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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Anthology Encompass

    Score8 out of 10
    N/AAnthology Encompass, formerly from iModules which is now part of Anthology (the company formed from iModules 2020 merger with Student Labs and Campus Management) is an integrated online communication and engagement solution built to help institutions strengthen relationships, increase engagement, and drive donations. It comprises modules for CMS, email marketing, event management, online donations, and social networking. Core market is educational institutions.N/A

    Lightspeed Golf

    N/AN/AWith users among over 1200 golf courses worldwide and supported by the same team of passionate golfers, the former Chronogolf product is a golf course management system now powered by Lightspeed since the 2019 acquisition.N/A

    Raklet Community & Membership Management Software

    Score9 out of 10
    Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
    Raklet enables communities to meet, network and grow. Community management platform that helps users build brand engagement and opportunities, fully branded to match company colors. Users can: - Organize and enrich member database with Raklet CRM - Build custom forms and pages - Communicate via the app, text or email - Collect payments online (product & ticket sales, membership, donations, ...) - Simplify event management - Advance reporting - Create a…

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    Pricing
    Anthology EncompassLightspeed GolfRaklet Community & Membership Management Software
    Editions & Modules
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    Essentials
    $49.00
    installation
    Professional
    $99.00
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    Premium
    $224.00
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Anthology EncompassLightspeed GolfRaklet Community & Membership Management Software
    Free Trial
    NoNoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup feeOptional
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    User Ratings
    Anthology EncompassLightspeed GolfRaklet Community & Membership Management Software
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
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    9.0
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    Likelihood to Renew
    3.0
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    Usability
    7.0
    (3 ratings)
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    Availability
    7.0
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    Performance
    5.0
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    Support Rating
    8.0
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    In-Person Training
    5.0
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    Online Training
    4.0
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    Implementation Rating
    1.0
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    Configurability
    8.0
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    Ease of integration
    5.0
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    Product Scalability
    5.0
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    Vendor post-sale
    10.0
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    7.0
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    User Testimonials
    Anthology EncompassLightspeed GolfRaklet Community & Membership Management Software
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Anthology, Inc
    Great for the simpler side of online transactions and not-so-complicated events. Is not as robust as other programs when trying to accomplish complex events (like a Homecoming weekend) that span multiple days and venues. It does require some level of expertise with the system to get the most out of it. It's less WYSIWYG and more coding/customization.
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    Lightspeed
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    Raklet
    Raklet Membership Management Software is most suitable for membership-based organizations like ourselves. If you want to create different membership plans and restrict some of the content for your paid members, Raklet can definitely be helpful. Also, our members were never this engaged before we decided on the solution. The membership management is off the hook; we can see all the activities of our members, and we don't need to manually correct their information, as they are able to update themselves. But if you want to sell physical goods to your members, you would need to use another marketing base besides Raklet Membership Management Software. We were able to go through, as we restricted some pages only to our paid members.
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    Pros
    Anthology, Inc
    • It allows us to create fields as needed.
    • Creating an export of data is really easy.
    • Merging of records is fairly simple.
    Incentivized
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    Lightspeed
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    Raklet
    • Membership management
    • Great customer service
    • Value for money is off the chain
    • All the necessary features are included
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    Cons
    Anthology, Inc
    • User Interface, Clunky appearance.
    • Can require deep customization.
    • API can be fragile.
    Incentivized
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    Lightspeed
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    Raklet
    • An online store would be nice
    • Separate section for newsletter subscriptions
    • More payment getaway options
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Anthology, Inc
    It does not have the automation or event tools that we are desperately needing at this time.
    Incentivized
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    Lightspeed
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    Raklet
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    Usability
    Anthology, Inc
    Includes nice features like click-through tracking, where an email recipient can click a link and land on a gift or RSVP page with their information pre-filled. Though it requires some back-end customization to really make it hum, in areas like user fields, taking the time to do the work allows for some really neat role-based experiences where certain criteria deliver a different experience to different individuals. However, those fields and roles require manual manipulation instead of automatic attribution.
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    Lightspeed
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    Raklet
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    Reliability and Availability
    Anthology, Inc
    It is usually up and running.
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    Lightspeed
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    Raklet
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    Performance
    Anthology, Inc
    No integration.
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    Lightspeed
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    Raklet
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    Support Rating
    Anthology, Inc
    I usually get an accurate response to issues. Your service techs are knowledgeable in how the software works and is set up.
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    Lightspeed
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    Raklet
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    In-Person Training
    Anthology, Inc
    N/A I've only attended webinar training, which is great when you are on live, not so much when watching a recording.
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    Lightspeed
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    Raklet
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    Online Training
    Anthology, Inc
    Most are recorded, so questions that arise are not easy to get answered.
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    Lightspeed
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    Raklet
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    Implementation Rating
    Anthology, Inc
    Unknown. I wasn't here.
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    Lightspeed
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    Raklet
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    Alternatives Considered
    Anthology, Inc
    Encompass provides the closest thing to a single-vendor service for many engagement activities. An entity like GiveCampus, while it excels at microcampaigns, is also highly limited to that functionality. Encompass offers Advancement offices the opportunity to manage one API, define a superuser, and extend features on an as-needed basis, customizing them to the user experience.
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    Lightspeed
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    Raklet
    We also evaluated those products before moving on with Raklet Membership Management Software. I would say the main problem is that these products are well-pronounced among membership management softwares. For this reason, first, their interfaces looked outdated and boring, and we would like to have a better landing page to promote our readers to visit our website. Secondly, they are not as flexible as we like them to be. Most of the other solutions offered one-for-all; we didn't feel like using them because we wanted something special and customized.
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    Return on Investment
    Anthology, Inc
    • Single solution for multiple options is a positive ROI. Only one vendor needed.
    • Other vendors may excel in one area (like events), creating a trade-off between a single user experience and the use of multiple vendors.
    • It can easily take in 10X the dollars vs. the annual cost.
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    Lightspeed
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    Raklet
    • Increased efficiency
    • Affordable CRM solution
    • Promote people to subscribe at our pages
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