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Salesforce Marketing Cloud vs Sprinklr comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Apr 20, 2025

Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

Salesforce Marketing Cloud
Ranking in Social CRM
2nd
Ranking in Social Media Management Solutions
2nd
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
56
Ranking in other categories
Marketing Automation (1st), Marketing Management (1st)
Sprinklr
Ranking in Social CRM
1st
Ranking in Social Media Management Solutions
1st
Average Rating
7.8
Number of Reviews
10
Ranking in other categories
Community Platforms (2nd), Digital Experience Platforms (DXP) (3rd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2025, in the Social CRM category, the mindshare of Salesforce Marketing Cloud is 13.9%, up from 10.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Sprinklr is 19.2%, down from 24.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Social CRM
 

Featured Reviews

SantoshKrishna - PeerSpot reviewer
Easy to deploy, stable, and scalable
The encryption and decryption have room for improvement. We need to be confident that the customer's data is secure when shared outside of the organization. I would like to request additional mobile app features that go beyond push notifications. As the mobile development industry continues to advance with new technologies, such as AI components, it is important to consider these advancements when setting up campaigns. Currently, campaigns are scheduled to be sent to customers at a prescribed time, but they may not be relevant to the customer unless they see them as valuable. For example, if I want to run a campaign offering loans, I would need to consider the customer's needs and balance. In the future, I hope Salesforce can incorporate an AI component that utilizes the shared data, rather than just scheduling campaigns.
VikasKhattri - PeerSpot reviewer
Automation tools have improved workflow efficiency and offers AI features
AI manages customer interactions really well, and the flow becomes easier. The best part about AI is its analytics. For example, if a customer has been with the product for past five years, it provides insights into a customer's buying behavior and past issues with the company. This data is important when dealing with a customer on a call or another channel. Sprinklr's automation tools have improved workflow efficiency for our customers and made their life easier. he integration is better than before because they are really focusing on what they're doing now. Some of our colleagues even moved to Sprinklr from Aethela, and they are really building it up in a better way.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Datorama is part of Salesforce Marketing Cloud, which is quite a valuable feature that provides customer analytics."
"It is a great solution. I like its stability, scalability, and performance."
"I like the user interface it has a nice look and feel."
"Salesforce Marketing Cloud's journey builder is very easy to handle and quickly sets up a journey for clients who use a lot of communication."
"The user interface is easy to use, especially for my staff who use assistive technology."
"The most valuable features of Salesforce are the automation and the ability to create dashboards which provide a wider picture of what is going on."
"We use Marketing Cloud for marketing campaigns and engaging customers. It is a business-focused application for a specific area of business, which is acquiring customers."
"I think the product's best feature is its analytics, as that's where customers derive value. The second thing is its ease of implementation."
"Customization and custom rule engines are highly valuable, enabling the creation of custom rules tailored to specific needs."
"AI manages customer interactions really well, and the flow becomes easier."
"This single-pane-of-glass approach enhances efficiency by consolidating social network interactions on one dashboard."
"The most effective feature is the automation of the routing engine."
"The most important feature of Sprinklr is its high availability since it is a cloud solution."
"The interface is the most valuable feature to me."
"Sprinklr provides an in-depth, comprehensive solution akin to Salesforce for social media, offering a 360-degree cover with numerous options."
"The scheduling feature is, of course, key just so I can do it in one sitting, plan out the month, and be ahead of everything."
 

Cons

"User management could be better."
"The dashboards should be more intuitive, as there are far too many items on them. You're not always sure what you're looking for."
"An additional feature needed would be better capacity for personalization."
"There is a lot of room for improvement in Salesforce Marketing Cloud's dashboards and the visualization of information in each journey."
"Salesforce Marketing Cloud could improve by having more graphical options because a lot of tables are now only numbers and percentages and data. I prefer graphs, lines, and pie charts. I know there are ways to receive this from Salesforce Marketing Cloud. It doesn't play a huge role in my daily work to invest the time to figure it out. I feel that it would be time wasted. They could make the graphical options easier to find and use in the future."
"Salesforce Marketing Cloud should include more point-and-click functionality."
"The encryption and decryption have room for improvement."
"They could improve the product's data integration functionality for larger companies."
"There could be more videos on how to use Sprinklr."
"Their support team should opt for phone calls over emails to resolve issues faster."
"Sprinklr could be more drag-and-drop friendly."
"Sprinklr should consider not charging for everything. Services such as premium support and onboarding should be part of the deal."
"The interaction and integration with our CRM should be improved, especially to ensure security with on-premises solutions and to be suitable for banking environments."
"Customer service needs improvement, especially in problem-solving rather than just stating why issues exist."
"The support system is a major drawback because there is no live chat system for immediate issue reporting, leading to delayed resolutions."
"If I compare Sprinklr with NICE, people still opt for NICE. This is because they are not as confident with the use cases of Sprinklr, even though Sprinklr is trying to improve."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The solution is a bit expensive."
"Salesforce Marketing Cloud is a highly expensive solution, it needs to be less expensive. We are on an annual license to use the solution."
"On a scale where one is the lowest and ten is the most expensive, I rate the solution an eight out of ten."
"It is a license per user."
"Salesforce has different versions of the solution and some are more suitable for smaller clients. However, Salesforce is expensive."
"It's not cheap, which is why I recommend that you use Marketing Cloud to create automated journeys. If you plan to use Marketing Cloud just to send emails, use another tool."
"We did a yearly license. We negotiated and got a great deal. I don't think we would have gotten far with the regular price, but they negotiated, so it was worth that."
"Licensing fees are paid on a yearly basis."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Educational Organization
57%
Computer Software Company
7%
Financial Services Firm
5%
Manufacturing Company
4%
Computer Software Company
14%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Retailer
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Salesforce Marketing Cloud?
Datorama is part of Salesforce Marketing Cloud, which is quite a valuable feature that provides customer analytics.
What needs improvement with Salesforce Marketing Cloud?
In the SMS area, it is not up to the mark, compared to what has been developed for email.
Why is Sprinklr famous for its social media feature?
As a digital experience platform with many features, Sprinklr includes the feature for better social media and sales outreach and is famous for it because many competitors don’t offer it. If you us...
Is Sprinklr a free digital experience platform?
No, Sprinklr isn't a free DXP but it does offer a 30-day free trial. It's not offered for all of its features, though. I looked and at the moment you can get a free trial for only Lite (meaning no...
Can Sprinklr help a company provide good customer support?
I think if you're looking for a digital experience platform that values your customers most, you're asking about the right one, as the whole philosophy Sprinklr seems to have is about your clients...
 

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Sample Customers

American Express, Financial Conduct Authority, KPN, Merck KGaA, Peterborough City Council, The Chapar, ADP, Financial Times, Stanley Black & Decker, SureFlap, Western Union, Philips
GoDaddy, Samsung, GAP, P&G, Nike, Cisco, Intel, NHL, Dell, Groupon, Starwood Hotels & Resorts, Virgin America, Frontier Airlines
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