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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Adobe Marketo Engage

    Score8 out of 10
    N/AAdobe Marketo Engage (acquired by Adobe in 2018) is a marketing automation platform whose basic features include email marketing, drip nurturing, landing pages, and lead scoring, but other editions offer additional advanced features. Typical customers are B2B firms with complex sales cycles.N/A

    Demandbase One

    Score7.7 out of 10
    Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
    Demandbase is presented as a pipeline AI platform used by GTM teams to automate growth. It creates a unified view of data, insights, actions, and outcomes, so B2B enterprises can align and execute their account-based GTM strategies.N/A
    Pricing
    Adobe Marketo EngageDemandbase One
    Editions & Modules
    Growth
    Pricing based on database size.
    per month
    Select
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    Pricing based on database size.
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Adobe Marketo EngageDemandbase One
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalOptional
    Additional DetailsThe Demandbase One for Sales and Marketing platform fee covers the essential software and services. In addition, there’s a flat fee per user.
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    Community Pulse
    Adobe Marketo EngageDemandbase One
    Considered Both Products
    Adobe
    Chose Adobe Marketo Engage
    It is much better in everything: integration, personalization, and automation.
    Incentivized
    Chose Adobe Marketo Engage
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    Demandbase
    Chose Demandbase One
    I have used Marketo much longer and know how to do a lot more in that platform so I prefer that more at the moment but am willing to grow in my knowledge/ use if I can understand more how to better utilize Demandbase and be more cost effective and efficient.
    Incentivized
    Chose Demandbase One
    The price is much better, and the capabilities of integrations are also better.
    Incentivized
    Chose Demandbase One
    Demandbase had a higher account match rate for our known and unknown accounts. We also leverage in-platform advertising a lot for our targeted account approach and Demandbase has an exceptional platform for this use case. The most impactful difference was the relationship we …
    Incentivized
    Chose Demandbase One
    Demandbase has all of the features needed to run a successful ABM program, from engagement data, to ad targeting and is super easy to use. We chose Demandbase over the others because it included all of the features we were looking for, where others fell short. We have also used …
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    91%
    Would buy again
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    93%
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    Delivers good value for the price
    92%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    97%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
    91%
    Happy with the feature set
    291 Answers
    96%
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    118 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    93%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    189 Answers
    99%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    74 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    91%
    Implementation went as expected
    174 Answers
    91%
    Implementation went as expected
    69 Answers
    Features
    Adobe Marketo EngageDemandbase One
    Email & Online Marketing
    Comparison of Email & Online Marketing features of Adobe Marketo Engage and Demandbase One
    Feature
    Adobe Marketo Engage
    7.6
    1074 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Demandbase One
    -
    Ratings
    WYSIWYG email editor7.8976 Ratings00 Ratings
    Dynamic content7.3955 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ability to test dynamic content7.0927 Ratings00 Ratings
    Landing pages7.2995 Ratings00 Ratings
    A/B testing7.8979 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile optimization7.0939 Ratings00 Ratings
    Email deliverability reporting7.61037 Ratings00 Ratings
    List management8.51032 Ratings00 Ratings
    Triggered drip sequences8.5931 Ratings00 Ratings
    Lead Management
    Comparison of Lead Management features of Adobe Marketo Engage and Demandbase One
    Feature
    Adobe Marketo Engage
    8.2
    1036 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Demandbase One
    -
    Ratings
    Lead nurturing automation8.51009 Ratings00 Ratings
    Lead scoring and grading8.4985 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data quality management7.5983 Ratings00 Ratings
    Automated sales alerts and tasks7.8930 Ratings00 Ratings
    Lead segmentation and distribution8.954 Ratings00 Ratings
    Campaign Management
    Comparison of Campaign Management features of Adobe Marketo Engage and Demandbase One
    Feature
    Adobe Marketo Engage
    6.9
    962 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Demandbase One
    -
    Ratings
    Calendaring6.1785 Ratings00 Ratings
    Event/webinar marketing7.6918 Ratings00 Ratings
    Social Media Marketing
    Comparison of Social Media Marketing features of Adobe Marketo Engage and Demandbase One
    Feature
    Adobe Marketo Engage
    6.8
    614 Ratings
    9% below category average
    Demandbase One
    -
    Ratings
    Social sharing and campaigns6.4606 Ratings00 Ratings
    Social profile integration7.2375 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Adobe Marketo Engage and Demandbase One
    Feature
    Adobe Marketo Engage
    6.5
    1036 Ratings
    12% below category average
    Demandbase One
    -
    Ratings
    Dashboards6.2978 Ratings00 Ratings
    Standard reports6.81018 Ratings00 Ratings
    Custom reports6.4962 Ratings00 Ratings
    Platform & Infrastructure
    Comparison of Platform & Infrastructure features of Adobe Marketo Engage and Demandbase One
    Feature
    Adobe Marketo Engage
    7.6
    1026 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Demandbase One
    -
    Ratings
    API7.9890 Ratings00 Ratings
    Role-based workflow & approvals7.4759 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customizability7.5908 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integration with Salesforce.com8.4883 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integration with Microsoft Dynamics CRM7.4316 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integration with SugarCRM6.5210 Ratings00 Ratings
    Third-party software integrations8.348 Ratings00 Ratings
    Engagement
    Comparison of Engagement features of Adobe Marketo Engage and Demandbase One
    Feature
    Adobe Marketo Engage
    -
    Ratings
    Demandbase One
    6.0
    47 Ratings
    19% below category average
    Automated routing and prioritization00 Ratings6.439 Ratings
    Customer interaction histories00 Ratings6.443 Ratings
    Syndicated content00 Ratings4.03 Ratings
    Personalization00 Ratings6.240 Ratings
    Engagement data tracking00 Ratings6.847 Ratings
    Ad Campaigns
    Comparison of Ad Campaigns features of Adobe Marketo Engage and Demandbase One
    Feature
    Adobe Marketo Engage
    -
    Ratings
