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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    GetResponse

    Score8.5 out of 10
    N/AGetResponse is an online marketing platform optimized for use by small businesses. It provides tools which support email marketing, autofunnel, landing pages, marketing automation, webinars, autoresponders, and enterprise marketing needs.

    $19

    per month

    Really Simple Systems

    Score7.6 out of 10
    Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
    Really Simple Systems is a customer relationship management (CRM) software deployed via cloud with built-in features like email marketing, pipeline management, and case management.

    $8

    per month

    Pricing
    GetResponseReally Simple Systems
    Editions & Modules
    FREE
    $0
    per month Up to 500 contacts
    Email Marketing
    $19
    per month Up to 1,000 contacts
    Marketing Automation
    $59
    per month Up to 1,000 contacts
    Ecommerce Marketing
    $69
    per month Up to 1,000 contacts
    MAX and MAX²
    Custom (contact sales)
    per year
    Free CRM
    $0
    2 Users and 100 Company Records
    Starter
    $15
    per User, 1000 Company Records, Unlimited Contacts, 1 GB Document Storage, MailSync, Custom Settings, Custom Reports, API Integration, Online ‘self-service’ Support Hub, Email and Online Chat Support, Optional Marketing Module
    Professional
    $33
    per User, 5000 Company Records, Unlimited Contacts, 5 GB Document Storage, MailSync, Custom Settings, Custom Reports, API Integration, Advanced User Permission Levels, Online ‘self-service’ Support Hub, Free Email, Chat and Phone Support, Priority Technical Support, Optional Marketing and Service Desk Modules
    Enterprise
    $50
    per User, Unlimited Company Records, Unlimited Contacts, Unlimited Document Storage, MailSync, Advanced Reporting, Custom Settings, Advanced User Permission Levels, API Integration, Online ‘self-service’ Support Hub, Free Email, Chat and Phone Support , Top Priority Technical Support, Dedicated Account Manager, Free Online Team Training , Optional Marketing and Service Desk Modules
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    GetResponseReally Simple Systems
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details—All plans include free customer support and setup help.
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    Community Pulse
    GetResponseReally Simple Systems
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    GetResponse
    No answer on this topic
    Really Simple Systems
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    No answers on this topic
    100%
    Would buy again
    18 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    16 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    18 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    14 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    14 Answers
    Features
    GetResponseReally Simple Systems
    Email & Online Marketing
    Comparison of Email & Online Marketing features of GetResponse and Really Simple Systems
    Feature
    GetResponse
    8.9
    22 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Really Simple Systems
    -
    Ratings
    WYSIWYG email editor9.021 Ratings00 Ratings
    Dynamic content8.016 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ability to test dynamic content8.715 Ratings00 Ratings
    Landing pages9.016 Ratings00 Ratings
    A/B testing9.019 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile optimization9.022 Ratings00 Ratings
    Email deliverability reporting10.022 Ratings00 Ratings
    List management9.021 Ratings00 Ratings
    Triggered drip sequences8.217 Ratings00 Ratings
    Lead Management
    Comparison of Lead Management features of GetResponse and Really Simple Systems
    Feature
    GetResponse
    9.0
    1 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Really Simple Systems
    -
    Ratings
    Lead nurturing automation9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Lead scoring and grading9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data quality management9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Campaign Management
    Comparison of Campaign Management features of GetResponse and Really Simple Systems
    Feature
    GetResponse
    9.0
    1 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Really Simple Systems
    -
    Ratings
    Event/webinar marketing9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Social Media Marketing
    Comparison of Social Media Marketing features of GetResponse and Really Simple Systems
    Feature
    GetResponse
    9.0
    1 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Really Simple Systems
    -
    Ratings
    Social profile integration9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of GetResponse and Really Simple Systems
    Feature
    GetResponse
    9.7
    22 Ratings
    26% above category average
    Really Simple Systems
    -
    Ratings
    Dashboards10.022 Ratings00 Ratings
    Standard reports10.021 Ratings00 Ratings
    Custom reports9.016 Ratings00 Ratings
