Compare Salesforce Service Cloud Software and Podium 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (42.7% of reviews)
Small-Business (60.2% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $25.00 1 User Per Month
Contact Us Per Month
Agentforce Service (formerly Salesforce Service Cloud)
Star Rating
(7,224)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (42.7% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $25.00 1 User Per Month
Free Trial is available
Browse all 5 pricing plansPodium
Star Rating
(2,067)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (60.2% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Contact Us Per Month
Browse all 3 pricing plansSummary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- G2 reviewers report that Agentforce Service excels in providing a comprehensive solution for managing various business areas, including sales and support. Users appreciate its powerful AI capabilities that enhance real-time context, allowing agents to resolve issues more efficiently.
- Users say Podium shines in simplifying customer communication by consolidating messages, reviews, and interactions into one platform. This feature is particularly praised for saving time and reducing the chaos of managing multiple communication channels, making it easier to respond quickly to customer inquiries.
- Reviewers mention that Agentforce Service offers a highly configurable interface, which users find beneficial for tailoring the platform to their specific needs. The initial setup process is also highlighted as seamless, making it easier for teams to get started without extensive training.
- According to verified reviews, Podium's text messaging feature is a standout, allowing businesses to reach customers quickly and efficiently. Users love the ease of collecting customer reviews post-service, which enhances their overall customer engagement strategy.
- G2 reviewers highlight that while Agentforce Service has a higher overall satisfaction score, Podium boasts a slightly better star rating, indicating that users find it very effective for their specific use cases, particularly in small business environments.
- Users report that Agentforce Service, despite its strengths, may require more time to fully leverage its advanced features compared to Podium, which is noted for its straightforward usability and quick implementation, making it a preferred choice for smaller teams looking for immediate results.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Agentforce Service (formerly Salesforce 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
Podium
Core
Contact Us
Per Month
With essential AI features, respond to and convert more leads faster.
- Consolidated Lead Conversion Platform
- Review Management with AI Reponses
- Basic Automations
Free Trial
Agentforce Service (formerly Salesforce Service Cloud)
Free Trial is available
Podium
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.6
2,797
9.1
1,738
Ease of Use
8.4
5,383
9.3
1,757
Ease of Setup
7.9
4,139
9.1
1,088
Ease of Admin
8.2
1,536
9.3
889
Quality of Support
8.3
2,573
9.0
1,615
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.7
1,517
9.2
907
Product Direction (% positive)
8.3
2,753
9.0
1,724
Features by Category
Ticket and Case Management
8.5
1212
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
1208
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
1249
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
1161
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
985
Not enough data
7.9
1171
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
1153
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
1047
|
Verified
Not enough data
Generative AI
7.7
180
Not enough data
7.6
178
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Help Desk
8.3
58
Not enough data
8.4
57
Not enough data
8.2
60
Not enough data
Communication Channels
8.4
1024
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
1210
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
852
Not enough data
8.0
810
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
769
Not enough data
Platform
7.8
555
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
819
|
Verified
8.2
617
|
Verified
8.6
694
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
620
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
1150
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
1167
|
Verified
Not enough data
Core Conversational Capabilities - AI Chatbots
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Data
Not enough data
8.0
39
Not enough data
8.8
40
Interaction
Not enough data
8.0
41
Not enough data
8.2
40
Not enough data
8.3
40
Not enough data
8.4
40
Not enough data
8.3
39
Task & Flow Management - AI Chatbots
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Learning
Not enough data
8.2
40
Not enough data
7.9
41
Deployment & Embedding - AI Chatbots
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Content Generation
Not enough data
8.1
41
Not enough data
7.9
41
Admin & Configuration - AI Chatbots
Not enough data
Not enough data
System
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.4
41
Not enough data
8.5
40
