Aurea List Manager vs. Epsilon PeopleCloud

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Aurea LM
Score 5.9 out of 10
N/A
Lyris LM is unusual in that it is only available as an on-premise version. It is an enterprise platform and is used by some large brands. Lyris was acquired by Aurea, and the product rebranded as Aurea List Manager.N/A
Epsilon PeopleCloud
Score 8.0 out of 10
N/A
Epsilon PeopleCloud (formerly the Agility platform with Agility Harmony) is an enterprise-level email marketing and cross-channel campaign management platform competing with Responsys, Cheetah Mail, ExactTarget, etc. The vendor has a strong international presence with staff in 14 countries.N/A
Pricing
Aurea List ManagerEpsilon PeopleCloud
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Aurea LMEpsilon PeopleCloud
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
Aurea List ManagerEpsilon PeopleCloud
Top Pros
Top Cons
Features
Aurea List ManagerEpsilon PeopleCloud
Email & Online Marketing
Comparison of Email & Online Marketing features of Product A and Product B
Aurea List Manager
7.4
2 Ratings
10% below category average
Epsilon PeopleCloud
10.0
1 Ratings
20% above category average
WYSIWYG email editor7.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Dynamic content6.22 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Ability to test dynamic content6.22 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Landing pages7.92 Ratings00 Ratings
A/B testing10.01 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Email deliverability reporting6.22 Ratings10.01 Ratings
List management8.12 Ratings00 Ratings
Triggered drip sequences8.01 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Mobile optimization00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
Aurea List Manager
7.1
2 Ratings
10% below category average
Epsilon PeopleCloud
10.0
1 Ratings
24% above category average
Dashboards7.12 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Standard reports7.12 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Custom reports7.12 Ratings10.01 Ratings
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User Ratings
Aurea List ManagerEpsilon PeopleCloud
Likelihood to Recommend
6.0
(4 ratings)
7.0
(1 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
2.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
5.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
5.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Aurea List ManagerEpsilon PeopleCloud
Likelihood to Recommend
Aurea
Lyris LM is suited well with an organization or group that have several lists, as virtual list hosting is not represented by any other hosting company as far as I can tell.
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Epsilon
Appropriate for large organizations who want customization in their emails. The tool - while intuitive if you have previous background - is hefty and large in scope of capabilities. It's great for organizations who have multiple users and shows the name of person who last made changes. The reporting is really good - but may be a bit overwhelming for organizations who don't need a lot of detailed information
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Pros
Aurea
  • Reports: extensive reporting on mailings and membership. Pre-built reports/charts include Mailings, Members, Server Performance, Web site, Purchases, Interest and Surveys. If Aurea ListManager doesn't have the built-in chart needed, you can easily create your own.
  • Easy to analyze mailings: Completed mailing can be analyzed quickly. Options include viewing any errors that may have resulted, and checking list performance, evaluating recipient actions, ( opens, click-troughs). Details can be seen on a per-recipient basis, allowing you to see exactly what happened with each message sent.
  • Discussion Lists. There are numerous list setting to customize each list.
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Epsilon
  • Fairly intuitive if you have previous experience with high-end email tools.
  • The training opportunities are good - they offer both online and/or live training.
  • The support we receive is very good.
  • The reporting feature is good - a lot of detailed information.
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Cons
Aurea
  • Tech support is limited for standard users, especially during non business hours even for critical errors
  • Installation/upgrade is often complicated
  • Version releases are too frequent
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Epsilon
  • The tool could be improved to "remember" where you last left off (specific user). Having to constantly retrace steps if you get logged out is annoying.
  • Hitting the "back" arrow sends you back to a main section, when it should send you back to where you previously were.
  • It would be nice to see performance reports available within the campaign itself, as well as within the reporting section.
  • Ability to NOT be able to change anything in a campaign after it has launched. This has happened multiple times. We usually copy a previous campaign to start a new one but often, we end up changing content on the version we are copying from -- this is very annoying and dangerous.
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Likelihood to Renew
Aurea
We will most likely not use Lyris LM for much longer. We have recently been offered to utilize a different software that better meets our needs, is current, user friendly, and has fantastic reporting capabilities.
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Epsilon
No answers on this topic
Support Rating
Aurea
I have not needed to utilize customer support during my use of Lyris LM.
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Epsilon
No answers on this topic
Implementation Rating
Aurea
I was not part of the implementation process.
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Epsilon
No answers on this topic
Alternatives Considered
Aurea
We selected Lyris LM based on cost, the fact that we can create custom reports and the way that they handle bounced emails just to name a few, It is easy to use and we have control of who can and cannot use. With a virtual list I can create a list or take a list down at any given time without filling out a form or contact with my provider and my list looks as if it is coming from my own server @museum.com.
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Epsilon
While both Epsilon Agility Harmony and Oracle Responsys are great for larger organizations that send a lot of emails, I think Epsilon Agility Harmony is more robust than Responsys and is easier to use. It is significantly more complex than HubSpot and requires previous knowledge of using an email tool that has content blocks and or dynamic content.
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Return on Investment
Aurea
  • Aurea as a company is mediocre with support. The former LM staff was better informed about the product.
  • LM can do almost anything you need. it's complete.
  • ROI has suffered as Aurea has not updated the product, charges a considerable amount for renewals, promises with no results.
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Epsilon
  • Increased email production = more communication to customers.
  • Better reporting = determine areas for improvement or scale up efforts.
  • Working on getting our triggered emails optimized - there's a great opportunity for this with this tool.
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