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At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (45.2% of reviews)
Small-Business (35.7% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$25/user/month* (billed annually)
No pricing available
Salesforce Platform
Star Rating
(3,785)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (45.2% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$25/user/month* (billed annually)
Free Trial is available
Browse all 3 pricing plansVisual Studio
Star Rating
(3,797)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (35.7% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Visual StudioSummary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that both Salesforce Platform and Visual Studio excel in customization, with Salesforce scoring 9.2 and Visual Studio at 8.9. Reviewers mention that Salesforce's robust customization options allow for tailored solutions that fit specific business needs, while Visual Studio's flexibility is appreciated for software development projects.
- Reviewers mention that Salesforce Platform shines in its straight-out-the-box functionality, scoring 8.6 compared to Visual Studio's 8.7. Users say that Salesforce's pre-built templates and features like Sales Cloud and Service Cloud make it easy to get started without extensive setup.
- Users on G2 highlight the ease of use for both platforms, with Salesforce at 9.1 and Visual Studio also at 9.1. Reviewers say that Salesforce's intuitive interface is user-friendly for non-technical users, while Visual Studio's familiar environment is favored by developers for coding tasks.
- Reviewers mention that Visual Studio has a slight edge in file management, scoring 9.0 compared to Salesforce's 8.8. Users report that Visual Studio's integrated version control and project management features streamline collaboration among development teams.
- G2 users note that both platforms have strong support, with Salesforce scoring 8.5 and Visual Studio at 8.3. Users say that Salesforce's customer support is responsive and helpful, while Visual Studio's community forums provide valuable peer support, though some users wish for more direct assistance.
- Users report that both platforms are seen as good partners in business, with equal scores of 8.8. Reviewers mention that Salesforce's commitment to continuous improvement and Visual Studio's regular updates keep both platforms relevant and effective for their users.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Salesforce Platform
Platform Starter
$25
/user/month* (billed annually)
Users access apps built with the following services:
- Access 10 custom objects
- 200 APIs calls /user/day
- Lightning App Builder
Visual Studio
No pricing availableFree Trial
Salesforce Platform
Free Trial is available
Visual Studio
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.9
2,212
9.1
3,079
Ease of Use
8.5
2,976
8.7
3,098
Ease of Setup
8.4
1,773
8.6
752
Ease of Admin
8.5
764
8.5
545
Quality of Support
8.5
1,975
8.3
2,669
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.8
761
8.8
510
Product Direction (% positive)
8.7
2,180
8.9
2,987
Features by Category
Data Masking
9.5
14
Not enough data
9.5
14
Not enough data
9.4
14
Not enough data
9.6
14
Not enough data
8.9
14
Not enough data
Functionality
Not enough data
9.1
815
Not enough data
9.0
805
Not enough data
8.9
715
Not enough data
8.7
793
Not enough data
8.7
778
Not enough data
8.6
780
Not enough data
8.7
787
Functionality
Not enough data
9.1
509
Not enough data
8.9
507
Not enough data
8.9
466
Not enough data
8.8
498
Not enough data
8.8
496
Not enough data
8.7
498
Not enough data
8.7
494
Administration
9.0
286
Not enough data
8.8
275
Not enough data
9.3
299
Not enough data
9.0
298
Not enough data
9.2
300
Not enough data
9.0
287
Not enough data
Automation
9.0
319
Not enough data
8.9
310
Not enough data
9.0
317
Not enough data
Development
8.9
290
Not enough data
8.6
251
Not enough data
8.5
242
Not enough data
9.0
269
Not enough data
Administration
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
Functionality
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
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Monitoring
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Reporting
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
9.2
108
Not enough data
9.2
103
Not enough data
8.9
103
Not enough data
8.7
101
Not enough data
Management
9.1
100
Not enough data
9.1
102
Not enough data
9.2
105
Not enough data
9.1
103
Not enough data
Security
9.3
107
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Cloud Migration
8.4
19
Not enough data
8.1
19
Not enough data
8.7
19
Not enough data
Functionality
9.2
28
Not enough data
9.2
28
Not enough data
9.2
28
Not enough data
9.0
28
Not enough data
9.0
26
Not enough data
8.8
26
Not enough data
8.7
25
Not enough data
8.9
28
Not enough data
9.2
26
Not enough data
Functionality
8.6
299
Not enough data
9.1
313
Not enough data
9.2
308
Not enough data
8.9
304
Not enough data
8.5
288
Not enough data
9.1
309
Not enough data
AI Authentication Risk Management - Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM)
8.9
6
Not enough data
8.1
7
Not enough data
9.7
6
Not enough data
8.9
6
Not enough data
8.6
6
Not enough data
AI Biometric & Behavioral Analysis - Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM)
7.2
6
Not enough data
7.2
6
Not enough data
AI Context-Aware Security Controls - Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM)
8.1
6
Not enough data
6.9
6
Not enough data
Functionality
8.7
75
Not enough data
8.7
76
Not enough data
9.0
78
Not enough data
8.8
75
Not enough data
9.3
76
Not enough data
9.1
78
Not enough data
Type
8.7
73
Not enough data
8.8
74
Not enough data
Reporting
