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Marketo vs Oracle Eloqua comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jan 6, 2025

Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Categories and Ranking

Marketo
Ranking in Marketing Automation
3rd
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
25
Ranking in other categories
Marketing Management (7th)
Oracle Eloqua
Ranking in Marketing Automation
4th
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
5.9
Number of Reviews
39
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2026, in the Marketing Automation category, the mindshare of Marketo is 9.3%, down from 14.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Oracle Eloqua is 6.7%, down from 9.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Marketing Automation Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Marketo9.3%
Oracle Eloqua6.7%
Other84.0%
Marketing Automation
 

Q&A Highlights

AS
Community Manager at PeerSpot (formerly IT Central Station)
Jul 17, 2014
 

Featured Reviews

Anika Gaur - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Digital Solutions Analyst at Rich Products
Effective lead management and useability with room for reporting improvements
Customer support could be more helpful. The reporting could be better, with more engaging reports and the ability to collaborate more objects, like opportunities. Incorporating AI features similar to tools like HubSpot and Salesforce account engagement would be beneficial. Additionally, Marketo should work on automating tools and updating the product since it looks similar to how it did five years ago.
Madhan Krishnamoorthy - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Functional Consultant at a tech vendor with 51-200 employees
Integration with CRM and third-party systems significantly boosts campaign management
The native integration could be improved, as Oracle Eloqua has decommissioned it. Manual uploads require changing the data priority order to top priority. Sometimes form capturing data fails, and campaign response issues occur. The pricing of Oracle Eloqua is quite high as it is an Oracle product. Compared to other marketing automation platforms such as Marketo, Salesforce Marketing Cloud, and Pardot, the price point is higher. The technical support is rated at eight because it can be difficult to get in touch with them after working hours. Support is only available during business hours, so if assistance is needed outside of the nine-to-five window, users must wait until the next day.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"With the scoring and how we deploy it, we have a greater integration between Marketo and Salesforce, which allows our sales team to focus on people we believe are ready for conversations, rather than everyone they had to talk to before."
"The smart campaign looks quite interesting and useful."
"It's pretty good at handling customization and templates. We can put in different variables, so even someone without coding knowledge can create and develop emails that look good on different browsers."
"One feature I like is the user interface. Compared to other tools I've used, it's much more friendly and easy to navigate. Additionally, it offers a wide range of features, which makes tasks like segmenting data much simpler."
"Marketo is excellent in terms of hands-on usability and lead database management."
"Automated customer outreach from sign up to upgrade"
"I like that the solution is flexible."
"Advanced capabilities for closed-loop lead management"
"Oracle Eloqua helps us track data and quickly schedule emails; it is a wonderful tool for working with emails."
"The ease of maintenance is the most valuable feature."
"In Oracle Eloqua, the most valuable feature from the marketer's user experience perspective is the design editor, which is very feasible, allowing a marketer to design emails and landing pages in a very short amount of time through drag and drop of email components, making them ready to use instantly."
"Lead scoring has helped with the process of qualifying leads."
"Eloqua10 is a great tool for marketing automation for both B2B and B2C companies."
"​Lead scoring is very useful for both measuring the effectiveness of campaigns as well as deciding which leads to send sales’ way."
"Oracle Eloqua is easier to use compared to Salesforce Marketing Cloud because Salesforce requires their own scripting called AMPScript, while in Oracle Eloqua, you only need CSS, HTML, and occasionally JavaScript."
"Eloqua is a fantastic tool for managing your communication strategy and your contact strategy."
 

Cons

"Takes time to setup and manage."
"Technical support is not good. I would rate them a two out of five."
"Marketo should give more power to the users for data manipulation."
"Wish it had a better user interface"
"Pricing. It is NOT cheap, given the functionality of the product. Feels like I could be paying less."
"It could be more scalable."
"One limitation is the user limit. For bigger organizations with large audience sizes exceeding, let's say, 500k, the solution may not be as efficient as larger enterprise platforms like Salesforce or Oracle Eloqua. However, Marketo is one of the best platforms for mid-scale and small-scale organisations."
"Customer Service: This is where Marketo falls short. Their customer service is awful."
"Oracle Eloqua requires maintenance because downtime or crashes can affect form submissions and integrations."
"One improvement I would suggest for Oracle Eloqua is establishing data modeling capabilities where you can link various custom data objects to create multiple tables together, allowing access to data through SQL queries for better manipulation."
"Some times new features get rolled out too soon, but the good thing is they constantly adapt to the demands of their customers."
"The UI of the reporting tool (Insight) is a bit dated."
"Due to its advanced nature, some traditional marketing users can be put of by the different approaches and requirements"
"To get the most out of your investment you'll want to have a dedicated admin or team if you are able."
"Some areas of Oracle Eloqua that could be improved include enhancements for campaign features, such as the ability to filter contacts based on date intervals or related functionalities that currently require installing apps from the Oracle App Market."
"​Reporting is very clunky and not user friendly.​"
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"It is expensive. We have a yearly license."
"The licensing cost usually depends on the users."
"The solution is expensive compared to others."
"Marketo's pricing depends on the number of contacts and the level of features you need. Compared to other platforms like Oracle Eloqua and Salesforce Marketing Cloud, Marketo is generally more affordable. Like other platforms, it offers different packages based on your needs."
"I'm not sure about the cost because I don't get into this aspect. Clients normally take care of that. I only know that it is costly, and I don't think there are any additional costs to the licensing."
"Marketo is used a lot because it's cheaper and preferred by many firms."
"The initial pricing was excellent, but the pricing for renewals is not as good."
"The pricing is not cheap, but it's not that expensive either."
"Our licensing costs are yearly."
"Oracle Eloqua is quite an affordable solution."
"The solution is expensive."
"Oracle Eloqua can be expensive compared to alternatives."
"It's quite expensive."
"The tool is pricey compared to products like Marketo."
"Oracle Eloqua's pricing is medium."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
12%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Construction Company
10%
Outsourcing Company
7%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Construction Company
13%
Healthcare Company
8%
Marketing Services Firm
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business12
Midsize Enterprise5
Large Enterprise10
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business13
Midsize Enterprise9
Large Enterprise21
 

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Marketo?
The user interface could be improved. I would like to see an updated UI for 2025.
What is your primary use case for Marketo?
As a seasoned Marketo Expert with a decade of experience and a deep understanding of Adobe's ecosystem, I can confidently say that the primary use case for Marketo lies in empowering businesses wit...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Marketo?
The solution is cheaper than Alacor. That said, I do not know the exact price.
What needs improvement with Oracle Eloqua?
Some areas of Oracle Eloqua that could be improved include enhancements for campaign features, such as the ability to filter contacts based on date intervals or related functionalities that current...
What is your primary use case for Oracle Eloqua?
In my company, I work with Oracle Eloqua and do not use it internally. My usual use cases for Oracle Eloqua include day-to-day work, where I'm currently working on implementation-related tasks, spe...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Oracle Eloqua?
I am not sure how to answer that. We take care of emails and fetch the data regarding that only. I have not explored many other options given by Oracle Eloqua.
 

Also Known As

No data available
Eloqua, Oracle Marketing Cloud
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Marketo has a customer base of thousands of companies, including Sony, Citrix, BrightTALK, Curves International, HootSuite, Hyundai, SanDisk, and Samsung Electronics.
Thomson Reuters, The Dow Chemical Company, Avid, LifeSize, and Avalara.
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