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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    SAP Sales Cloud

    Score8.6 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

    Vena

    Score8.1 out of 10
    Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
    Vena Solutions provides a financial process automation solution to automate Corporate Performance Management, accounting and budgeting, Regulatory & Compliance, and other finance-related processes. It is scaled for medium to large-sized organizations.N/A
    Pricing
    SAP Sales CloudVena
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Professional
    N/A
    Complete
    N/A
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    SAP Sales CloudVena
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
    Additional Details—The Professional Plan is the most flexible way to get started quickly and can be added onto as a company grows. The plan includes: Vena Platform, Customer Success Manager, Standard Support and Customer Portal. Complete Plan includes everything in Professional, plus: Vena Insights, Premium Support, Sandbox Environment, and Expert Managed Services. For a limited time, new customers who use Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central (Online) as their primary ERP can get a free year of Vena and 40% off implementation costs. Vena also offers special pricing for not for profit organizations. To learn more, speak to an expert.
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    Features
    SAP Sales CloudVena
    Sales Force Automation
    Comparison of Sales Force Automation features of SAP Sales Cloud and Vena
    Feature
    SAP Sales Cloud
    8.5
    152 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Vena
    -
    Ratings
    Customer data management / contact management8.2144 Ratings00 Ratings
    Workflow management8.8146 Ratings00 Ratings
    Territory management8.1130 Ratings00 Ratings
    Opportunity management9.0142 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integration with email client (e.g., Outlook or Gmail)8.3136 Ratings00 Ratings
    Contract management7.9133 Ratings00 Ratings
    Quote & order management8.6133 Ratings00 Ratings
    Interaction tracking9.0137 Ratings00 Ratings
    Channel / partner relationship management8.4131 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customer Service & Support
    Comparison of Customer Service & Support features of SAP Sales Cloud and Vena
    Feature
    SAP Sales Cloud
    8.9
    130 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Vena
    -
    Ratings
    Case management8.7125 Ratings00 Ratings
    Call center management9.1114 Ratings00 Ratings
    Help desk management8.8115 Ratings00 Ratings
    Marketing Automation
    Comparison of Marketing Automation features of SAP Sales Cloud and Vena
    Feature
    SAP Sales Cloud
    8.0
    131 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Vena
    -
    Ratings
    Lead management8.0130 Ratings00 Ratings
    Email marketing7.9112 Ratings00 Ratings
    CRM Project Management
    Comparison of CRM Project Management features of SAP Sales Cloud and Vena
    Feature
    SAP Sales Cloud
    8.3
    143 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Vena
    -
    Ratings
    Task management8.4135 Ratings00 Ratings
    Billing and invoicing management8.4113 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reporting8.1131 Ratings00 Ratings
    CRM Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of CRM Reporting & Analytics features of SAP Sales Cloud and Vena
    Feature
    SAP Sales Cloud
    8.3
    141 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Vena
    -
    Ratings
    Forecasting8.1131 Ratings00 Ratings
    Pipeline visualization8.9132 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customizable reports8.0136 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of SAP Sales Cloud and Vena
    Feature
    SAP Sales Cloud
    8.2
    138 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Vena
    -
    Ratings
    Custom fields8.0138 Ratings00 Ratings
    Custom objects7.9131 Ratings00 Ratings
    Scripting environment8.6114 Ratings00 Ratings
    API for custom integration8.3123 Ratings00 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of SAP Sales Cloud and Vena
    Feature
    SAP Sales Cloud
    9.2
    141 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Vena
    -
    Ratings
    Single sign-on capability9.3135 Ratings00 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions9.1135 Ratings00 Ratings
    Social CRM
    Comparison of Social CRM features of SAP Sales Cloud and Vena
    Feature
    SAP Sales Cloud
    9.0
    98 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Vena
    -
    Ratings
    Social data8.698 Ratings00 Ratings
