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Pega Customer Service vs SAP CRM comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 19, 2024

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

Pega Customer Service
Ranking in CRM
30th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
4
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
SAP CRM
Ranking in CRM
3rd
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
43
Ranking in other categories
Local Government CRM (2nd), Marketing Management (3rd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2025, in the CRM category, the mindshare of Pega Customer Service is 0.2%, up from 0.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SAP CRM is 10.7%, up from 10.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

Balaji  Choda - PeerSpot reviewer
Offers different categories, and each is specialized by market (corporate, consumer, etc.) and line of business (consumer, corporate, or small business)
There are different categories of features. * One category is account information. Under account information, we have contact details, contact history, employment details, limits, card replacements, and card features. * Another category is card features, which include account features, benefit factors, business development services, automation teams, and promotions. There are different categories like this, and each is specialized by market (corporate, consumer, etc.) and line of business (consumer, corporate, or small business). The market can be in APAC, EMEA, or the UK. It's designed so that each task can be specialized by market and line of business.
GodfreyNoel - PeerSpot reviewer
Excellent user experience with ease of use and reliable technical support
When SAP CRM does the maintenance, it can take a long time, which can impact business continuity because we have to wait for the maintenance team to finish their work. Maybe if SAP could establish how you can access the tool using a cloud-based environment that would be virtualization, that would be better.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The most valuable feature of the solution is case management and different configurations."
"The product is scalable. It works efficiently for changing existing features."
"Pega Customer Service is scalable."
"The technical support provided for all the solutions from Pega is of the same quality since they have their own internal teams and the same mechanisms, which are good for dealing with issues of different users."
"SAP CRM has a good performance."
"SAP CRM is very fast, providing accurate information and good results."
"SAP is very easy to use."
"What I found most valuable in SAP CRM is its multitenancy, and you can use it from your website, SMS, and even social media, and it's all integrated, so my company is trying to leverage on all of those."
"The solution's contract management and product hierarchy features of SAP CRM are the most beneficial for our business operations."
"The stability is good."
"We use SAP CRM for customer service improvement. The main idea is to make sure our team has the right information when talking to customers. This helps them process things like price approvals for quotes faster. The goal is to make the product more efficient, and faster, and, in the end, provide better customer service."
"The user interface is excellent."
 

Cons

"The only concern I have seen about the product is its prices."
"The product's pricing needs improvement."
"Pega JVM function needs to be improved."
"The licensing cost could also be improved."
"SAP CRM should create a more user-friendly graphical user interface (GUI)."
"When features do get added, we would like the product to notify us in a timely way."
"There is no scope for integration because SAP does not allow any personal integration."
"It was not very stable. It was not a network problem because we were using tools that were not SAP. They were working well. But when I'm running the SAP, it's not working for us."
"Previously, the SAP CRM used to use simple servers, but now SAP uses HANA. The problem with the HANA databases is their interoperability with other solutions. SAP CRM could improve by working better with other solutions."
"There could be some specific configurable options on the UI level to improve visibility."
"In terms of stability, there are some latency issues."
"CRM is costlier than its competitors."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The tool's pricing is flexible, and I rate it four to five out of ten."
"The solution provides licenses to users either based on the number of users or the number of cases that an end user creates."
"We have to pay a yearly licensing fee for SAP CRM, which is expensive."
"SAP CRM costs approximately a couple of thousand a month."
"The product is expensive."
"As for the product licensing, we pay an annual fee. It's important to consider setup costs and licensing based on your organization's budget and needs."
"Every user needs to have a license."
"The solution is expensive."
"SAP CRM is not suitable for smaller businesses because it is expensive. The larger businesses would be able to handle the cost."
"The pricing from SAP is good but it takes time to realize the investment."
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Top Industries

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Computer Software Company
12%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Government
8%
 

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Pega Customer Service?
The product is scalable. It works efficiently for changing existing features.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Pega Customer Service?
The pricing model of the solution can be divided into two parts since there are two types of licenses that users can purchase. The solution provides licenses to users either based on the number of ...
What needs improvement with Pega Customer Service?
Pega can automate the creation of permissions. The licensing cost could also be improved. For future releases, Pega packages are coming along with AI technologies. The blueprint is already in place...
What do you like most about SAP CRM?
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.
What needs improvement with SAP CRM?
One area for improvement is the security model, especially regarding records management retention and the audit and legal holds. Since we're in the middle of a cloud digital transformation, it's es...
 

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Sample Customers

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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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