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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Closely

    Score9 out of 10
    N/AClosely is a LinkedIn automation tool used to grow a network on autopilot, bring a new perspective to a LinkedIn network, personalize campaigns with a data export tool, find new B2B sales opportunities through conversations, and send personalised messages on a large scale. Closely helps users find new leads in a click and bring, send a personalized message to all leads and to boost B2B sales. Another feature of Closely is that it can be used…

    $49

    per month 500 Lead Finder Credits monthly

    Ontraport

    Score7.6 out of 10
    N/AONTRAPORT offers customer relations management services that help with content management (creating and hosting webpages), lead tracking, traditional marketing approaches (e-mail, SMS, social media, direct mail), managing online payments, and workflow automation.

    $29

    per month

    Pricing
    CloselyOntraport
    Editions & Modules
    Personal
    $49
    per month 500 Lead Finder Credits monthly
    Growth
    $83
    per month 5000 Lead Finder Credits monthly
    Pro
    $166
    per month Unlimited Lead Finder Credits
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    CloselyOntraport
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
    Additional DetailsOntraport offers a variety of plans to choose from based on the features needed. Pricing adjusts with the number of contacts in the database and users in the account. Monthly or annual plans are available, and all plans start with a 14-day free trial. Ontraport offers a Done-With-You Setup and Training Package for getting set up in the account quickly. Users can also access a free video library with step-by-step instructions on getting started and using every feature of the platform.
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    Features
    CloselyOntraport
    Lead Management
    Comparison of Lead Management features of Closely and Ontraport
    Feature
    Closely
    9.0
    1 Ratings
    16% above category average
    Ontraport
    5.5
    17 Ratings
    35% below category average
    Lead nurturing automation9.01 Ratings7.115 Ratings
    Lead scoring and grading9.01 Ratings2.413 Ratings
    Data quality management9.01 Ratings2.614 Ratings
    Automated sales alerts and tasks9.01 Ratings10.016 Ratings
    Email & Online Marketing
    Comparison of Email & Online Marketing features of Closely and Ontraport
    Feature
    Closely
    -
    Ratings
    Ontraport
    9.0
    17 Ratings
    16% above category average
    WYSIWYG email editor00 Ratings8.216 Ratings
    Dynamic content00 Ratings10.014 Ratings
    Ability to test dynamic content00 Ratings8.37 Ratings
    Landing pages00 Ratings10.016 Ratings
    A/B testing00 Ratings9.912 Ratings
    Mobile optimization00 Ratings8.410 Ratings
    Email deliverability reporting00 Ratings6.016 Ratings
    List management00 Ratings10.016 Ratings
    Triggered drip sequences00 Ratings9.813 Ratings
    Campaign Management
    Comparison of Campaign Management features of Closely and Ontraport
    Feature
    Closely
    -
    Ratings
    Ontraport
    7.7
    8 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Calendaring00 Ratings6.25 Ratings
    Event/webinar marketing00 Ratings9.38 Ratings
    Social Media Marketing
    Comparison of Social Media Marketing features of Closely and Ontraport
    Feature
    Closely
    -
    Ratings
    Ontraport
    7.1
    4 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Social sharing and campaigns00 Ratings7.13 Ratings
    Social profile integration00 Ratings7.24 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Closely and Ontraport
    Feature
    Closely
    -
    Ratings
    Ontraport
    9.3
    16 Ratings
    23% above category average
    Dashboards00 Ratings10.015 Ratings
    Standard reports00 Ratings8.012 Ratings
    Custom reports00 Ratings10.010 Ratings
    Platform & Infrastructure
    Comparison of Platform & Infrastructure features of Closely and Ontraport
    Feature
    Closely
    -
    Ratings
    Ontraport
    7.3
    15 Ratings
    3% below category average
    API00 Ratings3.011 Ratings
    Role-based workflow & approvals00 Ratings9.09 Ratings
    Customizability00 Ratings10.013 Ratings
    Integration with Salesforce.com00 Ratings7.31 Ratings
    Integration with Microsoft Dynamics CRM00 Ratings7.31 Ratings
    Integration with SugarCRM00 Ratings7.31 Ratings
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    CloselyOntraport
    Small Businesses
    Dealfront
    Score8.4 out of 10
    Vbout
    Score9.9 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Dealfront
    Score8.4 out of 10
    Bloomreach
    Score9.2 out of 10
    Enterprises
    No answers on this topic
    Iterable
    Score8.2 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    CloselyOntraport
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (20 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (8 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.8
    (3 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.7
    (4 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    CloselyOntraport
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Closely
    Closing rates increase up to 25% when using Closely’s automated outreach platform. Closely gives you the ability to reach out to the exact people who are interested in your offer. You can set up the entire campaign, and then Closely will take over everything else. You can choose your message and deliver it using email or text. Sometimes the interface can be a little slow. I would suggest doing some testing before committing to this tool. Closely saves time, which is important to me. I have been using it for about a month now, and I have noticed that my close rate has increased by 25%. I am able to focus on building my list instead of doing the tedious task of emailing people.
