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Pipedrive vs SAP CRM comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Aug 7, 2023
 

Categories and Ranking

Pipedrive
Ranking in CRM
17th
Ranking in Local Government CRM
6th
Average Rating
8.2
Number of Reviews
12
Ranking in other categories
Opportunity Management (5th), Sales Force Automation (6th)
SAP CRM
Ranking in CRM
4th
Ranking in Local Government CRM
2nd
Average Rating
7.6
Number of Reviews
42
Ranking in other categories
Marketing Management (4th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2024, in the CRM category, the mindshare of Pipedrive is 0.9%, down from 1.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SAP CRM is 11.3%, up from 8.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

Vykintas Arlauskas - PeerSpot reviewer
Jun 1, 2023
An easy- to- use and scalable cloud-based CRM tool for managing and tracking
For all actions with the clients and for having good faculty pipelines, organizing the sales support units The usability of the solution is its valuable feature. For example, in such a big company as retail, because our sales team had not the experience or the culture of using such a tool as CRM,…
MN
Oct 17, 2023
Offers ability to use call function modules, customization but challenges when people do implementations
I work in a bank, so our use cases include setting up bank customers, managing customer product portfolios, handling banking services, and migrating accounts, among other things From the bank perspective, it's user-friendly and simple to develop something specific for a certain customer. It…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The usability of the solution is its valuable feature."
"The solution is pretty easy to use and intuitive."
"Pipedrive's most valuable feature is reporting and insights. The CRM shows the database and lets the salespeople arrange their daily activities. The insights are essential from a management point of view because it helps the sales staff improve or adjust their whole sales cycle, activities, and quality."
"It is a stable platform."
"The most useful stuff for me is that it's very flexible with all the data structures...Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten."
"Pipedrive's most valuable features are that you can keep the whole information that's related to managing your sales process and you can customize it easily. The person that we have who is customizing Pipedrive is very junior in means of software development or process development. He can easily use it, anyone can use the solution. It has a very easy user interface to customize your processes and apply them to the Pipedrive process."
"The biggest and the best feature is the view that you get when you log in. You have a board like Kanban when you log in, and you've got a column on the left and several other columns that move to the right, depending on where you are in a particular deal. If it's a prospect or someone who is just looking, you move it along the process, and it really helps you keep track of where you are."
"The initial setup is straightforward."
"The solution is easy to use."
"From the bank perspective, it's user-friendly and simple to develop something specific for a certain customer. It allows customization for individual customers rather than applying a one-size-fits-all approach."
"SAP CRM is very fast, providing accurate information and good results."
"We like that this solution has made our whole accounting function paperless."
"It provides innovative ideas for implementation."
"When we are using SAP CRM we receive more accurate results than using any other CRM system."
"The most valuable feature for me is the flexibility to consolidate the products."
"Getting the right information at the right time across different programs is important. These programs lack interaction between them. IPA is a good option to bring them together."
 

Cons

"Reporting capabilities of the solution could be improved."
"In future releases, I would like to have a highly intelligent integration service where you can easily connect PipeDrive with other tools, even if you are not a developer."
"We are using the lowest version of it. As we become more sophisticated, we might outgrow the tool, but there are features that are available in the higher-level versions, which I'm unfamiliar with, that might be able to meet the needs we would have in the future. They can maybe add some of the features to the basic version or make it more reasonably priced or free."
"The form builder works even though it has some shortcomings...Also, the forms don't have the ability to avoid or stop people from signing up if they don't have a corporate email."
"Pipedrive has some weaknesses against Salesforce. The documentation of Pipedrive could improve. They need more qualified documentation because I had to fix my colleague's work to correct the reports because they did not find how they can do it, or develop reports. There are some misunderstandings about how to do reporting."
"You must pay more if you need an additional feature."
"The integration possibilities with other systems could be better as well. We use it in connection with Octopus CRM, and there's room for improvement."
"The platform could be even more robust."
"Content management is one area where SAP CRM could use some work because we were seeking a CRM solution that could store BLOB data, like PDF and email data, which takes up a lot of space in the database. Recently, we migrated to a content server, but it would be nice if CRM had built-in BLOB data management because BLOB data is a challenge we've been dealing with since last year."
"They should improve the design to make it more appealing to users."
"The solution is expensive."
"SAP CRM could improve by making the solution more current, it is out of date. There are no more updates for SAP CRM."
"Previously, the SAP CRM used to use simple servers, but now SAP uses HANA. The problem with the HANA databases is their interoperability with other solutions. SAP CRM could improve by working better with other solutions."
"In terms of visibility of the data, there's a very limited set that we have access to and sometimes it's very difficult and not user-friendly to analyze from front end to back end. It's the biggest challenge, even if I'm working with an organization where we've implemented SAP."
"They could improve the product's analytics and reporting capabilities. Additionally, they could enhance its web interface speed."
"SAP CRM should create a more user-friendly graphical user interface (GUI)."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The solution's pricing is excellant. It costs 65 dollars a month for top tier plan."
"Pipedrive keeps increasing the prices, which is becoming a bit annoying. It was reasonable when we started, but now they're increasing all the time."
"Pipedrive is the most cost-effective in terms of the balance between cost and features. I would take Pipedrive over HubSpot or Zoho CRM. It's well-positioned on the market."
"The solution is affordable."
"We pay $1000 a month for the tool."
"The price of Pipedrive has been reasonable."
"Pipedrive is relatively more affordable than other solutions."
"The product is expensive but provides valuable services."
"The pricing from SAP is good but it takes time to realize the investment."
"We have to pay a yearly licensing fee for SAP CRM, which is expensive."
"SAP CRM offers a free trial for anyone wanting to test the product before purchasing it."
"The solution is expensive."
"SAP CRM is not suitable for smaller businesses because it is expensive. The larger businesses would be able to handle the cost."
"From the maintenance perspective, SAP CRM is quite expensive compared to cloud services because the current solution they're using is managed by us and we are hosting it on servers. There is the cost of hosting, and managing servers and applications. The overhead is substantial, but this solution is a legacy system. It will take some time for the customer to migrate out of it."
"Every user needs to have a license."
"They should reduce the price to target small businesses."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Educational Organization
64%
Computer Software Company
7%
Government
4%
Construction Company
3%
Computer Software Company
13%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Government
9%
Financial Services Firm
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Pipedrive?
The most valuable feature is the ability to create timelines and custom fields.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Pipedrive?
You can buy it monthly or yearly. We buy it yearly because it's discounted.
What needs improvement with Pipedrive?
There is room for improvement. First of all, the pricing. They are increasing the prices at a very high rate, which is becoming a bit annoying. It was reasonable when we started, but now they're in...
What do you like most about SAP CRM?
Getting the right information at the right time across different programs is important. These programs lack interaction between them. IPA is a good option to bring them together.
What needs improvement with SAP CRM?
The tool's installation on the cloud takes time, but it should be easier. One transaction takes around one to one and a half hours.
 

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