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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    EngageBay

    Score7 out of 10
    N/AEngageBay is presented by the vendor as a powerful, simple, affordable, and integrated all-in-one marketing, sales, and service automation platform with a free CRM, designed for small businesses and startups to grow their business to the next level. It comprises a marketing automation suite to help businesses save time, nurture audiences and automate routines, manual tasks; free CRM and sales automation designed to keep users organized by storing and categorizing all email contacts, track deals,…

    $12.74

    per month per user

    Keap

    Score6.2 out of 10
    N/AKeap is a small business-focused, comprehensive sales and marketing platform which combines basic contact management, CRM, marketing automation, and e-commerce capabilities into a single, subscription-based SaaS product.

    $199

    per month

    Pricing
    EngageBayKeap
    Editions & Modules
    FREE
    $0
    per month per user
    BASIC
    $12.74
    per month per user
    GROWTH
    $42.49
    per month per user
    PRO
    $84.99
    per month per user
    Pro
    $199.00
    per month
    Max
    $289.00
    per month
    Max Classic
    Contact Us
    per year
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    EngageBayKeap
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
    Additional Details—All plans with 1 user and 500 contacts. The price is $30.00 for each additional user.
    More Pricing Information
    Community Pulse
    EngageBayKeap
    Considered Both Products
    EngageBay Inc.
    No answer on this topic
    Thryv
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    No answers on this topic
    87%
    Would buy again
    74 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    92%
    Delivers good value for the price
    73 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
    87%
    Happy with the feature set
    74 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    90%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    66 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    95%
    Implementation went as expected
    69 Answers
    Features
    EngageBayKeap
    Sales Force Automation
    Comparison of Sales Force Automation features of EngageBay and Keap
    Feature
    EngageBay
    8.2
    1 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Keap
    -
    Ratings
    Customer data management / contact management10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Workflow management10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Opportunity management8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integration with email client (e.g., Outlook or Gmail)5.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Contract management8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Interaction tracking8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customer Service & Support
    Comparison of Customer Service & Support features of EngageBay and Keap
    Feature
    EngageBay
    8.5
    1 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Keap
    -
    Ratings
    Case management7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Help desk management10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Marketing Automation
    Comparison of Marketing Automation features of EngageBay and Keap
    Feature
    EngageBay
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    26% above category average
    Keap
    -
    Ratings
    Lead management10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Email marketing10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    CRM Project Management
    Comparison of CRM Project Management features of EngageBay and Keap
    Feature
    EngageBay
    9.0
    1 Ratings
    16% above category average
    Keap
    7.7
    29 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Task management10.01 Ratings8.820 Ratings
    Billing and invoicing management8.01 Ratings7.416 Ratings
    Reporting9.01 Ratings7.127 Ratings
    Automated CRM activity logging00 Ratings6.41 Ratings
    Sales pipeline management00 Ratings9.11 Ratings
    CRM Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of CRM Reporting & Analytics features of EngageBay and Keap
    Feature
    EngageBay
    7.5
    1 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Keap
    -
    Ratings
    Pipeline visualization8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customizable reports7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of EngageBay and Keap
    Feature
    EngageBay
    7.5
    1 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Keap
    -
    Ratings
    Custom fields10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Scripting environment5.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of EngageBay and Keap
    Feature
    EngageBay
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Keap
    -
    Ratings
    Single sign-on capability10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integrations with 3rd-party Software
    Comparison of Integrations with 3rd-party Software features of EngageBay and Keap
    Feature
    EngageBay
    9.0
    1 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Keap
    -
    Ratings
    Marketing automation10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Compensation management8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Platform
    Comparison of Platform features of EngageBay and Keap
    Feature
    EngageBay
    5.0
    1 Ratings
    42% below category average
    Keap
    -
    Ratings
    Mobile access5.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Email & Online Marketing
    Comparison of Email & Online Marketing features of EngageBay and Keap
    Feature
    EngageBay
    -
    Ratings
    Keap
    5.9
