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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Ecomail

    Score10 out of 10
    N/AEcomail is presented as a marketing platform for E-mailing, SMS, Facebook, Instagram and Messenger. It features: - email builder to create email templates - campaign editor - Facebook push campaigns to non-active email audiences - integration with Facebook custom audiences - A/B testing for subject, sender name and content - transactional emails - flexible drag and drop automation builder - discount coupons - RSS product feeds for easy product injection to your…N/A

    Higher Logic Thrive

    Score8.9 out of 10
    N/AHigher Logic Thrive is a private community platform that empowers members, customers, support and product teams to create and manage meaningful, engaging online communities. The solution is designed to keep users coming back. They can find support, best practices, peer-to-peer connections, resources, events, and networking, all in one destination.N/A
    Pricing
    EcomailHigher Logic Thrive
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    EcomailHigher Logic Thrive
    Free Trial
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    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalRequired
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    Community Pulse
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    Ecomail.app
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    Higher Logic
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    80%
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    80%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    5 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    EcomailHigher Logic Thrive
    Email & Online Marketing
    Comparison of Email & Online Marketing features of Ecomail and Higher Logic Thrive
    Feature
    Ecomail
    8.1
    1 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Higher Logic Thrive
    -
    Ratings
    WYSIWYG email editor10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Dynamic content7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ability to test dynamic content5.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    A/B testing8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile optimization10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Email deliverability reporting9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    List management8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Triggered drip sequences8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Ecomail and Higher Logic Thrive
    Feature
    Ecomail
    5.5
    1 Ratings
    32% below category average
    Higher Logic Thrive
    -
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    Dashboards3.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Standard reports8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Pre-Send Testing
    Comparison of Pre-Send Testing features of Ecomail and Higher Logic Thrive
    Feature
    Ecomail
    8.7
    1 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Higher Logic Thrive
    -
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    Link Tracking9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Spam Testing7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Email Previews10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
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    Score5.5 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    EcomailHigher Logic Thrive
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (18 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
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    10.0
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    Usability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    6.0
    (3 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
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    9.8
    (2 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    EcomailHigher Logic Thrive
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Ecomail.app
    If you are looking for a really simple to use and at the same time highly effective email marketing platform with email automation capabilities this is a really well-rounded choice if combined with other solutions. Pricing is really reasonable too.
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    Higher Logic
    Higher Logic works very well for our business purposes. We can very easily create new communities when we need to (and this is often!). Our association isn't as concerned with driving engagement, but the tools Higher Logic provides allows us to take a closer look at the engagement level of our committee members when needed
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    Pros
    Ecomail.app
    • Email marketing
    • Email marketing automation
    • Implementation & user interface
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    Higher Logic
    • Higher Logic product managers are probably some of the best in the industry. They know their products and aren't pushy in trying to sell them to you. Don't get me wrong, they do try to sell you a product, but they understand that not everyone who is tasked with learning more is also a decision maker. That doesn't stop them from being professional and thorough in their demonstrations or explanation of fees.
    • Their technical support is top notch. Not only do they work to resolve issues, they also work with you to help you with non-issues. Our initial redesign was done by an agency that worked with HL directly to set up the new site. When I was tasked with a mini-redesign this year, HL technical support offered me a lot of insight on how to best do this using just my skills and HL.
    • They offer training on their platforms to ensure your success as an administrator. There is no cost and you can either go to their onsite two days "boot camp" or you can access a plethora of training videos and webinars through their online users' community.
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    Cons
    Ecomail.app
    • Customer tracking
    • Banners & popups
    • Data analytics
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    Higher Logic
    • Reporting is copious but you cannot build your own reports so you may have lots of information in several different reports and have to pick and choose across several to combine manually. Exporting functionality is there but there are some reports that are only a screen shot and you cannot export them.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Ecomail.app
    No answers on this topic
    Higher Logic
    They are a great company that offer great products - primarily their community. As they continue to grow and expand their offerings, I believe they will increase the number of products that offer and in turn grow their client base. We use their community, activity synch, and volunteer manager currently.
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    Usability
    Ecomail.app
    I was able to learn to use it within days. I am also able to teach my clients to use the platform really quickly.
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    Higher Logic
    The software is not that simple to use when you have to get volunteers involved in the content assembly process. The content management system that is native to Higher Logic could improve to make the task of training volunteers far easier. Given its simplicity, it is hard for the system to rival more developed websites that use advanced CMS software.
    Incentivized
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    Support Rating
    Ecomail.app
    No answers on this topic
    Higher Logic
    Higher Logic's support is sub-par at best. It can be difficult to get in contact with anyone from the support team, and when you do, it seems as if they don't want to talk to you and don't even have the answers to your questions. Within the past few months, we've contacted them twice and both times have been very disappointing. The first time was to let them know there was an inconsistency between the analytics report and the heat map. They basically said that they already knew about the problem but didn't have any set plans to fix it because they were working on other "more important" things. The second time was for a conference call to go over some additional features that we wanted to implement. And the lady we spoke with seemed very disgusted to have to speak with us and then rushed us off the phone because she had another call.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Ecomail.app
    SALESmanago overpromises and underdelivers. Bloomreach is a great platform, but not suitable for smaller clients because of the pricing. Ecomail delivers everything that they promise you and they do it really well. In the field of marketing automation or email platforms, it is widespread that the solutions promise way too much and are not able to deliver (reliability, ease of use, functionality etc.)
    Incentivized
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    Higher Logic
    We are just in the early stages of looking into HubSpot Service Hub to determine if it will be a viable replacement for Higher Logic Community. We have other uses for the ServiceHub so there is an appeal to have it be a "one stop shop" for us. The big question however is how it will stack up to Higher Logic for the online communities. Candidly, while Higher Logic may be tough to beat in this area, it is something we will be looking closely at in the next 12 months.
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    Return on Investment
    Ecomail.app
    • Great price compared to other solutions
    • Easy to learn to use
    • It works as described
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    Higher Logic
    • Understanding preferences-- Higher Logic helps us tap in to how our members want to hear from us.
    • Data collection-- Since we started using Higher Logic the amount of data we get from our members has increased greatly.
    • Consolidation of tools-- Higher Logic replaced 2 or 3 additional SAAS options being utilized by us. This helped save money!
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    ScreenShots

    Ecomail Screenshots

    Screenshot of DashboardScreenshot of Campaign reportScreenshot of Automation builderScreenshot of Campaign wizardScreenshot of Template editorScreenshot of Contacts overview

    Higher Logic Thrive Screenshots

    Screenshot of Higher Logic Thrive Community logged in view
Bring members together 24/7. Discussions, Q&A, events, and engagement tools like automation and a mobile app – Higher Logic Thrive Community provides everything you need to bring members back from wherever they are.Screenshot of Higher Logic Thrive Community logged out view
Your value proposition shines on the logged out view of Higher Logic Thrive Community. Use this valuable space to remind members and prospects about the important work your association does.Screenshot of Target groups
Tailor every email or automated campaign with dynamic content, segmentation, and personalization. Integrations with your AMS or online community make adding contacts and creating compound distribution lists a breeze.Screenshot of Message designer
Save time with pre-built email templates and automated campaigns based on nearly two decades of association experience.Screenshot of Reports
Refine your programs with data. Gain insight from email interactions and web tracking so you can refine your offerings and prove ROI.Screenshot of Engagement scoring
See how engaged your members are so you can be sure you are providing value.