Clari vs. MS SharePoint / SQL

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Clari
Score 9.8 out of 10
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Clari is a predictive sales analytics and sales forecasting solution from the company of the same name headquartered in Sunnyvale.N/A
MS SharePoint / SQL
Score 8.5 out of 10
N/A
MS SharePoint / SQL refers to Microsoft Sharepoint, a web-based collaborative platform, being used in tandem with Microsoft SQL Server to provide business intelligence analytics and reporting. They can provide BI content such as data connections, reports, scorecards, dashboards, and more.N/A
Pricing
ClariMS SharePoint / SQL
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Free Trial
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Free/Freemium Version
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Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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Community Pulse
ClariMS SharePoint / SQL
Considered Both Products
Clari
Chose Clari
Clari is incredible compared to just using SFDC, helps augment the service to another level
Chose Clari
At the time of selection, Clari was a more mature product than Xactly forecasting. We did not want to experience growing pains with Xactly.

Pipeline Inspection from SFDC was just becoming available. We had already selected Clari before we learned about Pipeline Inspection.
Chose Clari
We also use sales force in our office, the management thinks sales force at times does not give better prediction like clari. As per me both the tools are at par with each other. And the best part if integration of sales force to clari, the only challenge I have is about …
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Clari Revenue Platform is a robust sales management solution that offers a range of features and capabilities designed to improve sales performance and forecasting. When compared to similar products, Clari stands out in several areas:
  1. Data integration:Clari integrates with a …
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Clari was selected due to the flawless integration with salesforce, updates are made in real time. Being able to monitor everything at a scalable level has also been critical for our team. For example, we have different views established that show the rep level, manager level, …
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I have not used other forecasting tools other than the built-in functions in Salesforce, Gong, and Outreach. I think that the benefit of Clari against these other tools that almost any Sales organization has is that their whole focus is on forecasting and visibility into your …
Chose Clari
Have evaluated Clari against Outreach. Outreach has a much simpler UI and is very easy to use, and it is also famous amongst sales teams for campaigns, deals tracking and analysis. However, Clari's deal analytics and forecasting is way too superior than Outreach and dasboarding …
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Clari is heads and tails above Microsoft Excel when it comes to forecasting and tracking the numbers for both sales and management. It's not even close.
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Actually, Clari complete what salesforce is providing to my organization, both tools together are integrating to make our business planning cycle much more controlled and visible.
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I've only used Salesforce prior to Clari
Chose Clari
i don't have any insight on this one. I am not familiar with Clari competitors and am a user rather than a purchasing decision maker.
Clari seems like a predominant solution in this category. Perhaps some orgs just stick to a CRM tool like SFDC reporting rather than investing …
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Even if I don’t have some experience with Datahug, this platform doesn’t have an excellent end-user experience as Clari. Also, Clari has simple integration with Sales Apps, mobile application and notifications work very well, and is faster than Datahug. Reports are more …
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Clari is a salesperson's view on their book of business in an easy, yet defined way.
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Clair is additive to other tools like Salesforce or your BI tools. It gives great visibility at each level. We know throughout the quarter where we are likely to fall. When we have shortfalls we know where those are coming from. This helps us drive the right actions to close …
Chose Clari
The only other tool that we use that is close to the Clari offering is SFDC. The nice thing about Clari is how easy and quick it is to make changes to your forecast without having to go through all of the required steps in SFDC. The mobile app is also extremely useful and …
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Haven't used anything like Clari in the past, this is a game changer. SFDC does a great job of showing you your forecast but lacks the insights that Clari provides.
Chose Clari
The only other funnel management we have is SalesForce itself. We've made some adjustments within our own SalesForce platform, but Clari is significantly easier to navigate for funnel management than deals individually within SFDC.
Chose Clari
Not familiar with other products in the quote to close space. I have not used others, as Clari has been our first and we have been very pleased with it, so I have had no need to evaluate other competitors to it.
Chose Clari
Clari is MUCH better for reps to use/consume than the other products we've attempted. While the other tools we've used have been a bit better from a Sales Ops perspective, if they don't get used by the sales team, they are not nearly as powerful. Adoption of the tool really …
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Clari was able to start generating advanced analytics within 3-4 hours after connecting to our Salesforce data and immediately in opportunity data. With Birst, there was some implementation needed, IT setup and configuration and some additional training for admins and advance …
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Clari is the only forecasting tool we looked at.
Chose Clari
Clari's UI was easy for our sales team and customer success team to use and to adapt and utilise effectively. The Pipeline Management of Clari provides real-time insights into our sales pipeline, enabling us to track progress in real time and make correct decisions.
