Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
APSIS Pro
Score 8.0 out of 10
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APSIS Pro is an email marketing solution that drives measurable ROI through personalized emails and organized workflows.N/A
Braze
Score 8.7 out of 10
N/A
Braze is a customer engagement platform that enables relevant and memorable experiences between consumers and brands. With Braze, global brands can ingest and process customer data in real time, orchestrate and optimize contextually relevant, cross-channel marketing campaigns.N/A
Pricing
APSIS ProBraze
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
APSIS ProBraze
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
APSIS ProBraze
Considered Both Products
APSIS Pro
Chose APSIS Pro
MailChimp offers more flexibilty but also seems a bit more complicated to use. We did not use it long enough to really get an idea of the positive and negative.
Braze
Chose Braze
Braze handles real-time events and real-time sending incredibly well - in a way that is much more transparent and clear compared to HubSpot.
Chose Braze
HubSpot CRM and SAP Marketing Cloud
Chose Braze
Cannot compare, really. Salesforce Agentforce Marketing (or Salesforce Marketing Cloud as it was known for a long time) is stuck in the 2000s. Yes, they may have added a few features, but it's simply not fit for purpose for a CRM function that wants to do proper CRM and build a …
Chose Braze
Iterable couldn't get their costs to match Braze, despite expressing serious confidence that they would. Mailchimp has nowhere near the level of automation or targeting complexity.
Chose Braze
Braze is way more user friendly and simpler interface
Chose Braze
Roughly the same as Marketo wrt to ease of use, functionality. Marketo was a bit more flexible in segmentation logic which helped the HEMS business.

Salesforce was the weakest of the three - an old email platform bolted onto a newer messaging platform. Some functionality …
Chose Braze
Braze has its own strengths and weaknesses compared to Bloomreach and Hubspot. Personally I prefer Bloomreach for lifecycle journey and orchestration however I've felt integration and scaling to be more straightforward with Braze. Other platforms have been reviewed but for …
Chose Braze
I am not a CRM, mobile-CRM, or lifecycle marketing technology expert.

Braze is distinct from the other tools I have used due to the SDK integration and feature set specifically suited for mobile app product-led companies like mine.
Chose Braze
Braze offers stronger tutorials and more flexible personalization and targeting options compared to other platforms I’ve used. While other tools included some of the same features, they were harder to learn because of limited tutorials or confusing UX/UI. Many of them also used …
Chose Braze
Over time, I realize that I need a platform that gives me the benefit of each platform all in one without having to switch for each benefit and that's why I went with Braze.
Chose Braze
Braze allows for a better ROI on emails sent and a better package of capabilities than what we were using with Mailchimp
Chose Braze
Braze is a cross-channel and data-driven tool. It is much more intuitive and easier to use. It supports a high volume of sending. Braze team provides excellent follow-up and support, and we are part of a large community of clients who share knowledge and help.
Chose Braze
Braze is a more comprehensive product with more integrated features.
Chose Braze
Braze is just the best one when it comes to aesthetics and usability, which matter when you're working every day, making complex or even simple changes to highly contextual campaigns for multiple stakeholders. Even without following tutorials, you just get it instantly and …
Chose Braze
Snowflake, Salesforce CRM Analytics and Tableau Cloud
Chose Braze
blows salesforce out of the water way more user friendly and much easier to learn
Chose Braze
Braze offers increased automation and data integration with better customer support and management than the likes of Saleforce. The features available in Braze far outreach that of Twilio SendGrid, which we used as a basic email comms platform rather than full CEP. eInsight CRM …
Chose Braze
I actually really liked Iterable, but was forced internally to switch platforms due to its inability to handle our volume and its rising costs. Iterable was much easier to use out of the box, and I preferred much of its UI, but ultimately, our business outgrew it. We spent 9 …
Chose Braze
Braze is far superior. Easier to use, more robust, better AI (ML), experimentation capabilities, as well as a good education through Braze Academy.
Chose Braze
We have a worldwide userbase, and the fact that Braze has teams all over the world made us feel reassured that we can tap into their expertise if needed.
Chose Braze
Braze is better for template building.
Chose Braze
Braze definitely requires some extra knowledge about automation and data. It is less intuitive and less user-friendly than Klaviyo, but it is potentially more versatile.
Chose Braze
Usability, efficiency, and reliability are what we looked for….and Braze was the platform that most impressed our leadership and email staff.
Chose Braze
I prefer Braze over MoEngage. I find Braze to be more user friendly and I have an easier time getting all of my information faster.
