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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Braze

    Score8.7 out of 10
    N/ABraze 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

    ConvertKit

    Score8.3 out of 10
    N/AConvertKit, from the company of the same name headquartered in Boise, is presented as email marketing software for online creators - the authors, makers, podcasters, photographers, YouTubers, teachers, and artists. The vendor boasts 19,500 paying customers, sending 500 million emails per month, and rapid growth.

    $29

    per month

    Pricing
    BrazeConvertKit
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Creator
    $29.00
    per month
    Creator Pro
    $59.00
    per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    BrazeConvertKit
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    BrazeConvertKit
    Considered Both Products
    Braze
    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.
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    ConvertKit
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    98%
    Would buy again
    158 Answers
    83%
    Would buy again
    5 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    97%
    Delivers good value for the price
    119 Answers
    80%
    Delivers good value for the price
    4 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    98%
    Happy with the feature set
    158 Answers
    83%
    Happy with the feature set
    5 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    96%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    92 Answers
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    6 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    88%
    Implementation went as expected
    91 Answers
    83%
    Implementation went as expected
    5 Answers
    Features
    BrazeConvertKit
    Email & Online Marketing
    Comparison of Email & Online Marketing features of Braze and ConvertKit
    Feature
    Braze
    -
    Ratings
    ConvertKit
    8.8
    6 Ratings
    9% above category average
    WYSIWYG email editor00 Ratings9.06 Ratings
    Dynamic content00 Ratings8.76 Ratings
    Ability to test dynamic content00 Ratings8.76 Ratings
    Landing pages00 Ratings8.36 Ratings
    A/B testing00 Ratings8.46 Ratings
    Mobile optimization00 Ratings9.76 Ratings
    Email deliverability reporting00 Ratings9.76 Ratings
    List management00 Ratings8.06 Ratings
    Triggered drip sequences00 Ratings8.46 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Braze and ConvertKit
    Feature
    Braze
    -
    Ratings
    ConvertKit
    8.2
    6 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Dashboards00 Ratings8.36 Ratings
    Standard reports00 Ratings9.76 Ratings
    Custom reports00 Ratings6.75 Ratings
    Pre-Send Testing
    Comparison of Pre-Send Testing features of Braze and ConvertKit
    Feature
    Braze
    -
    Ratings
    ConvertKit
    9.4
    6 Ratings
    14% above category average
    URL Validation00 Ratings10.05 Ratings
    Link Tracking00 Ratings10.05 Ratings
    Image Validation00 Ratings9.35 Ratings
    Inbox Display00 Ratings9.76 Ratings
    Email Accessibility Tools00 Ratings9.35 Ratings
    Spelling and Grammar Check00 Ratings9.05 Ratings
    Spam Testing00 Ratings8.05 Ratings
    Email Previews00 Ratings10.06 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    BrazeConvertKit
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.9
    (162 ratings)
    8.0
    (6 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    7.8
    (129 ratings)
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    Support Rating
    4.5
    (21 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Online Training
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    BrazeConvertKit
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Braze
    If you're looking for a reliable, automated system to run customer feedback programme like the NPS, Braze offers possibly the best platform to operate such kind of a campaign. In addition, if you are looking to build email campaigns for existing clients with the goal of retention or relationship-building, Braze offers much better email delivery and engagement rates.
    Incentivized
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    ConvertKit
    It is perfect for artists and content creators. It is perfect for service based providers who want to house their potential leads. Entry level entrepreneurs can also benefit. It is not an all in one type of platform, but it is useful for list building and setting up automation. If you have less than 1K subscribers, this is the route to go until you need to use automation. Then, just feel free to upgrade.
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    Pros
    Braze
    • Canvas feature has been really good for creating customer journey paths and long-term messaging campaigns.
    • They have been addressing feature requests to continue to improve the Canvas feature. One of the simplest but most-handy features is allowing Delay steps wait for a very specific date on a calendar -- so you can plan seasonal campaigns or when you have evergreen-style drip campaigns it allows for avoiding public holidays/etc.
    • The catalog feature provides a lot of use-cases and flexibility for personalizing comms or customizing comms for whitelabeled versions of our standard comms (for our B2B2C scenarios).
    • We use the catalog as a repository of our B2B2C brand info, messaging customization - it basically allows us to offer a whitelabeled configurable version of our optimized automated in-life comms in the branding of our b2b customers.
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    ConvertKit
    • Literally unlimited templates for designing the Email campaigns
    • Launching a landing page to capture leads (emails) quickly
    • Analytics to track almost everything including delivery rates gives the ability to optimise next/future campaigns accordingly
    • Newly launched journey or drip email campaigns is great as well
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    Cons
    Braze
    • 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
    Incentivized
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    ConvertKit
    • I think the dashboard could benefit form allowing more customization
    • The way you format email templates is pretty limited
    • The saved footer options seems glitchy. I can never get it to work right.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Braze
    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
    Incentivized
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    ConvertKit
    No answers on this topic
    Usability
    Braze
    From my experience thus far, Braze is able to deeply integrate into a variety of tools and I haven't found a use case where Braze cannot offer a solution to an integration requirement. Integrations have been very easy to setup and developers have been able to manage and upgrade these seamlessly.
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    ConvertKit
    Can be summed up in three words that 'It just Works'. Crafted for creators and artists in mind, it offers all they need for start building up list. Free tier is really a good move to test out stuff. I am staying with them considering their good email delivery and simple interface and easy integration with our website software. WYSIYG Editor, Standard reporting but not deep level analytics gives all the basic tools needed to support the business.
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    Support Rating
    Braze
    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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    ConvertKit
    No answers on this topic
    Online Training
    Braze
    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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    ConvertKit
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    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.
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    ConvertKit
    The other products I have used are not available on TrustRadius. I used ConvertKit before I used these other products because I need an all in one platform.
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    Return on Investment
    Braze
    • 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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    ConvertKit
    • Prospect follow up is much easier than it used to be with fewer real prospects slipping through the cracks
    • My return clients percentages have increased since I started using Convertkit
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