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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Acoustic Campaign

    Score6.9 out of 10
    N/AAcoustic Campaign (formerly IBM Watson Campaign Automation) is a scalable, SaaS-based, cross-channel, digital marketing platform providing digital marketers the ability to implement and manage email, mobile, social, and lead management campaign processes.N/A

    Google Threat Intelligence (Mandiant)

    Score10 out of 10
    Enterprise companies (1,001+ employees)
    Google Threat Intelligence, based on the expertise and service of Mandiant, aims to accelerate security and risk decision making – operational as well as strategic – and to enable security teams to focus on threats that matter to them.N/A

    VerticalResponse

    Score10 out of 10
    N/AVerticalResponse is an email campaign management software and services platform from Deluxe. In addition to providing email marketing tools, VerticalResponse offers fully managed email marketing services from campaign launch and management to reporting and analysis.

    $9

    per month

    Pricing
    Acoustic CampaignGoogle Threat Intelligence (Mandiant)VerticalResponse
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    No answers on this topic
    Basic
    $11.00
    per month
    Pro
    $16.00
    per month
    Pro Plus
    $196.00
    per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Acoustic CampaignGoogle Threat Intelligence (Mandiant)VerticalResponse
    Free Trial
    NoYesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptionalNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    Acoustic CampaignGoogle Threat Intelligence (Mandiant)VerticalResponse
    Considered Multiple Products
    Acoustic
    Chose Acoustic Campaign
    I wasn't involved in the tool selection process but inherited the system. I think that Pardot and Marketo are the leaders in the marketplace, followed closely by Eloqua. Hubspot is a nice option with good usability but I was concerned it would not scale for the global campaign …
    Google
    Chose Google Threat Intelligence (Mandiant)
    I am glad we chose Mandiant Advantage Threat Intelligence for two reasons: They have a very responsive customer support team available 24 hours a day, seven days a week and the dashboard UX is easy to use and attractive.
    Incentivized
    VerticalResponse
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    No answers on this topic
    100%
    Would buy again
    17 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    14 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Happy with the feature set
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    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    17 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    80%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    8 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
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    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    14 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Features
    Acoustic CampaignGoogle Threat Intelligence (Mandiant)VerticalResponse
    Email & Online Marketing
    Comparison of Email & Online Marketing features of Acoustic Campaign and Google Threat Intelligence (Mandiant) and VerticalResponse
    Feature
    Acoustic Campaign
    7.0
    10 Ratings
    10% below category average
    Google Threat Intelligence (Mandiant)
    -
    Ratings
    VerticalResponse
    9.9
    8 Ratings
    21% above category average
    WYSIWYG email editor4.010 Ratings00 Ratings10.07 Ratings
    Dynamic content8.07 Ratings00 Ratings10.05 Ratings
    Ability to test dynamic content7.58 Ratings00 Ratings10.04 Ratings
    Landing pages5.18 Ratings00 Ratings10.04 Ratings
    A/B testing7.010 Ratings00 Ratings10.05 Ratings
    Mobile optimization6.97 Ratings00 Ratings10.05 Ratings
    Email deliverability reporting8.010 Ratings00 Ratings10.08 Ratings
    List management8.09 Ratings00 Ratings10.08 Ratings
    Triggered drip sequences8.08 Ratings00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Lead Management
    Comparison of Lead Management features of Acoustic Campaign and Google Threat Intelligence (Mandiant) and VerticalResponse
    Feature
    Acoustic Campaign
    7.4
    8 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Google Threat Intelligence (Mandiant)
    -
    Ratings
    VerticalResponse
    -
    Ratings
    Lead nurturing automation6.18 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Lead scoring and grading7.97 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data quality management8.07 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Automated sales alerts and tasks7.54 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Campaign Management
    Comparison of Campaign Management features of Acoustic Campaign and Google Threat Intelligence (Mandiant) and VerticalResponse
    Feature
    Acoustic Campaign
    7.0
    8 Ratings
    8% below category average
    Google Threat Intelligence (Mandiant)
    -
    Ratings
    VerticalResponse
    -
    Ratings
    Calendaring6.58 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Event/webinar marketing7.44 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Social Media Marketing
    Comparison of Social Media Marketing features of Acoustic Campaign and Google Threat Intelligence (Mandiant) and VerticalResponse
    Feature
    Acoustic Campaign
    6.3
    5 Ratings
    18% below category average
    Google Threat Intelligence (Mandiant)
    -
    Ratings
    VerticalResponse
    -
    Ratings
    Social sharing and campaigns6.54 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Social profile integration6.25 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Acoustic Campaign and Google Threat Intelligence (Mandiant) and VerticalResponse
    Feature
    Acoustic Campaign
    4.5
    10 Ratings
    50% below category average
    Google Threat Intelligence (Mandiant)
    -
    Ratings
    VerticalResponse
    10.0
    9 Ratings
    27% above category average