We selected …
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The only other forecasting tool I've used is Salesforce, and Clari comes out on top without a doubt. It's way more user friendly and I love the user interface.
Chose Clari
Clari is the most user-friendly platform in my opinion, and I've had the best customer service experience with my support team. Clari has continued to prove its ROI after each sub-platform we've implemented, and has built trust and adoption from the AEs to C-Level mgmt.
MS SharePoint / SQL
Chose MS SharePoint / SQL
1. Cost affective as it comes with MS 365 Tenant 2. Natively interactive with tools such MS 365 Dynamics ERP, Power Platform etc
Chose MS SharePoint / SQL
Ease of use being the biggest benefit, speed and availability are right there behind ease of use.
Chose MS SharePoint / SQL
SharePoint is more reliable in terms of data storage, security, and accessibility by only required users compared to ClickUp. Also, SharePoint is easier to learn and use for any user, as tutorials are easily available online. Also, SharePoint is a product of Microsoft, which …
Chose MS SharePoint / SQL
Simple: MS Sharepoint/SQL is the best and robust databases motor now are incorporating some features in order to improve users and DB admins experience.
Chose MS SharePoint / SQL
The user interface and search elements are much better than our outgoing data storage method.
Chose MS SharePoint / SQL
Box is a content storing portal where you can host and share documents/files to others. But it does not have [Sharepoint's] capabilities like... versions, automation, email approvals, etc. And Microsoft Exchange is a mailing database that can be used for exchanging data using …
Chose MS SharePoint / SQL
Has better support than MySQL and more developers are familiar with it. Oracle syntax is more cumbersome and less developers are experienced these days with Oracle.
Chose MS SharePoint / SQL
I have heard that the one that comes close is a tool called Apex. Some of the leading companies are using it instead of SQL.
Chose MS SharePoint / SQL
If you are looking for a document management and collaboration tool to use as a web portal that comes with SQL data base and easy to manage and something you can learn very quick, look no further than SharePoint but if you need a pure database then this is not for you.
Chose MS SharePoint / SQL
We use MS SQL more just because of how widely it's used and how popular it is. It's easier to install, maintain, and support compared to the other ones we've tried.
Chose MS SharePoint / SQL
At the time of the two large projects, SharePoint was the enterprise solution so we were required to use that. We have since lobbied the enterprise teams to review and consider Atlassian confluence and were successful. Confluence is cheaper than Sharepoint which is why we …
Chose MS SharePoint / SQL
At its core, MS SharePoint (with SQL) is for managing document-based content. It falls just short of being a best in class records manager (it does offer some features for this though), and it isn't the easiest to solution to make great looking modern and engaging web sites. …
Chose MS SharePoint / SQL
We looked at Google Drive but it didn't have the API and integration that SharePoint has with 3rd party software providers. Also, Google Drive has basic functionality compared to MS SharePoint and how you can customize and build-out.
Chose MS SharePoint / SQL
I haven't used any other products that compete with it. I started my career at Microsoft and the two subsequent locations have also been Microsoft shops.
Chose MS SharePoint / SQL
Dropbox is a user-friendly product, but Sharepoint is a native Microsoft product that can be implemented into any Microsoft products, which are used mostly in our environment. Finding solutions on the internet is much easier, as it is used commonly by other organizations as …
Chose MS SharePoint / SQL
I am not familiar with any other products similar to SharePoint, so I am unable to compare.
Chose MS SharePoint / SQL
Mostly, we are a Microsoft shop, and SharePoint and SQL integrate with our other applications. They're easy to use, and not too hard to manage.
Chose MS SharePoint / SQL
I have used both Google Drive and Zoho Docs which seem similar to MS SharePoint. The main differences I noticed as a user is that the user interfaces in both Google Drive and Zoho Docs were much more intuitive and they were much easier to navigate than MS SharePoint. There …
Chose MS SharePoint / SQL
We had staff resources able to create, configure, and mange our sharepoint environment, so it made sense for us and gave us greater flexibility than these turnkey solutions. Certainly each solution has its merits and each are completely different price points. We already had …
Chose MS SharePoint / SQL
Most of the applications used within our company have a SharePoint back end therefore I have not used anything other than SharePoint.
