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We performed a comparison between SAP CRM and SAS Marketing Automation based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Pros
"The tool is easy to use.""The most important factor for recommending SAP CRM is its integration with the core SAP platform. Globally, most enterprises are using SAP as an ERP platform to manage their key business functions. SAP CRM has out-of-the-box integration with the core SAP platform. You can integrate your pre-sales and post-sales into the single platform on the SAP CRM very easily, and you can extend that CRM to your customers who can actually see what is happening to their orders—such as whether it is dispatched or not dispatched or at what stage it is—simply by logging onto the CRM platform.""One of the main things is that the reports are very customizable. It is very easy and user-friendly to customize the reports the way the user wants. They can see the reports as per their expectations and change them accordingly.""We are using the HANA Z database for CRM, which enhances the products we are currently using by making the system more efficient. Everything is connected to CRM, so we can use the data for analytics, sales forecasting, and data modeling.""The initial setup of SAP CRM was simple.""SAP CRM is a scalable solution.""The solution is highly scalable.""The stability is good."

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"SAP Marketing Automation is user-friendly. The interface is nice and clear. You can see the different diagrams and define various filters and targets. You can also export the customer information you collect to make the campaign. It's easy to understand how this information is entered. There are also a lot of platforms that show the results of campaigns. You can customize your data and define different reports, but SAS also provides a standard report.""You can enable it for business users or marketing users to use it in a self-service way. So, the technical team is needed to build the features or processes, and then those processes can be used in a self-service way by your non-technical users."

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Cons
"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 implementation and integrations could be better. After we went into the production environment, we had some issues. Most of them were with the ERP integration. Many other issues were around the client's integrations between the ERP and CRM platforms. It could be more user-friendly. It wasn't very user-friendly initially, but now it's easier for them to use. Now, the users can use that platform better than at the beginning. We would like to see reports with more analytic features and artificial intelligence in the next release. For example, show more metrics and KPIs and more dynamic dashboards. Because the platform has some models, but it's not easy to use. It's a little complex.""The interface could be improved.""What I see as a challenge against our competitor is that Salesforce comes with more flexibility, for enhancement purposes, whereas the SAP CRM Cloud is more robust and rigid. It's not flexible to implement any bespoke solution.""SAP CRM could improve in the area of user-friendliness. It would help if you had an engineer to do the administration. The migration is complex when moving from the old version to the latest version.""In terms of stability, there are some latency issues.""It can be a bit more user friendly, to be honest. Sometimes there are too many apps options. It should offer better UX (user experience) to make it easier to navigate and easier to use.""We would like the coding system within this solution to be more straightforward when carrying out general entry tasks."

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"You need to buy connectors to integrate Marketing Automation with various suppliers. For example, if I want to see the data through Power BI, I need a connector to see the data directly. Otherwise, you need to do everything manually. You have to download information from SAS and then save a text file, and then I can import it into Power BI. I would like Marketing Automation to have this native functionality without the need to pay more for connectors.""The product is highly customizable, but the marketing and business teams want a lot of things to be built out of the box. A lot of features that could be out of the box aren't there. The main concern is to keep the system in such a way that it provides you with some out-of-the-box features and some customizable features as well."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "SAP CRM offers a free trial for anyone wanting to test the product before purchasing it."
  • "They should reduce the price to target small businesses."
  • "The company has seen an increase in revenue."
  • "There is a license required for the solution and most of my clients purchase an annual license."
  • "SAP CRM is an expensive solution and is the most challenging aspect of the solution."
  • "SAP CRM costs approximately a couple of thousand a month."
  • "Its price is reasonable. As compared to other CRMs, this CRM is competitively priced. They have multiple flavors with different sets of functionality. Pricing is based on the flavor that suits your requirement. If you have more users, the cost will come down."
  • "The pricing from SAP is good but it takes time to realize the investment."
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  • "I'm not aware of the full cost. The financials are not with me. In terms of additional costs, there are always OpEx and CapEx. That's one way to look at it. You also need separate hardware to deploy the product."
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    Top Answer: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.
    Top Answer:I rate SAP as a three on a scale from one to ten, with one being inexpensive and ten being expensive.
    Top Answer:If we integrate the database, processes can run much faster than usual. This could potentially improve SAP timing. Also, incorporating additional features like enhanced AI could be beneficial.
    Top Answer:You can enable it for business users or marketing users to use it in a self-service way. So, the technical team is needed to build the features or processes, and then those processes can be used in a… more »
    Top Answer:The product is highly customizable, but the marketing and business teams want a lot of things to be built out of the box. A lot of features that could be out of the box aren't there. The main concern… more »
    Top Answer:I'm using it for micro-segmentation-based campaigns and inbound and outbound campaigns. I'm using its latest on-prem version.
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    SAS Campaign Management
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    Overview

    SAP CRM is a comprehensive customer relationship management solution that helps businesses streamline their sales, marketing, and service processes. It offers a range of features including lead management, opportunity management, campaign management, and customer service management. With SAP CRM, businesses can effectively manage their customer interactions, improve customer satisfaction, and drive revenue growth. 

    The solution integrates with other SAP modules, allowing for seamless data exchange and real-time insights. It also offers mobile access, enabling sales and service teams to access critical information on the go. 

    SAP CRM is a powerful tool for businesses looking to enhance their customer relationships and drive business success.

    SAS Marketing Automation lets you get more campaigns out the door in an automated, trackable and highly repeatable fashion. You can quickly define target segments, prioritize selection rules, select communication channels, schedule and execute campaigns, analyze campaign results and easily make adjustments to improve future campaign performance.

    Sample Customers
    Brau Union Osterreich AG, Nu Skin Enterprises Inc., AOK Bundesverband, RAK Ceramics, NHS 24, Wholesale Sports Outdoor Outfitters, FC Bayern Munchen AG, Tumi, The Kellogg Company, MVV Energie AG, Anglian Water Services, German Football Association (DFB), Nebraska Book Company Inc.
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    Manufacturing Company29%
    Financial Services Firm18%
    Agriculture7%
    Government7%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company13%
    Government8%
    Manufacturing Company8%
    Financial Services Firm8%
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    Financial Services Firm31%
    Computer Software Company17%
    Comms Service Provider10%
    Insurance Company8%
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    Small Business29%
    Midsize Enterprise10%
    Large Enterprise62%
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    Small Business23%
    Midsize Enterprise13%
    Large Enterprise63%
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    Small Business27%
    Midsize Enterprise10%
    Large Enterprise63%
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    SAP CRM is ranked 4th in CRM with 40 reviews while SAS Marketing Automation is ranked 9th in Marketing Automation with 2 reviews. SAP CRM is rated 7.6, while SAS Marketing Automation is rated 7.6. 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 SAS Marketing Automation writes "It's good at visualizing large amounts of data ". SAP CRM is most compared with Microsoft Dynamics CRM, Salesforce Sales Cloud, Siebel CRM, Oracle CRM and BrandMuscle, whereas SAS Marketing Automation is most compared with Salesforce Marketing Cloud.

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