CIS Configurator vs. PROS Smart CPQ

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
PROS Smart CPQ
Score 8.0 out of 10
Enterprise companies (1,001+ employees)
PROS Smart CPQ automates and simplifies the configuration, pricing and quoting process for a sales team, empowering them to instantly create accurate, personalized solutions for each customer. The vendor says what makes Smart CPQ different is the unique combination of dynamic pricing science with configuration and quoting capabilities. This solution enables sales teams to instantly provide tailored solutions with winning prices to deliver an exceptional buying experience for each…
$60
per month per user
Pricing
CIS ConfiguratorPROS Smart CPQ
Editions & Modules
CIS Configurator - Cloud
$6,000
5 users included
CIS Configurator - On Premise
$16,500
5 users included
Essentials
$60
per month per user
Advantage
$75
per month per user
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
CIS ConfiguratorPROS Smart CPQ
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesYes
Entry-level Setup Fee$700 $60 per user (minimum 10 users)Required
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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User Ratings
CIS ConfiguratorPROS Smart CPQ
Likelihood to Recommend
-
(0 ratings)
6.0
(1 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
6.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
CIS ConfiguratorPROS Smart CPQ
Likelihood to Recommend
CIS Configurator
No answers on this topic
PROS
Is my IT team ready to handle the challenges with data integration ? Are all the features offered by my current quoting tool being offered by Cameleon? Do I need a SaaS based quoting tool? Would it be easy and intuitive for my sales team (who,quite frankly, worship MS Excel) to use Cameleon ? Do I need a real-time/near-real-time quoting tool or would delays in data refreshes be acceptable
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Pros
CIS Configurator
No answers on this topic
PROS
  • Salesforce.com integration via a plugin that lets end users access Cameleon CPQ systems.
  • Quoting made easier with complex business rules.
  • Good support from the Cameleon team with fixes and enhancements.
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Cons
CIS Configurator
No answers on this topic
PROS
  • Integration with other onsite systems such as Oracle databases require the expertise of knowledgeable developers. Manual upload of flat files are always an option , but not necessarily the cleanest.
  • Better Cameleon CPQ Designer UI would go a long way. Currently UI is a stark contrast to the intuitive UI of SalesForce.com or similar SaaS based tools. Not too much to ask for , considering the fact that we work in the era of Facebook and Twitter.
  • Real time data availability is a long way to go for Cameleon CPQ. Updates to data pushed over as batches to Cameleon are reflected at Salesforce.com only after a 'versioning' process is launched. Current recommended frequency for this process is once a day (an upgrade to make it twice a day is in the works).
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Likelihood to Renew
CIS Configurator
No answers on this topic
PROS
There are a few features that we expected from the tool but Cameleon's CPQ has fallen short on these. Possible enhancements and product fixes should be made as soon as possible to change the perspective. Unexpected bugs in the tool have come up during the roll-out that has caught the implementation team off-guard
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Alternatives Considered
CIS Configurator
No answers on this topic
PROS
SaaS based tool. Better quoting rules.
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Return on Investment
CIS Configurator
No answers on this topic
PROS
  • A salesforce.com -esque approach to CRM has a whole gamut of advantages. Cameleon CPQ complements this approach.
  • Expect down times , feature problems or general disagreement about Cameleon's capabilities initially. This is true for adopting any new tool or technology. Hold on and it will tide over.
  • As a person who has used Cameleon purely as a developer standpoint , I do not have anything more to add-on.
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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