    Social engagement9.494 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integrations with 3rd-party Software
    Comparison of Integrations with 3rd-party Software features of SAP Sales Cloud and Vena
    Feature
    SAP Sales Cloud
    8.5
    117 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Vena
    -
    Ratings
    Marketing automation8.3113 Ratings00 Ratings
    Compensation management8.693 Ratings00 Ratings
    Platform
    Comparison of Platform features of SAP Sales Cloud and Vena
    Feature
    SAP Sales Cloud
    8.1
    122 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Vena
    -
    Ratings
    Mobile access8.1122 Ratings00 Ratings
    BI Standard Reporting
    Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of SAP Sales Cloud and Vena
    Feature
    SAP Sales Cloud
    -
    Ratings
    Vena
    7.9
    176 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Pixel Perfect reports00 Ratings8.1110 Ratings
    Customizable dashboards00 Ratings8.1157 Ratings
    Report Formatting Templates00 Ratings7.6167 Ratings
    Ad-hoc Reporting
    Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of SAP Sales Cloud and Vena
    Feature
    SAP Sales Cloud
    -
    Ratings
    Vena
    8.0
    290 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Drill-down analysis00 Ratings8.3277 Ratings
    Formatting capabilities00 Ratings8.3277 Ratings
    Integration with R or other statistical packages00 Ratings7.4107 Ratings
    Report sharing and collaboration00 Ratings8.0247 Ratings
    Report Output and Scheduling
    Comparison of Report Output and Scheduling features of SAP Sales Cloud and Vena
    Feature
    SAP Sales Cloud
    -
    Ratings
    Vena
    8.0
    232 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Publish to Web00 Ratings7.6131 Ratings
    Publish to PDF00 Ratings8.1170 Ratings
    Report Versioning00 Ratings8.1194 Ratings
    Report Delivery Scheduling00 Ratings8.1171 Ratings
    Data Discovery and Visualization
    Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of SAP Sales Cloud and Vena
    Feature
    SAP Sales Cloud
    -
    Ratings
    Vena
    8.2
    160 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)00 Ratings8.7143 Ratings
    Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization00 Ratings8.6117 Ratings
    Predictive Analytics00 Ratings7.5133 Ratings
    Pattern Recognition and Data Mining00 Ratings8.071 Ratings
    Access Control and Security
    Comparison of Access Control and Security features of SAP Sales Cloud and Vena
    Feature
    SAP Sales Cloud
    -
    Ratings
    Vena
    8.4
    280 Ratings
    0% above category average
    Multi-User Support (named login)00 Ratings8.1265 Ratings
    Role-Based Security Model00 Ratings8.4265 Ratings
    Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)00 Ratings8.4266 Ratings
    Report-Level Access Control00 Ratings8.5129 Ratings
    Single Sign-On (SSO)00 Ratings8.5205 Ratings
    Mobile Capabilities
    Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of SAP Sales Cloud and Vena
    Feature
    SAP Sales Cloud
    -
    Ratings
    Vena
    7.2
    142 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Responsive Design for Web Access00 Ratings6.9137 Ratings
    Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile00 Ratings7.5122 Ratings
    Budgeting, Planning, and Forecasting
    Comparison of Budgeting, Planning, and Forecasting features of SAP Sales Cloud and Vena
    Feature
    SAP Sales Cloud
    -
    Ratings
    Vena
    8.4
    350 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Long-term financial planning00 Ratings8.6317 Ratings
    Financial budgeting00 Ratings8.7336 Ratings
    Forecasting00 Ratings8.6324 Ratings
    Scenario modeling00 Ratings8.0290 Ratings
    Management reporting00 Ratings8.2326 Ratings
    Consolidation and Close
    Comparison of Consolidation and Close features of SAP Sales Cloud and Vena
    Feature
    SAP Sales Cloud
    -
    Ratings
    Vena
    7.2
    303 Ratings
    8% below category average
    Financial data consolidation00 Ratings7.4263 Ratings
    Journal entries and reports00 Ratings6.9195 Ratings
    Multi-currency management00 Ratings6.8178 Ratings
    Intercompany Eliminations00 Ratings7.6175 Ratings
    Minority Ownership00 Ratings5.9125 Ratings
    Local and consolidated reporting00 Ratings7.3225 Ratings
    Detailed Audit Trails00 Ratings8.4265 Ratings
    Financial Reporting and Compliance
    Comparison of Financial Reporting and Compliance features of SAP Sales Cloud and Vena
    Feature
    SAP Sales Cloud
    -
    Ratings
    Vena
    8.3
    330 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Financial Statement Reporting00 Ratings8.4296 Ratings
    Management Reporting00 Ratings8.4309 Ratings
    Excel-based Reporting00 Ratings9.0319 Ratings
