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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    ClickSend

    Score6.8 out of 10
    N/AClickSend aims to help businesses communicate with their customers and staff in the moments that matter on the channels, they use every day. ClickSend is designed to power billions of messages worldwide and offers a full suite of communications products from SMS and rich messaging to letters and fax all done via online dashboard or API.

    $0.01

    Per email for at least 25,000 emails

    Keap

    Score6.2 out of 10
    N/AKeap is a small business-focused, comprehensive sales and marketing platform which combines basic contact management, CRM, marketing automation, and e-commerce capabilities into a single, subscription-based SaaS product.

    $199

    per month

    Pricing
    ClickSendKeap
    Editions & Modules
    Email
    $0.0056
    Per email for at least 25,000 emails
    SMS
    $0.0177
    Per text for at least 2,000 texts
    Pro
    $199.00
    per month
    Max
    $289.00
    per month
    Max Classic
    Contact Us
    per year
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    ClickSendKeap
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
    Additional Details—All plans with 1 user and 500 contacts. The price is $30.00 for each additional user.
    More Pricing Information
    Features
    ClickSendKeap
    CRM Project Management
    Comparison of CRM Project Management features of ClickSend and Keap
    Feature
    ClickSend
    -
    Ratings
    Keap
    7.7
    29 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Task management00 Ratings8.820 Ratings
    Billing and invoicing management00 Ratings7.416 Ratings
    Reporting00 Ratings7.127 Ratings
    Automated CRM activity logging00 Ratings6.41 Ratings
    Sales pipeline management00 Ratings9.11 Ratings
    Email & Online Marketing
    Comparison of Email & Online Marketing features of ClickSend and Keap
    Feature
    ClickSend
    -
    Ratings
    Keap
    5.9
    152 Ratings
    28% below category average
    WYSIWYG email editor00 Ratings9.050 Ratings
    Dynamic content00 Ratings8.947 Ratings
    Landing pages00 Ratings4.0136 Ratings
    A/B testing00 Ratings6.410 Ratings
    Mobile optimization00 Ratings4.5126 Ratings
    Email deliverability reporting00 Ratings4.5151 Ratings
    List management00 Ratings4.5149 Ratings
    Triggered drip sequences00 Ratings9.049 Ratings
    Lead Management
    Comparison of Lead Management features of ClickSend and Keap
    Feature
    ClickSend
    -
    Ratings
    Keap
    5.5
    153 Ratings
    29% below category average
    Lead nurturing automation00 Ratings5.0148 Ratings
    Lead scoring and grading00 Ratings4.0130 Ratings
    Data quality management00 Ratings4.5131 Ratings
    Automated sales alerts and tasks00 Ratings5.0140 Ratings
    Automated follow-ups00 Ratings9.11 Ratings
    Campaign Management
    Comparison of Campaign Management features of ClickSend and Keap
    Feature
    ClickSend
    -
    Ratings
    Keap
    8.0
    90 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Calendaring00 Ratings9.089 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of ClickSend and Keap
    Feature
    ClickSend
    -
    Ratings
    Keap
    6.4
    150 Ratings
    6% below category average
    Dashboards00 Ratings7.255 Ratings
    Standard reports00 Ratings4.0146 Ratings
    Custom reports00 Ratings8.0137 Ratings
    Platform & Infrastructure
    Comparison of Platform & Infrastructure features of ClickSend and Keap
    Feature
    ClickSend
    -
    Ratings
    Keap
    5.7
    144 Ratings
    25% below category average
    API00 Ratings8.0127 Ratings
    Role-based workflow & approvals00 Ratings4.5110 Ratings
    Customizability00 Ratings5.0140 Ratings
    Third-party software integrations00 Ratings7.31 Ratings
    Mobile app for sales & marketing automation00 Ratings5.51 Ratings
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    ClickSendKeap
    Small Businesses
    EZ Texting
    Score9.1 out of 10
    SharpSpring (discontinued)
    Score8 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    EZ Texting
    Score9.1 out of 10
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    Enterprises
    Airship
    Score9.1 out of 10
    No answers on this topic
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    User Ratings
    ClickSendKeap
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.9
    (7 ratings)
    5.3
    (210 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (40 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    5.2
    (28 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (6 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (6 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (26 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (6 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.6
    (7 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (8 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    2.0
    (1 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    1.0
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (3 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    1.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    ClickSendKeap
    Likelihood to Recommend
    ClickSend
    ClickSend supports live chats, where instant messaging is done for both formal or informal discussions. Besides, proper management of tasks, from the simplified ones to the complex ones, and every player is well assigned. The option of bar code in this application ensures there is the automation of many tasks and reduces paperwork.
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    Thryv
    Keap is very good at contact management and automation creation but weaker at email campaign creation. I was particularly interested in a function where when manually entering a new contact, you are then able to email that contact using a premade HTML template. It will currently not do this. There is a workaround, but it is unnecessarily ponderous.
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    Pros
    ClickSend
    • You can add list of users just by uploading numbers CSV or by uploading detailed CSV.
    • You can generate quick campaigns just like in email, save templates with URLs, send immediately, or schedule for a certain date and hour. They have analytics, shared, and private numbers. I like that it is super straightforward.
    • You can make automated campaings that will be sent every time a new user joins a list. This you can do with 3rd-party integrations such as your own app or Zapier since ClickSend already has this integration.
    • Super cheap and it's what I like most. You pay for SMS in bulk with really competitive prices. Most SMS companies want to charge by the number of users, and when you have 32,000 active users or +130,000 users it just becomes expensive so ClickSend is the SMS solution.
    • In general, using ClickSend is quick and the learning curve for new users is flat since it's almost the same as an email marketing tool just for SMS and compressed.
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    Thryv
    • Pricing: Keap Max Classic (formerly Infusionsoft) is affordable for nonprofits and small businesses and includes all the automation features we need!
