Pega CRM vs Siebel CRM comparison

 

Comparison Buyer's Guide

Executive Summary
 

Categories and Ranking

Pega CRM
Ranking in CRM
18th
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
10
Ranking in other categories
CRM Customer Engagement Centers (7th)
Siebel CRM
Ranking in CRM
6th
Average Rating
7.8
Number of Reviews
17
Ranking in other categories
Local Government CRM (3rd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2024, in the CRM category, the mindshare of Pega CRM is 2.0%, up from 1.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Siebel CRM is 8.9%, down from 9.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
CRM
Unique Categories:
CRM Customer Engagement Centers
8.7%
Local Government CRM
37.5%
 

Featured Reviews

RP
Jan 29, 2024
Low-code platform, many tasks are configurable, eliminating the need for custom coding from scratch and offers beautiful dashboard and offers a lot of out-of-the-box configurations
For case management, Pega's capabilities are unmatched. No other tool has what Pega offers. While Appian might not even have cases (unsure about the latest version), their processes are based on flows. Pega, on the other hand, manages cases with different stages, steps, and flows within each stage. This allows for creating reusable and modular flows at the tool level, unlike building large flows like in Appian. Additionally, Pega offers a clear parent-child case relationship that's easily created and maintained. Dependencies can be configured, where reaching a specific stage in a parent case automatically triggers a child task in a child case, while the parent case remains on hold until a certain condition is met before moving forward. This configuration allows multiple users to work on cases in parallel. Many of these settings are readily available within Pega case settings. Overall, Pega's case management is unparalleled compared to other options like Power Apps, which lack any case-related functionalities due to their different focus.
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…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Great flexibility and its locking mechanism enable multiple users to work on the same case seamlessly."
"One of the most valuable features of Pega CRM for our team's productivity is its ease of setup, thanks to its configuration-driven approach."
"The case management feature is really valuable."
"The product's deployment phase was easy."
"It also reduces the duration per call, and it ensures a first time resolution of the issue."
"The most valuable feature is the ability to pull information about the customer on-the-fly so they feel the interaction is more personal."
"We can effortlessly manage the data within it, and it offers ease of use and high flexibility to present the data across various vendors."
"Pega offers a clear parent-child case relationship that's easily created and maintained. Dependencies can be configured, where reaching a specific stage in a parent case automatically triggers a child task in a child case, while the parent case remains on hold until a certain condition is met before moving forward. This configuration allows multiple users to work on cases in parallel. Many of these settings are readily available within Pega case settings. Overall, Pega's case management is unparalleled compared to other options."
"Siebel CRM has a strong database model, workflow and integration tools."
"Due to the many features that are built in from a CRM perspective, it is the best product we have."
"Siebel CRM's most beneficial aspects are the workflows. It has complete holistic workflows for a customer management system."
"The flexibility is very good."
"The solution's order management pack is quite fantastic."
"Siebel CRM is the number one CRM product in the world."
"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 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 complex client requirements. For instance, we successfully implemented a module for email responses, a feature that was not readily available or as robust as other CRM tools. Additionally, Siebel's open UI module allowed us to customize the user interface for one of our clients completely. This customization proved to be a major selling point for our company."
 

Cons

"The solution has room for improvement around decisional and real-time data analysis."
"The UI is lagging and needs to be improved."
"For many of the clients, they have a separate system or separate layer of UI and a separate layer of the business rules engine, which Pega has taken care of in the recent releases."
"It would be beneficial to enhance the pricing and support implementation options as they are currently quite expensive."
"Price is always a concern for many organizations. They often think Pega is expensive, and sometimes they don't fully understand the pricing model."
"The UI should be improved."
"There has been a common acknowledgment among customers that this solution is an expensive tool and they often opt for cheaper tools like Comodo"
"The disadvantage of the tool stems from the fact that it does not allow users to make database-level modifications."
"The documentation needs to be improved."
"The solution itself is very heavy."
"The UI could be improved by being fully cloud native as this is what our customers are looking for. It would also be great to see what updates are coming up for release and for updates to take place automatically without manual intervention."
"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 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."
"However, there are areas that this product has not evolved at par with global industry trends, including the UX/UI and cloud capabilities."
"Currently, Siebel CRM is not helping the agent provide faster feedback to the customer."
"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."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"It is expensive."
"The pricing is on the higher side."
"We have numerous uses of the solution in our organisation. Almost 72 applications are integrated with Pega CRM, and some of them are shutting down for various reasons including the high licensing costs. There is a strong focus in the market and offices on cost reduction."
"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."
"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."
"Its licensing is yearly."
"The product is expensive."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
23%
Computer Software Company
17%
Real Estate/Law Firm
6%
Government
6%
Computer Software Company
18%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Government
12%
Manufacturing Company
10%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Pega CRM?
The product's deployment phase was easy.
What needs improvement with Pega CRM?
The disadvantage of the tool stems from the fact that it does not allow users to make database-level modifications. In Siebel CRM, you have complete control over your database, you can do any datab...
What is your primary use case for Pega CRM?
Pega CRM uses a layer cake architecture. Basically, the tool is a convenient application to use even if you are not a technical person, like a business analyst. I use the solution for the CRM modul...
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...
 

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Sample Customers

The State of Maine, Aegis, Aegon, AIG Japan, ING
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
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