LinkedIn Sales Navigator vs. SAP Sales Cloud

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
LinkedIn Sales Navigator
Score 8.6 out of 10
N/A
LinkedIn Sales Navigator is a sales intelligence software solution offered by LinkedIn.
$79.99
per month
SAP Sales Cloud
Score 8.5 out of 10
N/A
SAP Sales Cloud (formerly SAP Cloud for Sales) is a cloud sales application with sales automation, enterprise resource planning (ERP) integration, and collaboration capabilities.N/A
Pricing
LinkedIn Sales NavigatorSAP Sales Cloud
Editions & Modules
Professional
$79.99
per month
Team
$134.99
per license
Enterprise
Contact sales team
No answers on this topic
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
LinkedIn Sales NavigatorSAP Sales Cloud
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
More Pricing Information
Community Pulse
LinkedIn Sales NavigatorSAP Sales Cloud
Considered Both Products
LinkedIn Sales Navigator

No answer on this topic

SAP Sales Cloud
Features
LinkedIn Sales NavigatorSAP Sales Cloud
Prospecting
Comparison of Prospecting features of Product A and Product B
LinkedIn Sales Navigator
7.7
182 Ratings
1% below category average
SAP Sales Cloud
-
Ratings
Advanced search9.0182 Ratings00 Ratings
Identification of new leads8.9180 Ratings00 Ratings
List quality8.0176 Ratings00 Ratings
List upload/download5.2121 Ratings00 Ratings
Ideal customer targeting8.1175 Ratings00 Ratings
Load time/data access6.7162 Ratings00 Ratings
Sales Intelligence Data Standards
Comparison of Sales Intelligence Data Standards features of Product A and Product B
LinkedIn Sales Navigator
7.8
180 Ratings
0% above category average
SAP Sales Cloud
-
Ratings
Contact information7.5159 Ratings00 Ratings
Company information8.0180 Ratings00 Ratings
Industry information8.1175 Ratings00 Ratings
Data Augmentation & Lead Qualification
Comparison of Data Augmentation & Lead Qualification features of Product A and Product B
LinkedIn Sales Navigator
7.8
177 Ratings
5% above category average
SAP Sales Cloud
-
Ratings
Lead qualification process7.4136 Ratings00 Ratings
Smart lists and recommendations7.5159 Ratings00 Ratings
Salesforce integration7.5130 Ratings00 Ratings
Company/business profiles8.6173 Ratings00 Ratings
Alerts and reminders8.0154 Ratings00 Ratings
Data hygiene7.5155 Ratings00 Ratings
Automatic data refresh6.8135 Ratings00 Ratings
Tags8.0129 Ratings00 Ratings
Filters and segmentation9.1163 Ratings00 Ratings
Sales Intelligence Email Features
Comparison of Sales Intelligence Email Features features of Product A and Product B
LinkedIn Sales Navigator
6.5
79 Ratings
14% below category average
SAP Sales Cloud
-
Ratings
Sales email templates6.972 Ratings00 Ratings
Append emails to records6.167 Ratings00 Ratings
Sales Force Automation
Comparison of Sales Force Automation features of Product A and Product B
LinkedIn Sales Navigator
-
Ratings
SAP Sales Cloud
8.4
143 Ratings
8% above category average
Customer data management / contact management00 Ratings8.3138 Ratings
Workflow management00 Ratings8.6139 Ratings
Territory management00 Ratings8.0124 Ratings
Opportunity management00 Ratings8.7136 Ratings
Integration with email client (e.g., Outlook or Gmail)00 Ratings8.1131 Ratings
Contract management00 Ratings8.1129 Ratings
Quote & order management00 Ratings8.5129 Ratings
Interaction tracking00 Ratings8.6130 Ratings
Channel / partner relationship management00 Ratings8.3125 Ratings
Customer Service & Support
Comparison of Customer Service & Support features of Product A and Product B
LinkedIn Sales Navigator
-
Ratings
SAP Sales Cloud
8.6
123 Ratings
12% above category average
Case management00 Ratings8.4118 Ratings
Call center management00 Ratings8.8108 Ratings
Help desk management00 Ratings8.5110 Ratings
Marketing Automation
Comparison of Marketing Automation features of Product A and Product B
LinkedIn Sales Navigator
-
Ratings
SAP Sales Cloud
8.1
127 Ratings
5% above category average
Lead management00 Ratings8.1126 Ratings
Email marketing00 Ratings8.1110 Ratings
CRM Project Management
Comparison of CRM Project Management features of Product A and Product B
LinkedIn Sales Navigator
-
Ratings
SAP Sales Cloud
8.2
137 Ratings
7% above category average
Task management00 Ratings8.1129 Ratings
Billing and invoicing management00 Ratings8.2109 Ratings
Reporting00 Ratings8.2127 Ratings
CRM Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of CRM Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
LinkedIn Sales Navigator
-
Ratings
SAP Sales Cloud
8.3
135 Ratings
8% above category average
Forecasting00 Ratings8.2126 Ratings
Pipeline visualization00 Ratings8.7127 Ratings
Customizable reports00 Ratings8.1130 Ratings
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
LinkedIn Sales Navigator
-
Ratings
SAP Sales Cloud
8.1
132 Ratings
6% above category average
Custom fields00 Ratings7.9132 Ratings
Custom objects00 Ratings7.9126 Ratings
Scripting environment00 Ratings8.4109 Ratings
API for custom integration00 Ratings8.1118 Ratings
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
LinkedIn Sales Navigator
-
Ratings
SAP Sales Cloud
9.1
135 Ratings
8% above category average
Single sign-on capability00 Ratings9.2128 Ratings
Role-based user permissions00 Ratings9.0129 Ratings
Social CRM
Comparison of Social CRM features of Product A and Product B
LinkedIn Sales Navigator
-
Ratings
SAP Sales Cloud
8.8
96 Ratings
17% above category average
Social data00 Ratings8.696 Ratings
Social engagement00 Ratings9.092 Ratings
Integrations with 3rd-party Software
Comparison of Integrations with 3rd-party Software features of Product A and Product B
LinkedIn Sales Navigator
-
Ratings
SAP Sales Cloud
8.4
113 Ratings
12% above category average
Marketing automation00 Ratings8.2109 Ratings
