ConnectWise CPQ vs. ContractWorks, An Onit Product

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
ConnectWise CPQ
Score 8.5 out of 10
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ConnectWise CPQ (formerly ConnectWise Sell, and Quosal) is the quote and proposal solution of the ConnectWise Suite. With ConnectWise Sell, users can create professional technology quotes and proposals that include rich product information, cover letters, and statements of work in minutes and automatically update their sales pipelines accordingly. The vendor says key benefits include: Save time creating IT quotes and proposals through automation …N/A
ContractWorks, An Onit Product
Score 8.9 out of 10
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ContractWorks aims to make executing, storing, and tracking corporate agreements easier and more accessible to businesses and teams of all sizes, by providing what they describe as a quick implementation, an easy-to-use interface, and pricing starting at $700/month for unlimited users. In addition to features needed to manage agreements, users get a team of support professionals to help get the most out of their contract portfolio. Smart Document Tagging & Customizable…
$700
Unlimited users, 2500 documents, 5 e-sign licenses
Pricing
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Editions & Modules
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Standard
$700/month
Unlimited users, 2500 documents, 5 e-sign licenses
Professional
$900/month
Unlimited users, 10,000 documents, 10 e-sign licenses
Premium
$2000/month
Unlimited users, unlimited documents, 20 e-sign licenses
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
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Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsContractWorks offers low, transparent pricing plans to meet the needs and budget of any business.
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Community Pulse
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Considered Both Products
ConnectWise CPQ
Chose ConnectWise CPQ
Most likely we are moving to QuoteWerks, they answer the phone when you call them for support. I tested their support last week and within 5 minutes I had a live tech on the phone.
Chose ConnectWise CPQ
ConnectWise Sell better meets our needs vs QuoteWerks, better customization and automation features were readily available.
Chose ConnectWise CPQ
We were using D-Tools for proposal creation and that application is far better. The only reason we moved to Sell is that it has leasing capability.
Chose ConnectWise CPQ
We were using D-Tools and that application is much better. Its actually 10x better. The only reason we move to Sell is because Sell have the leasing capability.
Chose ConnectWise CPQ
When it comes to the quoting layout Sell gives you so many more customization options. The item inventory is also easier to maintain. Sell is by far the best selling module that I have used thus far and it has helped keep us more organized.
Chose ConnectWise CPQ
I have not used any other quoting platforms like ConnectWise Sell except for the integrated estimates and invoicing in Freshbooks. These softwares are wildly different, however, since I use Freshbooks as a financial platform for another business I have. I would say in terms of …
Chose ConnectWise CPQ
We have previously used Excel and templates for quoting. We also have used Salesforce to generate quotes. Neither method was as clean as ConnectWise Sell and they were not geared specifically to how we work. We still use Salesforce for our main CRM and ConnectWise Sell …
Chose ConnectWise CPQ
Salesforce is the main competitor but this is easier to keep up with and I highly recommend any businesses to use this just for the convenience factor. Other programs and suites are also more expensive so you know that you are saving money using this service. Highly …
Chose ConnectWise CPQ
Both tools have a very common feature set. Sell is different primarily in the fact that it is online software-as-a-service based deployment, rather than a local server based deployment. That gives it a major leg up. I can use Sell from anywhere in the world easily.
Chose ConnectWise CPQ
We've also had some experience with quotewerks in the past. Quotewerks has some pretty solid functionality for the basic quoting features that we need, but didn't have the tight integration that we wanted.
Chose ConnectWise CPQ
We prefer having access to it inside our connectwise versus it being a separate program. Quosal took a long time to load or it would glitch. Sell is much quicker to use.
Chose ConnectWise CPQ
Matchs our CRM (Manage) AX was too expensive and Quotewerks had no API to manage. We did a Proof of concept, are members of Microsoft's partner program, and were worried about the scalability of this product versus others in the market. Connectwise has made good on their …
Chose ConnectWise CPQ
We did not evaluate any other solutions, except to compare it against our current QuickBooks estimate and Word document proposal method.
Chose ConnectWise CPQ
Infusionsoft - It is made more for an internet store, and it never answered our needs for effective quoting.

Microsoft Excel - It was nice to create algorithms for speedy quotes but moving around products, or sharing quotes with co-workers was hard. Google Sheets did not come …
Chose ConnectWise CPQ
Quotewerx was previously the product of choice for our company. When CW purchased Quosal, CW ceased providing Integration to Quotewerx which forced our company to migrate to Quosal.