    Demandbase One
    6.5
    34 Ratings
    10% below category average
    Ad campaign creation00 Ratings6.732 Ratings
    Display advertising00 Ratings7.132 Ratings
    Contextual advertising00 Ratings6.525 Ratings
    Social advertising00 Ratings5.726 Ratings
    Ad reporting and analytics00 Ratings6.433 Ratings
    Audience Segmentation & Targeting
    Comparison of Audience Segmentation & Targeting features of Adobe Marketo Engage and Demandbase One
    Feature
    Adobe Marketo Engage
    -
    Ratings
    Demandbase One
    6.7
    50 Ratings
    6% below category average
    Standard visitor segmentation00 Ratings6.949 Ratings
    Behavioral visitor segmentation00 Ratings6.746 Ratings
    ABM sales intelligence00 Ratings6.548 Ratings
    Intent Data
    Comparison of Intent Data features of Adobe Marketo Engage and Demandbase One
    Feature
    Adobe Marketo Engage
    -
    Ratings
    Demandbase One
    6.6
    51 Ratings
    5% below category average
    3rd party intent signals00 Ratings6.547 Ratings
    Downstream intent signals00 Ratings6.546 Ratings
    Account identification00 Ratings6.851 Ratings
    ABM Integrations
    Comparison of ABM Integrations features of Adobe Marketo Engage and Demandbase One
    Feature
    Adobe Marketo Engage
    -
    Ratings
    Demandbase One
    6.9
    44 Ratings
    8% below category average
    Automated workflow & orchestration00 Ratings6.944 Ratings
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    Score9.2 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Adobe Marketo EngageDemandbase One
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.7
    (1244 ratings)
    6.7
    (225 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    4.5
    (147 ratings)
    4.7
    (30 ratings)
    Usability
    5.0
    (99 ratings)
    6.6
    (94 ratings)
    Availability
    9.0
    (25 ratings)
    7.0
    (2 ratings)
    Performance
    9.0
    (30 ratings)
    7.3
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.6
    (92 ratings)
    10.0
    (50 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    10.0
    (12 ratings)
    6.0
    (1 ratings)
    Online Training
    6.7
    (29 ratings)
    9.9
    (2 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    10.0
    (37 ratings)
    10.0
    (11 ratings)
    Configurability
    6.0
    (6 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    7.9
    (4 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    1.1
    (9 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    7.0
    (10 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Professional Services
    9.4
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    8.2
    (7 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    8.2
    (6 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Adobe Marketo EngageDemandbase One
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Adobe
    Adobe Marketo Engage is an excellent tool for hosting registration forms and sending out tokenized emails based on a particular person's information within your database. For example, if someone attends an event or webinar and indicates that they'd like to learn more about your product, then Adobe Marketo Engage can easily trigger a specific email template to that person that will be personalized with tokens about them. The pixel tracking that can be applied to any web page is also very helpful. If you want to focus on a more 1:1 type of follow up with a Lead, then the automated emails are not going to be as useful.
    Incentivized
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    Demandbase
    Demandbase One is well-suited for ABM Marketing, providing intent-based account details, account scoring methods, and understanding account intent. It also enables creating a list of accounts and individuals for retargeting based on specific filters. Easy to integrate with Salesforce, LinkedIn, Google Ads, and multiple other channels. Advertising through the Demandbase channel is more effective for advertisers who use retargeting with the intent list.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Adobe
    • Adobe Marketo Engage excels at automating complex marketing workflows and delivering personalized customer experiences at scale.
    • Adobe Marketo Engage enables marketers to create targeted campaigns, schedule automated email sequences, and personalize content based on user demographics and interactions, resulting in more relevant customer engagement.
    • Adobe Marketo Engage provides robust analytics and reporting, allowing teams to track campaign performance, monitor conversion rates, and measure return on investment(ROI).
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    Demandbase
    • The Demandbase UI is user-friendly, easy to navigate and super intuitive.
    • Ad Targeting and budgeting is very concise, the platform tells you how much reach and spend you can expect for each campaign.
    • Person-based ad targeting, they are one of the only platforms that offers this which is a game changer.
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    Cons
    Adobe
    • The most important thing is the UI; it still looks very old and should be updated to meet current market design standards.
    • Admin Complexity: It should be easy to setup at the first go.
    • Tool Navigation: Navigation should be more easier.
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    Demandbase
    • Under the "highlighted" section there are only 6 accounts to see. It would be nice to have more than 6.
    • The engagement is rated in "minutes" while that's not really what is being scored. It's a little confusing as to how their engagement is scored.
    • It would be nice to be able to mute or hide of some contacts that we have already spoken to so that it opens space for other prospects.
    • Overall happy with the product
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Adobe
    We're likely to renew for several reasons:
    • Now that it's been implemented, I can't imagine not having marketing automation and the easy interface that Marketo provides to run our campaigns
    • Marketo's community and customer service is fantastic; I know that when I need help, I'll get it
    • Marketo continues to improve the product, so I know that I can expect it to be even more useful in the future
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    Demandbase
    Relatively inexpensive service for a decent current awareness service. They have added little in sales functionality in the past year as they focused on building a marketing version of the product. Except for the addition of broader European coverage last spring (thin Equifax records), the database was static over the past year.
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    Usability
    Adobe
    In some aspects, the tool can feel quite clunky in parts. But with the rich feature set it has, it's understandable. There is a lot of room for improvement for the user interface. The system itself doesn't have a slick or modern feel, so the usability could feel nicer to use with these areas considered.
    Incentivized
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    Demandbase
    InsideView was extremely user-friendly. I was able to quickly understand how to efficiently use the software and get the most out of the service. I only had a short time to quickly learn how to use the functions offered by InsideView, and I felt confident within the first day of my understanding and ability to successfully use this tool.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Adobe
