Ambassador Referral Marketing Platform vs. Keap

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Ambassador Referral Marketing Platform
Score 8.0 out of 10
Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
Ambassador is a referral marketing platform for teams to increase new customer acquisition, referrals and revenue by leveraging word-of-mouth. Ambassador automated enrolling, tracking, rewarding and managing customers, affiliates, influencers, partners and fans. Ambassador was acquired by Intrado (West Corporation) October 2018 and became an Intrado company, but then Ambassador was acquired by i2H in 2021, and is now currently available standalone, and supported by i2H.
$99
per month
Keap
Score 8.1 out of 10
N/A
Keap is a small business-focused, comprehensive sales and marketing platform which combines basic contact management, CRM, marketing automation, and e-commerce capabilities into a single, subscription-based SaaS product.
$199
per month
Pricing
Ambassador Referral Marketing PlatformKeap
Editions & Modules
Starter
Starting at $300/mo.
Annual commitment required.
Professional
Starting at $800/mo.
Annual commitment required.
Enterprise
Starting at $1500/mo
Annual commitment required.
Pro
$199.00
per month
Max
$289.00
per month
Max Classic
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per year
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Ambassador Referral Marketing PlatformKeap
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesYes
Entry-level Setup FeeRequiredOptional
Additional Details"Enterprise" is a custom price that is determined according to a number of variables, including specific add-ons or custom work required.All plans with 1 user and 500 contacts. The price is $30.00 for each additional user.
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Features
Ambassador Referral Marketing PlatformKeap
CRM Project Management
Comparison of CRM Project Management features of Product A and Product B
Ambassador Referral Marketing Platform
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Ratings
Keap
7.7
29 Ratings
3% above category average
Task management00 Ratings8.620 Ratings
Billing and invoicing management00 Ratings7.516 Ratings
Reporting00 Ratings6.827 Ratings
Automated CRM activity logging00 Ratings6.41 Ratings
Sales pipeline management00 Ratings9.11 Ratings
Email & Online Marketing
Comparison of Email & Online Marketing features of Product A and Product B
Ambassador Referral Marketing Platform
-
Ratings
Keap
7.1
150 Ratings
6% below category average
WYSIWYG email editor00 Ratings8.850 Ratings
Dynamic content00 Ratings8.647 Ratings
Landing pages00 Ratings6.5134 Ratings
A/B testing00 Ratings6.310 Ratings
Mobile optimization00 Ratings7.1124 Ratings
Email deliverability reporting00 Ratings7.5149 Ratings
List management00 Ratings8.3147 Ratings
Triggered drip sequences00 Ratings9.049 Ratings
Lead Management
Comparison of Lead Management features of Product A and Product B
Ambassador Referral Marketing Platform
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Ratings
Keap
8.0
151 Ratings
3% above category average
Lead nurturing automation00 Ratings8.2146 Ratings
Lead scoring and grading00 Ratings7.0128 Ratings
Data quality management00 Ratings7.1129 Ratings
Automated sales alerts and tasks00 Ratings8.4138 Ratings
Automated follow-ups00 Ratings9.11 Ratings
Campaign Management
Comparison of Campaign Management features of Product A and Product B
Ambassador Referral Marketing Platform
-
Ratings
Keap
7.7
89 Ratings
14% above category average
Calendaring00 Ratings8.488 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
Ambassador Referral Marketing Platform
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Ratings
Keap
6.5
148 Ratings
20% below category average
Dashboards00 Ratings7.155 Ratings
Standard reports00 Ratings6.0144 Ratings
Custom reports00 Ratings6.5136 Ratings
Platform & Infrastructure
Comparison of Platform & Infrastructure features of Product A and Product B
Ambassador Referral Marketing Platform
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Ratings
Keap
6.0
142 Ratings
25% below category average
API00 Ratings6.5126 Ratings
Role-based workflow & approvals00 Ratings7.3108 Ratings
Customizability00 Ratings6.9138 Ratings
Third-party software integrations00 Ratings7.31 Ratings
Mobile app for sales & marketing automation00 Ratings5.51 Ratings
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User Ratings
Ambassador Referral Marketing PlatformKeap
Likelihood to Recommend
9.0
(1 ratings)
8.1
(209 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(40 ratings)
Usability
8.0
(1 ratings)
5.2
(25 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(6 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(6 ratings)
Support Rating
8.0
(1 ratings)
9.0
(26 ratings)
In-Person Training
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(6 ratings)
Online Training
-
(0 ratings)
8.6
(7 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(8 ratings)
Configurability
-
(0 ratings)
2.0
(1 ratings)
Ease of integration
-
(0 ratings)
1.0
(1 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(3 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
-
(0 ratings)
6.0
(1 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
-
(0 ratings)
1.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
Ambassador Referral Marketing PlatformKeap
Likelihood to Recommend
Ambassador
Should be used by organizations to promote business and bring in new customers, particularly the ones with a bigger customer base. It may or may not be used by small businesses as the data is not too much to store, however, I recommend using it anyway as it will save time and, in turn, let you do more for your business.
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Keap
Keap is very good at contact management and automation creation but weaker at email campaign creation. I was particularly interested in a function where when manually entering a new contact, you are then able to email that contact using a premade HTML template. It will currently not do this. There is a workaround, but it is unnecessarily ponderous.
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Pros
Ambassador
  • Refer new customers.
  • Automatically include the referral bonus.
  • Disperse the bonus within the required time without external help.
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Keap
  • Pricing: Keap Max Classic (formerly Infusionsoft) is affordable for nonprofits and small businesses and includes all the automation features we need!
  • Customer Support: Our onboarding and success coaches have been so helpful, taking into account some unique processes we have and finding solutions.
  • Updates: Keap is constantly providing more and better solutions!
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Cons
Ambassador
  • Should have more detailed information.
  • Dashboard should be more specific.
  • Should have a mobile app.
