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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

    Maximizer CRM

    Score8.6 out of 10
    N/AMaximizer CRM is a customer relationship management (CRM) software built to maximize sales leads and calls.

    $29

    Per User / Month

    Pricing
    IBM Sterling Configure, Price, QuoteMaximizer CRM
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Small Office
    $29
    Per User / Month
    Business Plus
    $49
    Per User / Month
    Business Plus
    $49
    Per User / Month
    Insights
    $89
    Per User / Month
    Insights
    $89
    Per User / Month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    IBM Sterling Configure, Price, QuoteMaximizer CRM
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup fee$29 per user/Month
    Additional Details—All pricing in USD. Monthly no contract subscription option available.
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    Community Pulse
    IBM Sterling Configure, Price, QuoteMaximizer CRM
    Considered Both Products
    IBM
    No answer on this topic
    Maximizer Services, Inc.
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
    9 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    9 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    9 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    8 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    9 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Features
    IBM Sterling Configure, Price, QuoteMaximizer CRM
    CPQ
    Comparison of CPQ features of IBM Sterling Configure, Price, Quote and Maximizer CRM
    Feature
    IBM Sterling Configure, Price, Quote
    10.0
    9 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Maximizer CRM
    -
    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
    Sales Force Automation
    Comparison of Sales Force Automation features of IBM Sterling Configure, Price, Quote and Maximizer CRM
    Feature
    IBM Sterling Configure, Price, Quote
    -
    Ratings
    Maximizer CRM
    1.8
    5 Ratings
    125% below category average
    Customer data management / contact management00 Ratings1.15 Ratings
    Workflow management00 Ratings1.14 Ratings
    Territory management00 Ratings1.14 Ratings
    Opportunity management00 Ratings1.15 Ratings
    Integration with email client (e.g., Outlook or Gmail)00 Ratings1.14 Ratings
    Contract management00 Ratings3.14 Ratings
    Quote & order management00 Ratings1.13 Ratings
    Interaction tracking00 Ratings4.05 Ratings
    Channel / partner relationship management00 Ratings2.15 Ratings
    Customer Service & Support
    Comparison of Customer Service & Support features of IBM Sterling Configure, Price, Quote and Maximizer CRM
    Feature
    IBM Sterling Configure, Price, Quote
    -
    Ratings
    Maximizer CRM
    1.1
    4 Ratings
    150% below category average
    Case management00 Ratings1.14 Ratings
    Call center management00 Ratings1.13 Ratings
    Help desk management00 Ratings1.13 Ratings
    Marketing Automation
    Comparison of Marketing Automation features of IBM Sterling Configure, Price, Quote and Maximizer CRM
    Feature
    IBM Sterling Configure, Price, Quote
    -
    Ratings
    Maximizer CRM
    1.1
    5 Ratings
    150% below category average
    Lead management00 Ratings1.15 Ratings
    Email marketing00 Ratings1.15 Ratings
    CRM Project Management
    Comparison of CRM Project Management features of IBM Sterling Configure, Price, Quote and Maximizer CRM
    Feature
    IBM Sterling Configure, Price, Quote
    -
    Ratings
    Maximizer CRM
    1.1
    5 Ratings
    150% below category average
    Task management00 Ratings1.15 Ratings
    Billing and invoicing management00 Ratings1.13 Ratings
    Reporting00 Ratings1.14 Ratings
    CRM Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of CRM Reporting & Analytics features of IBM Sterling Configure, Price, Quote and Maximizer CRM
    Feature
    IBM Sterling Configure, Price, Quote
    -
    Ratings
    Maximizer CRM
    1.1
    5 Ratings
    150% below category average
    Forecasting00 Ratings1.15 Ratings
    Pipeline visualization00 Ratings1.15 Ratings
    Customizable reports00 Ratings1.15 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of IBM Sterling Configure, Price, Quote and Maximizer CRM
    Feature
    IBM Sterling Configure, Price, Quote
    -
    Ratings
    Maximizer CRM
    1.1
    5 Ratings
    150% below category average
    Custom fields00 Ratings1.15 Ratings
    Custom objects00 Ratings1.04 Ratings
    Scripting environment00 Ratings1.15 Ratings
    API for custom integration00 Ratings1.15 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of IBM Sterling Configure, Price, Quote and Maximizer CRM
    Feature
    IBM Sterling Configure, Price, Quote
    -
    Ratings
    Maximizer CRM
    1.1
    5 Ratings
    154% below category average
    Single sign-on capability00 Ratings1.13 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions00 Ratings1.14 Ratings
    Social CRM
    Comparison of Social CRM features of IBM Sterling Configure, Price, Quote and Maximizer CRM
    Feature
    IBM Sterling Configure, Price, Quote
    -
    Ratings
    Maximizer CRM
    1.1
    3 Ratings
    149% below category average
    Social data00 Ratings1.13 Ratings
    Social engagement00 Ratings1.13 Ratings
