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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Oracle Service

    Score8.2 out of 10
    N/AOracle Service is the help desk and customer experience management platform from Oracle. The technology was developed and supported by RightNow Technologies as RightNow CX for cloud-based call center automation, until that company's acquisition by Oracle in 2011 for about $1.5 billion.N/A

    Sugar Sell (SugarCRM)

    Score9 out of 10
    N/ASugar Sell from SugarCRM is a collaborative CRM, allowing users to track and monitor activities, map each customer’s journey. Sugar Sell replaces former editions of the SugarCRM product, including the SugarCRM Community Edition, the open source edition, which is discontinued.

    $19

    per month per user (3 users minimum, billed annually)

    Pricing
    Oracle ServiceSugar Sell (SugarCRM)
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Essentials
    $19
    per month (billed annually) per user (3 user minimum, 9 user maximum)
    Standard
    $59
    per month (billed annually) per user (10 User Minimum)
    Advanced
    $85
    per month (billed annually) per user (10 user minimum)
    Premier
    $135
    per month (billed annually) per user (10 user minimum)
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Oracle ServiceSugar Sell (SugarCRM)
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details——
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    Community Pulse
    Oracle ServiceSugar Sell (SugarCRM)
    Considered Both Products
    Oracle
    Chose Oracle Service
    Oracle Service Cloud licenses are more flexible
    Incentivized
    SugarCRM
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    82%
    Would buy again
    9 Answers
    70%
    Would buy again
    7 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    9 Answers
    86%
    Delivers good value for the price
    6 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    73%
    Happy with the feature set
    8 Answers
    80%
    Happy with the feature set
    8 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    78%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    7 Answers
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    6 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    80%
    Implementation went as expected
    8 Answers
    80%
    Implementation went as expected
    4 Answers
    Features
    Oracle ServiceSugar Sell (SugarCRM)
    Incident and problem management
    Comparison of Incident and problem management features of Oracle Service and Sugar Sell (SugarCRM)
    Feature
    Oracle Service
    7.7
    78 Ratings
    6% below category average
    Sugar Sell (SugarCRM)
    -
    Ratings
    Organize and prioritize service tickets8.073 Ratings00 Ratings
    Expert directory7.053 Ratings00 Ratings
    Subscription-based notifications7.057 Ratings00 Ratings
    ITSM collaboration and documentation8.050 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ticket creation and submission8.074 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ticket response8.074 Ratings00 Ratings
    Self Help Community
    Comparison of Self Help Community features of Oracle Service and Sugar Sell (SugarCRM)
    Feature
    Oracle Service
    7.0
    74 Ratings
    13% below category average
    Sugar Sell (SugarCRM)
    -
    Ratings
    External knowledge base6.065 Ratings00 Ratings
    Internal knowledge base8.074 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multi-Channel Help
    Comparison of Multi-Channel Help features of Oracle Service and Sugar Sell (SugarCRM)
    Feature
    Oracle Service
    8.0
    76 Ratings
    0% below category average
    Sugar Sell (SugarCRM)
    -
    Ratings
    Customer portal8.069 Ratings00 Ratings
    IVR8.035 Ratings00 Ratings
    Social integration8.046 Ratings00 Ratings
    Email support8.074 Ratings00 Ratings
    Help Desk CRM integration8.054 Ratings00 Ratings
    Sales Force Automation
    Comparison of Sales Force Automation features of Oracle Service and Sugar Sell (SugarCRM)
    Feature
    Oracle Service
    -
    Ratings
    Sugar Sell (SugarCRM)
    4.8
    33 Ratings
    48% below category average
    Customer data management / contact management00 Ratings5.032 Ratings
    Workflow management00 Ratings6.028 Ratings
    Territory management00 Ratings6.026 Ratings
    Opportunity management00 Ratings7.026 Ratings
    Integration with email client (e.g., Outlook or Gmail)00 Ratings7.029 Ratings
    Contract management00 Ratings3.026 Ratings
    Quote & order management00 Ratings4.024 Ratings
    Interaction tracking00 Ratings3.030 Ratings
    Channel / partner relationship management00 Ratings2.025 Ratings
