ConnectWise CPQ vs. SAP Sales Cloud

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
ConnectWise CPQ
Score 8.5 out of 10
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ConnectWise CPQ (formerly ConnectWise Sell, and Quosal) is the quote and proposal solution of the ConnectWise Suite. With ConnectWise Sell, users can create professional technology quotes and proposals that include rich product information, cover letters, and statements of work in minutes and automatically update their sales pipelines accordingly. The vendor says key benefits include: Save time creating IT quotes and proposals through automation …N/A
SAP Sales Cloud
Score 8.5 out of 10
N/A
SAP Sales Cloud (formerly SAP Cloud for Sales) is a cloud sales application with sales automation, enterprise resource planning (ERP) integration, and collaboration capabilities.N/A
Pricing
ConnectWise CPQSAP Sales Cloud
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
ConnectWise CPQSAP Sales Cloud
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
ConnectWise CPQSAP Sales Cloud
Features
ConnectWise CPQSAP Sales Cloud
CPQ
Comparison of CPQ features of Product A and Product B
ConnectWise CPQ
9.4
43 Ratings
7% above category average
SAP Sales Cloud
-
Ratings
Quote sharing/sending10.043 Ratings00 Ratings
Product configuration10.042 Ratings00 Ratings
Configuration options10.041 Ratings00 Ratings
Pricing rules10.042 Ratings00 Ratings
Price adjustment10.043 Ratings00 Ratings
Purchase history and open contracts10.038 Ratings00 Ratings
Guided selling/Sales portal8.037 Ratings00 Ratings
CPQ reporting & analytics6.035 Ratings00 Ratings
CPQ-CRM integration10.040 Ratings00 Ratings
Attachments to quotes10.040 Ratings00 Ratings
Sales Force Automation
Comparison of Sales Force Automation features of Product A and Product B
ConnectWise CPQ
-
Ratings
SAP Sales Cloud
8.3
140 Ratings
7% above category average
Customer data management / contact management00 Ratings8.4135 Ratings
Workflow management00 Ratings8.5136 Ratings
Territory management00 Ratings8.0121 Ratings
Opportunity management00 Ratings8.6133 Ratings
Integration with email client (e.g., Outlook or Gmail)00 Ratings8.1128 Ratings
Contract management00 Ratings8.1126 Ratings
Quote & order management00 Ratings8.5126 Ratings
Interaction tracking00 Ratings8.5127 Ratings
Channel / partner relationship management00 Ratings8.3123 Ratings
Customer Service & Support
Comparison of Customer Service & Support features of Product A and Product B
ConnectWise CPQ
-
Ratings
SAP Sales Cloud
8.5
120 Ratings
11% above category average
Case management00 Ratings8.3115 Ratings
Call center management00 Ratings8.8105 Ratings
Help desk management00 Ratings8.5107 Ratings
Marketing Automation
Comparison of Marketing Automation features of Product A and Product B
ConnectWise CPQ
-
Ratings
SAP Sales Cloud
8.1
124 Ratings
5% above category average
Lead management00 Ratings8.1123 Ratings
Email marketing00 Ratings8.1107 Ratings
CRM Project Management
Comparison of CRM Project Management features of Product A and Product B
ConnectWise CPQ
-
Ratings
SAP Sales Cloud
8.2
134 Ratings
7% above category average
Task management00 Ratings8.1127 Ratings
Billing and invoicing management00 Ratings8.2106 Ratings
Reporting00 Ratings8.2124 Ratings
CRM Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of CRM Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
ConnectWise CPQ
-
Ratings
SAP Sales Cloud
8.3
132 Ratings
9% above category average
Forecasting00 Ratings8.2123 Ratings
Pipeline visualization00 Ratings8.6124 Ratings
Customizable reports00 Ratings8.1128 Ratings
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
ConnectWise CPQ
-
Ratings
SAP Sales Cloud
8.1
130 Ratings
6% above category average
Custom fields00 Ratings8.0130 Ratings
Custom objects00 Ratings7.9124 Ratings
Scripting environment00 Ratings8.4107 Ratings
API for custom integration00 Ratings8.0116 Ratings
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
ConnectWise CPQ
-
Ratings
SAP Sales Cloud
9.0
133 Ratings
7% above category average
Single sign-on capability00 Ratings9.1126 Ratings
Role-based user permissions00 Ratings8.9127 Ratings
Social CRM
Comparison of Social CRM features of Product A and Product B
ConnectWise CPQ
-
Ratings
SAP Sales Cloud
8.8
93 Ratings
17% above category average
Social data00 Ratings8.693 Ratings
Social engagement00 Ratings8.989 Ratings
Integrations with 3rd-party Software
Comparison of Integrations with 3rd-party Software features of Product A and Product B
ConnectWise CPQ
-
Ratings
SAP Sales Cloud
8.3
110 Ratings
11% above category average
Marketing automation00 Ratings8.2106 Ratings
Compensation management00 Ratings8.589 Ratings
Platform
Comparison of Platform features of Product A and Product B
ConnectWise CPQ
-
Ratings
SAP Sales Cloud
8.2
115 Ratings
9% above category average
Mobile access00 Ratings8.2115 Ratings
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ConnectWise CPQSAP Sales Cloud
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QuoteWerks
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Score 9.9 out of 10
Creatio
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Score 9.1 out of 10