At that particular time, it would have just been better if CW had admitted to us right from …
Chose ConnectWise CPQ
Bought it because of the integration to ConnectWise Manage. Did not review other products.
Chose ConnectWise CPQ
I haven't used a competitor in a while, but I am also not interested in looking. Other systems we used export to ugly and confusing Excel sheets. The Quosal system creates professional, customizable quotes and the customers love how easy it is to interact with them.
Chose ConnectWise CPQ

We looked at Salesforce.com as an option but it just wasn't the right fit. It didn't integrate well into our system, and to close the gap was costly. We needed a comprehensive sales tool to handle every aspect of our business. Data needed to systematically flow into all company …

Chose ConnectWise CPQ
We used to use Quotewerks. It also had integration with our PSA tool and the integration was pretty good. The fact that quotewerks was not cloud based meant we had to provide it via terminal services to handle all our locations and remote access. It's installer was difficult …
Chose ConnectWise CPQ
We selected Connectwise Sell based on available features, cost and the integration with other products.
Chose ConnectWise CPQ
We decided ultimately that we wanted to remain within the Connectwise Manage/Sell family. It made sense.
Chose ConnectWise CPQ
We selected Sell due to its integration with ConnectWise and the notable improvements over Create. The GUI on the quote creation page has streamlined the quoting process with the ability to make changes and moves between tabs and line items like I would with a Word document. …
Chose ConnectWise CPQ
We saw Quosal and ran with it. Other apps just don't compare.
ContractWorks, An Onit Product
Chose ContractWorks, An Onit Product
Read my points before. Cost, features, ease of use.
Chose ContractWorks, An Onit Product
ContractWorks let us start small with a small investment, then scale up as our organization engages in the tool. Agiloft prep and implementation would have been complex, time consuming and costly. This allowed us to save on costs in the early months and prove the value of …
Chose ContractWorks, An Onit Product
I demo'ed Agiloft and ContractWorks when we were searching for a product for us, and while Agiloft seemed like an excellent product with a full suite of features, it was just far more than we needed to address our primary issues: moving our database to a secure, searchable …
Chose ContractWorks, An Onit Product
ContractWorks is the sole software that I have used. Prior to this, I used a spreadsheet and Outlook notifications to manage contract milestones.
Features
ConnectWise CPQContractWorks, An Onit Product
CPQ
Comparison of CPQ features of Product A and Product B
ConnectWise CPQ
9.4
Ratings
8% above category average
ContractWorks, An Onit Product
-
Ratings
Quote sharing/sending10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Product configuration10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Configuration options10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Pricing rules10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Price adjustment10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Purchase history and open contracts10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Guided selling/Sales portal8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
CPQ reporting & analytics6.00 Ratings00 Ratings
CPQ-CRM integration10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Attachments to quotes10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Contract Collaboration
Comparison of Contract Collaboration features of Product A and Product B
ConnectWise CPQ
-
Ratings
ContractWorks, An Onit Product
8.0
Ratings
4% below category average
Contract sharing00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Contract Monitoring
Comparison of Contract Monitoring features of Product A and Product B
ConnectWise CPQ
-
Ratings
ContractWorks, An Onit Product
8.6
Ratings
4% above category average
Contract database00 Ratings8.90 Ratings
Contract search00 Ratings8.90 Ratings
Contract milestone reminders & alerts00 Ratings8.60 Ratings
Custom contract reports00 Ratings7.80 Ratings
Tracking contract status00 Ratings8.40 Ratings
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User Ratings
ConnectWise CPQContractWorks, An Onit Product
Likelihood to Recommend
10.0
(0 ratings)
9.1
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Likelihood to Renew
1.0
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9.1
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Usability
9.0
(0 ratings)
8.7
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Availability
-
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9.1
(0 ratings)
Performance
6.3
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9.1
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Support Rating
5.9
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8.9
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Implementation Rating
8.8
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-
(0 ratings)
Product Scalability
8.2
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9.1
(0 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
-
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9.1
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Vendor pre-sale
-
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9.1
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
ConnectWise CPQContractWorks, An Onit Product
Likelihood to Recommend
ConnectWise Sell is great for Managed Service Providers and smaller IT shops who primarily do computer repairs and maintenance. The tool is generally good at everything it does, but I would not recommend using it for a company that sells IT equipment as its primary business. Quotes take a relatively large amount of time to build in order to get them looking good for the end user.
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[A] user-friendly platform that allows multiple users to store and organize documents across various departments within the company for easy access. [A] tagging feature is a helpful tool in sending reminders for upcoming renewals, etc.
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Pros
  • It provides our company with a standardized quoting process. Everyone works the same way, uses the same templates, and generates a professional quote. Nothing gets left out or missed.
  • Portal provides your sales staff and management with a complete view of their efforts. They see in real time what opportunities are in the pipeline, and how successful their efforts are when these opportunities are won.
  • Provides a collaborative platform for our sales team to work on customer quotes. We can now have 2 or 3 members working in the same quote whereas before we had to wait for someone to free up the document before others could access it.
  • It allows us to provide much more information in our quotes by attaching documents to the quote. Things like manufacturer specifications or brochures can now be easily attached into the quotes making it a presentation instead of a bunch of line items with numbers.
  • ConnectWise Sell is customizable to meet the needs of my company. This is so important to us because similar products only allow you to do what they design it for. Our business changes regularly and we need our software systems to be agile and adaptive to it.
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  • Managing renewals[.]