    Platform & Infrastructure
    Comparison of Platform & Infrastructure features of GetResponse and Really Simple Systems
    Feature
    GetResponse
    8.3
    1 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Really Simple Systems
    -
    Ratings
    API10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customizability9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Third-party software integrations6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Sales Force Automation
    Comparison of Sales Force Automation features of GetResponse and Really Simple Systems
    Feature
    GetResponse
    -
    Ratings
    Really Simple Systems
    7.2
    33 Ratings
    8% below category average
    Customer data management / contact management00 Ratings7.833 Ratings
    Workflow management00 Ratings7.213 Ratings
    Territory management00 Ratings6.98 Ratings
    Opportunity management00 Ratings7.727 Ratings
    Integration with email client (e.g., Outlook or Gmail)00 Ratings6.325 Ratings
    Interaction tracking00 Ratings7.525 Ratings
    Customer Service & Support
    Comparison of Customer Service & Support features of GetResponse and Really Simple Systems
    Feature
    GetResponse
    -
    Ratings
    Really Simple Systems
    7.2
    25 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Case management00 Ratings7.423 Ratings
    Help desk management00 Ratings7.024 Ratings
    Marketing Automation
    Comparison of Marketing Automation features of GetResponse and Really Simple Systems
    Feature
    GetResponse
    -
    Ratings
    Really Simple Systems
    7.1
    27 Ratings
    8% below category average
    Lead management00 Ratings7.024 Ratings
    Email marketing00 Ratings7.220 Ratings
    CRM Project Management
    Comparison of CRM Project Management features of GetResponse and Really Simple Systems
    Feature
    GetResponse
    -
    Ratings
    Really Simple Systems
    7.0
    29 Ratings
    9% below category average
    Task management00 Ratings7.127 Ratings
    Reporting00 Ratings6.925 Ratings
    CRM Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of CRM Reporting & Analytics features of GetResponse and Really Simple Systems
    Feature
    GetResponse
    -
    Ratings
    Really Simple Systems
    6.5
    25 Ratings
    16% below category average
    Forecasting00 Ratings6.320 Ratings
    Pipeline visualization00 Ratings6.321 Ratings
    Customizable reports00 Ratings6.824 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of GetResponse and Really Simple Systems
    Feature
    GetResponse
    -
    Ratings
    Really Simple Systems
    6.8
    28 Ratings
    12% below category average
    Custom fields00 Ratings7.128 Ratings
    Custom objects00 Ratings6.824 Ratings
    API for custom integration00 Ratings6.517 Ratings
    Platform
    Comparison of Platform features of GetResponse and Really Simple Systems
    Feature
    GetResponse
    -
    Ratings
    Really Simple Systems
    6.8
    21 Ratings
    11% below category average
    Mobile access00 Ratings6.821 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of GetResponse and Really Simple Systems
    Feature
    GetResponse
    -
    Ratings
    Really Simple Systems
    7.8
    28 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Role-based user permissions00 Ratings7.828 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    GetResponseReally Simple Systems
    Small Businesses
    Vbout
    Score9.9 out of 10
    Salesflare
    Score10 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Bloomreach
    Score9.2 out of 10
    Kintone
    Score9.7 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Iterable
    Score8.2 out of 10
    Oracle Sales
    Score8.9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    GetResponseReally Simple Systems
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (24 ratings)
    7.6
    (34 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.8
    (18 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.0
    (17 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    GetResponseReally Simple Systems
    Likelihood to Recommend
    GetResponse
    GetResponse is perfect for small to medium businesses. For a large business, it certainly could be used in some areas. One example would be for clients that are looking to get started with email marketing. I would not expect it to run a business as Salesforce or Keep. However, GetResponse is robust enough and has a solid suite of tools that would serve a medium or small business quite well. And of course, if a company is just looking for an email marketing solution GetResponse would be ideal. And to go even further, depending on the level of service you use, GetResponse has the potential to do things you might have been using separate tools for. Building funnels, the ability to host webinars, building landing pages. It's all there and it is priced very well.
    Incentivized
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    Really Simple Systems
    If you have a customer/job where there are steps to be followed such as quotes, follow up, purchase orders received, etc. You can set reminders for a member of the team with their next step and they will be sent reminders. Works well as long as it is kept updated.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    GetResponse
