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Oracle CRM vs Oracle Eloqua comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jan 6, 2025

Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Categories and Ranking

Oracle CRM
Ranking in Marketing Automation
5th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.4
Number of Reviews
42
Ranking in other categories
CRM (8th)
Oracle Eloqua
Ranking in Marketing Automation
4th
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
5.9
Number of Reviews
39
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2026, in the Marketing Automation category, the mindshare of Oracle CRM is 2.2%, up from 2.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Oracle Eloqua is 7.5%, down from 9.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Marketing Automation Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Oracle Eloqua7.5%
Oracle CRM2.2%
Other90.3%
Marketing Automation
 

Featured Reviews

reviewer2758776 - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Consultant at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Has improved process coverage and integration while offering strong analytics and user experience
The analytics and reporting functionalities of Oracle CRM are good. I would rate them eight to nine out of ten, but it slightly falls behind Salesforce, which is much more advanced in terms of meeting the process and analytics part. The integration of Oracle CRM with other Oracle applications is seamless; that's not a problem at all. The biggest advantage of Oracle CRM for me is the process coverage, ease of use, the UI, and obviously a good amount of analytics; these are the few strengths and seamless integration with any platform. The multichannel service support has an impact on my customer service operations.
Madhan Krishnamoorthy - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Functional Consultant at a tech vendor with 51-200 employees
Integration with CRM and third-party systems significantly boosts campaign management
The native integration could be improved, as Oracle Eloqua has decommissioned it. Manual uploads require changing the data priority order to top priority. Sometimes form capturing data fails, and campaign response issues occur. The pricing of Oracle Eloqua is quite high as it is an Oracle product. Compared to other marketing automation platforms such as Marketo, Salesforce Marketing Cloud, and Pardot, the price point is higher. The technical support is rated at eight because it can be difficult to get in touch with them after working hours. Support is only available during business hours, so if assistance is needed outside of the nine-to-five window, users must wait until the next day.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"The forecasting reporting section was the most useful."
"Oracle CRM accommodates client needs, potentially reducing licensing costs with a pay-as-you-go approach. It also allows for the standardization of processes and reporting, which is important for our organization. Additionally, integration through APIs improves connectivity."
"For the most part, the solution is straightforward."
"The solution is very easy to use."
"The most valuable features of the solution are that it is user-friendly and the fact that the database handling is much better, like any other Oracle solution."
"The product has very good quality to price, has a stable and powerful configuration, and allows your business to fulfill the required processes."
"The solution is scalable."
"What we like is that we have all of the information that we need."
"It is a user-friendly product."
"Lead scoring is very useful for both measuring the effectiveness of campaigns as well as deciding which leads to send sales’ way."
"The solution is good for B2B email marketing."
"I find Oracle Eloqua to be a highly useful tool for clients and easy for developers, which I believe makes it one of the best options available for B2B marketing."
"The solution is stable."
"Once you get the knowledge to use it, Eloqua is so powerful."
"​Lead scoring is very useful for both measuring the effectiveness of campaigns as well as deciding which leads to send sales’ way."
"Oracle Eloqua helps us track data and quickly schedule emails; it is a wonderful tool for working with emails."
 

