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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
6.8
Number of Reviews
38
Ranking in other categories
CRM (9th)
Oracle Eloqua
Ranking in Marketing Automation
4th
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
35
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of February 2025, in the Marketing Automation category, the mindshare of Oracle CRM is 1.6%, up from 1.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Oracle Eloqua is 9.8%, down from 12.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Marketing Automation
 

Featured Reviews

Omair Bokhari - PeerSpot reviewer
Helps business track their customers, sales leads, and opportunities
An area for improvement is the vendors' inability to understand the customers' requirements and communicate them to Oracle. When we started to implement the tool, and during the very initial phases of the product, when Oracle launched it, our company opted for it. We faced a few challenges related to the product speed associated with some functionalities that were not available when the tool was just launched, but later on, it became available, and right now, we are actually using it. The tool is fulfilling our requirements. There were no major hiccups or challenges due to the tool. The solution's mobile app needs to be enriched with more functionalities in the future.
Aniket Sukale - PeerSpot reviewer
Offers the ability to create lesser campaigns and drip campaigns, flexible to use and robust
Eloqua's reporting is very strong. Oracle, by default, provides many out-of-the-box reports – probably more than 150 – that cover the most common use cases. Additionally, there's a feature called Insight, where you can build customized reports without any coding. These reports can be scheduled for delivery to your inbox at regular intervals – monthly, weekly, etc.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Oracle CRM is very, very stable, one of the most stable products I've used in my career, and doesn't require much maintenance."
"The most valuable feature of Oracle CRM is the organization it provides."
"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."
"Oracle Connect as a feature within CRM is valuable for establishing and maintaining customer relationships, enabling users to see customer details and interact graphically with relationships."
"Everything related to insights and dashboards is valuable. It is great for tracking all the effort and generating reports."
"The most important feature is the ability to assign a plan using the manual close function."
"The most valuable features of the solution I like are its stability and customization."
"Technical support is very fast. It's customer friendly."
"The solution is stable."
"​Lead scoring is very useful for both measuring the effectiveness of campaigns as well as deciding which leads to send sales’ way."
"The ease of maintenance is the most valuable feature."
"The solution's engine framework is quite simple, giving you the agility you need in the business."
"The initial setup was straightforward."
"I like the insight part, where we can pull the reports. Oracle Eloqua can generate reports on the activities that customers take or that we do. That is one interesting part that I enjoy working with."
"I've used other marketing automation tools, like Marketo, that require more technical knowledge. Eloqua is straightforward and user-friendly."
"Lead scoring has helped with the process of qualifying leads."
 

Cons

"The product is complicated to use for new users."
"A specialized team is required for managing Oracle, which is extra overhead for the customer."
"The performance could be better."
"Customization is an area in the solution that takes too much time. So, it needs to be improved."
"Oracle CRM can improve integration and performance."
"The product is not intuitive."
"It’s complex to customize the tool."
"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."
"This product hasn't kept up to date on features."
"The reporting features should be improved."
"The cost of the solution has room for improvement."
"Eloqua doesn't have built-in features for WhatsApp marketing or SMS functionality."
"The product's initial setup process could be better."
"The solution does not have a good database architecture."
"The solution should consider adding functionality related to event listening, such as webhooks."
"​Reporting is very clunky and not user friendly.​"
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"In my region, the tool is expensive. There are no additional costs in addition to the standard licensing fees of the tool."
"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."
"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."
"There are licenses needed to use this solution and they are managed by our product team."
"It is not cheap. It is more suitable for big companies."
"The cost of a license with support is slightly higher than a regular license."
"The product’s pricing is very high."
"The solution is expensive."
"Oracle Eloqua is quite an affordable solution."
"It's quite expensive."
"Oracle Eloqua's pricing is medium."
"The tool is pricey compared to products like Marketo."
"Oracle Eloqua can be expensive compared to alternatives."
"Our licensing costs are yearly."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
14%
University
11%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Government
10%
Educational Organization
79%
Computer Software Company
4%
Financial Services Firm
3%
Manufacturing Company
2%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

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?
Oracle CRM should improve in terms of AI capabilities and user interface design. Compared to Salesforce, it lacks advanced features in these areas and is not as user-friendly.
What needs improvement with Oracle Eloqua?
Eloqua doesn't have built-in features for WhatsApp marketing or SMS functionality. They provide SMS, but you need to purchase it as an add-on. It would also be helpful to have a social media manage...
What is your primary use case for Oracle Eloqua?
We generally use it for B2B (business-to-business) marketing automation. We can build customer journeys and generate emails. And we can do email marketing. It also has the ability to create Lead ca...
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.
 

Comparisons

 

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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