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Salesforce setup requires hiring expensive consultants

Salesforce implementation is routinely too complex for internal teams to handle alone, requiring paid consultants or dedicated in-house Salesforce admins to configure and maintain. This hidden cost multiplies the stated license price and creates an ongoing dependency that grows with customization needs. Smaller and mid-market companies bear this burden disproportionately.

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