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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    ClickDimensions

    Score8.5 out of 10
    N/AClickDimensions is an email marketing and marketing automation platform for Microsoft Dynamics CRM. Features include email marketing, web tracking, lead scoring, social discovery, campaign tracking, and form capture.N/A

    MessageGears

    Score10 out of 10
    N/AMessageGears is a hybrid email marketing service built around deliverability, actionable customer data, and audience segmentation and targeting.N/A
    Pricing
    ClickDimensionsMessageGears
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    ClickDimensionsMessageGears
    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
    ClickDimensionsMessageGears
    Email & Online Marketing
    Comparison of Email & Online Marketing features of ClickDimensions and MessageGears
    Feature
    ClickDimensions
    3.9
    10 Ratings
    66% below category average
    MessageGears
    3.3
    3 Ratings
    84% below category average
    WYSIWYG email editor5.38 Ratings1.52 Ratings
    Dynamic content4.010 Ratings3.83 Ratings
    Ability to test dynamic content1.410 Ratings2.23 Ratings
    Landing pages1.710 Ratings00 Ratings
    A/B testing3.710 Ratings2.73 Ratings
    Mobile optimization1.710 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Email deliverability reporting4.610 Ratings3.83 Ratings
    List management6.09 Ratings2.13 Ratings
    Triggered drip sequences6.39 Ratings2.23 Ratings
    Lead Management
    Comparison of Lead Management features of ClickDimensions and MessageGears
    Feature
    ClickDimensions
    4.7
    10 Ratings
    51% below category average
    MessageGears
    -
    Ratings
    Lead nurturing automation7.09 Ratings00 Ratings
    Lead scoring and grading5.09 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data quality management3.08 Ratings00 Ratings
    Automated sales alerts and tasks4.07 Ratings00 Ratings
    Campaign Management
    Comparison of Campaign Management features of ClickDimensions and MessageGears
    Feature
    ClickDimensions
    2.5
    7 Ratings
    100% below category average
    MessageGears
    -
    Ratings
    Calendaring4.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Event/webinar marketing1.06 Ratings00 Ratings
    Social Media Marketing
    Comparison of Social Media Marketing features of ClickDimensions and MessageGears
    Feature
    ClickDimensions
    5.5
    3 Ratings
    31% below category average
    MessageGears
    -
    Ratings
    Social sharing and campaigns8.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Social profile integration3.13 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of ClickDimensions and MessageGears
    Feature
    ClickDimensions
    2.6
    9 Ratings
    97% below category average
    MessageGears
    1.1
    3 Ratings
    150% below category average
    Dashboards2.09 Ratings1.13 Ratings
    Standard reports2.09 Ratings1.13 Ratings
    Custom reports3.87 Ratings1.03 Ratings
    Platform & Infrastructure
    Comparison of Platform & Infrastructure features of ClickDimensions and MessageGears
    Feature
    ClickDimensions
    4.4
    10 Ratings
    53% below category average
    MessageGears
    -
    Ratings
    API1.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Role-based workflow & approvals1.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customizability2.07 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integration with Salesforce.com7.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integration with Microsoft Dynamics CRM7.310 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integration with SugarCRM8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Pre-Send Testing
    Comparison of Pre-Send Testing features of ClickDimensions and MessageGears
    Feature
    ClickDimensions
    -
    Ratings
    MessageGears
    3.7
    3 Ratings
    75% below category average
    URL Validation00 Ratings1.01 Ratings
    Link Tracking00 Ratings2.83 Ratings
    Image Validation00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Inbox Display00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Spelling and Grammar Check00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Spam Testing00 Ratings1.02 Ratings
    Email Previews00 Ratings1.02 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    ClickDimensionsMessageGears
    Likelihood to Recommend
    2.0
    (10 ratings)
    10.0
    (3 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    5.0
    (3 ratings)
    6.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    1.0
    (2 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    ClickDimensionsMessageGears
    Likelihood to Recommend
    ClickDimensions
    ClickDimensions is great for SMB companies looking for an easy to use, robust platform especially in situations where there are only a few people within the Marketing Department.
    Incentivized
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    MessageGears
    MessageGears can be a solid, inexpensive email solution and you can be able to send millions of emails per year. In 2020, we delivered over 235 million emails at a fraction of what that would cost with any other email service provider. We worked with MessageGears on a custom solution with our database.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    ClickDimensions
    • The nurture campaign builder was great. Easy to use and to follow along with.
