Akamai Identity Cloud vs. SAP Customer Data Solutions

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Akamai Identity Cloud
Score 7.7 out of 10
N/A
Akamai Identity Cloud (formerly Janrain, acquired January 2019) supports the collection of customer identity data through social and traditional registration and login as well as diverse engagement capabilities like Commenting, Ratings and Reviews and Live Chat. The customer identity data is stored in one unified individual-level profile, making it available for use across a marketing organization and broader enterprise through out of the box integrations with the most common technology…
$0
up to 2,500 users
SAP Customer Data Solutions
Score 8.3 out of 10
N/A
The SAP Customer Data Cloud, based on Gigya (acquired by SAP in 2017) is a product suite that allows users to identify consumers, business customers, or partners across devices and channels to drive registrations and engagement; manage access, permission, and consent; and transform data into unified customer profiles.N/A
Pricing
Akamai Identity CloudSAP Customer Data Solutions
Editions & Modules
Free Basic Social Login
$0
up to 2,500 users
Enterprise
$5,000
100k users
Pro
$1,000/$2,250
10k/25k users
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Akamai Identity CloudSAP Customer Data Solutions
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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Community Pulse
Akamai Identity CloudSAP Customer Data Solutions
Considered Both Products
Akamai Identity Cloud

No answer on this topic

SAP Customer Data Solutions
Chose SAP Customer Data Solutions
The three names that we were given to evaluate against Gigya by our tiger team were Bitium, OneLogin, and Janrain. The last one was just too new to the game, so after a brief review, we passed. We moderately considered Bitium, but OneLogin seemed to win against them more than …
Chose SAP Customer Data Solutions
Disqus, Echo, Janrain (primarily commenting infrastructure only...we we already using Gigya for social media). Cost savings was the biggest factor but we'd already worked with Gigya and had a solid relationship as well. Also, Gigya's strategic road map was good and inline with …
Chose SAP Customer Data Solutions
We shortlisted a number of other providers, including Janrain.
Chose SAP Customer Data Solutions
I was not here when the system decision was made. However, I evaluated Janrain at another organization and felt that the product did not have a robust enough feature set.
Top Pros
Top Cons
Features
Akamai Identity CloudSAP Customer Data Solutions
Tag Management
Comparison of Tag Management features of Product A and Product B
Akamai Identity Cloud
-
Ratings
SAP Customer Data Solutions
7.6
28 Ratings
13% below category average
Tag library00 Ratings7.627 Ratings
Tag variable mapping00 Ratings7.625 Ratings
Ease of writing custom tags00 Ratings7.726 Ratings
Rules-driven tag execution00 Ratings7.526 Ratings
Tag performance monitoring00 Ratings7.725 Ratings
Page load times00 Ratings7.626 Ratings
Mobile app tagging00 Ratings7.425 Ratings
Library of JavaScript extensions00 Ratings7.524 Ratings
Audience Segmentation & Targeting
Comparison of Audience Segmentation & Targeting features of Product A and Product B
Akamai Identity Cloud
-
Ratings
SAP Customer Data Solutions
7.7
28 Ratings
11% below category average
Standard visitor segmentation00 Ratings7.728 Ratings
Behavioral visitor segmentation00 Ratings7.827 Ratings
Traffic allocation control00 Ratings7.427 Ratings
Website personalization00 Ratings7.826 Ratings
Customer Data Management
Comparison of Customer Data Management features of Product A and Product B
Akamai Identity Cloud
-
Ratings
SAP Customer Data Solutions
7.7
29 Ratings
14% below category average
Account Scoring00 Ratings7.327 Ratings
Customer Data Governance00 Ratings7.828 Ratings
Data Connectors00 Ratings7.629 Ratings
Data Enhancement00 Ratings7.729 Ratings
Data Ingestion00 Ratings7.529 Ratings
Data Storage00 Ratings7.829 Ratings
Data Visibility00 Ratings7.629 Ratings
Event Data00 Ratings7.527 Ratings
Identity Resolution00 Ratings7.927 Ratings
Best Alternatives
Akamai Identity CloudSAP Customer Data Solutions
Small Businesses
Microsoft Entra External ID
Microsoft Entra External ID
Score 8.5 out of 10
Klaviyo
Klaviyo
Score 8.9 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
The Okta Identity Cloud
The Okta Identity Cloud
Score 8.9 out of 10
SALESmanago
SALESmanago
Score 8.9 out of 10
Enterprises
The Okta Identity Cloud
The Okta Identity Cloud
Score 8.9 out of 10
Tealium Customer Data Hub
Tealium Customer Data Hub
Score 8.7 out of 10
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User Ratings
Akamai Identity CloudSAP Customer Data Solutions
Likelihood to Recommend
8.0
(1 ratings)
8.0
(59 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
9.5
(10 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(7 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
8.1
(57 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
7.3
(7 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(8 ratings)
In-Person Training
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(2 ratings)
Online Training
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(7 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
7.3
(7 ratings)
Configurability
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Ease of integration
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
-
(0 ratings)
4.5
(1 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
-
(0 ratings)
4.5
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
Akamai Identity CloudSAP Customer Data Solutions
Likelihood to Recommend
Akamai
It helps to store our data online and also they provide security to our data. We can access our data anytime and anywhere. The Initial setup was heavy it could have been much better. To overcome this they do provide good customer support where we can call them to clear our concerns. It is not suitable for small business people where the cost is high inside many can't afford their plans.
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SAP
