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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Lightning Tools Lightning Conductor

    Score9 out of 10
    Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
    The Lightning Conductor is a content aggregation tool for Microsoft SharePoint Online and Microsoft Teams. Users can build rich, modern content reports based upon SharePoint lists, SharePoint Search, Microsoft Graph or Microsoft 365 Groups. Content can be aggregated from lists and libraries, and other applications such as Planner, To Do, OneDrive, and Teams.

    $2,200

    per year per installation

    Oracle CRM On Demand

    Score9.1 out of 10
    N/AThe basis of this offering is the Market2Lead product that Oracle acquired in 2010. It has now been fully integrated with Oracle's On Demand CRM product and is a full-featured marketing automation product with features from lead management and nurturing, to measuring marketing ROI.N/A
    Pricing
    Lightning Tools Lightning ConductorOracle CRM On Demand
    Editions & Modules
    Lightning Conductor WSP
    From 1950
    per year One WFE
    Lightning Conductor Enterprise Edition
    POA
    per year Four or more WFE
    Lightning Conductor Online
    From 2200
    per year per installation
    Lightning Conductor Plus (Includes Data Viewer)
    From 2500
    per year per installation
    Lightning Conductor Online Enterprise Edition (>10,000 users)
    POA
    per year per installation
    No answers on this topic
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Lightning Tools Lightning ConductorOracle CRM On Demand
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsPrices stated are minimum per installation for "stock" products. $2.20 per user/year on top of base price. Enterprise editions can be amended to suit business needs if deemed necessary, additional costs incurred and TBD. All packages include free technical support. Free upgrades available to latest versions of tool as they are released. (online version)—
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    Features
    Lightning Tools Lightning ConductorOracle CRM On Demand
    Project Management
    Comparison of Project Management features of Lightning Tools Lightning Conductor and Oracle CRM On Demand
    Feature
    Lightning Tools Lightning Conductor
    8.6
    2 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Oracle CRM On Demand
    -
    Ratings
    Task Management8.82 Ratings00 Ratings
    Search8.42 Ratings00 Ratings
    Sales Force Automation
    Comparison of Sales Force Automation features of Lightning Tools Lightning Conductor and Oracle CRM On Demand
    Feature
    Lightning Tools Lightning Conductor
    -
    Ratings
    Oracle CRM On Demand
    8.9
    25 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Customer data management / contact management00 Ratings8.025 Ratings
    Workflow management00 Ratings9.024 Ratings
    Territory management00 Ratings8.024 Ratings
    Opportunity management00 Ratings8.025 Ratings
    Integration with email client (e.g., Outlook or Gmail)00 Ratings9.022 Ratings
    Contract management00 Ratings9.024 Ratings
    Quote & order management00 Ratings10.023 Ratings
    Interaction tracking00 Ratings9.024 Ratings
    Channel / partner relationship management00 Ratings10.023 Ratings
    Customer Service & Support
    Comparison of Customer Service & Support features of Lightning Tools Lightning Conductor and Oracle CRM On Demand
    Feature
    Lightning Tools Lightning Conductor
    -
    Ratings
    Oracle CRM On Demand
    9.7
    24 Ratings
    23% above category average
    Case management00 Ratings10.024 Ratings
    Call center management00 Ratings10.023 Ratings
    Help desk management00 Ratings9.024 Ratings
    Marketing Automation
    Comparison of Marketing Automation features of Lightning Tools Lightning Conductor and Oracle CRM On Demand
    Feature
    Lightning Tools Lightning Conductor
    -
    Ratings
    Oracle CRM On Demand
    8.5
    24 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Lead management00 Ratings8.024 Ratings
    Email marketing00 Ratings9.022 Ratings
    CRM Project Management
    Comparison of CRM Project Management features of Lightning Tools Lightning Conductor and Oracle CRM On Demand
    Feature
    Lightning Tools Lightning Conductor
    -
    Ratings
    Oracle CRM On Demand
    9.0
    24 Ratings
    16% above category average
    Task management00 Ratings9.023 Ratings
    Billing and invoicing management00 Ratings9.022 Ratings
    Reporting00 Ratings9.023 Ratings
    CRM Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of CRM Reporting & Analytics features of Lightning Tools Lightning Conductor and Oracle CRM On Demand
    Feature
    Lightning Tools Lightning Conductor
    -
    Ratings
    Oracle CRM On Demand
    8.5
    24 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Forecasting00 Ratings10.024 Ratings
    Pipeline visualization00 Ratings6.623 Ratings
    Customizable reports00 Ratings9.024 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of Lightning Tools Lightning Conductor and Oracle CRM On Demand
    Feature
    Lightning Tools Lightning Conductor
    -
    Ratings
    Oracle CRM On Demand
    8.2
    24 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Custom fields00 Ratings9.024 Ratings
    Custom objects00 Ratings9.024 Ratings
    Scripting environment00 Ratings5.820 Ratings
    API for custom integration00 Ratings9.023 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Lightning Tools Lightning Conductor and Oracle CRM On Demand
    Feature
    Lightning Tools Lightning Conductor
    -
    Ratings
    Oracle CRM On Demand
    9.5
    25 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Single sign-on capability00 Ratings10.022 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions00 Ratings9.025 Ratings
    Social CRM
