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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

    Makesbridge

    Score8.5 out of 10
    Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
    Makesbridge is a marketing automation product designed for SMBs, featuring core marketing capabilities. It is an on-demand product that is delivered without long-term contracts via a monthly subscription.

    $30

    per month

    Pricing
    BrazeMakesbridge
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Mini
    $29
    per month (1 account)
    SMB
    $75
    per month (1 account)
    MKS PRO
    $150
    per month (5 accounts)
    Enterprise
    $500
    per month (10 accounts)
    Engage
    $1,500
    per month (25 accounts)
    Pay As You Go
    $0
    Custom Pricing
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    BrazeMakesbridge
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
    Additional Details—Makesbridge offers a range of pricing plans and packages to comfortably accommodate any combinate of needs and budget. Pay As You Go plans are just that - companies only pay for what they use in a given month. Alternative packages - PRO, Enterprise and Engage - are for companies with consistent use patterns and willingness to pay a minimum monthly fee. In all cases there is no long term obligation; 30 days notice is all that's required to cancel a PRO, Enterprise or Engage.
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    Community Pulse
    BrazeMakesbridge
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    Braze
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    Makesbridge Technology
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    98%
    Would buy again
    158 Answers
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    Delivers good value for the price
    97%
    Delivers good value for the price
    119 Answers
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    Happy with the feature set
    98%
    Happy with the feature set
    158 Answers
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    96%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    92 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    88%
    Implementation went as expected
    91 Answers
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    Features
    BrazeMakesbridge
    Email & Online Marketing
    Comparison of Email & Online Marketing features of Braze and Makesbridge
    Feature
    Braze
    -
    Ratings
    Makesbridge
    7.7
    7 Ratings
    1% below category average
    WYSIWYG email editor00 Ratings6.97 Ratings
    Dynamic content00 Ratings8.05 Ratings
    Ability to test dynamic content00 Ratings8.06 Ratings
    Landing pages00 Ratings7.04 Ratings
    A/B testing00 Ratings8.45 Ratings
    Mobile optimization00 Ratings7.96 Ratings
    Email deliverability reporting00 Ratings8.27 Ratings
    List management00 Ratings7.27 Ratings
    Triggered drip sequences00 Ratings8.26 Ratings
    Lead Management
    Comparison of Lead Management features of Braze and Makesbridge
    Feature
    Braze
    -
    Ratings
    Makesbridge
    8.1
    6 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Lead nurturing automation00 Ratings8.26 Ratings
    Lead scoring and grading00 Ratings7.66 Ratings
    Data quality management00 Ratings8.26 Ratings
    Automated sales alerts and tasks00 Ratings8.26 Ratings
    Campaign Management
    Comparison of Campaign Management features of Braze and Makesbridge
    Feature
    Braze
    -
    Ratings
    Makesbridge
    8.1
    6 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Calendaring00 Ratings7.76 Ratings
    Event/webinar marketing00 Ratings8.44 Ratings
    Social Media Marketing
    Comparison of Social Media Marketing features of Braze and Makesbridge
    Feature
    Braze
    -
    Ratings
    Makesbridge
    8.8
    6 Ratings
    16% above category average
    Social sharing and campaigns00 Ratings8.54 Ratings
    Social profile integration00 Ratings9.13 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Braze and Makesbridge
    Feature
    Braze
    -
    Ratings
    Makesbridge
    8.0
    7 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Dashboards00 Ratings7.67 Ratings
    Standard reports00 Ratings8.47 Ratings
    Custom reports00 Ratings8.17 Ratings
    Platform & Infrastructure
    Comparison of Platform & Infrastructure features of Braze and Makesbridge
    Feature
    Braze
    -
    Ratings
    Makesbridge
    7.6
    6 Ratings
    0% below category average
    API00 Ratings7.14 Ratings
    Role-based workflow & approvals00 Ratings8.15 Ratings
    Customizability00 Ratings7.26 Ratings
    Integration with Salesforce.com00 Ratings8.26 Ratings
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    Simplify360
    Score7.8 out of 10
    Vbout
    Score9.9 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Customer.io
    Score9.1 out of 10
    Bloomreach
    Score9.2 out of 10
    Enterprises
    SAP Service Cloud
    Score8.5 out of 10
    Iterable
    Score8.1 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    BrazeMakesbridge
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (162 ratings)
    8.2
    (7 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    Usability
    7.9
    (129 ratings)
    8.8
    (2 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    4.5
    (21 ratings)
    8.2
    (2 ratings)
    Online Training
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    5.5
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    BrazeMakesbridge
    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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    Makesbridge Technology
    Makesbridge is great for email marketing and Salesforce integration. It is great for a startup or large company. Support is terrific. You can't go wrong with the service.
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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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    Makesbridge Technology
    • Makesbridge had the highest reviews in customer service on the Salesforce app exchange. This was the major reason that I chose them. Some of the implementation was over my head, but this was not a problem since they were always available to help with any issues that came up.
    • The team has even taken suggestions and implemented them quickly when I voiced a need for a particular Salesforce integration. Makesbridge has been a fantastic addition to my company.
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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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    Makesbridge Technology
    • I would like for users to be able to see campaigns and templates created by other non-admin users. I'd like the option as the sysadmin to select which parts of the application should be open to all users, and which I'd like to gate. (Permissions, if you will).
    • Configuration of training materials. The content is great, I just have had difficulty locating the specific article that would be most relevant to the situation. I'd love step-by-step guides for campaign creation, etc.
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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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    Makesbridge Technology
    Great product, exceptional support. I'm going to be honest and say that I was apprehensive that the Makesbridge team was actually as wonderful as the app exchange reviews claim...How often does that actually happen?! But now, I can honestly say that the glowing reviews are spot-on, and my only concern is that they do not do justice in describing the product, support and service Makesbridge provides.
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    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.
    Incentivized
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    Makesbridge Technology
    I'm not an IT guru. The layout and workflows make sense, and I appreciate not having to involve a developer for every change I'd like to make.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Braze
    No answers on this topic
    Makesbridge Technology
    Their tech support staff is the BEST I have worked with!
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    Performance
    Braze
    No answers on this topic
    Makesbridge Technology
    Best tech support in the software industry.
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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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    Makesbridge Technology
    While their phone/chat support is outstanding, I wish there was more documentation and how-to information available online. There are many features that I have not used because I don't understand how to use them as well as I should
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    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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    Makesbridge Technology
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Makesbridge Technology
    Makesbridge was easier to use and has a much better help desk. We were originally impressed with sales and then the technical side. At one point we handled e-mails with an internal program, what a headache, especially the list management.
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Makesbridge Technology
    • Good customer service and allows us to use our leads without much restriction.
    • Price still considered quite high for a very small business like us.
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    ScreenShots

    Makesbridge Screenshots

    Screenshot of B2B marketing automation is mostly about delivering leads on a silver platter.  Your sales Reps reap the benefits of an automation platform that drives digital engagement, intelligently tags contacts based on rules and tells sales who to call.Screenshot of Sales reps view tags, scores and alert messages. They know what prospects are hot for because they can filter activity by web visits, email clicks and alerts messages.Screenshot of Maximize campaign response with dynamic content blocks.Screenshot of The world's easiest drag-and-drop HTML Editor speeds campaign and landing page production. There are dozens of mobile compatible templates to make publishing even easier!Screenshot of Marketers see how drip messages perform with opens, clicks, social shares, web visits generated and conversions. You can even view populations of who's taken action.Screenshot of X-Ray Vision of interest! Drill down into the report even further to see a complete history of a prospect's web visits history and duration spent on each page.