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    Emplifi

    Score8.9 out of 10
    Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
    Emplifi offers a platform that enables brands to manage social marketing, commerce, and care. At the core of this platform is Emplifi Fuel — the outcome and enablement layer that connects all modules across marketing, commerce, and care. Fuel empowers brands to optimize the customer journey, unifying data, automation, and AI-driven insights to ensure every interaction drives meaningful business outcomes. The platform's core capabilities include:…N/A

    Maximizer CRM

    Score8.6 out of 10
    N/AMaximizer CRM is a customer relationship management (CRM) software built to maximize sales leads and calls.

    $29

    Per User / Month

    Pricing
    EmplifiMaximizer CRM
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Small Office
    $29
    Per User / Month
    Business Plus
    $49
    Per User / Month
    Business Plus
    $49
    Per User / Month
    Insights
    $89
    Per User / Month
    Insights
    $89
    Per User / Month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    EmplifiMaximizer CRM
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup fee$29 per user/Month
    Additional Details—All pricing in USD. Monthly no contract subscription option available.
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    Community Pulse
    EmplifiMaximizer CRM
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    Emplifi Inc
    No answer on this topic
    Maximizer Services, Inc.
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    95%
    Would buy again
    76 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Delivers good value for the price
    95%
    Delivers good value for the price
    63 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    80 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    89%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    51 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    94%
    Implementation went as expected
    63 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Features
    EmplifiMaximizer CRM
    Listening/monitoring
    Comparison of Listening/monitoring features of Emplifi and Maximizer CRM
    Feature
    Emplifi
    6.4
    7 Ratings
    18% below category average
    Maximizer CRM
    -
    Ratings
    Boolean keyword searches6.75 Ratings00 Ratings
    Filtering out noise/spam6.46 Ratings00 Ratings
    Sentiment analysis5.55 Ratings00 Ratings
    Broad channel coverage7.07 Ratings00 Ratings
    Publishing
    Comparison of Publishing features of Emplifi and Maximizer CRM
    Feature
    Emplifi
    7.3
    8 Ratings
    11% below category average
    Maximizer CRM
    -
    Ratings
    Content planning and scheduling7.38 Ratings00 Ratings
    Audience targeting7.07 Ratings00 Ratings
    Content optimization7.38 Ratings00 Ratings
    Workflow management7.67 Ratings00 Ratings
    Engagement
    Comparison of Engagement features of Emplifi and Maximizer CRM
    Feature
    Emplifi
    7.3
    7 Ratings
    11% below category average
    Maximizer CRM
    -
    Ratings
    Automated routing and prioritization7.37 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customer interaction histories8.25 Ratings00 Ratings
    Bulk actions6.46 Ratings00 Ratings
    Marketing
    Comparison of Marketing features of Emplifi and Maximizer CRM
    Feature
    Emplifi
    7.6
    6 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Maximizer CRM
    -
    Ratings
    Lead generation8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Content marketing7.66 Ratings00 Ratings
    Paid media management7.74 Ratings00 Ratings
    Campaigns and promotions7.34 Ratings00 Ratings
    Channel coverage/integration
    Comparison of Channel coverage/integration features of Emplifi and Maximizer CRM
    Feature
    Emplifi
    5.8
    8 Ratings
    36% below category average
    Maximizer CRM
    -
    Ratings
    Twitter6.18 Ratings00 Ratings
    Facebook7.98 Ratings00 Ratings
    LinkedIn4.17 Ratings00 Ratings
    Google+8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Instagram7.38 Ratings00 Ratings
    Pinterest3.25 Ratings00 Ratings
    YouTube3.95 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reporting/analytics
    Comparison of Reporting/analytics features of Emplifi and Maximizer CRM
    Feature
    Emplifi
    6.4
    8 Ratings
    19% below category average
    Maximizer CRM
    -
    Ratings
    Campaign success analytics7.07 Ratings00 Ratings
    Real-time tracking6.78 Ratings00 Ratings
    Competitor analysis5.57 Ratings00 Ratings
    Account management
    Comparison of Account management features of Emplifi and Maximizer CRM
    Feature
    Emplifi
    6.7
    8 Ratings
    17% below category average
    Maximizer CRM
    -
    Ratings
    Role-based user permissions & privileges7.38 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile access6.15 Ratings00 Ratings
    Sales Force Automation
    Comparison of Sales Force Automation features of Emplifi and Maximizer CRM
    Feature
    Emplifi
    -
    Ratings
    Maximizer CRM
    1.8
    5 Ratings
    125% below category average
    Customer data management / contact management00 Ratings1.15 Ratings
    Workflow management00 Ratings1.14 Ratings
    Territory management00 Ratings1.14 Ratings
    Opportunity management00 Ratings1.15 Ratings
    Integration with email client (e.g., Outlook or Gmail)00 Ratings1.14 Ratings
    Contract management00 Ratings3.14 Ratings
    Quote & order management00 Ratings1.13 Ratings
    Interaction tracking00 Ratings4.05 Ratings
    Channel / partner relationship management00 Ratings2.15 Ratings
    Customer Service & Support
