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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Conga Advantage CPQ

    Score8.9 out of 10
    N/AConga CPQ empowers sales, partners, and customers to efficiently configure complex products and services offerings, and provide personalized prices and quotes, utilizing codified product and pricing information - to drive higher win rates and a more pleasurable buying experience. Conga CPQ also helps to maintain a single price book, discounting structure, and quoting structure across all channels. With an API-first approach, configuration, pricing, or quoting…

    $35

    per month per user

    Stripe Payments

    Score9 out of 10
    N/AStripe is a payment gateway software solution which supports a range of payment related needs such as subscription management and recurrent billing via Stripe Billing, integration with third party payment services via the Stripe Connect API, assistance starting an Internet business which accepts payements via Stripe Atlas, fraud prevention via Stripe Radar, and payment analytics via Stripe Sigma. Additional features and modules include Stripe Issuing, which allows users to create,…

    $0.02

    per charge

    Pricing
    Conga Advantage CPQStripe Payments
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Sigma
    $0.02
    per charge
    Radar
    $0.05
    per screened transaction
    Issuing
    $0.10
    per virtual card
    Terminal
    2.7% + 0.05
    per successful charge
    Integrated
    2.9% + 0.30
    per successful charge
    Atlass
    $500
    one-time fee
    Premium Support
    1,800
    per month
    Customized
    Contact sales team
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Conga Advantage CPQStripe Payments
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
    Additional Details——
    More Pricing Information
    Community Pulse
    Conga Advantage CPQStripe Payments
    Considered Both Products
    Conga
    No answer on this topic
    Stripe
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    94%
    Would buy again
    47 Answers
    88%
    Would buy again
    50 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    44 Answers
    91%
    Delivers good value for the price
    50 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    92%
    Happy with the feature set
    46 Answers
    93%
    Happy with the feature set
    53 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    73%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    24 Answers
    86%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    44 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    77%
    Implementation went as expected
    27 Answers
    92%
    Implementation went as expected
    48 Answers
    Features
    Conga Advantage CPQStripe Payments
    CPQ
    Comparison of CPQ features of Conga Advantage CPQ and Stripe Payments
    Feature
    Conga Advantage CPQ
    8.6
    65 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Stripe Payments
    -
    Ratings
    Quote sharing/sending8.860 Ratings00 Ratings
    Product configuration9.260 Ratings00 Ratings
    Configuration options8.960 Ratings00 Ratings
    Pricing rules8.760 Ratings00 Ratings
    Price adjustment9.161 Ratings00 Ratings
    Purchase history and open contracts7.749 Ratings00 Ratings
    Guided selling/Sales portal8.746 Ratings00 Ratings
    CPQ reporting & analytics7.154 Ratings00 Ratings
    CPQ-CRM integration8.657 Ratings00 Ratings
    Attachments to quotes8.955 Ratings00 Ratings
    Order capturing8.931 Ratings00 Ratings
    Payment Gateways
    Comparison of Payment Gateways features of Conga Advantage CPQ and Stripe Payments
    Feature
    Conga Advantage CPQ
    -
    Ratings
    Stripe Payments
    7.6
    8 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Fraud Detection00 Ratings7.28 Ratings
    API or SDK00 Ratings8.68 Ratings
    Recurring Payment Support00 Ratings6.68 Ratings
    Billing and Invoicing Support00 Ratings8.68 Ratings
    Global Support00 Ratings8.07 Ratings
    Payment Form Acceptance00 Ratings6.67 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    Conga Advantage CPQStripe Payments
    Small Businesses
    QuoteWerks
    Score9.8 out of 10
    Apple Pay
    Score9.1 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    QuoteWerks
    Score9.8 out of 10
    Payoneer
    Score8 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Agentforce Revenue Management
    Score8.6 out of 10
    Checkout.com
    Score10 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Conga Advantage CPQStripe Payments
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.9
    (82 ratings)
    8.9
    (85 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.8
    (10 ratings)
    10.0
    (3 ratings)
    Usability
    8.0
    (3 ratings)
    7.5
    (7 ratings)
    Availability
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    6.0
    (4 ratings)
    10.0
    (16 ratings)
    Online Training
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    1.0
    (3 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Conga Advantage CPQStripe Payments
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Conga
    It is well suited to providing quick pricing recommendations, allowing those who are quoting to get our agreements out efficiently. Where I find there may be some limitations is around the details that it uses to establish recommendations and the overrides. For example it would be nice to have a way to set overrides for those criteria like length of agreement, etc. and have it apply across the board
    Incentivized
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    Stripe
    We had a client who wanted a QR to use in their marketing, which enabled their clients to donate to us. It was so useful to be able to set it up, and we can track the views and donations received using this code. Another client with issues with our website wanted to set up a monthly subscription, so I sent her a payment link, which worked brilliantly. For clients that want to make one-time donations, it also lets the client choose the amount. The only scenario where we haven't been able to help is when clients want to change the card associated with the payment - whilst we understand it is for security/gdpr, it means they have to cancel and set up something new, which poses the danger that we may lose them as a customer.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Conga
    • The perceived power strength is that it is supposed to contain CPQ, Contract Management, Document generation and template manipulation, and cash/invoice process all in one wrapped package.
    • It was developed on the Force.com platform.
    • They provide multiple releases of their product per year.
    Incentivized
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    Stripe
    • They are reliable. I can count on everything going smoothly with transactions.
    • They are accurate. I don’t run into problems with collecting the proper amounts or being overcharged for fees.
    • They have good customer service. If I have a question about the customer portal or a problem with a customer, they help me resolve these issues.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Conga
    • Our number one complaint with Conga CPQ has been speed. In my experience, Conga CPQ is extremely slow, especially for large orders.
    • In my opinion, the configuration methods of Conga CPQ are outdated and error-prone. One literally puts configurations into string-based custom settings, including the API field names. This often leads to deployment issues and run-time configuration errors.
    • In my experience, Conga CPQ is everything but simple to develop. You need things like a 12-step pricing callback to support custom pricing.
    • In my experience, Conga CPQ support is not responsive.
    • When it comes time to lock in a renewal contract for Conga CPQ, in my experience, they delay engagement, so you are truly behind the 8 ball when it comes time to decide if you are going to continue with Conga CPQ.
    Incentivized
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    Stripe
    • It would be nice to be able to see my Shopify payments from my main payment gateway. I currently have to go to Shopify for that.
    • The ability to be able to offer discounted rates at a smaller threshold would be nice.
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Conga
    The rating is based on several things: 1) Ongoing support requirements being able to be addressed by cross training existing Salesforce administrators 2) Apttus superior corporate vision for the quote to cash space 3) Apttus execution of the corporate vision with automated agents (Max), and Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning offerings to leverage the investment in Configure Price Quote 4) Apttus corporate health and investment in the product line
    Incentivized
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    Stripe
    Stripe is the leader in the industry when it comes to any type of industry. All that is needed is a plan and then implementing that plan either with a developer, or through the help of Stripe's customer service team to assist in getting you setup. The ease of use time it takes to get up and running is second to none
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    Conga
    Conga CPQ is a great tool but lacks good support and [a] very limited knowledge base which doesn't include day to day errors which users face, thus leading us to support and take more time in turn. Also cart performance can be improved drastically which will enhance the user experience as the user doesn't have to wait for the pricing.
    Incentivized
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    Stripe
    Stripe offers a very easy-to-navigate platform with many different functions. From linking it to our website and accounting platform to tracking our payments, being able to issue a refund quickly if required, and setting up QR codes and payment links for subscriptions or one-time donations, it really covers so many aspects that we need and use on a weekly and monthly basis.
    Incentivized
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    Reliability and Availability
    Conga
    I have not heard of any issue
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    Stripe
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    Conga
    Tier1/tier 2 support can only handle native functionality. Customizations have to be escalated to developers which aren’t included in the support program.

