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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Freshsales

    Score8.9 out of 10
    N/AFreshsales is a sales force automation solution for sales teams. It provides features that help salespeople to attract quality leads, engage in contextual conversations, drive deals with AI-powered insights, and nurture customer relationships. With built-in email, phone, chat, and telephony, Freshsales gives sales teams more time for selling by automating the sales process. It includes Freddy AI, salespeople can get insights into the best deals to go after and what actions to take and predict…

    $11

    per month per user

    Salesforce Experience Cloud

    Score8.3 out of 10
    N/ASalesforce Marketing Cloud Engagement (formerly Salesforce Experience Cloud or Salesforce Community Cloud) is an online forum powered by Salesforce that enables businesses to connect with their employees, customers, partner organizations, and prospects. Designed to help facilitate communication and information sharing, customers can ask questions and request help, administrators can integrate data from third-party apps, and employees can collaborate across projects and…N/A
    Pricing
    FreshsalesSalesforce Experience Cloud
    Editions & Modules
    Growth
    $11
    per month per user
    Pro
    $47
    per month per user
    Enterprise
    $71
    per month per user
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    FreshsalesSalesforce Experience Cloud
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsA discount is offered for annual billing.—
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    Community Pulse
    FreshsalesSalesforce Experience Cloud
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    Freshworks Inc
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    Salesforce
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
    8 Answers
    96%
    Would buy again
    45 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    7 Answers
    97%
    Delivers good value for the price
    37 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    8 Answers
    96%
    Happy with the feature set
    45 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    7 Answers
    97%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    28 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    7 Answers
    91%
    Implementation went as expected
    30 Answers
    Features
    FreshsalesSalesforce Experience Cloud
    Sales Force Automation
    Comparison of Sales Force Automation features of Freshsales and Salesforce Experience Cloud
    Feature
    Freshsales
    9.6
    54 Ratings
    20% above category average
    Salesforce Experience Cloud
    -
    Ratings
    Customer data management / contact management10.054 Ratings00 Ratings
    Workflow management8.752 Ratings00 Ratings
    Territory management10.041 Ratings00 Ratings
    Opportunity management10.046 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integration with email client (e.g., Outlook or Gmail)10.053 Ratings00 Ratings
    Quote & order management8.72 Ratings00 Ratings
    Interaction tracking9.353 Ratings00 Ratings
    Channel / partner relationship management10.039 Ratings00 Ratings
    Marketing Automation
    Comparison of Marketing Automation features of Freshsales and Salesforce Experience Cloud
    Feature
    Freshsales
    10.0
    51 Ratings
    26% above category average
    Salesforce Experience Cloud
    -
    Ratings
    Lead management10.049 Ratings00 Ratings
    Email marketing10.050 Ratings00 Ratings
    CRM Project Management
    Comparison of CRM Project Management features of Freshsales and Salesforce Experience Cloud
    Feature
    Freshsales
    8.3
    52 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Salesforce Experience Cloud
    -
    Ratings
    Task management8.749 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reporting8.051 Ratings00 Ratings
    CRM Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of CRM Reporting & Analytics features of Freshsales and Salesforce Experience Cloud
    Feature
    Freshsales
    8.2
    53 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Salesforce Experience Cloud
    -
    Ratings
    Forecasting8.045 Ratings00 Ratings
    Pipeline visualization8.753 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customizable reports8.047 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of Freshsales and Salesforce Experience Cloud
    Feature
    Freshsales
    9.0
    51 Ratings
    16% above category average
    Salesforce Experience Cloud
    -
    Ratings
    Custom fields8.751 Ratings00 Ratings
    Custom objects8.341 Ratings00 Ratings
    API for custom integration10.038 Ratings00 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Freshsales and Salesforce Experience Cloud
    Feature
    Freshsales
    10.0
    47 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Salesforce Experience Cloud
    -
    Ratings
    Single sign-on capability10.040 Ratings00 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions10.047 Ratings00 Ratings
    Platform
    Comparison of Platform features of Freshsales and Salesforce Experience Cloud
    Feature
    Freshsales
    9.0
    47 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Salesforce Experience Cloud
    -
    Ratings
    Mobile access9.047 Ratings00 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    FreshsalesSalesforce Experience Cloud
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (54 ratings)
    8.9
    (71 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    10.0
    (9 ratings)
    8.1
    (15 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (5 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.0
    (6 ratings)
    8.0
    (18 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.4
    (4 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    FreshsalesSalesforce Experience Cloud
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Freshworks Inc
    Generally speaking for small to mid sized team I really cannot recommend it enough. It has an excellent feature set, good amount of integrations, fairly customisable and backed by solid support. And the pricing is very competitive too. I feel like if your team is larger than that, you might want to look at other alternatives but for teams that size, its really perfect.
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    Salesforce
    For well-suited, this product is great for your external clientele groups that you would not necessarily want to have a high user fee rate for. So basically general public or a group that will be authorized to come in and just do a few things here and there, but you don't necessarily want them access to all of your systems and your data points for groups that it would not be a great use for. I'd say probably your high level internal staff, they're going to be using a lot of the backend functionality automations, evaluating data, managing data, and doing custom inputs. That's just not what's intended for.
