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

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Pros
"The main feature of Marketo is sending out emails, so that would be the most valuable feature.""The smart campaign looks quite interesting and useful.""One of the most important things about Marketo is its focus on GDPR compliance. It helps you follow GDPR and CAN-SPAM rules. For example, with Marketo, I won't accidentally target audiences without their consent. Firstly, the Marketo Insights system will highlight new customer segments that I should engage with.""The product has been stable.""The most valuable features are the Marketo emails, both sending and tracking.""I like that the solution is flexible.""The most valuable feature is the scoring.""The most valuable feature of this solution is Smart Campaigns."

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"It has a wide variety of use cases.""CRM's performance is good, we've never faced any issues with it.""The most valuable features of the solution I like are its stability and customization.""Oracle CRM integrates seamlessly because it's an end-to-end solution.""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.""It is a stable solution.""Case management, incident management, and request management features are valuable.""Oracle CRM is a versatile solution with many features and functionalities that makes it a suitable solution for many different business use cases."

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"The most valuable part of the solution are the selling features.""It is very easy to use from a marketing standpoint.""The solution is user-friendly.""It is a stable solution...It is a scalable solution...I rate the technical support a ten out of ten.""I like that I can constantly add leads to Salesforce Marketing Cloud and look at accounts there. I also like that the solution lets me set up meetings.""We use this solution for reporting, pipeline generation, and forecasting.""The Journey and CloudPages and automation are all great.""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."

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Cons
"Adobe, the parent company, needs to improve on getting more information published to allow users to educate themselves on how to use the solution.""Revenue management, attribution, and ABM can all be improved.""Its APIs need to be more flexible because there are some things that are not available in the API.""The user experience needs improvement, particularly in terms of ease of use and navigation between projects.""For the moment, we migrated some of our processes to Marketo and implemented them there. We had some difficulties related to this.""Marketo's reporting and dashboarding features could be better. Compared to other tools, the visualization options with charts and graphs seem somewhat limited.""It could be more scalable.""Marketo should give more power to the users for data manipulation."

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"Oracle CRM can improve integration and performance.""The initial setup is complex, it could be improved to be more simplified.""We noticed that sometimes it can be slow, and then we have to refresh the whole system.""I'd like to see more feature enhancements.""In the planning area in order to calculate commissions the function could be improved. Currently, we are not using that functionality because it is very basic.""I would like to remove all manual work and get the benefits of the function that Oracle provides without any manual interference or paperwork.""A specialized team is required for managing Oracle, which is extra overhead for the customer.""The configuration requires a lot of technical intervention."

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"The customization of Salesforce, a generic CRM software, has room for improvement.""If you want to use advanced features in Salesforce Marketing Cloud, they are extremely difficult to use.""This solution could be more user-friendly.""The general setup and understanding of how to use it can be improved. There should be easier self-service for setting up dashboards. Currently, we have someone setting them up for us. I wish it was easier.""The encryption and decryption have room for improvement.""We have struggled to get resolution of support tickets from the Salesforce team.""User management could be better.""The majority of my clients are happy, but when it comes to the CDP of Salesforce, the client gets confused. They have no clue that Salesforce has a CDP platform too. If my clients want to go ahead with the same vendor, Salesforce, they get confused about the different marketing suites which are available. There is no clear marketing done for the suites available for the clients, this is where the client is facing the real challenges."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "I'm not sure about the cost because I don't get into this aspect. Clients normally take care of that. I only know that it is costly, and I don't think there are any additional costs to the licensing."
  • "The licensing cost usually depends on the users."
  • "The solution is expensive compared to others."
  • "It is expensive. We have a yearly license."
  • "The initial pricing was excellent, but the pricing for renewals is not as good."
  • "Marketo is too expensive for a small-sized company but more affordable for a larger-sized company."
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  • "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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  • "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:I like that the solution is flexible.
    Top Answer:The user experience needs improvement, particularly in terms of ease of use and navigation between projects.
    Top Answer:The use cases for the solution involve project management tools, planning, and collaboration with team members.
    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: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

    Marketo is an all-in-one marketing solution that was created by marketers for marketers. Founded in 2007, Marketo is branded as marketing software that is easy, powerful and complete.

    Organizations have access to multiple marketing and sales tools when they use this solution, such as Marketing Automation, Consumer Engagement Marketing, Real-Time Personalization, and Marketing Management.

    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.

    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.

    Sample Customers
    Marketo has a customer base of thousands of companies, including Sony, Citrix, BrightTALK, Curves International, HootSuite, Hyundai, SanDisk, and Samsung Electronics.
    Turk Telekom, yoo Ltd , Mobilitec, Sanipex Group, ec4u expert consulting AG, Hover Automotive India Pvt. Ltd., Lawn Tennis Association, Geodis, Freedom Technology
    American Express, Financial Conduct Authority, KPN, Merck KGaA, Peterborough City Council, The Chapar, ADP, Financial Times, Stanley Black & Decker, SureFlap, Western Union, Philips
    Top Industries
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company21%
    Financial Services Firm13%
    Healthcare Company6%
    Manufacturing Company6%
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    Comms Service Provider19%
    Government19%
    Manufacturing Company13%
    Financial Services Firm13%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company13%
    Financial Services Firm11%
    Government8%
    University8%
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    Computer Software Company42%
    Financial Services Firm13%
    Marketing Services Firm8%
    Consumer Goods Company4%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Educational Organization46%
    Computer Software Company10%
    Financial Services Firm7%
    Manufacturing Company4%
    Company Size
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business45%
    Midsize Enterprise25%
    Large Enterprise30%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business25%
    Midsize Enterprise19%
    Large Enterprise56%
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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 Business29%
    Midsize Enterprise25%
    Large Enterprise46%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business13%
    Midsize Enterprise52%
    Large Enterprise35%
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