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Partner Relationship Management (PRM)
March 2024
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Featured Review
Ginelle Powell-Fulton
Streamlined our partner program and drastically increased partner-sourced opportunities
It is very easy to onboard a partner using Allbound. Everything is linked right into our Salesforce. Once they close the deal or close the actual... Read more →
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David Hitt
Straightforward setup, useful activity monitoring , and highly stable
Utilizing tasks is truly the most effective approach. Thus far, my priority has been diligently following up on tasks, ensuring timely callbacks... Read more →
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  • "This is the highest price that you'll pay, but I am not comparing it with Salesforce, SAP, or Oracle. In the mid-level solutions, Allbound has one of the highest costs, but it also has higher capabilities and flexibility to customize things without developing."
  • "Considering everything the product provides, the price is fair. There are cheaper tools, but they don't offer the combination of requirements we have. The pricing model is also very compelling."
  • "It's reasonably priced for what it can do and how much time it can save. It's a big amount of money, but for the time that it can save for people from having to do the work, it's definitely worth it. Considering the constant improvements and the features they keep adding, its price is reasonable."
  • "Allbound's price is a great deal."
  • "Its pricing is fair, especially because we can have as many partners create accounts as we want. It has a very fair price range compared to other companies that charge per partner. We've thousands, so it would just be too expensive to go with a different option."
  • "Allbound has forced other vendors to be a little more competitive with their pricing. For what you get, which is a lot, the pricing of Allbound is fine."
  • "They have different licensing plans. Depending on what you enable or what kind of features you want activated, there might be extra costs."
  • "Considering the interface, the price is high, although Allbound offers a lot. Some of my negative opinion here is because we have yet to upgrade to using the tool's best-in-class features due to internal issues. As it stands, I don't personally see the value that supports the cost, but that could change when we turn on the features."

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  • "The subscription is on a monthly basis."
  • "The main issue is the price. Because it's SaaS, you will have to pay on a monthly or yearly basis."
  • "It is a premium product, so it is not the cheapest solution. I think if it's implemented well, and you're getting the soft cost benefits, the efficiencies, it's justified. But not if you're looking at just apples for apples as a subscription, without the complexity that you can achieve. It can deal with complex business requirements. Some other CRMs can't. But you certainly pay, so it's a premium-charged solution. It's one of the more expensive ones."
  • "I have found Salesforce Sales Cloud to be expensive. However, it is the number one CRM solution in the world. It is worth the money."
  • "The main thing is it is costly. Salesforce it is not cheap, it's costly. Some of our customers say it is a costly solution. So, we have lost some sale opportunities regarding the high price. This is the main thing that we are facing. It is sales per user and the user price is about $150 per month, per user for the Enterprise Edition. The other edition is less than this, but it is costly. A company that has 70 or 80 users would pay more than $8,000 USD yearly because it is cloud based."
  • "My understanding is that Salesforce is a little bit expensive, but in terms of the efficiencies, automation, and visibility, I think it's definitely value for money."
  • "Implementation and add-ons may be additional costs."
  • "Being license based, the license varies by type. The pricing is considered average."

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    Questions from the Community
    What do you like most about Allbound?
    Top Answer:I like the content and resource section, where we can publish all sorts of videos, PDFs, PPTs, etc., and send automated… more »
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    What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Allbound?
    Top Answer:Allbound is reasonably priced, but I haven't compared it with any other solution. I like that Allbound charges a flat… more »
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    What needs improvement with Allbound?
    Top Answer:I would like to see more features for tracking training progress and quizzes. The progress report that Allbound… more »
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    What do you like most about Salesforce Sales Cloud?
    Top Answer:The most valuable features of Salesforce Sales Cloud are increased productivity and business accuracy.
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    What needs improvement with Salesforce Sales Cloud?
    Top Answer:The solution's design could be improved.
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    Top Answer:We use the solution for CRM and to monitor customers, projects, and sales. We are using Salesforce Sales Cloud as a… more »
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    Sales Cloud, SFDC, Salesforce
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    Overview

    Allbound’s partner-centric technology is driving the future of channel success. The company’s partner relationship management (PRM) platform is a powerful solution focused on the partner life cycle from onboarding, training, enablement, and pipeline management that together enable businesses to put partners first.

    Where are you in digitizing 100% of your supply chain document flows? What customer engagement or supply chain initiatives are you trying to support? IBM Supply Chain Business Network helps you connect with your trading partners to automate and digitize B2B document flows, and leverage cognitive document correlation technologies to gain deep visibility into B2B transaction life cycles and partner performance, so you can deliver collaborative and transparent information flows across your supply chain.

    Salesforce Sales Cloud is the most widely used of sales tools and sales automation software, speeding and streamlining all phases of sales from lead management to analytics and forecasting. Thanks to Salesforce Sales Cloud, more than 100,000+ customers and 2 million subscribers worldwide can manage people and processes more effectively, pursue more business in less time, and close more deals.

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    Serko, Cambium Networks, Garland, Looking
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    Coca-Cola Enterprises, Kuoni Global Travel Services, Financial Times, Just Eat, Jobsite, H.R. Owen, PlayerLayer, O2, DMGT, Philips, Xtreme.ie, Business Stream, Remote Asset Management, Dialogue Group
    Top Industries
    REVIEWERS
    Computer Software Company75%
    Security Firm13%
    Comms Service Provider13%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company51%
    Manufacturing Company5%
    Non Profit5%
    Energy/Utilities Company4%
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    REVIEWERS
    Computer Software Company30%
    Comms Service Provider9%
    Financial Services Firm7%
    Non Tech Company7%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Educational Organization69%
    Computer Software Company5%
    Financial Services Firm4%
    Manufacturing Company2%
    Company Size
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business33%
    Midsize Enterprise39%
    Large Enterprise28%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business59%
    Midsize Enterprise11%
    Large Enterprise31%
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    REVIEWERS
    Small Business46%
    Midsize Enterprise19%
    Large Enterprise34%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business7%
    Midsize Enterprise71%
    Large Enterprise21%
    Buyer's Guide
    Partner Relationship Management (PRM)
    March 2024
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    IBM Partner Engagement Manager is ranked 15th in Partner Relationship Management (PRM) while Salesforce Sales Cloud is ranked 3rd in CRM with 94 reviews. IBM Partner Engagement Manager is rated 0.0, while Salesforce Sales Cloud is rated 8.4. On the other hand, the top reviewer of Salesforce Sales Cloud writes "Vast, configurable, and offers great ROI". IBM Partner Engagement Manager is most compared with , whereas Salesforce Sales Cloud is most compared with Microsoft Dynamics CRM, SAP CRM, Oracle E-Business Suite, SAP ERP and IQVIA Orchestrated Customer Engagement.

    We monitor all Partner Relationship Management (PRM) reviews to prevent fraudulent reviews and keep review quality high. We do not post reviews by company employees or direct competitors. We validate each review for authenticity via cross-reference with LinkedIn, and personal follow-up with the reviewer when necessary.