    Comparison of Social CRM features of Lightning Tools Lightning Conductor and Oracle CRM On Demand
    Feature
    Lightning Tools Lightning Conductor
    -
    Ratings
    Oracle CRM On Demand
    9.0
    18 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Social data00 Ratings9.018 Ratings
    Social engagement00 Ratings9.018 Ratings
    Integrations with 3rd-party Software
    Comparison of Integrations with 3rd-party Software features of Lightning Tools Lightning Conductor and Oracle CRM On Demand
    Feature
    Lightning Tools Lightning Conductor
    -
    Ratings
    Oracle CRM On Demand
    9.0
    22 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Marketing automation00 Ratings9.022 Ratings
    Compensation management00 Ratings9.020 Ratings
    Platform
    Comparison of Platform features of Lightning Tools Lightning Conductor and Oracle CRM On Demand
    Feature
    Lightning Tools Lightning Conductor
    -
    Ratings
    Oracle CRM On Demand
    9.0
    18 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Mobile access00 Ratings9.018 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Lightning Tools Lightning ConductorOracle CRM On Demand
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (4 ratings)
    10.0
    (26 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Lightning Tools Lightning ConductorOracle CRM On Demand
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Lightning Tools
    Having experience of SharePoint On Premise and also SharePoint Online, there isn't an out of the box app/webpart that enables you to 'roll up content' from a variety of source's (in my case SP Lists, but there are many other data sources it works with) across site collections with an easy to use and intuitive interface which is what Lightning tools excels at.
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    Oracle
    I think it is well suited for organizations which are large with a lot of users so as to be able to minimize the cost of operations. Also, the organization which interacts mostly with customers can use Oracle CRM on demand.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Lightning Tools
    • Aggregate documents across SharePoint site & libraries
    • Filtering for owner/person responsible & due dates
    • Ease of end-user filtering on columns
    • Color-coding & other formatting
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    Oracle
    • Several of our members were not familiar with various IT functions within CRM prior to working with it and so they were able to develop a working knowledge of IT pretty quickly afterwards.
    • It has a familiar feel to it as it allows users to work the data into a spreadsheet type layout with pivot tables and graphs and so it is quick to adopt.
    • Customization is great with a working knowledge of HTML, which isn't too hard to learn. You can really adapt CRM to any needs stylistically or content wise.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Cons
    Lightning Tools
    • Mobile Friendly
    • Calendar/Gantt views
    • Complex/Custom Logic
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    Oracle
    • The ability to schedule and push out reports is missing from this system. If we want to mass deliver a report on a schedule, we must run it, export it and email it out to the group, or purchase a 3rd party system.
    • The ability to trigger workflow events on a schedule is missing this system. Currently, there has to be a trigger initiated by a user and we have situations where we'd like to be able to schedule a work flow routine to go out and check from specific situations and then trigger an action. We'd also like to be able to trigger workflow actions on one object based on something in another object and this capability is very limited.
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Lightning Tools
    No answers on this topic
    Oracle
    Because am using oracle last 3 years and it’s great
    Read full review
    Usability
    Lightning Tools
    No answers on this topic
    Oracle
    Compared to other competitors I find it very easy to use and learn .It has been helpful in our organisation and we have been able to manage our projects and operations well without interference.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Support Rating
    Lightning Tools
    The Lightning Tools support team responds quickly, and team members are very friendly and helpful.
    Read full review
    Oracle
    As am using oracle very much satisfy.
    Read full review
    Implementation Rating
    Lightning Tools
    No answers on this topic
    Oracle
    With the right partner Oracle CRM On Demand can be implemented very quickly and seamlessly.
    Incentivized
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    Alternatives Considered
    Lightning Tools
    I haven't found another product to compare this one to. Only in SharePoint Online which has a similar App 'Highlight Webpart' ... it's far too complicated to set up and requires learning yet another language and exporting and importing via PowerShell to get any real results that would be useful.
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    Oracle
    MS Dynamics was easy to integrate to MS Power BI. This BI and reporting aspect is a clear strong point for Microsoft. MS solutions seem easier to integrate and learn, but this depends on the IT landscape and the complexity of integrations in a respective company.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Return on Investment
    Lightning Tools
    • Policies easier to portray
    Read full review
    Oracle
    • This software can display in real-time when an order is submitted, received, fulfilled, and shipped out. We are able to know within the week of what new orders came in and how effective we are being from targeting specific regions of the nation.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    ScreenShots

