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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    IBM Sterling Configure, Price, Quote

    Score7.9 out of 10
    N/AIBM Sterling CPQ transforms and automates configuration, pricing and quoting of complex products and services.N/A

    Oracle Sales

    Score8 out of 10
    N/AOracle Sales guides sellers with intelligent recommendations to help them focus on the most valuable prospects at the right time. These machine learning-based CRM selling tools center around clean, complete customer data from internal and external sources.

    $65

    Per User Per Month

    Pricing
    IBM Sterling Configure, Price, QuoteOracle Sales
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Professional
    $65.00
    Per User Per Month
    Standard
    $100.00
    Per User Per Month
    Enterprise
    $200.00
    Per User Per Month
    Premium
    $300.00
    Per User Per Month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    IBM Sterling Configure, Price, QuoteOracle Sales
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details
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    Community Pulse
    IBM Sterling Configure, Price, QuoteOracle Sales
    Considered Both Products
    IBM
    Chose IBM Sterling Configure, Price, Quote
    IBM CPQ has a robust backend integration feature that makes it possible to connect it with a wide array of external APIs and Applications like Salesforce.com to advance procedures such as order-to-cash and purchase orders.
    Incentivized
    Oracle
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
    9 Answers
    90%
    Would buy again
    9 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    9 Answers
    89%
    Delivers good value for the price
    8 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    9 Answers
    80%
    Happy with the feature set
    8 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    8 Answers
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    7 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    9 Answers
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    5 Answers
    Features
    IBM Sterling Configure, Price, QuoteOracle Sales
    CPQ
    Comparison of CPQ features of IBM Sterling Configure, Price, Quote and Oracle Sales
    Feature
    IBM Sterling Configure, Price, Quote
    10.0
    9 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Oracle Sales
    -
    Ratings
    Quote sharing/sending10.09 Ratings00 Ratings
    Product configuration10.09 Ratings00 Ratings
    Configuration options10.09 Ratings00 Ratings
    Pricing rules10.09 Ratings00 Ratings
    Price adjustment10.09 Ratings00 Ratings
    Purchase history and open contracts10.09 Ratings00 Ratings
    Guided selling/Sales portal10.09 Ratings00 Ratings
    CPQ reporting & analytics10.09 Ratings00 Ratings
    CPQ-CRM integration10.09 Ratings00 Ratings
    Attachments to quotes10.09 Ratings00 Ratings
    Order capturing10.09 Ratings00 Ratings
    Sales Force Automation
    Comparison of Sales Force Automation features of IBM Sterling Configure, Price, Quote and Oracle Sales
    Feature
    IBM Sterling Configure, Price, Quote
    -
    Ratings
    Oracle Sales
    7.3
    16 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Customer data management / contact management00 Ratings7.016 Ratings
    Workflow management00 Ratings8.515 Ratings
    Territory management00 Ratings5.015 Ratings
    Opportunity management00 Ratings6.014 Ratings
    Integration with email client (e.g., Outlook or Gmail)00 Ratings8.513 Ratings
    Contract management00 Ratings7.013 Ratings
    Quote & order management00 Ratings7.015 Ratings
    Interaction tracking00 Ratings8.214 Ratings
    Channel / partner relationship management00 Ratings8.212 Ratings
    Customer Service & Support
    Comparison of Customer Service & Support features of IBM Sterling Configure, Price, Quote and Oracle Sales
    Feature
    IBM Sterling Configure, Price, Quote
    -
    Ratings
    Oracle Sales
    4.7
    14 Ratings
    46% below category average
    Case management00 Ratings6.014 Ratings
    Call center management00 Ratings4.012 Ratings
    Help desk management00 Ratings4.012 Ratings
    Marketing Automation
    Comparison of Marketing Automation features of IBM Sterling Configure, Price, Quote and Oracle Sales
    Feature
    IBM Sterling Configure, Price, Quote
    -
    Ratings
    Oracle Sales
    8.5
    12 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Lead management00 Ratings9.212 Ratings
    Email marketing00 Ratings7.710 Ratings
    CRM Project Management
    Comparison of CRM Project Management features of IBM Sterling Configure, Price, Quote and Oracle Sales
    Feature
    IBM Sterling Configure, Price, Quote
    -
    Ratings
    Oracle Sales
    8.4
    13 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Task management00 Ratings9.212 Ratings
    Billing and invoicing management00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Reporting00 Ratings8.013 Ratings
    CRM Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of CRM Reporting & Analytics features of IBM Sterling Configure, Price, Quote and Oracle Sales
