G2 Vendor Directory

Smallstep Platform vs. Salesforce Platform

A side-by-side comparison based on G2 review data.

MetricSmallstep Platform

by Smallstep

Salesforce Platform

by Salesforce

Overall rating4.24.5
Review count104,647
Ease of use8.48.7
Ease of setup8.38.5
Quality of support8.18.7
Meets requirements8.69.1
NPS3064.008274
Small Business30.0%20.3%
Mid-Market30.0%44.6%
Enterprise40.0%35.1%
Total page views3629,346
Total LLM citations2,45717,674

Smallstep Platform

Smallstep is a certificate management and device identity platform that helps organizations automate encryption, authentication, and access control across devices, users, and workloads. It provides a unified approach to establishing digital trust using cryptographic certificates rather than passwords or shared secrets. Smallstep is designed for IT, security, and DevOps teams that manage distributed infrastructure across on-premises, hybrid, and cloud environments.

Pros

  • Ease of Use
  • Secure Access
  • Cross-Platform Compatibility
  • Access Control
  • Accessibility
  • Security

Salesforce Platform

The Salesforce Platform helps IT and security teams innovate fast, deploy securely, and protect their data. With our development and security tools built into the entire agent and app lifecycle on Salesforce, organizations can dive into AI innovation without compromising on security and compliance. And by building on Salesforce, development teams get a head start on AI projects by using the apps, workflows, data streams, and agents they've already built. Developers can develop agents and apps quickly, securely, and reliably, and IT can customize and extend Salesforce across the enterprise.

Pros

  • Ease of Use
  • Features
  • Customization
  • Customizability
  • Customization Options
  • Integrations