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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Aspire.io

    Score5.4 out of 10
    N/AAspire.io (formerly AspireIQ) is an influencer marketing platform empowering ecommerce brands to build and cultivate influential communities of influencers, ambassadors, affiliates, and customers. Brands using Aspire can discover authentic partners, streamline relationships, scale their programs, and measure business impact.N/A

    Impact

    Score8.6 out of 10
    N/AImpact Radius is a partner management platform from the company of the same name in Santa Barbara, California. The platform touts tag management without technical assistance for marketers, tracking of all media channels for multi-channel and mobile marketing, call tracking for inbound calls, and affiliate / partner program management capabilities. Central to the platform is the Partner Manager, with its pay-for-performance affiliate management capabilities.N/A
    Pricing
    Aspire.ioImpact
    Editions & Modules
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    Pricing Offerings
    Aspire.ioImpact
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    Aspire.ioImpact
    Considered Both Products
    AspireIQ, Inc.
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    Impact
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    85%
    Would buy again
    17 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
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    82%
    Delivers good value for the price
    14 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
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    95%
    Happy with the feature set
    19 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    77%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    10 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
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    79%
    Implementation went as expected
    11 Answers
    Features
    Aspire.ioImpact
    Mobile Capabilities
    Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of Aspire.io and Impact
    Feature
    Aspire.io
    1.0
    1 Ratings
    0% above category average
    Impact
    -
    Ratings
    Responsive Design for Web Access1.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile Application1.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile1.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile App Analytics1.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Influencer Management
    Comparison of Influencer Management features of Aspire.io and Impact
    Feature
    Aspire.io
    1.0
    1 Ratings
    12% below category average
    Impact
    -
    Ratings
    Influencer search1.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Influencer tracking1.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Report generation1.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Campaign planning1.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Aspire.io and Impact
    Feature
    Aspire.io
    -
    Ratings
    Impact
    7.0
    2 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Dashboards00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    Standard reports00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    Custom reports00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    Partner performance analytics00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    Content Management Capabilties
    Comparison of Content Management Capabilties features of Aspire.io and Impact
    Feature
    Aspire.io
    -
    Ratings
    Impact
    6.6
    2 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Content management00 Ratings6.02 Ratings
    Content sharing00 Ratings6.92 Ratings
    Partner collaboration tools00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    Partner Lifecycle Management
    Comparison of Partner Lifecycle Management features of Aspire.io and Impact
    Feature
    Aspire.io
    -
    Ratings
    Impact
    6.4
    2 Ratings
    9% below category average
    Lead distribution00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Co-op advertising00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Partner discovery and onboarding00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    Referral tracking00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Journey builder00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    User Ratings
    Aspire.ioImpact
    Likelihood to Recommend
    1.0
    (4 ratings)
    6.9
    (21 ratings)
    Usability
    1.0
    (1 ratings)
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    1.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Aspire.ioImpact
    Likelihood to Recommend
    AspireIQ, Inc.
    I used Aspire to find influencers for my fashion business and most of the influencers who signed up for my project were unreliable and did not fulfill their contract terms. For example, of 5 influencers I sent products to, only one completed the work that was agreed upon under the Terms. The others received a $195 product and disappeared, even though we signed a contract called Terms that is monitored by Aspire. The main downfall with Aspire is that it doesn't have a system in place to control this. For instance, they don't have a way for brands to leave a review for influencers and they don't block bad influencers (many just want free product) from applying for future projects. Aspire doesn't take responsibility for anything. What is the point of paying money to Aspire if they don't vet their influencers and control the quality of influencers who use their platform?
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    Impact
    Any publisher looking to monetize their blogs would be a great fit. The size of the publisher probably doesn't matter. They have a wide selection of advertisers and publishers can sign up for free. Advertisers that are looking for great partners for their affiliate programs would be good fits. One of the benefits is that Impact really focuses on recruiting high-quality publishers.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    AspireIQ, Inc.
    • Account Reps are personable and easy to work with!
    • Wide-range of database of influencers
    • Easy navigate in platform
    Incentivized
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    Impact
    • There are no hidden charges and tracking is instant and automated.
    • As an affiliate, Finding relevant offers and managing the programs is quite easy.
    • It has a great user interface which is quite easy to use and manage.
    • There is nearly zero downtime, which makes it much more efficient and reliable.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    AspireIQ, Inc.
    • In my opinion, Bad Customer Service
    • I think they Don't Care if you succeed on their platform
    • In my opinion, their influencers seem fake
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    Impact
    • User interface could be improved a little, as it is a quite difficult task to find the content or links
    • Approval from the advertisers sometimes takes a huge amount of time. If they can somehow reduce the response time, it will be great
    • New affiliates might find the onboarding process a little difficult
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    AspireIQ, Inc.
    We've done countless trainings with them and have done every step as outlined. In my experience, the site does not perform at all and there are no results that ever come. I think Aspire.io seems to have no ideas on how to get a response from their influencers and to get them to do what they are suppose to do.
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    Impact
    Impact has had a major impact on our business. It is pretty easy to use if you don't have multiple accounts with them, so be sure you keep things streamlined. Otherwise, it can be confusing if you have to bounce between different accounts you've applied to. While they are managed under a single login, they can be difficult to distinguish between when trying to see how successful your campaigns are.
    Incentivized
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    Support Rating
    AspireIQ, Inc.
    I have bi-weekly calls with my AspireIQ rep which has been very helpful. Anytime I have a question, notice a bug, etc, she is quick to respond.
    Incentivized
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    Impact
    We've been reaching out requesting support for two months and no one has responded. They completely ghosted us. We've emailed the original sales rep, our account manager, our sales rep and account manager's bosses, and others. Still no response, though I can see the emails have been opened multiple times. I've never experienced worse support.
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    Alternatives Considered
    AspireIQ, Inc.
    We used to use TapInfluence but we found the selection of influencers to choose from to be limited - we could not manage conversations in the platform
    Incentivized
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    Impact
    First promoter has been a phenomenal affiliate platform to use. It has everything I need from a reporting perspective. It has everything I need from a payout perspective. It has all the links, tips, and tools I need for promoting products. Overall it is a far better tool to use
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    AspireIQ, Inc.
    • Making our brand more fun!
    • While our account is "small" we believe investing in influencers has broadened our brand and gotten in front of people we didn't have the capability of
    Incentivized
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    Impact
    • By using Impact we were able to increase the number of advertisers on our platform.
    • Delayed payments on the part of advertisers or Impact creates so many execution issues.
    • Multi regional campaigns helped us to increase our presens in the market.
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