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Salesforce, Inc. vs ServiceNow, Inc.

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

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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ServiceNow, Inc.

NOW · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$142.6B
Gross margin (TTM)74.8%
Operating margin (TTM)11.4%
Net margin (TTM)11.3%
SectorTechnology
IndustryApplication software
CountryUS
Data as of2026-08-23
97/100
Moat score

Weighted across the company's segments.

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Comparison highlights

  • Moat score gap: ServiceNow, Inc. leads (97 / 100 vs 67 / 100 for Salesforce, Inc.).
  • Segment focus: Salesforce, Inc. has 3 segments (64.3% in Agentforce Apps (Sales, Service, Marketing, Commerce, Slack)); ServiceNow, Inc. has 2 segments (97% in Subscription products (ServiceNow AI Platform)).
  • Primary market structure: Competitive vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Strong.
  • Moat breadth: Salesforce, Inc. has 3 moat types across 2 domains; ServiceNow, Inc. has 3 across 2.

Primary market context

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%

ServiceNow, Inc.

Subscription products (ServiceNow AI Platform)

Market

Enterprise digital workflow automation and service management platform (ITSM/ESM, ITOM, employee, customer, creator and industry workflows)

Geography

Global

Customer

Large enterprises and public sector

Role

SaaS platform

Revenue share

97%

Side-by-side metrics

Salesforce, Inc.
ServiceNow, Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
CRM - New York Stock Exchange
NOW - New York Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$185.2B
$142.6B
Gross margin (TTM)
77.3%
74.8%
Operating margin (TTM)
19.9%
11.4%
Net margin (TTM)
22%
11.3%
Sector
Technology
Technology
Industry
Application software
Application software
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
Agentforce Apps (Sales, Service, Marketing, Commerce, Slack)
Subscription products (ServiceNow AI Platform)
Market structure
Competitive
Oligopoly
Market share
n/a
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Strong
Moat score
67 / 100
97 / 100
Moat domains
Demand, Network
Demand, Network
Last update
2026-09-05
2026-09-05

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Data Workflow LockinSuite BundlingEcosystem Complements

Salesforce, Inc. strengths

No unique moat types yet.

ServiceNow, Inc. strengths

No unique moat types yet.

Segment mix

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%

ServiceNow, Inc. segments

Full profile >

Subscription products (ServiceNow AI Platform)

Oligopoly

97%

Professional services and other

Competitive

3%

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