TrustRadius: an HG Insights company

Save this comparison

Save this comparison

Add Product

Recommended Comparisons

    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Blueshift

    Score7.8 out of 10
    Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
    Blueshift empowers brands to engage customers on a 1:1 level by turning data into actionable insights across channels. It combines a customer data platform, AI-based decision-making, and a cross-channel marketing hub so brands can deliver personalized, real-time experiences.

    $1,250

    per month

    Zaius (discontinued)

    Score7.7 out of 10
    N/AZaius, or Optimizely Data Platform after being acquired by Optimizely in March 2021, was a a customer data platform, or as the vendor describes it, B2C CRM. It helped B2C marketers grow revenue from their existing customer base using segmentation, personalization, marketing automation, and attribution tools. It is discontinued.N/A
    Pricing
    BlueshiftZaius (discontinued)
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    No answers on this topic
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    BlueshiftZaius (discontinued)
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details
    More Pricing Information
    Community Pulse
    BlueshiftZaius (discontinued)
    Considered Both Products
    Blueshift
    No answer on this topic
    Discontinued Products
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    No answers on this topic
    83%
    Would buy again
    5 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    6 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
    67%
    Happy with the feature set
    4 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    6 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    83%
    Implementation went as expected
    5 Answers
    Best Alternatives
    BlueshiftZaius (discontinued)
    Small Businesses
    Twilio Segment
    Score8.4 out of 10
    Twilio Segment
    Score8.4 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Treasure AI
    Score9 out of 10
    Treasure AI
    Score9 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Treasure AI
    Score9 out of 10
    Treasure AI
    Score9 out of 10
    All AlternativesView all alternativesView all alternatives
    User Ratings
    BlueshiftZaius (discontinued)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.7
    (6 ratings)
    6.7
    (6 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    6.4
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    2.7
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.3
    (3 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    2.7
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    BlueshiftZaius (discontinued)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Blueshift
    I think Blueshift is well suited as a CRM. It does a great job handling the customer information that you need, placing it, and displaying it in one concise place. They could do better in regards to being forthcoming with information. Documentation is weak, and depending on who you speak with on the support team, they may have different answers to the problem you're having. In my experience, there are a lot of inconsistencies in how they think about reporting, that someone who's been in marketing for the past 10-years, has to relearn and rethink how we share data for KPIs.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Discontinued Products
    Optimizely Data Platform is a great tool for teams who look to use open-source tools over tools with white glove service. You do get a dedicated customer success manager and access to their (almost) 24/7 support team via chat, but the real benefits of the platform stand to be unlocked by teams who enjoy getting their hands dirty.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Pros
    Blueshift
    • Customer Segments + Recommendations Tool - Blueshift and has helped with automating and personalizing our retargeting efforts. The true value of Blueshift was realized when we could launch triggered marketing campaigns targeted to specific segments based on a user's behavior onsite, and deliver relevant personalized content using the AI-based Recommendations tool.
    • Integration with Segment and other apps
    • Retargeting with dynamic content pulled from data feeds / catalogs
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Discontinued Products
    • It's relatively simple to use
    • Segment building is quick and can be easily customized with field data
    • Chat support is generally fast to respond
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Cons
    Blueshift
    • Campaign management features like drag and drop, copying elements - general ease of use improvements to the UX
    • Ability to move customers easily from one campaign to another with one click
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Discontinued Products
    • Automation of data from other platforms such as our ERP.
    • The approval process needs work. I should be able to flag fields that have issues and give users feedback if a product is rejected.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Likelihood to Renew
    Blueshift
    We're not in the mood to start this process over at this time. A lot of hard work went into it.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Discontinued Products
    There's so much that needs to be improved and it seems like not much has happened since Optimizely first took over. When Optimizely did take over, they reduced the UX of campaign reporting.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Usability
    Blueshift
    No answers on this topic
    Discontinued Products
    • Creating reports can be difficult and they aren't very visual.
    • There is not much control you can have with your imported product catalog. Product filters can be difficult to use.
    • Manually importing customers is a more difficult process from when I was using Mailchimp 10 years ago.
    • Figuring out how to inject a module onto a page is difficult.
    • Figuring out how to get off an email blacklist is near impossible even with ip warming. Very little help here.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Support Rating
    Blueshift
    No answers on this topic
    Discontinued Products
    Positive - Onboarding was quick and easy. Positive - Access to a Zaius data analyst has been wonderful. Negative - I don't know who our CSM is if we even have one.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Implementation Rating
    Blueshift
    No answers on this topic
    Discontinued Products
    We have a home built CRM. From start to finish our implementation was a nightmare loaded with problems that destroyed my initial trust with the platform.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Alternatives Considered
    Blueshift
    Customer has a better UX/UI but Blueshift's capabilities are far stronger. The price is also more interesting considering what it does. Blueshift doesn't have certain integrations that are useful for startups (like Slack) but it's something that they should be having soon. Social media interconnection is also a step in the right direction that Customer hasn't moved toward
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Discontinued Products
    Oh my goodness, there were many, including:
    • Klaviyo
    • Salesforce Email Marketing Cloud
    • Bronto
    • Marapost (the worst experience we ever had. We used them for the longest year on earth).
    • Silverpop (IBM)
    • I forgot their name but they are based in the middle of nowhere Pennsylvania.
    • Exact Target
    • Active Campaign
    • Get Response
    • Drip
    • SendInBlue
    • And more I cannot remember. We spent over six months looking at everything.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Return on Investment
    Blueshift
    • Blueshift has had a tremendous impact on our email marketing KPIs. The AI-based approach and Recommendations tool has led to increased engagement.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Discontinued Products
    • We hit record numbers this year in regards to sales which is attributed to the launch of our new e-commerce website.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    ScreenShots

    Blueshift Screenshots

    Screenshot of AI-Enabled Cross Channel MarketingScreenshot of Channel and Time IntelligenceScreenshot of Multi-Channel Customer JourneysScreenshot of Predictive Audiences