    152 Ratings
    28% below category average
    WYSIWYG email editor00 Ratings9.050 Ratings
    Dynamic content00 Ratings8.947 Ratings
    Landing pages00 Ratings4.0136 Ratings
    A/B testing00 Ratings6.410 Ratings
    Mobile optimization00 Ratings4.5126 Ratings
    Email deliverability reporting00 Ratings4.5151 Ratings
    List management00 Ratings4.5149 Ratings
    Triggered drip sequences00 Ratings9.049 Ratings
    Lead Management
    Comparison of Lead Management features of EngageBay and Keap
    Feature
    EngageBay
    -
    Ratings
    Keap
    5.5
    153 Ratings
    29% below category average
    Lead nurturing automation00 Ratings5.0148 Ratings
    Lead scoring and grading00 Ratings4.0130 Ratings
    Data quality management00 Ratings4.5131 Ratings
    Automated sales alerts and tasks00 Ratings5.0140 Ratings
    Automated follow-ups00 Ratings9.11 Ratings
    Campaign Management
    Comparison of Campaign Management features of EngageBay and Keap
    Feature
    EngageBay
    -
    Ratings
    Keap
    8.0
    90 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Calendaring00 Ratings9.089 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of EngageBay and Keap
    Feature
    EngageBay
    -
    Ratings
    Keap
    6.4
    150 Ratings
    6% below category average
    Dashboards00 Ratings7.255 Ratings
    Standard reports00 Ratings4.0146 Ratings
    Custom reports00 Ratings8.0137 Ratings
    Platform & Infrastructure
    Comparison of Platform & Infrastructure features of EngageBay and Keap
    Feature
    EngageBay
    -
    Ratings
    Keap
    5.7
    144 Ratings
    25% below category average
    API00 Ratings8.0127 Ratings
    Role-based workflow & approvals00 Ratings4.5110 Ratings
    Customizability00 Ratings5.0140 Ratings
    Third-party software integrations00 Ratings7.31 Ratings
    Mobile app for sales & marketing automation00 Ratings5.51 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    EngageBayKeap
    Small Businesses
    Salesflare
    Score10 out of 10
    SharpSpring (discontinued)
    Score8 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Kintone
    Score9.7 out of 10
    No answers on this topic
    Enterprises
    Oracle Sales
    Score8.9 out of 10
    No answers on this topic
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    User Ratings
    EngageBayKeap
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    5.3
    (210 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (40 ratings)
    Usability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    5.2
    (28 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (6 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (6 ratings)
    Support Rating
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (26 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (6 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.6
    (7 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (8 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    2.0
    (1 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    1.0
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (3 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    1.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    EngageBayKeap
    Likelihood to Recommend
    EngageBay Inc.
    I would absolutely recommend EngageBay to any customer looking to switch from Marketo or Salesforce that wanted a cheaper solution while still highly effective. Those platforms require hands-on integration consultants and full-time employees that know how to handle those CRMs. This CRM is easy to use for any beginner marketer.
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    Thryv
    Keap is very good at contact management and automation creation but weaker at email campaign creation. I was particularly interested in a function where when manually entering a new contact, you are then able to email that contact using a premade HTML template. It will currently not do this. There is a workaround, but it is unnecessarily ponderous.
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    Pros
    EngageBay Inc.
    • Lead / customer tracking
    • Automated emails
    • Automations
    Incentivized
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    Thryv
    • Pricing: Keap Max Classic (formerly Infusionsoft) is affordable for nonprofits and small businesses and includes all the automation features we need!
    • Customer Support: Our onboarding and success coaches have been so helpful, taking into account some unique processes we have and finding solutions.
    • Updates: Keap is constantly providing more and better solutions!
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    Cons
    EngageBay Inc.
    • Landing pages
    • Livechat feature
    • Lead/customer integration
    Incentivized
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    Thryv
    • More articles and videos on how to use the various functions of Keap
    • Having representatives designated to certain regions or companies for a point of contact when help is needed
    • More options when building the emails. While the click and drop options can be a plus, they can also be negative because you are limited to image and text sizing and positions
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    Likelihood to Renew
    EngageBay Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    Thryv
    We have invested a lot into Infusionsoft and are using it to automate our processes and marketing. Changing CRMs would have a HUGE cost for us and based on our evaluations, the grass isn't greener elsewhere. Infusiosoft fits most of our needs and is slowly getting better each year. Their support is great and we will continue to use them until something much better comes around or our company outgrows a small business CRM.
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    Usability
