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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Cleverbridge

    Score6.6 out of 10
    N/ACleverbridge is an enterprise eCommerce solution with subscription management capability to drive growth.N/A

    FastSpring

    Score6.2 out of 10
    N/AFastSpring is an ecommerce solution with features such as subscription billing and customer relationship management.N/A
    Pricing
    CleverbridgeFastSpring
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    CleverbridgeFastSpring
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Features
    CleverbridgeFastSpring
    Online Storefront
    Comparison of Online Storefront features of Cleverbridge and FastSpring
    Feature
    Cleverbridge
    7.9
    2 Ratings
    1% above category average
    FastSpring
    -
    Ratings
    Product catalog & listings8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Product management8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Bulk product upload6.32 Ratings00 Ratings
    Branding6.32 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile storefront8.32 Ratings00 Ratings
    Product variations9.42 Ratings00 Ratings
    Website integration8.32 Ratings00 Ratings
    Visual customization8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    CMS8.72 Ratings00 Ratings
    Online Shopping Cart
    Comparison of Online Shopping Cart features of Cleverbridge and FastSpring
    Feature
    Cleverbridge
    8.7
    2 Ratings
    13% above category average
    FastSpring
    -
    Ratings
    Abandoned cart recovery8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Checkout user experience9.42 Ratings00 Ratings
    Online Payment System
    Comparison of Online Payment System features of Cleverbridge and FastSpring
    Feature
    Cleverbridge
    9.7
    2 Ratings
    15% above category average
    FastSpring
    -
    Ratings
    eCommerce security9.72 Ratings00 Ratings
    eCommerce Marketing
    Comparison of eCommerce Marketing features of Cleverbridge and FastSpring
    Feature
    Cleverbridge
    8.2
    2 Ratings
    6% above category average
    FastSpring
    -
    Ratings
    Promotions & discounts8.32 Ratings00 Ratings
    Personalized recommendations7.32 Ratings00 Ratings
    SEO9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    eCommerce Business Management
    Comparison of eCommerce Business Management features of Cleverbridge and FastSpring
    Feature
    Cleverbridge
    8.8
    2 Ratings
    9% above category average
    FastSpring
    -
    Ratings
    Multi-site management8.32 Ratings00 Ratings
    Order processing10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Inventory management9.42 Ratings00 Ratings
    Shipping9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Custom functionality7.32 Ratings00 Ratings
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    Score8.7 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Shopify
    Score8.7 out of 10
    Chargebee
    Score8.5 out of 10
    Enterprises
    IBM Digital Commerce
    Score9 out of 10
    Zuora
    Score8.5 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    CleverbridgeFastSpring
    Likelihood to Recommend
    6.6
    (2 ratings)
    9.0
    (6 ratings)
    Usability
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    CleverbridgeFastSpring
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Cleverbridge
    Cleverbridge is well-suited for big companies that have a client base and want to start online. If you have a wide range of products, and you sell worldwide--where different languages and different settings are needed for each region--then Cleverbridge is good solution. If you just want to start selling with limited stock and with couple of product types only in one region, then it's not good idea to begin with Cleverbridge.
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    FastSpring
    FastSpring will be well suited for a company that needs simple checkout solution. As a bonus, you'll get a nice checkout flow. If you're a company that doesn't have the time to concentrate and becomes an expert in data security, currency conversion, global tax management, or fraud detection – this will be a great fit. It's appropriate for anyone who doesn't want to waste time on managing support for their e-commerce business.
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    Pros
    Cleverbridge
    • Excellent partnet
    • Terrific at subscription software
    • Excellent security and uptime
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    FastSpring
    • FastSpring makes the process of selling ebooks from my website quite painless and virtually invisible for me. I let FastSpring handle all details of the transactions, and I rarely have to get involved directly with the customers who purchase the books.
    • FastSpring is very responsive with respect to technical and customer support. I have had a few occasions when a customer was having difficulty completing a purchase transaction, and FastSpring has always been responsive and helpful in resolving such problems quickly and efficiently.
    • FastSpring offers a flexible set of options for customizing ordering pages that can be included in my website. There are many options, such as promotional coupons, discounts, multiple file downloads, and others.
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    Cons
    Cleverbridge
    • Because of the many different settings, it becomes hard sometimes to set everything up
    • The slow system can take up to 10 seconds to save something
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    FastSpring
    • They should work on integrations, just like other providers offering a script needs to be installed on the site, then the payment forms can be integrated easily
    • Interface seems old, maybe they can work on it
    • Sometimes, we saw duplicate payments on recurring payments
    • WordPress Integration
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    Usability
    Cleverbridge
    Usability is native, but the system is complex. It has a knowledge base, but who reads that, right? So without explanation, sometimes it's hard to understand how to move and set things. But as soon as you get it, it's not a problem anymore. There are 2 major things, which keeps me from giving a higher score: 1 - Delay in time when making changes; can take up to 2 sec when opening a product, and 10 secs when saving a product update. When you do several updates, it is time consuming; 2 - A lot of settings, which also in the end becomes time consuming.
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    FastSpring
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    Alternatives Considered
    Cleverbridge
    DR Waco e screwed up the company when we worked with them - they didn’t like customers - I know that sounds odd but it was true and their software was dreadful
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    FastSpring
    FastSpring provides an easier solution, and definitely a much better fit for our configuration, which doesn't require a lot of power, just an easy workflow with a single product to purchase, to provide the most straightforward experience to the user. With FastSpring we have been able to accomplish this task in few weeks of integration, and a great help from FastSpring support, which has been the greatest benefit of choosing FastSpring as a partner.
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    Return on Investment
    Cleverbridge
    • We couldn’t have done this on our own
    • They provided cost-effective eCommerce for us
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    FastSpring
    • FastSpring has been vital to my company's online ordering process. I have seen some other companies go out of business, leaving software developers scrambling to find new payment processors. I have no worries about the stability of FastSpring, they do a great job and deserve my business.
    • FastSpring makes it possible to me to have an online and professional looking web store - without writing all of the software myself.
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