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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    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

    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)

    Score8.7 out of 10
    N/ASAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud) is a modular, cloud-based enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution that brings embedded AI into core business processes to help organizations improve productivity, efficiency, and scalability. It supports critical business functions including finance, supply chain, human resources, and sales, while providing industry best-practice processes, predictable subscription-based costs, and the ability to add capabilities, users, and functionality as…

    $295

    per month per user

    Pricing
    Salesforce Experience CloudSAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    SAP Supply Chain Base
    $295
    per month per user
    SAP Finance Base
    $295
    per month per user
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Salesforce Experience CloudSAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeRequired
    Additional Details——
    More Pricing Information
    Community Pulse
    Salesforce Experience CloudSAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Considered Both Products
    Salesforce
    No answer on this topic
    SAP
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    96%
    Would buy again
    45 Answers
    96%
    Would buy again
    783 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    97%
    Delivers good value for the price
    37 Answers
    96%
    Delivers good value for the price
    601 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    96%
    Happy with the feature set
    45 Answers
    95%
    Happy with the feature set
    779 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    97%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    28 Answers
    88%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    433 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    91%
    Implementation went as expected
    30 Answers
    87%
    Implementation went as expected
    565 Answers
    Features
    Salesforce Experience CloudSAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Salesforce Experience Cloud and SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Feature
    Salesforce Experience Cloud
    -
    Ratings
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    8.2
    444 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Pay calculation00 Ratings8.0392 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration00 Ratings8.0378 Ratings
    Direct deposit files00 Ratings7.8377 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of Salesforce Experience Cloud and SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Feature
    Salesforce Experience Cloud
    -
    Ratings
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    7.7
    677 Ratings
    2% above category average
    API for custom integration00 Ratings7.8650 Ratings
    Plug-ins00 Ratings7.6596 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Salesforce Experience Cloud and SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Feature
    Salesforce Experience Cloud
    -
    Ratings
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    8.4
    773 Ratings
    0% below category average
    Single sign-on capability00 Ratings8.5729 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions00 Ratings8.3761 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Salesforce Experience Cloud and SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Feature
    Salesforce Experience Cloud
    -
    Ratings
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    7.7
    782 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Dashboards00 Ratings7.7721 Ratings
    Standard reports00 Ratings7.8769 Ratings
    Custom reports00 Ratings7.6709 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Salesforce Experience Cloud and SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Feature
    Salesforce Experience Cloud
    -
    Ratings
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    8.3
    817 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Accounts payable00 Ratings8.3793 Ratings
    Accounts receivable00 Ratings8.2753 Ratings
    Global Financial Support00 Ratings7.9295 Ratings
    Primary and Secondary Ledgers00 Ratings7.9315 Ratings
    Journals and Reconciliations00 Ratings8.0337 Ratings
    Configurable Accounting00 Ratings8.0310 Ratings
    Standardized Processes00 Ratings8.3348 Ratings
    Inventory Management
    Comparison of Inventory Management features of Salesforce Experience Cloud and SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Feature
    Salesforce Experience Cloud
    -
    Ratings
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    8.3
    679 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Inventory tracking00 Ratings8.3665 Ratings
    Automatic reordering00 Ratings7.9570 Ratings
    Location management00 Ratings8.0549 Ratings
    Order Management
    Comparison of Order Management features of Salesforce Experience Cloud and SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Feature
    Salesforce Experience Cloud
    -
    Ratings
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    8.4
    689 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Pricing00 Ratings8.1657 Ratings
    Order entry00 Ratings8.1668 Ratings
    Credit card processing00 Ratings9.630 Ratings
    Cost of goods sold00 Ratings8.4631 Ratings
    Order Orchestration00 Ratings8.0252 Ratings
    Subledger and Financial Process
    Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of Salesforce Experience Cloud and SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Feature
    Salesforce Experience Cloud
    -
    Ratings
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    8.4
    330 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Billing Management00 Ratings9.69 Ratings
    Cash and Asset Management00 Ratings8.0300 Ratings
    Travel & Expense Management00 Ratings8.96 Ratings
    Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting00 Ratings7.5258 Ratings
    Period Close00 Ratings8.0324 Ratings
    Project Execution Management
    Comparison of Project Execution Management features of Salesforce Experience Cloud and SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Feature
    Salesforce Experience Cloud
    -
    Ratings
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    8.4
    6 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Project Planning and Scheduling00 Ratings9.06 Ratings
    Task Insight for Project Managers00 Ratings8.36 Ratings
    Project Mobile Functionality00 Ratings7.85 Ratings
    Definable Resource Pools00 Ratings8.55 Ratings
    Grants Management
    Comparison of Grants Management features of Salesforce Experience Cloud and SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Feature
    Salesforce Experience Cloud
    -
    Ratings
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    8.1
    140 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Award Lifecycle Management00 Ratings8.1140 Ratings
    Procurement
    Comparison of Procurement features of Salesforce Experience Cloud and SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Feature
    Salesforce Experience Cloud
    -
    Ratings
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    7.9
    270 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Bids Analyzed and Compared00 Ratings7.7191 Ratings
    Contract Authoring00 Ratings7.9191 Ratings
    Contract Repository00 Ratings7.7185 Ratings
    Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated00 Ratings8.1244 Ratings
    Supplier Management00 Ratings8.1239 Ratings
    Risk Management
    Comparison of Risk Management features of Salesforce Experience Cloud and SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Feature
    Salesforce Experience Cloud
    -
    Ratings
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    8.7
    3 Ratings
    25% above category average
    Risk Repository00 Ratings8.23 Ratings
    Control Management00 Ratings8.93 Ratings
    Control Efficiency Assessments00 Ratings9.23 Ratings
    Issue Detection00 Ratings8.83 Ratings
    Remediation and Certification00 Ratings8.23 Ratings
    Logistics
    Comparison of Logistics features of Salesforce Experience Cloud and SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Feature
    Salesforce Experience Cloud
    -
    Ratings
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    8.0
    220 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Transportation Planning and Optimization00 Ratings8.1194 Ratings
    Transportation Execution Management00 Ratings8.0187 Ratings
    Trade and Customs Management00 Ratings7.6169 Ratings
    Fulfillment Management00 Ratings8.2178 Ratings
    Warehouse Workforce Management00 Ratings8.1175 Ratings
    Manufacturing
    Comparison of Manufacturing features of Salesforce Experience Cloud and SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Feature
    Salesforce Experience Cloud
    -
    Ratings
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    8.1
    208 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Production Process Design00 Ratings8.1186 Ratings
    Production Management00 Ratings8.1191 Ratings
    Configuration Management00 Ratings8.1180 Ratings
    Work Execution00 Ratings8.1186 Ratings
    Manufacturing Costs00 Ratings8.1183 Ratings
    Supply Chain
    Comparison of Supply Chain features of Salesforce Experience Cloud and SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Feature
    Salesforce Experience Cloud
    -
    Ratings
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    7.8
    255 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Forecasting00 Ratings7.5228 Ratings
    Inventory Planning00 Ratings8.0246 Ratings
    Performance Monitoring00 Ratings7.8234 Ratings
    Product Lifecycle Management
    Comparison of Product Lifecycle Management features of Salesforce Experience Cloud and SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Feature
    Salesforce Experience Cloud
    -
    Ratings
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    8.6
    222 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Proposal Management00 Ratings9.24 Ratings
    Product Master Data Management00 Ratings8.0222 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Salesforce Experience CloudSAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.9
    (71 ratings)
    8.5
    (886 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (23 ratings)
    Usability
    8.2
    (15 ratings)
    8.1
    (774 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.3
    (4 ratings)
    Performance
    9.1
    (5 ratings)
    9.1
    (3 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.0
    (18 ratings)
    6.7
    (80 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.9
    (2 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.0
    (2 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.7
    (10 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (5 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    -
    (0 ratings)
    5.7
    (3 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    9.4
    (4 ratings)
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.4
    (3 ratings)
    Professional Services
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.3
    (2 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.5
    (5 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.1
    (5 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Salesforce Experience CloudSAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    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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    SAP
    SAP Cloud ERP is best suited for medium- to large-sized organizations seeking scalability, real-time insights, and standardized processes. It will help them streamline financial operations & core HR functions, optimize inventory management & procurement process. Its intelligent automation will help them automate repetitive, routine tasks and use machine learning for predictive analysis.
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    Pros
