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Overview

Product Information on Marketing Cloud

Updated 13th October 2025

What is Marketing Cloud?

Marketing Cloud is a software that enables organizations to manage and automate marketing activities across multiple channels, including email, mobile, social media and web. The software provides features such as audience segmentation, personalized messaging, campaign management, data analytics and reporting. It helps businesses streamline the creation, execution and monitoring of marketing campaigns, allowing for improved targeting and engagement with prospects and customers. Marketing Cloud supports integration with various customer relationship management platforms and other enterprise systems, facilitating a unified view of customer interactions. The software addresses the business need for coordinated, data-driven marketing strategies that enhance operational efficiency and support measurable outcomes.

Marketing Cloud Pricing

Marketing Cloud software offers tiered subscription pricing based on the range of features and user access required. The pricing model typically includes different editions with varying capabilities such as email marketing, automation tools, analytics, and integration options. Costs are determined according to the selected plan, usage volume, and additional feature modules that may be added to the subscription.

Overall experience with Marketing Cloud

Marketing Manager
<50M USD, Miscellaneous
FAVORABLE

“Salesforce Marketing Cloud Offers Custom Lists and A/B Testing With Basic Interface”

5.0
Apr 22, 2026
Salesforce Marketing Cloud is so great! We use it to send all of our emails to our members, seamlessly integrating with our existing Salesforce products that our member engagement team uses.
Marketing Manager
10B - 30B USD, Consumer Goods
CRITICAL

“Platform Strength Noted But Regional Support and Pricing Vary Significantly”

3.0
Apr 1, 2026
Solid platform, more on enterprise, cost and complexity can get high

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Marketing Cloud

bySalesforce
in
4.2
Market Presence: Multichannel Marketing Hubs, Location Based Marketing Software

About Company

Company Description

Updated 6th March 2025

Salesforce is a company that integrates artificial intelligence with customer relationship management and data to create solutions for customer-related concerns. Salesforce's primary business problem is to enhance the interaction between businesses and their customers by leveraging technology.

Company Details

Updated 2nd November 2023
Company type
Public
Year Founded
1999
Head office location
San Francisco, United States
Number of employees
10001+
Annual Revenue
30B+ USD
Website
http://www.salesforce.com

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User Sentiment About Marketing Cloud
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Marketing Cloud Likes & Dislikes

Like

One of the best things that Salesforce Marketing Cloud can do is A/B testing. It sounds so simple, but it's really nice to be able to test subject lines or content on my own parameters and get instant results. I also love that the emails are just HTML, so it's really easy to customize on other platforms and pop in. My team also uses the email list capabilities every day. We are constantly building custom lists that are both dynamic and static, and suppressing people that do not need to receive our communications.Having an email list flow in from our website is HUGE, as we can cultivate a massive public list for outreach.

Like

It is a powerful platform, suitable for large scale, multi channel programs that can work well especially within the Salesforce ecosystem. Extracted value significantelly higher when combined with other Salesforce products

Like

It's a very powerful tool for segmentation, automation and personalisation at scale. Tools like Journey Builder enable sophisticated customer journeys, and the level of data-driven targeting and customisation is strong. When it's been properly set up, it allows for highly effective campaign optimisation and measurable impact across channels.

Dislike

I think one weakness of the system is that it's a little outdated in looks. I understand that the look is pretty basic as it's up to an individual user to customize what they see and how they see it, but the buttons and layouts look a little old fashioned. The core functionalities are great, but I would like to see a little more on the reporting front from a dashboard perspective. There are some items basically not useable within marketing cloud which are not ideal, so you always have to manually export a report to get the information you want.

Dislike

Support and account management quality can vary by region, as well as the pricing, so securing a dedicated support model or having a platinum paid support is something to think about from the beginning.

Dislike

One downside I've experienced with Salesforce Marketing Cloud is that reporting can feel fragmented and not always intuitive, especially when trying to get a clear cross-channel view. It also relies quite heavily on technical support for more advanced setups, which can slow execution. Overall, it's a relatively expensive platform, particularly as you scale features and usage.

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  • Marketing Manager
    <50M USD
    Miscellaneous
    Review Source

    Salesforce Marketing Cloud Offers Custom Lists and A/B Testing With Basic Interface

    5.0
    Apr 22, 2026
    Salesforce Marketing Cloud is so great! We use it to send all of our emails to our members, seamlessly integrating with our existing Salesforce products that our member engagement team uses.
  • Digital Growth Manager
    <50M USD
    Media
    Review Source

    Personalization At Scale Achievable, Yet Complexity And Cost Are Significant Factors

    4.0
    Mar 24, 2026
    I've used Salesforce Marketing Cloud for managing and optimising digital customer journeys across email and paid channels. It's a powerful tool when it comes to segmentation capabilities, automation and personalization at scale, especially through tools like Journey Builder and Audience Builder. I also appreciate how data-driven and customizable it is, allowing for precise targeting and performance tracking. Due to its capabilities, it can feel quite complex to learn and it's not always intuitive, particularly in the set up phases.
  • MARKETING MANAGER
    1B-10B USD
    Healthcare and Biotech
    Review Source

    Detailed Data Analysis Features Aid Personalization But Present Complexity Challenges

    4.0
    Dec 8, 2025
    SFMC (SalesForce Marketing Cloud) helps me make my digital activities more personalized, especially in how I communicate with different customer segments.
  • Group Product Manager
    1B-10B USD
    Manufacturing
    Review Source

    Powerful and Scalable CRM Platform that Drives Data Driven Sales Performance

    5.0
    Mar 3, 2026
    I appreciate this for the structured CRM architecture which provides complete visibility across the sales pipeline. Furthermore, real-time dashboards and reporting capabilities significantly improve decision making and performance tracking.
  • Ingenieur D Affaire
    50M-1B USD
    Telecommunication
    Review Source

    Marketing Cloud Enhances Personalization and Automation for Campaign Management Success

    4.0
    Mar 17, 2026
    My experience with Marketing Cloud software is good. We use the product for digital marketing. Use the software has enabled us to optimize and ensure personalised customer experience across all our channels. The software is easy to use and well suited for small and middle sized businesses. Marketing Cloud has made it easier for us to launch marketing campaigns and build quality marketing emails andleads. It has also enabled us to tailor loyalty programs for our customers and ensure a personalised customer experiences.
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4.2

(482 Ratings)

Rating Distribution

5 Star
37%
4 Star
47%
3 Star
12%
2 Star
3%
1 Star
1%
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Customer Experience

Evaluation & Contracting

4.2

Integration & Deployment

4.2

Service & Support

4.1

Product Capabilities

4.4

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