GridBuddy Connect vs. SAP Sales Cloud

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
GridBuddy Connect
Score 10.0 out of 10
N/A
GridBuddy Connect, from Validity, is a data productivity platform that keeps teams more focused on growing the business rather than updating data. GridBuddy Connect combines data from separate systems into an editable, spreadsheet-simple view. Users finally have all insights they need in one place, and they can engage confidently using the right data.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
GridBuddy ConnectSAP Sales Cloud
Editions & Modules
No answers on this topic
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
GridBuddy ConnectSAP Sales Cloud
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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GridBuddy ConnectSAP Sales Cloud
Features
GridBuddy ConnectSAP Sales Cloud
Sales Force Automation
Comparison of Sales Force Automation features of Product A and Product B
GridBuddy Connect
-
Ratings
SAP Sales Cloud
8.4
148 Ratings
7% above category average
Customer data management / contact management00 Ratings8.3141 Ratings
Workflow management00 Ratings8.6142 Ratings
Territory management00 Ratings8.0127 Ratings
Opportunity management00 Ratings8.8138 Ratings
Integration with email client (e.g., Outlook or Gmail)00 Ratings8.2134 Ratings
Contract management00 Ratings8.0131 Ratings
Quote & order management00 Ratings8.6131 Ratings
Interaction tracking00 Ratings8.7134 Ratings
Channel / partner relationship management00 Ratings8.4128 Ratings
Customer Service & Support
Comparison of Customer Service & Support features of Product A and Product B
GridBuddy Connect
-
Ratings
SAP Sales Cloud
8.7
127 Ratings
12% above category average
Case management00 Ratings8.5122 Ratings
Call center management00 Ratings8.9112 Ratings
Help desk management00 Ratings8.7113 Ratings
Marketing Automation
Comparison of Marketing Automation features of Product A and Product B
GridBuddy Connect
-
Ratings
SAP Sales Cloud
8.2
129 Ratings
5% above category average
Lead management00 Ratings8.2128 Ratings
Email marketing00 Ratings8.2111 Ratings
CRM Project Management
Comparison of CRM Project Management features of Product A and Product B
GridBuddy Connect
-
Ratings
SAP Sales Cloud
8.2
140 Ratings
6% above category average
Task management00 Ratings8.2132 Ratings
Billing and invoicing management00 Ratings8.2111 Ratings
Reporting00 Ratings8.2129 Ratings
CRM Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of CRM Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
GridBuddy Connect
-
Ratings
SAP Sales Cloud
8.3
138 Ratings
8% above category average
Forecasting00 Ratings8.2128 Ratings
Pipeline visualization00 Ratings8.8129 Ratings
Customizable reports00 Ratings8.1133 Ratings
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
GridBuddy Connect
-
Ratings
SAP Sales Cloud
8.2
136 Ratings
7% above category average
Custom fields00 Ratings8.0136 Ratings
Custom objects00 Ratings8.0129 Ratings
Scripting environment00 Ratings8.5112 Ratings
API for custom integration00 Ratings8.1121 Ratings
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
GridBuddy Connect
-
Ratings
SAP Sales Cloud
9.1
139 Ratings
8% above category average
Single sign-on capability00 Ratings9.2133 Ratings
Role-based user permissions00 Ratings9.0133 Ratings
Social CRM
Comparison of Social CRM features of Product A and Product B
GridBuddy Connect
-
Ratings
SAP Sales Cloud
8.9
97 Ratings
18% above category average
Social data00 Ratings8.797 Ratings
Social engagement00 Ratings9.193 Ratings
Integrations with 3rd-party Software
Comparison of Integrations with 3rd-party Software features of Product A and Product B
GridBuddy Connect
-
Ratings
SAP Sales Cloud
8.5
115 Ratings
13% above category average
Marketing automation00 Ratings8.3111 Ratings
Compensation management00 Ratings8.692 Ratings
Platform
Comparison of Platform features of Product A and Product B
GridBuddy Connect
-
Ratings
SAP Sales Cloud
8.3
120 Ratings
9% above category average
Mobile access00 Ratings8.3120 Ratings
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User Ratings
GridBuddy ConnectSAP Sales Cloud
Likelihood to Recommend
7.9
(13 ratings)
8.3
(147 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.1
(1 ratings)
8.0
(14 ratings)
Usability
9.1
(1 ratings)
7.0
(9 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(2 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(2 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
6.0
(13 ratings)
Online Training
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(3 ratings)
Implementation Rating
9.1
(1 ratings)
8.0
(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
-
(0 ratings)
8.5
(110 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
GridBuddy ConnectSAP Sales Cloud
Likelihood to Recommend
Validity
