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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Channelscaler

    Score9 out of 10
    Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
    Channelscaler is the product resulting from the combing of Allbound and Channel Mechanics. It is a cloud-based channel sales and marketing platform that allows organizations to give real-time access to sales enablement, marketing tools and resources in one mobile-friendly place.N/A

    OpenText WEM

    Score9 out of 10
    N/AOpenText's Web Experience Management is part of the Customer Experience suite and is based on the Vignette product that OpenText acquired in 2009.N/A
    Pricing
    ChannelscalerOpenText WEM
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    ChannelscalerOpenText WEM
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeRequiredNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    ChannelscalerOpenText WEM
    Considered Both Products
    Channelscaler
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    OpenText
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
    16 Answers
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    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    15 Answers
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    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    16 Answers
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    14 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    93%
    Implementation went as expected
    13 Answers
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    Features
    ChannelscalerOpenText WEM
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Channelscaler and OpenText WEM
    Feature
    Channelscaler
    -
    Ratings
    OpenText WEM
    8.5
    2 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Role-based user permissions00 Ratings8.52 Ratings
    Platform & Infrastructure
    Comparison of Platform & Infrastructure features of Channelscaler and OpenText WEM
    Feature
    Channelscaler
    -
    Ratings
    OpenText WEM
    8.2
    2 Ratings
    5% above category average
    API00 Ratings8.52 Ratings
    Internationalization / multi-language00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Web Content Creation
    Comparison of Web Content Creation features of Channelscaler and OpenText WEM
    Feature
    Channelscaler
    -
    Ratings
    OpenText WEM
    7.9
    2 Ratings
    1% above category average
    WYSIWYG editor00 Ratings7.42 Ratings
    Code quality / cleanliness00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Admin section00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Page templates00 Ratings7.52 Ratings
    Library of website themes00 Ratings8.52 Ratings
    Mobile optimization / responsive design00 Ratings7.52 Ratings
    Publishing workflow00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Form generator00 Ratings8.52 Ratings
    Web Content Management
    Comparison of Web Content Management features of Channelscaler and OpenText WEM
    Feature
    Channelscaler
    -
    Ratings
    OpenText WEM
    8.6
    2 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Content taxonomy00 Ratings8.52 Ratings
    SEO support00 Ratings7.42 Ratings
    Bulk management00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Availability / breadth of extensions00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Community / comment management00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    ChannelscalerOpenText WEM
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.9
    (16 ratings)
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    10.0
    (4 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
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    User Testimonials
    ChannelscalerOpenText WEM
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Channelscaler
    Allbound is a sleek solution that neatly organizes data. Clearly presents useful instructional content. The slowness of the CRM connection is a problem. When it comes to reaching out to our worldwide network of channel partners, we turn on Allbound to streamline our communication and sales enablement efforts. Our reseller partners may use this central hub to register new deals, stay up to speed on product changes, and have access to all relevant product information.
    Incentivized
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    OpenText
    Areas where OpenText WEM is well suited 1. Improved digital/web presence of the organization's leaders globally. 2. Established the leaders as go-to experts for thought leadership and domain knowledge among C-level executives of related industries. 3. Amplified the client’s marketing and branding efforts. 4. Customer engagement reflected by interaction count on social media—likes,comments and conversations.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Channelscaler
    • Content Management including sales & marketing resources, calendar items, distributor and partner communications, and news for partners
    • Deal registration and MDF management--providing an easy to use system for partners and Cambum administrators to enter and review requests.
    • Increasing partner engagement--providing an easy way to update the portal frequently keeps our partners coming back to see the latest and greatest resources and benefits
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    OpenText
    • Easier management of websites.
    • Integrates well with Portal to deliver news, working like a blog.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Channelscaler
    • The fact that you can't make payouts to partners within the platform itself is super frustrating and that would be a huge improvement.
    • The ability to track clicks, page views, etc is not available like on other partner platforms like Tune, Impact, and Cake. It would be awesome to see that tracking data for the content being shared.
    • Having more integrations with platforms like Zuora which we use for payments would be great.
    Incentivized
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    OpenText
    • It's unable to connect user accounts so that accounts are set and utilize a single sign-in.
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Channelscaler
    Allbound is so easy to use as an administrator and provides human support and a resource for its customers to learn about the features and tools available. Our partners consistently provide feedback to us about how much they absolutely love our partner portal, which Allbound provides the structure and functionality to allow us to over amazing things to thousands of partner globally. Almost every person who provides feedback says some iteration of "this is the best partner portal i've ever used."
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    OpenText
    No answers on this topic
    Usability
    Channelscaler
    It is by far the easiest system to administrator that I have either had experience doing or demoed from other vendors. No coding skills needed. Simple interfaces for everything. And the Allbound University and live support are great!
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    OpenText
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    Channelscaler
    Allbound has a support team that is easy to contact right through the PRM interface. Additionally, we have a dedicated account manager and development team who are super responsive and helpful. Allbound has a ticketing system for support as well, which keeps you up to date on status of your support requests.
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    OpenText
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation Rating
    Channelscaler
    Regular meetings, lots of UAT, quick responses, and adherence to our timeline made implementation a breeze -- even though we had some really complex processes we needed to support.
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    OpenText
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    Channelscaler
    They are different in the sense that Allbound allows you to loop in different parners to a degree that HubSpot doesn't outside smaller extensions and portals. More visbility into interactions with HubSpot, but it's truly built for marketing vs a sales forward/partnership management tool.Extensions from Allbound into Google could be helpful
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    OpenText
    We have choosen OpenText WEM against other vendors because : 1. Helped client reinforce brand image
    through unique design language and templatization of collaterals, consistent
    messaging, and regular competitor benchmarking. 2. Enables lead generation through
    high-quality gated collateral, product videos, etc. 3. Senior management and sales lead meet
    client regularly for project review meetings and feedback on engagement
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    Channelscaler
    • The sharing of knowledge has a positive effect on the partners who benefit from it.
    • Our smaller partners are now able to conduct their own campaigns with the help of our Campaigns in a Box, freeing us to concentrate on our larger clients.
    • Our latest products can all be better explained with the aid of our learning tracks.
    Incentivized
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    OpenText
    • Improved online engagement.
    • Speeds up our digital transformation my the day.
    • Modernizing our web content management system.
    Incentivized
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