    Integrations with 3rd-party Software
    Comparison of Integrations with 3rd-party Software features of IBM Sterling Configure, Price, Quote and Maximizer CRM
    Feature
    IBM Sterling Configure, Price, Quote
    -
    Ratings
    Maximizer CRM
    1.0
    5 Ratings
    153% below category average
    Marketing automation00 Ratings1.05 Ratings
    Compensation management00 Ratings1.04 Ratings
    Platform
    Comparison of Platform features of IBM Sterling Configure, Price, Quote and Maximizer CRM
    Feature
    IBM Sterling Configure, Price, Quote
    -
    Ratings
    Maximizer CRM
    1.1
    5 Ratings
    150% below category average
    Mobile access00 Ratings1.15 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    IBM Sterling Configure, Price, QuoteMaximizer CRM
    Small Businesses
    QuoteWerks
    Score9.8 out of 10
    Salesflare
    Score10 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    QuoteWerks
    Score9.8 out of 10
    Kintone
    Score9.7 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Agentforce Revenue Management
    Score8.6 out of 10
    Oracle Sales
    Score8.9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    IBM Sterling Configure, Price, QuoteMaximizer CRM
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.5
    (9 ratings)
    1.1
    (5 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    1.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    1.0
    (2 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    IBM Sterling Configure, Price, QuoteMaximizer CRM
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Maximizer Services, Inc.
    It was not a good experience. Nothing was as advertised, from the user experience to the security of purchase. The address book was not able to be converted from the Leads module and the maps feature wasn’t able to connect from Leads. The mobile version has a lot of bugs and isn’t very functional. They have a tutorial, yet [I think they] aren’t proactive in distributing it to new users. Their focus is on sales. And it’s not a very salable product in my opinion. The worst aspect of this company is that they aren’t risk free. If you purchase a year software and decide after a few weeks it simply isn’t for your company, there are no refunds. I had to initiate a chargeback with my bank after being told that “unfortunately, due to the terms and conditions...” No customer wants to hear that. [I feel] they tried to bully me into keeping their software. There are far too many options in 2021 for CRM to be forced into one, especially one so difficult to use. When I asked about a feature that I needed, I was told, “Perhaps later this year...” Not what I need if I’m paying good money for a software. Their sales VP wouldn’t call me when I requested a call after being denied a refund. When I went through their main website again after my experience with Maximizer, I [felt] that everything they advertise is not in line with the product they put out. They say that there’s a free trial available. Not the truth [in my experience]. This maybe would have been a good CRM in say, 1999. [I think] it’s antiquated and didn’t serve the needs of my business. I used well-known CRM previously and didn’t find Maximizer to be better than the free version of that one. There was a disconnect in usage that wasn’t able to be overcome by myself or my employees in several weeks of trials.
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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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    Maximizer Services, Inc.
    • Shared Calendar
    • Customer Service cases
    • Common database of customer information
    Incentivized
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Maximizer Services, Inc.
    • Handling large data. Maximizer needs to improve on this.
    • Add additional user-friendly shortcuts for the most frequently used functions in the web version.
    • There is no mark for deletion option. They need to provide a way to delete without physically deleting records.
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    IBM
    No answers on this topic
    Maximizer Services, Inc.
    We are heavily entrenched in Maximizer and trying to pull our data out and into another CRM, with the same amount of customization and workflow would take a lot of effort.
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    IBM
    No answers on this topic
    Maximizer Services, Inc.
    The CRM didn’t have the capability I expected
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Maximizer Services, Inc.
    The support staff are very knowledgeable and competent. Never really had an issue with them not knowing what they are doing.
    Incentivized
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Maximizer Services, Inc.
    We chose to go with Microsoft Dynamics CRM over Maximizer because of the customization and marketing options that were associated with Dynamics. The ease of use with Maximizer, however, was far better than that of Microsoft Dynamics.
    Incentivized
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Maximizer Services, Inc.
    • It allows us to maximize our service billing
    • It is easy to generate service quotes
    • It is easy to follow up on leads.
    Incentivized
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