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We performed a comparison between Oracle CRM, Pardot, and Salesforce Marketing Cloud based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Pros
"It is a stable solution.""It's very easy to find any customer-related data.""Oracle CRM is a stable solution.""We are able to take back control of our client sales information and analyze it for the future to improve.""Oracle CRM's best feature is its ability to customize as per specific organization's requirements.""Everything related to insights and dashboards is valuable. It is great for tracking all the effort and generating reports.""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.""We are most comfortable with the user interface that Oracle CRM has, it is very good."

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"It's easy to create email templates and landing pages.""Campaign tracking is a valuable feature.""The most valuable feature is the customization of the solution.""The tracking and automation of outbound messaging is the solution's most valuable aspect.""It has made email marketing quicker and easier.""I have not had any issues with the product's stability. Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten.""The solution can be easily integrated with Salesforce.""The product is stable."

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"We use Marketing Cloud for marketing campaigns and engaging customers. It is a business-focused application for a specific area of business, which is acquiring customers.""We haven't had any issues with integration.""Offers many great features and is intuitive.""The most valuable features of Salesforce Marketing Cloud are that it performs well and gives me what I need. It's the most friendly interface system for CRM I've worked with. Additionally, it integrates fairly well with different kinds of AI and ML to allow you to receive more out of your application.""The most valuable feature of Salesforce Marketing Cloud is the seamless conversion of lead to opportunity, in relation to orders is good. That seamless connection is beneficial and simple.""Salesforce is constantly evolving and have a good release cycle.""The tool's most valuable feature is its automation. We can integrate data with the Salesforce hub. Its Einstein feature tells us whether our campaigns are on the right track. It also helps with ideas.""The most valuable part of the solution are the selling features."

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Cons
"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 is complicated to use for new users.""An improvement would be to lower the price of the license.""The configuration requires a lot of technical intervention.""This solution is only available on-premises. It could be improved by offering a cloud/SaaS option which is more scalable.""Oracle CRM should have more integration with different platforms.""The product is not intuitive.""The user interface and performance could be better."

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"Needs to improve list building.""When we compare it to other automation tools, in Pardot, I'm not able to see any drag-and-drop options. We have to work on an HTML template itself.""​Technical support has been quick and helpful every time.""Pardot must be synced with Salesforce.""Lacks sufficient free custom fields.""The solution is quite expensive, at least, for smaller teams.""The solution lacks integration with Instagram, which is our top problem with the product.""For new people, the installation of the tool can be difficult."

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"When you use your iPhone or Android phone, Salesforce is not as user-friendly as it could be. That UX needs to be improved.""The performance is sometimes sluggish, but I think that's to be expected with a heavy CRM tool because they're running reports in real-time on the data that you have entered.""An additional feature needed would be better capacity for personalization.""We would like an improvement to the 'Einstein Engagement Frequency'; the optimal range of emails that our subscribers will engage with.""The customization of Salesforce, a generic CRM software, has room for improvement.""Marketing Cloud should change the script language that it uses because it's not good. It's tricky and difficult to develop.""There could be easier tools to configure the product and to create landing pages to better handle large data sets.""The product could use a little bit of BI in the sense of rule-based building."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "It is not cheap. It is more suitable for big companies."
  • "We were able to get a ten-year contract for a very good discount with our three platforms together with Oracle."
  • "We have annual licenses to use this solution that are quite expensive. For example, we have approximately four types of licenses and we have one annual contract for the number of licenses we use for Oracle CRM and the loyalty system."
  • "There are licenses needed to use this solution and they are managed by our product team."
  • "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."
  • "The licensing is on a yearly basis."
  • "The cost of a license with support is slightly higher than a regular license."
  • "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."
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  • "​Make sure you do not pay for features that you may not need​."
  • "We pay about $4000 a month."
  • "The price of this solution is expensive. However, you are going to receive good value for money. They could improve by reducing the price."
  • "It is a competitively priced product, considering what it provides."
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  • "Its licensing is on an annual basis. Customers are okay with its licensing cost, and they don't find it expensive."
  • "We did a yearly license. We negotiated and got a great deal. I don't think we would have gotten far with the regular price, but they negotiated, so it was worth that."
  • "The licensing cost for the solution is on a yearly basis."
  • "Salesforce has different versions of the solution and some are more suitable for smaller clients. However, Salesforce is expensive."
  • "The solution is paid for monthly."
  • "It is a license per user."
  • "My company pays to use this solution."
  • "This solution is priced in the medium to high price range."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:The product’s pricing is very high. I rate the pricing an eight out of ten.
    Top Answer:Improvements are required around the microservices offered by the product. Improvements are needed in the new kind of… more »
    Top Answer:The solution can be easily integrated with Salesforce.
    Top Answer:If it's not used, it becomes expensive software at the end of the day. From a price point, it is in the mid-price range… more »
    Top Answer:I do not like the solution. The product must enable users to make a smart list and embed it into each program instead of… more »
    Top Answer:Datorama is part of Salesforce Marketing Cloud, which is quite a valuable feature that provides customer analytics.
    Top Answer:The price is expensive. When comparing available products, such as those on Amazon, it's evident that AWS components are… more »
    Top Answer:Salesforce Marketing Cloud should include more point-and-click functionality. Currently, you need help from a technical… more »
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    Overview

    On demand CRM with contextual intelligence, adaptive business planning, and analytics. Supports cloud integration with Outlook and mobile devices, as well as sales and marketing applications. Multi-tenancy or single-tenancy options available.

    Pardot, a salesforce.com Company, is an easy-to-use B2B Marketing Automation suite that helps sales and marketing teams maximize efficiency and increase revenue. Pardot's lead management software features CRM integration, email marketing, lead nurturing, lead scoring, and ROI reporting to help marketing and sales teams work together to generate and qualify sales leads, shorten sales cycles, and demonstrate marketing accountability.

    Salesforce Marketing Cloud is a comprehensive marketing automation platform that enables businesses to create personalized and targeted marketing campaigns across multiple channels. 

    With its robust set of tools and features, marketers can easily manage and automate their email marketing, social media advertising, mobile messaging, and customer journey mapping. 

    The platform offers advanced segmentation capabilities, allowing marketers to segment their audience based on various criteria and deliver tailored messages to each segment. 

    Additionally, Salesforce Marketing Cloud provides powerful analytics and reporting features, enabling marketers to track the performance of their campaigns and make data-driven decisions. 

    With its user-friendly interface and seamless integration with other Salesforce products, Marketing Cloud offers a seamless and efficient marketing automation solution for businesses of all sizes.

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    Comms Service Provider19%
    Government19%
    Manufacturing Company13%
    Financial Services Firm13%
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    Computer Software Company14%
    Financial Services Firm11%
    Government8%
    University8%
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    Educational Organization64%
    Computer Software Company9%
    Financial Services Firm5%
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    Computer Software Company42%
    Financial Services Firm13%
    Marketing Services Firm8%
    Consumer Goods Company4%
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    Educational Organization46%
    Computer Software Company10%
    Financial Services Firm7%
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    Company Size
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    Small Business39%
    Midsize Enterprise6%
    Large Enterprise55%
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    Small Business23%
    Midsize Enterprise13%
    Large Enterprise64%
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    Small Business31%
    Midsize Enterprise31%
    Large Enterprise38%
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    Small Business10%
    Midsize Enterprise67%
    Large Enterprise23%
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    Small Business29%
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    Midsize Enterprise52%
    Large Enterprise35%
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