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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Dotdigital

    Score8.5 out of 10
    N/ADotdigital is a Marketing Automation platform for building automated customer journeys, managing customer data, and coordinating personalized campaigns across email, SMS, MMS, WhatsApp, mobile push, web, advertising, and retargeting channels. Its Cross-Channel Campaign Management capabilities help marketing teams plan, execute, and analyze campaigns across customer touchpoints.N/A

    Zoho Marketing Automation

    Score9 out of 10
    N/AZoho Marketing Automation is an end-to-end platform that enables businesses to manage and automate marketing campaigns across multiple channels, including email, SMS, WhatsApp, social media, webpages, and offline touchpoints. Boasting over 100k+ users globally, it helps organizations streamline lead-to-revenue workflows, optimize customer journeys, and measure marketing impact from a single interface. Key Features : Multichannel Campaign…

    $19

    per month 1000 contacts

    Pricing
    DotdigitalZoho Marketing Automation
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Standard
    $19
    per month 1000 contacts
    Premium
    $29
    per month 1000 contacts
    Enterprise
    $59
    per month 1000 contacts
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    DotdigitalZoho Marketing Automation
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
    Additional Details—Discount available for annual billing.
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    Community Pulse
    DotdigitalZoho Marketing Automation
    Considered Both Products
    Dotdigital EMEA Limited
    No answer on this topic
    Zoho
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    83%
    Would buy again
    5 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Delivers good value for the price
    83%
    Delivers good value for the price
    5 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    6 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    83%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    5 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    83%
    Implementation went as expected
    5 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Features
    DotdigitalZoho Marketing Automation
    Email & Online Marketing
    Comparison of Email & Online Marketing features of Dotdigital and Zoho Marketing Automation
    Feature
    Dotdigital
    -
    Ratings
    Zoho Marketing Automation
    8.0
    3 Ratings
    3% above category average
    WYSIWYG email editor00 Ratings7.93 Ratings
    Dynamic content00 Ratings7.93 Ratings
    Ability to test dynamic content00 Ratings7.93 Ratings
    Landing pages00 Ratings6.73 Ratings
    A/B testing00 Ratings8.22 Ratings
    Mobile optimization00 Ratings8.53 Ratings
    Email deliverability reporting00 Ratings8.53 Ratings
    List management00 Ratings8.23 Ratings
    Triggered drip sequences00 Ratings8.23 Ratings
    Lead Management
    Comparison of Lead Management features of Dotdigital and Zoho Marketing Automation
    Feature
    Dotdigital
    -
    Ratings
    Zoho Marketing Automation
    8.0
    3 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Lead nurturing automation00 Ratings7.93 Ratings
    Lead scoring and grading00 Ratings7.63 Ratings
    Data quality management00 Ratings8.53 Ratings
    Automated sales alerts and tasks00 Ratings8.23 Ratings
    Campaign Management
    Comparison of Campaign Management features of Dotdigital and Zoho Marketing Automation
    Feature
    Dotdigital
    -
    Ratings
    Zoho Marketing Automation
    7.3
    3 Ratings
    3% below category average
    Calendaring00 Ratings7.03 Ratings
    Event/webinar marketing00 Ratings7.63 Ratings
    Social Media Marketing
    Comparison of Social Media Marketing features of Dotdigital and Zoho Marketing Automation
    Feature
    Dotdigital
    -
    Ratings
    Zoho Marketing Automation
    7.7
    3 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Social sharing and campaigns00 Ratings7.93 Ratings
    Social profile integration00 Ratings7.63 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Dotdigital and Zoho Marketing Automation
    Feature
    Dotdigital
    -
    Ratings
    Zoho Marketing Automation
    7.8
    3 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Dashboards00 Ratings7.93 Ratings
    Standard reports00 Ratings7.33 Ratings
    Custom reports00 Ratings8.23 Ratings
    Platform & Infrastructure
    Comparison of Platform & Infrastructure features of Dotdigital and Zoho Marketing Automation
    Feature
    Dotdigital
    -
    Ratings
    Zoho Marketing Automation
    8.0
    3 Ratings
    5% above category average
    API00 Ratings7.93 Ratings
    Role-based workflow & approvals00 Ratings7.93 Ratings
    Customizability00 Ratings8.23 Ratings
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    DotdigitalZoho Marketing Automation
    Small Businesses
    Listrak
    Score10 out of 10
    Vbout
    Score9.9 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Sailthru
    Score5.3 out of 10
    Bloomreach
    Score9.2 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Listrak
    Score10 out of 10
    Iterable
    Score8.2 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    DotdigitalZoho Marketing Automation
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.9
    (6 ratings)
    8.2
    (3 ratings)
    Usability
    7.3
    (5 ratings)
    8.5
    (3 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (3 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (3 ratings)
    Professional Services
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    DotdigitalZoho Marketing Automation
