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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

    VerticalResponse

    Score10 out of 10
    N/AVerticalResponse is an email campaign management software and services platform from Deluxe. In addition to providing email marketing tools, VerticalResponse offers fully managed email marketing services from campaign launch and management to reporting and analysis.

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    Pricing
    SAP Sales CloudVerticalResponse
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Basic
    $11.00
    per month
    Pro
    $16.00
    per month
    Pro Plus
    $196.00
    per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    SAP Sales CloudVerticalResponse
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details
    More Pricing Information
    Community Pulse
    SAP Sales CloudVerticalResponse
    Considered Both Products
    SAP
    No answer on this topic
    VerticalResponse
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    91%
    Would buy again
    120 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Delivers good value for the price
    95%
    Delivers good value for the price
    111 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Happy with the feature set
    96%
    Happy with the feature set
    127 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    93%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    98 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    89%
    Implementation went as expected
    99 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Features
    SAP Sales CloudVerticalResponse
    Sales Force Automation
    Comparison of Sales Force Automation features of SAP Sales Cloud and VerticalResponse
    Feature
    SAP Sales Cloud
    8.5
    152 Ratings
    8% above category average
    VerticalResponse
    -
    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 VerticalResponse
    Feature
    SAP Sales Cloud
    8.9
    130 Ratings
    14% above category average
    VerticalResponse
    -
    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 VerticalResponse
    Feature
    SAP Sales Cloud
    8.0
    131 Ratings
    3% above category average
    VerticalResponse
    -
    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 VerticalResponse
    Feature
    SAP Sales Cloud
    8.3
    143 Ratings
    8% above category average
    VerticalResponse
    -
    Ratings
    Task management8.3135 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 VerticalResponse
    Feature
    SAP Sales Cloud
    8.3
    141 Ratings
    8% above category average
    VerticalResponse
    -
    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 VerticalResponse
    Feature
    SAP Sales Cloud
    8.2
    138 Ratings
    7% above category average
    VerticalResponse
    -
    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 VerticalResponse
    Feature
    SAP Sales Cloud
    9.2
    141 Ratings
    9% above category average
    VerticalResponse
    -
    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 VerticalResponse
    Feature
    SAP Sales Cloud
    9.0
    98 Ratings
    18% above category average
    VerticalResponse
    -
    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 VerticalResponse
    Feature
    SAP Sales Cloud
    8.5
    117 Ratings
    12% above category average
    VerticalResponse
    -
    Ratings
    Marketing automation8.3113 Ratings00 Ratings
    Compensation management8.693 Ratings00 Ratings
    Platform
    Comparison of Platform features of SAP Sales Cloud and VerticalResponse
    Feature
    SAP Sales Cloud
    8.1
    122 Ratings
    6% above category average
    VerticalResponse
    -
    Ratings
    Mobile access8.1122 Ratings00 Ratings
    Email & Online Marketing
    Comparison of Email & Online Marketing features of SAP Sales Cloud and VerticalResponse
    Feature
    SAP Sales Cloud
    -
    Ratings
    VerticalResponse
    9.9
    8 Ratings
    20% above category average
    WYSIWYG email editor00 Ratings10.07 Ratings
    Dynamic content00 Ratings10.05 Ratings
    Ability to test dynamic content00 Ratings10.04 Ratings
    Landing pages00 Ratings10.04 Ratings
    A/B testing00 Ratings10.05 Ratings
    Mobile optimization00 Ratings10.05 Ratings
    Email deliverability reporting00 Ratings10.08 Ratings
    List management00 Ratings10.08 Ratings
    Triggered drip sequences00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of SAP Sales Cloud and VerticalResponse
    Feature
    SAP Sales Cloud
    -
    Ratings
    VerticalResponse
    10.0
    9 Ratings
    26% above category average
    Dashboards00 Ratings10.09 Ratings
    Standard reports00 Ratings10.09 Ratings
    Custom reports00 Ratings10.06 Ratings
    Pre-Send Testing
    Comparison of Pre-Send Testing features of SAP Sales Cloud and VerticalResponse
    Feature
    SAP Sales Cloud
    -
    Ratings
    VerticalResponse
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    20% above category average
    URL Validation00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Link Tracking00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Image Validation00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Inbox Display00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Email Accessibility Tools00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Spelling and Grammar Check00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Spam Testing00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Email Previews00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    SAP Sales CloudVerticalResponse
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.4
    (163 ratings)
    10.0
    (28 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.1
    (15 ratings)
    8.6
    (19 ratings)
    Usability
    7.0
    (10 ratings)
    9.0
    (5 ratings)
    Availability
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    5.8
    (13 ratings)
    8.0
    (4 ratings)
    Online Training
    9.1
