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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    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

    Sparkcentral (discontinued)

    Score10 out of 10
    N/ASparkcentral was a social customer care solution and cloud-based customer engagement platform that catered specifically to customer care teams within large enterprises, enabling them to deliver real-time social customer service. Sparkcentral was acquired by Hootsuite in January 2021. The product has since been discontinued.N/A
    Pricing
    Oracle CRM On DemandSparkcentral (discontinued)
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Oracle CRM On DemandSparkcentral (discontinued)
    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
    Oracle CRM On DemandSparkcentral (discontinued)
    Sales Force Automation
    Comparison of Sales Force Automation features of Oracle CRM On Demand and Sparkcentral (discontinued)
    Feature
    Oracle CRM On Demand
    8.9
    25 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Sparkcentral (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Customer data management / contact management8.025 Ratings00 Ratings
    Workflow management9.024 Ratings00 Ratings
    Territory management8.024 Ratings00 Ratings
    Opportunity management8.025 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integration with email client (e.g., Outlook or Gmail)9.022 Ratings00 Ratings
    Contract management9.024 Ratings00 Ratings
    Quote & order management10.023 Ratings00 Ratings
    Interaction tracking9.024 Ratings00 Ratings
    Channel / partner relationship management10.023 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customer Service & Support
    Comparison of Customer Service & Support features of Oracle CRM On Demand and Sparkcentral (discontinued)
    Feature
    Oracle CRM On Demand
    9.7
    24 Ratings
    23% above category average
    Sparkcentral (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Case management10.024 Ratings00 Ratings
    Call center management10.023 Ratings00 Ratings
    Help desk management9.024 Ratings00 Ratings
    Marketing Automation
    Comparison of Marketing Automation features of Oracle CRM On Demand and Sparkcentral (discontinued)
    Feature
    Oracle CRM On Demand
    8.5
    24 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Sparkcentral (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Lead management8.024 Ratings00 Ratings
    Email marketing9.022 Ratings00 Ratings
    CRM Project Management
    Comparison of CRM Project Management features of Oracle CRM On Demand and Sparkcentral (discontinued)
    Feature
    Oracle CRM On Demand
    9.0
    24 Ratings
    16% above category average
    Sparkcentral (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Task management9.023 Ratings00 Ratings
    Billing and invoicing management9.022 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reporting9.023 Ratings00 Ratings
    CRM Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of CRM Reporting & Analytics features of Oracle CRM On Demand and Sparkcentral (discontinued)
    Feature
    Oracle CRM On Demand
    8.5
    24 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Sparkcentral (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Forecasting10.024 Ratings00 Ratings
    Pipeline visualization6.623 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customizable reports9.024 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of Oracle CRM On Demand and Sparkcentral (discontinued)
    Feature
    Oracle CRM On Demand
    8.2
    24 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Sparkcentral (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Custom fields9.024 Ratings00 Ratings
    Custom objects9.024 Ratings00 Ratings
    Scripting environment5.820 Ratings00 Ratings
    API for custom integration9.023 Ratings00 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Oracle CRM On Demand and Sparkcentral (discontinued)
    Feature
    Oracle CRM On Demand
    9.5
    25 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Sparkcentral (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Single sign-on capability10.022 Ratings00 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions9.025 Ratings00 Ratings
    Social CRM
    Comparison of Social CRM features of Oracle CRM On Demand and Sparkcentral (discontinued)
    Feature
    Oracle CRM On Demand
    9.0
    18 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Sparkcentral (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Social data9.018 Ratings00 Ratings
    Social engagement9.018 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integrations with 3rd-party Software
    Comparison of Integrations with 3rd-party Software features of Oracle CRM On Demand and Sparkcentral (discontinued)
    Feature
    Oracle CRM On Demand
    9.0
    22 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Sparkcentral (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Marketing automation9.022 Ratings00 Ratings
    Compensation management9.020 Ratings00 Ratings
    Platform
    Comparison of Platform features of Oracle CRM On Demand and Sparkcentral (discontinued)
    Feature
    Oracle CRM On Demand
    9.0
    18 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Sparkcentral (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Mobile access9.018 Ratings00 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    Oracle CRM On DemandSparkcentral (discontinued)
    Small Businesses
    Salesflare
    Score10 out of 10
    No answers on this topic
    Medium-sized Companies
    Kintone
    Score9.7 out of 10
    Khoros Service
    Score8.5 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Oracle Sales
    Score8.9 out of 10
    Brand Embassy (discontinued)
    Score7.9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Oracle CRM On DemandSparkcentral (discontinued)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (26 ratings)
    10.0
    (16 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.7
    (4 ratings)
    Usability
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (3 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Oracle CRM On DemandSparkcentral (discontinued)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    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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    Sparkcentral has an extremely dedicated customer service team The platform UX is brilliant Reports are very detailed & easy to export The system is stable more than 98% of the time Queue management is extremely easy They need to work on a mobile app / making the website mobile friendly The ability to add more social media channels is essential
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    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.
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    • The biggest advantage of the Sparkcentral platform is its "inbox zero" philosophy. With this, our customer support requests are queued within the app, and agents need to work down the queue to keep it empty.
    • The app is designed from the ground up for customer care - instead of taking a generic social platform, and sprinkling in some customer care tools. Everything about Sparkcental is designed for helping our customers.
    • Sparkcentral allows us to do much better CRM. We can make customer notes, see recent interactions, determine who helped the customer (and when).
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    Cons
    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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    Discontinued Products
    • In the beginning our team had the option to see what another user was typing as they responded to a post. With the latest update, this was taken away. That feature was key for us to shadow agents remotely who are still in training to provide real time feedback.
    • Our company has a number of different brands that we manage. Having a truly unified queue would be a great addition for us!
    • The bulk resolve should allow the option to select on the posts that you wish to resolve instead of selecting a time frame for bulk resolve. Often we find that marketing posts generate more volume in the evening. However, there are sometimes posts where the customer needs assistance during that time. So, if we were to bulk resolve for a certain number of evening hours we would potentially miss a customer's concern through that option as it is currently. But, if the option was to go through and select on all marketing posts and then bulk resolve you would ensure that you are not missing a post where a customer needs assistance.
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Oracle
    Because am using oracle last 3 years and it’s great
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    Discontinued Products
    Sparkcentral has never given us a good reason to consider any other option. Aside from all the positive points I mentioned in previous areas of this review, something else that has really impressed us is their customer service (makes sense, they're a customer service company after all!). Any time we have a question or concern, we send them an email and we get a response almost instantly.
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    Usability
    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
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    Discontinued Products
    The system meets all my expectations.
    Incentivized
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    Support Rating
    Oracle
    As am using oracle very much satisfy.
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    Discontinued Products
    Incredible customer service team that replies back very quickly, follows up on the reported issue till it's resolved in a very timely manner.
    Incentivized
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    Implementation Rating
    Oracle
    With the right partner Oracle CRM On Demand can be implemented very quickly and seamlessly.
    Incentivized
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    Discontinued Products
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    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
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    Discontinued Products
    Sparkcentral does what it has offered to do, where other software made empty promises, Sparkcentral delivers. They also inform us, anytime they are undergoing maintenance or when Twitter or Facebook has an API change, where in previous cases we would have to discover this ourselves.
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    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
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    Discontinued Products
    • Customers appreciate fast responses to the things they post on social media. This tool allows that to happen.
    • The dashboard allows us to keep up with how many are waiting in our queue so we can keep up with how busy we are during the day and manage it.
    • Customer satisfaction has seemed to increase while using this tool.
    • Being able to add notes with the customers address and phone info is awesome as well.
    Incentivized
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