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Dotdigital EMEA Limited
    DotDigital has a drag-and-drop email builder and many good templates. Using automation, I was able to send out emails with ease. During the onboarding process, you will also be able to speak with real people. We use it to create modern and engaging emails for customers, whether abandoned cart or post-purchase. It has excellent reporting modules, but it lacks a few fundamentals, which can be frustrating. As a whole, the partnership has been a success so far.
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    Zoho
    I could not begin to think of a situation where marketing
    automation is not appropriate, particularly for small and medium-sized
    businesses that often times are challenged with fewer resources. Lead
    generation, customer acquisition, conversion, and reselling all require the
    consistency and fluidity that marketing automation can provide. For Capitol
    Corridor, we are limited by the capacity of our trains, so we cannot oversell. By
    doing so, we would lose business. And we’ve leveraged marketing automation to
    help us manage our train capacity as well as create transparency in our service
    available to help close deals successfully.
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    Pros
    Dotdigital EMEA Limited
    • Email Campaigns are simple and easy to crease
    • We use the SMS to alert our customers to any technical issues
    • Good support from account managers
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    Zoho
    No answers on this topic
    Cons
    Dotdigital EMEA Limited
    • API limits: There is a hardcoded limit on how many API calls you can make per hour, and to raise it, you have to pay.
    • The API set is very limited in general.
    • The API set is very limited in general
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    Zoho
    • Some of the field mappings between Leads and Deals are not always perfect.
    • Social media interactions are not captured (i.e. you cannot make a case from a post)
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    Usability
    Dotdigital EMEA Limited
    DotDigital is not difficult to use, however, the user interface could use some optimization. There are certain elements that can be challenging to find, and the menus are not always intuitive. However, the tool makes up for that with easy to use features, like creating segments, and allowing many rules to specify these particular groups.
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    Zoho
    It's flexibility allowed for 100% adoption in our company
    Incentivized
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    Support Rating
    Dotdigital EMEA Limited
    No answers on this topic
    Zoho
    Zoho custom support is fantastic. Quick responses from knowledgeable staff!
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    Alternatives Considered
    Dotdigital EMEA Limited
    DotDigital's platform is simple to use for essential email marketing campaigns. Setting up Programs (action-driven automation) is simple. It gives you the ability to design stunning campaigns with a wide range of customizability. To better understand our customer base, it analyzes each email sent out. In every situation, the support team has been responsive and helpful.
    Incentivized
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    Zoho
    No answers on this topic
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    Dotdigital EMEA Limited
    No answers on this topic
    Zoho
    Zoho has a good price point. I would encourage that the add-on pricing be less aggressive.
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    Professional Services
    Dotdigital EMEA Limited
    No answers on this topic
    Zoho
    We are a professional service firm
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    Dotdigital EMEA Limited
    • Maintenance costs due to integration limits.
    • API tiers (now formalized in the documentation) were discovered after the initial purchase, so there are more recurring costs.
    • In general, a raise of costs in the IT compartment, while it can benefit marketing.
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    Zoho
    No answers on this topic
    ScreenShots

    Zoho Marketing Automation Screenshots

    Screenshot of the interface to monitor and analyze multichannel campaigns. From this dashboard, viewers can track email, SMS, WhatsApp, and web interactions in real time, view performance metrics, and optimize customer journeys.Screenshot of where to create end-to-end personalized customer flows using a simple drag-and-drop canvas. The user can combine email, SMS, WhatsApp, and abandoned-cart follow-ups into one unified journey and automate every touchpoint.Screenshot of where to choose from templates for newsletters, offers, product updates, event invites, and onboarding flows, then personalise them for any campaign.Screenshot of where to send bulk WhatsApp marketing campaigns to a target audience globally and engage proactively on their most preferred channel. This interface lets users create message templates, personalize messages with segments, and choose templates.Screenshot of the interface for real-time insights into SMS performance with delivery, open, and click metrics that show how campaigns are converting. And, With Zoho Marketing Automation's own SMS gateway, marketers can run hyper-targeted SMS campaigns without relying on third-party integrations.Screenshot of some of the ready to use, customizable layouts that help launch high-converting pages. They’re designed to showcase offers, capture leads, and drive actions without needing design or coding skills.