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Pantheon vs Salesforce Platform comparison

 

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Executive Summary
 

Categories and Ranking

Pantheon
Ranking in PaaS Clouds
19th
Average Rating
7.6
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
Web Hosting Services (11th)
Salesforce Platform
Ranking in PaaS Clouds
7th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.8
Number of Reviews
90
Ranking in other categories
Mobile Development Platforms (3rd), Rapid Application Development Software (8th), Low-Code Development Platforms (6th), No-Code Development Platforms (2nd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2024, in the PaaS Clouds category, the mindshare of Pantheon is 0.7%, up from 0.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Salesforce Platform is 3.4%, down from 4.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
PaaS Clouds
 

Featured Reviews

Abhinand Gokhala K - PeerSpot reviewer
Aug 28, 2023
The product is user-friendly and performs well, but it is very costly compared to other tools
I use the solution to create an upstream and to create multiple sites from that upstream The product allows users to create multiple development environments. I'm satisfied with the performance and the user-friendliness of the solution. Our clients are also happy. Hosting Drupal is very good in…
ChrisTook - PeerSpot reviewer
Jun 21, 2022
Reliable with good reporting and custom dashboards
I don't have any huge love for it. I don't have any huge love for most of the tech solutions I use. Working in software sales could be better. The tasks, the reminders, and keeping myself on point, for example, in that sense, the forecasting could all be better. It could be maybe a bit more user-intuitive. I've been using the Lightning version for the last couple of years. There were a couple of features that were lost from Salesforce Classic to Lightning, though I recognize some of the improvements. Better UI and UX would be great. They should offer more help built into the platform itself. It would be really useful if, for example, in the reporting tab, I could have a little wizard or something which says, "Hey, this is your first time visiting the reports tab. Here are details and Youtube videos," et cetera.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"Pantheon has the most valuable workflow model."
"The product allows users to create multiple development environments."
"We haven't had any issues with stability so far."
"Its stability, performance, and usability are most valuable."
"It's very flexible and offers tremendous features for customers."
"I like using the reports feature, but also the fact that we are able to have a smooth process when it comes to leads and opportunities."
"It is very modular in approach. It is very light, and it can be used on various devices. It could be used on an Android phone or a laptop, which makes it good for the sales team on the road."
"The solution has plenty of features that are useful."
"We've done a solid job managing past account history, enabling us to quickly review past activities and the contacts we've engaged with. Now, Salesforce has integrated a LinkedIn feature, streamlining the process by eliminating the need to manually input data into LinkedIn separately. This integration adds LinkedIn profiles to customer profiles, enhancing efficiency. They've also introduced a sales console platform."
"I like it because of the fact that it lets me know what I'm working on and what I've recently worked on. It also helps me and allows me to do tracking. If I want to go out and find out how many times I've touched customers, I can find that information out. It tracks such information, and we use it. If we send any type of promotions out, it tracks who gets those promotions and how they've responded to those promotions."
 

Cons

"The Multidev environment is very costly compared to other tools like AWS and GCP."
"Pantheon has the most valuable workflow model."
"There's a learning curve. It was a bit hard to understand the logical way of working with it, just at the beginning."
"The interface could be more user-friendly and offer more customization."
"One area that could use improvement is the approval mechanism in the authenticator, which is unstable."
"The product's pricing model could be improved, as some features are only available in paid modules, which can be costly."
"I would like to have integration with Google."
"Although the platform is already set up for you, there's a lot of customization that needs to be done, especially for any new component we start using. For whatever solution we wanted, we had to think for ourselves and design it all on our own. And, unfortunately, there were some components that were not really mature in the beginning, like Tableau for example."
"Technical support could be a bit faster."
"Simplification is something it needs. Every time you get the engineers involved, they make things a little too complicated. It might be more beneficial to simplify everything for quick and easy reference."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The platform has reasonable pricing compared to other systems."
"Salesforce does a user capacity analysis on a regular basis. For example, if you're not using certain areas, you may lose access. If you don't go in and quote and edit quotes, all of a sudden you may lose your rights to quote."
"I don't know anything about its cost, but I'm sure it has got a nice little price tag that goes along with it."
"In general, the price is an area where there is always room for improvement."
"It is a fair price for what it's offering, in comparison with other solutions that are available on the market."
"I have heard that it is fairly priced. It offers ROI."
"Salesforce is cheap."
"The price of Salesforce Platform is very expensive. There are other solutions that are similar that cost a quarter of what Salesforce Platform does, such as HubSpot."
"I rate this solution a six out of ten for pricing. Though the solution is on the pricier side, it still offers good value for money."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
University
12%
Computer Software Company
12%
Educational Organization
10%
Government
8%
Computer Software Company
16%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Government
10%
Manufacturing Company
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Pantheon?
Pantheon has the most valuable workflow model.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Pantheon?
The platform has reasonable pricing compared to other systems.
What needs improvement with Pantheon?
Pantheon's design is not familiar to use. It could be more user-friendly.
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I think it depends on your use case. If your organization uses Microsoft Enterprise products, PowerApps will work better in your environment. Similarly, if you have a Salesforce integration in pla...
How does Salesforce Platform compare with Azure?
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Do you build applications using low-code or pro-code builders on Salesforce Platform?
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Comparisons

 

Also Known As

No data available
Salesforce1, Force.com, Salesforce App Cloud
 

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Sample Customers

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