8.9
73
Not enough data
8.9
74
Not enough data
9.0
14
Not enough data
9.5
13
Not enough data
Authentication & Authorization - Identity and Access Management (IAM)
8.6
13
Not enough data
Administration & Governance - Identity and Access Management (IAM)
8.7
13
Not enough data
8.5
13
Not enough data
Generative AI - Identity and Access Management (IAM)
7.8
13
Not enough data
7.6
13
Not enough data
7.8
13
Not enough data
Management
9.3
70
Not enough data
9.4
70
Not enough data
9.2
70
Not enough data
Functionality
9.4
71
Not enough data
9.4
70
Not enough data
9.5
71
Not enough data
Processes
9.2
71
Not enough data
9.4
71
Not enough data
9.3
71
Not enough data
Functionality
8.0
70
Not enough data
8.5
68
Not enough data
8.7
68
Not enough data
8.5
68
Not enough data
Data Control
8.6
67
Not enough data
8.6
68
Not enough data
9.0
68
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Drag and Drop App Builder
9.1
24
Not enough data
9.0
24
Not enough data
8.8
24
Not enough data
Functionality
9.1
130
9.1
396
8.8
130
9.1
391
8.8
128
9.0
370
9.2
128
8.9
391
8.7
128
8.7
380
8.8
128
8.7
386
9.1
128
9.0
384
Functionality
9.2
34
Not enough data
9.0
34
Not enough data
9.1
34
Not enough data
8.7
33
Not enough data
Support
9.3
33
Not enough data
9.0
33
Not enough data
9.3
33
Not enough data
Agentic AI - AI Code Generation
8.9
21
Not enough data
8.8
21
Not enough data
8.7
21
Not enough data
8.9
21
Not enough data
8.7
22
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Software Testing
9.0
24
Not enough data
8.9
24
Not enough data
9.0
24
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Mobile Development Platforms
Not enough data
8.6
39
Not enough data
8.2
39
Not enough data
8.5
39
Application Design
8.6
235
Not enough data
8.7
232
Not enough data
8.7
255
Not enough data
8.7
245
Not enough data
8.9
265
Not enough data
Data Control
8.9
262
Not enough data
8.8
264
Not enough data
9.2
262
Not enough data
Publishing
8.9
241
Not enough data
8.9
249
Not enough data
8.9
238
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Low-Code Development Platforms
9.1
50
Not enough data
9.2
49
Not enough data
9.0
49
Not enough data
Development
8.7
563
Not enough data
8.6
552
Not enough data
8.7
509
Not enough data
8.6
548
Not enough data
8.6
508
Not enough data
Database
9.0
544
Not enough data
8.8
600
Not enough data
8.5
489
Not enough data
8.6
550
Not enough data
8.6
580
Not enough data
Infrastructure
8.5
550
Not enough data
8.1
519
Not enough data
9.1
573
Not enough data
User Interface Design
8.5
139
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Verified
Not enough data
8.7
157
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
158
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
156
|
Verified
Not enough data
Data Control
9.0
153
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
158
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.2
158
|
Verified
Not enough data
Publishing
8.8
147
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
152
Not enough data
8.9
149
|
Verified
Not enough data
Agentic AI - No-Code Development Platforms
8.7
39
Not enough data
8.8
39
Not enough data
8.6
39
Not enough data
Compliance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Administration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security
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
Salesforce Platform and Visual Studio are categorized as Application Development Platforms
Unique Categories
Salesforce Platform is categorized as Consent Management Platform (CMP), Workplace Innovation Platforms, Data Masking, Privileged Access Management (PAM), Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM), Cloud Migration, No-Code Development Platforms, Drag and Drop App Builder, Low-Code Development Platforms, Software Testing, Identity and Access Management (IAM), Cloud Platform as a Service (PaaS), DevOps Platforms, and AI Code Generation
Visual Studio is categorized as C/C++ Integrated Development Environments (IDE), .NET Integrated Development Environments (IDE), Mobile Development Platforms, and Java Integrated Development Environments (IDE)
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Salesforce Platform
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Visual Studio
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
13.5%
Information Technology and Services
11.8%
Financial Services
7.0%
Non-Profit Organization Management
4.0%
Marketing and Advertising
3.3%
Other
60.4%
Computer Software
31.0%
Information Technology and Services
22.6%
Higher Education
2.9%
Financial Services
2.5%
Internet
2.3%
Other
38.7%
Discussions
What are the essential Salesforce Platform features a beginner should learn to improve customer relationship management?
5 Comments
PP
Need to learn CRM data model and OOB functionality of the Salesforce CRM . Also better to start Salesforce Flow learning .Read more
How do I add an account to Salesforce Authenticator?
2 Comments
BC
You can open the Salesforce Authenticator app on your mobile device. If you're opening the app for the first time, you see a tour of the app's features. Take...Read more
What all functionalities can be used via Salesforce?
2 Comments
CB
Salesforce redefines the way businesses connect with customers through service, marketing, and sales by creating a more meaningful relationship.
It has...Read more
What is the use of Visual Studio?
6 Comments
KS
Visual Studio is user friendly IDE tool used for developing code with lots of plugins available.Read more
can i use visual studio with mysql database? is it the best compatibility
5 Comments
JU
Yes, you can go ahead, MS Visual Studio is efficiently compatible with both MSSql and Mysql.Read more
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