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Airship vs. Uniqode vs. Twilio Zipwhip (discontinued)

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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Airship

    Score9.1 out of 10
    N/AThe Airship Experience Platform provides an end-to-end solution for unifying experiences across channels and capturing value across the entire customer lifecycle.N/A

    Uniqode

    Score10 out of 10
    N/AUniqode, formerly known as Beaconstac, offers a phy-gital solution through QR Codes. The platform aids businesses in optimizing operations, enhancing customer engagement, measuring physical marketing ROI, and reducing marketing expenses. Designed to support global enterprises to small businesses, Uniqode empowers diverse QR Code requirements.

    $81

    per year

    Twilio Zipwhip (discontinued)

    Score8.1 out of 10
    N/AZipwhip, a texting-for-businesses application for two-way text between a company and its customers, was acquired by Twilio, and discontinued.

    $19

    per month

    Pricing
    AirshipUniqodeTwilio Zipwhip (discontinued)
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Essential
    $9
    per month (billed annually)
    Core
    $49
    per month (billed annually)
    Plus
    $99
    per month (billed annually)
    Business+
    $399
    per month (billed annually)
    Enterprise
    Custom pricing
    contact sales
    Starter
    $19.00
    per month
    Unlimited
    $49.00
    per month
    Premium
    $99.00
    per month
    Commercial
    Contact sales team
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    AirshipUniqodeTwilio Zipwhip (discontinued)
    Free Trial
    YesYesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesYesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    AirshipUniqodeTwilio Zipwhip (discontinued)
    Considered Multiple Products
    Airship (formerly Urban Airship)
    No answer on this topic
    Uniqode Phygital Inc.
    No answer on this topic
    Discontinued Products
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
    17 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    78%
    Would buy again
    7 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    14 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    88%
    Delivers good value for the price
    7 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    17 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    78%
    Happy with the feature set
    7 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    10 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    71%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    5 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    10 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    8 Answers
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    Score9.1 out of 10
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    Score9.1 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    EZ Texting
    Score9.1 out of 10
    EZ Texting
    Score9.1 out of 10
    EZ Texting
    Score9.1 out of 10
    Enterprises
    No answers on this topic
    Airship
    Score9.1 out of 10
    Airship
    Score9.1 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    AirshipUniqodeTwilio Zipwhip (discontinued)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.9
    (18 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    4.5
    (10 ratings)
    Usability
    6.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    1.4
    (3 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    AirshipUniqodeTwilio Zipwhip (discontinued)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Airship (formerly Urban Airship)
    Well-Suited for: 1. Mobile App Notifications: Ideal for targeted push notifications in apps. 2. Customer Segmentation: Effective for personalized marketing campaigns based on user data. 3. Event-Triggered Automation: Great for automated messaging based on user actions. 4. A/B Testing: Useful for optimizing campaign messages and strategies. Less Appropriate for: 1. Non-Mobile Channels: Less effective if the primary focus is on non-mobile communications like email or direct mail. 2. Basic Email Marketing: Other platforms might be better suited for simple, broad email campaigns without complex segmentation or personalization needs.
    Incentivized
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    Uniqode Phygital Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    Discontinued Products
    Zipwhip is well suited for many scenarios. Not only do we save money and time with integrations with other programs we have, but we can follow up with a client regarding a trip, should we need further information. A client makes an online reservation and we receive a notification. While we have most of the trip details, the number portion for the drop-off location is missing, so we can reach out directly to the client via Zipwhip and request this information. All aspects of the booking can be done online and with texting and without emails or calls, which is often what many clients who book online prefer. Zipwhip has improved its images/ photos which is fantastic as we use this to send vehicle images to clients, which helps secure bookings. Our employees also use it to send us images of receipts, vehicle engine warning lights that may come on, and other issues (such as a client who may have left a mess in a vehicle). We're also able to send clients documents too, which is great. Obviously, if we have a client with an issue or who is upset, texting is not the best platform on which to address their issues, but it helps us to assess the situation/ issue and gather information before we call the client in person.
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    Pros
    Airship (formerly Urban Airship)
    • The marketing push notifications are very effective, and it gives us free hand to define different business criteria to target user groups
    • The user experience or the message content could differ from Android and iOS, and this is a huge benefit for us
    • As an Architect, troubleshooting an issue is very detailed and the time it takes to troubleshoot an issue is considerably less from our previous product
    Incentivized
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    Uniqode Phygital Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    Discontinued Products
    • API to allow triggered text messaging.
    • Tied to a direct phone number that people can also call.
    • Easy to track a conversation in a thread.
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    Cons
    Airship (formerly Urban Airship)
    • The automated A/B testing winner selection and application should be added
    • The flexibility of message shape, specifically incorporating transparency so messages do not need to be a rectangular shape
    • Faster and more reliable servers around the globe
    • Making more detailed use cases and tutorials to be followed can simplify things for users
    Incentivized
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    Uniqode Phygital Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    Discontinued Products
    • I would like the quick-use app that pulls from the taskbar to be able to hold more characters- It can only do 250 while the main screen can do 600.
    • The ability to send video through this program would significantly enhance its functionality for us.
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    Usability
    Airship (formerly Urban Airship)
    The interface takes a bit getting used to in order to know how to take advantage of everything. Some of the analytics that are available are particularly hard to find, so it's important to pay attention when customer support reviews everything, but everything I'd want and need in terms of Push and In-App messaging is all there.
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    Uniqode Phygital Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    Discontinued Products
    It was very easy for users to use, straight forward, and user friendly. The desktop app is very basic but easy to reply to an incoming text, but the user had to know to allow Chrome notifications to see new incoming text via the web browser, which is how they mainly used it.
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    Support Rating
    Airship (formerly Urban Airship)
    I have not had to interact much with customer support as I have been able to find the vast majority of the answers I'm looking for within their documentation, which I very much appreciate because it saves me a lot of time. Customer support has been responsive and helpful for the most part during the couple of interactions I've had.
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    Uniqode Phygital Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    Discontinued Products
    Swift response time, multiple people have been willing to help with any issue, really anything you could be looking for from a service standpoint, they offer.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Airship (formerly Urban Airship)
    We've tested a bunch of different CRM tools over the years and Airship has been a winner for its functionality, features, cost, and ability to integrate with other softwares that we use. It has been great for SMS and mobile in particular. It could certainly be a one stop shop for CRM.
    Incentivized
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    Uniqode Phygital Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    Discontinued Products
    Zipwhip is just a little bit more user-friendly than AliveChat because it allows you to text people on more scale. AliveChat has a great website chat function, but its texting platform is a little more clunky than Zipwhip. Zipwhip is a little more expensive but definitely the better product.
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    Return on Investment
    Airship (formerly Urban Airship)
    • The ROI has increased more than approx. 50% (exact details to be confirmed) based on cross-channel orchestration
    • Using push notifications alone, we have seen a huge increase in app engagement which was a challenge before to nudge users to get back to the App after initial download
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    Uniqode Phygital Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    Discontinued Products
    • Less confusing worker experience for our customers
    • Less back and forth communication
    • Less need for documentation about things communicated over text
    Incentivized
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    Uniqode Screenshots

    Screenshot of the available options, which include URL, SMS, Call, Email, vCard, Plain text, Location, PDF, MP3, Image, App download, Social media, Business page, Coupon codeScreenshot of Uniqode's pre-generated landing pagesScreenshot of the design options, which include logo, eyes, colors, background, and other customizable featuresScreenshot of a QR code, which can be edited at any time without having to be re-printed (API access is also available).