Customer.io vs. SAP Engagement Cloud

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Customer.io
Score 9.0 out of 10
Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
Customer.io is a customer engagement platform that enables marketers to build sophisticated automated messaging campaigns. With access to real-time behavioral data, users can create personalized and relevant messages to engage and retain customers. This includes sending emails, push notifications, SMS, in-app messages, and more through a visual building experience. Built for scale, Customer.io boasts users among over 5,300 companies, sending over 17 billion messages per year.N/A
SAP Engagement Cloud
Score 6.5 out of 10
N/A
SAP Engagement Cloud (formerly SAP Emarsys) helps organizations power unique customer engagement experiences by connecting real-time customer insights with the operational signals that run the business.N/A
Pricing
Customer.ioSAP Engagement Cloud
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Customer.ioSAP Engagement Cloud
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalRequired
Additional DetailsEssentials: For startups and small teams engaging customers on their mobile and web apps. - Up to 5,000 profiles*, Send Emails, Push, In-App, and SMS, Visual Workflow Builder, Segmentation, Two Workspaces, Email Support, Customer Community Premium: For high-growth companies looking for greater control over their messaging outcomes. - Everything in Essentials, Custom Data + Message Volume, Premium Product Features, Additional Workspaces, 90-day Onboarding Program, Premium Email & Chat Support, Managed Deliverability, Dedicated IPs, Parcel Pro Licenses, HIPAA Compliance Enterprise: For at-scale companies looking to create world-class customer experiences. - Everything in Premium, Managed Infrastructure*, Customer Success Manager, Quarterly Success Reviews, Technical Account Manager*, Audit Logging & Data Governance*, Parcel Business Licenses, Migration Support*, *Available by consultation.
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Community Pulse
Customer.ioSAP Engagement Cloud
Considered Both Products
Customer.io
Chose Customer.io
Generous startup program plan which was one of the main drivers of us choosing it - additionally, it offers ample of features. For anyone from engineering, marketing or sales - this was super intuitive so no knowledge transfer was necessary.
Chose Customer.io
I have tried multiple email marketing software, including MailChimp, ConvertKit, CustomerIO, and HubSpot, but I really liked how CustomerIO solved our problem. They were all somehow solving our problem, but lacked a few things here and there. For instance, ConvertKit’s forte is …
Chose Customer.io
There are so many ways to seamlessly connect all your tech together so the data stays consistent. I like their pricing model of charging per user vs data stored, like Iterable and Braze do. I also think their marketing is so good and the content they put out are actually …
Chose Customer.io
Customer.io offers push notifications, email building process in much much better, and the workflow building is way more intuitive.
Chose Customer.io
Customer.io is easier to use and offers better bang for the buck.
Chose Customer.io
Klaviyo doesn't have all the integrated options that Customer.io has. Braze has all the same features, but have a different pricing model (pay only for users that logged in and not for everything in the account), so depending on the company's needs it might be more suitable.
Chose Customer.io
Pardot has a clunky, outdated interface and capabilities, making it highly challenging to work with. On the other hand, Customer.io has been the opposite and it's one of the easiest tools to work on in our entire tech stack.
Chose Customer.io
because the functonalities and how it is integrated with our Redshift database
Chose Customer.io
Customer.io had the best suite of features and - most importantly for us - was willing to sign a BAA with us so we could maintain HIPAA compliance. Mailchimp was fine but we felt Customer.io had a cleaner interface and was easier for general marketers who aren't dedicated email …
Chose Customer.io
Customer.io has in my opinion more robust features for comms campaigns vs some of the other tools available on the market that have other focuses primarily and then have CRM tacked on. We've also found Customer.io to be more easy to integrate with the tech stack of our business …
Chose Customer.io
Customer.io is much more comprehensive and powerful. It takes some getting used to but once you understand how it works, you have a ton of control when it comes to email marketing.
Chose Customer.io
I found Customer.io much easier to navigate than any of the other email platforms out there, and the pricing is MUCH better as well.
Chose Customer.io
Customer is much more flexible and enables a greater amount of personalization.
Chose Customer.io
Customer.io is one of the tools we use or suggest based on the situation. Customer.io is in a place between basic email marketing and marketing automation (in my opinion). And suits well with clients who wants to advance or start with marketing automation.

