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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    MySQL

    Score8.4 out of 10
    N/AMySQL is a popular open-source relational and embedded database, now owned by Oracle.N/A

    SAP Sales Cloud

    Score8.6 out of 10
    N/ASAP 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
    MySQLSAP Sales Cloud
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    No answers on this topic
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    MySQLSAP Sales Cloud
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Features
    MySQLSAP Sales Cloud
    Sales Force Automation
    Comparison of Sales Force Automation features of MySQL and SAP Sales Cloud
    Feature
    MySQL
    -
    Ratings
    SAP Sales Cloud
    8.5
    152 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Customer data management / contact management00 Ratings8.2144 Ratings
    Workflow management00 Ratings8.8146 Ratings
    Territory management00 Ratings8.1130 Ratings
    Opportunity management00 Ratings9.0142 Ratings
    Integration with email client (e.g., Outlook or Gmail)00 Ratings8.3136 Ratings
    Contract management00 Ratings7.9133 Ratings
    Quote & order management00 Ratings8.6133 Ratings
    Interaction tracking00 Ratings9.0137 Ratings
    Channel / partner relationship management00 Ratings8.4131 Ratings
    Customer Service & Support
    Comparison of Customer Service & Support features of MySQL and SAP Sales Cloud
    Feature
    MySQL
    -
    Ratings
    SAP Sales Cloud
    8.9
    130 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Case management00 Ratings8.7125 Ratings
    Call center management00 Ratings9.1114 Ratings
    Help desk management00 Ratings8.8115 Ratings
    Marketing Automation
    Comparison of Marketing Automation features of MySQL and SAP Sales Cloud
    Feature
    MySQL
    -
    Ratings
    SAP Sales Cloud
    8.0
    131 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Lead management00 Ratings8.0130 Ratings
    Email marketing00 Ratings7.9112 Ratings
    CRM Project Management
    Comparison of CRM Project Management features of MySQL and SAP Sales Cloud
    Feature
    MySQL
    -
    Ratings
    SAP Sales Cloud
    8.3
    143 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Task management00 Ratings8.4135 Ratings
    Billing and invoicing management00 Ratings8.4113 Ratings
    Reporting00 Ratings8.1131 Ratings
    CRM Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of CRM Reporting & Analytics features of MySQL and SAP Sales Cloud
    Feature
    MySQL
    -
    Ratings
    SAP Sales Cloud
    8.3
    141 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Forecasting00 Ratings8.1131 Ratings
    Pipeline visualization00 Ratings8.9132 Ratings
    Customizable reports00 Ratings8.0136 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of MySQL and SAP Sales Cloud
    Feature
    MySQL
    -
    Ratings
    SAP Sales Cloud
    8.2
    138 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Custom fields00 Ratings8.0138 Ratings
    Custom objects00 Ratings7.9131 Ratings
    Scripting environment00 Ratings8.6114 Ratings
    API for custom integration00 Ratings8.3123 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of MySQL and SAP Sales Cloud
    Feature
    MySQL
    -
    Ratings
    SAP Sales Cloud
    9.2
    141 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Single sign-on capability00 Ratings9.3135 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions00 Ratings9.1135 Ratings
    Social CRM
    Comparison of Social CRM features of MySQL and SAP Sales Cloud
    Feature
    MySQL
    -
    Ratings
    SAP Sales Cloud
    9.0
    98 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Social data00 Ratings8.698 Ratings
    Social engagement00 Ratings9.494 Ratings
    Integrations with 3rd-party Software
    Comparison of Integrations with 3rd-party Software features of MySQL and SAP Sales Cloud
    Feature
    MySQL
    -
    Ratings
    SAP Sales Cloud
    8.5
    117 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Marketing automation00 Ratings8.3113 Ratings
    Compensation management00 Ratings8.693 Ratings
    Platform
    Comparison of Platform features of MySQL and SAP Sales Cloud
    Feature
    MySQL
    -
    Ratings
    SAP Sales Cloud
    8.1
    122 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Mobile access00 Ratings8.1122 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    MySQLSAP Sales Cloud
    Small Businesses
    MariaDB Platform
    Score9.1 out of 10
    Salesflare
    Score10 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    PostgreSQL
    Score8.8 out of 10
    Kintone
    Score9.7 out of 10
    Enterprises
    SQLite
    Score8 out of 10
    Oracle Sales
    Score8.9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    MySQLSAP Sales Cloud
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.5
    (146 ratings)
    8.4
    (163 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.0
    (5 ratings)
    8.1
    (15 ratings)
    Usability
    7.9
    (18 ratings)
    7.0
    (10 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    5.8
    (13 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (3 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    7.5
    (4 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
    (123 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
    MySQLSAP Sales Cloud
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Oracle
    MySQL is best suited for applications on platform like high-traffic content-driven websites, small-scale web apps, data warehouses which regards light analytical workloads. However its less suited for areas like enterprise data warehouse, OLAP cubes, large-scale reporting, applications requiring flexible or semi-structured data like event logging systems, product configurations, dynamic forms.
