Comparison Buyer's Guide

Executive SummaryUpdated on Aug 7, 2023
 

Categories and Ranking

Siebel CRM
Ranking in CRM
6th
Average Rating
7.8
Number of Reviews
17
Ranking in other categories
Local Government CRM (3rd)
Zoho CRM
Ranking in CRM
5th
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
48
Ranking in other categories
Opportunity Management (3rd), Sales Force Automation (3rd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2024, in the CRM category, the mindshare of Siebel CRM is 10.5%, down from 11.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Zoho CRM is 3.9%, down from 5.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
CRM
Unique Categories:
Local Government CRM
38.0%
Opportunity Management
7.8%
Sales Force Automation
5.4%
 

Featured Reviews

Shiraz Shah - PeerSpot reviewer
Jan 16, 2024
Comes with complaint management feature but improvement is needed in UI
We use the solution in sales and phone banking. We use its marketing module. It also helps us with analytics because we have the Customer 360 built into it The tool's complaint management feature is very good. We used a CRM before, which lacked the integrations, so complaints had to be handled…
SHEHBAZ HUSSAIN - PeerSpot reviewer
May 31, 2023
I like the automated workflows
We use Zoho CRM for sales management It curtails our internal staff time on account workflow automation. I like Zoho CRM's automatic lead assignment and automated workflows.  The MCR capabilities have some limitations.  I have been using this solution for five years. I rate Zoho CRM nine out…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The best thing about the tool is its data model. The underlying data model refers to how the data is stored in databases. We can also experience the ease of developing anything with the tool. We can customize any functionality as per any business challenge."
"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 CRM is used for distributing information between systems, trouble ticketing, and case management."
"The flexibility is very good."
"Siebel CRM is the number one CRM product in the world."
"Siebel CRM's most beneficial aspects are the workflows. It has complete holistic workflows for a customer management system."
"Due to the many features that are built in from a CRM perspective, it is the best product we have."
"Siebel offers a high level of customization which has been valuable. The solution also offers the ability to model complex products."
"There are many features that capture customer data."
"Zoho CRM handles the entire customer relationship management, from lead generation to workflows, reports, and lead qualification."
"The best thing about Zoho CRM is that it is integrated with other Zoho applications."
"Its initial setup process for the cloud-based version is straightforward."
"I like that it is easy to get data in and out of it. We can export and import CSV files. I also like that the database is hierarchical, which allows me to be able to look at a parent and multiple children."
"Zoho CRM is very simple and easy to use."
"I think the whole pipeline tracking is most useful for us."
"The product is customizable."
 

Cons

"The tool took a lot of time to deploy."
"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."
"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."
"Currently, Siebel CRM is not helping the agent provide faster feedback to the customer."
"The documentation needs to be improved."
"It is difficult to set up."
"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."
"The backend performance of Siebel could be improved as it is often slow. In addition, the Open UI is not that responsive."
"Some of our clients could not develop their requirements using the product."
"Zoho could be more user friendly by improving the UI of the interface."
"It would be useful to have some way of mapping organizations that could add more value. If I have X company's database and am trying to create multiple contexts for different entities of the same company, I should be able to map it in such a way that I can see the organization chart."
"The support is not quite good."
"The chatbot feature is not very intelligent and lacks AI capabilities."
"There are two things I would like to see from Zoho CRM. The first would be to include a calling feature that is connected to our call center. Second, I would like financial targeting and how to measure targeting for the sales agent to be connected better with bookings."
"There was a challenge while deploying Zoho when we brought an API code. Because integrations "aren't perfect" for every organization."
"Certain functions have occasional performance issues."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The product is expensive."
"I think the tool’s pricing is exaggerated. Once you do the price sizing as per your business needs, you would find that the price of other solutions like Zoho CRM, HubSpot CRM, Salesforce CRM, etc. would be always the same."
"The price of Siebel CRM depends on the usage of the business requirement. For large enterprises the price it's very good but if you are using it for medium scale enterprises, the price is very expensive."
"This solution is expensive compared to other solutions in the market. This makes it difficult to convince our customers to use it. The customers who are already using Siebel have thought about moving to Velocity or Salesforce."
"Its licensing is yearly."
"We pay for an annual license to use this solution."
"The basic plan has changed from $15 to $25 or $30."
"Professional plans cost $35 per user in the USA and EUR 35 in Europe."
"The product costs $35 per user per year."
"We have an annual license fee that costs $12,000."
"If you compare the pricing with SAP, it is well priced and you are able to pay as you go."
"Compared to other solutions, I would say Zoho CRM is very, very affordable because we can use different applications with one license."
"The licensing is the subscription, where we pay $50 per month per user."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
17%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Government
12%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Educational Organization
81%
Computer Software Company
3%
Government
2%
Financial Services Firm
2%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Siebel Sales?
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...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Siebel Sales?
The product is expensive. It has an elite price because it is an enterprise application.
What needs improvement with Siebel Sales?
Oracle needs to improve its support. The major drawback I've observed with Siebel CRM is that Oracle hasn't taken appropriate steps to improve it since 2019. We noticed a steep downfall because Ora...
What do you like most about Zoho CRM?
Zoho CRM integrates easily with customer service workflows.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Zoho CRM?
The product is affordable. I rate the product’s pricing a three out of ten, where one is cheap and ten is expensive.
What needs improvement with Zoho CRM?
The reporting for developers should be improved.
 

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Sample Customers

Hover Automotive India Pvt. Ltd., Lawn Tennis Association, Tªrk Telekom, Bouygues Telecom, City of Atlanta, IGEPA IT-SERVICE GmbH, ec4u expert consulting AG, Salud Responde, Sascar, Banca Transilvania, UL, Ingersoll Rand, The Royal Dutch Touring Club ANWB
JetHub, Anderson Sales Advantage, ActionCoach, Milagro Advisory Group, TECO Pneumatic, Proteomics Consult
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