    I go ahead and copy the people I directly worked with on implementation for assistance. I would rate them an 8 for support assistance.
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    Stripe
    Stripe's support is nearly perfect – great attention to detail, fast response times, and a willingness to really dig into issues and get to the bottom of them. In the five years we've been using Stripe, the only negative thing I can say about their customer support is that it seems like there has been a slight shift to less technical front-line support agents, which means it's more likely your issue will have to be escalated before you get more information. This, however, has happened as Stripe rolled out more real-time support features like call and chat, and that really isn't workable if you're escalating everything right off the bat. It's absolutely an acceptable trade-off.
    Incentivized
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    Online Training
    Conga
    We attended 5 hours worth of webinars early on.

    We had to understand how objects worked to figure out how to structure our data.

    I would have liked more in-depth training but it would have been an additional cost
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    Stripe
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation Rating
    Conga
    Be iterative. Take the opportunity to build a catalog based on how Apttus works well. Learn the tool yourself or use an SI. Take the time to build a configuration / pricing migration tool with X-Author for Excel or roll your own. Stick with OOTB Apttus as any customization will cost you every time a new version is released
    Incentivized
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    Stripe
    It took less than an hour to have everything setup and running
    Incentivized
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    Alternatives Considered
    Conga
    We selected Apttus CPQ over SteelBrick due to the simplicity of SteelBrick's out of the box pricing and ability to customize quoted products. As a global organization with selling a highly configurable products, we felt the ability of Apttus to handle our requirements as standard functionalty rather than a customization was a material difference between the platforms.
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    Stripe
    Stripe is easier to use and offers better support and rates. My favorite part with Stripe is probably their ready-to-use plug-in that's offered for me. We have multiple eCommerce stores and we rely on our payment process going smoothly. The plug-in from Stripe is free, constantly updated, secure, and very easy to implement.
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    Conga
    • The ability to generate engineered configurations that is right by construction has reduced the cycle time of the customer engagement. The fact that we are able to guide the process and end up with a validated bill of material reduces the iterations with the customers.
    • As long as the validations rules are correct the generated bill of material is accurate. We are now looking at using Apttus to perform quality checks in our product rules since the tool is able to test different configurations quickly and efficiently.
    • Configuration that use to take weeks and consumed valuable engineering resources has been transformed to become a customer facing application that is simple enough for customer to self-service.
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    Stripe
    • It makes getting money from your clients really easy
    • It gives your clients the guarantee that their payment information is totally secure and confidentially used and kept
    • It is very easy to integrate with online assets of the company
    • In a couple of occasions, some companies have wanted me to use Stripe for them to pay me, and I have had a couple of hiccups. This was more related to the way that these companies set up the Stripe integration of my account to their platform. In both cases, the integration has not been possible and to this date, I still do not know why with exactitude.
    • As I said before, the commissions kept by Stripe could be lower, and shared with the CC companies, rather than having us clients pay for all of o it.
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    Conga Advantage CPQ Screenshots

    Screenshot of the Product's Capabilities. It can validate any combination of rules & constraints with an unlimited number of configuration attributes​.Screenshot of the interface to model & deploy any pricing structure or strategy​ - pricing intelligence & discounting rules​ and profitability insights ​& margin visibility​.Screenshot of the interface for product & pricing configurations​, for simple and complex products.Screenshot of the quoting interface.