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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Communique Conferencing

    Score9.9 out of 10
    Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
    Communique Conferencing's virtual & hybrid event platform functions as a traditional off-line trade show in order to translate exhibit halls, booths, presentations and networking into a customizable, and engaging, 3D virtual environment. Attendee Engagement — Include ways to communicate and engage with the attendees such as custom email communications, live day push notifications, and text and video chat technology for attendee-to-host and attendee-to…N/A

    OutboundEngine

    Score10 out of 10
    N/AOutboundEngine provides a hands-off way for small business owners to market and grow their business. The product aims to provide small businesses with what big companies have achieved with marketing automation. The service aims to help users keep in touch with clients and prospects with professionally designed, branded campaigns. Benefits include: driving engagement, surfacing warm leads from current contacts, generating referrals and repeat business from their existing contacts, social…

    $199

    per user

    Pricing
    Communique ConferencingOutboundEngine
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Essential
    $199
    per user
    Value
    $299
    per user
    Premium
    $499
    per user
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Communique ConferencingOutboundEngine
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptional$99 per user
    Additional DetailsWhen it comes to a full-scale virtual event there is no out-of-the-box or one size fits all solution. Every client virtual conference is different and there are dozens variables depending on your particular goals, content strategy, engagement needs and requirements. Pricing typically includes (a) the license for the hosted virtual event software that provides highly customized and engaging environment (b) project management and set up support (c) webcast presentations (d) 3rd party integrations (e) dozens of other options. Annual plans are available to host multiple events.More information is available on the vendor's website.
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    Community Pulse
    Communique ConferencingOutboundEngine
    Considered Both Products
    Communique Conferencing, Inc.
    No answer on this topic
    Elm Street Technology
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    No answers on this topic
    75%
    Would buy again
    42 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    75%
    Delivers good value for the price
    38 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
    75%
    Happy with the feature set
    42 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    67%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    37 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    84%
    Implementation went as expected
    47 Answers
    Features
    Communique ConferencingOutboundEngine
    Online Events Marketing
    Comparison of Online Events Marketing features of Communique Conferencing and OutboundEngine
    Feature
    Communique Conferencing
    9.1
    1 Ratings
    1% above category average
    OutboundEngine
    -
    Ratings
    Branding options9.11 Ratings00 Ratings
    Virtual Event
    Comparison of Virtual Event features of Communique Conferencing and OutboundEngine
    Feature
    Communique Conferencing
    9.1
    1 Ratings
    11% above category average
    OutboundEngine
    -
    Ratings
    Registration, RSVP, and ticketing9.11 Ratings00 Ratings
    Email marketing9.11 Ratings00 Ratings
    Livestreaming9.11 Ratings00 Ratings
    Audience engagement9.11 Ratings00 Ratings
    Event recording9.11 Ratings00 Ratings
    Virtual booths9.11 Ratings00 Ratings
    Networking9.11 Ratings00 Ratings
    Event analytics9.11 Ratings00 Ratings
    Email & Online Marketing
    Comparison of Email & Online Marketing features of Communique Conferencing and OutboundEngine
    Feature
    Communique Conferencing
    -
    Ratings
    OutboundEngine
    5.9
    50 Ratings
    22% below category average
    Mobile optimization00 Ratings8.643 Ratings
    Email deliverability reporting00 Ratings3.050 Ratings
    List management00 Ratings6.044 Ratings
    Lead Management
    Comparison of Lead Management features of Communique Conferencing and OutboundEngine
    Feature
    Communique Conferencing
    -
    Ratings
    OutboundEngine
    5.3
    38 Ratings
    23% below category average
    Automated sales alerts and tasks00 Ratings5.338 Ratings
    Social Media Marketing
    Comparison of Social Media Marketing features of Communique Conferencing and OutboundEngine
    Feature
    Communique Conferencing
    -
    Ratings
    OutboundEngine
    10.0
    48 Ratings
    36% above category average
    Social sharing and campaigns00 Ratings10.048 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    Communique ConferencingOutboundEngine
    Small Businesses
    BigMarker
    Score6 out of 10
    HighLevel
    Score9.3 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    RingCentral Events
    Score8.6 out of 10
    LocaliQ
    Score8.6 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Zoom Events & Webinars
    Score8.7 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Communique ConferencingOutboundEngine
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    10.0
    (61 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.0
    (2 ratings)
    Usability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    7.6
    (7 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.8
    (27 ratings)
    Support Rating
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    7.9
    (24 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Communique ConferencingOutboundEngine
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Communique Conferencing, Inc.
    Communique Conferencing would be best suited for mid- to large-sized organizations that require reliability, scalability, and high data security. They can definitely support large-scale events that are customized to reflect the event's brand and objectives. You can go the self-service route or engage their project team as much as you need.
    Communique Conferencing is less suited for small, basic Zoom style events.
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    Elm Street Technology