It's best suited for business business to turn digital interaction in to richer and high value and experience that reach across computing platform also it offers a holistic and integrated approach to managing customer data and enhancing and personalized experience.it also draw actionable insights.because it offers wide range of products . perfect customer insight data solutions
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Pros
Akamai
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SAP
  • SAP's Customer Data Solutions provide a comprehensive customer view by collecting detailed data, including age, web activity, and buying history.
  • The software's strong analytics features give valuable information about how customers use content and products, so we can enhance our strategies.
  • SAP Customer Data Solutions offers insights to create specific marketing campaigns that sort audiences by preferences, browsing, and purchase behavior.
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Cons
Akamai
No answers on this topic
SAP
  • I find the interface a bit complex and challenging to navigate. I remember having difficultly grasping it completely especially when I was new to the system. Simplifying the user experience would make it more accessible for everyone, making tasks quicker and more intuitive.
  • integrating it seamlessly with other software and platforms could enhance its functionality. I would really really love an integration between BenchMark email marketing tool.
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Likelihood to Renew
Akamai
No answers on this topic
SAP
On the whole I am really impressed with SAP Customer Data Solutions and would highly recommend that other professionals look at this software to enhance their B2C and B2B sales
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Usability
Akamai
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SAP
We mostly work with the API which is of very good quality and is well documented.However, some of our success is also due to having very talented developers on staff, and also understanding advanced gamification design. The tool supports a talented team! It won't actually do everything for you automatically.
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Reliability and Availability
Akamai
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SAP
Customer Data Solutions availability has been pretty good, anytime there has been any issues like I mentioned before, support staff has been quickly avialable to help trouble shoot things. Customer data solutions has had very few outages during out time using it as well and when they happen it's a quick resolution.
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Performance
Akamai
No answers on this topic
SAP
There are some latency issues. The 24 hour caching problem mentioned earlier is a problem. Sometimes the Gigya system makes two calls instead of a single call if we go directly to the social platform. For this reason, it's sometimes more efficient to go direct rather than use Gigya.
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Support Rating
Akamai
No answers on this topic
SAP
We have had multiple instances of help from Gigya to get our custom implementation working, including detailed technical assistance to a third party. We have found Gigya to be thorough and timely in their responses to all queries, which are consistently excellent.
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In-Person Training
Akamai
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SAP
because it was made directly in the company
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Online Training
Akamai
No answers on this topic
SAP
They trained me in a train the trainer model. I then trained the internal team. Total training was about two hours, with an additional two hours for system setup.
Training was maybe a little thin, but the system was fairly easy to learn and this wasn't really a problem.
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Implementation Rating
Akamai
No answers on this topic
SAP
There was a bit of a learning curve in the beginning, and perhaps we were unclear on some of our requirements. Once they figured out what we wanted though, things went pretty smoothly. Just some minor hiccups in the beginning
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Alternatives Considered
Akamai
We are using Janrain to protect our data from internet attacks and they also have good customer support to cover critical instances. Customer data can be accessed easily. They also have an MFA facility to stop unauthorized persons [from] accessing the data. They also provide a 30-day basic plan to experience their facility which can be useful to know the features and facility of that product.
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SAP
There is a dedicated team for SAP setup that helps in providing specialized or customized services to the user. The platform's accessibility lets us obtain reports and information in real time so we reach clients at the proper moment by optimizing delivery time appealed to us the most.
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Scalability
Akamai
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SAP
because the platform actually allows you to scale at any time if designed following best practices
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Return on Investment
Akamai
  • Customer data can be easily accessed
  • we have protected our data which can also be accessed anywhere without worrying [about] internet attacks
  • Pricing is bit high for what we get
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SAP
  • Having a single, stremlined point of entry for the customers improves the overall customer experience
  • By the same reason, maintenance costs are reduced because interventions focus on a single object
  • It's versatile in its integration so there is no need to change the surrounding software ecosystem
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ScreenShots

SAP Customer Data Solutions Screenshots

Screenshot of Customer Login in SAP Enterprise Consent and Preference ManagementScreenshot of User Identities report dashboardScreenshot of Search by Custom Fields windowScreenshot of Customer Data DataflowScreenshot of Account InformationScreenshot of SAP Customer Data Platform