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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Salesforce Starter

    Score9 out of 10
    Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
    Salesforce Starter (formerly Salesforce Essentials) is a small business CRM that replaces the former SalesforceIQ product. It is priced at $35 per user, on a monthly basis, or at $25 per month for if billed annually ($300) and can be tried free for 14 days on a trial.

    $35

    per month per user

    SAP Sales Cloud

    Score8.7 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
    Salesforce StarterSAP Sales Cloud
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Salesforce StarterSAP Sales Cloud
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Salesforce StarterSAP Sales Cloud
    Considered Both Products
    Salesforce
    No answer on this topic
    SAP
    Chose SAP Sales Cloud
    Since the business model was complex, it was easy to single out the products that missed any of the critical feature or extent of the customization of the need for the industry we work in and is implementing internally. The other product lagged behind the scalability to which …
    Incentivized
    Chose SAP Sales Cloud
    LeadSquared wont be reloading often and in-between the server wont be fluctuating
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    80%
    Would buy again
    4 Answers
    91%
    Would buy again
    121 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
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    95%
    Delivers good value for the price
    111 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    5 Answers
    95%
    Happy with the feature set
    127 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    80%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    4 Answers
    93%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    97 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    80%
    Implementation went as expected
    4 Answers
    89%
    Implementation went as expected
    99 Answers
    Features
    Salesforce StarterSAP Sales Cloud
    Sales Force Automation
    Comparison of Sales Force Automation features of Salesforce Starter and SAP Sales Cloud
    Feature
    Salesforce Starter
    8.7
    7 Ratings
    10% above category average
    SAP Sales Cloud
    8.5
    157 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Customer data management / contact management7.27 Ratings8.2147 Ratings
    Territory management7.57 Ratings8.2134 Ratings
    Opportunity management9.07 Ratings9.1147 Ratings
    Integration with email client (e.g., Outlook or Gmail)9.46 Ratings8.1141 Ratings
    Quote & order management9.65 Ratings8.7136 Ratings
    Interaction tracking8.56 Ratings9.1140 Ratings
    Channel / partner relationship management9.75 Ratings8.7133 Ratings
    Workflow management00 Ratings8.8149 Ratings
    Contract management00 Ratings7.9134 Ratings
    Marketing Automation
    Comparison of Marketing Automation features of Salesforce Starter and SAP Sales Cloud
    Feature
    Salesforce Starter
    7.1
    6 Ratings
    9% below category average
    SAP Sales Cloud
    7.9
    132 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Lead management7.16 Ratings8.0131 Ratings
    Email marketing00 Ratings7.9112 Ratings
    CRM Project Management
    Comparison of CRM Project Management features of Salesforce Starter and SAP Sales Cloud
    Feature
    Salesforce Starter
    8.1
    5 Ratings
    5% above category average
    SAP Sales Cloud
    8.3
    145 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Task management9.65 Ratings8.4137 Ratings
    Billing and invoicing management6.35 Ratings8.4113 Ratings
    Reporting8.65 Ratings8.1132 Ratings
    CRM Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of CRM Reporting & Analytics features of Salesforce Starter and SAP Sales Cloud
    Feature
    Salesforce Starter
    9.0
    5 Ratings
    16% above category average
    SAP Sales Cloud
    8.4
    142 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Forecasting9.05 Ratings8.1132 Ratings
    Pipeline visualization8.85 Ratings9.0132 Ratings
    Customizable reports9.25 Ratings8.0137 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of Salesforce Starter and SAP Sales Cloud
    Feature
    Salesforce Starter
    6.6
    6 Ratings
    15% below category average
    SAP Sales Cloud
    8.3
    141 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Custom fields6.86 Ratings8.1141 Ratings
    Custom objects6.85 Ratings8.0134 Ratings
    Scripting environment5.65 Ratings8.6115 Ratings
    API for custom integration7.25 Ratings8.4123 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Salesforce Starter and SAP Sales Cloud
    Feature
    Salesforce Starter
    8.6
    6 Ratings
    2% above category average
    SAP Sales Cloud
    9.3
    144 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Single sign-on capability8.66 Ratings9.4138 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions8.66 Ratings9.2138 Ratings
    Social CRM
    Comparison of Social CRM features of Salesforce Starter and SAP Sales Cloud
    Feature
    Salesforce Starter
    8.7
    5 Ratings
    15% above category average
    SAP Sales Cloud
    9.0
    99 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Social engagement8.75 Ratings9.495 Ratings
    Social data00 Ratings8.699 Ratings
