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Pega Platform vs Salesforce Platform comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 6, 2024
 

Categories and Ranking

Pega Platform
Ranking in Rapid Application Development Software
6th
Ranking in Low-Code Development Platforms
7th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
81
Ranking in other categories
Business Rules Management (1st), Business Process Management (BPM) (3rd), Process Automation (2nd)
Salesforce Platform
Ranking in Rapid Application Development Software
8th
Ranking in Low-Code Development Platforms
6th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.8
Number of Reviews
92
Ranking in other categories
PaaS Clouds (7th), Mobile Development Platforms (3rd), No-Code Development Platforms (2nd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2024, in the Rapid Application Development Software category, the mindshare of Pega Platform is 6.6%, up from 6.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Salesforce Platform is 5.6%, down from 6.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Rapid Application Development Software
 

Featured Reviews

Balaji  Choda - PeerSpot reviewer
Oct 24, 2024
Cost-effective wwith good automation and enhanced UI flexibility
Initially, the Pega Platform was used as a BPM tool. Now, it is not limited to BPM. We can use it for CPM, GRM, and various other functions. We also utilize robotic automation, including desktop automation and process automation The Pega Platform helps in integrating a lot of manual data and…
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

"The most valuable feature of Pega BPM is its architecture."
"Case Management is the most valuable feature of PegaRULES, which is not found in other BPM tools."
"The best part of Pega, for me, is that they let you reuse a lot of the aspects in the product."
"The most valuable features are case management and integration services."
"The initial setup is pretty straightforward."
"It's not too expensive."
"The latest releases of PegaRULES are scalable, advanced, and can be easily integrated into your environment."
"The workflows are the most valuable features, particularly for us, because we were attempting to automate processes by utilizing workflows to provide a hands-off comparison between the bot and the human."
"Checking out or extracting a report is just a click away."
"Its stability, performance, and usability are most valuable."
"The lead conversion process in Salesforce Sales Cloud is extremely valuable."
"The solution has plenty of features that are useful."
"What we like the most about it is the fact that it helps us track the record of our projects. It keeps everything on one interface, facilitating the operations and planning."
"The queue management of the solution is its most valuable aspect."
"We haven't had any issues with stability so far."
"I like the reports and the dashboards. Since I'm a managing partner, I use the reports and dashboards to understand my team's contact management, opportunity management, and account management activities. We use Pardot for marketing campaigns."
 

Cons

"In the Middle East and Africa region, Pega was not very strong from the user experience standpoint."
"The UI cannot be customized in the solution"
"The workflow automation can be slow, so there is room for improvement there."
"It's called a local platform but on the other hand, it needs a lot of experience. It's not all that easy to click and plug and play. If you really want to use all the features out of this platform, you definitely need a lot of experience and a lot of training to get there."
"The UI needs reworking."
"PEGA claims that they provide a LOW-CODE-PLATFORM which is easy to use - even for "citizen developers" (i.e. business employees). If you really want to use all the features out of this platform, you definitely need a lot of experience and a lot of training."
"The cost of licensing could be improved."
"To learn Pega, you need to be a partner. If someone just wants to learn Pega for the sake of learning, they won't be able to do so as they don't give access to that."
"Technical support could be a bit faster."
"In Salesforce, every customer is unique and it's not possible to bundle them together effectively if they are from the same company or move companies, et cetera."
"I would like to have integration with Google."
"The previous version had a complicated interface where multiple pages and data entries were required, which was not pleasant for sales teams or business users."
"The initial setup process was a complex thing to do because four different organizations were working together."
"Their reporting needs to be improved. It should be easier. I don't know how, but it needs to be easier."
"Salesforce is a pretty cumbersome product. It's a product that you need to spend quite a bit of time customizing to your unique business model. Unless you have somebody in house that knows it really well, you're better off spending money with a consultant to get what you need."
"What could be improved in the Salesforce Platform is the price. The platform is too expensive. The implementation time for the platform is also longer than expected, so that's another area for improvement."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The pricing is pretty good, compared to other similar products."
"Pega is expensive."
"The licensing fees are based on the number of users."
"The product pricing is considered reasonable compared to other solutions in the market."
"PegaRULES is a good product, but its pricing is a bit on the premium side, especially for professionals."
"The price could be lower."
"I would rate the product's pricing a six out of ten."
"Pricing is good."
"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."
"The licensing is on the expensive side, but most clients engage in negotiations to reach a more favorable agreement. For stand-alone or medium-sized clients, it can be relatively costly."
"For the number of people that are using Salesforce Platform in my organization, I feel the price is reasonable."
"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."
"The product's additional features can be expensive."
"The licensing is per user per month, which we took out a contract on a long time back. It's really an okay price for what solutions are available and for how many features and what kind of functionality you get."
"Pricing for the Salesforce Platform is too expensive."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
28%
Computer Software Company
13%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Government
6%
Computer Software Company
16%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Government
10%
Manufacturing Company
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

Is Pega BPM easy to work with and can beginners utilize this software?
You do need some preparation to be able to use all functions of Pega BPM. However, all users of this platform are in luck as it comes with good documentation and you can learn pretty much everythin...
Have you encountered any issues while using Pega BPM and were you assisted by the company?
My company has been using this tool for years and the only issue we have had, if you can call it that, was while setting it up. When we were setting it up initially, we had some drawbacks and could...
When you consider the features and benefits of Pega BPM, would you say this product is fairly priced?
Pega BPM can be considered overpriced for some; it all depends on the size of your company and the requirements of your customers. Sure, there are products out there that do the things that Pega B...
How would you choose between Microsoft PowerApps and Salesforce Platform?
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?
Microsoft’s Windows Azure platform is not easy or intuitive to deploy. The difficulty will be impacted by the type of application that you are trying to use the platform to build. Organizations tha...
Do you build applications using low-code or pro-code builders on Salesforce Platform?
At my organization, we have only used Salesforce Platform's low-code builder. The reason for this is not because we do not like the pro-code option, but because we do not see the need of using it, ...
 

Also Known As

Pega BPM, Pegasystems, SmartBPM, PegaRULES
Salesforce1, Force.com, Salesforce App Cloud
 

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Sample Customers

The State of Maine, ANZ, Coca-Cola, Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA), ME, New South Wales, OptumRx, Texas Department of Transportation, UnitedHealthcare Medicare & Retirement
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