    OutboundEngine does a referral campaign and I've been able to close a couple of deals based on getting in touch with people who engage with this campaign and state they could use my services in the next 6 months. This is a great follow up tool for those you may or may not know are going to be needing your services.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Communique Conferencing, Inc.
    • Delivering a unique and elevated experience by using a platform with a unique look and feel.
    • The platform capsulizes everything and makes information easily accessible.
    • It's the team support that keeps us coming back. We have a dream team which is why our events go off so well without a hitch.
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    Elm Street Technology
    • The content that they generate to send to our clients is relevant and the clients want to engage with us. It makes us appear more professional and consistent, even though we are a smaller company.
    • It helps us stay in touch with clients and helps us stay top of mind. We are able to generate more new business leads if we are in consistent contact with current, former, and potential clients.
    • Their customer service and support is outstanding. All my questions were answered and I went into the program feeling confident and knowledgeable.
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    Cons
    Communique Conferencing, Inc.
    • Nice to add personal agenda, which is on the roadmap this year
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    Elm Street Technology
    • I do not like the use of drawings to attract new customers, and they have ignored my requests to eliminate that for my personal emails.
    • I do not like it when a competitor in my immediate market has the same posts. It cheapens the service or makes it appear that I am simply sharing another's post.
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Communique Conferencing, Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    Elm Street Technology
    The biggest issue is poor ROI. The second biggest issue is rigid customer service process, lack of a sense of urgency, and inability to reach out to upper management with issues.
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    Usability
    Communique Conferencing, Inc.
    Usability is critical with virtual events both for our team to set up and administer as well as for our attendees. Communique Conferencing is easy for our team to administer. We survey our attendees during and after virtual events. The feedback regarding usability is very positive.
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    Elm Street Technology
    Overall, OutboundEngine is very user friendly. It is simple to set up and explore, and if there are any issues or questions, the customer service team and account managers are always available to help. They are very knowledgeable and were able to explain everything in detail to me. The program is easy to navigate and helps me stay organized, and an uncomplicated and straightforward solution was exactly what I was looking for
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    Reliability and Availability
    Communique Conferencing, Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    Elm Street Technology
    I haven't had to contact Outbound Engine because I haven't had any application errors or unplanned outages. I basically have had such a trouble free experience with them that I haven't had to call. Everything is automated and I get a notice to review every isse. I suppose if I personalized the newsletter a bit more and added some of my own articles, I would need to contact them, (which I should really start to do) but so far things have been so on point, I haven't felt the need.
    Incentivized
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    Support Rating
    Communique Conferencing, Inc.
    The Communique project team is
    • Knowledgeable
    • Responsive
    • Willing to go above and beyond to make our events successful
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    Elm Street Technology
    The customer service was excellent! Everyone I spoke to was kind and knowledgeable. My account manager was easily reachable. Setup of the OutboundEngine program was explained really thoroughly, and we knew how we could best use the product to meet the needs of our clients and get our online and social media presence off the ground.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Communique Conferencing, Inc.
    ON24 - A better platform, better support, much better pricing
    Patchable - They laid off a lot of staff this past year. This had a tremendous negative impact on the product quality and support.
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    Elm Street Technology
    I selected it for the ability to have an automated system do 3 things all at once, social media posts, emails and the instant communication with the chat box. I have never seen a chat come through that lead to a helpful client touchpoint. I have never used another product but have since begun to weigh some of the less expensive options.
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    Communique Conferencing, Inc.
    • We always get positive feedback regarding the platform on our attendee surveys.
    • Their incredible support team saves us time and money. For example, there was a problem with a live stream at our last event. Although the problem was not on Communique's end, their experienced tech support team were able to provide insight that helped the on-site production company quickly isolate and resolve the issue.
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    Elm Street Technology
    • One client identified how one article I sent that he read saved him from having to replace his entire AC system.
    • One client actually thought I was sending this to him personally because I valued him
    • One of the above transacted with me twice for over $3M in sales
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    Communique Conferencing Screenshots

    Screenshot of Welcome lobby with video greeterScreenshot of Exhibit hallScreenshot of BoothScreenshot of Theater with tracksScreenshot of Highly engaging Webinars including: slides, video, Q&A, polls, survey, links to resources, and speaker bios.Screenshot of Networking lounge

    OutboundEngine Screenshots

    Screenshot of Automated Social Media MarketingScreenshot of A personalized snapshot of your account activity and warmest leads.Screenshot of Personally designed, tested, and automated emails