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    Cratejoy

    Score10 out of 10
    N/ACratejoy is an online subscription billing solution that provides clients with features such as a website builder to create a subscription store, flexible product options, customer accounts, and inventory management. In addition to the traditional subscription billing and eCommerce features, Cratejoy also provides search engine optimization, email and social media marketing, and robust diverse analytics reporting.N/A

    PayKickstart

    Score4.2 out of 10
    Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
    PayKickstart provides shopping cart and affiliate management for online businesses. The vendor promises to help customers increase metrics such as sales, average customer/transaction value, and monthly recurring revenue with advanced out-of-the-box tools. These include customizable checkout pages & popup widgets, 1-click upsells, order bumps, coupons, free/paid trials, payment plans, address auto-complete, subscription saver sequence, and exit intent popup. PayKickstart has 0%…

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    Pricing
    CratejoyPayKickstart
    Editions & Modules
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    Starter
    $99.00
    Growth
    $199.00
    Scale
    $299.00
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    CratejoyPayKickstart
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    User Ratings
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    Likelihood to Recommend
    1.2
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    Support Rating
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    User Testimonials
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    Likelihood to Recommend
    Cratejoy
    I will not recommend Cratejoy to anyone I know because I had a very poor experience with them. Initially, in my research, I had contacted Cratejoy to understand their platform more. I was led to believe that selling on their 'marketplace' would allow me to take advantage of a lower selling fee. We discussed how I would set up my shop and they assured me that it was done correctly so I would pay the lower amount. It took me over a year to realize I was paying the higher fee, which is about 10 times higher than the lower one. Fees are not listed anywhere in the Cratejoy administrative panels. They are not being emailed and there is no information about them anywhere UNLESS you think to go into your payment processor and look at individual transactions. Clearly, it's my responsibility to look at these things and see why the math is not adding up. However, at the time I signed up this information was not clear and I was given incorrect answers to my questions. I was operating on an assumption that took me a long time to realize and ended up costing me thousands in fees.
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    PayKickstart
    ANALYTICS & REPORTING: It lets you gain the insight you need to make informed decisions to improve and grow business. It gives you access to all of your reporting and analytical data. Some of the insights you'll have access to:
    1. Transactional Reports
    2. Subscription Analytics
    3. Performance Reports
    4. Event and Activity Logs
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    Pros
    Cratejoy
    • Markets your boxes in their marketplace
    • Sets up shipping so it's easier and cheaper
    • Helps get your online subscription boxes started
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    PayKickstart
    • Subscriptions
    • Checkout forms
    • Dashboard
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    Cons
    Cratejoy
    • Fees
    • Transparency
    • Customer service
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    PayKickstart
    • Better payment plans
    • Support Crypto payments with the legal transparency
    • Build in A/B testing capability
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    Support Rating
    Cratejoy
    Whether it be their upper management or their customer support crew, they have always acted and treated me like they care. Probably because we make them a lot of money, but nonetheless they do a great job whenever any issue comes up. I even met them in person!
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    PayKickstart
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    Cratejoy
    Cratejoy streamlines the process so there's less to figure out on your own.
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    PayKickstart
    PayKickstart is an established named and has a repute of its own. PayKickstart is powerful and versatile. You can use it for a very simple one time fee checkout. Very easy to setup and compared to other platforms, lets you control the products and get daily insights of our data.
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    Return on Investment
    Cratejoy
    • Lots of sales!
    • 10% commission paid to them
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    PayKickstart
    • It's been a pivotal tool for growth
    • It's helped me predict our monthly recurring revenue
    • It's been a critical part of our growth
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