Compensation management00 Ratings8.591 Ratings
Platform
Comparison of Platform features of Product A and Product B
LinkedIn Sales Navigator
-
Ratings
SAP Sales Cloud
8.2
117 Ratings
8% above category average
Mobile access00 Ratings8.2117 Ratings
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Score 8.2 out of 10
Creatio
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User Ratings
LinkedIn Sales NavigatorSAP Sales Cloud
Likelihood to Recommend
8.4
(183 ratings)
8.3
(149 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
8.0
(3 ratings)
8.0
(14 ratings)
Usability
7.2
(11 ratings)
7.0
(9 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(2 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(2 ratings)
Support Rating
9.0
(3 ratings)
6.0
(13 ratings)
Online Training
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(3 ratings)
Implementation Rating
8.0
(2 ratings)
7.9
(3 ratings)
Configurability
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Contract Terms and Pricing Model
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Ease of integration
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
8.5
(111 ratings)
Professional Services
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
-
(0 ratings)
8.2
(1 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
LinkedIn Sales NavigatorSAP Sales Cloud
Likelihood to Recommend
LinkedIn
LinkedIn Sales Navigator is hands down the best tool for identifying targeted contacts or leads. You can drill down on a company and look at its entire workforce, or search by the exact title that is your key target. The information is up to date, as people tend to keep their LinkedIn profiles current. In terms of other marketing functions LI Sales Navigator is extremely limited. BUT if you are looking to identify contacts for prospecting purposes, then this tool is what you need.
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SAP
1. Better understanding of customer choice and sales insights. 2. High chance that we can convert the lead into sales as SAP analyzes the customer's need and behavior. 3. As it analyzes the data behind the scenes, a better price deal closing is possible, as it gives that level of insight.
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Pros
LinkedIn
  • Search Functionality: LinkedIn Sales Navigator has one of the most powerful search functions. The filters are not unnecessary and some are very well thought of. You can drill down to finding a needle in a haystack of 20000 employee company when it comes to using LinkedIn Sales Navigator if done in the right manner.
  • Smart Links: Gone are the days of attached Decks. One can simply create their deck online using this feature on LinkedIn Sales Navigator, or even upload an existing ppt. A smart link is shareable as well as trackable for opens and clicks.
  • Fewer Clicks: With a single click, I can filter out decision-makers in any company. With a single click, I can import contacts from LinkedIn Sales Navigator to Salesforce. Lesser clicks are actually less stressful if you think.
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SAP
  • I love its ability to automate the entire sales process for us.
  • Another thing I love is how it combines data from different touchpoints to provide a 360-degree view of the customer.
  • What I like best about SAP Sales Cloud is the real-time analytics it provides for my organization.
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Cons
LinkedIn
  • Inbox needs work - too much confusion around your LinkedIn inbox and Sales Nav inbox
  • Sorting - need a better, faster way to sort by for prospect lists and account lists
  • Only voluntarily shared information. No cross checking or using API’s like a ZoomInfo
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SAP
  • One area of concern is the many data silos that are present within SAP sales cloud
  • While creating filters for accessing sales lead reports, the accuracy is missing sometimes.
  • The product is quite vast and a lot more learning material and knowledge base documents are required.
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Likelihood to Renew
LinkedIn
This question is a no-brainer. The tool is the industry standard for anyone tied to sales and marketing. The name "LinkedIn Sales Navigator" is synonymous with streamlining relevant customer and account data in an easy to use format that is actionable and intelligent. The focus on continuous improvement and richer means of communicating with customers and prospects is evident each time new features are rolled out. The social component of the tool even includes a gamification component to ensure that peers remain relevant among each other, which is refreshing and enjoyable for those who engage the tool on a daily basis.
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SAP
SAP sales enables organizations to manage their sales activities, such as inquiries, quotations, orders, deliveries, billing, and payments. Also integrates with other SAP modules, such as finance, logistics, and marketing, to provide a comprehensive solution for managing the entire sales cycle. thats makes SAP a good choice
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Usability
LinkedIn
Overall, it's very user-friendly. It's hard for a tool to make sorting through loads of data easy, but Sales Nav does this very well. Its advanced search features enable us to be selective in finding the right people to talk to and connect with.
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SAP
In short, SAP CRM is a complete service that will help improve marketing strategy and productivity. It covers various topics, from big data analytics to resource management and housing sales data. SAP CRM has a long list of features and can do them all.
