SAP Sales Cloud vs. ServiceNow IT Service Management

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
SAP Sales Cloud
Score 8.4 out of 10
N/A
SAP 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
ServiceNow IT Service Management
Score 8.4 out of 10
N/A
Built on the ServiceNow Now Platform, the IT Service Management bundle provides an agent workspace with knowledge management, and modules supporting issue tracking and problem resolution, change, release and configuration management.
$10,000
per year
Pricing
SAP Sales CloudServiceNow IT Service Management
Editions & Modules
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Starting Price
$10,000.00
per year
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
SAP Sales CloudServiceNow IT Service Management
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Features
SAP Sales CloudServiceNow IT Service Management
Sales Force Automation
Comparison of Sales Force Automation features of Product A and Product B
SAP Sales Cloud
8.2
128 Ratings
6% above category average
ServiceNow IT Service Management
-
Ratings
Customer data management / contact management8.3124 Ratings00 Ratings
Workflow management8.3125 Ratings00 Ratings
Territory management7.8112 Ratings00 Ratings
Opportunity management8.4122 Ratings00 Ratings
Integration with email client (e.g., Outlook or Gmail)7.9117 Ratings00 Ratings
Contract management8.1118 Ratings00 Ratings
Quote & order management8.3116 Ratings00 Ratings
Interaction tracking8.3117 Ratings00 Ratings
Channel / partner relationship management8.1117 Ratings00 Ratings
Customer Service & Support
Comparison of Customer Service & Support features of Product A and Product B
SAP Sales Cloud
8.2
110 Ratings
7% above category average
ServiceNow IT Service Management
-
Ratings
Case management8.0105 Ratings00 Ratings
Call center management8.597 Ratings00 Ratings
Help desk management8.2100 Ratings00 Ratings
Marketing Automation
Comparison of Marketing Automation features of Product A and Product B
SAP Sales Cloud
8.0
114 Ratings
4% above category average
ServiceNow IT Service Management
-
Ratings
Lead management7.9113 Ratings00 Ratings
Email marketing8.199 Ratings00 Ratings
CRM Project Management
Comparison of CRM Project Management features of Product A and Product B
SAP Sales Cloud
8.0
123 Ratings
5% above category average
ServiceNow IT Service Management
-
Ratings
Task management7.9118 Ratings00 Ratings
Billing and invoicing management7.9100 Ratings00 Ratings
Reporting8.1113 Ratings00 Ratings
CRM Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of CRM Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
SAP Sales Cloud
8.2
122 Ratings
8% above category average
ServiceNow IT Service Management
-
Ratings
Forecasting8.2113 Ratings00 Ratings
Pipeline visualization8.3114 Ratings00 Ratings
Customizable reports8.0118 Ratings00 Ratings
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
SAP Sales Cloud
7.9
119 Ratings
3% above category average
ServiceNow IT Service Management
-
Ratings
Custom fields7.9119 Ratings00 Ratings
Custom objects7.8114 Ratings00 Ratings
Scripting environment8.299 Ratings00 Ratings
API for custom integration7.6106 Ratings00 Ratings
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
SAP Sales Cloud
8.9
122 Ratings
6% above category average
ServiceNow IT Service Management
-
Ratings
Single sign-on capability9.0116 Ratings00 Ratings
Role-based user permissions8.8116 Ratings00 Ratings
Social CRM
Comparison of Social CRM features of Product A and Product B
SAP Sales Cloud
8.5
86 Ratings
14% above category average
ServiceNow IT Service Management
-
Ratings
Social data8.686 Ratings00 Ratings
Social engagement8.484 Ratings00 Ratings
Integrations with 3rd-party Software
Comparison of Integrations with 3rd-party Software features of Product A and Product B
SAP Sales Cloud
8.1
102 Ratings
9% above category average
ServiceNow IT Service Management
-
Ratings
Marketing automation8.098 Ratings00 Ratings
Compensation management8.184 Ratings00 Ratings
Platform
Comparison of Platform features of Product A and Product B
SAP Sales Cloud
8.1
105 Ratings
7% above category average
ServiceNow IT Service Management
-
Ratings
Mobile access8.1105 Ratings00 Ratings
Incident and problem management
Comparison of Incident and problem management features of Product A and Product B
SAP Sales Cloud
-
Ratings
ServiceNow IT Service Management
8.8
68 Ratings
7% above category average
Organize and prioritize service tickets00 Ratings9.967 Ratings
Expert directory00 Ratings8.051 Ratings
