Elfsquad vs. IBM Sterling Configure, Price, Quote

Elfsquad CPQ is a intuitive well rounded software that managed to structure the rules of many of our products and even rules between the different products. There is always a way to do what you want.

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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• The rule system is simple to setup even with more advanced rules.
• Setting up the CPQ software in general.

• 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.

• Software starts to get bulky in some areas, which may discourage people from starting.
• Setting up the quotation template in our situation.

• 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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Timely and courteous response time from IBM Support any time there was a request that needed to be made.

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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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• Our sales people are generating quotes significantly faster.
• Quotes look the same now every time
• Errors or unwanted combinations have been reduced a lot.

• 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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