    Automated board and financial reporting00 Ratings8.5249 Ratings
    XBRL support for regulatory filing00 Ratings7.199 Ratings
    Analytics and Reporting
    Comparison of Analytics and Reporting features of SAP Sales Cloud and Vena
    Feature
    SAP Sales Cloud
    -
    Ratings
    Vena
    8.3
    262 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Personalized dashboards00 Ratings8.2223 Ratings
    Color-coded scorecards00 Ratings9.1169 Ratings
    KPIs00 Ratings8.5195 Ratings
    Cost and profitability analysis00 Ratings8.0209 Ratings
    Key Performance Indicator setting00 Ratings8.2191 Ratings
    Benchmarking with external data00 Ratings7.9147 Ratings
    Integration
    Comparison of Integration features of SAP Sales Cloud and Vena
    Feature
    SAP Sales Cloud
    -
    Ratings
    Vena
    8.1
    320 Ratings
    0% above category average
    Flat file integration00 Ratings7.8260 Ratings
    Excel data integration00 Ratings8.9300 Ratings
    Direct links to 3rd-party data sources00 Ratings7.6237 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    SAP Sales CloudVena
    Small Businesses
    Salesflare
    Score10 out of 10
    No answers on this topic
    Medium-sized Companies
    Kintone
    Score9.7 out of 10
    IBM Planning Analytics
    Score8.5 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Oracle Sales
    Score8.9 out of 10
    Oracle Fusion Cloud Enterprise Performance Management
    Score7.2 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    SAP Sales CloudVena
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.4
    (163 ratings)
    8.6
    (347 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.1
    (15 ratings)
    8.9
    (26 ratings)
    Usability
    7.0
    (10 ratings)
    8.7
    (39 ratings)
    Availability
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    8.7
    (10 ratings)
    Performance
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    8.4
    (9 ratings)
    Support Rating
    5.8
    (13 ratings)
    8.6
    (107 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.7
    (5 ratings)
    Online Training
    9.1
    (3 ratings)
    8.1
    (6 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    7.5
    (4 ratings)
    8.2
    (10 ratings)
    Configurability
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (6 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    8.4
    (5 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    8.5
    (123 ratings)
    8.5
    (9 ratings)
    Professional Services
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    8.1
    (6 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (6 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    SAP Sales CloudVena
    Likelihood to Recommend
    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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    Vena Solutions
    It is well suited for planning, budgeting, and forecasting. Using its capabilities also allows you to use it for reporting, whether it's month-end reporting or other reporting where you want to rely on data from a source that can be nicely presented and adjusted in Excel.
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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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    Vena Solutions
    • The Admin function of Vena, being able to set up the users in the user categories and the different groups and assigning the groups and the task bindings, is particularly easy and very helpful because as we have so many different departments and disciplines in our organization, we do need to establish pretty specific user access so this process works really well for us.
    • Running reports in Vena is fairly easy, and we do enjoy being able to just push a button and get some budget versus actuals.
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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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    Vena Solutions
    • Create an bottom-line functionality.
    • Have another license between power user and contributor that allows building reports that aren't ad hoc, but don't have all the admin rights of a power user.
    • Have a session on best in class Workforce Planning prior to implementation.
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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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    Vena Solutions
    Vena has become an integral part of finance and our daily process. Without it we would take longer to prepare results and decisions will be delayed. Vena has given the whole organization more visibility of results and budgets so that all departments participate more actively in managing their budgets rather than it being the sole responsibility of finance.
