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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Varicent

    Score8 out of 10
    N/AFrom quotas to sales and compensation, Varicent helps revenue leaders in enterprise organizations chart a more effective, connected path to revenue by providing vital data, insights, and sales go-to-market planning tools.N/A

    Zoho Analytics

    Score8.4 out of 10
    Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
    Zoho Analytics is a self-service BI and analytics platform that uncovers patterns, spots emerging trends, tracks business metrics, and detects anomalies. Designed for ease of use, it enables business users to create reports and dashboards independently, without relying on IT.

    $60

    per month 5 users

    Pricing
    VaricentZoho Analytics
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Standard
    $60
    per month Starts at 5 Users
    Premium
    $145
    per month Starts at 15 Users
    Enterprise
    $575
    per month Starts at 50 Users
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    VaricentZoho Analytics
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details—There is a 20% discount for all plans if subscribed yearly. Customers can buy add-on rows and users, in addition to the plans listed above.
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    Community Pulse
    VaricentZoho Analytics
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    Varicent
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
    97%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    96%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    79 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    77%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
    81%
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    95%
    Implementation went as expected
    72 Answers
    Features
    VaricentZoho Analytics
    Sales ICM
    Comparison of Sales ICM features of Varicent and Zoho Analytics
    Feature
    Varicent
    6.7
    55 Ratings
    16% below category average
    Zoho Analytics
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    Ratings
    Sales compensation plan creation7.148 Ratings00 Ratings
    Complex sales crediting7.548 Ratings00 Ratings
    Sales compensation process automation7.452 Ratings00 Ratings
    Incentive auditing/regulation compliance6.546 Ratings00 Ratings
    Sales compensation dashboards & forecasting6.447 Ratings00 Ratings
    Incentive modeling6.243 Ratings00 Ratings
    Agile incentive strategy6.538 Ratings00 Ratings
    ICM mobile visibility6.232 Ratings00 Ratings
    BI Standard Reporting
    Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of Varicent and Zoho Analytics
    Feature
    Varicent
    -
    Ratings
    Zoho Analytics
    8.6
    135 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Pixel Perfect reports00 Ratings8.8106 Ratings
    Customizable dashboards00 Ratings8.5135 Ratings
    Ad-hoc Reporting
    Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of Varicent and Zoho Analytics
    Feature
    Varicent
    -
    Ratings
    Zoho Analytics
    8.1
    137 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Drill-down analysis00 Ratings8.0131 Ratings
    Formatting capabilities00 Ratings7.6136 Ratings
    Report sharing and collaboration00 Ratings8.6137 Ratings
    Report Output and Scheduling
    Comparison of Report Output and Scheduling features of Varicent and Zoho Analytics
    Feature
    Varicent
    -
    Ratings
    Zoho Analytics
    8.4
    129 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Publish to Web00 Ratings8.2108 Ratings
    Publish to PDF00 Ratings8.6127 Ratings
    Report Delivery Scheduling00 Ratings8.4112 Ratings
    Data Discovery and Visualization
    Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of Varicent and Zoho Analytics
    Feature
    Varicent
    -
    Ratings
    Zoho Analytics
    8.0
    84 Ratings
    0% above category average
    Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)00 Ratings8.280 Ratings
    Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization00 Ratings8.572 Ratings
    Predictive Analytics00 Ratings7.566 Ratings
    Access Control and Security
    Comparison of Access Control and Security features of Varicent and Zoho Analytics
    Feature
    Varicent
    -
    Ratings
    Zoho Analytics
    8.5
    129 Ratings
    0% above category average
    Multi-User Support (named login)00 Ratings8.6127 Ratings
    Role-Based Security Model00 Ratings8.972 Ratings
    Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)00 Ratings8.5122 Ratings
    Report-Level Access Control00 Ratings8.030 Ratings
    Single Sign-On (SSO)00 Ratings8.574 Ratings
    Mobile Capabilities
    Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of Varicent and Zoho Analytics
    Feature
    Varicent
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    Ratings
    Zoho Analytics
    6.4
    97 Ratings
    19% below category average
    Responsive Design for Web Access00 Ratings7.371 Ratings
    Mobile Application00 Ratings4.373 Ratings
    Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile00 Ratings5.986 Ratings
    Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding
    Comparison of Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding features of Varicent and Zoho Analytics
    Feature
    Varicent
    -
    Ratings
    Zoho Analytics
    8.3
    65 Ratings
    7% above category average
    REST API00 Ratings8.161 Ratings
    iFrames00 Ratings8.553 Ratings
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    Everstage
    Score9.1 out of 10
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    Score8.1 out of 10
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    CaptivateIQ
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    User Ratings
    VaricentZoho Analytics
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.3
    (67 ratings)
    7.2
    (139 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    4.8
    (15 ratings)
    8.9
    (9 ratings)
    Usability
    7.0
    (59 ratings)
    7.8
    (83 ratings)
    Availability
    5.2
    (3 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    5.8
    (3 ratings)
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    6.8
    (6 ratings)
    5.4
    (18 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    7.7
