Online Marketing features of Amdocs CES and Salesforce Agentforce Marketing
    Feature
    Amdocs CES
    -
    Ratings
    Salesforce Agentforce Marketing
    7.3
    171 Ratings
    5% below category average
    WYSIWYG email editor00 Ratings7.4122 Ratings
    Dynamic content00 Ratings8.1153 Ratings
    Ability to test dynamic content00 Ratings6.3112 Ratings
    Landing pages00 Ratings7.6121 Ratings
    A/B testing00 Ratings7.0151 Ratings
    Mobile optimization00 Ratings6.7111 Ratings
    Email deliverability reporting00 Ratings7.3132 Ratings
    List management00 Ratings8.1129 Ratings
    Triggered drip sequences00 Ratings7.295 Ratings
    Lead Management
    Comparison of Lead Management features of Amdocs CES and Salesforce Agentforce Marketing
    Feature
    Amdocs CES
    -
    Ratings
    Salesforce Agentforce Marketing
    8.1
    124 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Lead nurturing automation00 Ratings8.8109 Ratings
    Lead scoring and grading00 Ratings8.1110 Ratings
    Data quality management00 Ratings7.3116 Ratings
    Automated sales alerts and tasks00 Ratings8.2101 Ratings
    Campaign Management
    Comparison of Campaign Management features of Amdocs CES and Salesforce Agentforce Marketing
    Feature
    Amdocs CES
    -
    Ratings
    Salesforce Agentforce Marketing
    7.3
    114 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Calendaring00 Ratings7.3103 Ratings
    Event/webinar marketing00 Ratings7.497 Ratings
    Social Media Marketing
    Comparison of Social Media Marketing features of Amdocs CES and Salesforce Agentforce Marketing
    Feature
    Amdocs CES
    -
    Ratings
    Salesforce Agentforce Marketing
    7.4
    88 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Social sharing and campaigns00 Ratings7.383 Ratings
    Social profile integration00 Ratings7.539 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Amdocs CES and Salesforce Agentforce Marketing
    Feature
    Amdocs CES
    -
    Ratings
    Salesforce Agentforce Marketing
    7.6
    124 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Dashboards00 Ratings8.1118 Ratings
    Standard reports00 Ratings7.3123 Ratings
    Custom reports00 Ratings7.3100 Ratings
    Platform & Infrastructure
    Comparison of Platform & Infrastructure features of Amdocs CES and Salesforce Agentforce Marketing
    Feature
    Amdocs CES
    -
    Ratings
    Salesforce Agentforce Marketing
    7.5
    124 Ratings
    0% below category average
    API00 Ratings6.790 Ratings
    Role-based workflow & approvals00 Ratings6.689 Ratings
    Customizability00 Ratings6.9111 Ratings
    Integration with Salesforce.com00 Ratings7.6113 Ratings
    Integration with Microsoft Dynamics CRM00 Ratings8.914 Ratings
    Integration with SugarCRM00 Ratings8.611 Ratings
    Third-party software integrations00 Ratings7.524 Ratings
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    Score10 out of 10
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    Score9.9 out of 10
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    Kintone
    Score9.7 out of 10
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    Score9.2 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Oracle Sales
    Score8.9 out of 10
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    Score8.2 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Amdocs CESAgentforce Marketing
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.2
    (329 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.1
    (114 ratings)
    Usability
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.5
    (37 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (11 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.6
    (9 ratings)
    Support Rating
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    7.0
    (36 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    5.0
    (4 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.1
    (7 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    3.0
    (17 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    -
    (0 ratings)
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.0
    (2 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.5
    (40 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (3 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.0
    (3 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Amdocs CESAgentforce Marketing
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Amdocs
    Amdocs CES is well suited for organizations looking for robust and highly integrated CES tools, I would definitely recommend it for medium or large sized enterprises. Is less appropiate for small business that do not have a skilled team in place to operate it and doing maintenance.
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    Salesforce
    I think the product, by definition, is meant for marketing — and we use it exactly for that, for running campaigns. That’s the best-suited use case for the product. I don’t think it’s really meant to be used for anything else — that’s just not how it’s designed.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Amdocs
    • Modern User Interface
    • Improved User Experience and Intuitiveness
    • Highly scalable plattform
    Incentivized
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    Salesforce
    • Filter relevant content so you can priorize those that are more relevant and resolve it first
    • Measure the traffic in the different social networks, as well as the response rate, average response time and other relevant metrics
    • Configure automation rules to order the work of those who must interact with the customer
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    Cons
    Amdocs
    • Is a very robust service, but it could be more economically accessible
    • It could have more features powered by AI, Auto-Typing, etc for data input into the platform
    • Could improve Amdocs delivery center
    Incentivized
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    Salesforce
    • The email builder does not offer any way to catch/check bugs across different email service providers
    • Creating SQL is not as easy as drag-and-drop; a lot of technical knowledge is required
    • Salesforce Marketing Cloud is sold as a marketing tool, but to be honest, you need a LOT of technical IT support to run the tool
    • Einstein metrics are across the board; if you have multiple audiences in one instance of Salesforce Marketing Cloud you can't segment the data.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Amdocs
    No answers on this topic
    Salesforce
    As of right now we have not seen any other program that integrates as seamlessly into our Salesforce platform. We have barely scratched the surface of all the features and use cases. It would be irresponsible to make a move to another platform in the near future. We have not come up against any limitations that would prompt a need to switch
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    Usability
    Amdocs
    The most robust tool available on market, highly intuitive, scalable. But the process to start operations and customization is quite hard/complicated.