    Incentivized
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    Ontraport
    Here are some cases where Ontraport is well suited : - When writing emails, you can easily access to preview, manage the changes and go back to what you did before - When using automations, if there's an error, you can go back to a previous version of it. There are also some super tools that allows to see where a clients is on an automation without having to go through the all automation. It is less appropriate when you are several colleague that are addressing an issue on an email/automation as it doesn't allows you to be multiple person on the item.
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    Pros
    Closely
    • I have not had any issues with LinkedIn filters.
    • The inbox feature is like a mini-CRM.
    • Closely now has a chrome extension adding more functionality.
    Incentivized
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    Ontraport
    • Dashboards for our daily stats.
    • The email follows up and broadcasts are simple and easy.
    • Sales and marketing can now see the impact they have working together. Nobody can point finger anymore.
    • They have the best customer support. I can't tell you how many times they have walked me through the problems that I created.
    • Amazing email inboxing.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Closely
    • Automated Birthday messages
    • Automated congratulations of milestones
    Incentivized
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    Ontraport
    • Wish they had more options for their forms. Would really like to use multi-step forms.
    • A lot of times their forms load slowly on the website. Would like to see them speed up their services.
    • Their broadcasting options are legacy. There are better options out there for sending broadcast messages.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Closely
    No answers on this topic
    Ontraport
    My client was already using Ontraport and had a decent investment in the tool. As soon as we turn around the revenue situation with my client's products, we will be ditching OAP immediately, despite the significant re-implementation cost we are going to face moving to a new system. I am part of a high-end, professional marketing group, and the overwhelming sentiment with these other professionals is that one should run away from this as fast as humanly possible. I thought their words were just ungrounded opinion, and I deeply regret that I did not heed them more closely before sinking still more time and effort into OAP.
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    Usability
    Closely
    No answers on this topic
    Ontraport
    The software is just easy to use. The UI is fairly intuitive. The help system is pretty good. I find it is pretty quick to get my work completed and if I don't document my things well, I can always figure out how I did something when I need to make changes. When I have a problem the tech support is easy to deal with and when things need to get escalated they are resolved quickly.
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    Performance
    Closely
    No answers on this topic
    Ontraport
    Most of the time OP runs fine. But I've had to submit more support tickets this year do to messages, seq.'s or rules not running correctly. Also experienced slow response times moving in and around OP.
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    Support Rating
    Closely
    No answers on this topic
    Ontraport
    The techs are reasonably savvy, highly courteous and want to do right by their customers. Unfortunately, the product they are supporting is so deeply flawed that there's only so much they can do when your legitimate business requirements are simply not supported.
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    In-Person Training
    Closely
    No answers on this topic
    Ontraport
    I went to their Ontrapalooza event, and it opened my mind as to how the software can be used.
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    Implementation Rating
    Closely
    No answers on this topic
    Ontraport
    If you know your business, ONTRAPORT is easy
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    Alternatives Considered
    Closely
    No answers on this topic
    Ontraport
    Task management was the main thing that separated ONTRAPORT for me. Keeping things accountable. As well, I felt the campaign builder was slicker, and that the contact management was more robust. Custom fields are very customizable.
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    Scalability
    Closely
    No answers on this topic
    Ontraport
    With the new lower priced options, it's now easier for newer businesses to start with a more basic version and upgrade as they need more features.
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    Return on Investment
    Closely
    • 25% increase on close rate
    • Additional social channel to nurture leads
    • Countless hours saved
    Incentivized
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    Ontraport
    • We are providing better customer service as a direct result of Ontraport. We can track where all of our customers are, what pages/sites/modules they are visiting with ease and tailor our communication accordingly.
    • Our marketing funnel has become vastly improved, meaning that our ROI for marketing has gone up. Sales this April are double what they were last year.
    • Our team works better together because we all have a better idea of what the other needs and when. The tasks that we can assign in Ontraport mean nothing gets missed, creating a better customer and employee experience.
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