It's easy, the price …
Chose Customer.io
We used Autopilot in the past. It worked well but the integration wasn't very good, considering they only used cookies. We have a very complex system right now to be able to track every customer, and it was expensive but worth it. Autopilot worked very well when we were …
Chose Customer.io
I think Customer.io is a unique product. Most of the other email marketing products you'll find are more B2B focused and don't provide a good solution for high volume emails at a low price. If you're a B2C company, I can't think of any email product I'd rather use than …
Chose Customer.io
We do still use Hubspot, but their email automation is very native and fixed within Hubspot. We needed something that was going to collect our events and integrate 2-ways with Segment in order to effectively send the campaigns we desired. There are so many events in our app …
Chose Customer.io
Customer.io was really the first pure, full-featured drip email program on the market and as far as I know, it's still the simplest and best overall for that specific function. SendGrid has also added drip campaign features, but I would seriously evaluate Customer.io against …
SAP Engagement Cloud
Chose SAP Engagement Cloud
Emarsys offered a way more flexible and modern user interface. Furthermore, the management of email campaigns seemed smoother, and simpler - which is essential concerning our rather small team size. Integration of automation programs using our product catalog was also crucial, …
Chose SAP Engagement Cloud
Emarsys stacks up well against other email marketing platforms I've used. It doesn't particularly excel in any area, so it isn't heads and shoulders above other options, but it's solid in all areas. If you're looking for a safe option without too much dynamic content or …
Chose SAP Engagement Cloud
These two products, Mailchimp and Constant Contact, were our very first experiences. However, we were highly unhappy with how they worked. With Emarsys, we can send messages to the audience at a mass level. Email advertising is one of our most favoruite features in Emarsys and …
Chose SAP Engagement Cloud
Emarsys is the email specialist service giver for our whole association. We use it to send custom and mass messages to our clients across three distinct business divisions. Email advertising is one of our greatest income driving channels due to focusing on limitations from …
Chose SAP Engagement Cloud
Emarsys is a much more robust platform than Constant Contact and Mailchimp. The CRM functionality, storage space for contact data, customization, etc. are all features that are limited in other email software programs.

HubSpot is not only marketed as an ESP. They are a more …
Chose SAP Engagement Cloud
Emarsys under performs on every possible level. In my first 6 weeks using the system I had 4 ongoing support tickets with system malfunctions. Learning this platform for take a lot of time that is not required by other platforms.