    Comparison of Customer Service & Support features of Emplifi and Maximizer CRM
    Feature
    Emplifi
    -
    Ratings
    Maximizer CRM
    1.1
    4 Ratings
    150% below category average
    Case management00 Ratings1.14 Ratings
    Call center management00 Ratings1.13 Ratings
    Help desk management00 Ratings1.13 Ratings
    Marketing Automation
    Comparison of Marketing Automation features of Emplifi and Maximizer CRM
    Feature
    Emplifi
    -
    Ratings
    Maximizer CRM
    1.1
    5 Ratings
    150% below category average
    Lead management00 Ratings1.15 Ratings
    Email marketing00 Ratings1.15 Ratings
    CRM Project Management
    Comparison of CRM Project Management features of Emplifi and Maximizer CRM
    Feature
    Emplifi
    -
    Ratings
    Maximizer CRM
    1.1
    5 Ratings
    150% below category average
    Task management00 Ratings1.15 Ratings
    Billing and invoicing management00 Ratings1.13 Ratings
    Reporting00 Ratings1.14 Ratings
    CRM Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of CRM Reporting & Analytics features of Emplifi and Maximizer CRM
    Feature
    Emplifi
    -
    Ratings
    Maximizer CRM
    1.1
    5 Ratings
    150% below category average
    Forecasting00 Ratings1.15 Ratings
    Pipeline visualization00 Ratings1.15 Ratings
    Customizable reports00 Ratings1.15 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of Emplifi and Maximizer CRM
    Feature
    Emplifi
    -
    Ratings
    Maximizer CRM
    1.1
    5 Ratings
    150% below category average
    Custom fields00 Ratings1.15 Ratings
    Custom objects00 Ratings1.04 Ratings
    Scripting environment00 Ratings1.15 Ratings
    API for custom integration00 Ratings1.15 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Emplifi and Maximizer CRM
    Feature
    Emplifi
    -
    Ratings
    Maximizer CRM
    1.1
    5 Ratings
    154% below category average
    Single sign-on capability00 Ratings1.13 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions00 Ratings1.14 Ratings
    Social CRM
    Comparison of Social CRM features of Emplifi and Maximizer CRM
    Feature
    Emplifi
    -
    Ratings
    Maximizer CRM
    1.1
    3 Ratings
    149% below category average
    Social data00 Ratings1.13 Ratings
    Social engagement00 Ratings1.13 Ratings
    Integrations with 3rd-party Software
    Comparison of Integrations with 3rd-party Software features of Emplifi and Maximizer CRM
    Feature
    Emplifi
    -
    Ratings
    Maximizer CRM
    1.0
    5 Ratings
    153% below category average
    Marketing automation00 Ratings1.05 Ratings
    Compensation management00 Ratings1.04 Ratings
    Platform
    Comparison of Platform features of Emplifi and Maximizer CRM
    Feature
    Emplifi
    -
    Ratings
    Maximizer CRM
    1.1
    5 Ratings
    150% below category average
    Mobile access00 Ratings1.15 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    EmplifiMaximizer CRM
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.2
    (110 ratings)
    1.1
    (5 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.1
    (6 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    8.3
    (36 ratings)
    1.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.7
    (43 ratings)
    1.0
    (2 ratings)
    Online Training
    6.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    EmplifiMaximizer CRM
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Emplifi Inc
    - Very well suited to grabbing top-level and more in-depth social performance data, across campaigns and BAU activity. - Not as well suited for moments where you need benchmarking or context of your performance compared with a previous time frame. This can be a bit clunky to go back and forth with as it requires multiple dashboards or consistent manual time-frame changes.
    Incentivized
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    Maximizer Services, Inc.
    It was not a good experience. Nothing was as advertised, from the user experience to the security of purchase. The address book was not able to be converted from the Leads module and the maps feature wasn’t able to connect from Leads. The mobile version has a lot of bugs and isn’t very functional. They have a tutorial, yet [I think they] aren’t proactive in distributing it to new users. Their focus is on sales. And it’s not a very salable product in my opinion. The worst aspect of this company is that they aren’t risk free. If you purchase a year software and decide after a few weeks it simply isn’t for your company, there are no refunds. I had to initiate a chargeback with my bank after being told that “unfortunately, due to the terms and conditions...” No customer wants to hear that. [I feel] they tried to bully me into keeping their software. There are far too many options in 2021 for CRM to be forced into one, especially one so difficult to use. When I asked about a feature that I needed, I was told, “Perhaps later this year...” Not what I need if I’m paying good money for a software. Their sales VP wouldn’t call me when I requested a call after being denied a refund. When I went through their main website again after my experience with Maximizer, I [felt] that everything they advertise is not in line with the product they put out. They say that there’s a free trial available. Not the truth [in my experience]. This maybe would have been a good CRM in say, 1999. [I think] it’s antiquated and didn’t serve the needs of my business. I used well-known CRM previously and didn’t find Maximizer to be better than the free version of that one. There was a disconnect in usage that wasn’t able to be overcome by myself or my employees in several weeks of trials.
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    Pros
    Emplifi Inc
