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Apttus

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Apttus

Score 7.4 out of 10

Based on 39 reviews and ratings

QuoteWerks

Score 8.5 out of 10

Based on 48 reviews and ratings

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Feature Rating Comparison

Apttus

6.5

QuoteWerks

8.5

Quote sharing/sending

7.1

9.6

Product configuration

6.7

8.9

Configuration options

7.1

8.7

Pricing rules

7.1

8.8

Price adjustment

6.9

9.1

Purchase history and open contracts

6.1

8.9

Guided selling/Sales portal

5.2

7.2

CPQ reporting & analytics

5.7

6.3

CPQ-CRM integration

7.6

8.1

Attachments to quotes

5.9

9.2

Pros

Ability to manage large quantities of validation rules necessary for complex product builds.
No product addresses a company's requirement right out of the box, but Apttus CPQ is built on the Salesforce.com platform which is a distinct advantage for us. It allows us to build functional extensions, and customize the application to our specific usage.
Service and support is the key for any product, and Apttus has always made efforts to support their products with continual improvements.

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Director Systems and Solutions

GLOBALFOUNDRIESSemiconductors, 10,001+ employees

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QW produces a very "finished" looking quote to the end customer.
It allows everyone in the organization to have access to each others quotes for consistency.
Because QW integrates with our CRM (ACT! 2016), we are able to better track our opportunities and follow up on open leads.

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Territory Manager

WattcoWholesale, 11-50 employees

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Cons

The GUI design of Apttus is configurable but prescriptive. If you want a very specific look and feel, it will take some effort to do so. There have been some modern design updates recently using AngularJS. Check it out to see if it works for you.

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Director Systems and Solutions

GLOBALFOUNDRIESSemiconductors, 10,001+ employees

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The data structure that is required to set up the "price books" behind the scenes is a little cumbersome until you learn how to do it and practice.
The sync function for the data is sometimes a little slow in the Standard and Professional editions because of the Access back-end. The Corporate edition uses a MS SQL back-end and is better.

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Territory Manager

WattcoWholesale, 11-50 employees

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Likelihood to Renew

Apttus10.0

Based on 9 answers

It is critical to our sales process. We are not satisfied with all aspects of the product and have gone through many tough experiences with their PS, support, and PD teams -- but we're not unhappy enough to re-build what we're already built

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Stryder Thompkins

Director, IT

BlackbaudComputer Software, 1001-5000 employees

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QuoteWerks9.2

Based on 18 answers

The main reason I would consider using Quotewerks again is because of how easy it is to train users to use, integration with other products, and the time it saves a company when creating quotes for current customers. I have also used Aspire's technical support several times, and thier software engineers are top notch and are always willing to listen to improvements suggested by their users.

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Account Manager

ZonesInformation Technology and Services, 501-1000 employees

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Usability

Apttus8.0

Based on 1 answer

I cannot rate as I am not an end user.

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Verified User

Manager in Information Technology

Semiconductors Company, 501-1000 employees

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QuoteWerks9.0

Based on 7 answers

In my experience, QuoteWerks is incredibly easy to get started with and very intuitive to putting together your first quote. It also has a depth of features that has not only allowed us to enhance our own internal quote / order / invoice production, but also implemented into other businesses has increased their quote production significantly.

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CEO

Hilltops IT Consultancy Services LtdComputer Software, 1-10 employees

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Reliability and Availability

Apttus10.0

Based on 2 answers

I have not heard of any issue

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Manager in Information Technology

Semiconductors Company, 501-1000 employees

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QuoteWerks9.2

Based on 4 answers

There when you need it.

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Territory Manager

WattcoWholesale, 11-50 employees

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Performance

Apttus10.0

Based on 2 answers

No answer on this topic is available.

QuoteWerks7.3

Based on 4 answers

Once set up and running, and particularly when running the more reliable, faster Corporate edition rehosted to SQL Server, then QuoteWerks performs very well. The only reason for the slight mark down here is that QuoteWerks is very sensetive to having a database connection. If there is an issue whereby the connection to the server is lost (network glitch for example) then whereas Outlook (or a.n.other piece of software) might just wait and poll in 30 seconds time, QuoteWerks will crash and potentially a User lose all changes to the document(s) that they were working on.

