CIS Configurator vs. Loopio

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
CIS Configurator
Score 10.0 out of 10
Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
CIS Configurator is software that designed to help sales reps; re-sellers and customers create accurate quotes for custom products.
$6,000
5 users included
Loopio
Score 8.0 out of 10
N/A
Loopio is a Toronto-based RFP response software provider that helps companies streamline their process for RFPs, DDQs, and Security Questionnaires. Loopio’s RFP response software is for RFIs, Security Questionnaires, DDQs, and sales proposals.N/A
Pricing
CIS ConfiguratorLoopio
Editions & Modules
CIS Configurator - Cloud
$6,000
5 users included
CIS Configurator - On Premise
$16,500
5 users included
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
CIS ConfiguratorLoopio
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup Fee$700 $60 per user (minimum 10 users)No setup fee
Additional DetailsAdditional fees apply fro setup to On Premise and SaaS $750 Training - 16 hours is recommended $2,800 Integration's are additional, price on request First year fees paid in advance and then quarterly
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Community Pulse
CIS ConfiguratorLoopio
Features
CIS ConfiguratorLoopio
Proposal Creation & Organization
Comparison of Proposal Creation & Organization features of Product A and Product B
CIS Configurator
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Ratings
Loopio
8.6
Ratings
8% above category average
Proposal branding00 Ratings8.40 Ratings
Proposal templates00 Ratings7.90 Ratings
Proposal content library updates00 Ratings9.20 Ratings
Guided proposal creation00 Ratings8.20 Ratings
Searchable proposal database00 Ratings9.40 Ratings
Proposal Collaboration & Workflow
Comparison of Proposal Collaboration & Workflow features of Product A and Product B
CIS Configurator
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Ratings
Loopio
8.3
Ratings
2% above category average
RFP management & response00 Ratings9.20 Ratings
Proposal collaboration & approval00 Ratings8.20 Ratings
User permissions/proposal editing controls00 Ratings8.80 Ratings
Sales proposal workflow00 Ratings6.70 Ratings
Proposal automation user interface00 Ratings8.40 Ratings
Proposal Delivery
Comparison of Proposal Delivery features of Product A and Product B
CIS Configurator
-
Ratings
Loopio
7.3
Ratings
10% below category average
Proposal distribution00 Ratings7.90 Ratings
Interactive proposals00 Ratings7.20 Ratings
Proposal content tracking00 Ratings6.90 Ratings
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User Ratings
CIS ConfiguratorLoopio
Likelihood to Recommend
-
(0 ratings)
9.4
(0 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
8.2
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
8.4
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
CIS ConfiguratorLoopio
Likelihood to Recommend
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I use Loopio specifically for RFP's mostly. I think it is a great and adequate tool for this and much of what I think that needs to improve are not large needle movers for me since the software as a whole is fantastic. It is very easy to upload an RFP into Loopio and begin answering those questions or pulling from previously answered questions. I also will use Loopio for large client proposals and I often use the "search functionality within Loopio to see if I can find answers to clients questions. I like that I can also pull images from Loopio as well and often use those visualizations in my proposals.
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Pros
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  • Ease of use - a few minutes' tutorial is enough for a newcomer to start using the tool.
  • Handy options - i.e. support in searching for the right answer
  • Often meaningful & useful releases
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Cons
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  • Having the ability to directly connect responses in multiple languages.
  • Ability to set up more people in the review cycle (we typically have a responder, and at least 2 reviewers).
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Usability
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Usability is good but falls short of excellent. The interface is clean and well organized. They clearly spent some time working on the UI and took some feedback from focus groups to help keep it tidy. On a few occasions, we have experienced a little bit of lag while updating the question database. I'd like to see just a little faster response time on a consistent basis.
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Support Rating
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They're very supportive and reply in a timely manner. Whenever I contacted the support I received a helpful reply that actually solved my issue. Quite often when my team suggested an improvement that would simplify and speed up our work it happened not long after which is perfect for us.
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Alternatives Considered
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  • User friendly--very simple
  • Reviews of libraries can be assigned
  • Non-named user licenses can be used by various people
  • Close Loop--changes can be added to library with just a few clicks
  • View text in library and can copy content
  • Reporting on reviews and usage and projects
  • Help center and assigned representative
  • Library duplicates functionality
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Return on Investment
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  • It has helped us keep data up to date and therefore provide better answers.
  • The amount of time it takes us to compile RFPs has decreased tremendously giving everyone more time to focus on their main roles.
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ScreenShots

CIS Configurator Screenshots

Screenshot of Web enabled Configure Price QuoteScreenshot of Generate accurate item lists and BOM'sScreenshot of Create your product rules for guided sellingScreenshot of Quote edit screen for all users