Salesforce Cost and Support Access Barriers Exclude Small Businesses
Salesforce pricing is prohibitive for small businesses, and front-line employees cannot access technical support without escalating through management layers. Small teams are structurally locked out of both the cost and the support infrastructure needed to use Salesforce effectively. This leaves SMBs choosing between overpaying or migrating to less capable alternatives.
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