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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Cordial

    Score9.9 out of 10
    Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
    Cordial Intelligent Messaging is an email marketing solution built around features such as triggered messaging, real-time data segmentation, and robust integrations.N/A

    Sugar Market

    Score2.1 out of 10
    Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
    Sugar Market (formerly Salesfusion) is a marketing automation solution built to work for the user. With a curated toolset that includes intuitive campaign builders, automations and reporting, the vendor says they focus on what matters most to marketers -- streamlining campaign creation, understanding engagement, improving conversion, and driving more revenue. Salesfusion was acquired by SugarCRM May 2019.

    $750

    per month

    Pricing
    CordialSugar Market
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Core
    $1,000
    Database size
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    CordialSugar Market
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeRequired
    Additional Details—Prices listed are monthly subscription rates. Our packages include live support and training. Additional charges apply for contact databases above 10k, dedicated IPs, CRM integration and sandboxes. Please complete the form on our site to request a quote based on your specific needs.
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    Features
    CordialSugar Market
    Email & Online Marketing
    Comparison of Email & Online Marketing features of Cordial and Sugar Market
    Feature
    Cordial
    7.4
    5 Ratings
    8% below category average
    Sugar Market
    4.4
    4 Ratings
    55% below category average
    WYSIWYG email editor4.04 Ratings3.03 Ratings
    Dynamic content6.35 Ratings5.03 Ratings
    Ability to test dynamic content6.85 Ratings4.02 Ratings
    Landing pages10.01 Ratings6.03 Ratings
    A/B testing7.04 Ratings4.03 Ratings
    Mobile optimization7.55 Ratings1.03 Ratings
    Email deliverability reporting8.44 Ratings7.04 Ratings
    List management7.55 Ratings4.04 Ratings
    Triggered drip sequences9.34 Ratings6.03 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Cordial and Sugar Market
    Feature
    Cordial
    7.0
    5 Ratings
    8% below category average
    Sugar Market
    2.3
    4 Ratings
    106% below category average
    Dashboards8.55 Ratings5.04 Ratings
    Standard reports6.55 Ratings1.04 Ratings
    Custom reports6.05 Ratings1.04 Ratings
    Lead Management
    Comparison of Lead Management features of Cordial and Sugar Market
    Feature
    Cordial
    -
    Ratings
    Sugar Market
    5.3
    4 Ratings
    40% below category average
    Lead nurturing automation00 Ratings6.04 Ratings
    Lead scoring and grading00 Ratings4.04 Ratings
    Data quality management00 Ratings5.04 Ratings
    Automated sales alerts and tasks00 Ratings6.03 Ratings
    Campaign Management
    Comparison of Campaign Management features of Cordial and Sugar Market
    Feature
    Cordial
    -
    Ratings
    Sugar Market
    6.5
    3 Ratings
    15% below category average
    Calendaring00 Ratings6.03 Ratings
    Event/webinar marketing00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    Social Media Marketing
    Comparison of Social Media Marketing features of Cordial and Sugar Market
    Feature
    Cordial
    -
    Ratings
    Sugar Market
    8.2
    1 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Social sharing and campaigns00 Ratings8.21 Ratings
    Platform & Infrastructure
    Comparison of Platform & Infrastructure features of Cordial and Sugar Market
    Feature
    Cordial
    -
    Ratings
    Sugar Market
    4.8
    4 Ratings
    45% below category average
    API00 Ratings5.02 Ratings
    Role-based workflow & approvals00 Ratings6.02 Ratings
    Customizability00 Ratings3.02 Ratings
    Integration with Salesforce.com00 Ratings9.22 Ratings
    Integration with Microsoft Dynamics CRM00 Ratings1.01 Ratings
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    Score9.2 out of 10
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    Score8.5 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    CordialSugar Market
    Likelihood to Recommend
    6.0
    (5 ratings)
    3.0
    (7 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (3 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    CordialSugar Market
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Cordial
    Cordial has multiple options to create a message: single campaign, automation, orchestration and sculpt templates, which are drag-and-drop type functionalities but each of these blocks are based on HTML content so a user needs to be technically savvy. I would avoid using HTML includes as it is not possible to see which include a customer received. The team is fabulous, they know the tool and are dedicated to the success of the business. They are quick to respond and provide feedback. Reporting and analytics are very manual if you are combining multiple days in a test.
    Incentivized
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    SugarCRM
    Salesfusion is a marketing automation platform more appropriate for small companies considering the limited functionalities are limited. The email builder tool is easy to use and ideal for someone with no coding knowledge
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Cordial
    • Provides helpful desktop and mobile previews.
    • Sends emails reliably.
    • Allows for pretty robust audience rules.
    Incentivized
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    SugarCRM
    • It was easy to navigate.
    • I liked that I could click on a link to email a potential client and that it would track/link that email back to the Salesfusion profile.
    • I liked the reporting features so that I could see exactly how many cold calls resulted in appointments, with whom I last left voicemail or need to follow up with.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Cordial
    • Some of the tasks on the platform are still technical in nature and often requires the help of a developer or technical marketer. But I've witnessed great strides towards accessibility and ease of use for non-technical marketers over the past three years.
    • A lot of the templating must be built from scratch.
    • Deliverability insights (out of the box) could be expanded further.
    Incentivized
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    SugarCRM
    • The user interface is somewhat cumbersome and not intuitive at times.
    • Additional user education available through downloads for existing customers rather than scheduled webinars would be helpful.
    • Custom reporting is complicated to set up.
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Cordial
    No answers on this topic
    SugarCRM
    We've been very happy with SalesFusion since day 1. We've also created a new website during the time period that we've had SF and everything carried over great to our new website!
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    Support Rating
    Cordial
    No answers on this topic
    SugarCRM
    The support team has always been helpful, friendly, prompt and knowledgeable. They follow-up on all my tickets promptly and when needed are available for screen sharing to illustrate solutions for more complex problems. The support department at Salesfusion is one of my favorite things about the platform.
    Incentivized
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    Alternatives Considered
    Cordial
    Cordial by far has the best UI for simple navigation
    Incentivized
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    SugarCRM
    I was using Net-Results and it seemed more geared for an experienced marketer who was familiar with HTML and didn't need as much training. I found the system frustrating and didn't have much success when I called in for training. I was brand new to automation marketing and needed more hand-holding than Net-Results was able to provide
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    Return on Investment
    Cordial
    • Best to manage your clients' business.
    • Not ideal for freelancers.
    Incentivized
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    SugarCRM
    • Increased employee efficiency
    • Better customer service
    • The ability to send email campaigns from a specific user and not "from" the organization title. We use this funcationality a lot and it was not available with other software so this is huge.
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    ScreenShots

    Cordial Screenshots

    Screenshot of Testing Powered by Machine-Learning: Never wait for an answer again. Test multiple message variations in real-time.Screenshot of Testing Powered by Machine Learning: Never wait for an answer again. Test multiple message variations in real-time.Screenshot of Native Drag-and-drop Email Builder: Build completely custom 1:1 personalized messages in seconds.Screenshot of Effortless Campaign Orchestration: Create sophisticated cross-channel message streams based on simple if/then statements.Screenshot of Up-to-the-Second Analytics and Reporting: Track customer behavior across all of your digital properties.Screenshot of Native Drag-and-Drop Editor: Build completely custom 1:1 personalized messages in seconds.