Cons

"The interface could be more user friendly. It is currently not intuitive, and it can be better. The onboarding process for the end users of this solution could be easier, and there should be a few more things for user knowledge and training. It takes a lot of technical knowledge to get used to it."
"In the planning area in order to calculate commissions the function could be improved. Currently, we are not using that functionality because it is very basic."
"Our infrastructure is set up for an on-premises deployment of this solution and I am concerned that the online deployment that we are moving to will not perform as well as our current on-premises storage systems. It could cause some problems, such as latency delays."
"Everything has room for improvement, so there is nothing perfect in the world, which is why I don't give a nine or ten."
"The solution's mobile app needs to be enriched with more functionalities in the future."
"This solution is only available on-premises. It could be improved by offering a cloud/SaaS option which is more scalable."
"Oracle CRM's technical support is not that great sometimes. It could be improved with better quality for response time and empathy with the client's operations."
"The AI feature needs improvement. The technical support also has room for improvement."
"Eloqua doesn't have built-in features for WhatsApp marketing or SMS functionality."
"The solution could improve by having a more user-friendly interface."
"Costs a bit more than some of the other providers and there's a bit of a learning curve compared to less powerful Marketing Automation Platforms (MAPs) Some advances features like Eloqua for Sales are at an additional cost."
"Reporting is very clunky and not user friendly."
"There are some limitations with the platform in terms of creativity."
"Due to its advanced nature, some traditional marketing users can be put of by the different approaches and requirements"
"Crashes can occur due to integration with different systems, including third-party tools such as Zapier and SixSense."
"Email WYSWIG editor is far from being the best I've seen, I recommend to work with FrontPage or Dreamweaver before and copy HTML code."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The cost of a license with support is slightly higher than a regular license."
"Oracle is very expensive, but you have to pay to get this kind of scalability and database flexibility."
"We were able to get a ten-year contract for a very good discount with our three platforms together with Oracle."
"The product's pricing is manageable and flexible."
"There is a license required to use this solution. The price is reasonable for a CRM."
"On a scale of one to ten, where one is cheap, and ten is expensive, I rate the pricing a twelve. Oracle CRM is on the expensive side."
"The product’s pricing is very high."
"Shifting from traditional licensing and monthly maintenance fees to a subscription-based, pay-as-you-use model offers several advantages. This approach only charges me for my transactions, aligning costs with business performance. As my company grows, the software provider's revenue grows proportionally to the increased usage. The cost and suitability of Oracle CRM depend on factors like location, industry, and compliance needs. It may be more common for US companies to use Oracle CRM and European ones to use SAP."
"Oracle Eloqua is quite an affordable solution."
"The solution is expensive."
"It's quite expensive."
"The tool is pricey compared to products like Marketo."
"Our licensing costs are yearly."
"Oracle Eloqua's pricing is medium."
"Oracle Eloqua can be expensive compared to alternatives."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
University
12%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Educational Organization
7%
Financial Services Firm
14%
Healthcare Company
9%
Construction Company
8%
Marketing Services Firm
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business17
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise25
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business13
Midsize Enterprise9
Large Enterprise21
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Oracle CRM?
The most valuable feature is the ability to automatically enrich deals by connecting to APIs. This allows me to gather additional information about companies, number of employees, and data from the...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Oracle CRM?
The price of Oracle CRM in Vietnam is high, which is a concern. Clients must buy the license once, and if there are updates in the year, they need to buy the new version.
What needs improvement with Oracle CRM?
I wouldn't say that the deployment was the time-consuming aspect that is the room for improvement; our organizational processes were so complex that they needed to be mapped properly to the solutio...
What needs improvement with Oracle Eloqua?
Some areas of Oracle Eloqua that could be improved include enhancements for campaign features, such as the ability to filter contacts based on date intervals or related functionalities that current...
What is your primary use case for Oracle Eloqua?
In my company, I work with Oracle Eloqua and do not use it internally. My usual use cases for Oracle Eloqua include day-to-day work, where I'm currently working on implementation-related tasks, spe...
What do you like most about Oracle Eloqua?
I've used other marketing automation tools, like Marketo, that require more technical knowledge. Eloqua is straightforward and user-friendly.
 

Also Known As

Market2Lead
Eloqua, Oracle Marketing Cloud
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Turk Telekom, yoo Ltd , Mobilitec, Sanipex Group, ec4u expert consulting AG, Hover Automotive India Pvt. Ltd., Lawn Tennis Association, Geodis, Freedom Technology
Thomson Reuters, The Dow Chemical Company, Avid, LifeSize, and Avalara.
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