Chose MS SharePoint / SQL
We evaluated Atlassian Confluence and compared it to our current SharePoint implementation. We felt that the two products were quite similar in the user experience but we chose to keep our SharePoint farms up and running. This was mainly due to the cost of switching and the …
Chose MS SharePoint / SQL
Actually i didnt work with other than ms sharepoint so i cant say how it is stand for others
Features
ClariMS SharePoint / SQL
Sales Forecasting Features
Comparison of Sales Forecasting Features features of Product A and Product B
Clari
9.9
Ratings
14% above category average
MS SharePoint / SQL
-
Ratings
Quick Dashboard/Forecast10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Sales Visuals10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Sales Forecast Templates9.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Sales Forecasting Factors10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Sales Forecast Review10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Sales Forecasting Management10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Custom Forecast Models10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Record of Previous Sales Forecasts10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Sales Forecast Collaboration:10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
CRM Data Import10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
BI Standard Reporting
Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Clari
-
Ratings
MS SharePoint / SQL
7.7
Ratings
6% below category average
Pixel Perfect reports00 Ratings8.70 Ratings
Customizable dashboards00 Ratings7.00 Ratings
Report Formatting Templates00 Ratings7.30 Ratings
Ad-hoc Reporting
Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Clari
-
Ratings
MS SharePoint / SQL
8.2
Ratings
2% above category average
Drill-down analysis00 Ratings7.80 Ratings
Formatting capabilities00 Ratings8.30 Ratings
Integration with R or other statistical packages00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Report sharing and collaboration00 Ratings8.60 Ratings
Report Output and Scheduling
Comparison of Report Output and Scheduling features of Product A and Product B
Clari
-
Ratings
MS SharePoint / SQL
8.9
Ratings
7% above category average
Publish to Web00 Ratings8.70 Ratings
Publish to PDF00 Ratings9.40 Ratings
Report Versioning00 Ratings8.30 Ratings
Report Delivery Scheduling00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Delivery to Remote Servers00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Data Discovery and Visualization
Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of Product A and Product B
Clari
-
Ratings
MS SharePoint / SQL
8.6
Ratings
8% above category average
Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)00 Ratings8.70 Ratings
Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Predictive Analytics00 Ratings9.30 Ratings
Pattern Recognition and Data Mining00 Ratings8.40 Ratings
Access Control and Security
Comparison of Access Control and Security features of Product A and Product B
Clari
-
Ratings
MS SharePoint / SQL
8.2
Ratings
3% below category average
Multi-User Support (named login)00 Ratings7.90 Ratings
Role-Based Security Model00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)00 Ratings8.20 Ratings
Report-Level Access Control00 Ratings7.80 Ratings
Single Sign-On (SSO)00 Ratings8.70 Ratings
Mobile Capabilities
Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of Product A and Product B
Clari
-
Ratings
MS SharePoint / SQL
9.4
Ratings
18% above category average
Responsive Design for Web Access00 Ratings9.40 Ratings
Mobile Application00 Ratings9.40 Ratings
Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile00 Ratings8.70 Ratings
Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding
Comparison of Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding features of Product A and Product B
Clari
-
Ratings
MS SharePoint / SQL
8.8
Ratings
12% above category average
REST API00 Ratings9.30 Ratings
Javascript API00 Ratings9.30 Ratings
iFrames00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Java API00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Themeable User Interface (UI)00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Customizable Platform (Open Source)00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
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User Ratings
ClariMS SharePoint / SQL
Likelihood to Recommend
10.0
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8.8
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Likelihood to Renew
10.0
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8.8
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Usability
10.0
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8.9
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
10.0
(0 ratings)
8.8
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
10.0
(0 ratings)
7.0
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
ClariMS SharePoint / SQL
Likelihood to Recommend
It's well-suited for sales and customer service processes where the intent is both to sell the product and give customer or technical service post-sale. It is best to search for calls with different phrases. However, as far as I am concerned, it is less suitable for processes that are not defined. Like sales inbound, where we may not know the conversation direction.
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As I mentioned in my previous answers, MS SharePoint is very useful as a shared drive for the organization and is very easy to manage. It also helps us import data from SharePoint directly into PowerBI for creating reports. According to my understanding, only share link features should be improved.
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Pros
  • Sales pipeline management: Clari provides real-time visibility into the sales pipeline, enabling sales teams to track the progress of deals and make informed decisions.
  • Revenue forecasting: The platform integrates with existing sales and marketing tools, giving organizations a comprehensive view of their sales pipeline and enabling accurate revenue forecasting.
  • Advanced analytics: Clari uses machine learning and advanced analytics to provide actionable insights into sales performance and help organizations make informed decisions about their sales strategy.
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  • Flexible - able to make any changes we would like vs traditional service desk system.
  • ROI - We were already using SharePoint for internal intranet, so we are simply getting more use out of licensing we had already committed to.