    Feature
    IBM Sterling Configure, Price, Quote
    -
    Ratings
    Oracle Sales
    5.0
    15 Ratings
    41% below category average
    Forecasting00 Ratings5.014 Ratings
    Pipeline visualization00 Ratings4.014 Ratings
    Customizable reports00 Ratings6.015 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of IBM Sterling Configure, Price, Quote and Oracle Sales
    Feature
    IBM Sterling Configure, Price, Quote
    -
    Ratings
    Oracle Sales
    5.5
    16 Ratings
    31% below category average
    Custom fields00 Ratings6.016 Ratings
    Custom objects00 Ratings6.016 Ratings
    Scripting environment00 Ratings5.014 Ratings
    API for custom integration00 Ratings5.015 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of IBM Sterling Configure, Price, Quote and Oracle Sales
    Feature
    IBM Sterling Configure, Price, Quote
    -
    Ratings
    Oracle Sales
    8.0
    17 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Single sign-on capability00 Ratings8.016 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions00 Ratings8.016 Ratings
    Social CRM
    Comparison of Social CRM features of IBM Sterling Configure, Price, Quote and Oracle Sales
    Feature
    IBM Sterling Configure, Price, Quote
    -
    Ratings
    Oracle Sales
    8.2
    11 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Social data00 Ratings8.511 Ratings
    Social engagement00 Ratings8.011 Ratings
    Integrations with 3rd-party Software
    Comparison of Integrations with 3rd-party Software features of IBM Sterling Configure, Price, Quote and Oracle Sales
    Feature
    IBM Sterling Configure, Price, Quote
    -
    Ratings
    Oracle Sales
    8.2
    13 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Marketing automation00 Ratings8.312 Ratings
    Compensation management00 Ratings8.011 Ratings
    Platform
    Comparison of Platform features of IBM Sterling Configure, Price, Quote and Oracle Sales
    Feature
    IBM Sterling Configure, Price, Quote
    -
    Ratings
    Oracle Sales
    4.0
    14 Ratings
    59% below category average
    Mobile access00 Ratings4.014 Ratings
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    IBM Sterling Configure, Price, QuoteOracle Sales
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    Score9.4 out of 10
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    Medium-sized Companies
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    Score9.4 out of 10
    Zendesk Sell
    Score8.8 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Salesforce Revenue Cloud
    Score8.8 out of 10
    Daylite
    Score7.6 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    IBM Sterling Configure, Price, QuoteOracle Sales
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.5
    (9 ratings)
    8.0
    (39 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.0
    (12 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    7.8
    (11 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    5.0
    (16 ratings)
    Professional Services
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    IBM Sterling Configure, Price, QuoteOracle Sales
    Likelihood to Recommend
    IBM
    Were it not for the fact that IBM CPQ lacks mobile and tablet applications, I would have recommended it 100%. However, I still have that 99% recommendation rate since this solution has saved us a lot by allowing us to close more sales within a short period by creating a channel where we collaborate with customers by offering coupons, sending price lists and orders.
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    Oracle
    Excellent as a customer relationship management tool, sales forecasting, building better sales plan for the entire deal lifecycle using critical and complex data, a 360-degree comprehensive view of vendors, partners, customers. Ensuring high standards and consistency is maintained in pricing so that quotes are competitive for prospective customers. At the end of the day, this is an excellent tool for selling and closing deals while being able to access needed information in one place.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    IBM
    • Firstly, IBM CPQ makes it easy for customers to make rapid products purchases through configuration, pricing and ordering processes.
    • Centralizing selling procedure in one platform by communicating products pricing to clients.
    • Improving ROI by attracting customers when discounts are introduced on products as well as offering coupons.
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    Oracle
    • Easy to sell products[.]
    • Build customers and make customer hub[.]
    • Tracking the sales cycle from marketing to sell the product[.]
    • Build Reports and Anayltics related to opportunities, leads, and service requests[.]
    • Getting customers issues after and before selling[.]
    • High ability to integrate with Oracles other products and 3rd products using Rest and Soap APIs[.]
    • Restrict users using RBAC role based access[.]
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    IBM