  • Managing timed fee increases[.]
  • Easy storing and retrieval of contracts[.]
  • Manage roles to determine who sees what. Very granular.
  • [The] signature process is quite powerful, and because it's integrated comes with management.
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Cons
  • The first year we were using Quosal, they were consistently posting new 'How to' videos and live training sessions to help users become familiar with the software features and best practices. While those videos are still available, they are becoming less relevant with each software version patch. The help manual documentation should be updated with the software versions as well.
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  • E-sign: Transferring of signatures would be ideal or the loading of a personal signature into the e-sign field rather than a generic signature being populated.
  • AI: The tagging does not pick up things nor does the software really learn what you want it to. There is a fair bit of manual data entry that has to be done.
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Likelihood to Renew
We are in our 4th year with Quosal and fully expect to renew again and again. With their development of additional features such as the Order Porter, Visual Quoting and others, we see the adoption rates continuing to rise while making our time to quoted shorter and shorter. Quosal and ConnecWise's vision of automated quoting is an exciting frontier that we are very happy to be a part of
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Current Supply Chain users find great value in ContractWorks. We've been able to demonstrate a better, faster, efficient, cost effective way to solve document and data requirements. ContractWorks is gaining greater interest and acceptance across the Enterprise.
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Usability
Quosal is a very solid product with a LOT of functionality. Quosal has two main products that they offer, 'Quosal Sell' and 'Quosal Create.' If you are looking for an "out-of-the-box" or "ready to use" quoting software, I would recommend Quosal Sell. If you are interested exploring advanced functionality and integration or have a resource on staff willing to assume an "admin" role, I would highly recommend Quosal Create.
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This is a highly approachable product, even for users who are not quick to learn or who have only a basic mastery of basic software applications. If you find that you have members in your organization who have struggled to adapt to a working-from-home model, you may find that this product creates a simple point of entry for them. It is similar in interface to products they have used before and includes generous, high-quality support.
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Reliability and Availability
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I've never heard that we've had an outage or error and I 'm in ContractWorks days, evenings and weekends.
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Performance
I dont think we use this tool to potential
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We haven't integrated ContractWorks with other systems. Otherwise, reasonably sized documents load fairly quickly and reports extract quickly. I work remotely sometimes it takes an extra minute
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Support Rating
I have been in business for 30 years, we have about 30 vendors we have worked with or more. Connectwise is on the bottom, if you ask any MSP how you loose clients the fastest, it's all about response and support. Connectwise has not found that out yet.
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I have been offered to review a solution on Zoom by [support manager] and offered on the spot a better way to do things. Have been very pleased with their seminars, their response, their courtesy.
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Implementation Rating
Great implementation, the Quosal team has a smart and well planned process to guide your team through the process. More importantly, they understand the challenges with change and user adoption.
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Alternatives Considered
Both tools have a very common feature set. Sell is different primarily in the fact that it is online software-as-a-service based deployment, rather than a local server based deployment. That gives it a major leg up. I can use Sell from anywhere in the world easily.
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Read my points before. Cost, features, ease of use.
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Scalability
Connectwise Sell is listening and building their software to fit the needs of their customers. Sell is consistently looking to us for feedback and making sure their product is working for us as partners/customers. We feel we are generally behind on getting to know their updates and software upgrades. They are a great vendor and wonderful corporation.
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Tasked with finding a cost conscious Contract Management platform, we knew change and acceptance across the Enterprise would come slow. Using ContractWorks means not overspending in initial months with fewer users. As our core group becomes more proficient and we demonstrate/prove ease of use to other departments with scale up use and cost together
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Return on Investment
  • Customer satisfaction improvement. It's an impressive and professional way to present information that our customers appreciate. They not only have a clear way of knowing exactly what is being proposed, but now have another method they can use to easily track and organize approved/ not-approved quotes.
  • Improved brand consistency. We have a reputable, trusted image that projects across our client portfolio (not to mention within our community) and this system helps to promote and maintain our transparency and professional image.
  • Following up and referencing past quotes is made easy and quickly, which has benefited us from a time-cost savings perspective.
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  • Complete elimination of paper-based review process.
  • Greatly enhanced search capability for legacy documents.
  • Enhanced satisfaction among contract reviewers, ease of use.
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ScreenShots

ConnectWise CPQ Screenshots

Screenshot of Sell DashboardScreenshot of Sell EtilizeScreenshot of Sell IntelScreenshot of Sell Order Porter E-SignatureScreenshot of Sell Place Order

ContractWorks, An Onit Product Screenshots

Screenshot of ContractWorks can be used to create custom "tags" to track important contract information that becomes searchable and reportable.Screenshot of In ContractWorks users can set unlimited notifications on any milestone date and receive email alerts for deadlines, or review alerts on a calendar.Screenshot of With ContractWorks built-in electronic signature feature one can see the status of documents out for signature.Screenshot of ContractWorks can be used to create reports on any data-point.  The reports can be saved, scheduled, exported, and shared.Screenshot of Contracts are dragged and dropped into the system.Screenshot of ContractWorks allows users to create custom "tags" to track important contract information that becomes searchable and reportable.