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    Salesforce
    You won't find another solution that has as many features as Salesforce Marketing Cloud Interaction Studio. We all know Salesforce, we all know how big they are and it's not for nothing... Their tools do most of the things you want, need and even imagine. Using it is complicated, but the usability is infinite.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Amdocs
    No answers on this topic
    Salesforce
    Upgrades and timing of the upgrades were communicated well and planned during off hours for our work. If we did have a campaign scheduled during that time, it would kick-off after the system was back active. There were a few unplanned system down times, but it was a rare occurrence and those times were also short in duration.
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    Performance
    Amdocs
    No answers on this topic
    Salesforce
    Though the make up of MA apps is not built this way today, it would be nice to see them become more real-time. The integration between Salesforce and Pardot is not a true real-time integration. If I modify something in Salesforce, those changes are not automatically reflected in Pardot immediately. There is a delay of about 15 minutes before the systems sync. This delay, although not long, is less than ideal We would love the systems to be integrated real time such that changes are propagated from one system to the other immediately.
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    Support Rating
    Amdocs
    Support is centralized in Israel, sometimes the time when we get answers are considered delayed compared with the price you are paying.
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    Salesforce
    They are really responsive and more than not solve the problem or give you insight to how you can manage the solution yourself. I do find however sometimes a long delay on the more complex issues when they need to loop in other departments. but overall a good experience with support
    Incentivized
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    In-Person Training
    Amdocs
    No answers on this topic
    Salesforce
    The trainers at the Pardot user conference (Elevate and Connections) were very knowledgeable and presented the material well. Again, the content was targeted to more of a new user audience, and was not really relevant for folks who had been using the product for 2+ years.
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    Online Training
    Amdocs
    No answers on this topic
    Salesforce
    Pardot's online training touches on all topics briefly and vaguely without much indepth exploration into how a final outcome could look, such as Nurturing Campaigns, Email templates, landing page templates, etc... The only true way to uncover Pardot's full capabilities is to have Front End design and coding experience. Without this key skill set, I would not recommend Pardot to another business.
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    Implementation Rating
    Amdocs
    No answers on this topic
    Salesforce
    From an IT perspective, once you set up the Javascript beacon and start collecting data there is a waiting game. During this time you can start labeling your site actions which can be labor intensive for a single person, but you don't really have the final end-users on the platform yet. We did a lot of training so users were experienced, but it wasn't until they had their first tasks to accomplish that they started using the system and had questions. I'd recommend setting up some immediate goals for an end-user to start segmenting for the purpose of displaying message campaigns so you can jump start end-user action.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Amdocs
    Amdocs CES is more robust, scalable and powerful. Although the project delivery method and high customizations / development to reach the final problemas are points of attention
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    Salesforce
    We use Salesforce Marketing Cloud for lead management, generating reports, tracking customer and dealer information, inputting orders, and more. I prefer HubSpot for email marketing and automation because it is easier to use and the emails are designed much better. We currently use Salesforce and HubSpot, and we are very happy to have both, as they have different pros/cons.
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    Amdocs
    No answers on this topic
    Salesforce
    was not involved with this part but i have not heard about clompaints
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    Scalability
    Amdocs
    No answers on this topic
    Salesforce
    Prior to this, we had no solution and literally were doing things on paper in a world where technology is outpacing paper. Having this process optimized has made it easier for the sales and marketing people to change information. From the training perspective, it has allowed us to see holes in where we could create additional support training, so the ROI here has been a lot more than just the optimization of a process.
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    Return on Investment
    Amdocs
    • It has empowered our organization to handle our customer requests without services interruption.
    • The customization required to put the service operational, at the beginning, delayed some processes.
    • Amdocs CES has helped driving innovation and aligns with our digital transformation objectives.
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    Salesforce
    • Salesforce Marketing Cloud allows us to more efficiently reach out to a higher number of prospects.
    • Salesforce Marketing Cloud allows us to nimbly communicate important messages in a timely fashion to facilitate conversion.
    • Salesforce Marketing Cloud allows us to track who is opening our messages so that we can stop sending to those not interested and focus on the most engaged audiences.
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    Agentforce Marketing Screenshots

    Screenshot of Pardot Analytics - Pardot's reporting and analytics can be used to perform true revenue impact analysis and closed-loop reporting.Screenshot of Pardot Email Analytics - The reach and impact of  email marketing efforts are displayed in real-time with advanced reporting and analytics by device, and email client.Screenshot of Pardot Forms and Landing Pages - Pardot's form and landing page builders are used to turn online traffic to leads with targeted offers and content marketing.Screenshot of Pardot Email Marketing - Lead nurturing flows are defined via an interface that enables definition of the simplest or most complex segmented and targeted campaigns.