Service restoration00 Ratings7.956 Ratings
Self-service tools00 Ratings9.965 Ratings
Subscription-based notifications00 Ratings8.963 Ratings
ITSM collaboration and documentation00 Ratings9.060 Ratings
ITSM reports and dashboards00 Ratings8.162 Ratings
ITSM asset management
Comparison of ITSM asset management features of Product A and Product B
SAP Sales Cloud
-
Ratings
ServiceNow IT Service Management
8.3
61 Ratings
1% above category average
Configuration mangement00 Ratings8.060 Ratings
Asset management dashboard00 Ratings8.159 Ratings
Policy and contract enforcement00 Ratings8.952 Ratings
Change management
Comparison of Change management features of Product A and Product B
SAP Sales Cloud
-
Ratings
ServiceNow IT Service Management
8.9
62 Ratings
4% above category average
Change requests repository00 Ratings8.862 Ratings
Change calendar00 Ratings8.856 Ratings
Service-level management00 Ratings9.058 Ratings
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User Ratings
SAP Sales CloudServiceNow IT Service Management
Likelihood to Recommend
8.2
(139 ratings)
9.8
(79 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
7.1
(9 ratings)
9.0
(13 ratings)
Usability
7.0
(9 ratings)
9.0
(12 ratings)
Availability
9.1
(2 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Performance
9.1
(2 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
7.0
(12 ratings)
7.3
(22 ratings)
Online Training
9.1
(3 ratings)
1.0
(1 ratings)
Implementation Rating
7.9
(3 ratings)
10.0
(3 ratings)
Configurability
9.1
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Contract Terms and Pricing Model
9.1
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Ease of integration
9.1
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Product Scalability
8.4
(99 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Professional Services
9.1
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
8.2
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
9.1
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
SAP Sales CloudServiceNow IT Service Management
Likelihood to Recommend
SAP
1. Better understanding of customer choice and sales insights. 2. High chance that we can convert the lead into sales as SAP analyzes the customer's need and behavior. 3. As it analyzes the data behind the scenes, a better price deal closing is possible, as it gives that level of insight.
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ServiceNow
In our organization, we are using ServiceNow extensively. Change Management, Incident Management, Problem Management, Time tracking are few modules which we use extensively. This sort of model will work for any product or service based companies as the product is built on ITIL framework. So this product will be suited for small or large scale companies to better organize and add controls and track SLA's for technology or business process.
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Pros
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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ServiceNow
  • When I have a number of requests to make, for example a request to add a dozen or so user accounts to more than one group account in Active Directory , I can put all the needed information into the initial form, add it to my "shopping cart" and all of that information remains on the screen for the next item for which I only need to edit a few items (like the AD group name in this example), and keep adding them to the shopping cart until I have them all. When I "Check Out" each of those items is generated as a separate task under the one request. It simplifies and expedites the creation and tracking of these kinds of requests.
  • I can easily and quickly see what tickets are currently assigned to me in order to prioritize them and remain aware of my workload.
  • Numerous fields for CIs can be used when trying to find the entry for a particular item. For example, IP Address, server name, raw text, classification, and so on.
  • To help with making sense out of related tasks, when a task is assigned to me and I need to open another task for a different team to work in order to complete my task, I can open a sub-task from my ticket so that the relationship between the two can be pulled up later into reports. For example, I may have a task to build a new vm, and need to open tasks for networking, security accounts, software installation and so on. By opening sub-tasks from my assignment, the time spent by all parties concerned is tied together for more meaningful cost accounting.