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Online Training
    7.7
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    6.8
    (6 ratings)
    5.5
    (3 ratings)
    Configurability
    5.2
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Data Sharing and Collaboration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.7
    (51 ratings)
    Data Sources
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.8
    (51 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    4.3
    (3 ratings)
    7.3
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    6.8
    (58 ratings)
    7.2
    (71 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    5.9
    (3 ratings)
    7.3
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    5.9
    (3 ratings)
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    VaricentZoho Analytics
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Varicent
    For the use cases we have at the bank, ICM is a perfect solution. For any bank or institution that has similar requirements, ICM would be a perfect solution. But I also think for any use case that has any sort of incentives based on Sales done, this would work amazing, as both Calculations and reports are handled by ICM very well; it's an all-in-one solution, I feel like.
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    Zoho
    Zoho Analytics is the best way to consume data created by Zoho products . It's robust and quick build formula libraries and auto generated reports. A data source can be integrated and be ready for consumption within minutes. This gives a well developed baseline for organizing to develop advance analytics. It's mobile dashboards are very intuitive and useful for leaders who are on the move.
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    Pros
    Varicent
    • Flexibility - Varicent is not template based. You can implement the model specifically for your organisation.
    • Scalability - Since it is not stick to templates you are able to expand the model for other domains as well.
    • Reporting - Several ways of reporting are possible and each has their own benefit/purpose.
    • Strong/Powerfull Calculation Engine delivering fast results/speed to insight
    • User Interface is minimized to what you need and is not showing off all the functions it can "also" do
    • Strong audittrail
    • Appears to be almost unlimited in what you are able to create
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    Zoho
    • Zoho Analytics’ predictive analytics capabilities can help forecast future trends, allowing for proactive planning and risk management.
    • Performance Monitoring: We can track key performance indicators (KPIs) across departments, such as sales, marketing, finance, and HR. This aids in identifying bottlenecks and areas for improvement.
    • Decision making regarding resource allocation.
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    Cons
    Varicent
    • As [the] model gets more and more transactional data, the calculation time increases. This should/can be handled internally with better model optimization.
    • Migrating from one env to other sometimes is challenging. There can be better 'Alerts' or 'Explanation' provided to handle it or at least to give a hint of the error.
    • For managers viewing their rep's report, the access part can be made easier. It should be linked to Payee hierarchy and access can be done automatically.
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    Zoho
    • I'm guessing it's out there somewhere but I really could have used a 'quick start guide' or guided start.
    • Once I figured it out, it makes sense how to make sure the right data is provided in order to make dashboards quite flexible--- but without examples, I found it quite a challenge
    • The initial organization of Analytics is NOT intuitive. Once in context, the organizational features make sense, but (at least initially) it would have been most useful if the organization of Analytics reports in Zoho Analytics had saved me a lot of time.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Varicent
    Customer support from IBM is impeccable. They are quick to respond and they don't nickel and dime you for every request you make. Their goal is to ensure your success and as a user, I really feel like they listen to my concerns. That's not to say there are no problems. All software has its issues, but I don't feel like those issues fall on deaf ears.
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    Zoho
    I'd give this an 11 if I could! As our business moves forward we hope to use Zoho Analytics more then we do now. Creating better reports and dashboards for our management team to evaluate the health of our business and to provide more insightful reports for our customers. The possibilities are endless with this tool
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    Usability
    Varicent
    Any calculations can be implemented as there are hardly any limitations on complexity. However, online real-time usability is lacking - a simple user enters, and the system calculates work in a way that it is in the browser and hence still needs overnight to be properly reflected in the batch calculations and backend tables.
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    Zoho
    For an end user, Zoho Analytics is pretty easy to use and very easy to access the dashboard. Linking data from multiple sources is very convenient. Multiple people can work on preparing and publishing the dashboards simultaneously, which helps delegate tasks.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Varicent
    Never went down in last 3 years that I worked with it (every hour of the day basically). That is a 10 in my book.
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    Zoho
    ZOHO is a very reliable company/product. We never had any issues with downtime or inaccessibility to our data. Any type of maintenance that they had to perform was clearly communicated and never an issue. We use a lot of external hooks and we've never had any issues with getting ZOHO to communicate with any of those hooks.
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    Performance
    Varicent
    All is fast, but with API's it is sometimes slower due to the application we are pulling data from. Reports are loaded directly or within seconds and our reports are very detailed with many columns and rows.
