Creatio vs. Qvidian RFP & Proposal Automation

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Creatio
Score 9.1 out of 10
N/A
Creatio is a provider of a platform to automate industry workflows and CRM with no-code and maximum degree of freedom. The Creatio offering includes a no-code platform (Studio Creatio), CRM applications (Marketing, Sales, and Service), industry workflows for 20 verticals and marketplace add-ons.
$25
per month per user
Qvidian RFP & Proposal Automation
Score 7.1 out of 10
Enterprise companies (1,001+ employees)
Proposal management and RFP response softwareN/A
Pricing
CreatioQvidian RFP & Proposal Automation
Editions & Modules
Growth
$25
per month per user
Growth + CRM (Marketing/Sales/Service)
$40
per month per user
Enterprise
$55
per month per user
Enterprise
$55
per month per user
Enterprise + CRM (Marketing/Sales/Service)
$70
per month per user
Enterprise + CRM (Marketing/Sales/Service)
$70
per month per user
Unlimited
$85
per month per user
Unlimited
$85
per month per user
Unlimited + CRM (Marketing/Sales/Service)
$100
per month per user
Unlimited + CRM (Marketing/Sales/Service)
$100
per month per user
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
CreatioQvidian RFP & Proposal Automation
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
Additional DetailsPlease contact Qvidian for pricing details.
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Community Pulse
CreatioQvidian RFP & Proposal Automation
Top Pros
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Features
CreatioQvidian RFP & Proposal Automation
Low-Code Development
Comparison of Low-Code Development features of Product A and Product B
Creatio
8.9
35 Ratings
3% above category average
Qvidian RFP & Proposal Automation
-
Ratings
Visual Modeling9.032 Ratings00 Ratings
Drag-and-drop Interfaces9.434 Ratings00 Ratings
Platform Security8.633 Ratings00 Ratings
Platform User Management8.635 Ratings00 Ratings
Reusability8.633 Ratings00 Ratings
Platform Scalability9.034 Ratings00 Ratings
Proposal Creation & Organization
Comparison of Proposal Creation & Organization features of Product A and Product B
Creatio
-
Ratings
Qvidian RFP & Proposal Automation
7.6
3 Ratings
6% below category average
Proposal branding00 Ratings7.93 Ratings
Proposal templates00 Ratings8.03 Ratings
Proposal content library updates00 Ratings8.03 Ratings
Guided proposal creation00 Ratings7.13 Ratings
Searchable proposal database00 Ratings7.03 Ratings
Proposal Collaboration & Workflow
Comparison of Proposal Collaboration & Workflow features of Product A and Product B
Creatio
-
Ratings
Qvidian RFP & Proposal Automation
7.1
3 Ratings
14% below category average
RFP management & response00 Ratings7.13 Ratings
Proposal collaboration & approval00 Ratings8.03 Ratings
User permissions/proposal editing controls00 Ratings7.03 Ratings
Sales proposal workflow00 Ratings7.23 Ratings
Proposal automation user interface00 Ratings6.23 Ratings
Best Alternatives
CreatioQvidian RFP & Proposal Automation
Small Businesses
Zoho Creator
Zoho Creator
Score 8.9 out of 10
QuoteWerks
QuoteWerks
Score 9.1 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
Quixy
Quixy
Score 9.8 out of 10
QuoteWerks
QuoteWerks
Score 9.1 out of 10
Enterprises
Quickbase
Quickbase
Score 9.2 out of 10
Responsive
Responsive
Score 6.4 out of 10
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User Ratings
CreatioQvidian RFP & Proposal Automation
Likelihood to Recommend
9.4
(57 ratings)
7.9
(34 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.6
(4 ratings)
8.0
(32 ratings)
Usability
9.0
(38 ratings)
9.0
(8 ratings)
Availability
9.1
(1 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Performance
7.3
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
9.7
(38 ratings)
10.0
(6 ratings)
In-Person Training
-
(0 ratings)
6.0
(1 ratings)
Online Training
8.2
(1 ratings)
9.0
(2 ratings)
Implementation Rating
7.6
(2 ratings)
10.0
(4 ratings)
Configurability
9.1
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Ease of integration
9.1
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Product Scalability
8.2
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
9.1
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
9.1
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
CreatioQvidian RFP & Proposal Automation
Likelihood to Recommend
Creatio
Changing CRMs can be a very daunting proposition. Creatio's Support and Customer Success teams have been nothing short of fantastic as we recently navigated this change. The regular check-ins helped ensure we had the tools we needed to be successful. I do not have any programming background or experience. Creatio's low-code design has allowed me to implement the majority of changes very easily without additional third-party consultants. Some of the resource documents have not been updated to current versions of the software and/or would benefit from 'How to' videos for the novice user/administrator.