    Dashboards4.210 Ratings00 Ratings10.09 Ratings
    Standard reports4.210 Ratings00 Ratings10.09 Ratings
    Custom reports5.18 Ratings00 Ratings10.06 Ratings
    Platform & Infrastructure
    Comparison of Platform & Infrastructure features of Acoustic Campaign and Google Threat Intelligence (Mandiant) and VerticalResponse
    Feature
    Acoustic Campaign
    5.7
    10 Ratings
    29% below category average
    Google Threat Intelligence (Mandiant)
    -
    Ratings
    VerticalResponse
    -
    Ratings
    API5.29 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Role-based workflow & approvals6.04 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customizability5.95 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integration with Salesforce.com4.38 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integration with Microsoft Dynamics CRM5.03 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integration with SugarCRM8.02 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Endpoint Security
    Comparison of Endpoint Security features of Acoustic Campaign and Google Threat Intelligence (Mandiant) and VerticalResponse
    Feature
    Acoustic Campaign
    -
    Ratings
    Google Threat Intelligence (Mandiant)
    7.2
    6 Ratings
    0% below category average
    VerticalResponse
    -
    Ratings
    Infection Remediation00 Ratings7.26 Ratings00 Ratings
    Threat Intelligence
    Comparison of Threat Intelligence features of Acoustic Campaign and Google Threat Intelligence (Mandiant) and VerticalResponse
    Feature
    Acoustic Campaign
    -
    Ratings
    Google Threat Intelligence (Mandiant)
    7.8
    10 Ratings
    8% above category average
    VerticalResponse
    -
    Ratings
    Network Analytics00 Ratings7.79 Ratings00 Ratings
    Threat Recognition00 Ratings7.89 Ratings00 Ratings
    Vulnerability Classification00 Ratings7.510 Ratings00 Ratings
    Automated Alerts and Reporting00 Ratings8.09 Ratings00 Ratings
    Threat Analysis00 Ratings7.510 Ratings00 Ratings
    Threat Intelligence Reporting00 Ratings8.210 Ratings00 Ratings
    Automated Threat Identification00 Ratings7.99 Ratings00 Ratings
    Pre-Send Testing
    Comparison of Pre-Send Testing features of Acoustic Campaign and Google Threat Intelligence (Mandiant) and VerticalResponse
    Feature
    Acoustic Campaign
    -
    Ratings
    Google Threat Intelligence (Mandiant)
    -
    Ratings
    VerticalResponse
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    20% above category average
    URL Validation00 Ratings00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Link Tracking00 Ratings00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Image Validation00 Ratings00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Inbox Display00 Ratings00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Email Accessibility Tools00 Ratings00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Spelling and Grammar Check00 Ratings00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Spam Testing00 Ratings00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Email Previews00 Ratings00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
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    Score9.2 out of 10
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    Campaign Monitor by Marigold
    Score9 out of 10
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    Iterable
    Score8.2 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Acoustic CampaignGoogle Threat Intelligence (Mandiant)VerticalResponse
    Likelihood to Recommend
    4.1
    (40 ratings)
    7.8
    (18 ratings)
    10.0
    (28 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    5.5
    (30 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.6
    (19 ratings)
    Usability
    8.0
    (6 ratings)
    7.6
    (18 ratings)
    9.0
    (5 ratings)
    Availability
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    7.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    5.9
    (5 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (4 ratings)
    Online Training
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    7.4
    (4 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (4 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Acoustic CampaignGoogle Threat Intelligence (Mandiant)VerticalResponse
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Acoustic
    Silverpop is a powerful and comprehensive tool for digital marketers, and is apprprioate for companies of varying sizes, as well as both B2B and B2C models. It's particularly well-suited for companies with large, accurate customer databases and the ability to track customer actions on their websites to use as marketing automation triggers.
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    Google
    Usually SOC leverages Intel from mutiple sources. The scenarios are: 1.Suitable: In large scale SOC where more than 5000 devices are being monitored and the tech stack is wide, Mandiant will play an excellent role in that scenario. 2.Not Suitable: In small scale SOCs wherein limited devices belonging to the same tech stack is being used then the analysts can rely on OSINT and it is not useful to buy the solution.
    Incentivized
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    VerticalResponse
    For businesses requiring advanced email marketing features like sophisticated automation, in-depth analytics, and extensive customization, VerticalResponse might fall short due to its limited featuresVerticalResponse is ideal for small businesses or freelancers who need a simple, straightforward email marketing tool. Its ease of use and basic features make it suitable for those without extensive technical expertise in email marketing
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Acoustic
    • Automated Messages - we currently have over 70 automated messages going out on any particular day through feeds and API calls that we pass to Silverpop. We rely on these automated messages to communicate to our customers and can rely on Silverpop to always be up and running to get these messages out.
