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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Crossbeam

    Score4.9 out of 10
    N/ACrossbeam is a partner ecosystem platform from the company of the same name headquartered in Philadelphia. We act as a data escrow service that finds overlapping customers and prospects with your partners while keeping the rest of your data private and secure.

    $4,800

    Influitive

    Score8 out of 10
    N/AAdvocateHub helps B2B marketers capture customer enthusiasm and use it to drive marketing and sales efforts. With AdvocateHub, B2B marketers build an advocate community and invite customers into it to complete “challenges” like referrals, reference calls or product reviews. As they complete challenges, advocates gain points, badges and levels which can be used for a variety of perks and privileges.N/A
    Pricing
    CrossbeamInfluitive
    Editions & Modules
    Connector
    $4,800
    Supernode
    Custom
    Enterprise
    Custom
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    CrossbeamInfluitive
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsCrossbeam offers a Free version with up to 3 Full Access seats, and three paid plans: Connector, Supernode, and Enterprise. Paid plans include additional seats, record expoerts, advanced account mapping, integrations, and more.To learn more about Influitive's pricing, please reach out to a member of our sales team.
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    Community Pulse
    CrossbeamInfluitive
    Considered Both Products
    Crossbeam
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    Influitive
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    No answers on this topic
    95%
    Would buy again
    73 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    94%
    Delivers good value for the price
    67 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
    95%
    Happy with the feature set
    73 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    96%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    47 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    94%
    Implementation went as expected
    47 Answers
    Features
    CrossbeamInfluitive
    Brand Advocacy Tools
    Comparison of Brand Advocacy Tools features of Crossbeam and Influitive
    Feature
    Crossbeam
    -
    Ratings
    Influitive
    4.9
    2 Ratings
    29% below category average
    Community Building00 Ratings2.02 Ratings
    Referral Management00 Ratings2.02 Ratings
    Rewards Program00 Ratings5.22 Ratings
    Program Notices00 Ratings4.52 Ratings
    Reference Request Automation00 Ratings8.21 Ratings
    Multi-Channel Marketing00 Ratings7.31 Ratings
    User Ratings
    CrossbeamInfluitive
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.0
    (154 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.4
    (38 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.3
    (19 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (3 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (6 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.7
    (71 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (5 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.3
    (9 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.7
    (5 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.0
    (3 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    5.0
    (14 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    CrossbeamInfluitive
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Crossbeam
    I would definitely recommend Crossbeam to others, and frequently bring it up early in conversations with potential partners as a first step in evaluating a partnership opportunity. Crossbeam allows you to easily see overlaps for current customers, prospects/target accounts, and open opportunities. Being able to quickly and easily assess the business opportunity with a partner, and find mutual customers that would benefit from a combined offering is a huge value add. The integration with Salesforce makes the tool easy to use and scalable, without needing to constantly update account lists. Being able to view the overlaps within the Crossbeam UI and easily export the lists makes the tool really easy to work with.
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    Influitive
    We have seen success with information sharing. Giving customers another way to access our resources has been a huge help for them. While we see good engagement numbers there are still some limitations to getting our advocates to complete the 'harder' challenges, like a testimonial or reference
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Crossbeam
    • Frictionless onboarding and easy to get started with new partners
    • Intuitive reporting of overlapping accounts - flexibility to export to CSV
    • Ability to connect with Salesforce to keep account lists dynamic, while also allowing the option to use CSV uploads
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    Influitive
    • Allows you to create compelling and engaging challenges that help your content stand out.
    • The gamification system enables a seamless rewards program that doesn't require a big manual lift.
    • The data and insights are easy to access, analyze, and guide you toward your north star.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Crossbeam
    • Establishing sharing settings for each specific partner could be more intuitive and easy to check.
    • Some of the navigation can be slightly confusing as it seems there are multiple ways to view the same information within the platform.
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    Influitive