Features
APSIS ProBraze
Email & Online Marketing
Comparison of Email & Online Marketing features of Product A and Product B
APSIS Pro
7.4
Ratings
8% below category average
Braze
-
Ratings
WYSIWYG email editor7.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Dynamic content7.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Ability to test dynamic content7.00 Ratings00 Ratings
A/B testing9.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile optimization9.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Email deliverability reporting9.00 Ratings00 Ratings
List management6.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Triggered drip sequences5.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
APSIS Pro
1.0
Ratings
154% below category average
Braze
-
Ratings
Dashboards1.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Standard reports1.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Custom reports1.00 Ratings00 Ratings
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User Ratings
APSIS ProBraze
Likelihood to Recommend
7.0
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8.6
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Likelihood to Renew
-
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9.1
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Usability
-
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7.1
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Support Rating
-
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4.5
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Online Training
-
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9.0
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
APSIS ProBraze
Likelihood to Recommend
Works well, relatively easy to use - but lacks some up-to-date and modern features as well as look and feel. The support provided is OK but not world class. It is too bad as APSIS as a company is quite good at inspiring and providing insights into trends in email marketing.
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Its really well suited to brands with a mobile app. And from what I can glean from the features my org isn't able to take advantage of, its best suited for: - B2C brands that use social media - ecommerce (i.e. CPG) Otherwise, I am not convinced it is the tool I would recommend for users that do not have a mobile app. You're not getting most of the value from it.
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Pros
  • We have a pre-designed template and pre-build elements and thus it is quite easy to compose nice looking newsletters.
  • Doing split-tests on subject, clicks etc. is quite easy and requires no tech help.
  • Imporing new contacts and adding to the list is straight forward.
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  • Well looked after - Braze itself are always on hand to answer any questions and help us make our work better.
  • Great tool - We use a fair bit of Braze but there
  • are so many exciting features we're slowly incorporating, Braze is always building on what they have and this keeps us top of our game.
  • Fantastic learning - I have advanced quickly in my work in Braze due to their support and learning programs. This has been key for me.
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Cons
  • The user interface is not good. Too much scrolling and too many menues to navigate. Half of the pages are updated to a "new" look with the rest still being the (really) old design. This badly needs a make-over.
  • There is no one-click "send reminder to those who did not open". To send reminders, it is nescessary to build a filter a do a new send using the filter. Such a simple and often repeated task should be automated.
  • It is not possible to add a "Why did you leave us?"-page for opt-outs... Really misses this.
  • The statistics are too limited and to difficult to use - mostly due to the UI design as described above.
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  • Enabling GIF/videos to be directly uploaded on to Braze's platform
  • Easier way of creating canvases; right now it is too complex for someone new who is starting off in the company to understand what things do and where things are
  • Ability to track duplicate user profiles within the entire audience segment
  • Automated deduplicating email addresses/phone numbers in each targeting segment; right now it's done manually after extracting csv files
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Likelihood to Renew
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We are on a mission for an omnichannel experience for our customers and are already making good progress with Braze able to fully support and optimise this
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Usability
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It is an easy-to-understand platform, thanks to its design and accessibility. You can, for example, easily find any users and their data, check exact volumes of segments, follow the history of messages sent, and create reports. We can connect Braze with other platforms for analysis or email design (Snowflake, Hightouch, Stripo...).
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Support Rating
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Very responsive and helpful on simple questions, but not great other than that. They do not have a way for the customer/user to escalate a ticket. You have to contact your rep and in some cases, they don't respond within 24 hours so you have no idea if they have escalated it. There is no phone number for an urgent issue - you have to rely on email
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Online Training
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It's really well explained, there are lots of documentation about all topics. When we want to perform in a specific area, there are always a dedicated path. For each new feature, there is always some videos explaining the purpose and the new functionalities. Also I used to do the certification which allows me to show my achievements in my business environment.
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Alternatives Considered
MailChimp offers more flexibilty but also seems a bit more complicated to use. We did not use it long enough to really get an idea of the positive and negative.
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Braze has its own strengths and weaknesses compared to Bloomreach and Hubspot. Personally I prefer Bloomreach for lifecycle journey and orchestration however I've felt integration and scaling to be more straightforward with Braze. Other platforms have been reviewed but for value for money at scale and quality of platform, Braze came out as the chosen one.
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Return on Investment
  • We are still trying to figure out how to use this medium for sales. We have had some success with Black Monday sales, but in general we do not have much response to our emails.
  • We have increases our visibility with our customers by making sure to land in their mailbox regulary with nice looking messages.
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  • We saved a couple of million by switching from Salesforce to Braze.
  • We increased our engagement for a limited-time promo by 33% by simply running a 4-variant subject line test.
  • We managed to reduce our unsubscribe volume by 18% by excluding dormant users.
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