We compared SAP CRM and Siebel CRM across several parameters based on our users' reviews. After reading the collected data, you can find our conclusion below:
Features: SAP CRM is valued for its customization options, lead management capabilities, integration features, and native integration with SAP ERP. Siebel CRM is known for its strength and adaptability. Users like its ready-made industry verticals and comprehensive workflows.
Room for Improvement: SAP CRM needs improvements in its mobile interface, data visibility, and integration. Siebel CRM users say could be simpler and more customizable customization guidance, user interface, mobile app, support, backend performance, and cost reduction.
Service and Support: SAP CRM's customer service and support have received mixed feedback. Some customers appreciated Siebel’s advanced support, while others were dissatisfied with slow response times and had difficulty contacting the support team.
Ease of Deployment: The setup process for SAP CRM can be complicated and time-consuming, requiring customization and a specialized team. Users have reported that the initial setup process for Siebel CRM is challenging.
Pricing: SAP CRM is seen as costly, and some users have said it isn’t worth the money. Customers find the setup cost of Siebel CRM to be expensive and a cause for concern.
ROI: Some reviewers have reported that they realized an ROI from SAP CRM within three to five years. Siebel CRM provides distinct features that are not found in other CRMs, resulting in a favorable return on investment.
Comparison Results: SAP CRM is commended for its integration with SAP ERP, but the solution is considered costly and hard to deploy. Siebel CRM is highly regarded for its versatility and ability to accommodate a diverse user base. At the same time, it’s also criticized for its complicated setup, and users say it’s difficult to navigate navigation.
"The flexibility to design the portal and customize it according to the needs of the clients is valuable. The integration with SAP ERP is also valuable."
"SAP CRM is very fast, providing accurate information and good results."
"The solution is stable."
"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."
"Its scalability is good."
"SAP CRM's most valuable at a branch level."
"I have found the most valuable feature of the SAP CRM system is its ability to integrate with other modules. SAP CRM is all about integrating with other modules. For example, SuccessFactors is their learning management. This is one use case that SAP CRM themselves use. Their lead generation versus their sales from their educational services. You can instantly receive insight into how many leads have been generated and how much it turned into real business or revenue for them. I was told in one of the seminars that the data transfer from the lead generation to sales is only 24 hours in SAP CRM."
"The initial setup of SAP CRM was simple."
"Siebel CRM is the number one CRM product in the world."
"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."
"Siebel offers a high level of customization which has been valuable. The solution also offers the ability to model complex products."
"The solution is scalable."
"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."
"Siebel CRM's most beneficial aspects are the workflows. It has complete holistic workflows for a customer management system."
"It is quite robust and flexible. You can develop almost anything you want. You go into the tools, and you can do anything you want."
"Siebel CRM has a strong database model, workflow and integration tools."
"SAP CRM should create a more user-friendly graphical user interface (GUI)."
"The solution is slow."
"As SAP CRM is still in its pilot version in my company, and my team is still experimenting on it, there's little room for exploration, but its setup is not as straightforward, so this could be an area for improvement."
"The navigation must be improved."
"We would like the coding system within this solution to be more straightforward when carrying out general entry tasks."
"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."
"The integration of SAP CRM with the SAP platform is relatively easier as compared to any other third-party product. If you go for any other third-party product, you will have a lot of challenges in terms of integration."
"They should improve the design to make it more appealing to users."
"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."
"I want Oracle to improve the tool’s UI with a vanilla application. I would also like to see an insurance broking vertical in their future releases. There are thousands of brokers who look for an insurance broking solution."
"However, there are areas that this product has not evolved at par with global industry trends, including the UX/UI and cloud capabilities."
"Siebel CRM can improve as an ERP and for a few corporate business workloads."
"Siebel is pricey compared to other CRM tools. That's the problem. Although it's a highly stable and functionally rich application, customers are not willing to pay that price for it. Customers can find CRM software that gives them similar functionality at a lower price. There are so many others on the market like Salesforce."
"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 backend performance of Siebel could be improved as it is often slow. In addition, the Open UI is not that responsive."
"The tool took a lot of time to deploy."
SAP CRM is ranked 4th in CRM with 40 reviews while Siebel CRM is ranked 5th in CRM with 17 reviews. SAP CRM is rated 7.6, while Siebel CRM is rated 7.8. The top reviewer of SAP CRM writes "It integrates well with our existing solutions, so we can analyze the data for analytics, forecasting and modeling". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Siebel CRM writes "Comes with complaint management feature but improvement is needed in UI ". SAP CRM is most compared with Microsoft Dynamics CRM, Salesforce Sales Cloud, Oracle CRM, Zoho CRM and monday.com, whereas Siebel CRM is most compared with Microsoft Dynamics CRM, Oracle CRM, Oracle CX Sales, Salesforce Sales Cloud and Oracle Fusion Service. See our SAP CRM vs. Siebel CRM report.
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