Apparound vs Cincom CPQ

Apparound is a cloud-based sales platform for representatives, combining guided selling, CPQ, content management, contract generation, eSignature, sales tracking and reporting. Sales enablement includes centralized content, an agenda, a reseller portal and analytics. Its CPQ uses product rules, price lists and discounts to create personalized offers; configuration rules, discount approvals and quote templates are supported. Quotes can become contracts for digital signing, while sales performance tools cover incentives, commissions, targets and territories. Apparound supports offline use and runs on Android, iOS, web and Windows. Listed business integrations include Microsoft Dynamics, Salesforce, HubSpot, SAP, Oracle and Pipedrive. The Headless CPQ plan uses APIs to connect the platform to a customer's website or app. Plans include Essential, Enterprise and Headless CPQ, with features varying by plan; prices are on request. The maker describes GDPR compliance, separate customer databases, encrypted mobile content and API authentication. Public endpoints use TLS 1.1 or later, and fault tolerance and disaster recovery use Azure capabilities.

Cincom CPQ helps customers, direct sales teams and dealers configure, price and quote complex manufacturing products. Its rules- and role-based interface can block invalid combinations and suggest compatible features, while visual configuration shows the product being built in real time. Sales automation covers configuration, pricing, quotes, approvals and related workflows. Ecommerce capabilities include guided selling, live pricing and inventory, 2D and 3D visualization, automated quotes and contracts, approvals and e-signatures. The platform connects with CRM, ERP, PLM, CAD, ecommerce, analytics, e-signature and marketing systems; named CRM systems include Microsoft Dynamics, Salesforce, Oracle and SAP. APIs and connectors, including REST APIs for ERP data flow, support integrations. Deployment can be cloud-based or on premises, with multilingual interfaces, localized and multi-currency pricing, and region-specific rules. Cincom CPQ is available through API, self-hosted and web platforms. Pricing is on request. Cincom is headquartered in Cincinnati and was founded in 1968.