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    ContactMonkey

    Score6 out of 10
    N/AContactMonkey tracks internal communications via email, and is a plugin for Outlook and Gmail. ContactMonkey gives users the following capabilities: - Track who opens emails, how many times, in what locations, and what email client or mobile device was used. - Track who clicked the hyperlinks in emails (link to LinkedIn profile, company website, proposal, etc.) - See Open Activities and Activity History - Log a Call, Create a Task and Add an Event - Create, Update or…N/A

    Mailshake

    Score7.2 out of 10
    N/AMailshake is a suite of tools for teams sending sales emails, including pre-written emails, follow-up scheduling and send controls, merge fields and customization / personalization, in-built monitoring, and both an API and Zapier integrations, notably with Gmail and Google Suite.

    $50

    per month

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    ContactMonkeyMailshake
    Editions & Modules
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    Email Outreach
    $50.00
    per month
    Sales Engagement
    $99.00
    per month
    Offerings
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    ContactMonkeyMailshake
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Workplace from Meta (discontinued)
    Score8 out of 10
    Mailtrack
    Score9.7 out of 10
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    Workvivo
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    Enterprises
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    User Ratings
    ContactMonkeyMailshake
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    9.0
    (9 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
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    Usability
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    7.8
    (3 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
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    User Testimonials
    ContactMonkeyMailshake
    Likelihood to Recommend
    ContactMonkey Inc.
    If you are a sales rep and want to know if your email has been opened without having to use receipts this is perfect. However, many people find this intrusive and inappropriate. I don't believe in this day and age there should be a moral outrage to track your emails but it happens. I particularly like it for Outlook 2016. I've tried Yesaware but found this better suited.
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    Mailshake
    Mailshake is great for cold prospecting and drip email campaigns. I do not think Mailshake is well-suited for hyper-personalized one-to-one emailing.
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    Pros
    ContactMonkey Inc.
    • Uploads information from business cards to your current contact database through your camera phone
    • Great resource for looking up people before meetings and doing other types of background research
    • Use information found on the internet to fill in information about your contact
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    Mailshake
    • It has an email editor which is easy to use.
    • Email sequences are comprehensive in their functionality--all the options you would expect from a cold emailing solution
    • Campaign and List management are also good
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    Cons
    ContactMonkey Inc.
    • Salesforce integration seems unnecessary
    • Has refresh issues occasionally
    • Can cause slowing issues for Outlook
    • Doesn't have integration with Outlook.com/Exchange
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    Mailshake
    • Mailshake works only with Gmail/G Suite accounts.
    • The only option for customizing emails is in the CSV file. It would be great if there were a feature in the tool for this.
    • Missing starts about the total number of opens of an email (it is only tracked once).
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    Likelihood to Renew
    ContactMonkey Inc.
    Easy to use
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    Usability
    ContactMonkey Inc.
    Easy for all users.
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    Mailshake
    I found it pretty good - we were able to put email templates and campaigns together almost immediately. The reason I gave it an 8 is because if you want to edit those templates, the saving and making sure they were part of the campaigns was a little tricky and not intuitive.
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    Support Rating
    ContactMonkey Inc.
    Easy to contact, quick follow-up/
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    Mailshake
    Mailshake support is outstanding, and they provide an excellent knowledge base for its users. If you have any issues, they respond ASAP without delay.
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    Implementation Rating
    ContactMonkey Inc.
    It is really easy to integrate with GMail, so just start from there
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    Mailshake
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    Alternatives Considered
    ContactMonkey Inc.
    Contact Monkey was the best solution for Outlook 2016. While Yesaware is a good product with Microsoft 365 integration, I found it expensive and too feature rich for what I needed. If you are just trying to find something simple that does what you need well and cheap, this is the best solution on the market. It does have Salesforce integration but I just use the Salesforce product that is free and provides the same or more prospect info.
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    Mailshake
    For more advanced email campaigns, I use ActiveCampaign and the email sending provider because it gives more control and options related to the drip rules. Besides that, for simple campaigns that need to be followed up in a great, quick, and simple way, Mailshake is perfect from my point of view.
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    Return on Investment
    ContactMonkey Inc.
    • I've found companies that have shared my email and opened the email 20-60 times but never responded. It gave me an absolute understanding that this was a hot company
    • Sometimes knowing your email is being opened can be very frustrating if you cannot get a response. However, at least you know it was read and they are not interested.
    • My boss and fellow employee's don't like the fact that I know where they are located. It's somewhat divisive in that sense.
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    Mailshake
    • Time savings by automating the lead generation process.
    • Improved open rates of email campaigns resulting in more conversations started and better ROI.
    • Professional approach makes our company and brand more reputable.
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