    Marketo provides different way and abilities to connect. If you are having product support or unexplained errors you can get someone on Marketo support 24 hours a day. One of Marketo's greatest assets in my opinion however would be the community. Often times our company is just looking for case success stories from someone else. In the community you can search for problems you are currently facing and see others having the same issue and solutions for those issues. If not, you can pose a question to the whole community and champions of the product and others can chime in to provide suggestions to fix your needs. The community is truly a 24/7 place to get your answers quickly.
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    Demandbase
    Seems to always work.
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    Performance
    Adobe
    There are times when it is slightly slow for us, where we sit on a screen waiting for it to load. This could be our internet since we have had the same issue occasionally with other systems, but it is enough to make you crazy.
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    Demandbase
    It's pretty fast.
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    Support Rating
    Adobe
    On multiple occasions we've had Marketo support (technical and license based) issues. Technical issues were minor and resolved within a day. License based issues (even things encouraged by Marketo for partners, like provisioning another license) took WEEKS. They actually took so long to respond that the client we were working with withdrew from the contract because they were no longer convinced Marketo was capable of supporting their business. As an agency trying to sell the software, you can only explain away so much before they just made us look silly.
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    Demandbase
    We had an intro session with a customer success rep and were given a rundown of the platform and it was absolutely perfect. The rep was able to show us advanced search options and shortcuts that cut our search time.
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    In-Person Training
    Adobe
    Our account rep stopped out in Lincoln, NE to ensure we were properly set up and running. This was very much appreciated. I was very, very new at this point, so I can't comment very much on the extent of what was taught because I was still brand new to the company and the system
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    Demandbase
    She was fine, but we only had one session
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    Online Training
    Adobe
    I had never used Marketo prior to taking this job so online training was my starting point. I was able to follow along, it was interesting and quickly and efficiently taught me what I needed to know without a lot of fluff. It was far from boring and really helped me get my hands dirty with Marketo.
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    Demandbase
    Seeing the demo during the sales cycle, not much training was needed due to this application being plug and play.
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    Implementation Rating
    Adobe
    1. Have a content marketing plan to run in parallel with the marketing automation installation--you'll need a lot of content to make full use of Marketo's capabilities. 2. Work with sales (and ISRs) to define and document a workflow--build your Marketo installation around how you do business--not figure out how to apply your business to the tools 3. Spend time of data cleaning--both an initial project as well as a strategy for ongoing data management. We found some change manaement issues (no more appending ZZZ to the first name to identify contacts who have left the company, for example, or prohibiting the entry of "info@company.com" email addresses). 4. Find some champions in the sales and ISR teams. You'll have both fans and detractors--work with the fans to build some success stories
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    Demandbase
    We had to work with InsideView for some custom configurations example we have a custom field in Salesforce called ha location that needed let's say NJ to spell out New Jersey and make certain fields mandatory. They were easy to work with though.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Adobe
    Adobe Marketo Engage is one of the best email sending platforms I have worked with, because there is so much you can do on a lead scoring area and also then connect this to other platforms such as Salesforce. It allows for seamless reporting and working alongside sales colleagues. We chose Adobe Marketo Engage because it allows for more sophisticated audience segmentation and management of ongoing large scale nurture flows across a number of complex criteria.
    Incentivized
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    Demandbase
    We selected Demandbase based on their premium B2B DSP, their integrations with third party ad sites and our CRM and tech stack. Their intent signals and ability to integrate the data we have in Demandbase to GCP through their DataStream product to build our own models and leverage in our own dashboards has been extremely beneficial
    Incentivized
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    Adobe
    The total cost is a little bit higher than we expected.
    Incentivized
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    Demandbase
    No answers on this topic
    Scalability
    Adobe
    We look at scaleability in a few different ways. First, the speed while using Marketo has remained relatively the same as our database has grown. Though I would say Marketo is slow at times, it has not gotten slower over the last few years. If anything, it has improved, and they are working to improve it. Second, the amount of programs we have developed in Marketo has exponentially grown as well. Marketo has allowed us to drastically increase our output without having to drastically increase our headcount.
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    Demandbase
    No answers on this topic
    Return on Investment
    Adobe
    • Adobe Marketo Engage automation capabilities have reduced the amount of manual work required to execute campaigns, allowing our marketing team to focus more on strategy and customer engagement rather than repetitive administrative tasks.
    • The platform has helped us generate more qualified leads through personalized campaigns and lead scoring, enabling our sales team to focus on prospects with the highest likelihood of converting.
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    Demandbase
    • Save me time doing company research from an average of 25 mins to an average of 7 mins for large ICP accounts.
    • Save me time by integrating the contact research without jumping out of InsideView to do it in a separate app.
    • A morning 10 mins scan of the target company news feed gave me a high level view of the most important news that I need to know regarding my prospect accounts and their respective industries.
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    ScreenShots

