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Salesforce Platform vs Thinkwise comparison

 

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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 Platform
Ranking in Rapid Application Development Software
7th
Ranking in Low-Code Development Platforms
5th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
92
Ranking in other categories
PaaS Clouds (7th), Mobile Development Platforms (3rd), No-Code Development Platforms (2nd)
Thinkwise
Ranking in Rapid Application Development Software
30th
Ranking in Low-Code Development Platforms
28th
Average Rating
6.0
Reviews Sentiment
4.3
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2025, in the Rapid Application Development Software category, the mindshare of Salesforce Platform is 5.7%, down from 6.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Thinkwise is 0.3%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

Yasser_Anter - PeerSpot reviewer
Has customization and integration capabilities which increase efficiency
Salesforce could improve by offering AI features or functionalities to help business decision-makers analyze business history, suggest forward strategies, and participate in events. 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. Also, deploying Salesforce took a long time, about four to five months, which is not ideal for any business.
Marjolein Pordon - PeerSpot reviewer
Low-code platform needs knowledge of coding and best practices to make it work best.
This is not a stable solution. When work has been done on screen A, for example, this has lead to a downfall in screen B. This has occurred even when there appears to be connection between the two. This is mostly happening because developers are not using of are not aware of best practices within platforms. It's like Excel. I can make a lot in Excel, but if my calculations are wrong, it's me that is in the fault, not Excel.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The scalability of the Salesforce Platform is good."
"The presentation is clear and easy to comprehend."
"The most valuable aspect is that all data is stored in one place, making it easy to find what is needed and to report on it."
"The solution provides a preferred method of backing up data."
"I love the report building that is available."
"The most valuable features of Salesforce are its level of customization and integration."
"Scalability to configure and integrate."
"Salesforce provides customization that aligns with our organization's lifecycle management of opportunities. It integrates with our call records, meeting notes, and the Outlook calendar, which helps in mapping roles and managing opportunities effectively."
"We use this solution as a customer portal for teachers so they can plan exams for their students. Exams will also be created in the portal in future."
 

Cons

"They have some limitations as a cloud solution."
"Identification management systems integration should be easier."
"When it switched to lightning, it threw me for a loop. When they changed the look and feel, I had a hard time finding things and doing what I used to do."
"Pricing is the biggest factor. The cost right now is too high and I've had a lot of clients leave."
"The cost of data storage is an issue once the company grows."
"When we're documenting information such as notes, and so forth, if we were to go back to the same case all notes go missing."
"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."
"Getting reports in Salesforce is sometimes a little bit difficult. You need to do a lot of things to get detailed reports. This feature can be improved. Its price can also be improved. It is currently expensive."
"This solution could be more user-friendly and involve less code. It requires a lot of SQL knowledge and programming. It is not a drag and drop solution."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Salesforce charges double the rates, or almost three times, compared to its competitors. Our company does incur additional charges for maintenance and support."
"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."
"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 solution is fairly priced."
"It is very expensive. Its licensing is on a monthly basis."
"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."
"rice-wise, the solution is reasonable for what we're getting."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
15%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Government
10%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Computer Software Company
22%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Construction Company
9%
Retailer
8%
 

Company Size

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

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Also Known As

Salesforce1, Force.com, Salesforce App Cloud
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Sample Customers

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