    Integrations with 3rd-party Software
    Comparison of Integrations with 3rd-party Software features of Salesforce Starter and SAP Sales Cloud
    Feature
    Salesforce Starter
    8.2
    5 Ratings
    8% above category average
    SAP Sales Cloud
    8.5
    117 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Marketing automation8.25 Ratings8.3113 Ratings
    Compensation management8.15 Ratings8.793 Ratings
    Platform
    Comparison of Platform features of Salesforce Starter and SAP Sales Cloud
    Feature
    Salesforce Starter
    8.3
    6 Ratings
    8% above category average
    SAP Sales Cloud
    8.1
    125 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Mobile access8.36 Ratings8.1125 Ratings
    Customer Service & Support
    Comparison of Customer Service & Support features of Salesforce Starter and SAP Sales Cloud
    Feature
    Salesforce Starter
    -
    Ratings
    SAP Sales Cloud
    9.0
    132 Ratings
    16% above category average
    Case management00 Ratings8.9127 Ratings
    Call center management00 Ratings9.2115 Ratings
    Help desk management00 Ratings8.9116 Ratings
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    Salesflare
    Score10 out of 10
    Salesflare
    Score10 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Kintone
    Score9.7 out of 10
    Kintone
    Score9.7 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Oracle Sales
    Score8.9 out of 10
    Oracle Sales
    Score8.9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Salesforce StarterSAP Sales Cloud
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (7 ratings)
    8.6
    (168 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    4.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.2
    (15 ratings)
    Usability
    8.4
    (4 ratings)
    7.4
    (15 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    5.7
    (13 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (3 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 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)
    8.6
    (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
    Salesforce StarterSAP Sales Cloud
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Salesforce
    If you own a business that has complex selling processes or requires integrations with 3rd party tools/systems, you should look at Professional, Enterprise, or Unlimited editions. Salesforce operates very well across pretty much every industry, but not all sales, marketing, and operational processes are created equal. If your marketing process requires a long list of sendable contacts then I would recommend adding on Pardot or Hubspot. Always start small and scale up, to avoid boxing yourself in down the road.
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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
    Salesforce
    • Tracking phone calls is extremely easy when using the app on the iphone. After a phone call is complete it prompts the user to enter in call details.
    • SalesforceIQ also automatically logs emails for us. This has saved us time from entering in information manually.
    • SalesforceIQ was easy to set up and allowed us customization for fields that were relevant to our business.
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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
    Salesforce
    • Table views can be sorted by column. Filters can be applied, but only to one column. Multi-column filtering like Excel allows would be extremely useful and a big improvement.
    • The ability to quick copy data in a table view would also be helpful, like (ctrl ') in excel.
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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
    Salesforce
    No answers on this topic
    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
    Salesforce
    The system is very user-friendly on a desktop but lacks mobile friendliness. The Customer relationship manager disappears after the deal is signed. We struggled to get the system in a usable format, which was not cost-effective. The CRM system on desktop was great but way more complicated than it should be.
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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
    Salesforce
    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
    Salesforce
    No answers on this topic
    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
    Salesforce
    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
    Salesforce
    No answers on this topic
    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
    Salesforce
    more expensive but as an industry leader and go, the learning curve pays for itself in ROI in lost time in onboarding
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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
    Salesforce
    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
    Salesforce
    • It made the job more efficient for staff so they can spend time doing other tasks rather than configuring and maintaining Salesforce Starter.
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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

    Salesforce Starter Screenshots

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    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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