Aurea Process vs. ConnectWise CPQ

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Aurea Process
Score 10.0 out of 10
N/A
Aurea Process (formerly CX Process) from Aurea Software in Austin is a business process management offering, based on Savvion BPM.
$200,000
per year
ConnectWise CPQ
Score 9.1 out of 10
N/A
ConnectWise CPQ (formerly ConnectWise Sell, and Quosal) is the quote and proposal solution of the ConnectWise Suite. With ConnectWise Sell, users can create professional technology quotes and proposals that include rich product information, cover letters, and statements of work in minutes and automatically update their sales pipelines accordingly. The vendor says key benefits include: Save time creating IT quotes and proposals through automation …N/A
Pricing
Aurea ProcessConnectWise CPQ
Editions & Modules
License
$200,000
per year
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Aurea ProcessConnectWise CPQ
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
Aurea ProcessConnectWise CPQ
Features
Aurea ProcessConnectWise CPQ
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
Aurea Process
5.3
1 Ratings
38% below category average
ConnectWise CPQ
-
Ratings
Dashboards6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Standard reports6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Custom reports4.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Process Engine
Comparison of Process Engine features of Product A and Product B
Aurea Process
5.8
1 Ratings
36% below category average
ConnectWise CPQ
-
Ratings
Process designer6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Process simulation7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Business rules engine5.01 Ratings00 Ratings
SOA support5.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Process player7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Model execution5.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Collaboration
Comparison of Collaboration features of Product A and Product B
Aurea Process
4.0
1 Ratings
70% below category average
ConnectWise CPQ
-
Ratings
Social collaboration tools4.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Content Management Capabilties
Comparison of Content Management Capabilties features of Product A and Product B
Aurea Process
4.0
1 Ratings
68% below category average
ConnectWise CPQ
-
Ratings
Content management4.01 Ratings00 Ratings
CPQ
Comparison of CPQ features of Product A and Product B
Aurea Process
-
Ratings
ConnectWise CPQ
9.3
44 Ratings
6% above category average
Quote sharing/sending00 Ratings10.044 Ratings
Product configuration00 Ratings10.042 Ratings
Configuration options00 Ratings10.042 Ratings
Pricing rules00 Ratings8.243 Ratings
Price adjustment00 Ratings10.044 Ratings
Purchase history and open contracts00 Ratings10.038 Ratings
Guided selling/Sales portal00 Ratings8.638 Ratings
CPQ reporting & analytics00 Ratings6.035 Ratings
CPQ-CRM integration00 Ratings10.041 Ratings
Attachments to quotes00 Ratings10.041 Ratings
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User Ratings
Aurea ProcessConnectWise CPQ
Likelihood to Recommend
5.0
(1 ratings)
10.0
(49 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
1.0
(10 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(7 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
6.3
(5 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
5.9
(8 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
8.8
(4 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
8.2
(5 ratings)
User Testimonials
Aurea ProcessConnectWise CPQ
Likelihood to Recommend
Aurea
The tool has potential. Its capabilities and visual aspects could be considered rather basic but this might improve, particularly if the business intelligence/analytics aspect is leveraged. Once running well, it could allow (perhaps smaller) companies to successfully improve their customers' experiences through digitalizing customer journey - and we all know that customer loyalty goes a long way. However, whether or not the tool is comprehensive enough to deliver this for larger companies with more complex, multi- and omni-channel interactions is yet to be seen...
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ConnectWise
The most powerful features are the fact that you can see when your clients have viewed your quote, and that it can pull in real-time information about the products you are selling. It is all online-based, so you can use it from anywhere which is a big advantage over other quoting tools that I have used. We don't use the procurement capabilities, but for quoting pricing and customer visibility it works fantastically.
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Pros
Aurea
  • Face-lifted platforms: CX Messenger (formerly Sonic), CX Monitor (formerly Actional), CX Process (formerly Savvion)
  • User-friendly UI
  • Relatively painless implementation
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ConnectWise
  • ConnectWise Sell does an excellent job of neatly presenting quotes and proposals to the end user. There are multiple different options for the look and function of the quotes. There are also options for custom quote templates that are designed directly for your organization.
  • ConnectWise Sell does a reasonably good job of connecting to and working with Autotask. It took our organization about 6 months to figure out the correct way to flow from quote to invoice with our systems. Sell will easily pull in your customer information from Autotask into a quote and allow you to send the quote direct from your email.
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Cons
Aurea