    Customer Service & Support
    Comparison of Customer Service & Support features of Oracle Service and Sugar Sell (SugarCRM)
    Feature
    Oracle Service
    -
    Ratings
    Sugar Sell (SugarCRM)
    2.3
    24 Ratings
    108% below category average
    Case management00 Ratings3.024 Ratings
    Call center management00 Ratings2.019 Ratings
    Help desk management00 Ratings2.017 Ratings
    Marketing Automation
    Comparison of Marketing Automation features of Oracle Service and Sugar Sell (SugarCRM)
    Feature
    Oracle Service
    -
    Ratings
    Sugar Sell (SugarCRM)
    5.5
    25 Ratings
    34% below category average
    Lead management00 Ratings6.022 Ratings
    Email marketing00 Ratings5.023 Ratings
    CRM Project Management
    Comparison of CRM Project Management features of Oracle Service and Sugar Sell (SugarCRM)
    Feature
    Oracle Service
    -
    Ratings
    Sugar Sell (SugarCRM)
    3.0
    28 Ratings
    88% below category average
    Task management00 Ratings4.026 Ratings
    Billing and invoicing management00 Ratings3.018 Ratings
    Reporting00 Ratings2.024 Ratings
    CRM Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of CRM Reporting & Analytics features of Oracle Service and Sugar Sell (SugarCRM)
    Feature
    Oracle Service
    -
    Ratings
    Sugar Sell (SugarCRM)
    3.3
    28 Ratings
    79% below category average
    Forecasting00 Ratings3.024 Ratings
    Pipeline visualization00 Ratings2.025 Ratings
    Customizable reports00 Ratings5.027 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of Oracle Service and Sugar Sell (SugarCRM)
    Feature
    Oracle Service
    -
    Ratings
    Sugar Sell (SugarCRM)
    5.5
    29 Ratings
    33% below category average
    Custom fields00 Ratings6.029 Ratings
    Custom objects00 Ratings5.026 Ratings
    Scripting environment00 Ratings6.019 Ratings
    API for custom integration00 Ratings5.025 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Oracle Service and Sugar Sell (SugarCRM)
    Feature
    Oracle Service
    -
    Ratings
    Sugar Sell (SugarCRM)
    5.5
    27 Ratings
    42% below category average
    Single sign-on capability00 Ratings5.021 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions00 Ratings6.026 Ratings
    Social CRM
    Comparison of Social CRM features of Oracle Service and Sugar Sell (SugarCRM)
    Feature
    Oracle Service
    -
    Ratings
    Sugar Sell (SugarCRM)
    3.0
    19 Ratings
    86% below category average
    Social data00 Ratings3.019 Ratings
    Social engagement00 Ratings3.016 Ratings
    Integrations with 3rd-party Software
    Comparison of Integrations with 3rd-party Software features of Oracle Service and Sugar Sell (SugarCRM)
    Feature
    Oracle Service
    -
    Ratings
    Sugar Sell (SugarCRM)
    4.5
    19 Ratings
    50% below category average
    Marketing automation00 Ratings5.019 Ratings
    Compensation management00 Ratings4.013 Ratings
    Platform
    Comparison of Platform features of Oracle Service and Sugar Sell (SugarCRM)
    Feature
    Oracle Service
    -
    Ratings
    Sugar Sell (SugarCRM)
    4.0
    20 Ratings
    62% below category average
    Mobile access00 Ratings4.020 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    Oracle ServiceSugar Sell (SugarCRM)
    Small Businesses
    Help Scout
    Score9.3 out of 10
    Salesflare
    Score10 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    LiveAgent
    Score8.8 out of 10
    Kintone
    Score9.7 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Front
    Score9.2 out of 10
    Oracle Sales
    Score8.9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Oracle ServiceSugar Sell (SugarCRM)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (89 ratings)
    2.0
    (59 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (9 ratings)
    8.2
    (26 ratings)
    Usability
    6.0
    (5 ratings)
    3.0
    (10 ratings)
    Availability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.7
    (6 ratings)
    9.1
    (12 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    9.0
    (4 ratings)
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    Configurability
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    5.0
    (11 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Oracle ServiceSugar Sell (SugarCRM)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Oracle
    Oracle Right (Oracle Service Cloud) was an important evolution in the group's ombudsman channel management processes. We brought the Oracle Service Cloud to digitize the processes for capturing and managing the group's ombudsman channel, no longer operating manually (MS Excel).