    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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    SAP
    • The software helps in forecasting and identifying potential challenges that would affect our organisation in the near future. This enables us to prepare in advance and also adopt practical and viable measures.
    • It enables faster and accurate data processing, which enhances decision-making.
    • It's easily customizable according to specific organizational needs. This promotes overall efficiency and productivity of the organization.
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    Cons
    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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    SAP
    • The beginner's user-friendly UI can help learners learn easily, and it feels a bit complex.
    • Implementation of AI bot on common tasks.
    • There are no offline functionality that users can use remotely.
    • As the scalability of the products grows, they become more expensive.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Salesforce
    Renewal exercise is already underway. Platform is to ubiquitous to not leverage, especially at a Fortune 50 firm
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    SAP
    The cost of SAP as an ERP is quite high and the switching costs associated with ERP systems are even higher. That being said moving from one ERP to another only happens once in a great while for large organizations. Those switching costs include retraining, IT hardware requirements, outside consultants and more
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    Usability
    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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    SAP
    SAP Cloud ERP is a useful solution for automating and streamlining business processes. It offers modern technologies such as built-in AI, machine learning, and real-time data analytics. It offers multi-currency, multi-language support to manage international operations smoothly. It comes with a modern, role-based user interface that enhances your user experience and lets you perform tasks smoothly.
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    Performance
    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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    SAP
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    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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    SAP
    The support system I find great as whenever I run into problems they rectify them quickly as possible they never reacted late the support is just up to the mark for me. They provide many solutions to the problems I faced the [technical] team support is always amazing they [listen] to mean work accordingly.
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    In-Person Training
    Salesforce
    No answers on this topic
    SAP
    More effective
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    Implementation Rating
    Salesforce
    No answers on this topic
    SAP
    SAP requires
    a lot of internal and external resources to complete its successful
    implementation. The cloud version requires a deeper understanding of the
    different capabilities of the local systems (hardware) and the connection
    towards your local IT team. We found several problems on our systems that we
    couldn't foresee before the implementation and roll out.
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    Alternatives Considered
    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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    SAP
    The platform utilizes advanced predictive analytics to anticipate operational bottlenecks and put them out of commission before the problems become larger. We can proactively develop effective strategies that help keep service quality in the face of unexpected changes in the market, or external disruptions, by continuously analyzing historical performance data as well as elements of the current market
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    Return on Investment
    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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    SAP
    • The financial management part ensures every process is well planned and allocated resources are used efficiently.
    • The development of payroll management ensures that all employees are happily remunerated and, hence, very productive.
    • The creation of solid financial reporting acts as the primary driver in decision-making, which brings more insights into development.
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    ScreenShots

    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud) Screenshots

    Screenshot of the Order to Cash Dashboard - For the management of the order-to-cash process more efficiently across revenue streams and business models - including sales of physical and digital goods, services, subscriptions, projects, and bundles.Screenshot of a Sales Management Overview - Helps ensure sales reps meet their goals with an overview of orders and key sales performance metrics, with status tracking for each order in real time for the early detection of potential issues.Screenshot of the Purchasing Spend Dashboard - For weighing various aspects of purchasing spend through quick access to clear, complete, and real-time data, with less risk, and without opening different reports and transactions.Screenshot of Operational Supplier Evaluation - Provides a transparent overview of suppliers. Users can approve the most reliable vendors and get the right mix to serve business needs while reducing risk.Screenshot of Inventory Management - Provides visibility to manage supply chains, to mitigate risk, avoid unnecessary costs, maximize efficiency, and fulfill customer orders on time.Screenshot of Inventory Processing - Enables real-time supply chain visibility and provides meaningful metrics, with customizable dashboards and reports that display real-time inventory that track the status of inbound and outbound deliveries.