    Adobe Marketo Engage Screenshots

    Screenshot of the Contact Timeline in Adobe Marketo EngageScreenshot of the Audience Feature in Adobe Marketo EngageScreenshot of Progressive Profiling in Adobe Marketo EngageScreenshot of the Insights Dashboard in Adobe Marketo EngageScreenshot of Sources in Adobe Marketo EngageScreenshot of Metrics in Adobe Marketo Engage

    Demandbase One Screenshots

    Screenshot of Demandbase's B2B DSP, used to optimize for B2B outcomes with Self-Serve and Managed options that allow for complete control over who, how, and where ad impressions are targeted and delivered to accounts.Screenshot of Demandbase One™'s account-based GTM command center, powering the revenue stack. Its AI-driven engine unifies first and third-party data, streamlines cross-channel execution, and connects all marketing tools with the same data, insights, and workflows.Screenshot of the sales intelligence interface. Account executives and SDRs/BDRs can be more timely and more relevant with sales intelligence, engagement insights, and accurate company and contact data.Product screenshotScreenshot of where AI can be used to find and prioritize accounts looking to buy products and solutions. The AI helps to identify accounts that fit an ideal customer profile (ICP) with a Qualification Score. It then displays which accounts are showing patterns of buying behavior with a Pipeline Predictive Score. And lastly, it displays accounts showing interest in products and competitors using intent data derived from more than 1 trillion B2B signals a month.Product screenshot