    • Email creation—A simple interface and a variety of tools make it easy to create very attractive emails quickly.
    • List building—GetResponse is ideal for setting-up and using any number of segmented lists/
    • Forms and landing pages—These tools are also fairly strong, however, GetResponse (ironically) does not provide responsive forms for mobile, which I would think would be an urgent problem. They have so far not addressed it.
    • Customer support—Customer support via chat and email is strong. It's disappointing the company has pulled the plug on live phone-in support.
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    Really Simple Systems
    • Can send out marketing emailers within 5 minutes of an industry-specific update from any device
    • Sales dashboard [can be] built how I want it using the Really Simple Systems widgets
    • Activity integration from email accounts included
    • Manage my sales pipeline opportunities effectively
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    Cons
    GetResponse
    • The email editor is kind of a nightmare. Elements don't move or behave how you'd expect, the font choices are limited and pretty lame, adding new elements is difficult or often impossible... the whole thing feels 5+ years outdated. Buggy, slow, and extremely limited in functionality.
    • The entire UI feels similarly outdated and slow--just seems like GetResponse hasn't kept up with the curve of the market in terms of performance or aesthetics.
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    Really Simple Systems
    • Resends - I would like a simple [one-click] function to resend email campaigns to [non-openers.]
    • [Emails] that have been created but not sent or attached to a campaign I would like to see a place that they could be in [the] draft so I can come back to them at a later date without them appearing on the email list[.]
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    Likelihood to Renew
    GetResponse
    As I mentioned before. I believe that the platform is easy to use. Simple and easy process from start to finish. Email efficient and get to the client quickly. Catch errors that would prevent getting to where i need it to go. Overall great experience and would renew without question
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    Really Simple Systems
    No answers on this topic
    Usability
    GetResponse
    No answers on this topic
    Really Simple Systems
    Simple systems is great for smaller sales and marketing teams to log their territories and report on progress on their opportunities. There are many useful features such as tasks and reporting to show to management how opportunities are progressing and when the estimated close date would occur. The two main issues are scalability within larger [organizations] and the ease to duplicate contacts.
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    Support Rating
    GetResponse
    Excellent general support. However, in case of an escalation, their turnaround time over email (follow through) can go higher
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    Really Simple Systems
    Whenever I have had any issues, which is probably only 3 times in 10 years, the back office support has been fantastic and got me up and running again in a very short time. Cannot fault them at all. But as I stated, problems have been very few and far between.
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    Alternatives Considered
    GetResponse
    Not the top of the heap and certainly far from the bottom. GR is arguably one of the best solutions for Home based or small shops. It is out of the box whereas some of the others are not as complete or more difficult to unpack. It lacks some features but over-delivers on others.
    Incentivized
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    Really Simple Systems
    We choose RSS due to cost. We are a startup and needed a great solution that did not cost [a lot]. RSS [fits] all our needs at the perfect price. We could not be more thrilled with our choice and it has simplified our client interaction[.]
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    GetResponse
    • Only negative. They cleaned our entire contact list.
    • We had to start over with Get Response. Now that they have forcefully freed us, we'll be redownloading our actual customer and prospect list from our CRM.
    • They will not refund us. We paid for a year and they gave us 5 months. So we are also out $5,000.
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    Really Simple Systems
    • A very positive effect on our understanding of our customers and what kind of events are working well at the venue and which aren't. This will allow us to work more smartly when responsive to enquiries, improving our overall productivity.
    • Very positive impact on our current review of marketing and sales strategy.
    Incentivized
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