    • Customer Support: Our onboarding and success coaches have been so helpful, taking into account some unique processes we have and finding solutions.
    • Updates: Keap is constantly providing more and better solutions!
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    Cons
    ClickSend
    • At times, the length of the text can feel quite short to keep it under a certain price.
    • Links sent through ClickSend are often marked as spam.
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    Thryv
    • More articles and videos on how to use the various functions of Keap
    • Having representatives designated to certain regions or companies for a point of contact when help is needed
    • More options when building the emails. While the click and drop options can be a plus, they can also be negative because you are limited to image and text sizing and positions
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    Likelihood to Renew
    ClickSend
    No answers on this topic
    Thryv
    We have invested a lot into Infusionsoft and are using it to automate our processes and marketing. Changing CRMs would have a HUGE cost for us and based on our evaluations, the grass isn't greener elsewhere. Infusiosoft fits most of our needs and is slowly getting better each year. Their support is great and we will continue to use them until something much better comes around or our company outgrows a small business CRM.
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    Usability
    ClickSend
    No answers on this topic
    Thryv
    You do need to spend some time on-boarding and implementing the software in order to have full functionality. We were lucky - we had colleagues at the university with experience with Keap and then hired an intern familiar with the software to get us set up and ready to use it. We've had some functionality issues with it along the way and that has frustrated myself and the other uses in our department.
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    Reliability and Availability
    ClickSend
    No answers on this topic
    Thryv
    There have been few outages since we became a customer, and when they have technical issues they are typically resolved rapidly.
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    Performance
    ClickSend
    No answers on this topic
    Thryv
    OMG, it's all in one and that compromises everything, fundamentally. If you want a race car, invest in a race car. If you want a dune buggy, get that. If you want a boat that floats, go for it.
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    Support Rating
    ClickSend
    In general, support is good. Actually they usually write to you about things like when you upload your first contacts, send your first campaign, or when you forget to put the opt-out option. Of course, they are automated emails but it happens that if you reply to one of them a real support agent will attend to your case. If you have any doubt you can write directly to support by email. I'm not sure if they are using Zendesk or any other kind of program but they usually answer in less than 2 hours. Still, the option of an actual real-time chat is missing.
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    Thryv
    Generally, very responsive support for even our more complicated issues. We do have some open issues that we need resolutions on and that I understand are complicated and will take longer to resolve but the open issues are significantly impacting to our business.
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    In-Person Training
    ClickSend
    No answers on this topic
    Thryv
    I have been to a number of in-person training sessions over the years with Keap and all of them have been FANTASTIC. They really put a lot of time and effort into these sessions. Staff and facilitators go out of their way to ensure that participants are getting what they need.
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    Online Training
    ClickSend
    No answers on this topic
    Thryv
    The results of training online are often based on how people learn. The training was great but with feature updates, you just have to get in there sometimes and do it! The training definitely lays a firm enough foundation for you to be successful even if its can't be updated with every feature update.
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    Implementation Rating
    ClickSend
    No answers on this topic
    Thryv
    Don't let the fear of implementing a new software solution keep you from unleashing the power of automation that Infusionsoft provides. With the right implementation partner, the process can not only be smooth and painless, it can actually help you get a better understanding for how your current communication process can be improved upon.
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    Alternatives Considered
    ClickSend
    ClickSend is okay but limited in functionality as compared to HighLevel. HighLevel has more functionality and it is at a reasonable price point everyone. Apart from that support are the same for most platform and it is really great to have something that is easy to start using. Most important decision that someone have to make is what they want in these software.
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    Thryv
    Keap is fast. The learning curve is shorter and they have an academy for learning with videos quite extensive that explain a lot of different scenarios, specially when you need to customize scenarios of automations and segments. Is cheaper if you consider that this services CRM + Mailing don´t come often in one package and the realiability to send mails is quite good.
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    Scalability
    ClickSend
    No answers on this topic
    Thryv
    You get a lot of features included, but you don't need to use them all at once to start seeing an effect. When you are ready to use them, they are there. It also scales without costing too much money.
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    Return on Investment
    ClickSend
    • The ROI is time. More time focused, less time distracted with a mobile device.
    • Early days, however the customer survey and marketing campaigns will hopefully yield results.
    • Customer adherence to appointments and/or rescheduling for missed appointments has drastically increased with the use of reminder and follow-up SMS options that normally wouldn't be used as often on a mobile device.
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    Thryv
    • Automation has allowed us to be more engaged and invested in our customers by reminding us about birthdays and other important events in their lives so that we can celebrate with them.
    • We lacked the manpower to sell and distribute orders online before setting up the payments and automation features. We now collect $5k+ a week in lost sales through online ordering.
    • List cleaning functionality and engagment settings have allowed us to run a 40-50% email open rate that allows us to create an engaged community around local events and opportunities as well as sales and special offerings.
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    ClickSend Screenshots

    Screenshot of ClickSend SMS Dashboard

    Keap Screenshots

    Screenshot of a Keap invoiceProduct screenshotScreenshot of the entire sales pipeline displayed in one view.