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Adobe Inc. vs Salesforce, Inc.

Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.

Adobe Inc.

ADBE · NASDAQ

Market cap (USD)$105.9B
Gross margin (TTM)89.1%
Operating margin (TTM)36.1%
Net margin (TTM)28.7%
SectorTechnology
IndustryApplication software
CountryUS
Data as of2026-08-23
70/100
Moat score

Weighted across the company's segments.

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Salesforce, Inc.

CRM · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$185.2B
Gross margin (TTM)77.3%
Operating margin (TTM)19.9%
Net margin (TTM)22%
SectorTechnology
IndustryApplication software
CountryUS
Data as of2026-08-23
67/100
Moat score

Weighted across the company's segments.

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Comparison highlights

  • Moat score gap: Adobe Inc. leads (70 / 100 vs 67 / 100 for Salesforce, Inc.).
  • Segment focus: Adobe Inc. has 3 segments (68.6% in Creative & Marketing Professionals); Salesforce, Inc. has 3 segments (64.3% in Agentforce Apps (Sales, Service, Marketing, Commerce, Slack)).
  • Moat breadth: Adobe Inc. has 4 moat types across 2 domains; Salesforce, Inc. has 3 across 2.

Primary market context

Adobe Inc.

Creative & Marketing Professionals

Market

Software for creating content, managing its production and delivery, and managing customer experiences

Geography

Global

Customer

Creators, creative professionals, marketers, agencies, and enterprises

Role

Subscription software platform spanning ideation, creation, production, activation, and measurement

Revenue share

68.6%

Salesforce, Inc.

Agentforce Apps (Sales, Service, Marketing, Commerce, Slack)

Market

AI-enabled CRM applications for sales, service, marketing, commerce and collaboration delivered as SaaS

Geography

Global

Customer

Business (SMB to enterprise)

Role

SaaS application & platform vendor

Revenue share

64.3%

Side-by-side metrics

Adobe Inc.
Salesforce, Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
ADBE - NASDAQ
CRM - New York Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$105.9B
$185.2B
Gross margin (TTM)
89.1%
77.3%
Operating margin (TTM)
36.1%
19.9%
Net margin (TTM)
28.7%
22%
Sector
Technology
Technology
Industry
Application software
Application software
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
Creative & Marketing Professionals
Agentforce Apps (Sales, Service, Marketing, Commerce, Slack)
Market structure
Competitive
Competitive
Market share
n/a
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
70 / 100
67 / 100
Moat domains
Demand, Network
Demand, Network
Last update
2026-09-05
2026-09-05

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Suite BundlingEcosystem ComplementsData Workflow Lockin

Adobe Inc. strengths

De Facto Standard

Salesforce, Inc. strengths

No unique moat types yet.

Segment mix

Adobe Inc. segments

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Creative & Marketing Professionals

Competitive

68.6%

Business Professionals & Consumers

Competitive

28%

Other subscription, product, and services revenue

Competitive

3.4%

Salesforce, Inc. segments

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Agentforce Apps (Sales, Service, Marketing, Commerce, Slack)

Competitive

64.3%

Data 360, Headless Platform & Integration/Analytics

Competitive

30.6%

Professional Services & Other

Competitive

5.1%

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