GetResponse vs. Sugar Market

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
GetResponse
Score 8.3 out of 10
N/A
GetResponse 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
Sugar Market
Score 2.2 out of 10
Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
Sugar Market (formerly Salesfusion) is a marketing automation solution built to work for the user. With a curated toolset that includes intuitive campaign builders, automations and reporting, the vendor says they focus on what matters most to marketers -- streamlining campaign creation, understanding engagement, improving conversion, and driving more revenue. Salesfusion was acquired by SugarCRM May 2019.
$750
per month
Pricing
GetResponseSugar Market
Editions & Modules
FREE
$0
per month Up to 500 contacts
BASIC
$19
per month Up to 1,000 contacts
PLUS
$59
per month Up to 1,000 contacts
PROFESSIONAL
$119
per month Up to 1,000 contacts
MAX and MAX²
Custom (contact us)
per year
Core
$1,000
Database size
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
GetResponseSugar Market
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeRequired
Additional DetailsPrices listed are monthly subscription rates. Our packages include live support and training. Additional charges apply for contact databases above 10k, dedicated IPs, CRM integration and sandboxes. Please complete the form on our site to request a quote based on your specific needs.
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Features
GetResponseSugar Market
Email & Online Marketing
Comparison of Email & Online Marketing features of Product A and Product B
GetResponse
8.9
22 Ratings
13% above category average
Sugar Market
4.4
4 Ratings
56% below category average
WYSIWYG email editor9.021 Ratings3.03 Ratings
Dynamic content8.016 Ratings5.03 Ratings
Ability to test dynamic content8.715 Ratings4.02 Ratings
Landing pages9.016 Ratings6.03 Ratings
A/B testing9.019 Ratings4.03 Ratings
Mobile optimization9.022 Ratings1.03 Ratings
Email deliverability reporting10.022 Ratings7.04 Ratings
List management9.021 Ratings4.04 Ratings
Triggered drip sequences8.217 Ratings6.03 Ratings
Lead Management
Comparison of Lead Management features of Product A and Product B
GetResponse
9.0
1 Ratings
15% above category average
Sugar Market
5.3
4 Ratings
37% below category average
Lead nurturing automation9.01 Ratings6.04 Ratings
Lead scoring and grading9.01 Ratings4.04 Ratings
Data quality management9.01 Ratings5.04 Ratings
Automated sales alerts and tasks00 Ratings6.03 Ratings
Campaign Management
Comparison of Campaign Management features of Product A and Product B
GetResponse
9.0
1 Ratings
17% above category average
Sugar Market
6.5
3 Ratings
16% below category average
Event/webinar marketing9.01 Ratings7.02 Ratings
Calendaring00 Ratings6.03 Ratings
Social Media Marketing
Comparison of Social Media Marketing features of Product A and Product B
GetResponse
9.0
1 Ratings
18% above category average
Sugar Market
8.2
1 Ratings
9% above category average
Social profile integration9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Social sharing and campaigns00 Ratings8.21 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
GetResponse
9.7
22 Ratings
26% above category average
Sugar Market
2.3
4 Ratings
106% below category average
Dashboards10.022 Ratings5.04 Ratings
Standard reports10.021 Ratings1.04 Ratings
Custom reports9.016 Ratings1.04 Ratings
Platform & Infrastructure
Comparison of Platform & Infrastructure features of Product A and Product B
GetResponse
8.3
1 Ratings
9% above category average
Sugar Market
4.8
4 Ratings
45% below category average
API10.01 Ratings5.02 Ratings
Customizability9.01 Ratings3.02 Ratings
Third-party software integrations6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Role-based workflow & approvals00 Ratings6.02 Ratings
Integration with Salesforce.com00 Ratings9.22 Ratings
Integration with Microsoft Dynamics CRM00 Ratings1.01 Ratings
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User Ratings
GetResponseSugar Market
Likelihood to Recommend
9.0
(24 ratings)
3.0
(7 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.0
(2 ratings)
10.0
(3 ratings)
Support Rating
9.0
(1 ratings)
8.2
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
GetResponseSugar Market
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.
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SugarCRM
Salesfusion is a marketing automation platform more appropriate for small companies considering the limited functionalities are limited. The email builder tool is easy to use and ideal for someone with no coding knowledge
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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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SugarCRM
  • It was easy to navigate.
  • I liked that I could click on a link to email a potential client and that it would track/link that email back to the Salesfusion profile.
  • I liked the reporting features so that I could see exactly how many cold calls resulted in appointments, with whom I last left voicemail or need to follow up with.
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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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SugarCRM
  • The user interface is somewhat cumbersome and not intuitive at times.
  • Additional user education available through downloads for existing customers rather than scheduled webinars would be helpful.
  • Custom reporting is complicated to set up.
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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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SugarCRM
We've been very happy with SalesFusion since day 1. We've also created a new website during the time period that we've had SF and everything carried over great to our new website!
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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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SugarCRM
The support team has always been helpful, friendly, prompt and knowledgeable. They follow-up on all my tickets promptly and when needed are available for screen sharing to illustrate solutions for more complex problems. The support department at Salesfusion is one of my favorite things about the platform.
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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.
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SugarCRM
I was using Net-Results and it seemed more geared for an experienced marketer who was familiar with HTML and didn't need as much training. I found the system frustrating and didn't have much success when I called in for training. I was brand new to automation marketing and needed more hand-holding than Net-Results was able to provide
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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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SugarCRM
  • Increased employee efficiency
  • Better customer service
  • The ability to send email campaigns from a specific user and not "from" the organization title. We use this funcationality a lot and it was not available with other software so this is huge.
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