Salesforce Sales Cloud vs Anaplan

Salesforce Sales Cloud9.4Visit Anaplan9.2Visit

Higher score Salesforce Sales Cloud #1 in Revenue Operations & Intelligence (RO&I) Software 9.4/10 Free plan · 30-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 0 of 6 features Visit Salesforce

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Anaplan #3 in Revenue Operations & Intelligence (RO&I) Software 9.2/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 6 features Visit Anaplan

• Salesforce Sales Cloud fits best

  Teams needing CRM, pipeline management, and forecasting

• Anaplan fits best

  Enterprise connected financial and sales planning

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Side by side

Feature	Salesforce Sales Cloud 9.4/10 Visit ↗	Anaplan 9.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	9.2
Ranking	#1 in Revenue Operations & Intelligence (RO&I) Software	#3 in Revenue Operations & Intelligence (RO&I) Software
Best for	Teams needing CRM, pipeline management, and forecasting	Enterprise connected financial and sales planning
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	$25/user/mo	Pricing on request
Free plan	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Free trial	30 days	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web
Support	Phone, Community, Docs · 24/7	Tickets, Community, Docs
Integrations	10 integrations	4 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Salesforce Sales Cloud 0/6 · Anaplan 0/6
Revenue forecasting	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Pipeline analytics	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Territory planning	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Quota management	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Deal risk insights	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
CRM data sync	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Free plan includes core CRM records, mobile app, and email integration. Forecasting, dashboards, and AI-assisted lead and opportunity prioritization. Integrates with Gmail, Outlook, Slack, Jira, and other listed tools.	Connects financial, sales, operations, and HR planning Combines forecasting, scenarios, workforce planning, and consolidation Provides REST APIs, integrations, and SAML 2.0 single sign-on
Cons	Forecasting and quoting start with the annual Pro Suite plan at $100 per user monthly. Higher tiers add substantial per-user costs, reaching $550 per user monthly. Many advanced capabilities are tied to annual plans and higher-priced tiers.	Pricing is handled through a contact-sales process Cloud deployment is the available deployment model Designed for mid-market and enterprise organizations rather than small teams
Our verdict	Salesforce Sales Cloud brings lead, account, contact, and opportunity management together with pipeline tracking, forecasting, reporting, and activity capture. It is aimed at sales teams across small businesses, mid-market organizations,… Read the review →	Anaplan is a cloud-based scenario planning and analysis platform for mid-market and enterprise organizations. It brings financial planning and analysis, budgeting, forecasting, workforce and headcount planning, financial consolidation,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Salesforce Sales Cloud — where it wins

  • Free plan includes core CRM records, mobile app, and email integration.
  • Forecasting, dashboards, and AI-assisted lead and opportunity prioritization.
  • Integrates with Gmail, Outlook, Slack, Jira, and other listed tools.

  Where it doesn't

  • Forecasting and quoting start with the annual Pro Suite plan at $100 per user monthly.
  • Higher tiers add substantial per-user costs, reaching $550 per user monthly.
  • Many advanced capabilities are tied to annual plans and higher-priced tiers.

• Anaplan — where it wins

  • Connects financial, sales, operations, and HR planning
  • Combines forecasting, scenarios, workforce planning, and consolidation
  • Provides REST APIs, integrations, and SAML 2.0 single sign-on

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing is handled through a contact-sales process
  • Cloud deployment is the available deployment model
  • Designed for mid-market and enterprise organizations rather than small teams

• Salesforce Sales Cloud9.4/10 · Free plan · 30-day trial

  Broad sales CRM with forecasting, AI prioritization, mobile access, and a free plan.

  Visit SalesforceFull verdict →
• Anaplan9.2/10 · Pricing on request

  Connected planning for enterprises coordinating finance, sales, operations, and HR.

  Visit AnaplanFull verdict →