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    Pros
    Freshworks Inc
    • It helps you automate your onboarding process for new leads.
    • It has lots of integrations with other apps, so you can interact with other things like calendars and calls.
    • It's pretty easy to set sequences so the platform automatically follows up with people for you. This is not only helpful for your sales pipeline, but also for client communication when working on a project that requires their input.
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    Salesforce
    • Easy to use, just like Salesforce's other products. Many users can sit down and figure it out in no time, and with a little training become power users.
    • Fast and secure - Salesforce is a leader in the cloud world so you get consistently fast results and security that is top notch in the industry.
    • Accessible from anywhere - if you use cloud CMS already this is a no-brainer, but for those that do in-house CMS still, this is a major difference. Mobile access from anywhere on the planet without a VPN is something you just can't do without the cloud.
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    Cons
    Freshworks Inc
    • Leads and Contacts do not seem to be adequately defined.
    • Reporting is not as robust as we would like it to be
    • Integration with FreshDesk is one way - we can see information from FreshDesk to FreshSales but not vice versa
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    Salesforce
    • Unlike other CMS platforms like Wordpress and Adobe Experience Manager, Salesforce does not provide a fully featured editor with a drag-and-drop design tool.
    • Our content creators and marketing team often struggle with permissions and how to distribute content across different experience cloud sites.
    • Also, there is no side-to-side comparison view for content editors to update the content easily.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Freshworks Inc
    No answers on this topic
    Salesforce
    Renewal exercise is already underway. Platform is to ubiquitous to not leverage, especially at a Fortune 50 firm
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    Usability
    Freshworks Inc
    I would give Freshworks CRM's overall usability a 7 out of 10. Although the software has improved since we first obtained it, it still could use improvements to make functionality more intuitive and easier for the average user. It is not that challenging but there is definitely a learning curve
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    Salesforce
    Strengths: - Intuitive for Salesforce Users – If you’re already working within the Salesforce ecosystem, the Salesforce CMS is easy to navigate, with a clean UI, drag-and-drop content management, and reusable assets for quick updates. - Seamless Integration – Since it connects natively with Experience Cloud, Marketing Cloud, and CRM, it allows for efficient multi-channel content distribution without needing extra third-party tools. - AI-Powered Personalization – The ability to deliver dynamic content based on user profiles and engagement data is a huge plus, making content delivery more relevant and impactful. Challenges: - Learning Curve for New Users – If you're not already familiar with Salesforce, the interface can feel overwhelming, requiring training to fully leverage all features. - Limited Customization & Workflow Automation – While it works well for structured content, advanced approval workflows and deep editorial customization are limited compared to enterprise CMS platforms like Adobe Experience Manager. - Media & Design Limitations – Salesforce CMS is not as robust for managing rich media-heavy content, which can be frustrating for teams needing more flexibility in multimedia presentation.
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    Performance
    Freshworks Inc
    No answers on this topic
    Salesforce
    Again, since we provide and recommend solutions, I can't speak to every client's individual experience, but can offer general reflections as to keep their collaborations private, that they are satisfied with the experience. We hear a lot about how this system helps to encourage collaborations between their own business partners, customers, and internal members, and enables quality integrations with other products that help drive revenue.
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    Support Rating
    Freshworks Inc
    When you initially log in to Freshworks, you get snippets to guide you on how to set up. You have a chat option on every page so you can reach out to the support agent and get your issues resolved in real time. The agents are fast, responsive, and experienced in handling even a person who introduced CRM to the world...
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    Salesforce
    Although support from Salesforce itself can be quite unresponsive sometimes, the community hub is incredibly helpful. The large user base of Salesforce products contribute to troubleshooting and the forums are a powerful tool for finding solutions and possible bugs and response times can be quite fast compared to your regular support channels.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Freshworks Inc
    We selected FreshSales because we needed something cheaper and more user-friendly than Salesforce, but we're now in the process of switching to HubSpot because it gives you the best of both worlds - ease of use + scale and reliability
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    Salesforce
    Salesforce Experience Cloud was selected due to its tight integration with our existing Salesforce CRM platform. Customization of the portal was much, much simpler compared to Sharepoint - especially with role-based security parameters that are ultimately inherited based on attributes within the Salesforce CRM platform. Salesforce Experience Cloud was a natural fit for this customer-facing purpose.
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    Return on Investment
    Freshworks Inc
    • Increased visibility of open deals, as well as encouraging 'clean' data
    • Faster data updating (if Freshsales is used as our sole source of data)
    • Some follow-ups are missed, as sales staff forget to create new tasks after each follow up, depending on if the call was answered or not (for example)
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    Salesforce
    • Time savings for our customer success team - no need to continually follow up on tickets as customers have access to see status themselves
    • In the future, it will also allow us to create more impactful knowledge articles that will increase self-service over ticket creation
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