Not enough data
8.5
39
Agentic AI - AI Chatbots
Not enough data
5.2
8
Not enough data
6.0
8
Not enough data
6.3
8
Not enough data
5.8
8
Not enough data
6.7
8
Not enough data
5.8
8
Not enough data
6.7
8
Monitoring & Improvement - AI Chatbots
Not enough data
Not enough data
Reliability & Safety - AI Chatbots
Not enough data
Not enough data
Messenger
Not enough data
8.3
158
Not enough data
7.6
207
Not enough data
9.1
222
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Channels
Not enough data
7.9
212
Not enough data
8.6
221
Not enough data
9.3
237
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.0
195
Customers
Not enough data
8.2
153
Not enough data
8.4
155
Not enough data
8.5
222
Not enough data
8.3
222
Not enough data
8.5
222
Agentic AI - Conversational Marketing
Not enough data
4.4
13
Not enough data
4.5
13
Not enough data
4.2
13
Not enough data
4.9
13
Not enough data
4.9
13
Not enough data
5.0
13
Not enough data
4.9
13
Administration
8.8
229
Not enough data
8.8
228
Not enough data
8.7
225
Not enough data
Knowledge Management
8.8
220
Not enough data
8.6
212
Not enough data
8.5
210
Not enough data
Compliance
8.7
228
Not enough data
8.7
225
Not enough data
8.6
225
Not enough data
8.6
222
Not enough data
Customer Support
8.1
211
Not enough data
8.2
204
Not enough data
8.0
193
Not enough data
Data Security
8.6
217
Not enough data
8.7
218
Not enough data
9.0
219
Not enough data
9.1
219
Not enough data
Administration
8.6
210
Not enough data
8.9
211
Not enough data
8.9
215
Not enough data
Generative AI
7.5
149
Not enough data
Platform Basics
Not enough data
8.6
65
Not enough data
8.5
64
Not enough data
9.1
65
Platform Data
Not enough data
9.1
65
Not enough data
9.0
65
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
8.5
63
Not enough data
9.1
65
Not enough data
9.3
65
Platform Content
Not enough data
9.0
62
Agentic AI - Automotive Marketing
Not enough data
6.3
9
Not enough data
6.5
9
Not enough data
6.5
9
Not enough data
6.7
9
Not enough data
6.7
9
Not enough data
6.7
9
Not enough data
6.7
9
Text Messaging
Not enough data
8.7
230
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.3
240
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
187
Not enough data
8.6
239
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
213
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
216
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
233
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
216
|
Verified
SMS Platform
Not enough data
8.5
223
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
223
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.6
201
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.2
206
|
Verified
Agentic AI - SMS Marketing
Not enough data
5.7
24
Not enough data
6.1
24
Not enough data
6.6
24
Not enough data
6.4
24
Not enough data
5.8
24
Not enough data
5.7
24
Channels
8.5
122
8.2
325
8.3
119
8.1
322
7.6
118
Feature Not Available
Design
8.4
116
8.3
338
8.0
116
Feature Not Available
8.3
119
8.5
373
8.4
119
8.4
364
8.5
115
8.6
337
Generative AI
7.5
112
7.5
234
7.6
111
7.5
229
Usability
8.6
204
Not enough data
8.6
207
Not enough data
8.7
205
Not enough data
Reporting
8.7
204
Not enough data
8.3
198
Not enough data
8.6
201
Not enough data
Generative AI
7.6
179
Not enough data
7.6
180
Not enough data
Quality Assurance
8.8
70
Not enough data
8.7
67
Not enough data
8.7
69
Not enough data
Engagement
8.8
68
Not enough data
8.8
68
Not enough data
8.8
68
Not enough data
Performance
8.7
69
Not enough data
8.8
68
Not enough data
Generative AI
7.7
59
Not enough data
8.0
60
Not enough data
Channels
7.4
275
Not enough data
7.3
269
Not enough data
7.9
273
Not enough data
7.3
266
Not enough data
8.8
280
Not enough data
Generative AI
7.0
217
Not enough data
Functions
7.9
269
Not enough data
8.0
266
Not enough data
7.6
258
Not enough data
7.2
254
Not enough data
7.2
256
Not enough data
7.2
259
Not enough data
7.7
259
Not enough data
8.0
258
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Contact Center
9.2
6
Not enough data
9.4
6
Not enough data
8.6
6
Not enough data
9.2
6
Not enough data
Administrative
7.9
255
Not enough data
8.5
260
Not enough data
8.5
258
Not enough data
7.7
247
Not enough data
7.7
252
Not enough data
Responses
Not enough data
9.3
14
Not enough data
9.3
14
Not enough data
8.9
14
Automation - AI Agents
Not enough data
8.5
17
Not enough data
8.9
20
Not enough data
8.5
16
Not enough data
8.8
15
Not enough data
8.9
17
Platform
Not enough data
9.0
14
Not enough data
8.9
16
Not enough data
9.2
14
Autonomy - AI Agents
Not enough data
8.6
14
Not enough data
8.8
14
Not enough data
8.7
15
Not enough data
7.9
14
Generative AI
Not enough data
8.6
15
Not enough data
8.7
14
Responses
Not enough data
8.7
33
Not enough data
8.4
33
Not enough data
8.9
33
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.2
32
Platform
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.5
31
Not enough data
8.4
32
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.8
32
Not enough data
8.9
31
Generative AI
Not enough data
8.1
32
Not enough data
8.1
31
Workforce Management
7.9
57
Not enough data
7.9
57
Not enough data
7.4
56
Not enough data
7.8
56
Not enough data
7.6
56