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Upland Software
This software is very well-suited to companies who find themselves expanding their footprint, the number of their Sales representatives, their territories, and/or their products and services and need to maximize their ability to both keep up with those demands whilst streamlining their proposal resources. Further, this is a very powerful tool with a lot of features and functionality including CRM plug-in and reporting. Thus, it may be less appropriate for a very small organization with only one product and that is also blessed with lengthy cradle-to-grave turnaround windows. In addition, to better the odds for success an investment in upfront personnel training and either a dedicated periodic window of time and/or dedicated person(s) for content upkeep are prudent. Finally, working with the vendor is a delight as they make every effort to maintain and deliver a product that both meets your needs and on which you can rely.
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Pros
Creatio
  • Creatio's client success team is super. The team is collaborative, solution-oriented, and client-driven. We have weekly meetings with the team. They show up prepared with solutions/ideas to business requests and they are clearly engaged.
  • Creatio's infrastructure team has been critical to our ability to execute our cloud strategy. They have worked with us to set up our testing and production environments within Azure, assisted in testing, and are responsive and flexible to our unique requirements.
  • Creatio has been very flexible to requests for customization. We have taken their low-code out-of-the-box solution and "Ringlerized" it. The benefit for us is an application that meets our niche business needs.
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Upland Software
  • Using Qvidian as an RFP tool has made a difference in our RFP process, turn-around time, and content development. It's helped us streamline our RFP process so that we are able to produce the majority of the document before the kick-off meeting, which means we have more time to customize and refine the document before it goes to print.
  • Additionally, it took several hours before to gather all of the basic data we needed for an RFP, but now we can have the majority of the response ready in under 15 minutes in most cases. We are also able to start projects from our phones (iPhone thru Safari) or on an iPad. This has been extremely helpful while traveling.
  • Finally, our content is centrally located on a searchable database. Previously we had used several free tools to aid in content storage that would allow us access easily via search. It never seemed to do what we wanted, and when we did find something, we weren't sure if it was the most current or usable. The library functions in Qvidian have been a huge help, and has changes the way we collect data, and retrieve it.
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Cons
Creatio
  • More rapid availability of updated documentation as they move forward into the Quantum release and beyond
  • Better out of the box support for SAS and Service Companies in general
  • Would like to see some no-code options for fine tuning CSS on Freedom UI pages
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Upland Software
  • One area where Qvidian occasionally struggles is feature regression. For instance, the editing option that puts multiple records into one document had always been present in Qvidian; however, when the multi-edit feature that only allows editing one record at a time was released in version 9.1, the original editing functionality was removed. This caused me a lot of frustration, as it severely slowed down my work flow since I could now only see and edit one record at a time. It wasn't until a year later when version 10 was released that the old editing functionality was added back. However, one bright spot of version 9.1 was an added feature that allowed organizing records by simply dragging and dropping them into different categories. This was much easier than having to right click on a record, select Move, then right click on a folder and select paste. However, with version 10, this feature was removed and I'm now back to having to right click on records instead of dragging and dropping. It seems that with each release, I never know if something I like will be taken away or if something I don't like will be added -- sometimes it's both.
  • A recent change that was added in version 10.1 that I personally view as a negative is that Qvidian now handles all requests server side instead of on the user's computer. This means that if a user wants to export or edit a large number of records, they have to wait for Qvidian's server to generate a report of those records. Depending on the number of records, this can be very quick (a few seconds) or very long (I've waited up to 20 minutes before) depending on how taxed Qvidian's servers currently are. I understand the reasoning behind the move, in that it takes the load off of a user's computer so that other applications they currently have open aren't affected by added memory usage, but in practice I find that it only slows down my workflow. Any somewhat modern PC shouldn't have any trouble handling a large report request from Qvidian.
  • Although Qvidian is certified for use in several different browsers (Internet Explorer, Firefox, and Chrome for Windows), it doesn't offer the same functionality in each one. For instance, in Explorer, when a record is selected for editing or export, it will automatically open in Word. In Firefox, a pop-up dialog appears and a user has to click Open in order for the record to appear in Word. And in Chrome, the file is added to the download bar and a user must click on the file there for it to open, unless they add an exception to .docx file types to automatically open in Word (which I had to do, since I prefer using Chrome). Other simple features such as right clicking on a folder or record to bring up Qvidian's context menu are hit or miss depending on the browser. In Explorer, everything is generally smooth, though the browser itself is slower than the other choice. In Firefox, right clicking generally works but sometimes has some hiccups, and in Chrome, more often than not right clicking brings up Chrome's context menu instead of Qvidian's, which often leads to having to first select a folder and then click the dedicated Actions button in Qvidian to perform the desired action. No matter which browser you use, there will be some sort of functionality that doesn't quite work as expected.
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Likelihood to Renew
Creatio
We have always used a CRM and Creatio has proven to be much more effective in meeting our needs than our previous provider. Its customizability will allow us to adapt this product as our business may change in the future.
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Upland Software
The tool provides us with the functionality we need to perform more efficiently and we have not identified another product that offers enough "nice to haves" in addition to the "must haves" to warrant a compelling reason for changing tools.
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Usability
Creatio
Because it is so easy to use and navigate through - even the most technophobic people in our company are using it on a regular basis. It is easy to change around and switch through different sections and keep neat and tidy.