Enterprises
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Score 8.5 out of 10
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User Ratings
ConnectWise CPQSAP Sales Cloud
Likelihood to Recommend
10.0
(49 ratings)
8.3
(150 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
1.0
(10 ratings)
8.0
(14 ratings)
Usability
9.0
(7 ratings)
7.0
(9 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(2 ratings)
Performance
6.3
(5 ratings)
9.1
(2 ratings)
Support Rating
5.9
(8 ratings)
6.0
(13 ratings)
Online Training
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(3 ratings)
Implementation Rating
8.8
(4 ratings)
7.9
(3 ratings)
Configurability
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Contract Terms and Pricing Model
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Ease of integration
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Product Scalability
8.2
(5 ratings)
8.5
(111 ratings)
Professional Services
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
-
(0 ratings)
8.2
(1 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
ConnectWise CPQSAP Sales Cloud
Likelihood to Recommend
ConnectWise
The most powerful features are the fact that you can see when your clients have viewed your quote, and that it can pull in real-time information about the products you are selling. It is all online-based, so you can use it from anywhere which is a big advantage over other quoting tools that I have used. We don't use the procurement capabilities, but for quoting pricing and customer visibility it works fantastically.
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SAP
1. Better understanding of customer choice and sales insights. 2. High chance that we can convert the lead into sales as SAP analyzes the customer's need and behavior. 3. As it analyzes the data behind the scenes, a better price deal closing is possible, as it gives that level of insight.
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Pros
ConnectWise
  • ConnectWise Sell does an excellent job of neatly presenting quotes and proposals to the end user. There are multiple different options for the look and function of the quotes. There are also options for custom quote templates that are designed directly for your organization.
  • ConnectWise Sell does a reasonably good job of connecting to and working with Autotask. It took our organization about 6 months to figure out the correct way to flow from quote to invoice with our systems. Sell will easily pull in your customer information from Autotask into a quote and allow you to send the quote direct from your email.
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SAP
  • I love its ability to automate the entire sales process for us.
  • Another thing I love is how it combines data from different touchpoints to provide a 360-degree view of the customer.
  • What I like best about SAP Sales Cloud is the real-time analytics it provides for my organization.
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Cons
ConnectWise
  • I'd like to see ConnectWise Sell develop a more user-friendly environment for advanced form and template design that doesn't require developer skills or consulting engagements. in order for us to develop these forms makes us reliant on consultants. These engagements are worth the cost, but sometimes we just don't have time to wait for them to be delivered.
  • I'd like to see ConnectWise Sell automatically generate a quote for items such as warranties or services that are expiring in ConnectWise Manage. This would save us a tremendous amount of time preparing quotes.
  • I'd like to see a new version automatically created when changes are made to a quote with the ability to reverse or revert back to a particular version. Sometimes people make mistakes and delete or change something they shouldn't have. Or customers want a change to version 1 only to change their minds when you send them the updated one, and want to go back to the original one.
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SAP
  • 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.
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Likelihood to Renew
ConnectWise
We are in our 4th year with Quosal and fully expect to renew again and again. With their development of additional features such as the Order Porter, Visual Quoting and others, we see the adoption rates continuing to rise while making our time to quoted shorter and shorter. Quosal and ConnecWise's vision of automated quoting is an exciting frontier that we are very happy to be a part of
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SAP
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
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Usability
ConnectWise
Quosal is a very solid product with a LOT of functionality. Quosal has two main products that they offer, 'Quosal Sell' and 'Quosal Create.' If you are looking for an "out-of-the-box" or "ready to use" quoting software, I would recommend Quosal Sell. If you are interested exploring advanced functionality and integration or have a resource on staff willing to assume an "admin" role, I would highly recommend Quosal Create.