They need to seriously improve the email …
Chose SAP Engagement Cloud
Emarsys is more intuitive and easier to use than Adestra. Its customer personalisations and segmentation capabilities are stronger.
Chose SAP Engagement Cloud
We have two branches, one in New York and one in Turkey. At first we were searching for a company which can provide service in both countries but there was no company had branches in both locations. Emarsys pointed their USA references working with European accounts and they …
Chose SAP Engagement Cloud
Emarsys competes very well with its competitors
Features
Customer.ioSAP Engagement Cloud
Email & Online Marketing
Comparison of Email & Online Marketing features of Product A and Product B
Customer.io
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Ratings
SAP Engagement Cloud
6.5
Ratings
16% below category average
WYSIWYG email editor00 Ratings7.30 Ratings
Dynamic content00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Ability to test dynamic content00 Ratings4.00 Ratings
Landing pages00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
A/B testing00 Ratings7.00 Ratings
Mobile optimization00 Ratings6.00 Ratings
Email deliverability reporting00 Ratings6.30 Ratings
List management00 Ratings4.30 Ratings
Triggered drip sequences00 Ratings7.70 Ratings
Lead Management
Comparison of Lead Management features of Product A and Product B
Customer.io
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Ratings
SAP Engagement Cloud
6.5
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18% below category average
Lead nurturing automation00 Ratings6.00 Ratings
Lead scoring and grading00 Ratings7.00 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
Customer.io
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Ratings
SAP Engagement Cloud
6.9
Ratings
6% below category average
Dashboards00 Ratings7.70 Ratings
Standard reports00 Ratings7.00 Ratings
Custom reports00 Ratings6.00 Ratings
Platform & Infrastructure
Comparison of Platform & Infrastructure features of Product A and Product B
Customer.io
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Ratings
SAP Engagement Cloud
7.0
Ratings
6% below category average
API00 Ratings7.00 Ratings
Role-based workflow & approvals00 Ratings6.00 Ratings
Customizability00 Ratings6.00 Ratings
Integration with Salesforce.com00 Ratings7.00 Ratings
Integration with Microsoft Dynamics CRM00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
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User Ratings
Customer.ioSAP Engagement Cloud
Likelihood to Recommend
9.1
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7.7
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Likelihood to Renew
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9.9
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Usability
9.2
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Support Rating
10.0
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Ease of integration
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5.0
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User Testimonials
Customer.ioSAP Engagement Cloud
Likelihood to Recommend
This tool is well-suited for companies looking to run email marketing campaigns or send out newsletters regularly to their users/customers. The workflow setup is especially useful for companies who want to send specific emails based on user behavior - i.e. they've not logged in recently, have bought a specific product, haven't opened any emails, etc. This could also be useful for freelancers like me since you can create different workspaces within Customer.io. I have configured it this way to handle email marketing for a few of my clients, and the software keeps everything organized and separate. This might not be the best tool for small businesses, considering the price. It may be better to start out with a cheaper email marketing tool, and then if/when necessary, scale-up with a tool like Customer.io.
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Emarsys is highly recommended to every new or old organization for planned and well-managed marketing. If you want to reach the maximum market chains or to keep your data under highly confidential supervision or if you want many clients for your product or services, then Emarsys is the best option of all.
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Pros
  • Ease of use, a good tool for non programmers, or not so tech savvy people.
  • Great support, willing to help a lot, by chat, calls, or screen sharing.
  • Fast updates, it's a newer tool, but they are coming with fixes and updates fast.
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  • The CRM functionality is a great tool for adding in targeted paid advertising campaigns to complement email campaigns.
  • The ability to segment contacts and create custom lists allows us to send hyper-targeted email campaigns that deliver more efficient and effective results.
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Cons
  • Customer.io needs to be more known! I don't know why they don't come up as a direct competitor to Iterable and Braze.
  • Their new Design Studio drag + drop tool could be improved with further customization.
  • Reports aren't the strongest - I use Amplitude to do all my Customer.io reporting.
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  • The email and content builder is significantly worse than other email marketing platforms I've used
  • Emails campaigns cannot be used in more than one automation flow
  • Amount of emails collected and being sent for smart insight are inaccurate
  • I've rarely completed a task without some type of user interface error
  • Customer service mostly directs you to help center on website
  • You have to pay extra for training
  • You have to pay extra for reporting in which the system cannot provide
  • Lengthy contract with a high price tag
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Likelihood to Renew
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We have no intention of changing Emarsys
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Usability
Super intuitive and easy interface to start off with. There are not a lot of guides and the documentation is helpful but not super extensive, but even if you're a little technical, you can easily figure most of the things out by yourself. Everything is super easy to start with and the platform does not overwhelm you with a lot of options, or data.
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Support Rating
My experience with their support team has always been great. Very quick to respond, have an online chat, and are very helpful. They helped me resolve any issues I've had every time in a professional and knowledgeable manner. We've now switched to another tool, and I can't even compare the service level we get there to customer.io
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Alternatives Considered
I have tried multiple email marketing software, including MailChimp, ConvertKit, CustomerIO, and HubSpot, but I really liked how CustomerIO solved our problem. They were all somehow solving our problem, but lacked a few things here and there. For instance, ConvertKit’s forte is newsletter emails and landing pages that it creates for you. It wasn’t a desiccated email software company. HubSpot was good, but with CustomerIO’s recent AI updates, I like it much better. Plus, support is impeccable.
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Emarsys stacks up well against other email marketing platforms I've used. It doesn't particularly excel in any area, so it isn't heads and shoulders above other options, but it's solid in all areas. If you're looking for a safe option without too much dynamic content or advanced customizations, Emarsys will meet your needs.
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Return on Investment
  • Positive impact on the sales side. I'm not sure about the specific ROI (you have to include the designer and the time it takes to set up) but you certainly get back the investment in a few months, once you are able to scale your email marketing.
  • Customer experience is way better by having more segmented, contextual and accurate messages sent to them.
  • Integration is costly and it will take several days or weeks to be fully achieved. Expect to invest some money on this.
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  • From proficient and fast information assortment and converging to changing crude data into significant experiences, Emarsys gives you an answer that allows you to associate with your clients at an extremely close to home level and utilize that to additionally develop your business.
  • Reliable and giving cost effective services.
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ScreenShots

Customer.io Screenshots

Screenshot of data-driven or manual segments that can be created in the no-code builder for recipient lists, campaign triggers, filters, and conversion goals.Screenshot of the code editor for email, that helps navigate code and iterate.Screenshot of account performance, visible at a glance from the Dashboard view.Screenshot of drag and drop messages, time delays, and branches where desired, to build cross-channel campaigns.Screenshot of triggered campaigns based on forms submissions, customer attributes, customer actions, and dates.Screenshot of localization for global audiences. One message can be delivered in multiple languages.