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Cons
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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ServiceNow
  • It is hard to find areas for improvement, the tool is very powerful. That said, building the CMDB still involves some manual interaction which was not how it was presented in demos.
  • The CMDB data is almost too deep and detailed. When you build the relationship map it can be so large that it is overwhelming. You can limit this, but the default maps are massive if you are discovering lots of device classes.
  • The product is expensive. Since they are the leader in the industry and the product has tons of features, they definitely charge for it!
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Likelihood to Renew
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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ServiceNow
To be completely honest setting up a new ticketing system can be a pain in the ass. Once you have it setup and customized the way you want it, you don't want to switch unless you're unhappy with the product. Unless future releases and updates really muck the system up, I wouldn't change.
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Usability
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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ServiceNow
The dashboard is so confusing, [there are] many clicks to open a task and search by a ticket. The Enterprise customisation [we did] has finished to kill the software and creates a really bad experience on a daily basis. [It is] So slow, and so many clicks to process a ticket. Works only on IE so, that [should] make you realize that [it] is a bad idea.
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Reliability and Availability
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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ServiceNow
We have never had any issues with ServiceNow's availability that I am aware of in the two years I have been using it.
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Performance
SAP
No answers on this topic
ServiceNow
For a massive system, page loads are reasonably quick, including searches.
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Support Rating
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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ServiceNow
I would give it this rating because we have had no major issues with the support for ServiceNow after we implemented it at our organization. They seem to respond promptly and efficiently if we ever do need to open a support case with them about an issue we are having.
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Online Training
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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ServiceNow
To type in what should be a text box, you have to click an empty cell, a tiny text box pop up opens with a check box and an X. You the. Type in the text box and have to click the check mark. If you have a bunch of fields to fill out, doing this is very annoying. Absolutely know thought went in to this. I'm sure somebody in marketing thought it was a good idea. It wasn't.
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Implementation Rating
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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ServiceNow
Without exception, every client I have worked with has been very happy with their resulting product. While this is partly due to my work, I must point out that the platform is the winning decision, not the implementer.
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Alternatives Considered
SAP
Sap sales cloud has boosted the supply chain network . Sap Sales cloud has seamlessly unified the backend business processes into more transparent effective ones.The customer satisfaction have also increased with better customer collaboration and relationship.The vendor management process has also been significantly impacted and all for good. Customers are really happy with it
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ServiceNow
We used to use Jira to handle service tickets but it's way too robust for something this straightforward. Due to the nature of Jira, you needed to already have a lot of documentation and knowledge about who should be assigned the ticket, so the lift of creating a ticket was time consuming.
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Scalability
SAP
SAP Sales Cloud scalability and flexibility are highly beneficial to our global operations; we can easily manage additional languages, regions, and currencies.......... with great simplicity, we can manage a high volume of data(of sales, customers....)and perfectly handle increased data loads and transactions. It becomes much easier to maintain performance effectively. SAP Sales Cloud gives us options to add and modify features as per our needs for ease of adapting to our daily growing business and changing situations.
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ServiceNow
ServiceNow works as an enterprise solution.
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Return on Investment
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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ServiceNow
  • Overall ServiceNow has a positive impact on getting the SLA of tickets down in supporting our customers.
  • One negative impact has been the amount of time to get the product to produce an ROI, it's almost too big to fail and too big to replace. You almost become committed to the product. Good or bad.
  • Another negative impact would be if you track metrics of employees and time tracking, there is a lot of scenarios where engineers will track time on tickets but not get credit for closing them as the assignee function of tickets can only be tied to one user and credits only the engineer who closes the ticket.
  • Another positive impact would be the level of security for permissions and scaling the workloads is robust and you will get out of the system what your team is willing to put in.
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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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