# Is Simplus worth it as a quote to cash consulting partner for a Salesforce-heavy implementation, or does a larger firm like IBM Consulting justify the cost difference with broader delivery coverage?

<p class="elv-tracking-normal elv-text-default elv-font-figtree elv-text-base elv-leading-base elv-font-normal" elv="true">For a Salesforce-heavy <a class="a a--md" elv="true" href="https://www.g2.com/categories/quote-to-cash-consulting">quote to cash consulting</a> build specifically, I'd lean Simplus over IBM Consulting, and the review evidence backs that up more than the "bigger firm covers more ground" argument usually suggests.</p><ul>
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<strong>Simplus</strong> (4.7/5, 57 reviews) built its whole practice around Salesforce CPQ, CLM, and Q2C. Reviewers describe them advising on best practices before configuration starts and testing back proof that requirements were met. The one recurring gripe is minimum monthly support hours that can run high for a smaller team's budget, not a scope or quality issue.</li>
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<strong>IBM Consulting</strong> (4.0/5, 65 reviews) does have real broader delivery coverage; one reviewer specifically praised reliable SAP-adjacent implementation timelines. But cost and pace are the recurring themes too: reviewers flag it as expensive relative to boutique firms, with decision-making slowing down "especially on larger projects" once more internal layers get involved.</li>
</ul><p class="elv-tracking-normal elv-text-default elv-font-figtree elv-text-base elv-leading-base elv-font-normal" elv="true">The cost difference doesn't obviously buy more for a Salesforce-only scope. IBM Consulting's broader coverage earns its premium when the project spans SAP, multiple business units, or systems outside the Salesforce ecosystem. If it's Salesforce CPQ end to end, Simplus's focus is the better match for the money.</p><p class="elv-tracking-normal elv-text-default elv-font-figtree elv-text-base elv-leading-base elv-font-normal" elv="true">Has anyone run the full cost comparison including the extra approval layers IBM Consulting reviewers mention, not just the invoice total? I'd bet the "broader coverage" premium gets bigger once internal delay is counted too.</p>

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&lt;p&gt;The framing here is right. The premium for IBM Consulting makes the most sense when the project spans systems outside Salesforce, particularly SAP-adjacent work or multi-ERP environments. For a Salesforce-native build the added layers don&#39;t buy proportionally more delivery confidence, and the approval overhead IBM reviewers describe can matter a lot when you&#39;re trying to hit a go-live date tied to a fiscal close.&lt;/p&gt;

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