Five9 vs. Salesforce Sales Cloud

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Five9
Score 8.1 out of 10
N/A
Five9 is cloud contact center software for inbound, outbound, blended, or multi-channel operations. This solution includes management capabilities such as campaign management, quality monitoring, real-time and historical reporting, and call recording.N/A
Salesforce Sales Cloud
Score 8.6 out of 10
N/A
Salesforce Sales Cloud is a platform for sales with a community of Sellers, Sales Leaders, and Sales Operations, who use the solution to grow sales and increase productivity. The AI CRM for Sales features data built right in, so that companies can sell faster, sell smarter and sell efficiently. Salesforce Sales Cloud is used for, and supports: Buyer Engagement Sales Engagement Enablement Sales AI Sales Analytics Team…
$25
per month
Pricing
Five9Salesforce Sales Cloud
Editions & Modules
Core
Contact sales team
Contact sales team
Premium
Contact sales team
Contact sales team
Optimum
Contact sales team
Contact sales team
Ultimate
Contact sales team
Contact sales team
Starter
$25.00
Per User/Per Month
Professional
$80.00
Per User/Per Month
Enterprise
$165.00
Per User/Per Month
Unlimited
$330.00
Per user/Per month
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Five9Salesforce Sales Cloud
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
Additional DetailsFive9 offers pricing options to suit your business needs: Monthly On-Demand —Companies looking to quickly scale their operations with minimum costs Per-Minute Fees — Products such as voice message broadcasting or IVR with Speech recognition Annual Contracts — Reduced fee compared to monthly on-demand pricing
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Community Pulse
Five9Salesforce Sales Cloud
Considered Both Products
Five9
Chose Five9
Five9 has way better features than RingCentral - Five9 has way better features including the Call script, software integration, and ability to manage outbound campaigns while RingCentral doesn't allow these features
Chose Five9
Initially selected Five9 but have since switched to RingCentral which has given us what we needed. Better CRM integration, simpler and in my opinion more robust reporting capabilities and the same omnichannel solution at a fraction of the cost.
Chose Five9
I have not used another dialer system other than Five9. Before Five9, we dialed our clients with lists and standard phone systems.
Chose Five9
Five9 has some of the same features as competitors but offers other features that help users better complete their tasks. This could be tasks such as putting calls on hold, logging calls and reports, and multitasking on the system platform. Overall, Five9 feels very easy to use …
Chose Five9
I would use Five9 verses another application because it is user friendly. You can add users and manage them as your business grows, and have your stats easily accessible. The ability to use it remotely is a huge factor as well.
Chose Five9
Better than the old ShoreTel Director we had prior to deploying Five9. But could be better!
Chose Five9
I looked at 10 solutions and for the price along with the functionality, ease of use, ease of integration and new features such as agent desktop. I believe this solution provided the biggest bang for your buck.
Salesforce Sales Cloud
Chose Salesforce Sales Cloud
We only use Salesforce.com as it is the best CRM Tool.
Top Pros
Top Cons
Features
Five9Salesforce Sales Cloud
Contact Center Software
Comparison of Contact Center Software features of Product A and Product B
Five9
8.5
14 Ratings
2% above category average
Salesforce Sales Cloud
-
Ratings
Agent dashboard8.214 Ratings00 Ratings
Validate callers7.713 Ratings00 Ratings
Outbound response8.212 Ratings00 Ratings
Call forwarding8.810 Ratings00 Ratings
Click-to-call (CTC)9.810 Ratings00 Ratings
Warm transfer8.512 Ratings00 Ratings
Predictive dialing10.011 Ratings00 Ratings
Interactive voice response9.910 Ratings00 Ratings
REST APIs8.59 Ratings00 Ratings
Call scripts5.811 Ratings00 Ratings
Call tracking8.914 Ratings00 Ratings
Multichannel integration7.213 Ratings00 Ratings
CRM software integration8.913 Ratings00 Ratings
Workforce Optimization (WFO)
Comparison of Workforce Optimization (WFO) features of Product A and Product B
Five9
8.7
23 Ratings
6% above category average
Salesforce Sales Cloud
-
Ratings
Inbound call routing8.912 Ratings00 Ratings
Omnichannel inbound routing7.410 Ratings00 Ratings
Recording9.213 Ratings00 Ratings
Quality management7.723 Ratings00 Ratings
Call analytics9.913 Ratings00 Ratings
Historical reporting8.614 Ratings00 Ratings
Live reporting8.312 Ratings00 Ratings
Customer interaction analytics9.511 Ratings00 Ratings
Sales Force Automation
Comparison of Sales Force Automation features of Product A and Product B
Five9
-
Ratings
