Alternatives to Salesforce CPQ and Revenue Cloud – why choose something else?

Salesforce CPQ is going End of Sale, and many companies now face the decision of migrating to Revenue Cloud. But is that always the best path? In this post, we’ll explore why Revenue Cloud isn’t the right fit for everyone – and which CPQ alternatives can deliver faster results, greater flexibility, and lower costs 🚀

Alternatives to Salesforce CPQ and Revenue Cloud – why choose something else?
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Revenue Cloud isn’t the only path after Salesforce CPQ. Discover alternatives that offer more flexibility, shorter time-to-value, and lower cost.

When Salesforce announced that Salesforce CPQ (SteelBrick) is going End of Sale, many companies jumped to the conclusion:
“OK, then we have to move to Revenue Cloud.”

But is that really the only option? 🤔

No – there are several strong alternatives that may be a better fit depending on your company’s size, business model, and ambitions.

Background: Why not just Revenue Cloud?

Revenue Cloud is a heavy and powerful platform that can cover the entire quote-to-cash process.

But:

  • It requires a major investment in both money and time
  • It’s built for complex enterprise scenarios rather than small and mid-sized businesses
  • It creates strong vendor lock-in within the Salesforce ecosystem

For some companies, it’s absolutely the right way forward. But for many, it becomes more of a brake than an accelerator.

So what CPQ alternatives are out there?

Here are some alternatives to Revenue Cloud that many companies are choosing instead:
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PandaDoc CPQ

  • Simple CPQ functionality combined with document and contract management
  • Easy to use and popular among SMBs
  • Strength: combines CPQ with digital contracts and e-signature
  • Limitation: lacks support for highly complex configurations

Conga CPQ

  • A well-established player with long market experience
  • Supports advanced pricing logic and complex deals
  • Suitable for organizations that need a proven enterprise-grade tool

DealHub.io

  • A modern CPQ solution
  • Easy to implement with high adoption among sales teams

Subskribe

  • Built to be modular, lightweight, and highly cost-efficient
  • API-first, easy to integrate with existing systems

vloxq CPQ

  • Fast implementation and short time-to-value – get up and running quickly and see results right away
  • User-friendly interface, easy for sales reps to create accurate and attractive quotes
  • Adapts to your unique business model, while remaining easy to scale and evolve
  • Powerful calculation engine handling large SKU volumes and complex logic
  • Quote-in-quote support for managing complex quoting scenarios smoothly

Why choose an alternative over Revenue Cloud?
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  • Flexibility – swap out a module without overhauling your entire tech stack
  • Speed – implementation can take weeks or months, not years
  • Lower cost – both in licensing and ongoing management
  • Freedom – avoid feeling locked into a single ecosystem
  • Focus – best-of-breed solutions are often stronger at CPQ than all-in-one platforms

Conclusion

Revenue Cloud can be the right choice for companies already deeply invested in Salesforce with large, complex needs.
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But for many, alternatives like vloxq CPQ, PandaDoc, Conga, or DealHub are simpler, cheaper, and more flexible.
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👉 The takeaway: make an objective comparison. Just because Salesforce wants you to move to Revenue Cloud doesn’t mean you have to.

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