    Oracle Service Cloud (Right Now) brought about an important evolution in the management processes of the group's ombudsman channel, where activities that were performed manually, repetitively and with risk of errors, are now operated by the Right Now platform itself, whether by API, or by automation of the tool.
    Incentivized
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    SugarCRM
    Sugar CRM is a good tool, but it's complex to customize. It often requires expensive 3rd partners to implement more complex scenarios that SugarCRM struggles to support; coming back with explanations was usually time-consuming and unsupported. The back end is overly complex in terms of what it needs to be, with many redundant database tables and columns.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Oracle
    • We can access the best-in-class features for cross-channel contact center management amd field service management.
    • It provides a great way to mobilize agents and boost collaboration within the office which in turn improves the overall customer experience.
    • Automation of back of the office repetitive tasks leading to a faster way of addressing customer concerns.
    Incentivized
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    SugarCRM
    • Great way to keep myself organized. I do not miss appointments with clients since within the system I can input my appointment time and also send out a reminder to my clients.
    • It has a nice layout [that] does not seem to be cluttered. I find it to be very user friendly.
    • It has customizable dashboards which I find beneficial
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Oracle
    • Oracle Service Cloud needs a better built in integration with Oracle Social Cloud or it needs to build in more Social network capabilities.
    • SMS is handle via a third party application but could be built in as part of the product.
    • The knowledge foundation product needs a better way to handle multiple languages. Currently you have to purchase an additional interface for each language. You can purchase the more expensive Knowledge Advance which does have a better language feature.
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    SugarCRM
    • The back-end programming (logical hooks) for advanced customizations could benefit from a more user-friendly interface
    • General layout could be improved by the addition of modern templates to customize the standard look and feel
    • Support communities could be further improved with the addition of videos on how to do specific configuration, modules.
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Oracle
    Although RightNow is extremely flexible, the flexibility comes with a price. It is often not intuitive which settings you need to change (and under which menus these setting are buried) to enable the system to do what you want. Also, sometimes the system can do things you need, but you don't initially realize it. When RightNow sells a system to a new customer, I think it should come with X hours of consulting time with a RightNow expert. The customer should be able to consult with this expert over the next year to get advice concerning how to configure the system to achieve desired needs. Often RightNow Support would just answer "no" when I asked if I could do something, but then I would find another way to achieve my goals after talking with other companies using RightNow.
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    SugarCRM
    Our organization will continue to use Sugar as long as it remains cost effective and it addresses the majority of our needs. I will, however, recommend looking into other options once our needs increase and there is additional budget for some bigger named and more robust platform options. I feel if the application was friendlier to end users we would get better productivity as well.
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    Usability
    Oracle
    The learning curve is fairly steep; but for something that has this much capability, it's nearly impossible to make it "easy". The layout and organization are at least reasonably intuitive. The hardest part-- the "weakest link"-- is the portal development (where you can build help centers and other end-user pages.) The capabilities there are significant, but the learning curve for that part is especially steep and it takes a fair amount of expertise to be able to update it.
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    SugarCRM
    There's a learning curve associated with Sugar. Right away, it's not as easy as an out-of-the-box CRM. Once you learn how to use Sugar, the system fits what your needs are. With any other CRM, you'd be trying to figure out how your company can best fit the CRM. You don't want to change your business cycle for your CRM, the CRM should fit your business cycle.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Oracle
    We have never had issues with downtime or it not being available. Upgrades and maintenance also happens in weekends or at night.
    Incentivized
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    SugarCRM
    SugarCRM has never been down for us.
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    Performance
    Oracle
    We use a lot of tabs and fields on our incident workspace, which should slow the system down, but it's still quite fast, and we continue to optimize whatever is possible.
    Incentivized
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    SugarCRM
    No response time issues ever. Very productive due to its ease of use.
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    Support Rating
    Oracle
