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At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (64.6% of reviews)
Mid-Market (42.6% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Starting at $25.00 1 User Per Month
Forethought
Star Rating
(164)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (64.6% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Free Trial is available
Learn more about ForethoughtSalesforce Service Cloud
Star Rating
(7,166)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (42.6% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $25.00 1 User Per Month
Free Trial is available
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that Salesforce Service Cloud excels in its ticket and case management features, particularly with its ticket creation user experience rated at 8.5, while Forethought AI shines in response automation with a higher rating of 8.9, indicating a more efficient automated response system.
- Reviewers mention that Salesforce Service Cloud offers robust customer health scores and monitoring capabilities, rated at 8.0 and 8.3 respectively, which are crucial for proactive customer engagement, whereas Forethought AI provides a more advanced customer profiles feature rated at 9.0, allowing for deeper insights into customer behavior.
- G2 users highlight that Salesforce Service Cloud has a strong quality of support rating at 8.3, which is essential for businesses needing reliable assistance, while Forethought AI has an impressive quality of support rating of 8.9, suggesting a more responsive support team.
- Users on G2 report that Salesforce Service Cloud's multi-channel coverage is rated at 8.4, providing a good range of communication options, but Forethought AI outperforms with higher ratings in specific channels like email (8.8) and live chat (8.5), indicating a more versatile communication strategy.
- Reviewers mention that Salesforce Service Cloud's ease of setup is rated at 7.9, which can be a hurdle for some users, while Forethought AI's ease of setup is slightly lower at 7.8, suggesting both platforms have room for improvement in this area.
- Users say that Salesforce Service Cloud's automation features, particularly in ticket resolution, are rated at 8.1, but Forethought AI's customization options for automation are rated higher at 8.8, indicating a more flexible approach to automating customer interactions.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Forethought
No pricing availableSalesforce Service Cloud
Starter Suite
Starting at $25.00
1 User Per Month
The simple CRM suite for marketing, sales, service, and commerce.
- Case Management
- Knowledge Management
- Salesforce Mobile App
Free Trial
Forethought
Free Trial is available
Salesforce Service Cloud
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.2
115
8.6
2,754
Ease of Use
8.3
119
8.4
5,329
Ease of Setup
7.7
71
7.9
4,088
Ease of Admin
7.9
69
8.2
1,524
Quality of Support
8.9
108
8.3
2,535
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.1
69
8.7
1,505
Product Direction (% positive)
9.3
105
8.2
2,715
Features by Category
Ticket and Case Management
Not enough data
8.5
1201
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
1199
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
1228
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
1151
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
977
Not enough data
7.9
1165
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
1147
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
1025
|
Verified
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.6
175
Not enough data
7.6
174
Agentic AI - Help Desk
Not enough data
8.0
50
Not enough data
8.2
52
Not enough data
8.1
52
Communication Channels
Not enough data
8.4
1018
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
1202
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
843
Not enough data
8.0
803
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
763
Platform
Not enough data
7.8
552
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
816
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
691
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