    • Helps us prioritize requests based on urgency and tone
    • Helps us divide work between several teams
    • Helps us keep an eye on how our posts are being recieved and are performing
    • Helps us stay in contact with customers, and helps us understand particular customers needs
    • Helps us separate the chaff from the wheat
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    Maximizer Services, Inc.
    • Shared Calendar
    • Customer Service cases
    • Common database of customer information
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Emplifi Inc
    • Would love more robust search parameters for labels. ex. search for tickets labeled 'Availability' AND 'United States' but excluding any that are only one of those labels
    • Ability to break conversations into multiple tickets; so labels can be more accurate if the same person reaches out again after 3 months with a totally different question
    • The social account quick view doesn't always load the follower count for people reaching out to us. it makes it slower to manager messages from high level creators
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    Maximizer Services, Inc.
    • Handling large data. Maximizer needs to improve on this.
    • Add additional user-friendly shortcuts for the most frequently used functions in the web version.
    • There is no mark for deletion option. They need to provide a way to delete without physically deleting records.
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Emplifi Inc
    the balance between quality and price si perfectperfect for agency that have many client to manage, because it helps us to save time (we don't have to plan content from every single account, only one click to look at different community and moderate...)it also help the team works: senior can review content direcly from emplifi; labeling DM/comments as done help us to track where a collegue stop and we have to startIt makes the content approval from clients very easy
    Incentivized
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    Maximizer Services, Inc.
    We are heavily entrenched in Maximizer and trying to pull our data out and into another CRM, with the same amount of customization and workflow would take a lot of effort.
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    Emplifi Inc
    Since the main use of the Live Advisor is on the website that doesn't have e-commerce capabilities, it has been challenging to attach an specific metric to Emplifi's solutions and their usability in our websites. The Live Advisor is helping us to deliver our unique sale proposition in digital channels, which is great, but it is difficult to assign a higher mark in usability due to the limitation just explained.
    Incentivized
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    Maximizer Services, Inc.
    The CRM didn’t have the capability I expected
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    Support Rating
    Emplifi Inc
    We have a dedicated Customer Success manager, and that is very helpful. Anytime we have questions or need support, they are always there to answer. If thety do not know the solution, they always go around the bend to find one and provide it to us. They are always very kind.
    Incentivized
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    Maximizer Services, Inc.
    The support staff are very knowledgeable and competent. Never really had an issue with them not knowing what they are doing.
    Incentivized
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    Online Training
    Emplifi Inc
    The online training was fine but, in the end, the best way to learn any product is by actually using it.
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    Maximizer Services, Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation Rating
    Emplifi Inc
    The platform is so easy to understand that no "expensive consulting firm" is necessary to implement it!
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    Maximizer Services, Inc.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Emplifi Inc
    We have used Sprinklr to source UGC content as well, but found the platform to be much more time intensive when searching for the desired images. Additionally, Emplifi's UGC tool has incremental tools the other platforms do not provide, including the ability to share images on digital screens within the property and put carousels on our websites.
    Incentivized
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    Maximizer Services, Inc.
    We chose to go with Microsoft Dynamics CRM over Maximizer because of the customization and marketing options that were associated with Dynamics. The ease of use with Maximizer, however, was far better than that of Microsoft Dynamics.
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    Emplifi Inc
    • reporting - this has massively reduced the time spent on creating reports for social media activities
    • paid ads - has provided detailed analysis of how our ads are performing
    • community - reduced the time taken to respond to social messages, resulting in more leads
    Incentivized
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    Maximizer Services, Inc.
    • It allows us to maximize our service billing
    • It is easy to generate service quotes
    • It is easy to follow up on leads.
    Incentivized
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    Screenshot of Emplifi Fuel Command CenterScreenshot of Emplifi Fuel ObjectivesScreenshot of Emplifi Unified AnalyticsScreenshot of social listening with AI-Powered Spike Alerts.Screenshot of the integrated social care interface.

    Maximizer CRM Screenshots

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