    (3 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    7.6
    (4 ratings)
    10.0
    (4 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
    8.5
    (123 ratings)
    -
    (0 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 CloudVerticalResponse
    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.
    Incentivized
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    VerticalResponse
    For businesses requiring advanced email marketing features like sophisticated automation, in-depth analytics, and extensive customization, VerticalResponse might fall short due to its limited featuresVerticalResponse is ideal for small businesses or freelancers who need a simple, straightforward email marketing tool. Its ease of use and basic features make it suitable for those without extensive technical expertise in email marketing
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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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    VerticalResponse
    • I love the ease of list builder because we often times have a lot of data to import. It would be simply impossible without this tool, considering the amount of customer data we have for any one given email.
    • We really enjoy the ease of use of the HTML wizard as well. It helps even a novice be able to make a beautiful and attention grabbing email.
    • The dashboard is functional and easy to find when you need with a quick search.
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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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    VerticalResponse
    • The type face is small. Not sure if this is to avoid overwhelming the reader, but I could see this being an issue with vision-impaired people or people who don't see small print well.
    • Sometimes I find it takes multiple clicks to make one simple change. I wish there was a search field at the top of the screen that allowed me to jump directly to a client's entry to update it there.
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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
    Incentivized
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    VerticalResponse
    Product is easy for both technical and non-technical people to use. A cost effective solution for sending out large number of messages. We can manage unsubscribes by individual accounts, so we can have multiple multiple accounts combined to maximize our buying power on credits. Effective API for sending/receiving data makes tool a valuable asset.
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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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    VerticalResponse
    I truly love this product. We are moving to an all-in-one system next year and my greatest fear in doing so is how much I will miss this platform. Although we are excited for things ahead, I will always keep Vertical Response in my back pocket incase I don't love the new platform as much
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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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    VerticalResponse
    Never had an issue with uptime
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    Performance
    SAP
    No answers on this topic
    VerticalResponse
    No issues
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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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    VerticalResponse
    At Vertical Response the help desk associates are courteous, knowledgeable and helpful. You can tell they enjoy what they do. And clearly, they are well trained because most times, the first point of contact is able to resolve any issue you may have. There have been very few times where an associate has needed to get back to me or escalate me to a supervisor
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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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    VerticalResponse
    Basic functions and online help...we used what was needed, at the time, and will continue to explore other online trainings as our functional needs expand
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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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    VerticalResponse
    Salesforce integration never worked right. We had to abandon.
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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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    VerticalResponse
    In addition to using Vertical Response personally I also manage email marketing for clients that already use Mailchimp, Robly and Constant Contact. While most of these platforms all offer similar features I choose Vertical Response first if the client does not have a platform in place. Typically I am also teaching the client how to use this tool and the Vertical Response visual interface is very easy for me to teach a client how to navigate and create their own campaigns.
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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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    VerticalResponse
    No answers on this topic
    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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    VerticalResponse
    • We were able to blast out promotions our company was having to customers which created an increase in business.
    • By blasting out any service issues, it keeps our customers informed so that they are not wondering what is going on.
    • Allows us to store unsubscribed emails so that we are not constantly pestering people who do not want to be emailed.
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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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