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Reliability and Availability
LinkedIn
No answers on this topic
SAP
Product was mostly available. A couple accessibility issues did exist when sending API calls, and there was either no response, or a delayed response.
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Support Rating
LinkedIn
I would recommend LinkedIn Sales Navigator entirely. It has been the most user-friendly tool to use starting off in a sales role. I genuinely enjoy the navigation of the tool and how easy it is to save lists and see job changes within those lists. Generating leads and finding the most up to date information on prospects is all housed within this tool.
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SAP
SAP's customer service is quick and efficient, with a response time of fewer than some minutes. In either case, you'll get instant help from the vendor or online forums. In addition, the vendor provides excellent global support for this tool. Like Salesforce, SugarCRM, etc., it's probably fine as a standalone CRM option.
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Online Training
LinkedIn
No answers on this topic
SAP
Training was mostly completed over a couple conference calls, and reading the API documentation. Our developers were able to implement quickly after reading the documentation.
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Implementation Rating
LinkedIn
I am unsure of the rollout, as I was not involved. I was an early adopter, and I have had a lot of success with the tool personally at multiple organizations, but I have no idea whether the implementation process encountered any errors. I can personally say that it works, and that I have not encountered significant issues with the tool since adoption, although a few issues like messages showing up as being unread even though they have been opened have been an on-again/off-again issues throughout the past few years. Overall, the company is doing a great job, and our implementation seems to have been effective.
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SAP
I would rate the implementation a 7. While the process overall was successful, there were challenges related to data migration, integration with other systems, and initial user adoption. However, the support from SAP during the implementation phase was helpful, and we were able to resolve the major issues as the process progressed.
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Alternatives Considered
LinkedIn
LinkedIn Sales Navigator is much more valuable than Dice or Cognism, as we do most of our prospecting on LinkedIn. Therefore, it means we can build lists of our prospects based on activity, connections, and buying intention. With Cognism and Dice, you cannot do this as they do not work alongside the LinkedIn platform and, therefore, lack the functionality that is essential to what we are using the platform for.
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SAP
Sap sales cloud has boosted the supply chain network . Sap Sales cloud has seamlessly unified the backend business processes into more transparent effective ones.The customer satisfaction have also increased with better customer collaboration and relationship.The vendor management process has also been significantly impacted and all for good. Customers are really happy with it
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Scalability
LinkedIn
No answers on this topic
SAP
We can effectively manage sales and achieve scalable segmentation and targeting with SAP Sales Cloud, all with little training required. The program is incredibly user-friendly and enables additional ERP system integration. The automated authorization system, which has made permissions management easier and can be implemented in the cloud by several cloud service tenants—each of whom is a cloud service provider—was something I really appreciated. For users who don't want to click on three links to launch each relevant CRM program, this is quite helpful.
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Return on Investment
LinkedIn
  • Helped warm up a few leads that I was having trouble getting in touch with via phone and email
  • Allowed me to better identify the key stakeholders at companies I was targeting
  • Kept me up to date on what was happening with my prospects and their companies.
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SAP
  • Positive Impact: SAP Sales Cloud can lead to increased sales efficiency by automating manual tasks, streamlining workflows, and providing real-time access to customer data. This can result in sales teams spending more time on revenue-generating activities.
  • Negative Impact: The initial costs associated with implementing SAP Sales Cloud, including licensing, customization, and training, can be significant. If not managed properly, this may impact the short-term financials and the expected payback period.
  • Negative Impact: The comprehensive features of SAP Sales Cloud might result in a steeper learning curve for users. If not addressed through adequate training and change management, this complexity can temporarily impact productivity.
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ScreenShots

SAP Sales Cloud Screenshots

Screenshot of the SAP Sales Cloud dashboard, where users can can automate critical selling processes and give sellers AI-based recommendations. The dashboard features:
Cloud deployment
A unified view of customers
An optimised mobile selling experience
AI-driven insights, recommendations, and analytics
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