Likelihood to Recommend It would be ideal for a small solution provider looking for an entry level option to handle many of the company's functions at the same time. If customer relationship management, sales reporting, having a indexed eCommerce site, or having the ability to connect to 3rd party solutions is important to you; I would not go with ChannelOnline
Read full review SAP Sales CLoud is not useful in cases where it needs zero downtime upgrades or new monthly releases or micro frontends.Although it is great for any cloud deployments, provides a unified view for the customers. Helps in AI insights recommendations and analytics. It is also optimised for mobile . It is robust and a highly scalable cloud plaform
Read full review Pros Detailed product information Product reviews Supplier Relationships Read full review Help sales teams decide based on relevant data Provide a framework to guide sales teams on activities such as status updates, customer success, sales qualification, etc Reduce manual work by predictive analysis, that is, by understanding when a template can be helpful, updating a manager on a finished task, etc Read full review Cons Sales Reporting Features Product Documentation and Training Customer Relationship Management Account Management Supplier Integration New Release Information Search Engine Indexing Custom Solutions Read full review One area of concern is the many data silos that are present within SAP sales cloud While creating filters for accessing sales lead reports, the accuracy is missing sometimes. The product is quite vast and a lot more learning material and knowledge base documents are required. Read full review Likelihood to Renew Updates aren't valuable and don't see us ever being ahead of the competition with this solution. Feature enhancements that are released are just attempts to stay relevant with other ERPs in the industry. If you're trying to take your company to the next level this isn't going to be your solution unless you're a very small company
Read full review SAP sales enables organizations to manage their sales activities, such as inquiries, quotations, orders, deliveries, billing, and payments. Also integrates with other SAP modules, such as finance, logistics, and marketing, to provide a comprehensive solution for managing the entire sales cycle. thats makes SAP a good choice
Read full review Usability The interface is pretty easy to use and get used to. It's the lack of account, product and customer management usability that hinders ChannelOnline
Read full review In short, SAP CRM is a complete service that will help improve marketing strategy and productivity. It covers various topics, from big data analytics to resource management and housing sales data. SAP CRM has a long list of features and can do them all.
Read full review Reliability and Availability We are down for 5-20 minutes once or twice a month
Read full review Product was mostly available. A couple accessibility issues did exist when sending API calls, and there was either no response, or a delayed response.
Read full review Support Rating Support Staff is very nice and friendly. Most are knowledgeable but other than phone support they're lacking in every category
Read full review SAP's customer service is quick and efficient, with a response time of fewer than some minutes. In either case, you'll get instant help from the vendor or online forums. In addition, the vendor provides excellent global support for this tool. Like
Salesforce , SugarCRM, etc., it's probably fine as a standalone CRM option.
Read full review Online Training Training was mostly completed over a couple conference calls, and reading the API documentation. Our developers were able to implement quickly after reading the documentation.
Read full review Implementation Rating The API documentation is good. Development team was able to implement in under two weeks, and normally we were told it was a 12-14 week process.
Read full review Alternatives Considered We went with SAP Sales Cloud over
Oracle Sales Cloud because it just clicks better with our way of doing things. SAP is like the superhero of sales software – it plays super well with all our other systems, grows with us as we get bigger, and gives us really smart insights into our sales. Plus, it's easy for our team to use, and we can tweak it to fit exactly how we work. While Oracle is good, SAP is like the perfect fit for our sales superhero team.
Read full review Scalability New features are released twice a year. Often these releases are fixing bugs and will rarely be an enhancement that will take your company to another level of effectiveness
Read full review As a cloud-based solution, SAP Sales Cloud provides the flexibility to scale resources based on demand. Organizations can easily adjust their usage and storage requirements without the need for significant infrastructure changes. SAP Sales Cloud is designed to integrate seamlessly with other SAP solutions, such as ERP systems and marketing automation tools. This integration ensures a cohesive ecosystem across various business functions, contributing to overall scalability.
Read full review Return on Investment It handles most business functions so the value is definitely there. Account Management is really inconvenient and will cost you hours of pay if you're in a business with a relatively medium-high employee turnover. It won't easily integrate at all with your website. Lead Management is pretty much non existent. Quotes and orders are fairly easy to manage so employee efficiency could rise. Training and readily available documentation on ChannelOnline is weak. This is especially true for new features. Read full review Positive Impact: SAP Sales Cloud can lead to increased sales efficiency by automating manual tasks, streamlining workflows, and providing real-time access to customer data. This can result in sales teams spending more time on revenue-generating activities. Negative Impact: The initial costs associated with implementing SAP Sales Cloud, including licensing, customization, and training, can be significant. If not managed properly, this may impact the short-term financials and the expected payback period. Negative Impact: The comprehensive features of SAP Sales Cloud might result in a steeper learning curve for users. If not addressed through adequate training and change management, this complexity can temporarily impact productivity. Read full review ScreenShots