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SAP
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.
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Reliability and Availability
ConnectWise
No answers on this topic
SAP
Product was mostly available. A couple accessibility issues did exist when sending API calls, and there was either no response, or a delayed response.
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Performance
ConnectWise
I dont think we use this tool to potential
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SAP
No answers on this topic
Support Rating
ConnectWise
Have to wait till 11pm EST time to get someone knowledgeable. That sucks truly. Almost half my day is gone. They need to provide premium support, where I can contact a "real" Quosal rep, anytime of the day or night 24/7
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SAP
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.
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Online Training
ConnectWise
No answers on this topic
SAP
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.
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Implementation Rating
ConnectWise
Great implementation, the Quosal team has a smart and well planned process to guide your team through the process. More importantly, they understand the challenges with change and user adoption.
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SAP
I would rate the implementation a 7. While the process overall was successful, there were challenges related to data migration, integration with other systems, and initial user adoption. However, the support from SAP during the implementation phase was helpful, and we were able to resolve the major issues as the process progressed.
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Alternatives Considered
ConnectWise
When it comes to the quoting layout Sell gives you so many more customization options. The item inventory is also easier to maintain. Sell is by far the best selling module that I have used thus far and it has helped keep us more organized.
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SAP
Sap sales cloud has boosted the supply chain network . Sap Sales cloud has seamlessly unified the backend business processes into more transparent effective ones.The customer satisfaction have also increased with better customer collaboration and relationship.The vendor management process has also been significantly impacted and all for good. Customers are really happy with it
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Scalability
ConnectWise
Connectwise Sell is listening and building their software to fit the needs of their customers. Sell is consistently looking to us for feedback and making sure their product is working for us as partners/customers. We feel we are generally behind on getting to know their updates and software upgrades. They are a great vendor and wonderful corporation.
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SAP
We can effectively manage sales and achieve scalable segmentation and targeting with SAP Sales Cloud, all with little training required. The program is incredibly user-friendly and enables additional ERP system integration. The automated authorization system, which has made permissions management easier and can be implemented in the cloud by several cloud service tenants—each of whom is a cloud service provider—was something I really appreciated. For users who don't want to click on three links to launch each relevant CRM program, this is quite helpful.
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Return on Investment
ConnectWise
  • Customer satisfaction improvement. It's an impressive and professional way to present information that our customers appreciate. They not only have a clear way of knowing exactly what is being proposed, but now have another method they can use to easily track and organize approved/ not-approved quotes.
  • Improved brand consistency. We have a reputable, trusted image that projects across our client portfolio (not to mention within our community) and this system helps to promote and maintain our transparency and professional image.
  • Following up and referencing past quotes is made easy and quickly, which has benefited us from a time-cost savings perspective.
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SAP
  • 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.
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ScreenShots

ConnectWise CPQ Screenshots

Screenshot of Sell DashboardScreenshot of Sell EtilizeScreenshot of Sell IntelScreenshot of Sell Order Porter E-SignatureScreenshot of Sell Place Order

SAP Sales Cloud Screenshots

Screenshot of the SAP Sales Cloud dashboard, where users can can automate critical selling processes and give sellers AI-based recommendations. The dashboard features:
Cloud deployment
A unified view of customers
An optimised mobile selling experience
AI-driven insights, recommendations, and analytics
Embedded generative AI highlights and summarization