1. Making broad changes to data, like moving ownership of records from one user to another for a new Sales Rep or a moved Sales Rep. 2. Making broad changes to data for product changes, product introductions and such (product naming changes, product description changes, etc.). I recently had to make a change to the name of a Product Option. Product Options are a sub-object related to Product. This name change was in 22 places. Okay, 18 [is] not a lot, but to make this change individually 22 times is still very tedious and takes too much of my time. Instead, I set up my Grid with the Object and sub-Object and made all 22 changes at once with a mass change. Piece of cake. And I don't have to go back to several of the records to see if the change was made successfully (something you have to do with Dataloader). I could see the effective change all at once on my Grid screen.
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SAP
Well, I've been using SAP Sales Cloud for 6 months now so my conclusions are that if your employees are techy friendly then I would recommend It, but if they are quite not used to advanced CRM tools could be a bit overwhelming at first. Pricing it's okay thought, compares to other tools I've used previously.
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Pros
Validity
  • Reshapes the user Interface into an intuitive, clean, easy and thoughtful way, meaning Salesforce can be practically used for applications that (in my Opinion) salesforce was never designed for.
  • Mass updates are a God send, Leaving quick and meaningful notes, setting up meetings with clients or upcoming calls to maintain contact, all from the same screen without information overload... a real achievement.
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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
Validity
  • Does not allow users to create new Campaign Member records; we would like to be able to add multiple Campaign Member records to a Campaign in a Grid.
  • Does not allow users to create new Task records; we would like to be able to add multiple Tasks records related to the same user but multiple Opportunities and Contacts.
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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
Validity
- Easy of use - Visual nature of using the product (as compared to Dataloader) - Quickness of making changes/updates/edits to long lists of records, live and real-time
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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
Validity
- Ease of use - Real-time and visible nature of making mass changes - Ease of setting up a Grid - Ease of filtering the Grid to see the records that I need to change
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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
Validity
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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Support Rating
Validity
No answers on this topic
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
Validity
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
Validity
GridBuddy was very easy to implement
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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
Validity
This is the 1st inline editing product we have tested. The only reason we would ever go with another product is the price.
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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
Validity
No answers on this topic
SAP
1. It much needed to the end-user like sales person and marketing team to read the real time analysis for better decision making and deal closing. 2. Cost calculation and tracking becomes easier on go. 3. HR department, sales and marketing teams are getting insights for further improvement of the process of sales and conversion rate. 4. Easier to know customer behavior and taste.
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Return on Investment
Validity
  • Our sales executives save a lot of time reviewing all opportunities in a single editable view.
  • Gridbuddy improves the functionality of our CRM by allowing us to edit multiple opportunities in one place.
  • It is generally faster and easier to build a report in GridBuddy than it is in SAP C4C.
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SAP
  • Integration with additional sales tools, such as LinkedIn Sales Navigator, greatly improves the speed and efficiency of our entire process.
  • Standard templates facilitate easy and efficient lead interaction.
  • The time is reduced and representative job productivity increases when SAP Sales Cloud is used.
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ScreenShots

GridBuddy Connect Screenshots

Screenshot of Conditional formattingScreenshot of ForecastingScreenshot of ConnectorsScreenshot of Mass UpdateScreenshot of Multi-object inline editing

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