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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    IBM Sterling Configure, Price, Quote

    Score8 out of 10
    N/AIBM Sterling CPQ transforms and automates configuration, pricing and quoting of complex products and services.N/A

    Linnworks

    Score8.3 out of 10
    N/ALinnworks is presented as a total commerce solution, and provides multi-channel order management for ecommerce. Linnworks connects, manages and automates commerce operations, powering businesses to sell wherever their customers are and capture every revenue opportunity.N/A
    Pricing
    IBM Sterling Configure, Price, QuoteLinnworks
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    IBM Sterling Configure, Price, QuoteLinnworks
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    IBM Sterling Configure, Price, QuoteLinnworks
    Considered Both Products
    IBM
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    Linnworks
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
    9 Answers
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    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    9 Answers
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    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    9 Answers
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    8 Answers
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    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    9 Answers
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    Features
    IBM Sterling Configure, Price, QuoteLinnworks
    CPQ
    Comparison of CPQ features of IBM Sterling Configure, Price, Quote and Linnworks
    Feature
    IBM Sterling Configure, Price, Quote
    10.0
    9 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Linnworks
    -
    Ratings
    Quote sharing/sending10.09 Ratings00 Ratings
    Product configuration10.09 Ratings00 Ratings
    Configuration options10.09 Ratings00 Ratings
    Pricing rules10.09 Ratings00 Ratings
    Price adjustment10.09 Ratings00 Ratings
    Purchase history and open contracts10.09 Ratings00 Ratings
    Guided selling/Sales portal10.09 Ratings00 Ratings
    CPQ reporting & analytics10.09 Ratings00 Ratings
    CPQ-CRM integration10.09 Ratings00 Ratings
    Attachments to quotes10.09 Ratings00 Ratings
    Order capturing10.09 Ratings00 Ratings
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    Agentforce Revenue Management
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    User Ratings
    IBM Sterling Configure, Price, QuoteLinnworks
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.5
    (9 ratings)
    1.0
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    IBM Sterling Configure, Price, QuoteLinnworks
    Likelihood to Recommend
    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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    Linnworks
    Would have recommended it 5 years ago, but now absolutely not a chance. Pricing is obscene and the service is appalling. Save yourself time and money by looking elsewhere. Linnworks has one advantage over other providers and that is their integrations with smaller eCommerce channels, this is not worth the money... You could employ someone for 5 minutes per day to pull smaller marketplaces onto a different service via CSV.
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    Pros
    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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    Linnworks
    • Ease of use for both me and my colleagues
    • Manages all inventory on multiple channels and marketplaces
    • Simple method of printing invoices and shipping labels saves so much time and requires no manual input
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    Cons
    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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    Linnworks
    • Pricing
    • Support
    • Features
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    Support Rating
    IBM
    Timely and courteous response time from IBM Support any time there was a request that needed to be made.
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    Linnworks
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    Alternatives Considered
    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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    Linnworks
    As I have used Linnworks from day one, I constantly get contacted by Linnworks competitors asking me to try their system, however I cannot see any reason to move from a software package that we are all comfortable with, to a different system. It would seem pointless to move to a system that does not have the full functionality of Linnworks.
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    Return on Investment
    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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    Linnworks
    • None
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    ScreenShots

    Linnworks Screenshots

    Screenshot of Linnworks Order Management - Manage and process online sales from across your selling channels in one location.Screenshot of Linnworks Inventory Management - Avoid over- or underselling by tracking inventory across key selling channels from one central location.Screenshot of Linnworks Shipping Management - Improve customer experience by shipping and fulfilling orders faster with automated workflows.Screenshot of Linnworks Integrations - Expand the functionality of your ecommerce operations with Linnworks rich integrations ecosystem.Screenshot of Linnworks Insights - Stay in control of your business with the data points that matter.Screenshot of Linnworks puts Total Commerce Control at the center of your organization so you can: Manage multichannel inventory easily across multiple marketplaces. Optimize your order and fulfillment processes from a single location. Gain deep insights across your sales and operations for fast decision making.