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    Zoho
    ZOHO has obviously invested a lot of time effort and money in to creating a reliable infrastructure with high availability. We've never had any issues with performance and all of our data crunching small to large has always been well within reason. We have come to appreciate the performance of ZOHO and will continue to use it for all of our data needs.
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    Support Rating
    Varicent
    Giving a 10 would suggest there is no room for improvement. I don't feel like their support is perfect. However, I have never met another team that was more dedicated to making sure we get what we want and need.
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    Zoho
    The support team is honestly not that great. At times, it seems as if members of our own team know more about the product than the support team. They must not have a lot of training or the turnaround is quick
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    In-Person Training
    Varicent
    The training was good in general with a nice trainer as well. But, the training could be better if it is more focussed on our process/data etc.
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    Zoho
    No answers on this topic
    Online Training
    Varicent
    There is a learning portal with many videos about navigation, creating reports and managing your model.
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    Zoho
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation Rating
    Varicent
    Test test test. Make sure that the product is calculating everyone 100% correctly. DO NOT accept a 70% pass rate as some companies would like to have you believe is acceptable. This means conducting thorough testing by providing 100% of all expected results, but it will be worth it when you know that the compensation plans are working entirely as expected.
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    Zoho
    If your external data sources are previously organized and correlated (e.g.: in your datawarehouse or database) your implementation will be easier. Of cource some not previously predicted correlation would be necessary to be done during the implementation, but if your organization let it to be all done into Zoho Analytics, it will take more time from your team.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Varicent
    In 2015, we used a scorecard containing 80 attributes in our review of Oracle, Callidus, and Xactly & Varicent. Oracle did not have true self serve capabilities- programming was heavily required, not intuitive, out of the box functionality was limited. Callidus & Xactly could not provide us a demo using our data, statements could not be sent out in bulk form, difficulty in importing/exporting to CRM. Varicent excelled in most areas and was the clear winner.
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    Zoho
    Zoho Analytics has the best UI and user friendly to create reports and dashboard along with features like Zia Assistance that guide in creating reports and dashboard and also help in the forecasting of the data based on the past records.
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    Scalability
    Varicent
    It is very scalable and adaptable to changing complexities of calculations and business rules under a variety of different scenarios. It does not get full points because in large data loads the time needed to calculate and import the data increases exponentially and may cause issues related to timing potentially.
    Incentivized
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    Zoho
    As far as I know, Zoho Analytics has been able to fulfill every need we've had for it. Our reports have gotten better and more detailed with pretty much every new issue of our magazine. It just keeps getting better, and we keep feeding it more data to digest and present to us.
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    Return on Investment
    Varicent
    • Compliance - with a central system used for calculation incentive payments and commissions, we are able to provide reports and data showing every detail of how payments are calculated and why they are justified. We can also identify anomalies and outliers.
    • Integration with our payroll system is seamless. Except for regular pay, nothing goes to payroll without going through ICM. The process for paying incentives/bonuses/commissions is now very structured and efficient.
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    Zoho
    • Analytics has been the foundation of my role. I manage 2000 accounts myself, so I need analytics to help me know whom to serve first.
    • Analytics provides a lot of visualization options that I need to serve my customers.
    • Analytics has excellent options for accountability with our training team to know where each account is in their customer journey.
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    ScreenShots

    Varicent Screenshots

    Screenshot of Varicent providing clarity and transparency to sellers, helping them to find answers faster and have confidence in compensation plans.Screenshot of Tools for sellers that help them align strategic initiatives, and that help them understand which deals will help them win.Screenshot of Varicent ICM model compensation plans that display the financial impact of changes. Its ability to more accurately forecast commission payouts with “what-if” assumptions, users can budget more effectively for sales compensation costs, manage target total compensation for sales representatives and assess plan effectiveness.Screenshot of Shareable information sent to the right people to drive the right results.

    Zoho Analytics Screenshots

    Screenshot of some of the available 500+ native integrations that unify data across a business for a holistic analysisScreenshot of the visual data pipeline builder used to create data flows with data stagesScreenshot of where to turn questions into insights with Ask Zia.Screenshot of an example of the actionable insights, powered by Zia insights's key driver analysis.Screenshot of Get instant, at-a-glance insights with dynamic dashboards.Screenshot of the interface to build and deploy ML models with the no-code AutoML platform