Salesforce Sales Cloud
8.0
255 Ratings
3% above category average
Customer data management / contact management00 Ratings8.8255 Ratings
Workflow management00 Ratings8.1246 Ratings
Territory management00 Ratings7.6198 Ratings
Opportunity management00 Ratings8.6247 Ratings
Integration with email client (e.g., Outlook or Gmail)00 Ratings7.7232 Ratings
Contract management00 Ratings7.4203 Ratings
Quote & order management00 Ratings7.7186 Ratings
Interaction tracking00 Ratings7.9217 Ratings
Channel / partner relationship management00 Ratings7.8179 Ratings
Customer Service & Support
Comparison of Customer Service & Support features of Product A and Product B
Five9
-
Ratings
Salesforce Sales Cloud
7.7
93 Ratings
2% above category average
Case management00 Ratings7.992 Ratings
Call center management00 Ratings7.673 Ratings
Help desk management00 Ratings7.676 Ratings
Marketing Automation
Comparison of Marketing Automation features of Product A and Product B
Five9
-
Ratings
Salesforce Sales Cloud
8.0
233 Ratings
5% above category average
Lead management00 Ratings8.3228 Ratings
Email marketing00 Ratings7.8196 Ratings
CRM Project Management
Comparison of CRM Project Management features of Product A and Product B
Five9
-
Ratings
Salesforce Sales Cloud
7.7
236 Ratings
1% above category average
Task management00 Ratings7.7225 Ratings
Billing and invoicing management00 Ratings7.469 Ratings
Reporting00 Ratings8.1189 Ratings
CRM Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of CRM Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
Five9
-
Ratings
Salesforce Sales Cloud
8.0
249 Ratings
4% above category average
Forecasting00 Ratings7.7217 Ratings
Pipeline visualization00 Ratings8.0236 Ratings
Customizable reports00 Ratings8.3246 Ratings
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
Five9
-
Ratings
Salesforce Sales Cloud
8.5
240 Ratings
12% above category average
Custom fields00 Ratings8.5238 Ratings
Custom objects00 Ratings8.4227 Ratings
Scripting environment00 Ratings8.4167 Ratings
API for custom integration00 Ratings8.4197 Ratings
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
Five9
-
Ratings
Salesforce Sales Cloud
8.9
241 Ratings
6% above category average
Single sign-on capability00 Ratings9.0209 Ratings
Role-based user permissions00 Ratings8.8214 Ratings
Social CRM
Comparison of Social CRM features of Product A and Product B
Five9
-
Ratings
Salesforce Sales Cloud
7.9
151 Ratings
7% above category average
Social data00 Ratings8.0149 Ratings
Social engagement00 Ratings7.9147 Ratings
Integrations with 3rd-party Software
Comparison of Integrations with 3rd-party Software features of Product A and Product B
Five9
-
Ratings
Salesforce Sales Cloud
8.0
206 Ratings
10% above category average
Marketing automation00 Ratings8.0202 Ratings
Compensation management00 Ratings8.1136 Ratings
Platform
Comparison of Platform features of Product A and Product B
Five9
-
Ratings
Salesforce Sales Cloud
7.2
221 Ratings
3% below category average
Mobile access00 Ratings7.2221 Ratings
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Five9Salesforce Sales Cloud
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Score 9.8 out of 10
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Bright Pattern Contact Center
Bright Pattern Contact Center
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Creatio
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Score 9.3 out of 10
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User Ratings
Five9Salesforce Sales Cloud
Likelihood to Recommend
7.2
(38 ratings)
8.6
(386 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
10.0
(1 ratings)
9.6
(58 ratings)
Usability
9.0
(1 ratings)
7.9
(121 ratings)
Availability
9.0
(1 ratings)
9.8
(27 ratings)
Performance
8.0
(1 ratings)
9.0
(18 ratings)
Support Rating
9.0
(9 ratings)
7.3
(92 ratings)
In-Person Training
-
(0 ratings)
7.9
(11 ratings)
Online Training
10.0
(1 ratings)
9.1
(15 ratings)
Implementation Rating
10.0
(1 ratings)
1.1
(18 ratings)
Configurability
9.0
(1 ratings)
10.0
(2 ratings)
Contract Terms and Pricing Model
8.0
(1 ratings)
8.8
(9 ratings)
Ease of integration
9.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Product Scalability
9.0
(1 ratings)
8.6
(46 ratings)
Professional Services
9.0
(1 ratings)
9.3
(8 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
8.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
8.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Five9Salesforce Sales Cloud
Likelihood to Recommend
Five9
Five9 is suited for both large-scale and small-scale companies. If your company deals with marketing more than the technical aspect, Five9 gives a mode of communication and getting in touch with our customer or client in the most reliable way rather than setting physical meetings. In the covid period, Five9 has made it easier to work on calls.