    Lightning Tools Lightning Conductor Screenshots

    Screenshot of MODERN SHAREPOINT LIST ROLLUP
The Lightning Conductor is a SharePoint Content Aggregator that can be configured quickly by business users. The Lightning Conductor can be used to aggregate content from SharePoint Lists such as Tasks, Document Libraries, Contact Lists, and Custom Lists making it easy to view content in one place even if it is distributed across many sites and site collections. Key data can be highlighted using conditional formatting and data-bars as shown. Content from Search and Microsoft Graph can also be aggregated with the Lightning Conductor.Screenshot of CONTENT AGGREGATION WITHIN MICROSOFT TEAMS
The Lightning Conductor Web Part can be used within Microsoft SharePoint or Microsoft Teams. Even if content is stored within SharePoint sites, it is useful to have aggregated Documents, Tasks, Announcements, Calendars or Custom Lists from multiple sites displayed in a single handy view in Microsoft Teams. The Lightning Conductor can be added as a Teams Tab in any Microsoft Teams Channel.Screenshot of BUILDING REPORTS ON MICROSOFT GRAPH
The Lightning Conductor can be used (without code) to aggregate content from Microsoft Graph as well as Search and SharePoint Lists. This example displays Microsoft Planner Plans and Microsoft Planner Tasks where users can Add new Tasks, Assign Users to Planner Tasks, Delete Tasks, and Complete Tasks. The same can be performed on Microsoft To Do items and displayed within Modern SharePoint pages or Microsoft Teams Tabs. The Lighting Conductor can also contain multiple views of content, making it ideal to display all of your tasks from SharePoint Task lists, Microsoft To Do and Microsoft Planner in a single web part or Teams Tab.

*Microsoft Graph Reports are only available for SharePoint Online and not SharePoint 2019.Screenshot of BUILDING REPORTS ON MICROSOFT 365 GROUPS
Powered by Microsoft Graph, the Microsoft 365 Group Rollup Provider enables users to aggregate content by browsing and selecting Microsoft 365 Groups. Within Microsoft 365 Groups, you’ll be able to select entities such as Drive Items, Owners, Members, Planner Plans, Planner Tasks, Events, Posts,  Sites, Lists, and Calendars.

*Microsoft Graph Reports are only available for SharePoint Online and not SharePoint 2019.Screenshot of AGGREGATING USING SEARCH
When performance is critical, search can be used for rollups. The Lightning Conductor offers three data source configurations to get to content. Object Model (Real Time Aggregation from SharePoint Lists), Microsoft Graph (Aggregation from Graph Entities such as Planner, OneDrive, Outlook), and Search. The Search Data Source enables the aggregation of content from large SharePoint lists and libraries when performance is critical. Thousands of documents can be displayed in under a second using Search.Screenshot of HIGHLIGHTING KEY BUSINESS DATA WITHIN VIEWS
End users and Site Owners can highlight the data that is important to them, the data that they need to prioritize. Using conditional formatting, data bars, and icons, conditions can be configured to highlight the data that is most important. Icons and Data Bars can be any color or size desired. Examples include highlighting High Priority tasks, Showing data bars for the completion progress of Tasks, or indicating which tasks are assigned to any particular user.