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Salesforce Sales Cloud vs Sansan

Enterprise CRM Platform · Global

CRM

Salesforce Sales Cloud

Enterprise CRM Platform · Global

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CRM

Sansan

Japanese Enterprise Sales Teams · Japan

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Specification Matrix

MetricSalesforce Sales CloudSansan
Starting Price$25/moCustomBetter
API Rate Limit1000 req/minBetter100 req/min
Target CountryGlobalJapan
CategoryCRMCRM
ComplianceSOC2, GDPR, HIPAA, ISO27001, CCPA, POPIAAPPI, ISO27001
Hosting RegionsUS-East, EU-West, AP-SoutheastJP-Tokyo
Native Integrations6 listedBetter4 listed

Salesforce Sales Cloud — Key Specs

  • Market leader: 20%+ CRM market share
  • Einstein AI: lead scoring, opportunity forecasting, next best action
  • AppExchange: 5,000+ third-party integrations
  • SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA compliant

Sansan — Key Specs

  • The de-facto business card digitisation platform in Japan — used by 8,000+ enterprises
  • AI extracts data from meishi (名刺) in both Japanese and English
  • Integrates with Salesforce — maps Japanese relationship hierarchy
  • APPI-compliant data management for Japanese enterprise buyers

Frequently Asked Questions

What is cheaper, Salesforce Sales Cloud or Sansan?+

Sansan starts at $0/mo, which is lower than Salesforce Sales Cloud at $25/mo.

Which tool is better for compliance — Salesforce Sales Cloud or Sansan?+

Both support ISO27001. Salesforce Sales Cloud additionally supports SOC2, GDPR, HIPAA, CCPA, POPIA. Sansan additionally supports APPI.

Is Salesforce Sales Cloud or Sansan compliant with South Africa's POPIA?+

Salesforce Sales Cloud supports POPIA compliance. Sansan does not list POPIA as a supported framework.

Which has a higher API rate limit — Salesforce Sales Cloud or Sansan?+

Salesforce Sales Cloud has a higher API rate limit at 1000 requests per minute. Salesforce Sales Cloud: 1000 req/min. Sansan: 100 req/min.

Which tool is better suited for Global?+

Salesforce Sales Cloud is evaluated for Enterprise CRM Platform in Global with hosting regions: US-East, EU-West, AP-Southeast. Sansan has hosting regions: JP-Tokyo. For data residency in Global, check each vendor's data processing agreements.

Data last verified: 10 July 2026

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