  • Easy to use for end users.
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Cons
  • When there is maintenance done in the backend our total numbers disappear so would be great to not impact production environment when doing improvements on the backend
  • I think Clari can train more the champions at customer to drive utilisation rates in your customers
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  • It is hard to setup and nightmare
  • It requires a of infrastructure, thus it could be costly because of requirement and licensing required for everything to run smoothly
  • If it is not setup and organized properly from the beginning it could be maintenance nightmare
  • It is hard to have "test" environment to do patches or similar
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Likelihood to Renew
I will renew my Clari Subscription for many reasons. 1. Streamlines Sales - Clari automates many manual tasks like note-taking and transcripts. This frees my sales team so they can focus on closing deals. 2. Increased customer retention - Clari helps me identify potential churn risks and take proactive measures. 3. AI-Driven Insights
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This was a long-term buy-in from a corporate perspective, to remain in the SharePoint space. Migration is certainly possible, which is good for planning and having options further out. At this point, the only planned migration is to eventually move the architecture up to SharePoint/SQL 2013. At that point, we will be able to leverage some greater efficiencies, some enhanced content design and management features, and some more current social features. It is well worth a full consideration in any shop looking at a new implementation of or migration to SharePoint (although you will probably be considering 2013 versions or beyond in those discussions), but the platform should be a strong competitor to any alternatives. Realizing the capability of a fully-branded and customized website was not part of the original choice for the architecture at Lincoln, but seeing it implemented and functioning now with this capacity far beyond original expectations has certainly cemented plans to continue using it.
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Usability
Clari is very good when it comes to usability as I'm accessing it on daily basis as long as I'm on my Notebook, it helps a lot having visibility on my business status and progress on achievement. I can estimate my weekly, monthly, and yearly opportunities closure and revenue. I have some saved views which are so useful to get what I want to see.
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I gave this rating due to MS SharePoint being a big help with our userbase. We have a lot of users that are just old enough to not have much technical skills or they have been in this industry long enough to where they haven't really needed to utilize much technology. MS SharePoint helped us move beyond that barrier without too many bumps and bruises.
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Reliability and Availability
During the last 5 years, we have never faced unplanned outages
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Performance
The system is usually fast and loads quickly. Occasional slowness is observed during processing heavy uploads or downloads.
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Support Rating
Clari is very willing to jump in and build out use cases. They will work to do anything for you. That said, their follow up is not great. We have had to reach out for follow up several times on a project, which is still not complete. I wish they taught us how to complete what we want, rather than doing it in house for us
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I've only had to call in to support on one occasion but they were able to work though our issue and find a solution that did fully resolve the issue in a timely manner. I can't always say the same about support from other companies so it was a refreshing change to have support that did help.
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In-Person Training
We had one session of in-person training conducted in our office.
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Online Training
Clari has good training materials, videos, and documentation.
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Implementation Rating
No more the better there is a plan and technical support the business needs and functionalities can be created for the company to use it like that
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Mo major insight regarding the implementation if very well documented for standard products.
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Alternatives Considered
Gainsight was clunky. We had a dashboard for CS renewals but it was difficult to update. If you typed something and didn't save, and you started updating another opportunity's notes, your previous notes would not save. With Clari it auto saves
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At the time of the two large projects, SharePoint was the enterprise solution so we were required to use that. We have since lobbied the enterprise teams to review and consider Atlassian Confluence and were successful. Confluence is cheaper than Sharepoint which is why we wanted to bring that in. The enterprise has now made Confluence an enterprise solution as an alternative to SharePoint. After using both I think SharePoint has many more add-ins than Confluence. It has much more customization ability than Confluence. SharePoint is not good for mobile readiness. Confluence is so there is a difference that might lead you to Confluence over SharePoint. I would also say that SharePoint is very document-centric and that Confluence has better KM than SharePoint does. even with the use of SQL Server. We were told that we could not use Google Drive even though it had features we liked.
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Scalability
Clari is worth the investment with its advanced forecasting and pipeline management. They have a unified revenue platform that serves as a single source of truth for revenue data.
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Return on Investment
  • I no longer spend hours reconciling spreadsheets or guessing which opportunities are real - Clari shows me exactly where to focus to drive results.
  • I have consistently hit my quota the last 3 quarters thanks to Clari's precision and detailed insights.
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  • ROI for ms SharePoint/SQL considering that is the best database engine with excellent features that help you to have all information in your hand.
  • Something negative could be license format.
  • These are the best relational databases in the market with powerful features that complement your system.
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