    • The drop and drag editor was easy to use and you could start using it with no training.
    • I always like when a service offers a certification for their product. ClickDimensions training was easy to follow, gave good content/tips/tricks and really helped me learn the platform.
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    MessageGears
    • The MessageGears Support team is very helpful.
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    Cons
    ClickDimensions
    • Creating lists based on customer email behaviour was technically possible, but in practise nearly impossible
    • Managing customer preferences and subscriptions felt extremely convoluted
    • Interfaces generally not intuitive
    • Reporting was not in the class of competitors
    • Deliverability - seems like in onboarding basic things weren't checked off. We really needed a platform expert to implement.
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    MessageGears
    • Multivariate testing
    • WYSIWYG email builder
    • SQL audience error report
    • Native reporting
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    ClickDimensions
    I see no reason for us to deprecate use at this point. It is important for us as a business to maintain our partnership with them and keep on the pulse of leading technology. ClickDimensions is a marketplace leader for the world of marketing automation, and in coordination with CRM, it's all the more relevant.
    Incentivized
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    MessageGears
    No answers on this topic
    Usability
    ClickDimensions
    I want to stay neutral. It's not that this product doesn't have appealing features or capabilities, it's that they aren't consistent and stable. So you lose data or your data is not accurate. Or some connection fails and the workflow doesn't trigger as it is supposed to, or the visits or clicks or other metrics contain bad data one month, then the next they're back to normal. This company needs to focus on getting their core product right and not on new features.
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    MessageGears
    Our situation is unique so I believe we are working on a semi-outdated UI which needs a tune up / version upgrade. Similarly, our custom connection means that we do not have access to the full feature set so I've never experienced MessageGears' best functionality
    Incentivized
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    Support Rating
    ClickDimensions
    You submit a ticket and they will always come back asking for more information. So the next time you try to be proactive and add that information to the original ticket, but then they come back and ask for something else. It gets to the point where you have to believe it is a stall tactic. You ask for more detail into their processes and you get the runaround. 9 times out of ten they will point the finger at Dynamics 365 as the culprit. It is like pulling teeth to get to Tier 2 support and then the questions start all over again, even if you send screenshots.
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    MessageGears
    MessageGears support is always quick to respond when we have an issue, which is rare. Gail has been our main rep and she has been great. We don't have many issues so luckily, we don't need to lean on their customer support team much. That said, it would be beneficial to hear from upper management more.
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    Alternatives Considered
    ClickDimensions
    Clickdimensions is severely impeded by its integration into Dynamics CRM. Consequently it lacks the Intuitiveness of HubSpot, and the straightforward usability of MailChimp. It is a perfect system if you want to exist entirely within Dynamics, but it requires a high degree of expertise in Dynamics to get maximum value out of it. We're currently migrating to HubSpot, and while the initial integration is proving challenging, I already sense we will be able to deliver a lot more of our marketing goals much more easily, and see an ROI.
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    MessageGears
    MessageGears doesn't come close to Salesforce Marketing Cloud. We chose MessageGears based on how data was accessed. We never really got a good preview of how the system works or what was available, so we didn't know everything that it was lacking until we started using it.
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    Return on Investment
    ClickDimensions
    • Tracking Email Engagement by customer is much easier. Real Time Stats/Email Engagement Report already built in.
    • Lead scoring helps develop more qualified leads.
    Incentivized
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    MessageGears
    • Sending more email!
    • Onboarding handoff was a little rough
    • Great control on who we are sending to
    • Dynamic content is very easy!
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    ClickDimensions Screenshots

    Screenshot of Create email templates inside Dynamics CRM with our drag and drop email editorScreenshot of Collect contact and lead data through web forms and landing pagesScreenshot of Build multi-channel, automated campaigns using an easy drag and drop interfaceScreenshot of View your marketing performance at a glance right inside DynamicsScreenshot of Use reporting to accurately measure your sales and marketing campaigns