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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    SAP CPQ

    Score7.9 out of 10
    N/ASAP CPQ (replacing the former CallidusCloud CPQ solution) has been built to be independent of any CRM. The vendor says that this makes their solution more flexible. The vendor also says their solution provides businesses the flexibility to customize and enhance the solution without the constraints of CRM code. Pricing and product catalog changes can also be made by the users without having to rely on a CRM administrator.N/A

    VisibleThread

    Score8 out of 10
    N/AVisibleThread RFP Platform is an end-to-end pursuit intelligence solution purpose-built for organizations operating in highly regulated sectors like defense, government contracting, and aerospace. The platform leverages a unique combination of deterministic analysis and traceable AI to automate the most complex phases of the proposal lifecycle. Unlike generic tools, VisibleThread provides deep linguistic and structural insights, allowing teams to "shred" documents for compliance, track…N/A
    Pricing
    SAP CPQVisibleThread
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    SAP CPQVisibleThread
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    SAP CPQVisibleThread
    Considered Both Products
    SAP
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    VisibleThread
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
    8 Answers
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    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    6 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Happy with the feature set
    88%
    Happy with the feature set
    7 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    5 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    8 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Features
    SAP CPQVisibleThread
    CPQ
    Comparison of CPQ features of SAP CPQ and VisibleThread RFP Platform
    Feature
    SAP CPQ
    8.4
    8 Ratings
    4% below category average
    VisibleThread RFP Platform
    -
    Ratings
    Quote sharing/sending8.88 Ratings00 Ratings
    Product configuration8.48 Ratings00 Ratings
    Configuration options8.78 Ratings00 Ratings
    Pricing rules8.08 Ratings00 Ratings
    Price adjustment8.78 Ratings00 Ratings
    Purchase history and open contracts8.57 Ratings00 Ratings
    Guided selling/Sales portal7.16 Ratings00 Ratings
    CPQ reporting & analytics8.36 Ratings00 Ratings
    CPQ-CRM integration8.37 Ratings00 Ratings
    Attachments to quotes9.27 Ratings00 Ratings
    Order capturing8.77 Ratings00 Ratings
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    SAP CPQVisibleThread
    Small Businesses
    QuoteWerks
    Score9.7 out of 10
    No answers on this topic
    Medium-sized Companies
    QuoteWerks
    Score9.7 out of 10
    Responsive
    Score8.9 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Agentforce Revenue Management
    Score8.6 out of 10
    Responsive
    Score8.9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    SAP CPQVisibleThread
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (8 ratings)
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.5
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    7.8
    (8 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
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    User Testimonials
    SAP CPQVisibleThread
    Likelihood to Recommend
    SAP
    I would recommend SAP CPQ because it is powerful and works really well for handling complex pricing quotes and approvals. It save time and keep everything in one systems.
    Incentivized
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    VisibleThread
    Having used VisibleThread VT Writer for both internal knowledge base documentation and external communications, I would highly recommend it to any writer who wants to simplify their content. VisibleThread VT Writer makes content way more digestible for a wider audience. VisibleThread VT Writer is great at identifying passive voice, long sentences and complex words. It will ensure that whatever you write is simple enough that a young kid can read and understand your content.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    SAP
    • Simple order entry
    • Fast order entry
    • Quick contracts creations and pricings
    Incentivized
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    VisibleThread
    • Acronym finder - the best acronym finder I have used! This creates an Excel spreadsheet with the acronyms and their definitions in an alphabetically sorted worksheet ... AND this worksheet includes actual sentences from the document showing how and where the acronym was used.
    • Compare documents - WOW! what a wonderful update! You get an Excel worksheet with the 2 compared documents side-by-side showing differences in red and statements with no changes in blue.
    • Starter compliance matrix (SCM) - again, one of the best SCM-creators I have used. This choice is quick, concise, and the resulting Excel worksheet is easy to manipulate and change.
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    Cons
    SAP
    • It is a complex solution and could do better on ease of use
    • Perhaps give mini explainer tutorials as you begin using it
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    VisibleThread
    • More automation, other software in this space is able to completely rewrite content and even provide multiple iterations at once
    • Ability to tailor results and desired output based on target audience, i.e. desired grade level might vary based on audience
    • Would be nice if VT can start writing content based on bullet points, again more automation
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    SAP
    We definitely want to renew based on the functionality and the use we give to it. However you never know 100% so that's why it is not a 10. Let's imagine if pricing changed significantly or they made sudden changes to the product which we considered negative... Then we would move elsewhere. This is highly unlikely though
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    VisibleThread
    No answers on this topic
    Usability
    SAP
    it make the pricing and quoting part easier and able to integrate with other sap products easily but the ui could have been better and the customizations is not straight forward, requires deep expertise. which make the work more difficult. but instead of custom designing. this way we can reduce the coding and can go straight ahead with custom pricing part
    Incentivized
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    VisibleThread
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    SAP
    Not used
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    VisibleThread
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    SAP
    It connect much better with our existing SAP system like ERP and S/4HANA. keeping everything in sync automatically. Approval processes and automation are faster. reducing email and manual work.
    Incentivized
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    VisibleThread
    We reviewed many other products but found all of them did not have the extent of tasks that VT had. These searches were over 5 years ago and many of the products reviewed are no longer available. In addition, some software still in existence have merit, just not to the extent we need. I do not want to give anyone a bad rating just because we did not choose them. Again, choose the right software for the right job!
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    Return on Investment
    SAP
    • Helped us make a lot of sales easier and quicker
    • More revenue we have made since doing this
    • Only negative is sometimes can be slow or want to attach custom email templates for send outs
    Incentivized
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    VisibleThread
    • It has made our content more readable
    • It makes us sound relevant to our clients
    • Ensures the content everyone writes is consistent
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    SAP CPQ Screenshots

    Screenshot of CPQ Catalog - configurable to support multiple catalogs, graphics, and easy to follow guides.Screenshot of CPQ Configurator - guides users through configuration, indicating when a valid configuration is met, and showing commissions in real-time.Screenshot of CPQ Margin Health Indicator - sliding scale to make pricing easy while protecting margins.Screenshot of CPQ and Salesforce integration is seamless. Users never need to leave Salesforce to create a quote.

    VisibleThread Screenshots

    Screenshot of RFP Software for Analyzing Solicitations and Contracts​. This automates tedious, manual doc review steps and improve quality throughout the lifecycle.Screenshot of the Shred Compliance Matrix with Simple Shred. Shreds RFPs and SOWs for words like: “WILL”, “SHALL”, “MUST”, and any other custom keywords.Screenshot of Extract Acronyms, the tool used to check for acronym usage. This scans documents to identify incorrect and inconsistent use of acronyms or acronyms defined in different ways.