608
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
1143
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
1162
|
Verified
Customer Information
Not enough data
8.1
206
Not enough data
8.3
205
Not enough data
8.4
203
Not enough data
7.7
201
Not enough data
7.9
204
Not enough data
8.1
200
Not enough data
7.8
204
Predictions
Not enough data
7.3
197
Not enough data
7.7
198
Not enough data
8.2
196
Not enough data
7.4
194
Platform
Not enough data
8.5
204
Not enough data
8.3
203
Not enough data
8.4
200
Not enough data
8.5
200
Not enough data
8.2
201
Not enough data
8.7
197
Not enough data
8.8
201
Not enough data
9.0
198
Not enough data
8.8
196
Not enough data
8.9
197
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.3
169
Not enough data
7.3
167
Agentic AI - Customer Success
Not enough data
8.6
12
Not enough data
8.5
12
Not enough data
8.9
12
Not enough data
9.2
12
Not enough data
8.6
12
Administration
7.6
7
8.8
227
6.7
7
8.7
226
6.1
6
8.6
223
Knowledge Management
Not enough data
8.7
218
Not enough data
8.5
210
Not enough data
8.4
208
Compliance
6.1
6
8.7
226
8.3
6
8.7
223
7.2
6
8.6
223
7.3
5
8.6
220
Customer Support
Not enough data
8.1
209
Not enough data
8.1
202
Not enough data
8.0
191
Data Security
Not enough data
8.6
215
Not enough data
8.7
216
Not enough data
9.0
217
Not enough data
9.1
217
Administration
9.0
5
8.6
207
Not enough data
8.8
209
10.0
5
8.9
212
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.5
147
Channels
Not enough data
8.5
119
Not enough data
8.3
117
Not enough data
7.5
116
Design
Not enough data
8.4
113
Not enough data
7.9
114
Not enough data
8.2
116
Not enough data
8.4
116
Not enough data
8.5
113
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.4
110
Not enough data
7.5
109
Usability
Not enough data
8.6
203
Not enough data
8.6
206
Not enough data
8.7
204
Reporting
Not enough data
8.7
203
Not enough data
8.3
197
Not enough data
8.6
200
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.6
178
Not enough data
7.6
179
Quality Assurance
Not enough data
8.7
68
Not enough data
8.7
65
Not enough data
8.7
67
Engagement
Not enough data
8.8
66
Not enough data
8.8
66
Not enough data
8.7
66
Performance
Not enough data
8.6
66
Not enough data
8.8
66
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.7
57
Not enough data
7.9
58
Channels
Not enough data
7.4
274
Not enough data
7.3
268
Not enough data
7.9
272
Not enough data
7.3
265
Not enough data
8.7
279
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.0
216
Functions
Not enough data
7.9
268
Not enough data
8.0
265
Not enough data
7.6
257
Not enough data
7.2
253
Not enough data
7.2
255
Not enough data
7.2
258
Not enough data
7.7
258
Not enough data
8.0
257
Agentic AI - Contact Center
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
8.3
5
Not enough data
9.0
5
Administrative
Not enough data
7.9
254
Not enough data
8.5
259
Not enough data
8.5
257
Not enough data
7.7
246
Not enough data
7.6
251
Responses
8.0
33
Not enough data
9.1
27
Not enough data
8.6
30
Not enough data
Automation - AI Agents
8.7
5
Not enough data
8.3
6
Not enough data
7.3
5
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
8.3
5
Not enough data
Platform
9.0
27
Not enough data
8.9
32
Not enough data
9.0
20
Not enough data
Autonomy - AI Agents
7.3
5
Not enough data
8.7
5
Not enough data
8.3
5
Not enough data
8.3
5
Not enough data
Generative AI
9.8
8
Not enough data
9.4
8
Not enough data
Responses
8.5
51
Not enough data
8.2
49
Not enough data
8.8
47
Not enough data
8.1
39
Not enough data
7.4
33
Not enough data
Platform
8.2
38
Not enough data
7.8
46
Not enough data
8.6
44
Not enough data
7.6
45
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.7
37
Not enough data
7.5
42
Not enough data
Generative AI
7.2
19
Not enough data
7.8
20
Not enough data
Workforce Management
Not enough data
7.9
56
Not enough data
7.9
56
Not enough data
7.4
55
Not enough data
7.8
55
Not enough data
7.6
55
Administration
Not enough data
8.2
56
Not enough data
8.3
55
Not enough data
8.4
55
Not enough data
7.6
54
Not enough data
7.7
54
Conversational Platform
Not enough data
8.5
101
Not enough data
8.6
99
Not enough data
8.0
98
Not enough data
8.2
101
Support Automation