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Salesforce
Salesforce Sales Cloud is an intuitive and easy-to-use platform. It is easy to customize this platform to meet the ever-changing business needs and requirements. It is easy to integrate with other platforms and offers incredible features that help businesses generate leads, automate their marketing processes, and collaborate effectively.
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Pros
Five9
  • Easy dialing and call logging. The process of starting or answering a call, then logging a call disposition with its notes, is simple and easy.
  • Voicemail drops. You can pre-record voicemails to leave for customers without needing to speak the voicemail content each time. This is a huge timesaver for our reps.
  • You can customize the call dispositions / call labels to match what's used in your CRM.
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Salesforce
  • Logging notes: SF makes it easy to log notes in the timeline or static notes that live in an easy-to-see spot for longevity.
  • Logging activities: It's easy to post a call, text, email, etc.
  • API data: Once connected, SF is critical to automation, such as website activity, login activity, pages visited, etc., which saves the Customer Success side time in understanding account activity.
  • Custom fields: you can add custom fields to really personalize your experience. We use quite a few and it's brilliant.
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Cons
Five9
  • Java based desktop application is a pain to keep updated.
  • The user interface for the agent desktop application is clunky and outdated. It could use a facelift.
  • The help center for documentation isn't well organized and the documentation needs substantial editing.
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Salesforce
  • Sometimes setting up the interface can be overly complex.
  • Depending on what level of salesforce you are paying for, the SLA for their service team to respond can take a decent amount of time.
  • Wish there was more connection between the salesforce apps like service and sales.
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Likelihood to Renew
Five9
Robust product, great reliability and support.
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Salesforce
There are days when I wish we hadn't switched, but I know that if we put in the time, we will get to where we want to be with the software and that it has many more capabilities than anything else we looked at. However, the amount of time and onboarding we need to do is also far greater than we realized/were told when we originally bought the product. They told us we should hire onboarding support, but at the end, after we had already reached our budget maximum for this, so it's been slower than we had hoped.
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Usability
Five9
UI is very user friendly and intuitive. Updates are implemented immediately.
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Salesforce
Salesforce has been designed on the basis of "Clicks, not code". So anyone willing to learn the Salesforce user interface (which is quite good as far as management software platforms go) is able to become a Salesforce user or even a Salesforce administrator. You don't have to know coding language to work in the Salesforce environment. Also, Salesforce has one of the best software training resources (Trailhead) that I have ever encountered. It is free to all, easy to use, and most importantly it is interactive. No scrolling through endless text in a user manual. There are hands-on modules and related videos interlaced and through it all you earn points and badges to display your level of learning.
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Reliability and Availability
Five9
We have had minimal downtime due to system outages since it was implemented.
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Salesforce
Salesforce is always available securely from any internet-capable device anywhere in the world, UNLESS you choose to set security measures so that ONLY trusted IP ranges may access the system at certain times of the day. It's all about choice and flexibility with Salesforce products.
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Performance
Five9
The system's performance is great. Page loads quickly. Reports are generated quickly and sent to our email or FTP. The integration did not impact the performance of our other applications. We have not seen any drop in the performance of either applications since we performed the integration.
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Salesforce
Salesforce performance in general is excellent. "The cloud infrastructure beneath Force.com has been fine-tuned over the past 10 years. It powers nearly 100,000+ businesses running more than 185,000 applications that 3 million users count on every day."
Points per Salesforce -
1) Multitenant kernel - With a multitenant platform, each business that uses the app doesn’t have its own copy. Instead, all businesses share a single copy and then customize it for their specific needs.
2) ISO 27001 certified security - You can’t compromise when it comes to enterprise-level security. Force.com is road-tested and trusted by nearly 100,000+ companies, including many of the world’s most security-conscious organizations, such as banks and health care providers.
3) Proven reliability - All Force.com apps run on world-class data centers with backup, failover, and disaster-recovery facilities. Force.com has had a proven 99.9 percent uptime record for years.
4) Proven, real-time scalability - Force.com is used by many of the world's largest enterprises, including Cisco, Japan Post Network, and Symantec. Applications can automatically scale from a few users to millions of page views, as needed.
5) Real-time query optimizer - You need fast access to your data. The Force.com query optimizer delivers under 300ms response time, at a massive scale.
6) Real-time transparent system status - You can always see real-time system performance, availability, and security information at trust.salesforce.com.
7) Real-time upgrades - Unlike traditional software platforms, our upgrades never break your customizations, code, or integrations. We upgrade the platform for you 3 to 4 times each year. As a result, you’re always on the latest version, with access to the latest features, performance, and security enhancements.
8) Real-time sandbox environments - With a single click, you can create copies of your applications, configuration, and data in separate environments for development, testing, and training.