    Technicians seem to be assessed based solely on how quickly they close the issues. I've had to reopen requests multiple times because they didn't actually solve my problem. Also, when the issue has even a moderate amount of complexity, the technicians often instruct me to "open another SR" to handle the other issue. I'm the customer, I shouldn't have to follow their processes, they should handle that for me. But even when I create the new SR, it seems like their right hand isn't talking to their left - they aren't reading back to the previous issue for context. So I get bounced around a lot, and I have to tell them how to do their job
    Incentivized
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    SugarCRM
    The support overall at least for us has been phenomenal. Anytime that the system has any Issues at all IT gets in contact from someone from support to get the system back up and running. Have never gone more than 30 minutes with the system not working. So overall I will be definetely recommending this system in any other company that I may work for in the future.
    Incentivized
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    In-Person Training
    Oracle
    Most of our training was given while doing user acceptance testing, and getting the system approved by the market. When ever we were in doubt, our implementer helped us along. Later on we started exploring by our selves.
    Incentivized
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    SugarCRM
    We feel clasroom training is essential to ensure user adoption and buy-in. Video and on-line training courses gave their place but being in a classroom setting enables the Team to make any potential CRM issues visble right up front.
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    Online Training
    Oracle
    No answers on this topic
    SugarCRM
    Only part of an implemementation as noted previously.
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    Implementation Rating
    Oracle
    Work with a RightNow expert during the implementation. Explain features that would you like to have. Often, somebody who really knows the system can show you what you need to do to achieve the desired results. Where a RightNow support engineer or a consultant might say "the system can't do that," a RightNow application engineer will listen to what you need, and often come up with an alternate path to achieve it
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    SugarCRM
    Study, study, and study. Be prepared to train everyday until all processes are flowing nicely. The CRM is the elephant and figuring out where to take the first bite can be a challenge. But there is only one way to eat this elephant, one bite at a time. Systematic planning is very important.
    Incentivized
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    Alternatives Considered
    Oracle
    TCS' customers who also selected Oracle Service Cloud over Salesforce Service Cloud and GE's ServiceMax in the Mfg. vertical in which I work, did so because of the robust ability of Oracle Service Cloud and its APIs to integrate with other value-add solutions for manufacturers such as IoT applications, Big Data Analytics, and Field Service applications.
    Incentivized
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    SugarCRM
    SugarCRM is a lot better in many ways then LogicsCRM which I started using when I started as a sales rep at Community Tax. Yet there is still room for a lot of improvements to accommodate a steady workflow. They integration of old CRM files seems to have worked great from Logics to Sugar.
    Incentivized
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    Scalability
    Oracle
    We have never had any down time, slowness or anything. Any error or instability that has occurrred has so far has been caused by user errors.
    Incentivized
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    SugarCRM
    Works from 2-300 Users in our experience.
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    Return on Investment
    Oracle
    • Since its, it has significantly reduced our training time of new agents. What used to take 6 weeks in the class room, went to 4 weeks.
    • Service Cloud allows us to easily gather data to report to the other departments quickly.
    Incentivized
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    SugarCRM
    • Overall seems to be more expensive than other subscription based CRMs.
    • Has positively impact our sales team to make more efficient and accountability among sales teams. Also allows for high level aggregated reporting
    • Has been impactful for all teams, not only sales to track individual activity on a daily, weekly, monthly and quarterly basis
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    Oracle Service Screenshots

    Screenshot of A pixel-perfect Customer Portal organizes self-service content in a way that makes sense to your customers.Screenshot of Customers can search, email, chat, and call your business from their mobile devices for immediate resolution.Screenshot of Bring omnichannel interactions together into an intuitive, unified agent desktop.Screenshot of A fully integrated knowledge solution is the backbone of all seamless and consistent service experiences.Screenshot of Tailor customer experiences with contextualized and personalized service using dynamic interviews.Screenshot of Predictive forecasting tools increase field service operational efficiencies to ensure timely job completion.

    Sugar Sell (SugarCRM) Screenshots

    Screenshot of a view of Sugar Sell's contacts listScreenshot of Sugar Sell's analyticsScreenshot of a Sugar Sell dashboard