Not enough data
Administration
8.2
57
Not enough data
8.3
56
Not enough data
8.4
56
Not enough data
7.6
55
Not enough data
7.7
55
Not enough data
Conversational Platform
8.5
103
8.7
296
8.7
101
8.4
253
8.1
100
8.3
166
8.2
104
8.5
182
Support Automation
8.1
102
8.5
258
8.1
100
8.3
166
8.1
101
8.7
168
8.0
98
8.1
174
Generative AI
7.4
96
7.5
153
7.5
95
7.5
155
Customer Support
8.3
144
Not enough data
7.9
139
Not enough data
8.2
139
Not enough data
Automation
8.2
143
Not enough data
8.2
143
Not enough data
8.1
143
Not enough data
Artificial Intelligence
7.6
138
Not enough data
7.7
137
Not enough data
7.4
134
Not enough data
Generative AI
7.8
108
7.7
246
7.7
107
7.5
243
7.7
108
Feature Not Available
Communication
8.5
310
|
Verified
9.2
698
|
Verified
8.6
329
|
Verified
9.0
723
|
Verified
8.4
275
|
Verified
8.1
509
8.5
277
|
Verified
9.0
664
|
Verified
7.8
160
7.3
295
Internal Use
8.3
819
|
Verified
8.2
617
|
Verified
8.3
296
|
Verified
8.9
677
|
Verified
8.5
288
|
Verified
8.6
646
|
Verified
8.4
318
|
Verified
8.6
628
|
Verified
8.5
289
|
Verified
8.8
634
|
Verified
8.7
323
|
Verified
8.5
599
|
Verified
Generative AI
7.3
127
Not enough data
Self-Service Experience
8.6
593
Not enough data
8.3
579
Not enough data
8.3
528
Not enough data
8.0
214
Not enough data
8.4
224
Not enough data
Self-Service Platform
8.4
223
Not enough data
8.6
229
Not enough data
7.6
199
Not enough data
8.5
215
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Customer Self-Service
8.6
7
Not enough data
8.6
7
Not enough data
8.6
7
Not enough data
8.8
7
Not enough data
8.6
7
Not enough data
9.0
7
Not enough data
8.8
7
Not enough data
Generative AI
7.9(won by default)
54
Not enough data
8.0(won by default)
54
Not enough data
Process
8.6(won by default)
244
Not enough data
8.6(won by default)
264
Not enough data
8.3(won by default)
225
Not enough data
Channels
8.8(won by default)
273
Not enough data
8.4(won by default)
248
Not enough data
8.5(won by default)
231
Not enough data
8.6(won by default)
232
Not enough data
8.6(won by default)
214
Not enough data
Insight
8.6(won by default)
230
Not enough data
8.8(won by default)
265
Not enough data
8.5(won by default)
204
Not enough data
8.7(won by default)
252
Not enough data
Generative AI
8.0
80
Not enough data
7.9
81
Not enough data
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Survey Management
8.7
30
Not enough data
8.3
30
Not enough data
8.6
30
Not enough data
8.7
30
Not enough data
Process Management
8.3
30
Not enough data
8.4
29
Not enough data
8.8
30
Not enough data
8.6
29
Not enough data
System Management
9.1
30
Not enough data
8.7
29
Not enough data
Platform Basics - VoIP Providers
Not enough data
6.8
11
Not enough data
6.5
11
Not enough data
6.2
10
Not enough data
5.8
11
Not enough data
5.8
10
Not enough data
6.5
10
Basic Communication
Not enough data
8.4
42
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.3
37
Agentic AI - VoIP Providers
Not enough data
6.0
7
Not enough data
6.0
7
Not enough data
6.2
7
Not enough data
6.7
7
Access
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Advanced Features
Not enough data
6.7
39
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.1
39
Consumer Intelligence
Not enough data
9.1
631
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
518
Not enough data
8.5
559
|
Verified
Reporting
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.4
524
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
649
|
Verified
Media Monitoring
Not enough data
8.5
518
Not enough data
7.3
199
Not enough data
8.3
511
In-House Management
Not enough data
8.6
503
Not enough data
8.6
503
|
Verified
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.5
138
Agentic AI - Online Reputation Management
Not enough data
5.2
11
Not enough data
5.3
11
Not enough data
5.9
11
Not enough data
5.8
11
Not enough data
5.6
11
Not enough data
5.6
11
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
Agentforce Service (formerly Salesforce Service Cloud) and Podium are categorized as Conversational Support, Customer Communications Management, and Live Chat
Unique Categories
Agentforce Service (formerly Salesforce Service Cloud) is categorized as Digital Customer Service Platforms, Contact Center Quality Assurance, Complaint Management, Contact Center Knowledge Base, Social Customer Service, Help Desk, Contact Center Workforce, Enterprise Feedback Management, Contact Center, Customer Self-Service, and Customer Service Automation
Podium is categorized as AI Agents For Business Operations, AI Chatbots, Shared Inbox, SMS Marketing, Automotive Marketing, Conversational Marketing, Chatbots, Online Reputation Management, and VoIP Providers
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Agentforce Service (formerly Salesforce Service Cloud)
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Podium
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
Information Technology and Services
11.2%
Computer Software
9.2%
Financial Services
7.7%
Manufacturing
4.3%
Non-Profit Organization Management
3.8%
Other
63.8%
Automotive
19.9%
Retail
13.8%
Consumer Services
9.1%
Construction
7.9%
Furniture
6.2%
Other
43.2%
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