  • Standard edition is significantly lighter touch than the (pricier) Enterprise version
  • There are similar solutions on the market that are competitively prices and offer positive user experience
  • Data migration can be tricky at times
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ConnectWise
  • I'd like to see ConnectWise Sell develop a more user-friendly environment for advanced form and template design that doesn't require developer skills or consulting engagements. in order for us to develop these forms makes us reliant on consultants. These engagements are worth the cost, but sometimes we just don't have time to wait for them to be delivered.
  • I'd like to see ConnectWise Sell automatically generate a quote for items such as warranties or services that are expiring in ConnectWise Manage. This would save us a tremendous amount of time preparing quotes.
  • I'd like to see a new version automatically created when changes are made to a quote with the ability to reverse or revert back to a particular version. Sometimes people make mistakes and delete or change something they shouldn't have. Or customers want a change to version 1 only to change their minds when you send them the updated one, and want to go back to the original one.
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Likelihood to Renew
Aurea
No answers on this topic
ConnectWise
We are in our 4th year with Quosal and fully expect to renew again and again. With their development of additional features such as the Order Porter, Visual Quoting and others, we see the adoption rates continuing to rise while making our time to quoted shorter and shorter. Quosal and ConnecWise's vision of automated quoting is an exciting frontier that we are very happy to be a part of
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Usability
Aurea
No answers on this topic
ConnectWise
Quosal is a very solid product with a LOT of functionality. Quosal has two main products that they offer, 'Quosal Sell' and 'Quosal Create.' If you are looking for an "out-of-the-box" or "ready to use" quoting software, I would recommend Quosal Sell. If you are interested exploring advanced functionality and integration or have a resource on staff willing to assume an "admin" role, I would highly recommend Quosal Create.
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Performance
Aurea
No answers on this topic
ConnectWise
I dont think we use this tool to potential
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Support Rating
Aurea
No answers on this topic
ConnectWise
Have to wait till 11pm EST time to get someone knowledgeable. That sucks truly. Almost half my day is gone. They need to provide premium support, where I can contact a "real" Quosal rep, anytime of the day or night 24/7
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Implementation Rating
Aurea
No answers on this topic
ConnectWise
Great implementation, the Quosal team has a smart and well planned process to guide your team through the process. More importantly, they understand the challenges with change and user adoption.
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Alternatives Considered
Aurea
No answers on this topic
ConnectWise
When it comes to the quoting layout Sell gives you so many more customization options. The item inventory is also easier to maintain. Sell is by far the best selling module that I have used thus far and it has helped keep us more organized.
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Scalability
Aurea
No answers on this topic
ConnectWise
Connectwise Sell is listening and building their software to fit the needs of their customers. Sell is consistently looking to us for feedback and making sure their product is working for us as partners/customers. We feel we are generally behind on getting to know their updates and software upgrades. They are a great vendor and wonderful corporation.
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Return on Investment
Aurea
  • As our customers vary in size and maturity, the ROI ranges accordingly.
  • For younger, smaller businesses this is a useful tool. Digitalization of he customer journey has certainly helped save time and efforts in many cases.
  • For more mature market players the tool is not always comprehensive enough. Dashboard and report personalization take time and efforts, and sometimes it feels that a dedicated BI tool would be a more suitable solution.
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ConnectWise
  • Customer satisfaction improvement. It's an impressive and professional way to present information that our customers appreciate. They not only have a clear way of knowing exactly what is being proposed, but now have another method they can use to easily track and organize approved/ not-approved quotes.
  • Improved brand consistency. We have a reputable, trusted image that projects across our client portfolio (not to mention within our community) and this system helps to promote and maintain our transparency and professional image.
  • Following up and referencing past quotes is made easy and quickly, which has benefited us from a time-cost savings perspective.
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ScreenShots

Aurea Process Screenshots

Screenshot of CX Platform enables leading companies to modernize, automate, and monitor their back office by bridging legacy SOA solutions to modern micro-service and container-based architectures.

ConnectWise CPQ Screenshots

Screenshot of Sell DashboardScreenshot of Sell EtilizeScreenshot of Sell IntelScreenshot of Sell Order Porter E-SignatureScreenshot of Sell Place Order