    • Robust query building - We can target customers easily based on a combination of demographic profile data, as well as email and site behavior and purchase behavior, allowing us to finely segment our audience
    • Deep dive reporting - the UI reporting, as well as the available reports to download through the API give us tremendous insight into how our subscribers are responding to email.
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    Google
    • accelerated threat response feature, prioritizing threats according to requirement.
    • Optimization of the threat intelligence , and can be integrated with 3rd party tools.
    • Features like - Breach ,Adversary, Machine and Operational Intelligence.
    • Mandiant dynamic host and the malware views along with indicators.
    Incentivized
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    VerticalResponse
    • I love the ease of list builder because we often times have a lot of data to import. It would be simply impossible without this tool, considering the amount of customer data we have for any one given email.
    • We really enjoy the ease of use of the HTML wizard as well. It helps even a novice be able to make a beautiful and attention grabbing email.
    • The dashboard is functional and easy to find when you need with a quick search.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Acoustic
    • Data syncing and errors - Silverpop does not do a great job of getting data to sync regularly with our CRM (Salesforce.com). The data had to flow back and forth several times before being added to campaigns and in some instances, it took days to update leads! Also, failed lead syncs get stuck in an alert list but it does not notify you otherwise that a lead failed the sync.
    • Design issues - we use custom HTML to build emails and landing pages, and we were unable to render background images on our campaigns. Also, once you toggle between design and source (code) view to make edits, it often broke the code and threw off the design.
    • Administrator alerts - when sync fails altogether between systems, there is no email alert sent to the system admin (me/my team) so we at times have found that we have gone 18 hours until we stumble across the fact that the system sync has failed.
    • Reporting - it is not very comprehensive and we had difficulty generating the level of reporting that we need to have.
    • Support - there are a few gems in the support team who know what they're doing, but largely calling support is a lesson in frustration.
    • Product bug fixes - in two instances, my open support tickets were identified as product bugs. One related to incorrect cookie tracking which was causing our leads not to be scoring properly. They determined that this wasn't critical enough to build into their product fix road map. This is core to an automation system working properly.
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    Google
    • Paywalls exist throughout the data set and can halt an investigation without the right model
    • Some data was incomplete or broken up between pay tiers
    • Navigation through the data lacked a definitive trail or breadcrumbs to retrace steps during investigations
    Incentivized
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    VerticalResponse
    • The type face is small. Not sure if this is to avoid overwhelming the reader, but I could see this being an issue with vision-impaired people or people who don't see small print well.
    • Sometimes I find it takes multiple clicks to make one simple change. I wish there was a search field at the top of the screen that allowed me to jump directly to a client's entry to update it there.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Acoustic
    SilverPop is a great marketing tool that integrates with Salesforce to provide customers and employees a great buying and selling experience. The software takes some very difficult tasks and makes them easy to accomplish. With proper setup and management, Silverpop gives you the tools to gain insight into the productiveness of campaigns.
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    Google
    No answers on this topic
    VerticalResponse
    Product is easy for both technical and non-technical people to use. A cost effective solution for sending out large number of messages. We can manage unsubscribes by individual accounts, so we can have multiple multiple accounts combined to maximize our buying power on credits. Effective API for sending/receiving data makes tool a valuable asset.
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    Usability
    Acoustic
    This is a little bit difficult to rate because Silverpop is gradually updating its interface to improve usability all around. I know users are able to do their job with minimal assistance. However, some of the interface is dated, and the Programs interface, while functional, has a bit of a learning curve.
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    Google
    Mandiant Advantage Threat Intelligence has a very usable platform, with well-differentiated sections for the analyst, as well as the possibility of cross-searching to obtain the desired results. All this is presented with an interface that is easy on the eye and not very messy, which increases productivity and the speed with which work is done.
    Incentivized
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    VerticalResponse
    I truly love this product. We are moving to an all-in-one system next year and my greatest fear in doing so is how much I will miss this platform. Although we are excited for things ahead, I will always keep Vertical Response in my back pocket incase I don't love the new platform as much
    Incentivized
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    Reliability and Availability
    Acoustic
