Continuous vs. IBM Sterling Configure, Price, Quote

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Continuous
Score 0.0 out of 10
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Continuous helps users to launch flexible, consumption-based models with clicks, not code. Usage-based business models transform the way customers interact with and adopt products. But too often, implementing them requires complex integrations or a rip-and-replace of existing systems. Continuous can be used to launch modern pricing models with simple connectors and usage metering and rating infrastructure.N/A
IBM Sterling Configure, Price, Quote
Score 8.0 out of 10
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IBM Sterling CPQ transforms and automates configuration, pricing and quoting of complex products and services.N/A
Pricing
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Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
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Free Trial
NoNo
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
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Features
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CPQ
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Ratings
IBM Sterling Configure, Price, Quote
10.0
9 Ratings
13% 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
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(0 ratings)
9.5
(9 ratings)
Support Rating
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10.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
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Likelihood to Recommend
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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