9) Three global production data centers and disaster recovery - Force.com runs on three geographically dispersed, mirrored data centers with built-in replication, disaster recovery, a redundant network backbone, and no single points of failure
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Support Rating
Five9
Five9's Customer Support team is also based in Manila Philippines, thus turnaround email response times for our reported issues are great for our requirements. Their CS agents also facilitate mobile calls to followup on outstanding issues and operate on a 24/7 schedule. We've also had experience working with the senior tech agents to investigate recurring issues to completion.
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Salesforce
The overall support has been good. More and more features are being released quite frequently. Very small features are also making big difference in how the tool can be adapted and used better. If there is anything we need or are stuck, the support team sets up a call and helps in resolving the issue/provides workarounds.
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In-Person Training
Five9
No answers on this topic
Salesforce
I attended two training sessions. I would rate them a 4 as an advanced user. It was very basic – great for someone new – would give 8+ for new person.

I had 3 years of experience at the time. I skipped basic and went onto advanced and still not helpful. A lot of it was best practices that didn’t feel relevant for our business
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Online Training
Five9
I took the certification course for administrator and also received some tips while working with the developer during implementation. The UI was very intuitive, so I was able to figure out how things worked when I configured the users, skills, campaigns, IVR scripts. I worked with the Five9 AI team to beta test Agent Assist.
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Salesforce
I have gone through multiple. The content that’s delivered is quite basic – I wish they had more advanced training.

We are grandfathered into premium support plus training. We get unlimited access to instructor led and online training for free. We have taken advantage of this
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Implementation Rating
Five9
The implementation team that was assigned to us was great. The project manager was very helpful and managed the timeline very efficiently. The developer was very helpful and provided insights while helping us configure the system.
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Salesforce
Just from an organizational standpoint - we standardized our data prior to moving to Salesforce. But we essentially standardized it wrong. That's created a big disgusting mess for us know that I'll have to deal with as the Admin. Be sure you think through use cases prior to doing something like that - seek outside opinions on how the data will work best, especially depending on what else you're going to integrate with Salesforce.
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Alternatives Considered
Five9
Initially selected Five9 but have since switched to RingCentral which has given us what we needed. Better CRM integration, simpler and in my opinion more robust reporting capabilities and the same omnichannel solution at a fraction of the cost
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Salesforce
At our company, we use Salesforce and HubSpot. I personally like both for different reasons. Salesforce makes it easy to generate reports, keep track of dealer and customer information, tie customers to dealers, and is easy to use. However, I like HubSpot for the marketing features. I think HubSpot has easier-to-use workflows and email creations.
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Contract Terms and Pricing Model
Five9
We do annual renewals and it's concurrent licensing which is great.
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Salesforce
Salesforce is the most widely used CRM system. Professionalism tends to increase when things go wrong for market leaders. Salesforce considers us as users because they own the market. Having all of our data in one place and all of our teams working within Salesforce. Anyone who uses Salesforce is impacted by it, even if they don't.
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Scalability
Five9
It was very easy to add additional licenses. Once we placed the order, it was activated the following day. Since it's web-based, it's very quick to deploy across multiple sites.
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Salesforce
Salesforce Sales Cloud is highly scalable and designed to accommodate the needs of businesses of all sizes, from small startups to large enterprises. It offers flexible subscription models and can easily scale up or down based on the organization's requirements. Whether a company is expanding its sales team, increasing its customer base, or adding new features and functionalities, Sales Cloud can adapt to support growth without sacrificing performance or reliability. Additionally, Salesforce's cloud-based architecture ensures that users have access to resources and capabilities as needed, making it a highly scalable solution for organizations looking to automate customer relationship management at scale.
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Professional Services
Five9
Five9 Professional Services team is very knowledgeable and efficient. I worked with them during implementation and during beta testing for Five9 Agent Assist and Ai Insights.
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Salesforce
Using Salesforce.com has made my daily routines more efficient and simplified the manual tasks I had to perform independently. I can now access data from any device, online or offline, and provide better guidance to my team about the forecasts provided by the built-in artificial intelligence (AI). A chat with a Salesforce support specialist would be great. The knowledge base has a community forum where Salesforce users can ask questions and learn more about the product.
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Return on Investment
Five9
  • Cost savings: Five9 replaced a premise-based outbound dialer and a different virtual call center solution for inbound.
  • Cost savings: Five9's voice over IP is less expensive than the land lines we were using.
  • Cost savings: Five9 requires significantly less management than our previous solutions.
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Salesforce
  • The inbox feature allows me to see when the customer opens my email, and hence a timely follow-up could result in a higher response rate.
  • The mobile app allows users to gain access to leads and customer contacts on the go, which increases sales team productivity and enhances customer conversations.
  • The reports of the notes on the account level are not working, which is causing manual work in the weekly report to leadership.
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