Certain is a leading provider of enterprise Event Automation software to Fortune 1000 companies. The vendor’s value proposition is that Certain gives users everything they need to plan events, engage attendees, and achieve sales and marketing results. The vendor says their software helps data-driven marketers and event professionals capture and integrate rich buying signals and attendee insights into omni-channel marketing campaigns to improve sales and marketing results and deliver credible…
$9,990
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Certain Event Automation Software
Oracle CRM On Demand
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Features
Certain Event Automation Software
Oracle CRM On Demand
Sales Force Automation
Comparison of Sales Force Automation features of Certain Event Automation Software and Oracle CRM On Demand
Feature
Certain Event Automation Software
-
Ratings
Oracle CRM On Demand
8.9
25 Ratings
13% above category average
Customer data management / contact management
00 Ratings
8.025 Ratings
Workflow management
00 Ratings
9.024 Ratings
Territory management
00 Ratings
8.024 Ratings
Opportunity management
00 Ratings
8.025 Ratings
Integration with email client (e.g., Outlook or Gmail)
00 Ratings
9.022 Ratings
Contract management
00 Ratings
9.024 Ratings
Quote & order management
00 Ratings
10.023 Ratings
Interaction tracking
00 Ratings
9.024 Ratings
Channel / partner relationship management
00 Ratings
10.023 Ratings
Customer Service & Support
Comparison of Customer Service & Support features of Certain Event Automation Software and Oracle CRM On Demand
Feature
Certain Event Automation Software
-
Ratings
Oracle CRM On Demand
9.7
24 Ratings
23% above category average
Case management
00 Ratings
10.024 Ratings
Call center management
00 Ratings
10.023 Ratings
Help desk management
00 Ratings
9.024 Ratings
Marketing Automation
Comparison of Marketing Automation features of Certain Event Automation Software and Oracle CRM On Demand
Feature
Certain Event Automation Software
-
Ratings
Oracle CRM On Demand
8.5
24 Ratings
9% above category average
Lead management
00 Ratings
8.024 Ratings
Email marketing
00 Ratings
9.022 Ratings
CRM Project Management
Comparison of CRM Project Management features of Certain Event Automation Software and Oracle CRM On Demand
Feature
Certain Event Automation Software
-
Ratings
Oracle CRM On Demand
9.0
24 Ratings
16% above category average
Task management
00 Ratings
9.023 Ratings
Billing and invoicing management
00 Ratings
9.022 Ratings
Reporting
00 Ratings
9.023 Ratings
CRM Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of CRM Reporting & Analytics features of Certain Event Automation Software and Oracle CRM On Demand
Feature
Certain Event Automation Software
-
Ratings
Oracle CRM On Demand
8.5
24 Ratings
11% above category average
Forecasting
00 Ratings
10.024 Ratings
Pipeline visualization
00 Ratings
6.623 Ratings
Customizable reports
00 Ratings
9.024 Ratings
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of Certain Event Automation Software and Oracle CRM On Demand
Feature
Certain Event Automation Software
-
Ratings
Oracle CRM On Demand
8.2
24 Ratings
7% above category average
Custom fields
00 Ratings
9.024 Ratings
Custom objects
00 Ratings
9.024 Ratings
Scripting environment
00 Ratings
5.820 Ratings
API for custom integration
00 Ratings
9.023 Ratings
Security
Comparison of Security features of Certain Event Automation Software and Oracle CRM On Demand
Feature
Certain Event Automation Software
-
Ratings
Oracle CRM On Demand
9.5
25 Ratings
12% above category average
Single sign-on capability
00 Ratings
10.022 Ratings
Role-based user permissions
00 Ratings
9.025 Ratings
Social CRM
Comparison of Social CRM features of Certain Event Automation Software and Oracle CRM On Demand
Feature
Certain Event Automation Software
-
Ratings
Oracle CRM On Demand
9.0
18 Ratings
18% above category average
Social data
00 Ratings
9.018 Ratings
Social engagement
00 Ratings
9.018 Ratings
Integrations with 3rd-party Software
Comparison of Integrations with 3rd-party Software features of Certain Event Automation Software and Oracle CRM On Demand
Feature
Certain Event Automation Software
-
Ratings
Oracle CRM On Demand
9.0
22 Ratings
18% above category average
Marketing automation
00 Ratings
9.022 Ratings
Compensation management
00 Ratings
9.020 Ratings
Platform
Comparison of Platform features of Certain Event Automation Software and Oracle CRM On Demand
Certain is very well suited for any type of event or tradeshow that require specific fields from registrants and an automated email sequence to keep them engaged. It's less appropriate for one-off events, since setting up those pages can be quite complex if you're used to the types of Eventbrite/Sympla. If you don't really build event pages regularly, I'd recommend a software that's more simple, which should address what you need.
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I think it is well suited for organizations which are large with a lot of users so as to be able to minimize the cost of operations. Also, the organization which interacts mostly with customers can use Oracle CRM on demand.
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Several of our members were not familiar with various IT functions within CRM prior to working with it and so they were able to develop a working knowledge of IT pretty quickly afterwards.
It has a familiar feel to it as it allows users to work the data into a spreadsheet type layout with pivot tables and graphs and so it is quick to adopt.
Customization is great with a working knowledge of HTML, which isn't too hard to learn. You can really adapt CRM to any needs stylistically or content wise.
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Dashboards: It's quite important for leadership to get a visual of what their event registrants look like (with graphs, for example). Now, Certain does not present a feature to create dashboards, so we have to export their reports and create our dashboards ourselves.
UX when setting up an event: Now this can be quite complex, as it's not as easy to use or intuitive. Many different tabs with many different sub-items can present a confusing experience for newcomers when building an event.
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The ability to schedule and push out reports is missing from this system. If we want to mass deliver a report on a schedule, we must run it, export it and email it out to the group, or purchase a 3rd party system.
The ability to trigger workflow events on a schedule is missing this system. Currently, there has to be a trigger initiated by a user and we have situations where we'd like to be able to schedule a work flow routine to go out and check from specific situations and then trigger an action. We'd also like to be able to trigger workflow actions on one object based on something in another object and this capability is very limited.
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Compared to other competitors I find it very easy to use and learn .It has been helpful in our organisation and we have been able to manage our projects and operations well without interference.
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My company selected Certain and continues to use Certain because it is quick, easy, and efficient. We create up to 20 registration links a year and Certain allows us to create templates to copy and create annual event links very fast. I also love that there is someone there to speak to if I ever need assistance
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MS Dynamics was easy to integrate to MS Power BI. This BI and reporting aspect is a clear strong point for Microsoft. MS solutions seem easier to integrate and learn, but this depends on the IT landscape and the complexity of integrations in a respective company.
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Certain helps to deliver a great customer experience, since it facilitates automatic email delivery and your company can keep them connected well before or well after an event.
Certain presents a wide variety of reports, which perfectly addresses any request for visibility coming from your organization.
Certain's configuration settings are quite complex, so our newcomers are not comfortable using the software at first.
In case you need a more visual representation of your audience, Certain, unfortunately, does not generate dashboards.
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This software can display in real-time when an order is submitted, received, fulfilled, and shipped out. We are able to know within the week of what new orders came in and how effective we are being from targeting specific regions of the nation.
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