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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

    Klaviyo

    Score8.3 out of 10
    N/AKlaviyo is a marketing automation platform that helps businesses to centralize and use every piece of their customer data. With Klaviyo, businesses can combine customer data with more than 350 native integrations to automate personalized email and SMS communications that make customers feel seen. From mom-and-pop shops to established companies, Klaviyo states businesses like Dermalogica, Living Proof, Solo Stove, Citizen Watches, and more than 143,000 other paying users leverage their platform…

    $20

    per month

    Pricing
    ClickSendKlaviyo
    Editions & Modules
    Email
    $0.0056
    Per email for at least 25,000 emails
    SMS
    $0.0177
    Per text for at least 2,000 texts
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    ClickSendKlaviyo
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details—Paid plans start at $20/month and include: 251 - 500 contacts 5,000 monthly email sends 150 SMS/MMS sending credits Applicable SMS carrier fees Mobile push notifications (free beta) Email and chat support Additional contacts, email and text sending credits, and service plans available to meet the needs of any size business. View all of our pricing and estimate your total cost of ownership at klaviyo.com/pricing
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    Community Pulse
    ClickSendKlaviyo
    Considered Both Products
    ClickSend
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    Klaviyo
    Chose Klaviyo
    When we were selecting our email marketing platform, we weight a variety of options and factors. Klaviyo's e-commerce related abilities and features put it a step above the rest. It's very user-friendly without being overly simplistic. The price also compared favorably to other …
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    Would buy again
    86%
    Would buy again
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    95%
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    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    96%
    Delivers good value for the price
    107 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    7 Answers
    97%
    Happy with the feature set
    117 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    86%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    95%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    104 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    86%
    Implementation went as expected
    6 Answers
    94%
    Implementation went as expected
    105 Answers
    Features
    ClickSendKlaviyo
    Email & Online Marketing
    Comparison of Email & Online Marketing features of ClickSend and Klaviyo
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    ClickSend
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    Ratings
    Klaviyo
    8.4
    134 Ratings
    8% above category average
    WYSIWYG email editor00 Ratings8.4120 Ratings
    Dynamic content00 Ratings8.2126 Ratings
    Ability to test dynamic content00 Ratings7.6118 Ratings
    Landing pages00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    A/B testing00 Ratings8.3120 Ratings
    Mobile optimization00 Ratings8.6129 Ratings
    Email deliverability reporting00 Ratings8.7132 Ratings
    List management00 Ratings8.6132 Ratings
    Triggered drip sequences00 Ratings8.8118 Ratings
    Lead Management
    Comparison of Lead Management features of ClickSend and Klaviyo
    Feature
    ClickSend
    -
    Ratings
    Klaviyo
    7.6
    103 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Lead nurturing automation00 Ratings8.298 Ratings
    Lead scoring and grading00 Ratings7.150 Ratings
    Data quality management00 Ratings7.860 Ratings
    Automated sales alerts and tasks00 Ratings7.253 Ratings
    Campaign Management
    Comparison of Campaign Management features of ClickSend and Klaviyo
    Feature
    ClickSend
    -
    Ratings
    Klaviyo
    8.2
    47 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Calendaring00 Ratings8.247 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of ClickSend and Klaviyo
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    ClickSend
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    Ratings
    Klaviyo
    7.8
    129 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Dashboards00 Ratings8.1129 Ratings
    Standard reports00 Ratings7.7125 Ratings
    Custom reports00 Ratings7.585 Ratings
    Platform & Infrastructure
    Comparison of Platform & Infrastructure features of ClickSend and Klaviyo
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    Ratings
    Klaviyo
    8.1
    107 Ratings
    6% above category average
    API00 Ratings8.4100 Ratings
    Role-based workflow & approvals00 Ratings8.255 Ratings
    Customizability00 Ratings7.374 Ratings
    Integration with Salesforce.com00 Ratings8.320 Ratings
    Third-party software integrations00 Ratings8.150 Ratings
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    Score9.9 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
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    Score9.1 out of 10
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    Score9.2 out of 10
    Enterprises
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    Score9.1 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    ClickSendKlaviyo
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.9
    (7 ratings)
    8.4
    (134 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.5
    (4 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (3 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    ClickSendKlaviyo
    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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    Klaviyo
    Klaviyo is a leader in the space, but I might recommend it to a colleague for its price point. There are other options that are more affordable and provide most of the tools Klaviyo offers. I also think it can be complicated to use for a new user.
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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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    Klaviyo
    • Klaviyo's template builder is very intuitive yet straightforward enough that an inexperienced user can catch on quickly.
    • Their flow builder is also quite intuitive and allows us to build intricate, highly targeted flows.
    • I appreciate their built-in compliance warnings & checks as they apply to opt-out methods, SMS compliance, and overall deliverability.
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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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    Klaviyo
    • Needs more visible critical notifications as we once exceeded our monthly email limit right during the Black Friday campaign. The notification was not visible enough for us to catch it on time, as a result, some emails scheduled to be sent over the weekend were never sent
    • Better library of dynamic values available for use inside emails
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    Likelihood to Renew
    ClickSend
    No answers on this topic
    Klaviyo
    Klaviyo is simply a great solution for e-com email marketing & customer relationship management:
    1. User journey visibility: We can see our clients' customers on their individual user journeys (open email, site visits) to better understand and accommodate your customers.
    2. Flow automation: Creating automated emails that follow up with new leads, those who abandoned carts, purchased.
    3. Email design: So easy to use, and more friendly than some other visual builders that we've used.
    4. Metrics visibility: We can see our clients' metrics very easily and adjust efforts accordingly.
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    Usability
    ClickSend
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    Klaviyo
    The only reason why I did not give it a 10/10 is that it cannot distinguish purchases that came through subscription recharges instead of purchases that were driven directly by email sends. Other than that, the automation qualities, design features, and segmentation options make this an incredible email platform, and I am very happy with 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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    Klaviyo
    Their support is always quick and we have recurring meetings with our advisor. they were great when we first started at walking us through the platform and helping us understand how to do the overall setup. They also have a wide variety of articles that cover must issues in a very clear manner that will get you out of a predicament really fast.
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    Implementation Rating
    ClickSend
    No answers on this topic
    Klaviyo
    Don't cut corners, do it right the first time, if you take your time to build everything the way you want it then it will run itself. The platform will help you increase revenue as long as you use the tools it provides. Don't be scared to ask questions, the support team will help you get to the next level
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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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    Klaviyo
    Klaviyo's ability to really tackle the entire marketing contact ecosystem on one platform is what really won us over. The price for everything was competitive, not necessarily the cheapest but competitive, and the ability to see that data flow from every interaction was what was crucial to us. Additionally, Klaviyo is the core of our B2C business. We were not focused on anything other than how we interact with customers directly, and Klaviyo was a direct win for us. The one negative is Klaviyo's ability to work with our B2B side of our business, because it doesn't integrate with platforms like HubSpot. That is a massive downside, but the upside justified the investment.
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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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    Klaviyo
    • Klaviyo brought our email channel to the top performing channel over Paid Ads several times (according to G Analytics), before Klaviyo Paid Ads were always top and the email channel struggled to even stay in 2nd place.
    • Klaviyo did cost quite a bit more than our old email platform but the ROI was much higher so it paid for itself.
    • Klaviyo implemented tools that allowed us to have a higher customer satisfaction with things like letting customers choose to receive less emails instead of unsubscribing.
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