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    SAP
    SAP Sales Cloud is highly suited for manufacturing and distribution enterprises and especially for people and companies who are already into SAP architecture. It is also great for industries which are consumer-packaged goods oriented, and it is highly structured for B2B sales which has predictive pipelines. I would say it is less suited for hyper growth or newer startups, especially people who are not familiar with the SAP ERP. It is multi-dimensional and has complex matrix structures, so it is a bit difficult to learn, and it might be daunting for new people.
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    Pros
    Oracle
    • Stable - it just runs, with minimal downtime or errors
    • Fast - well-structured data is quickly written and read
    • Secure - MySQL is easy to keep data secure from people and applications that shouldn't see it
    • Easy to use - SQL is industry standard so no problems with adding, editing and reading data stored in MySQL
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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
    Oracle
    • Learning curve: is big. Newbies will face problems in understanding the platform initially. However, with plenty of online resources, one can easily find solutions to problems and learn on the go.
    • Backup and restore: MySQL is not very seamless. Although the data is never ruptured or missed, the process involved is not very much user-friendly. Maybe, a new command-line interface for only the backup-restore functionality shall be set up again to make this very important step much easier to perform and maintain.
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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
    Oracle
    For teaching Databases and SQL, I would definitely continue to use MySQL. It provides a good, solid foundation to learn about databases. Also to learn about the SQL language and how it works with the creation, insertion, deletion, updating, and manipulation of data, tables, and databases. This SQL language is a foundation and can be used to learn many other database related concepts.
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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
    Oracle
    I give MySQL a 9/10 overall because I really like it but I feel like there are a lot of tech people who would hate it if I gave it a 10/10. I've never had any problems with it or reached any of its limitations but I know a few people who have so I can't give it a 10/10 based on those complaints.
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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
    Oracle
    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
    Oracle
    We have never contacted MySQL enterprise support team for any issues related to MySQL. This is because we have been using primarily the MySQL Server community edition and have been using the MySQL support forums for any questions and practical guidance that we needed before and during the technical implementations. Overall, the support community has been very helpful and allowed us to make the most out of the community edition.
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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
    Oracle
    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
    Oracle
    1. Estimate your data size. 2. Test, test, and test.
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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
    Oracle
    MongoDB has a dynamic schema for how data is stored in 'documents' whereas MySQL is more structured with tables, columns, and rows. MongoDB was built for high availability whereas MySQL can be a challenge when it comes to replication of the data and making everything redundant in the event of a DR or outage.
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    SAP
    These other products are not fully focused on sales. Of course you can create a workflow for your employees but they have too much info that youll probably won't end Up using. Also their AI assistance is not that accurate when you need some advice or personalized Insights. That's why we swapped to another software that was focused on the sales funnel.
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    Scalability
    Oracle
    No answers on this topic
    SAP
    1. It much needed to the end-user like sales person and marketing team to read the real time analysis for better decision making and deal closing. 2. Cost calculation and tracking becomes easier on go. 3. HR department, sales and marketing teams are getting insights for further improvement of the process of sales and conversion rate. 4. Easier to know customer behavior and taste.
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    Return on Investment
    Oracle
    • As it is an open source solution through community solution, we can use it in a multitude of projects without cost license
    • The acquisition by Oracle makes you need to contract support for the enterprise version
    • If you have knowledge about oracle databases, you can get more out of the enterprise version
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    SAP
    • Integration with additional sales tools, such as LinkedIn Sales Navigator, greatly improves the speed and efficiency of our entire process.
    • Standard templates facilitate easy and efficient lead interaction.
    • The time is reduced and representative job productivity increases when SAP Sales Cloud is used.
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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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