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Oracle CRM vs Siebel CRM comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 8, 2024
 

Categories and Ranking

Oracle CRM
Ranking in CRM
9th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.5
Number of Reviews
38
Ranking in other categories
Marketing Automation (5th)
Siebel CRM
Ranking in CRM
6th
Average Rating
7.8
Number of Reviews
18
Ranking in other categories
Local Government CRM (3rd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2024, in the CRM category, the mindshare of Oracle CRM is 3.6%, down from 5.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Siebel CRM is 7.1%, down from 8.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

SrinivasReddy2 - PeerSpot reviewer
Typical configuration, no customization needed and quick to deploy
The product is straightforward to set up. There's no difficulty. It doesn't create any problems. The deployment took around four to five hours. It is a typical configuration, not customization is needed. Once we do Oracle installation, the configuration will be done based on business requirements. Customization should be done on the application. That will take around a month. CRM is integrated with ECP for data and stock-related information with respect to vendors. It is mostly integrated with other Oracle products. Moreover, the integration is easy.
Shiraz Shah - PeerSpot reviewer
Comes with complaint management feature but improvement is needed in UI
The tool's complaint management feature is very good. We used a CRM before, which lacked the integrations, so complaints had to be handled manually. With Siebel CRM, we have better integrations and can resolve complaints with a few clicks. When you're in the service industry, tasks matter a lot, especially when you have to access multiple systems to address issues. Being a bank, we currently have around 17 operational systems. It's not feasible to expect users to access them individually to make the necessary changes.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The product is straightforward to set up. There's no difficulty."
"The most important feature is the ability to assign a plan using the manual close function."
"CRM's performance is good, we've never faced any issues with it."
"The forecasting reporting section was the most useful."
"The solution is scalable."
"It is very simple."
"Everything related to insights and dashboards is valuable. It is great for tracking all the effort and generating reports."
"The most valuable feature of Oracle CRM is the organization it provides."
"Siebel offers a high level of customization which has been valuable. The solution also offers the ability to model complex products."
"Siebel CRM is used for distributing information between systems, trouble ticketing, and case management."
"The solution's order management pack is quite fantastic."
"Siebel CRM has enhanced customer engagement for our organization, particularly through its robust data model and flexible features. One specific scenario where Siebel CRM excelled was in addressing complex client requirements. For instance, we successfully implemented a module for email responses, a feature that was not readily available or as robust as other CRM tools. Additionally, Siebel's open UI module allowed us to customize the user interface for one of our clients completely. This customization proved to be a major selling point for our company."
"Due to the many features that are built in from a CRM perspective, it is the best product we have."
"The flexibility is very good."
"One valuable feature is that certain views can be adjusted as per our requirements, which adds a level of customization that is appreciated."
"The solution is scalable."
 

Cons

"Getting technical support from Oracle involved going through commercial layers, which could sometimes cause delays. The attention received depended on the client's status and spending with Oracle. Clients with significant spending received global attention and a corporate account manager, while those with lower spending had to work with a local account manager, which wasn't always beneficial. This process could lead to delays in getting technical issues resolved. I am not satisfied with its support."
"The configuration requires a lot of technical intervention."
"I'd like to see more feature enhancements."
"This solution is only available on-premises. It could be improved by offering a cloud/SaaS option which is more scalable."
"Their support could be faster. Like any other solution provider, in some cases, it takes time to get their response, and sometimes, they do not fix the issue in the first round. Therefore, we have to go through another round."
"The product's UI lags, and with all the new technologies, it is not quick enough to adopt them."
"Oracle CRM can improve integration and performance."
"It’s complex to customize the tool."
"It is difficult to set up."
"Currently, Siebel CRM is not helping the agent provide faster feedback to the customer."
"However, there are areas that this product has not evolved at par with global industry trends, including the UX/UI and cloud capabilities."
"The documentation needs to be improved."
"Siebel CRM can improve as an ERP and for a few corporate business workloads."
"Oracle needs to improve its support. The major drawback I've observed with Siebel CRM is that Oracle hasn't taken appropriate steps to improve it since 2019. We noticed a steep downfall because Oracle was slow to roll out upgrades like Open UI. By the time these upgrades were available, the market had shifted to cloud solutions, which competitors were already providing much earlier."
"Siebel CRM should improve its UI. Because it's all about the customer experience and how the customer experiences it, the internal customer is more important for CRM than the people handling the company. So, you get frustrated if you don't have a very good user interface and user experience."
"The problem with Siebel is that everything is customizable in it. It's probably over-engineered, which makes it difficult to use, and it makes it difficult for the users to get started with the system."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Every year, we have new users, and we get new licenses. It depends on various things such as the number of users and expansion of our business lines."
"It is not cheap. It is more suitable for big companies."
"The pricing for licensing is pretty expensive. If you need one particular feature it becomes expensive to have to continue paying for it."
"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."
"Oracle is very expensive, but you have to pay to get this kind of scalability and database flexibility."
"The solution is expensive."
"The costing for this solution is very high. It targets top tier companies. This solution can be split up into multiple modules to cater to the low tier customers."
"The cost of a license with support is slightly higher than a regular license."
"Its licensing is yearly."
"I think the tool’s pricing is exaggerated. Once you do the price sizing as per your business needs, you would find that the price of other solutions like Zoho CRM, HubSpot CRM, Salesforce CRM, etc. would be always the same."
"The price of Siebel CRM depends on the usage of the business requirement. For large enterprises the price it's very good but if you are using it for medium scale enterprises, the price is very expensive."
"This solution is expensive compared to other solutions in the market. This makes it difficult to convince our customers to use it. The customers who are already using Siebel have thought about moving to Velocity or Salesforce."
"The product is expensive."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
15%
Financial Services Firm
11%
University
10%
Government
9%
Computer Software Company
17%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Government
13%
Manufacturing Company
9%
 

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 do you like most about Siebel Sales?
Siebel CRM has enhanced customer engagement for our organization, particularly through its robust data model and flexible features. One specific scenario where Siebel CRM excelled was in addressing...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Siebel Sales?
I do not have any information on pricing, setup cost, or licensing.
What needs improvement with Siebel Sales?
Siebel is not user-friendly. There are so many tabs and different features that until it's explained to someone, they will not understand it. A user-friendly tool is supposed to be designed in a wa...
 

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Sample Customers

Turk Telekom, yoo Ltd , Mobilitec, Sanipex Group, ec4u expert consulting AG, Hover Automotive India Pvt. Ltd., Lawn Tennis Association, Geodis, Freedom Technology
Hover Automotive India Pvt. Ltd., Lawn Tennis Association, Tªrk Telekom, Bouygues Telecom, City of Atlanta, IGEPA IT-SERVICE GmbH, ec4u expert consulting AG, Salud Responde, Sascar, Banca Transilvania, UL, Ingersoll Rand, The Royal Dutch Touring Club ANWB
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