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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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    Vena Solutions
    Vena is somehow easy to manipulate. If you want to map accounts, or change mapping. there are clear instructions and guidance. and also Vena AI is on the way, so i think we can leverage it more and let AI help us mapping and check errors. overall a very good product and easy to learn and set up.
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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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    Vena Solutions
    Vena is seemingly always available. They plan maintenance windows well in advance and always off hours (typically over a weekend) and communicate clearly throughout maintenance about what will be affected. Over 5 years of using the product, I can only remember one time when the platform was unavailable (I believe due to an underlying server hosting issue from their provider), and they resolved the issue and had everything up and running again within 8 hours.
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    Performance
    SAP
    No answers on this topic
    Vena Solutions
    The performance is dependent on how much data and calculations are involved and how complex the security settings are. A simple template or report loads in seconds. A complex template or report can take a while. If there are many users with complex security settings, that will be a factor in the load time.
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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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    Vena Solutions
    When I reach out to our support team, they are always able to fix any issues we are having in a timely manner. It is always resolved quickly which proves that customer support always helps out our support team with any issues so they can in turn help us quickly
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    In-Person Training
    SAP
    No answers on this topic
    Vena Solutions
    This is the best way to learn and buy-in. The in person effect gives students both a hands on approach but an instruction to be there to customize assistance and understanding. In person also builds greater buy in with your future team on creators. However if your audience is better at on line learning this is another good option.
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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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    Vena Solutions
    The training was structured as a group training to learn the basics of creating a data model and mapping a template. While we had nearly 10 participants, I was the only actual implementer so we probably didn't actually need the training and could have just learned the initial skills from the implementation consultant. Two years later, when we hired a new team member, they completed several modules in Vena Academy (a self paced learning course) which allowed them to get up to speed on the basics with just a bit of supplemental guidance from me as our existing admin.
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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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    Vena Solutions
    The Vena consultant had great knowledge of both the Vena solution and Excel and Excel functions. He was able to help suggest ways to build our templates that met our requirements using Excel functions we had not previously considered using. And we have been able to use the Excel information he provided in other ways outside of Vena. He was very patient and flexible as we learned the Vena tool and created templates
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    Alternatives Considered
    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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    Vena Solutions
    Previously used Synario for long-term forecasting. Ultimately moved to Vena for this to keep budgeting and forecasting together in a single solution. Vena's system is much easier to learn on the admin side since it is Excel-based so the transition was pretty simple. Previously used Jenzabar with JICS for budgeting. Vena's budget system is more user-friendly for end users and more flexible so it works better for our specific needs. Vena's reporting system is easier to use and customize.
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    Scalability
    SAP
    1. It much needed to the end-user like sales person and marketing team to read the real time analysis for better decision making and deal closing. 2. Cost calculation and tracking becomes easier on go. 3. HR department, sales and marketing teams are getting insights for further improvement of the process of sales and conversion rate. 4. Easier to know customer behavior and taste.
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    Vena Solutions
    Vena solutios is a software that provides robust tools that help different departments in their statistics and we can visualize a lot of promising and visually attractive data. Vena Solutions' level of scalability is high and sustainable over time thanks to the fabulous technical support that is ready to help us at all times
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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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    Vena Solutions
    • Vena has helped save time by reducing the manual work involved with budgeting, reporting, and variance analysis. Instead of spending as much time organizing data and reconciling spreadsheets, I can focus more on reviewing results and making informed decisions. It has improved collaboration between teams and provided better visibility into financial performance, creating more efficient processes overall.
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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
Embedded generative AI highlights and summarization

    Vena Screenshots

    Screenshot of Operation Expenses - Predictive AnalysisScreenshot of Allocations DashboardScreenshot of Vena Add InScreenshot of Power BI DashboardScreenshot of Operational Expenses - Drill through analysisScreenshot of Process Status Dashboard