    While several of the other reviews have mentioned poor performance in this department, we have only had one situation where the system was down (although it was down for several hours). Silverpop segments its clients on different servers, and I know that the problem we experienced only occurred on our specific server (maybe other servers have had their own problems?) but our service has been reliable otherwise.
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    Google
    No answers on this topic
    VerticalResponse
    Never had an issue with uptime
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    Performance
    Acoustic
    The throttle time for sending emails would vary depending on how many other campaigns were going out that day, which I found inconsistent
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    Google
    No answers on this topic
    VerticalResponse
    No issues
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    Support Rating
    Acoustic
    The Salesforce Integration support team is fantastic. I'd give them greater than a 10 if possible. The rest of the support team can be extremely frustrating to work with. Too often they try to blame something obscure and refuse to escalate or look into the issue. And on occasion when you find system glitches they don't seem to care about fixing them
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    Google
    No answers on this topic
    VerticalResponse
    At Vertical Response the help desk associates are courteous, knowledgeable and helpful. You can tell they enjoy what they do. And clearly, they are well trained because most times, the first point of contact is able to resolve any issue you may have. There have been very few times where an associate has needed to get back to me or escalate me to a supervisor
    Incentivized
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    Online Training
    Acoustic
    The online trainings are very detailed (for the most part) and really walk through the entire system. They are a little dry, but they are usually broken up into segments to allow you to skip to the parts you need.
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    Google
    No answers on this topic
    VerticalResponse
    Basic functions and online help...we used what was needed, at the time, and will continue to explore other online trainings as our functional needs expand
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    Implementation Rating
    Acoustic
    Based on recommendations from Silverpop we made some implementation decisions that we later regretted pretty substantially. In hindsight we should have started a pilot implementation earlier so we could learn and then start over. The big issue for us was that Silverpop recommended a non-keyed database, or at least a database that doesn't use email address as primary key. This is resulted in a large number of duplicate email addresses so that the end user is forced to unsubscribe multiple times to stop receiving emails.
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    Google
    No answers on this topic
    VerticalResponse
    Salesforce integration never worked right. We had to abandon.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Acoustic
    We evaluated alternate providers less than a year into our IBM Watson Campaign contract because the system was so clunky to use (and we wanted a system that would include or better integrate with our SMS provider). Bluecore and Klaviyo were the front runners at the time, and we came close to moving forward with Bluecore. The pricing model and overall the cost of Bluecore was much higher than IBM for us though, and the timing of this was right when the IBM to Acoustic changes took place. We decided to give Acoustic a shot and are optimistic it will be enough to keep us on board once all the dust settles, though I find it unlikely we will renew with Acoustic when our contract is up again. My main email specialist is a Klaviyo expert and finds that platform very easy to use in comparison-- it might be a better fit for a team of our size.
    Incentivized
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    Google
    It gives more ways to analyze threats and options to fixed it. This device gives more visibility on vulnerability detection and its analysis. It provides detailed reports to have more information of all malwares which help us to increase overall security of our current organization
    Incentivized
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    VerticalResponse
    In addition to using Vertical Response personally I also manage email marketing for clients that already use Mailchimp, Robly and Constant Contact. While most of these platforms all offer similar features I choose Vertical Response first if the client does not have a platform in place. Typically I am also teaching the client how to use this tool and the Vertical Response visual interface is very easy for me to teach a client how to navigate and create their own campaigns.
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    Acoustic
    • we have not experienced any currently but moving to lead automation and lead scoring could change that.
    • i'm not sure how increased employee efficiency would ever be a benefit b/c lead importing and visibility, along with setting up email templates is quite cumbersome.
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    Google
    • Improved incident response time
    • Specific investigations that have reduced the attack surface
    • Technical reports on threats not controlled by the bank's local team
    Incentivized
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    VerticalResponse
    • We were able to blast out promotions our company was having to customers which created an increase in business.
    • By blasting out any service issues, it keeps our customers informed so that they are not wondering what is going on.
    • Allows us to store unsubscribed emails so that we are not constantly pestering people who do not want to be emailed.
    Incentivized
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    Google Threat Intelligence (Mandiant) Screenshots

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