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Upland Software
The shift they made in architecting documents from content to outline, is now reversed allowing outline creation first, then content which is more natural. But, due to the fact that we went through a migration of content to get to the new version, it feels less optimized than if we would have re-implemented.

End users having to configure settings more often than desired
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Reliability and Availability
Creatio
Other than the daily maintenance window where the server may be inaccessible for a few minutes, there have been no issues with accessing our Creatio site. The daily maintenance window is outside normal business hours so it does not affect our Users - just myself when I am looking to implement changes.
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Upland Software
Qvidian system maintenance is performed on weekends, usually at odd hours, and advanced notice is given so that teams can plan accordingly.
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Performance
Creatio
Some Users have reported slow responses from the server at times which seems to be localized. Users are based across four different time zones and the issue is intermittent.
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Upland Software
Remote or VPN employees seem to have somewhat slower access time. Server maintenance has improved performance.

Finding occasional recurring prompts to update settings in Microsoft (Explorer, Word, Excel, Powerpoint)
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Support Rating
Creatio
The people at the Creatio offices world wide are very friendly, patience and always happy to help. I have a huge respect for them, especially the people that were based in the Ukraine. Still in these strange times they always keep the focus on the customer, where we would have totaly understanded it if it was any different. So huge compliments to the whole team, keep up the energy and the good work
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Upland Software
They are very much in support of great customer service. They respond quickly with emails and in some cases phone calls to resolve any issues and often times user questions in the past when I could not figure something out.
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In-Person Training
Creatio
No answers on this topic
Upland Software
Live instructor training is expensive, though we have had instructors come to our offices for a ‘refresher’ before. The refresher was more of a “let us fix that for you” than a training on how to do it ourselves.
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Online Training
Creatio
Most of the roadblocks to learning were not discovered until the users were actually in the system using it on a day to day basis. Our Customer Success Manager has offered to setup additional training sessions as needed to close the gaps in our learning. Some areas which required some additional training are setting up filters, dashboards, and generating reports.
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Upland Software
Online training is limited in my opinion.
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Implementation Rating
Creatio
The project manager for our implementation was great to work with and took the time to understand our business. We felt very comfortable going into the project with a reasonable scope of work to provide us with a functional version of Creatio to meet our needs. Unfortunately, we came across multiple challenges with this partner in their deliverables and timelines. Thankfully Creatio was able to provide support resources to ensure we were able to launch. We have since changed partners for our third-party support.
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Upland Software
IT works great. UPgrades are handled automatically. I was not involved in setup but I know they are there when we need them
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Alternatives Considered
Creatio
The user-friendliness of Creatio was a big selling point along with the low-code initiatives, both of which were important to our business. With Salesforce, unlimited wasn't really unlimited. You couldn't deploy an on-site instance and the overall cost of the system far outweighed the ROI. These are all things Creatio offers, out-of-the-box.
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Upland Software
We have been using Qvidian for years, when Compass was introduced in our company. Having spent over a year using Compass, I would not recommend it for writing proposals. In all fairness, that is not Compass' strength. Compass is ok for general document sharing for informational purposes. It does have a Presentation Builder function for creating PowerPoint presentations, but it is cumbersome and not very flexible. Specifically, the linkage is awkward and files may have to be re-linked when they are updated. In addition, the architecture only allows you to create a couple of levels of content. The search function is very limited. Compass is a newer project and has not fully matured.
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Scalability
Creatio
I can see the promise of how it can be customized to other aspects of our business.
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Upland Software
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Return on Investment
Creatio
  • Communication between sales representatives, vendors, and customers helps improve sales.
  • Automating the sales process has allowed us to land more deals via opportunity management tools.
  • No coding or manual sales processes are involved, hence we make zero errors when enhancing sales procedures.
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Upland Software
  • The positive impact has been to know we have a system that can house legally-approved responses to questionnaires. The good about this is that if we have a simple RFI that does not require a lot of response customization, we can draw upon previously-approved responses and create output MUCH quicker, without the need of laborious and time-consuming legal reviews of RFIs or DDQs we produce for prospective clients. Quicker, easier output with less internal review = efficient RFI process and quicker turnaround time to respond to our client/prospective client base.
  • The negative impact has only been the time it takes to orient oneself with the program, and REMAIN oriented. As we do not do RFIs on a daily basis, it is easy for us to become rusty, or to take short-cuts because we do not have time to re-train on the program. Those shortcuts and workarounds tend to cause us not to use the program to its full potential and lead to counter-productivity in some cases.
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Screenshot of Accelerate responses to RFPs, DDQs, and other docs with automatic content suggestions from AutoFill.Screenshot of In one click, SMEs can view all pending review jobs from a single dashboard.Screenshot of Access answers to FAQs and step-by-step tutorials in the Help Center.Screenshot of Tailor the home screen to streamline access to the tools and information.Screenshot of Build complete RFP packages that are brand compliantScreenshot of Simplify content reviews and approvals, and build audit trails, with automated workflows