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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Ignition

    Score8.5 out of 10
    N/AIgnition is a platform for professional services that automates and optimizes proposals, client agreements, billing and payment collection to put an end to late payments, unbilled work and mundane repetitive admin.

    $49

    per month

    SAP CPQ

    Score7.9 out of 10
    N/ASAP CPQ (replacing the former CallidusCloud CPQ solution) has been built to be independent of any CRM. The vendor says that this makes their solution more flexible. The vendor also says their solution provides businesses the flexibility to customize and enhance the solution without the constraints of CRM code. Pricing and product catalog changes can also be made by the users without having to rely on a CRM administrator.N/A
    Pricing
    IgnitionSAP CPQ
    Editions & Modules
    Solo
    $49
    per month
    Core
    $149
    per month
    Pro
    $249
    per month
    Pro+
    $499
    per month
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    IgnitionSAP CPQ
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
    Additional DetailsDiscount available for annual pricing.—
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    Community Pulse
    IgnitionSAP CPQ
    Considered Both Products
    Ignition
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    SAP
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    100%
    Would buy again
    8 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
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    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    6 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
    88%
    Happy with the feature set
    7 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    5 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    8 Answers
    Features
    IgnitionSAP CPQ
    Proposal Creation & Organization
    Comparison of Proposal Creation & Organization features of Ignition and SAP CPQ
    Feature
    Ignition
    8.9
    3 Ratings
    13% above category average
    SAP CPQ
    -
    Ratings
    Proposal branding8.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Proposal templates9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Proposal content library updates9.52 Ratings00 Ratings
    Searchable proposal database9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Proposal Collaboration & Workflow
    Comparison of Proposal Collaboration & Workflow features of Ignition and SAP CPQ
    Feature
    Ignition
    8.4
    3 Ratings
    6% above category average
    SAP CPQ
    -
    Ratings
    Proposal collaboration & approval8.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    User permissions/proposal editing controls7.52 Ratings00 Ratings
    Sales proposal workflow10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Proposal automation user interface8.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Proposal Delivery
    Comparison of Proposal Delivery features of Ignition and SAP CPQ
    Feature
    Ignition
    8.3
    3 Ratings
    3% above category average
    SAP CPQ
    -
    Ratings
    Proposal distribution9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Interactive proposals8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Proposal content tracking8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    CPQ
    Comparison of CPQ features of Ignition and SAP CPQ
    Feature
    Ignition
    -
    Ratings
    SAP CPQ
    8.4
    8 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Quote sharing/sending00 Ratings8.88 Ratings
    Product configuration00 Ratings8.48 Ratings
    Configuration options00 Ratings8.78 Ratings
    Pricing rules00 Ratings8.08 Ratings
    Price adjustment00 Ratings8.78 Ratings
    Purchase history and open contracts00 Ratings8.57 Ratings
    Guided selling/Sales portal00 Ratings7.16 Ratings
    CPQ reporting & analytics00 Ratings8.36 Ratings
    CPQ-CRM integration00 Ratings8.37 Ratings
    Attachments to quotes00 Ratings9.27 Ratings
    Order capturing00 Ratings8.77 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    IgnitionSAP CPQ
    Small Businesses
    Qwilr
    Score8.1 out of 10
    QuoteWerks
    Score9.7 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    No answers on this topic
    QuoteWerks
    Score9.7 out of 10
    Enterprises
    No answers on this topic
    Agentforce Revenue Management
    Score8.6 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    IgnitionSAP CPQ
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (3 ratings)
    8.0
    (8 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.5
    (2 ratings)
    Usability
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    7.8
    (8 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    IgnitionSAP CPQ
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Ignition
    Ignition (initially called Practice Ignition) performs quite well at proposal building, contract development, tracking and invoicing, payment and collections. The only issues where I see Ignition not being a good fit is in smaller firms that require a more feature rich plan. A perfect example is a solo firm has a limited number of proposals they can activate, and would have to spend extra for additional features like multiple e-signatures.
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    SAP
    I would recommend SAP CPQ because it is powerful and works really well for handling complex pricing quotes and approvals. It save time and keep everything in one systems.
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    Pros
    Ignition
    • Automatic Payments: You set up a proposal to collect payments once and you don't have to worry about bugging the client for payment every month.
    • Amazing support: I have always received answers from the support team within the same day. They are very patient and understanding.
    • Integrates with Xero: It integrates with our accounting software, making reporting faster.
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    SAP
    • Simple order entry
    • Fast order entry
    • Quick contracts creations and pricings
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    Cons
    Ignition
    • The charge back process is messy and not transparent enough. When there is a charge back, PI deducts the amount from other payments settling on the same day, and does not provide a break down of the amounts. This makes it impossible to track without getting help from support.
    • PI should send email alerts monthly (or at some interval determined by user) for expiring engagements.
    • PI should allow the client to make service selections -- we should be able to offer 2 or 3 options under a service offering, and the client chooses and sees the impact on monthly/annual pricing.
    • PI should allow for more than 2 templates (Business and Individual).
    • PI should integrate with Jet Pack Workflow to automate the creation of new jobs once a proposal is approved.
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    SAP
    • It is a complex solution and could do better on ease of use
    • Perhaps give mini explainer tutorials as you begin using it
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Ignition
    No answers on this topic
    SAP
    We definitely want to renew based on the functionality and the use we give to it. However you never know 100% so that's why it is not a 10. Let's imagine if pricing changed significantly or they made sudden changes to the product which we considered negative... Then we would move elsewhere. This is highly unlikely though
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    Usability
    Ignition
    The Ignition product is quite usable for the average user. The app has preloaded templates that can get even new-hires to navigate the software and set up proposals. The only area where I see the Ignition product lacking is the additional fees smaller firms may have to pay to get the full feature advantages of the product.
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    SAP
    it make the pricing and quoting part easier and able to integrate with other sap products easily but the ui could have been better and the customizations is not straight forward, requires deep expertise. which make the work more difficult. but instead of custom designing. this way we can reduce the coding and can go straight ahead with custom pricing part
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    Support Rating
    Ignition
    No answers on this topic
    SAP
    Not used
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    Alternatives Considered
    Ignition
    You aren't able to customize the design of the proposal, but it surpases everything we have ever tried. It's easy to use and quick to learn.
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    SAP
    It connect much better with our existing SAP system like ERP and S/4HANA. keeping everything in sync automatically. Approval processes and automation are faster. reducing email and manual work.
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    Return on Investment
    Ignition
    • We have reduced our A/R by 60% and expect to completely eliminate A/R by the end of this year.
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    SAP
    • Helped us make a lot of sales easier and quicker
    • More revenue we have made since doing this
    • Only negative is sometimes can be slow or want to attach custom email templates for send outs
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    ScreenShots

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    SAP CPQ Screenshots

    Screenshot of CPQ Catalog - configurable to support multiple catalogs, graphics, and easy to follow guides.Screenshot of CPQ Configurator - guides users through configuration, indicating when a valid configuration is met, and showing commissions in real-time.Screenshot of CPQ Margin Health Indicator - sliding scale to make pricing easy while protecting margins.Screenshot of CPQ and Salesforce integration is seamless. Users never need to leave Salesforce to create a quote.