Not enough data
8.1
99
Not enough data
8.1
98
Not enough data
8.0
99
Not enough data
7.9
96
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.4
94
Not enough data
7.4
93
Customer Support
8.2
17
8.3
142
6.6
16
7.9
137
8.9
17
8.2
137
Automation
8.9
18
8.2
140
8.8
18
8.2
141
8.5
18
8.1
140
Artificial Intelligence
9.0
17
7.6
135
8.9
17
7.6
135
8.7
18
7.3
132
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.7
107
Not enough data
7.7
106
Not enough data
7.7
107
Communication
Not enough data
8.5
309
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
328
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
274
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
276
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.8
159
Internal Use
Not enough data
8.3
816
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
295
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
287
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
317
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
288
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
321
|
Verified
Generative AI
7.7
16
7.2
126
Self-Service Experience
7.5
31
8.6
591
8.2
61
8.3
578
Feature Not Available
8.3
527
7.8
42
7.9
213
7.9
54
8.4
223
Self-Service Platform
8.4
53
8.4
222
8.4
58
8.6
227
8.6
60
7.6
198
8.1
57
8.5
214
Agentic AI - Customer Self-Service
7.3
8
8.3
6
6.9
7
8.3
6
7.9
8
8.3
6
7.6
9
8.6
6
8.1
9
8.3
6
6.0
8
8.9
6
7.8
9
8.6
6
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.9(won by default)
52
Not enough data
7.9(won by default)
52
Process
Not enough data
8.6(won by default)
242
Not enough data
8.6(won by default)
262
Not enough data
8.3(won by default)
223
Channels
Not enough data
8.8(won by default)
271
Not enough data
8.4(won by default)
246
Not enough data
8.5(won by default)
229
Not enough data
8.6(won by default)
230
Not enough data
8.6(won by default)
212
Insight
Not enough data
8.6(won by default)
228
Not enough data
8.8(won by default)
263
Not enough data
8.5(won by default)
202
Not enough data
8.7(won by default)
250
Generative AI
Not enough data
8.0
79
Not enough data
7.9
80
Generative AI
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Survey Management
Not enough data
8.7
30
Not enough data
8.3
30
Not enough data
8.6
30
Not enough data
8.7
30
Process Management
Not enough data
8.3
30
Not enough data
8.4
29
Not enough data
8.8
30
Not enough data
8.6
29
System Management
Not enough data
9.1
30
Not enough data
8.7
29
Customer Query Resolution - AI Customer Support Agents
8.5
12
Not enough data
8.2
11
Not enough data
7.9
12
Not enough data
9.2
11
Not enough data
7.8
10
Not enough data
Customer Interaction Automation - AI Customer Support Agents
6.9
9
Not enough data
8.3
9
Not enough data
7.8
9
Not enough data
8.7
10
Not enough data
Automation
8.7
13
Not enough data
8.2
14
Not enough data
6.8
12
Not enough data
Autonomy
8.0
11
Not enough data
7.6
11
Not enough data
8.5
11
Not enough data
8.5
11
Not enough data
Agentic AI - AI Agents
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Forethought and Salesforce Service Cloud are categorized as Customer Service Automation, Contact Center Knowledge Base, and Customer Self-Service
Unique Categories
Forethought is categorized as AI Customer Support Agents, Chatbots, and AI Agents For Business Operations
Salesforce Service Cloud is categorized as Digital Customer Service Platforms, Contact Center Quality Assurance, Conversational Support, Complaint Management, Customer Communications Management, Social Customer Service, Customer Success, Live Chat, Help Desk, Contact Center Workforce, Enterprise Feedback Management, and Contact Center
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Forethought
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Salesforce Service Cloud
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Computer Software
25.6%
Financial Services
20.7%
Information Technology and Services
15.2%
Consumer Services
3.0%
Consumer Goods
3.0%
Other
32.3%
Information Technology and Services
11.2%
Computer Software
9.2%
Financial Services
7.7%
Manufacturing
4.4%
Non-Profit Organization Management
3.9%
Other
63.7%
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