    • Unfortunately, IBM CPQ does not have on-premises applications to use while not connected to the internet. This is no more a challenge since we have a robust WIFI connection in our organization premises.
    Incentivized
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    Oracle
    • I would like to see more integration with other CRMs such as Salesforce.
    • We have each business unit built into Salesforce and it can track the amount of gross profit that flows through our Oracle database. It then further it trickles to each sales rep and what they've closed during their time at the company. These figures are not always accurate.
    • It be difficult navigating to accounts and drilling down into each specific customer to understand details.
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    IBM
    No answers on this topic
    Oracle
    Overall our organization has completely moved to Oracle CX Sales and now is able to utilize the latest technology backed by AI to provide a much better experience to customers and saving money at the same time. So it's a Win-Win situation. I believe there is a slight learning curve to derive [the] full value out of this but once you are there, you can delight your customers.
    Incentivized
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    Performance
    IBM
    No answers on this topic
    Oracle
    Some of the more complex customer reports we have created are slow to run at times.
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    Support Rating
    IBM
    Timely and courteous response time from IBM Support any time there was a request that needed to be made.
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    Oracle
    The support the Oracle team gives is generally very good. They are patient, willing to help, and their training methods are collaborative and inclusive. They have conducted multiple support sessions and it’s always been a great user experience. The stellar team [is] always on hand to lend support when the right time comes and their helpdesk is always on hand to help.
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    Online Training
    IBM
    No answers on this topic
    Oracle
    Excellent online training material. On-demand always helps to access anytime, anywhere. Also, it is essential that in this day and age, video tutorials with actual product screenshots make the learning more useful and fun at the same time. Certifications help test knowledge gained during these tutorial sessions. This was a blessing for fresh users.
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    Implementation Rating
    IBM
    No answers on this topic
    Oracle
    If you have never used a CRM program is is hard to know exactly what you need. We had lots of changes during implementation and even more afterward once the users started working in it everyday. Also the partner we used didn't inform us about Allotments and not being able to Batch delete custom objects (you can now in recent releases). There were so many unknowns, that if I had it to do over, I would educate myself more and ask more questions of the partner that we used for implementation.
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    Alternatives Considered
    IBM
    There are tons of Configure, Price and Quote software, but I have not used a lot of them. However, unlike IBM CPQ, HubSpot Sales Hub isn’t operated in compliance with any ISO standards and secured in a data center making it easy to leak customer sensitive data such as payment details.
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    Oracle
    As compared to other CRM, this happens to be one of the best and most affordable as there are some cons, but the pros are great, and I have seen an increase in sales by using this platform. It works great for the sales process from start to end, like lead generation to closure.
    Incentivized
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    IBM
    No answers on this topic
    Oracle
    When we purchased this system it was one of the more expensive options in the market. However, with an adjustment in service and a relative price structure, this has become a lot more cost-effective over the past few years. It’s now more of a middle-ranking in the pricing structure and I would definitely say this is value for money.
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    Return on Investment
    IBM
    • Reporting analytics help us to transform static data into real-time insights that enable us to determine company financial standing.
    • Data recovery and backup have maintained and governed vital organization data from catastrophes.
    • Pricing, configuration, and quotation procedures enables us to automate selling channel that help customers make rapid informed decisions.
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    Oracle
    • We can very easily pull up a customer's order and provide any detail they need. The time this saves compared to manually tracking customer orders and accounts is incredible.
    • Knowing exactly who is contacting customer service and what their orders status is before answering the calls makes the customer service reps job much easier than before.
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