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Oracle CRM vs Oracle Eloqua comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jan 6, 2025

Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

Oracle CRM
Ranking in Marketing Automation
5th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.5
Number of Reviews
40
Ranking in other categories
CRM (8th)
Oracle Eloqua
Ranking in Marketing Automation
4th
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
5.9
Number of Reviews
39
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2025, in the Marketing Automation category, the mindshare of Oracle CRM is 2.0%, up from 1.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Oracle Eloqua is 7.7%, down from 10.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Marketing Automation Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Oracle Eloqua7.7%
Oracle CRM2.0%
Other90.3%
Marketing Automation
 

Featured Reviews

Erick Kathurima - PeerSpot reviewer
Seamless integration supports comprehensive customer management
I use Oracle CRM for sales purposes The solution serves end-to-end customer relationship management which includes sales cloud, e-commerce cloud, and marketing cloud. This includes reporting and advanced analytics capabilities. The AI feature needs improvement. The technical support also has…
Madhan Krishnamoorthy - PeerSpot reviewer
Integration with CRM and third-party systems significantly boosts campaign management
The native integration could be improved, as Oracle Eloqua has decommissioned it. Manual uploads require changing the data priority order to top priority. Sometimes form capturing data fails, and campaign response issues occur. The pricing of Oracle Eloqua is quite high as it is an Oracle product. Compared to other marketing automation platforms such as Marketo, Salesforce Marketing Cloud, and Pardot, the price point is higher. The technical support is rated at eight because it can be difficult to get in touch with them after working hours. Support is only available during business hours, so if assistance is needed outside of the nine-to-five window, users must wait until the next day.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"For the most part, the solution is straightforward."
"Currently it's meeting all our needs, hence the migration about six months ago that we moved from on-premise to OCI, to the cloud-based platform to add additional capacity and analytics."
"The most important feature is the ability to assign a plan using the manual close function."
"It is a stable solution."
"It helps our company interact with our customers, track leads and opportunities, determine how many opportunities are transferred into actual sales, and other such areas."
"Oracle CRM is very, very stable, one of the most stable products I've used in my career, and doesn't require much maintenance."
"Oracle CRM accommodates client needs, potentially reducing licensing costs with a pay-as-you-go approach. It also allows for the standardization of processes and reporting, which is important for our organization. Additionally, integration through APIs improves connectivity."
"Case management, incident management, and request management features are valuable."
"I find Oracle Eloqua to be a highly useful tool for clients and easy for developers, which I believe makes it one of the best options available for B2B marketing."
"Oracle Eloqua is easier to use compared to Salesforce Marketing Cloud because Salesforce requires their own scripting called AMPScript, while in Oracle Eloqua, you only need CSS, HTML, and occasionally JavaScript."
"Lead scoring has helped with the process of qualifying leads."
"In Oracle Eloqua, the most valuable feature from the marketer's user experience perspective is the design editor, which is very feasible, allowing a marketer to design emails and landing pages in a very short amount of time through drag and drop of email components, making them ready to use instantly."
"The solution's engine framework is quite simple, giving you the agility you need in the business."
"The solution is good for B2B email marketing."
"It provides good support for really large databases."
"​Lead scoring is very useful for both measuring the effectiveness of campaigns as well as deciding which leads to send sales’ way."
 

Cons

"Getting technical support from Oracle involved going through commercial layers, which could sometimes cause delays. The attention received depended on the client's status and spending with Oracle. Clients with significant spending received global attention and a corporate account manager, while those with lower spending had to work with a local account manager, which wasn't always beneficial. This process could lead to delays in getting technical issues resolved. I am not satisfied with its support."
"With Oracle CRM, people report some usual downtime and frequent outages."
"The AI feature needs improvement. The technical support also has room for improvement."
"A specialized team is required for managing Oracle, which is extra overhead for the customer."
"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."
"The data visualization should be better in Oracle CRM."
"Our infrastructure is set up for an on-premises deployment of this solution and I am concerned that the online deployment that we are moving to will not perform as well as our current on-premises storage systems. It could cause some problems, such as latency delays."
"Eloqua doesn't have built-in features for WhatsApp marketing or SMS functionality."
"The solution does not have a good database architecture."
"The cost of the solution has room for improvement."
"There are some things where improvement is needed. For me, it would be great if they integrated a tool like AI configuration capabilities within Eloqua itself."
"​Reporting is very clunky and not user friendly.​"
"Some areas of Oracle Eloqua that could be improved include enhancements for campaign features, such as the ability to filter contacts based on date intervals or related functionalities that currently require installing apps from the Oracle App Market."
"Crashes can occur due to integration with different systems, including third-party tools such as Zapier and SixSense."
"The solution could improve by having a more user-friendly interface."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"It is not cheap. It is more suitable for big companies."
"On a scale of one to ten, where one is cheap, and ten is expensive, I rate the pricing a twelve. Oracle CRM is on the expensive side."
"The product’s pricing is very high."
"The cost of a license with support is slightly higher than a regular license."
"The licensing is on a yearly basis."
"The solution is expensive."
"The product's pricing is manageable and flexible."
"Shifting from traditional licensing and monthly maintenance fees to a subscription-based, pay-as-you-use model offers several advantages. This approach only charges me for my transactions, aligning costs with business performance. As my company grows, the software provider's revenue grows proportionally to the increased usage. The cost and suitability of Oracle CRM depend on factors like location, industry, and compliance needs. It may be more common for US companies to use Oracle CRM and European ones to use SAP."
"The tool is pricey compared to products like Marketo."
"Oracle Eloqua's pricing is medium."
"It's quite expensive."
"Oracle Eloqua is quite an affordable solution."
"Our licensing costs are yearly."
"The solution is expensive."
"Oracle Eloqua can be expensive compared to alternatives."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
University
13%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Computer Software Company
9%
Educational Organization
9%
Computer Software Company
13%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Healthcare Company
9%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business16
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise22
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business13
Midsize Enterprise9
Large Enterprise21
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Oracle CRM?
The most valuable feature is the ability to automatically enrich deals by connecting to APIs. This allows me to gather additional information about companies, number of employees, and data from the...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Oracle CRM?
The price of Oracle CRM in Vietnam is high, which is a concern. Clients must buy the license once, and if there are updates in the year, they need to buy the new version.
What needs improvement with Oracle CRM?
The AI feature needs improvement. The technical support also has room for improvement.
What needs improvement with Oracle Eloqua?
One improvement I would suggest for Oracle Eloqua is establishing data modeling capabilities where you can link various custom data objects to create multiple tables together, allowing access to da...
What is your primary use case for Oracle Eloqua?
I'm currently working with Oracle Eloqua Enterprise version. I work as a consultant for Accenture, which is an MNC, and we provide services to other clients who want us to work for them in marketin...
What do you like most about Oracle Eloqua?
I've used other marketing automation tools, like Marketo, that require more technical knowledge. Eloqua is straightforward and user-friendly.
 

Comparisons

 

Also Known As

Market2Lead
Eloqua, Oracle Marketing Cloud
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Turk Telekom, yoo Ltd , Mobilitec, Sanipex Group, ec4u expert consulting AG, Hover Automotive India Pvt. Ltd., Lawn Tennis Association, Geodis, Freedom Technology
Thomson Reuters, The Dow Chemical Company, Avid, LifeSize, and Avalara.
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