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Keap
  • More articles and videos on how to use the various functions of Keap
  • Having representatives designated to certain regions or companies for a point of contact when help is needed
  • More options when building the emails. While the click and drop options can be a plus, they can also be negative because you are limited to image and text sizing and positions
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Likelihood to Renew
Ambassador
No answers on this topic
Keap
We have invested a lot into Infusionsoft and are using it to automate our processes and marketing. Changing CRMs would have a HUGE cost for us and based on our evaluations, the grass isn't greener elsewhere. Infusiosoft fits most of our needs and is slowly getting better each year. Their support is great and we will continue to use them until something much better comes around or our company outgrows a small business CRM.
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Usability
Ambassador
It is very user friendly, all options and features are easily accessible. Support material is readily available to help out with general queries or frequently asked questions. The software's customer-facing end does not require any special training or skills to use it to its full capacity. In short, it is easy and good looking.
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Keap
You do need to spend some time on-boarding and implementing the software in order to have full functionality. We were lucky - we had colleagues at the university with experience with Keap and then hired an intern familiar with the software to get us set up and ready to use it. We've had some functionality issues with it along the way and that has frustrated myself and the other uses in our department.
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Reliability and Availability
Ambassador
No answers on this topic
Keap
There have been few outages since we became a customer, and when they have technical issues they are typically resolved rapidly.
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Performance
Ambassador
No answers on this topic
Keap
OMG, it's all in one and that compromises everything, fundamentally. If you want a race car, invest in a race car. If you want a dune buggy, get that. If you want a boat that floats, go for it.
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Support Rating
Ambassador
I have not yet faced any issue while using the features of this service. But whenever I needed help with anything, I've gotten a satisfying response in terms of resolution and response time. I am sure I will get the same response when there is an issue that needs immediate attention.
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Keap
Generally, very responsive support for even our more complicated issues. We do have some open issues that we need resolutions on and that I understand are complicated and will take longer to resolve but the open issues are significantly impacting to our business.
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In-Person Training
Ambassador
No answers on this topic
Keap
I have been to a number of in-person training sessions over the years with Keap and all of them have been FANTASTIC. They really put a lot of time and effort into these sessions. Staff and facilitators go out of their way to ensure that participants are getting what they need.
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Online Training
Ambassador
No answers on this topic
Keap
The results of training online are often based on how people learn. The training was great but with feature updates, you just have to get in there sometimes and do it! The training definitely lays a firm enough foundation for you to be successful even if its can't be updated with every feature update.
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Implementation Rating
Ambassador
No answers on this topic
Keap
Don't let the fear of implementing a new software solution keep you from unleashing the power of automation that Infusionsoft provides. With the right implementation partner, the process can not only be smooth and painless, it can actually help you get a better understanding for how your current communication process can be improved upon.
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Alternatives Considered
Ambassador
I have not used too much software for the said purpose, but in comparison to the ones I have used, this one seems to be the most user-friendly and intuitive to use. That's the whole idea when you are paying for software: to cut down on admin work and save time.
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Keap
Keap is fast. The learning curve is shorter and they have an academy for learning with videos quite extensive that explain a lot of different scenarios, specially when you need to customize scenarios of automations and segments. Is cheaper if you consider that this services CRM + Mailing don´t come often in one package and the realiability to send mails is quite good.
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Scalability
Ambassador
No answers on this topic
Keap
You get a lot of features included, but you don't need to use them all at once to start seeing an effect. When you are ready to use them, they are there. It also scales without costing too much money.
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Return on Investment
Ambassador
  • The ROI is good enough.
  • Less hassle to carry out tasks which in turn saves expenses.
  • Streamlines referral processes and record keeping.
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Keap
  • Automation has allowed us to be more engaged and invested in our customers by reminding us about birthdays and other important events in their lives so that we can celebrate with them.
  • We lacked the manpower to sell and distribute orders online before setting up the payments and automation features. We now collect $5k+ a week in lost sales through online ordering.
  • List cleaning functionality and engagment settings have allowed us to run a 40-50% email open rate that allows us to create an engaged community around local events and opportunities as well as sales and special offerings.
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ScreenShots

Ambassador Referral Marketing Platform Screenshots

Screenshot of A glimpse of the Ambassador dashboard.Screenshot of Stop suspicious referrers/affiliates in their tracks.Screenshot of Typsy's refer-a-friend widget, powered by Ambassador.Screenshot of Sunrun's custom referral portal allows their brand ambassadors to easily see stats such as commissions they've earned.Screenshot of Olark's Referral Program sign up page, powered by Ambassador.Screenshot of An example of a custom email Honeybook sends out when a referral is made.

Keap Screenshots

Screenshot of a Keap invoiceScreenshot of Screenshot of the entire sales pipeline displayed in one view.