The cloud computing based Salesforce.com brought another platform known as the Force.com in the market as its own competitor in guise. The function of the new platform is for the commercial developers to design applications based on cloud computing. The additional feature of applications made by the tools of Force.com is that they could also function with CRM applications.

What is salesforce.com?

In 1999 Sean Parker and Benioff created Cloud CRM software, however they wanted the customer to use its tools via internet or through Cloud, without the glitches of installation, up-gradation or the hustle of maintenance.

This made the use of business applications easier and convenient for the customers. The businesses could now focus on the prime task at hand instead of supporting, upgrading and maintaining the servers.

The Salesforce.com initiated as CRM (Customer Relationship Management) later enabled the customers to design customized business processes on Cloud.

Finally salesforce.com advanced to Platform as cloud thereby allowing the customers to maintain, write and host via application without involving any software.

What is force.com?

It was Salesforce.com service vendor that had created force.com, which is basically a product platform to develop mobile and social apps. Just like the force.com, Salesforce.com also created other cloud development platforms such as Heroku.

Difference Between the Two

From a technical point of view Salesforce.com and force.com are quite interchangeable, However the difference lies in the semantics of the marketing.

The users who want to avail a complete access to the standardized cloud CRM would opt for the Salesforce license. However, the users with a force.com user license would provide them with limited access to the apps that are standard.

How do they help in the growth of a business?