CIS Configurator vs. IBM Sterling Configure, Price, Quote

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
CIS Configurator
Score 8.0 out of 10
Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
CIS Configurator is software that designed to help sales reps; re-sellers and customers create accurate quotes for custom products.
$6,000
5 users included
IBM Sterling Configure, Price, Quote
Score 7.6 out of 10
N/A
IBM Sterling CPQ transforms and automates configuration, pricing and quoting of complex products and services.N/A
Pricing
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Editions & Modules
CIS Configurator - Cloud
$6,000
5 users included
CIS Configurator - On Premise
$16,500
5 users included
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
CIS ConfiguratorIBM Sterling Configure, Price, Quote
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesNo
Entry-level Setup Fee$700 $60 per user (minimum 10 users)No setup fee
Additional DetailsAdditional fees apply fro setup to On Premise and SaaS $750 Training - 16 hours is recommended $2,800 Integration's are additional, price on request First year fees paid in advance and then quarterly—
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Features
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CPQ
Comparison of CPQ features of Product A and Product B
CIS Configurator
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Ratings
IBM Sterling Configure, Price, Quote
10.0
9 Ratings
15% above category average
Quote sharing/sending00 Ratings10.09 Ratings
Product configuration00 Ratings10.09 Ratings
Configuration options00 Ratings10.09 Ratings
Pricing rules00 Ratings10.09 Ratings
Price adjustment00 Ratings10.09 Ratings
Purchase history and open contracts00 Ratings10.09 Ratings
Guided selling/Sales portal00 Ratings10.09 Ratings
CPQ reporting & analytics00 Ratings10.09 Ratings
CPQ-CRM integration00 Ratings10.09 Ratings
Attachments to quotes00 Ratings10.09 Ratings
Order capturing00 Ratings10.09 Ratings
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User Ratings
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Likelihood to Recommend
-
(0 ratings)
9.5
(9 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
CIS ConfiguratorIBM Sterling Configure, Price, Quote
Likelihood to Recommend
CIS Configurator
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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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Pros
CIS Configurator
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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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Cons
CIS Configurator
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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.
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Support Rating
CIS Configurator
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IBM
Timely and courteous response time from IBM Support any time there was a request that needed to be made.
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Alternatives Considered
CIS Configurator
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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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Return on Investment
CIS Configurator
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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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ScreenShots

CIS Configurator Screenshots

Screenshot of Web enabled Configure Price QuoteScreenshot of Generate accurate item lists and BOM'sScreenshot of Create your product rules for guided sellingScreenshot of Quote edit screen for all users