    EngageBay Inc.
    EngageBay's incredibly easy to use. I was able to pick up the CRM and start using right away with little issues. Anyone with basic CRM knowledge should be able to get started on EngageBay easy. Their customer service team also makes onboarding very easy and will work with you on any issue.
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    Thryv
    You do need to spend some time on-boarding and implementing the software in order to have full functionality. We were lucky - we had colleagues at the university with experience with Keap and then hired an intern familiar with the software to get us set up and ready to use it. We've had some functionality issues with it along the way and that has frustrated myself and the other uses in our department.
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    Reliability and Availability
    EngageBay Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    Thryv
    There have been few outages since we became a customer, and when they have technical issues they are typically resolved rapidly.
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    Performance
    EngageBay Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    Thryv
    OMG, it's all in one and that compromises everything, fundamentally. If you want a race car, invest in a race car. If you want a dune buggy, get that. If you want a boat that floats, go for it.
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    Support Rating
    EngageBay Inc.
    Their support team is incredibly response, with a livechat option anytime during business hours. I was able to work with them on a variet of issues and they were extremely hands-on. The same reps are always there and friendly and ready to work with. There isn't a CRM that has better customer service.
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    Thryv
    Generally, very responsive support for even our more complicated issues. We do have some open issues that we need resolutions on and that I understand are complicated and will take longer to resolve but the open issues are significantly impacting to our business.
    Incentivized
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    In-Person Training
    EngageBay Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    Thryv
    I have been to a number of in-person training sessions over the years with Keap and all of them have been FANTASTIC. They really put a lot of time and effort into these sessions. Staff and facilitators go out of their way to ensure that participants are getting what they need.
    Incentivized
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    Online Training
    EngageBay Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    Thryv
    The results of training online are often based on how people learn. The training was great but with feature updates, you just have to get in there sometimes and do it! The training definitely lays a firm enough foundation for you to be successful even if its can't be updated with every feature update.
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    Implementation Rating
    EngageBay Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    Thryv
    Don't let the fear of implementing a new software solution keep you from unleashing the power of automation that Infusionsoft provides. With the right implementation partner, the process can not only be smooth and painless, it can actually help you get a better understanding for how your current communication process can be improved upon.
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    Alternatives Considered
    EngageBay Inc.
    Salesforce and Marketo are the strongest CRM products out there in the space. The drawback they have is that they are immensely expensive and complex to set-up / use. Salesforce is extremely complex, especially when using in conjunction with Pardot. EngageBay is simple, easy to use, and easy to build from. And their customer service is far more responsive than those platforms.
    Incentivized
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    Thryv
    Keap is fast. The learning curve is shorter and they have an academy for learning with videos quite extensive that explain a lot of different scenarios, specially when you need to customize scenarios of automations and segments. Is cheaper if you consider that this services CRM + Mailing don´t come often in one package and the realiability to send mails is quite good.
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    Scalability
    EngageBay Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    Thryv
    You get a lot of features included, but you don't need to use them all at once to start seeing an effect. When you are ready to use them, they are there. It also scales without costing too much money.
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    Return on Investment
    EngageBay Inc.
    • Improved lead management and helped build lead data by 4-5x in size
    • Helped improve investor base with 100-150% growth in investors by year 1
    • Generated dozens of calendar invites to call potential investors in first year
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    Thryv
    • Automation has allowed us to be more engaged and invested in our customers by reminding us about birthdays and other important events in their lives so that we can celebrate with them.
    • We lacked the manpower to sell and distribute orders online before setting up the payments and automation features. We now collect $5k+ a week in lost sales through online ordering.
    • List cleaning functionality and engagment settings have allowed us to run a 40-50% email open rate that allows us to create an engaged community around local events and opportunities as well as sales and special offerings.
    Incentivized
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