    • The Admin view is not as intuitive as the user view and the functionality just isn't as great. I wish it had almost the same layout/interface as how the customer sees it so I didn't have to constantly enter Preview mode.
    • I wish there were more included integrations in the regular Influitive package.
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Crossbeam
    No answers on this topic
    Influitive
    Depending on the cost and new features to be added, our company might be motivated to renew the use of Influitive. However, a lot depends on the year to come and the enhancements that can better our experience and add more gamification to the platform. Adding elements that can woo our target audience.
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    Crossbeam
    No answers on this topic
    Influitive
    Overall, Influitive is very easy to use for customers. There's a bit of a learning curve for new admins, but that's only because Influitive isn't always intuitive. The UI is confusing in certain places. I expect something to be in one place, and I find it somewhere else entirely. This is the only reason my usability rank isn't higher
    Incentivized
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    Reliability and Availability
    Crossbeam
    No answers on this topic
    Influitive
    Yes, always available and extremely quick. The availability is 10 on 10 for sure. We also have situations where their team might not be working or on a holiday, but if we have an event, they are available and ensure smooth running. That is the beauty of having Influitive take care of you.
    Incentivized
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    Performance
    Crossbeam
    No answers on this topic
    Influitive
    Influitive AdvocateHub interacts with Blackbaud Champions and is an on-time response system. What I mean by that is once data is entered in Influitive AdvocateHub, it is updated in real time and I can access a computer and the data is there immediately. Sometimes the rewards do not show up right away and I am under the assumption that the delay is caused by an influx of traffic.
    Incentivized
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    Support Rating
    Crossbeam
    No answers on this topic
    Influitive
    If a problem can be easily addressed, Influitive Support is all over it! They're fast and always easy to work with. Some of the larger, or more unique problems, can get a little lost. I'd love to see a bit more follow-up on these more important issues, instead of me needing to reach out to find the status of a previously submitted issue. Overall, everyone at Influitive is kind and wants to help!
    Incentivized
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    In-Person Training
    Crossbeam
    No answers on this topic
    Influitive
    I was taught and made to show all features that could help me learn more about the platform and this was great hands-on training for me. I picked up things faster than others and did have time to create challenges and make changes while someone was around to supervise and help.
    Incentivized
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    Online Training
    Crossbeam
    No answers on this topic
    Influitive
    The training was extensive and gave me the knowledge/ skills that I needed in order to implement my advocacy program using Influitive's Advocate Hub. I also meet on a regular basis with my Customer Success Manager. My Success Manager helps give me ideas for my program and helps me ensure that it's successful. Influitive is really invested in my success. They act more like a partner than a vendor
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    Implementation Rating
    Crossbeam
    No answers on this topic
    Influitive
    I think some of the key insights I can put forward are all aligned to simply being organized. Make sure you have a well thoughts out plan where you have taken all factors into account. Prioritize the list of deliverables, and make sure you have all the right people alighed to assist internally & externally. If you have a well organized plan you will be set up for success.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Crossbeam
    No answers on this topic
    Influitive
    Vanilla is great for forums, but they don't have the gamification/challenges piece that is so important toward building advocacy. I've found a similar circumstance with Salesforce communities--good if you're looking primarily for crowdsourced tech support and QA, but nothing "sticky" for really building a thriving community, or the advocacy piece
    Incentivized
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    Scalability
    Crossbeam
    No answers on this topic
    Influitive
    When I stayed using we only had a hundred or so Advocates and now we have 2100+. Pretty amazing product!
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    Return on Investment
    Crossbeam
    • Crossbeam allows us to quickly assess opportunities with potential partners and feeds directly into prioritization for our integration and partnership strategy.
    • It solves the challenge of keeping account data private that you don't want to share and enables us to easily share the information that is beneficial to both parties.
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    Influitive
    • Influitive has helped us generate hundreds of reviews on sites like G2, TrustRadius, and Capterra, which has resulted in various awards and positive placement on grid reports.
    • Influitive has helped us generate dozens of case studies and hundreds of quotes that can be used in sales and marketing campaigns.
    • Influitive has generated thousands of survey responses to help our product team better understand what our customers want, which has had a direct impact on our product roadmap.
    Incentivized
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