Compare Salesforce Education Cloud and TargetX 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (48.6% of reviews)
Mid-Market (57.9% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
Salesforce Education Cloud
Star Rating
(39)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (48.6% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Salesforce Education CloudTargetX
Star Rating
(38)3.9 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (57.9% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about TargetXSummary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that TargetX excels in its Email Marketing capabilities, with a high score of 9.2, making it a preferred choice for institutions focused on effective communication strategies.
- Reviewers mention that Salesforce Education Cloud offers superior Ease of Use with a score of 8.9, indicating that users find the interface more intuitive and user-friendly compared to TargetX's score of 7.1.
- G2 users highlight that TargetX's Forms Automation feature is particularly robust, scoring 9.3, which allows for seamless data collection and management, a critical aspect for educational institutions.
- Users on G2 note that Salesforce Education Cloud shines in Quality of Support, achieving a score of 8.4, which is higher than TargetX's 7.4, suggesting that users feel more supported when issues arise.
- Reviewers mention that TargetX has a lower score in Ease of Setup at 5.6, indicating that users may face challenges during the initial implementation phase, whereas Salesforce Education Cloud scores 8.6, reflecting a smoother onboarding experience.
- Users say that Salesforce Education Cloud's Product Direction is viewed positively at 9.3, suggesting that users feel confident in the platform's future development and enhancements, compared to TargetX's score of 7.3.
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Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Salesforce Education Cloud
No pricing availableTargetX
No pricing availableFree Trial
Salesforce Education Cloud
Free Trial is available
TargetX
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.0
19
7.8
29
Ease of Use
8.9
19
7.1
29
Ease of Setup
8.6
6
5.6
18
Ease of Admin
8.9
6
6.7
19
Quality of Support
8.4
19
7.4
29
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.3
9
7.9
20
Product Direction (% positive)
9.3
16
7.3
26
Features by Category
Functionality
Not enough data
9.2
6
Not enough data
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8.6
6
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Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
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Not enough data
8.3
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Data Management
Not enough data
8.9
6
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.7
5
Platform Content
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Platform Additional Functionality
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Platform Data
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Platform Basics
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Platform Basics
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Platform Additional Functionality
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Platform Additional Functionality
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Planning
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Progress monitoring
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Outreach
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Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Salesforce Education Cloud and TargetX are categorized as Academic Advising and Admissions and Enrollment Management
Unique Categories
Salesforce Education Cloud is categorized as Alumni Management, School Management, and Student Information Systems (SIS)
TargetX is categorized as K-12 Student Information Systems
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Salesforce Education Cloud
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
TargetX
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
Higher Education
37.1%
Education Management
34.3%
Non-Profit Organization Management
5.7%
Research
2.9%
Hospital & Health Care
2.9%
Other
17.1%
Higher Education
84.2%
Education Management
10.5%
Research
2.6%
Mental Health Care
2.6%
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Other
0.0%
Most Helpful Reviews
Salesforce Education Cloud
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Verified User in Education Management
I like how many things you can do! There is such a large variety of options when looking at reports and data.
Most Helpful Critical Review
shawn l.
Verified User in Education Management
I dislike that it is only free for the demo. It is quite pricey. It does help with costs- but is still more expensive than other software
TargetX
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Verified User in Higher Education
This is a great SRM tool that keeps track of communication with prospects and helps with engagement. This has been very beneficial to our institution
Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User in Higher Education
We are having problems to ensure the WCAG 2.0 accessibility standards. The form as an iframe has issues and the boxes where you ask the users to put their information are not compliant either.
Verified User in Education Management
I like how many things you can do! There is such a large variety of options when looking at reports and data.
Verified User in Higher Education
This is a great SRM tool that keeps track of communication with prospects and helps with engagement. This has been very beneficial to our institution
shawn l.
Verified User in Education Management
I dislike that it is only free for the demo. It is quite pricey. It does help with costs- but is still more expensive than other software
Verified User in Higher Education
We are having problems to ensure the WCAG 2.0 accessibility standards. The form as an iframe has issues and the boxes where you ask the users to put their information are not compliant either.
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Discussions
Types of Educational Institutions
2 comments
LB
Super. I am excited to learn more about the new features of my favorite platform, which I often use for educational purposes. By the way, I recently found a...Read more
Do universities use Salesforce?
2 comments
LB
Interest question. I think it's a must for universities to use Salesforce as it's a very useful platform for improving student achievement. Also, as a...Read more
Salesforce Education Cloud has no more discussions with answers
How do I change a contact owner associated with a program in TargetX and how do I change an application term in the system (i.e. accepting applications for spring 2021)
1 comment
SP
Group assignments are used to assign owners to a contact record with your applied logics. A period deadline is created and added to the application forms,...Read more
Is TargetX Salesforce?
1 comment
PV
TargetX is software and packages that runs on top of Salesforce. You will need to pay the annual cost of both. It comes with some benefits and also some...Read more
TargetX has no more discussions with answers
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