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CEO

Hilltops IT Consultancy Services LtdComputer Software, 1-10 employees

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Support

Apttus8.0

Based on 2 answers

I am not an end user and have not used support

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Verified User

Manager in Information Technology

Semiconductors Company, 501-1000 employees

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QuoteWerks9.2

Based on 6 answers

Quotewerks Support and the UK Distributor here have always been responsive to our requests and in particular helped us out when we need some new functionality which then got added in the next build...this really impressed me and showed that where case was made, they readily embraced it and the new build was completed within 60 days.

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TheBizlinksInformation Technology and Services, 1-10 employees

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In-Person Training

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QuoteWerks5.0

Based on 1 answer

There is in-person training offered in Orlando, but our company did not want to spend the money.

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Territory Manager

WattcoWholesale, 11-50 employees

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Online Training

Apttus7.0

Based on 1 answer

We attended 5 hours worth of webinars early on.

We had to understand how objects worked to figure out how to structure our data.

I would have liked more in-depth training but it would have been an additional cost

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Verified User

Administrator in Sales

Computer Software Company, 501-1000 employees

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QuoteWerks6.0

Based on 1 answer

Originally it was weak, but they have really stepped up.

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Territory Manager

WattcoWholesale, 11-50 employees

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Implementation

Apttus1.0

Based on 3 answers

Be iterative. Take the opportunity to build a catalog based on how Apttus works well. Learn the tool yourself or use an SI. Take the time to build a configuration / pricing migration tool with X-Author for Excel or roll your own. Stick with OOTB Apttus as any customization will cost you every time a new version is released

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Stryder Thompkins

Director, IT

BlackbaudComputer Software, 1001-5000 employees

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QuoteWerks8.2

Based on 5 answers

Well, like implementing any software, I'd recommend either 1) installing it to a test PC first and either reading the manual or 'playing' with it to understand how it will work for your business before trying ti implement it, or 2) bringing in a third party (like us!) to assist in the implementation process.

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CEO

Hilltops IT Consultancy Services LtdComputer Software, 1-10 employees

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Alternatives Considered

I cannot recall the names of one other CRM that we reviewed. Apttus won because Upside went to an enterprise model and we no longer met their standards. Selectica was priced high if I can recall correctly and I think they did not have the Salesforce component at the time.

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Verified User

Former Employee in Legal

Computer Software Company, 501-1000 employees

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At the time that we selected QuoteWerks there was not quoting software "married" to ConnectWise. We viewed both products and since the products were very similar we chose the product that more closely fit our budget. QuoteWerks fit the bill.

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Verified User

Manager in Customer Service

Computer Software Company, 11-50 employees

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Scalability

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QuoteWerks9.9

Based on 2 answers

We have gone from 5 users to the current 15 without any growing pains

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Territory Manager

WattcoWholesale, 11-50 employees

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Return on Investment

You have all irons in one system. Previously, we were fragmented - we were on paper contracts, some in our ERP, others in PDFs on someone’s desktop. The importance of having all data in Salesforce.com in a standardized fashion has become blatant.
Avoiding more custom system maintenance burden. We try to use out of the box as much as possible. When considering what you do customize, make sure there’s a good business reason for it.

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Verified User

Administrator in Sales

Computer Software Company, 501-1000 employees

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QuoteWerks makes it fast and easy to manage quotes.

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Front Line Account Manager

SofterWare, IncComputer Software, 51-200 employees

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QuoteWerks

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Pricing Details

Apttus

General

Free Trial

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Free/Freemium Version

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Premium Consulting/Integration Services

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Entry-level set up fee?

No

Additional Pricing Details

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QuoteWerks

General

Free Trial

Yes

Free/Freemium Version

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Premium Consulting/Integration Services

Yes

Entry-level set up fee?

Optional

Additional Pricing Details

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